Isaiah 39

For, being recovered of his sickness, after that the King of Ashur his great enemy was vanquished, especially when the Ambassadors of the King of Babel came to inquire of the wonders which were done in the Land; God left him that he might see his sins, and the corruptions of his…

Rule 3. Christ not only submits to God's will, but he approves that it may be done. So Hezekiah (Isaiah 39:8) — he said moreover, good is the word of the Lord — the thing was hard, that all in his house should be carried away to Babylon, and his sons should be captives. Yet the…

When sickness and pains summoned him to the grave, what bitter complaints and despondencies are recorded? in Isaiah 38. per tot. and when Providence lifted him up again into a prosperous condition, what ostentation and vain glory did he discover? Isaiah 39:2 David had more than…

This also shows the great power and strength of corruption in the people of God, and must by some means or other be mortiied in them. This was the case of Hezekiah, his heart was too much affected with his treasures; so that he could not hide a vain-glorious temper, as you find…

He is crowned king in mount Zion; God did put the crown upon his head (Psalm 2); and who dare take it off again? Out of question he has sore and grievous quarrels against his church, and therefore he is called (Isaiah 39:10) he whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerus…

Not only, he can do what he will, subscribing to his power, for who can stay his hand: Or, He may do what he will, subscribing to his sovereignty, for he gives not account of any of his matters: Or, He will do what he will, subscribing to his unchangeableness, for he is in one m…

This was eminent in the acknowledgment of the holy apostle (1 Timothy 1:13): I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and injurious, but I did it ignorantly through unbelief, not to lessen his evil, but that he might look to the bottom of it. A true contrite [reconstructed: heart] deal…

How often have we seen a lively faith in a languishing body? Hezekiah was better on his sick bed, than upon his throne; when he was upon his sick bed he humbles himself and weeps; when he was on his throne, he grew proud (Isaiah 39:2). God's children recover by sickness; in this…

Isaiah prophesies that all that are in his house, and his treasures shall be spoiled, and his children carried captive, good is the word of the Lord: Is spoil and captivity and the sword good? Indeed Hezekiah closes with it (Isaiah 39:8). Grace wonders at nothing, laughs at noth…

3. Prejudice, which is a dislike of God and his ways, and a falling off from Religion: Sinners have hard thoughts of God, and if he does but touch them in a tender part, they will presently be gone from him, and throw off his Livery. 4. Self-vindication, when instead of being hu…

(Proverbs 27:21): 'As the refining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise': put the best gold into the refining pot of praise, and it is a great wonder if a great deal of dross does not appear. Isaiah 39:2: the vain glory of good Hezekiah rose like a…

Heman (Psalm 88:7): Your wrath lies hard on me, you have afflicted me with all your waves; then in his sense, God could do no more to drown him — not waves, but all waves; all God's waves were on him, and above him, yet verse 9, Lord, I have called daily upon you: then he believ…