tation to the Jews under any of their calami- 6 Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; 7 Even " them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. a 8 The Lord GOD, which gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith, Yet will I r 3. 44:5. Acts 2:41. 11:23. 2 y Matt. 21:13. Mark 11:17. Cor. 8:5, 1 Thes. 1:9,10. Lake 19:46. John 4:21-23. 1 Tim. 2:8. s Mark 12:30-34. Rom. 3:28. t 2. 58:13. Rev. 1:10. z 11:11,12. 27:12,13. 54:7. Ps. 106:47. 107:2,3, 147:2. Jer. 30. 17. 31:10. Hos. 1:11. Mic 4:6. 7.eph. 3:18-20. Zech. 10:8-10. a 43:6, 49:12,22. 60:3-11. 66:18 -21. Gen. 49:10. John 10: 16. 11:52. Eph. 1:10. 2:14-16. 4:1.) But the gospel abolishes all these distinctions: and such declarations as this implied, that the shadows of the old dispensation were about to vanish, and that a brighter day was dawning. The Gentile could not in any case be admitted to the full privilege of an Israelite, without circumcision, and an exact observance of the ritual law; and in some cases, he would after all lie under several disqualifications. But, without at all mentioning these particulars, the Lord assured strangers, who came to "join themselves to him, to love his name and be his servants," to "hallow his sabbath, and take hold of his covenant" of grace and mercy; (Note, 55:1-3.) that he would introduce them as spiritual worshippers on his holy mountain, make them joyful in his courts, and accept their sacrifices equally with those of the Jews: for he purposed that his temple should "be called an house of prayer for all people," or "all the peoples." (Note, Matt. 21:12,13. Mark 11:15-21.) This was an enprom-couragement to the Gentiles to come and worship God at bis temple; and it implied that the spiritual sacrifices of praise and prayer, springing from faith and love, were the most acceptable to him: (Notes, Ps. 50:7-15,22,23.) but it especially and most expressly predicted the conversion of the Gentiles to Christ, and their admission into the Christian church, which were typified by Mount Zion and the temple. -What Calvin saith upon the place, "The ''prophet uses such expressions with relation to the gospel-times as are taken from the 'usages of his own time;' 'is a good rule of 'explaining the idioms of the prophetical writ'ings.' Lowth.-The Lord also assured the eunuchs, who laid hold of his covenant and were obedient to his word; that he would admit them into his family, and give them an everlasting name and place in heaven, far preferable to the feeble satisfaction, which men enjoy from the hope of being remembered after death, in the children which they leave behind them. (Note, 1 Sam. 1:8.)-The repeated mention of keeping the sabbath, in this place, which evidently gives a decided preference to spiritual worship and holiness of life above all external observances, and refers to the time when the ceremonial law would be abrogated; strongly implies the obligation of the Christian V. 3-7. Strangers and eunuchs lay under several disadvantages, according to the Mosaic dispensation: (Notes, Deut. 23:1-8.) and it was deemed a peculiar misfortune, and even disgrace, among the Jews, to be childless. (Note, ... sabbath. (Notes, 58:12,13. Matt. 12:7,8.)—Cut off, &c. (5) Note, 55:12,13. V. 8. JEHOVAH, who "gathered the outcasts of Israel," (Marg, Ref. z.) here promises to gather more unto him, than had already been gathered. (Notes, 11:11-16. Gen. 49:10.) This predicts the conversion of the Gentiles to Christianity in far greater numbers, than they ever had been proselyted to Judaism: but it may also look forward to the future gathering of the outcast Jews into the church, and the consequent bringing in of the fulness of the Gentiles. (Notes, Luke 21:20-24. Rom. 11:25 -32. Eph. 1:9-12, v. 10.) 28:1--8. Ez. 22:24-31. Hos. 4:7-11. Mic. 2: 11. Matt. 24:45-51. Luke 12:15-21, vv. 18,19. 21:34-56.)--Alas! how many, in every age of the church hitherto, might here, as in a mirror, have recognised their own likeness, if they had not been blind! And how many might do it, at this day, not only in Popish, but in Protestant countries, were it not for the same reason. (Note, Jam. 1:22—25.)—Sleeping. (10) Marg.--Dreaming; Evvяviašoμevoi.' Sept.—(Jude 8. Gr.) The original word occurs no where else. (Notes, 2 Pet. 2:10-19. Jude 5—13.)