END. Several Psalms have this introduction, In finem, Psalmus David. For the End, a Psalm of David. The Hebrew reads, Lamnaseach, to the Conqueror, or to the Chief Musician. See what we have said concerning LAMNASEACH.
Gen. vi. 13.The End is used for destruction: The End of all flesh is come before me. I am resolved to destroy man and beast. Fines terræ, the extremities of the World. Fines Israel, the limits of the people of Israel.
In finem is sometimes put for always; Ut Ps. lxxiii. 1.quid, Deus, repulisti in finem. Non in finem oblivio erit pauperis. Usque quo oblivisceris 1 Tim. i. 5. Rev. i. 8. xx. 1, 13. Jam. iv. 18. Amos vii. 2. Rom. vi. 22.me in finem? &c.
Our End draweth nigh, the time of our destruction is come; Venit finis super populum: God is resolved to destroy the people. The End of the wicked is death, this shall be their reward. Finis legis Christus; Jesus Rom. x. 4.Christ is the consummation, the fulfilling of the Law. The End of the commandment is charity: we truly ac- Josh. xvii. complish the Law by fulfilling the pre- 11.
Euseb. in cept of charity. Jesus Christ is the Al- Aendor, & pha and Omega, the beginning and end: in Endor. the Beginning and End of the Law; 1 Sam. xxviii. 13. the Beginning and End of our hopes.