128 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. sixthPsalm : "The Lord hath reigned;letthe earthrejoice; letthe many islesbe glad."1 Moreover, in the forty-fourth Psalm : " The queen stood at thy righthand in a golden garment ; she isclothedin many colours.Hear, O daughter, and see,and inclinethineear,and forgetthy peopleand thy father'shouse; for the King hath desiredthy beauty,for He is thy Lord God." 1 Also in the seventy-thirdPsalm: " But God isour King before the world; He hath wrought salvationin the midst of the earth."* Also in the Gospel according to Matthew : K And when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judah in the days of Herod the king,behold, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,-Whereis He who is born King of the Jews 1 forwe have seenHis starin the east,and have come to worship Him."4 Also, accordingto John, Jesus said: " My kingdom isnot of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would be in trouble,that I should not be deliveredtothe Jews; but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate said,Art thou a king,then? Jesus answered,Thou sayest thatI am a king. For thiscause I was born,and forthis causeI am come intothe world,thatI might bear testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth hearethmy voice."* 30. That He Himself isboth Judge and King. In the seventy-firstPsalm : " O God, giveThy judgment to the king,and Thy righteousnesstotheking'sson,tojudge Thy people in righteousness."6 Also in the Apocalypse: " And I saw the heaven opened,and behold a white horse; and He who sateupon him was calledFaithfuland True; and He judgeth justiceand righteousness,and maketh war, And His eyeswere,as itwere,a flameof fire,and upon His head were many crowns ; and He bare a name writtenthat was known to none otherthan Himself : and He was clothed with a garment sprinkledwith blood,and His name iscalled the Word of God. And the armieswhich are in heaven fol- 1Ps.xcvii.1. » Ps.xlv.9-11. 3Ps.kxiv.12. * Matt.ii.1,2. * Johni.86,37. •Ps.kxii.1,2.