100 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAK theirsinswith scourges;hut my mercy willI not scatter away from them." 1 Also in the Gospel according to John, the Lord says: u And thisis lifeeternal,that they shouldknow Thee, the onlyand trueGod, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hastsent. I have glorifiedThee on the earth: I have finishedthe work which Thou gavest me to do. And now, do Thou glorifyme with Thyself,with the glorywhich I had with Thee beforethe world was made."9 Also Paul to the Colossians: " Who isthe image of the invisibleGod, and the first-bornof every creature."3 Also in the same place: " The first-bornfrom the dead, that He might in allthings become the holderof the pre-eminence."4In theApocalypse too: " I am Alpha and Omega, the beginningand theend. I willgiveunto Him thatisthirstingfrom the fountainof the water of lifefreely."5That He alsoisboth the wisdom and the power of God, Paul proves in his firstEpistle to the Corinthians. " Because the Jews requirea sign,and the Greeks seek afterwisdom : but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block,and to the Gentiles foolishness; but to them that are called,both Jews and Greeks, Christthe power of God and the wisdom of God."8 2. That ChrististheWisdom of God ; and concerningthe sacramentof His incarnationand of His passion,and cup and altar; and of the apostleswho were sent,and preached. In Solomon in the Proverbs: " Wisdom hath buildedher selfan house,and she has placedunder itseven pillars; she has slainher victims; she hath mingled her wine in the goblet,and hath made ready her table,and hath sent her servants,callingwith a loud announcement to the cup,say ing,Let him who is foolishturn to me : and to them that want understandingshe has said,Come, eat of my loaves, and drinkthe wine which I have mingled foryou. Forsake foolishness,and seek wisdom, and correctknowledge by un derstanding."7 iPs.Ixxxix.27-33. 1Johnxvii.3-5. 3 Col.i.15. * Col.i.18. 5 Rev.xxi.6. • 1 Cor.i.22-24. 7Prov.ix.1-6.