Two dissertations, I. Concerning the end for which God created the world. II. The…

"Left ⟨p. 98⟩the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." Ver. 6. "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." Heb. 1. 3. "Who is the brightness of his glory." The apostle Peter, speaking of that emanation of exceeding brightness, from the bright cloud that over shadowed the disciples in the mount of transfiguration, and of the shining of Christ's face at that time, says, 2 Pet. 1. 17. "•or he received from God the father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased." Rev. 18. 1. "Another angel came down from heaven, having great power, and the earth was lightened with his glory." Rev. 21. 11. "Having the glory of God, and her light was like unto a stone most precious, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal." Ver. 23. "And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon to shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it." So the word for a visible effulgence or emanation of light in the places to be seen in the margin.^*

"Left ⟨p. 98⟩the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." Ver. 6. "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." Heb. 1. 3. "Who is the brightness of his glory." The apostle Peter, speaking of that emanation of exceeding brightness, from the bright cloud that over shadowed the disciples in the mount of transfiguration, and of the shining of Christ's face at that time, says,