—— We will fill ourselves. (12) "We will be drunken." So the word signifies. "Let us swill strong drink." Bp. Lowth. PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS. V. 1-8. We cannot indeed be justified by our own works; but we cannot be saved in our sins: they therefore who, "through the Spirit, wait for the hope of righteousness by faith," will be found walking in the ways of holy obedience. (Note, Gal. 5:1--6.) There can be no piety without honesty, or acceptable honesty without piety. He then is the happy man, who lays hold of the precepts, as well as the prom V. 9--12. Under the terms "watchmen," and "shepherds," both the priests, and scribes, and civil magistrates seem to have been intended; the teachers and rulers of Israel, especially the former: but this severe rebuke was probably expressed in general terms, that it might equally apply to similar characters in other ages and places. There might be many such in the prophet's time, whose likeness he delineated; and still more, before the captivity, who resembled them: but it was most generally and exactly verified in the character of the chief priests, scribes and elders, in the days of Christ, and just before the destruction of theises, of God's word; who hallows the day, and city and temple by the Romans. The nation attends on the ordinances, of the Lord; who in general was given up to wickedness; but the "abhorreth that which is evil, and cleaveth to chief blame belonged to the corrupt teachers that which is good;" and who thus "waits for and rulers. (Notes, Jer. 5:26--31. 23:13- 15.) the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eterThrough their supineness and profligacy, the nal life." (Notes, Ps. 1:1--3. 15:1–5. P. O. nation was exposed to ruin; and the Roman Notes, 24:3--6. Jude 20,21.) Thanks be to armies were summoned to execute vengeance God, we are none of us at present separated upon it, under the figure of the wild beasts of from him or his people by any thing, unless it the forest being called on, to come and devour be by wilful sin and unbelief: and if we come a neglected flock of sheep. (Notes, Jer. 12:7--"to join ourselves unto him, to choose the 9. Ez. 39:17--20. Rev. 19:17-21.) The watch-things that please him, and to take hold of his men were so blinded and ignorant, that they covenant; to love his name, and be his sersaw no danger. The shepherd's dog could vants;" we shall be sure of acceptance, through bark when the wolf came; but they were the one oblation of our great High Priest. We "dumb dogs, and could not bark;" they were are now "come to mount Zion, and to the city neither capable of instructing the people, nor of the living God;" (Notes, Heb. 12:18-25.) and inclined to do any thing towards it; for they may expect to be made joyful in the house of were lazy, drowsy, and utterly insensible. But, prayer, while our spiritual sacrifices are acthough they did not copy the faithfulness and ceptable to him through Jesus Christ. (Notes, vigilance of the dog; yet they were more gree- Heb. 13:15,16. 1 Pet. 2:4--6.) And should any dy than that animal, and their rapacity could of those, who are interested in these blessings, not be satisfied. They did not understand be childless, or afflicted with bodily infirmity their duty as shepherds: but they were suffi- of any kind, they need not disquiet themselves: ciently quick-sighted and attentive to their in- "the comforts of religion will counterbalance terest; and every one was looking out to see all external trials;" "a name and place" in the what lucre he could acquire in his peculiar family of God are far more preferable to a nustation and connexion, by any means whatev-merous offspring; and his everlasting mercies er. They were likewise equally luxurious and intemperate; and expected a perpetuity and an increase of prosperity and self-indulgence, when they were upon the brink of ruin! (Notes, far better riches than the treasures of this world. Let us then seek all our felicity from the God of salvation, and walk with him "in all his commandments and ordinances blame CHAP. LVII. The disregarded yet happy death of the righteous a token of approaching judgments, 1, 2. Idolaters, hypocrites, and wicked men, cited before God's tribunal, convicted, and threatened with destruction; while none could help them, and while those who trusted God would be saved, 3-14. Promises to the broken-hearted; causes of the sufferings of God's professed people; and the free grace of the gospel, from which the impenitent are excluded, 15-21. a THE righteous perisheth, and THE no the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. 