106 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. of God was given,and the Scripturecannot be relaxed,do ye say to Him whom the Father hath sanctifiedand sent intothe world, that thou blasphemest,becauseI said,I am the Son of God ? But if I do not the works of my Father, believeme not; but if I do,and ye willnot believeme, be lievethe works,and know thatthe Father isin me, and I in Him." 1 Also in the Gospel accordingto Matthew : " And ye shallcallHis name Emmanuel, which is,being inter preted,God with us."1 7. That Christour God shouldcome, the Enlightenerand Saviourof the human race. In Isaiah: " Be comforted,ye weakened hands ; and ye weak knees, be strengthened. Ye who are of a timorous heart,fear not. Our God willrecompense judgment, He Himself willcome, and willsave us. Then shallbe opened the eyes of the blind,and the earsof the deaf shallhear. Then the lame man shallleap as a stag,and the tongue of the dumb shallbe intelligible; because in the wildernessthe water isbroken forth,and the stream in the thirstyland."s Also in thatplace: " Not an eldernor an angel,but theLord Himself shalldeliverthem ; because He shalllove them, and shallsparethem, and He Himself shallredeem them."* Also in the same place: " I the Lord God have calledThee in righteousness,that I may hold Thine hand, and I will comfort Thee ; and I have given Thee fora covenantof my people,for a lightof the nations; to open the eyes of the blind,to bring forththem that are bound from chains,and thosewho sitin darknessfrom the prison-house.I am the Lord God, that is my name. I willnot give my glory to another,nor my powers to graven images."5 Also in the twenty-fourthPsalm : " Show me Thy ways, O Lord, and teachme Thy paths,and leadme unto Thy truth,and teach me ; for Thou art the God of my salvation."6 Whence, in the Gospel accordingto John, the Lord says: " I am the lightof the world. He thatwillfollowme shallnot walk in 1 Johnx.34-38. 2Matt;i 28. 3 Isa.xxxv.3-6. 4 Isa.briii.9. 5 Isa.xlii.6-8. 6 Ps.xxv.4,5.