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HEE insists in one speciall example, which of all other is most famous. Both because Abraham was the father of the faithfull, and the Iewes boasted exceedingly of him.
Here we have, 1. A narration of Gods ancient promise made to Abraham.
2. His patient expectation of it. In the narration,
1. A declaration of the promise. 2. The confirmation of it, namely, by an oath. 3. The matter of the promise, that was so confirmed by an oath Verse 14.4. The performance of it: which is 1. set downe, then amplified by the time, when, Verse 15.
Abraham by faith and patience inherited the promise: bee yee followers of him in faith patience, that yee may inherit the joyes of heaven promised unto you.
The promise was ratified by an oath: where we have. 1. The person, by whom hee sware, which was himselfe. 2. The rea∣son, why hee sware by himselfe, because hee could not sweare by a greater.
Wee must sweare by the greatest of all: there is none greater than God, therefore he sware by himselfe being God.
Object. GOD the Sonne might have sworne by the Father: my Father is greater than I.
So, in regard of Christs Humanity, the Father is greater than he; but in regard of the Deity, they be equall: none greater than another.