4 h Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood? m are man layeth it to heart: and * merciful men are taken away, none considering that under every green the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 5 Enflaming yourselves with idols tree, Pslaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks? d 2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking e in his uprightness. 6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion: they, they are thy lot: even to them thou hast poured a r 3 ¶ But 'draw near hither, ye sons of drink-offering, thou hast offered a meat a 2 Chr. 32:33. 35:24. b 11. 42:25. 47:7. Mal. 2:2. Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness. Ps. 12:1. Mic. 7:2. e 1 Kings 14:13. 2 Kings 22:20. 2 Chr. 34:28. Or, that which is evil. à Job 3:17. Ec. 12:7. Matt. 25:21. Luke 16:22. 2 Cor. 5: 1.8. Phil. 1:23. Rev. 14:19. Or, go in peace. Luke 2:29. | 7:50. e 14:18. 2 Chr. 16:14. Ez. 32: Or, before him. Gen. 17:1. f 45:20. Joel 3:9-11. less;" and let us rejoice in the assurance, that n Ex. 32:6, Nura. 25:1,2,6. Jer,r 65:11. Deut. 32:37,38. Jer 50:38. 51:7. Hos. 4:11-13, 7: 7:18. 19:13. 32:29. 44:17-25. trary example, as well as by authority. And oh! send us pastors after thine own heart, to feed thy people with knowledge and understanding; that we may rejoice in thy holy name, and that believers may be daily added to thy church: even so be it, Lord Jesus thou good and chief Shepherd of the sheep. A nen NOTES. Alas! the visible church has hitherto been very grievously corrupted, through blind watchmen and ignorant teachers, who like dogs can bark at the sheep, and bite, nay CHAP. LVII. V. 1, 2. This chapter and greedily devour them; but seem at league with the next are written in so general a manner, the wolf and lion, from which they ought to that they may accord to several different pedefend the fold: who cannot through igno- riods of the Jewish history. But they are rance, or will not through slothfulness, preach equally applicable to the state of the Christian the truths of God to the people, to warn them church, during the prevalence of papal idolafrom the wrath to come, and will not permit try and superstition: and, if we may suppose others, if they can help it: who are ever in pur- any order or connexion in this part of the book, suit of preferment, and after having added one we must conclude, that they refer to those source of emolument to another, are yet dis- times; for we shall soon find the prophet speak satisfied: who are asleep and dreaming of ing, in the most evident manner, of the glorious worldly pleasure, when they should be preach- events which will succeed the fall of every aning and praying; but are awake, and keep a tichristian power.--In the conclusion of the sharp look out, when "filthy lucre" from any preceding chapter, the extreme wickedness of quarter can be obtained: who never study, and the rulers and teachers of the church was do not understand, any part of their pastoral pointed out, as one sign of approaching judgduty, but know very well how to fleece the ments: here the disregarded removal of the flock, and to make the most of their incomes: righteous is mentioned as another. They are who are as lavish and luxurious in spending, said to "perish," not with reference to themas they are rapacious in getting; wasting those selves, but to the irreparable loss sustained by benefices in intemperance, or magnificence their survivors: though none were duly affectand the pride of life; or employing them in en-ed by it, or considered that the Lord took the riching or aggrandizing their families, which righteous away in mercy and love, that they were given to be used in charity and hospitali- might not be involved in those calamities, ty! and, who are often encouraging each other which their prayers, labors, and example could in sensuality, filling themselves with strong no longer retard. But "he enters into peace;" drink, and presumptuously expecting that "to- his soul being removed to heaven, his body morrow shall be as this day, and much more sleeps as in a bed till the resurrection: and this abundant;" when they, and those that blindly is the case with every one, who has walked mistake such hirelings for shepherds, are about before God in integrity and uprightness. The to "fall into the ditch together." From sucn death of Josiah, who was taken away before pastors, O Lord, deliver thy church: open the vengeance was poured out on the Jews, may eyes of those, to whom any part of this char- be predicted as an illustration of this general acter belongs, to see their guilt and danger, truth. (Notes, 2 Kings 22:15-20. 