A. D. 60. : but I have gathered them into their own land, and have left none of them any more there. Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, xxxix. 25-29. So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house. And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me. And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places; In their of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land: And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all: Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God. And David my servant shall be king over them and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my sta-setting of their threshold by my threstutes, and do them. And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they and their children, and their children's children, for ever; and my servant David shall be their prince for ever. Moreover, I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them; yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore, xxxvii. 21--28. Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name; After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid. When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations; Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: holds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them; they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger. Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever, xliii. 5-9. Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days, Hos. iii. 5. The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim. Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. A. D. 60. ROM. XL. 26, 27. A. D. 60. But Judah shall dwell for ever, and | burden. Behold, at that time I will Jerusalem from generation to generation. For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion, Joel iii. 1621. And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vinéyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God, Amos ix. 14, 15. According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things. The nations shall see, and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth; they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear, because of thee. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old, Mic. vii. 15-20. Sing, Ŏ daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy ; he will rest in his love ; he will joy over thee with singing. 1 will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly who are of thee to whom the reproach of it was a undo all that afflict thee; and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD, Zeph. iii. 14-20. And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them; and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine : yea, their children shall see it and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they shall increase as they have increased. And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries: and they shall live with their children, and turn again. I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon, and place shall not be found for them. And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up; and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD, Zech. x. 6-12. b And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD, Isa. lix. 20. VER. 27. Καὶ αὕτη αὐτοῖς ἡ παρ ἐμοῦ διαθήκη, ὅταν ἀφέλωμαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν. when I shall take away their sins. a As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever, Isa. lix. 21. VER. 28. Κατὰ μὲν τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, ἐχθροὶ δι' ὑμᾶς· κατὰ δὲ τὴν ἐκλογὴν, ἀγαπητοί διὰ τοὺς πατέρας. a As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: b but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. a See on ver. 11. clause 2. b See on chap. ix. ver. 11. clause 2. If then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity; Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land, Lev. xxvi. 41, 42. The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people; But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, Deut. vii. 7, 8. Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day, x. 15. He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations: Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, Psal. cv. 8-10. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities: and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old, Mic. vii. 19, 20. VER. 29. A. D. 60. ̓Αμεταμέλητα γὰρ τὰ χαρίσματα καὶ ἡ κλῆσις τοῦ Θεοῦ. a For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. a God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Numb. xxiii. 19. For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed, Mal. iii. 6. Ω βάθος πλούτου καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ· ὡς ἀνεξερεύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίασοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! a I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause; Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number, Job v. 8, 9. Which doeth great things past finding out, yea, and wonders without number, ix. 10. A. D. 60. : ROM. XI. 33-36. Lo, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him! but the thunder of his power who can understand? xxvi. 14. Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters, xxxiii. 13. Teach us what we shall say unto him for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up. And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds; but the wind passeth and cleanseth them. Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict, xxxvii. 19-23. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: Ο LORD, thou preservest man and beast, Psal. xxxvi. 6. Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known, lxxvii. 19. O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep, xcii. 5. Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habi tation of his throne, xcvii. 2. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time; also he hath set the world in their heart; so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end, Eccl. iii. 11. VER. 34. A. D. 60. a See on Acts iv. ver. 24. and xvii. ver. 28. To God only wise, be glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever. Amen, Rom. xvi. 27. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness, Psal. xxix. 1, 2. Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the peo Τίς γὰρ ἔγνων νοῦν Κυρίου ; ἢ τίς σύμ- ple, give unto the LoRD glory and βουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο ; For a who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? Job xv. 8. Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity? xxxvi. 22, 23. Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor, hath taught him? With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding? Isa. xl. 13, 14. For who hath stood in the strength; Give unto the LORD the glory and come into his courts, xcvi. 7, 8. due unto his name: bring an offering, Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake, cxv. 1. Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands, Isa. xlii. 12. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Gal. i. 5. Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen, Eph. iii. 21. Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen, Phil. iv. 20. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, he honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen, 1 Tim. I. 17, Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen, vi. 16. And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly king dom; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen, 2 Tim. iv. 18. Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen, Heb. xiii. 21. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory, both now and for ever. Amen, 2 Pet. iii. 18. To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen, Jude 25. The four-and-twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created, Rev. iv. 10, 11. Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four-and-twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever, v. 12—– 14. And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God. Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen, vii. 10-12. VOL. II. A. D. 60. a See on chap. vi. ver. 13. clause 2. b That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost, Rom. xv. 16. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer, Psal. xix. 14. But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God, Phil. iv. 18. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. ii. 5. VER. 2. Καὶ μὴ συσχηματίζεσθε τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, ἀλλὰ μεταμορφοῦσθε τῇ ἀνακοινώσει τοῦ νοὸς ὑμῶν, εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν ὑμᾶς τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸ ἀγαθὸν καὶ suάpertov nai téλelov. And be not conformed to this world: b but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. aThou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil: Exod. xxiii. 2. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbe lievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk 2 T |