Matthew Poole and continuators on John 8:58

58 Jesus said unto them, Verily verily I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am .

Some will have the meaning to be, That Christ was b[illegible: 1 letter] fore Abrahams time constituted Mediator. As he is said to be the Lamb slain from the Foundation of the World: Rev. 13.8. So 1 Pet 1.20 But thus it might have been said of any of the Elect, That they were Chosen before Abraham was: It is therefore undoubtedly to be understood of Christs Eternal Existence, as to his Divine Nature, and this will appear: as from other Arguments, so from the whole scope of our Saviours former Discourse in this Chapter, which was to assert his Divine Nature and Equality with the Father.