Stone, (as it is elsewhere to Iron, viz. an Anchor). I will give them separately:

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“ Σὺ ἔι Πέτρος, και ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ Πέτρα,” &c.

“Tu es Petrus, et super hanc Petram," &c.

"Tu es Pierre, et sur cette Pierre," &c.

"Thou art Peter, and upon this Rock," &c.

Note then, that it was Faith in Christ which Peter confessed, and NOT the NAME or PERSON of PETER which is here meant: for our Lord did not say THOU art Peter, and upon THEE, Peter, I will build my Church:' but Thou art PETER, and upon THIS ROCK (viz. FAITH) I will build my Church." That our Lord spake of FAITH in Him under the notion of a HOUSE built upon a Rock, is evident from the concluding words of his Sermon on the Mountain.1 "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his HOUSE upon A ROCK," (ì Thy Пéтpay :)" and the rain descended, (ἐπὶ τὴν Πέτραν and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that HOUSE; and it fell not; for it was founded upon A Rock.” ἐπὶ τὴν Πέτραν.)

And St. Paul illustrates this in the following words addressed to the Ephesians 2" Ye are built upon the Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the CHIEF CORNER STONE: in whom all the BUILDING fitly framed together groweth unto an holy TEMPLE in the Lord: in whom ye also are builded together for an HABITATION of God through

1 Matt. vii. 24, 25; Luke vi. 47, 48.

2 Ephes. ii. 20-22.

Many other examples of Greeks he writes —— and Sentences might be adduced y House of this Number 666, but they are have a building of general scope of the Prop' with hands, eternal in

such as

Τειταν, Titan ... Ουλ Γενσηρικος, Gensericus

...

Maometis βενεδικ Λαμπετις, Respler βασκανος, Jam

Vere nocer

The H

home

and

tc

but

groan, earnestly desiring our HOUSE which is from

self testifies that believers in Christ

2

are

lively stones," built up

To whom coming, as unto a

STONE, (Alloy Cvra) disallowed indeed of chosen of God, and precious, ye also, as (λίθοι ζῶντες) are built up a spiritual

stones

HOUSE (INS VEμaтIKès) an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus

Christ.

Wherefore also it is contained in the

scripture, Behold I lay in Sion a chief CORNERSTONE, (Aibov aкрoywało,) elect, precious: and he that BELIEVETH on HIM shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which BELIEVE He is precious, but unto them which be disobedient, THE STONE (A) which the builders disallowed, the SAME (JUTOS) is made the Head of the Corner, and a STONE of stumbling, and a Rock of offence. (xài Aibos mpoœkóμpatos, και Πέτρα σκανδάλου.)

St. Paul thus writes to the Hebrews,3 "Christ as a Son over HIS OWN HOUSE; whose HOUSE are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of THE HOPE firm unto the end."

St. Paul in writing to the Romans, says,*

1 2 Cor. v. 1, 2. 21 Peter ii, 4-8. 3 Heb. iii. 6.

4

"That

4 Rom. ix. 30-33.

GENTILES, which followed not after righteousve attained to righteousness, even the right"hich is of FAITH. But Israel, which

r the law of righteousness, hath not

the law of righteousness. Wherefore? e they sought it not by FAITH, but as it were the works of the law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-STONE; as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a Stumbling-STONE and ROCK of offence: (Aídov προσκόμματος, και Πέτραν σκανδάλου) and whosoever BELIEVETH ON HIM (Alloy κás Пéтpar) shall not be ashamed."

Now the true Rock, or STONE, or FOUNDATION on which believers must build their HOUSE or HOPE of Salvation, is the Spiritual ROCK-CHRIST-and Christ alone (and not Peter Пérpos, neither the Latin Papal Church of Rome,) as is evident from the words of St. Paul to the Romans (as above), and his address to the Corinthians in the following words" Moreover, brethren, I would not that YE should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and did all eat the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink; for THEY drank of that spiritual Rock (ἐκ πνευματικῆς Пéтpas) that followed them: and that Rock was CHRIST.” (ἡ δὲ Πέτρα ἦν ὁ Χριστός.) Here, then, we notice that the πνευματικη Πέτρα, the spiritual Rock (CHRIST) was with HIS CHURCH in the wilderness

11 Cor. x. 1-4.

the Spirit:" and to the Corinthians he writes1"For we know that if our earthly House of this Tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an HOUSE not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our HOUSE which is from Heaven."

St. Peter himself testifies that believers in Christ the "LIVING STONE" are "lively stones," built up a spiritual HOUSE,2 "To whom coming, as unto a LIVING STONE, (Altov vra) disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, ye also, as lively stones (íos Cres) are built up a spiritual HOUSE (kog пvevμatikès) an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." "Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold I lay in Sion a chief CORNERSTONE, (Alloy aкpoywało,) elect, precious: and he that BELIEVETH on HIM shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which BELIEVE He is precious, but unto them which be disobedient, THE STONE (Aído) which the builders disallowed, the SAME (UTOS) is made the Head of the Corner, and a STONE of stumbling, and a Rock of offence. (xài Aibos #poσxóμμatos, και Πέτρα σκανδάλου.)

St. Paul thus writes to the Hebrews,3" Christ as a Son over HIS OWN HOUSE; whose HOUSE are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of THE HOPE firm unto the end.”

St. Paul in writing to the Romans, says,*

4

"That

1 2 Cor. v. 1, 2. 21 Peter ii, 4-8. 3 Heb. iii. 6. 4 Rom. ix. 30-33.

THE GENTILES, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the rightcousness which is of FAITH. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by FAITH, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-STONE; as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a Stumbling-STONE and ROCK of offence: (Al0ov προσκόμματος, και Πέτραν σκανδάλου) and whosoever BELIEVETH ON HIM (Aílov κá Пéτpar) shall not be ashamed."

Now the true Rock, or STONE, or FOUNDATION on which believers must build their HOUSE OF HOPE of Salvation, is the Spiritual ROCK-CHRIST-and Christ alone (and not Рeter Пéτρos, neither the Latin Papal Church of Rome,) as is evident from the words of St. Paul to the Romans (as above), and his address to the Corinthians in the following words" Moreover, brethren, I would not that YE should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and did all eat the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink; for THEY drank of that spiritual Rock (ἐκ πνευματικῆς Пérpas) that followed them: and that Rock was CHRIST.” (ἡ δὲ Πέτρα ἦν ὁ Χριστός.) Here, then, we notice that the πνευματικη Πέτρα, the spiritual Rock (CHRIST) was with HIS CHURCH in the wilderness

11 Cor. x. 1—4.