23:29,30.)—— that they may escape them! teach those, "who "The soul of the righteous shall be in joy; and have the rule" over thy people, to set their 'their body shall rest in the grave, unto the faces against such abuses, and to exclude such time of the resurrection; because they walked blind guides, such dumb, greedy dogs, such before the Lord.'-Taken away. (1) Or, Gathcovetous and sensual watchmen, from the sa-ered "to their fathers."-Beds. (2) Or, Graves. cred function; and to oppose them by a con-(Note, 14:18-20. 2 Chr. 16:13,14.) VOL. IV. 26 [201 8 t offering. Should I receive comfort in these? 7 Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice. a 9 And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell. e 8 Behind " the doors also and the posts 10 Thou art wearied in the greatness hast thou set up thy remembrance: for of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is thou hast discovered thyself to another no hope: thou hast found the life of thine than me, and art gone up; thou hast en-hand; larged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it. [Practical Observations.] t Jer. 2:20. 3:2. Ez. 16:16,25. 20:28,29. 23:17,41. u Ez. 8:8-12. 23:14. z Ez. 16:32. 11 therefore thou wast not grieved. And fof whom hast thou been afraid z 30:1-6. 31:1-3. 2 Kings 16: *Or, hewed it for thyself larger Or, respectedst. than theirs. ... Ez. 24:12. Hab. 2:13. d 2 Chr. 28:22,23. Jer. 2:25. 44 17,18. Rom. 7:9 Or, living. e Jer. 3:3. 5.3. f 51:12,13. Prov. 29:25. Matt. 26:69-75. Gal. 2:12,13. V. 7, 8. Here the idolatrous church is represented as a woman, who has violated her marriage-covenant, and is grown impudent in her adulteries. The idol-temples, (which were as the adulterous bed,) were built upon the highest mountains, to which the worshippers openly ascended to offer sacrifice. Yet they had in their own houses, behind the doors and on the posts, miniature pictures, or small images, of their deities, to put them in remembrance of that public solemnity. (Notes. Deut. 27:15. Acts 19:23-31, vv. 24,25.) Thus they shamelessly violated their covenant with God, by worshipping idols; they multiplied the objects of their abominable worship, and solemnly covenanted with them, as if enamored of them at first sight. (Notes, Ez. 16:15--29. 23:) V. 3-6. JEHOVAH here summons apostates oil of olive: as if some power had been present, and hypocrites to appear before him. They I worshipped, I addressed it, I asked benefits, are not the genuine children of Abraham, or not at all thinking of the trunk.) ... 'Accordingthe sons of God and the church; but the sons 'ly Theophrastus has marked this as a strong of a sorceress, the increase of adultery and feature in the character of the superstitious whoredom: "the seed of the adulterer, and of 'man: 'Passing by the anointed stones in the her who commits whoredom:" they were de-streets, he takes out his phial of oil, and scended from parents, who had been guilty of pours it on them, and having fallen on his these crimes, and they resembled them in their knees, and made his adorations, he departs.’’ conduct. They were more properly "the syn- Bp. Lowth. agogue of Satan," than the church of God, and Babylon's children rather than Jerusalem's. 'Men are in scripture called the children of 'those, whose practices they imitate. John 8:39, '41,44.' Lowth.--By whoredom and adultery|| we may understand idolatry; and idolaters are represented as the offspring of the adulterous church and her paramours. (Notes, Jer. 3:1--11. Ez. 16:15--22. Hos. 1:2,3. Matt. 3:7--10. 