An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

We shall dispatch all these particulars briefly.

The first head, is the absolute consideration of God, expressed in the word [Greek or Hebrew], whether that word come from fear, or to run, or to behold, is doubted of. In the Hebrew there are several Names given to God, insomuch that the Rabbins call him Hashem, the Name. Whether God himself revealed his Name to Adam, or Adam imposed a name upon him, it is hard to determine. This is certain, that the Scripture names do very emphatically represent the Nature of God, especially those two Jehovah and Elohim. The word Jehovah is commonly rendered by the Septuagint [Greek or Hebrew], yet in the New Testament, Christ is commonly called [Greek or Hebrew], and God the Father [Greek or Hebrew], especially when named together, as is to be showed in the verses following.

The first head, is the absolute consideration of God, expressed in the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, whether that word come from fear, or to runne, or to behold, is doubted of. In the Hebrew there are several Names given to God, insomuch that the Rabbins call him Hashem, the Name. Whether God himself revealed his Name to Adam, or Adam imposed a name upon him, it is hard to determine. This is certain, that the Scripture names do very emphatically represent the Nature of God, especially those two Jehovah and Elohim. The word Jehovah is commonly rendred by the Septuagint 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, yet in the New Testament, Christ is commonly called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and God the Father 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, especially when named together, as is to be shewed in the verses following.