my mother hath He made mention of my name. "Immanuel," see also the 9th and 10th verses of the 22nd Psalm. (Continued.) And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand hath he hid me and made me a polished shaft; in His quiver hath He hid me! These similies of the arrow and sword denote the doctrine of Christ, which, St. Paul says, is quick and powerful, in the killing of men's lusts, and convincing and humbling their souls. (Pool.) (Continued.) And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom light thing that my servant to с raise up the tribes. of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give Thee for a light to the Gentiles, that Thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.' Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and His Holy One, to Him whom man despiseth, to Him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and He shall choose Thee! Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time I heard Thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped Thee: and I will preserve Thee and give Thee for a covenant to the people to establish (i. e. restore to God's favour) the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages: that Thou mayest say to the prisoners, go forth' to them that sit in darkness, (ignorance of God:) 'show yourselves!' Behold! these shall come from far! and lo, these from the north and from the west, and from the land of Sinim (i. e. south.) Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring Thy sons in their arms, and Thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. And the kings shall be Thy nursing fathers, and queens Thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to Thee with their face toward the ground and lick up the dust of Thy feet! and Thou shalt know that I am the Lord, for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. The adoption of the believing Gentiles into the church of God, and the embracing of the Gospel by mighty potentates plainly foretold. (Continued.) Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains! for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. The prophet in contemplating the future glorious state of the church, gives a vent to his rapturous joy. Chap. li. 4, 5, 6, 11.-Hearken unto me, my people, and give ear unto me, O my nation; for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. Pool, in his annotations, observes, that "the people," in Hebrew, signify the nations which should, as intimated in the preceding text, receive the "light" rejected by the Jews. (Continued.) My righteousness is near: my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people. The Isles shall wait upon me, and upon mine arm shall they trust! Lift up your eyes unto the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath. For the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. In the 42nd chapter, this righteousness is ascribed to the Messiah. Now it is assumed by God as his own attribute! Again in the same chapter, the Almighty declares that “the Isles should wait upon his servant's law," "the elect in whom" his "soul delighteth;" here," he affirms, "The Isles shall wait upon me, and upon mine arm shall they trust." At the 10th chapter of St. John, and at the 30th verse, the Messiah clears up this difficulty by the following simple assertion, "I and my Father are one!" (Continued.)---Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head. They shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away. Isaiah lii. 1, 7, 8. The words Zion and Jerusalem denote the church of God. Awake, awake, O Zion! put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for henceforth there shall no more come into Thee the uncircumcised and unclean! How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of |