16:1 --4. Jam. 4:4--6. Rev. 17:1--6.) They are charged with having derided the servants and children of God, expressing their scorn by every contemptuous gesture; and diverting themselves by mocking them: not considering that they despised God in his people. This they did to be revenged of the prophets, who reproved them for their sins: but could they deny, that they were children of disobedience, and hypocrisy? Being eagerly bent upon idolatry, they performed their worship under every green tree: and, whilst they adored proud, ambitious, revengeful, cruel, intemperate, and licentious deities; the imagined characters, tended exploits, and abominable rites of these idols, inflamed them with every diabolical and sensual lust: so that they even sacrificed their children, in lonely valleys, and in the caverns of the rocks. (Marg. Ref. n--p.--Notes, Lev. 18:21. 20:2-5. Hos. 4:10-14.) They were accustomed to take stones from the brooks, to set them up, and to anoint them with oil: and whenever they met with a stone of this kind, they paid a stupid worship to it, with drink offerings and meat-offerings, as if it had been their god and portion! And indeed they were likely to have all the happiness, which such deities would allot them, and no other: for could they suppose that the Lord would take pleasure in idolaters, or even endure them? "Can I see these things with acquiescence?" Bp. Lowth. Shall I not, therefore, be angry 'at these things?' Sept. V. 9, 10. The kings and people of Israel, and even of Judah, often paid court, and made presents, to the idolatrous kings of Egypt or Assyria; and, entering into confederacy with them, they conformned to their customs, and pre-worshipped their gods: and thus debased themselves to the lowest degree of infamy. (Notes, 30:6.7. 2 Chr. 28:20--33, Hos. 12:1,2.) They sent their ambassadors also to a great distance; and wearied themselves in long journeys. And they would not despair of help in this way, though often rebuked and punished for it: for they allayed their present fears, and shifted off present dangers, by such expedients; and therefore they were not grieved, or did not faint, on account of the trouble and hardship attending them.--Many of the preceding expressions accord to the idolatry of the Jews: but the self-imposed austerities, the laborious and multiplied superstitions, and the expensive observances of popery, seem also to be described. The antichristian worship of images, and of saints and angels; the pilgrimages, penances, and indulgences of papists; their dispensations, and oblations, or legacies to the priests, Smooth stones. (6) ‘Arnobius ... gives an ac- that by masses and prayers, they might deliver 'count of his own practices in this respect be- souls out of purgatory; far better answer to 'fore he became a Christian. Si quando con- this passage, than any idolatries practised by 'spexeram lubricatum lapidem, et ex olivi unguine the Jews: and the king before-mentioned seems 'sordidatum: tanquam inesset vis presens, adul- to point out the head of the antichristian 'abar, affabar, et beneficia poscebam, nihi! sen-church, to whom, during many ages, men tiente de trunco.' (If at any time I saw a flocked with presents and tributes from every smoothed stone, and rendered sordid by the part of the western world; debasing them202] h [Practical Observations.] or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast stumbling-block out of the way of my not remembered me, nor laid it to thy people. heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not? 12 I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee. 13 When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit P my holy mountain; 14 And shall say, ye up, prepare the g 30.9. 59:3,4. Jer. 9.3-5. 42: 20. Ez. 13:22. Hos. 11:12. Acts 5:3. 2 Thes. 2:9. 1 Tim. 4:2. Rev. 21:8. 22:15. h See on Jer. 2:32. 3:21. i See on 1. k 26.10. Ps. 50:21. Ec. 8:11. 11:11-15. 58:2-6, 59:6-8. 64: 5. 66:3,4. Jer. 7:4-11. Mic. 3:2-4. Matt. 23:5,14. Roin. 3:10-20. 10:2,3. Cast ye up, cast o 26:3,4. Ps. 37:3,9. 84:12. 125: q 35:8. 40:3. 62:10. Luke 3:5,6. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made. s 6:1. Ps. 83:18. 97:9. 138:6. 6:16. Gen. 21:33. Deut. u 6:3. Ex. 15:11. 1 Sam. 2:2. y 66:2. 2 Chr. 33:12,13. 34:27. Pet. 5:5. z 61:1-3. Ez. 9:4. 16: Jam. 4:6. 1 Ps. 147:3. Matt. 5: 4. Luke 4:18. 15:20-24. 2 Cor. 1:4. 2:7. 7:6. a Ps. 78:38,39. 85:5. 