| James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...And here comes in that gracious gift of the Father which closes in with God : that as God saith, " To us a child is born, to us a son is given :" So there is grace given us to receive him. And as the greatest gift doth not enrich a man, unless... | |
| John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...had some tendency to promote the great design of our salvation. Hjs incarnation respects you; " for to us a child is born, to us a son is given." Isa. 9 : 6. And he would never have been the Son of man, but to make you the sons and daughters of... | |
| James Hervey - Justification - 1755 - 452 pages
...were, not for Himfelf, but for his People. Therefore the Prophet cries out, with holy Exultation ; To Us a Child is born ; To Us a Son is given -{-/ His incarnate State and human Nature, together with all that He did and fuffered in both, were... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Bible - 1777 - 528 pages
...the difpenfation of this gofpel. And, O it fhould be glad tidings of great joy to all people, That to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, iv'hofe name is WONDERFUL. This giving, in a general and difinite manner, to all, in the gofpel-offer,... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1794 - 540 pages
...in the difpenfation of this gofpel. And, O it fhould be glad tidings of great joy to all people,That to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, whole name is WONDERFUL. This giving, in a general jmd definite manner, to all, in th'e gofpel-ofler,... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1795 - 518 pages
...names ; for he is the Head of all principality and power. See his name that is given him, Ifa. ix. 6. " To us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government fhall be upon his fhoulders ; and his name fhall be called, Wonderful, Gounfellor, the... | |
| Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 1803 - 488 pages
...mighty God, the wise God, and God bUssed forever. ** " This is the true God and eternal " life.'' tt " To us a child is born, to us a son is given, his name " shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, tha " Prince of peace.'' Thomas,... | |
| Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 1803 - 560 pages
...mighty God, the wise God, and God bl«ssed forever. ** " This is the true God and eternal " life." tt " To us a child is born, to us a son is given, his name " shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the " Prince of peace.'' Thomas,... | |
| Theophilus Lindsey - Unitarianism - 1805 - 338 pages
...accuracy and judgment, given a new translation of the whole book, thus renders this passage ; " For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder ; and his name shall be called, the messenger of the great... | |
| Robert Leighton - Theology - 1806 - 472 pages
...may be ours by a chearful and joyous acceptance. As St Bernard says on these words of the prophet, "'To us a child is born, to us a son is given. Let us therefore make use of what is ours, saith he, for our own advantage*." So then, let him be ours... | |
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