103:9-16 Jer. 10.24. Mic. 7:18. b 42:5. Num. 16:22. Job 34: 14,15. Ec. 12.7. Jer. 38:16. Zech. 12:1. Heb. 12:9. Zion, with his ancient church. selves even to hell by their abject submissions. be owned as his true people; and he will dwell And, though wearied with the burdens impos-Emong them, us in Canaan, and on mount ed on them; yet they persevered in their way, deeming obedience to the Romish hierarchy "the life of their souls;" expecting to merit heaven by these works of their own hands; and not grieving at any labor or expense, to soothe their consciences and buoy up their confidence. V. 14. Or, "One shall say:" or, "I will say;" for so it may be rendered merely by altering the vowel-points. The Lord will say, or send one to say, "Cast ye up, &c."--It is, however, the word of God to his ministers and servants, to prepare the way for those who trust in him, V. 11, 12. The Lord here inquires of this and for sinners to return to him. They are corrupt company, of whom they had been commanded to level the road, and make it afraid, that they falsely professed to pay any straight, casting it up as a causey, and removregard to him, or that they had broken their ing every thing which might cause the weak covenant with him? for had they truly feared or inadvertent to stumble. (Notes, 40:3--5.62: him, they would have avoided and abhorred 10-12. Heb. 12:12,13.) There may be some their abominations: so that their hypocrisy allusion to the return of the Jews from Babywas a needless sin. They did not really re- lon: but the prophecy evidently relates to the member him and his law, or lay to heart the return of sinners unto God, and the walk of important concern; and his patience and silence believers through this world to heaven. The for a long time, as if he had not regarded them, preparation for this is made, by clearly stating emboldened them to cast off his fear, and to the truths, and proclaiming the invitations and expect impunity in their crimes. (Notes, Ps. promises, of the Gospel; by shewing the love 50:16--21, v. 21. Ec. 8:11-13.) But he would of Christ, and the way of acceptance and of shew openly the nature of their righteousness holiness; by obviating difficulties, answering and works, and prove them to be worthless objections, guarding against dangerous errors and unprofitable.--This seems peculiarly ap- and extremes, and detecting the snares and plicable to that church, which holds the doc-wiles of Satan and of wicked men. But it may trine of the merit of good works, in the most also relate to the interpositions of Providence, exorbitant sense; and yet sets the highest value in removing those stumbling blocks, which upon unmeaning forms and worthless super- are thrown in the way, by the corruptions, stitions, observance of the rules of this or the errors, wickedness, and contentions, which other founder of a monastic order, nay often prevail within the church. (Note, Matt. 18:7 on acts of idolatrous worship: and the Lord-9.) The occasions of idolatry were carefully left that church for many ages to go on, as if he had taken no notice of her; which was never the case with the nation of Israel: nor did the Israelites suppose, that they merited, and should be justified, by their idolatries. removed after the captivity: the apostles and faithful ministers in every age, have obeyed this command: but the ruin of Antichrist's kingdom, and the removal of those enormous scandals and abuses, which have so long obstructed the promulgation of the gospel, seem especially predicted. V. 13. The idolaters are here supposed to be in extreme terror, and crying to the Lord for deliverance; but they are sent to their com- V. 15, 16. The Jews, even when addicted panies of idols, and idolatrous connexions, for to idolatry, gloried in their magnificent temple help. (Notes, Judg. 10:13--16. 2 Kings 3:13, and worship: the Christian church has been 14. Jer. 2:26--30.) Yet they and their confi- greatly corrupted by an attachment to splendid dences would be alike carried away by the externals: and few of the human race have wrath of the Almighty, as by a vehement judged properly, of that simplicity and spiritwind, into utter ruin.--This also is applicable uality, which are the excellency of divine worto the destruction of Antichristians, notwith-ship; (Note, John 4:21-24.) or of the value of standing their companies of mediators, and of tutelary saints and angels: while those, who trust in the LORD according to his word, will a broken heart, above all notions, forms, gifts, visions, or revelations. These lessons are here inculcated. The Lord declares his essential [203 |