Isaiah 42

The creature's honor is not essential to his being; a king is a man without his regal ornaments, when his crown and royal robe are taken away: but God's glory is such an essential part of his being, that he cannot be God without it; God's very life lies in his glory. His glory c…

This [non-Latin text], or divine worship, is the peculiar honor that belongs to the Godhead. This God is jealous of, and will have no creature share in (Isaiah 42:8): My glory will I not give to another. Magistrates may have a civil respect or veneration, God only a religious ad…

It is vain for Papists to say they give God the worship of the heart, and the image only the worship of the body; for the worship of the body is due to God, as well as the worship of the heart, and to give an outward veneration to an image, is to give that adoration to a creatur…

Divine worship is the fat of the sacrifice which God reserves for himself. The idolater devotes this worship to his idol, which the Lord will by no means endure (Isaiah 42:8). My glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

They are his spouse, adorned with the jewels of grace: They lie near to his heart. He is jealous for his spouse, therefore will be avenged on them who go to wrong her (Isaiah 42:13). The Lord shall stir up jealousy like a man of war; he shall roar, he shall prevail against his e…

So I may say of God's glory, what has he more? God's glory is the most orient pearl of his crown, which he will not part with (Isaiah 42:8): "My glory will I not give to another." God's glory is more worth than heaven, more worth than the salvation of all men's souls; better kin…

In a word, God accepts soundness of faith, though it be but small, and more looks at (in his mercy) a man's little faith, than his many faults. He will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax, Isaiah 42:3. When a man is broken in heart, and dejected in soul, in s…

David says, that the Lord has compassion on all them that fear him, as a father has compassion on his children (Psalm 103:13-14): and he adds the reason, For he knows of what we are made. And the prophet Isaiah, He will not break the bruised reed, and smoking flax he will not qu…

For though a desire to repent and to believe is not faith and repentance in nature, yet in God's acceptance it is, God accepting the will for the deed. Isaiah 42:3: Christ will not quench the smoking flax, which as yet by reason of weakness gives neither light nor heat. Christ s…

And these things we may certainly and sensibly perceive in ourselves: and when we find them in us, though our unworthiness be exceeding great, it should not hinder our assurance. For God makes manifest his power in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12), and he will not break the bruis…

1. An humiliation, and inferiority, in respect of God, as it is said (Philippians 2), he humbled himself, and became of no reputation; in which respect, he himself says, that the Father is greater than he; and that he is sent, that he came not to do his own will, but the will of…

Three material circumstances in crosses are very considerable: Quis, quare, quomodo — who, for what cause, and how. 1. Who afflicts is worthy to be known (Isaiah 42:24). Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers?

The Father after his death made him a great prince, and gave him a name above all names, and set him at the right hand of the Majesty of God: 2. And if the Lord shall say to sinful men, Well done, good servant, enter into the joy of your Lord; far more, being infinitely satisfie…

Moses's Law was published from Sinai, not from Zion; but the preaching of the Gospel began at Jerusalem, and from there was spread over all the world. Again it is said (Isaiah 42:4), 'The Isles shall wait for his Law'; that is, the maritime countries. I pursue it no farther now.

He was owned as a Son (Psalm 2:7): You are my Son, this day have I begotten you. As a beloved Son, in whom God is well-pleased (Isaiah 42:1): Behold my servant whom I uphold, my elect in whom my soul delights. If you be not wanting to yourselves, you may have this witness in you…

Our worship and service is due to him, not only for his supereminent excellency; but because of our creation, preservation and redemption. Therefore we must worship and serve him, and him only (Isaiah 42:8). I am the Lord, that is my name, and my glory will I not give to another…

Isa 40:11. He will not quench the smoaking flaxe, Isa. 42. he spares them that feare him, as a father spares his child. Malach. 3. 17.

Let us then reject these proud speeches so full of blasphemies, as: I have done this by my power; I have directed this by my wisdom; I have brought such a thing to pass by my industry. For the Lord is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5), and cannot abide to give his glory to another (Is…

"He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench," (Isaiah 42:2, 3.) On account of this mildness of Christ, by which he kindly and gently called, and every day invites, sinn…

He who is offended by the low condition of Christ, which God declares to be agreeable to his will, is unworthy of salvation. I now come to examine the words of the prophet, (Isaiah 42:1.) 18. Lo, my servant, whom I have chosen.

“Veu qu’ils n’esperoyent point de sentir aucun secours de sa vertu;” — “since they did not hope to experience any relief from his power.” But that he may not quench the smoking flax, (Isaiah 42:3,) he accommodates himself to their ignorance. Yet there is nothing here that lends…

Tell me, what is the meaning of that stern reply? How comes it that he who so mildly on all occasions guarded against breaking even a bruised reed, (Isaiah 42:3,) thunders so dismally against a chosen disciple? The reason is obvious, that in the person of one man he intended to…

Christ now puts himself in the place of the Father, and undertakes to perform the promise; in which he again claims for himself divine power. To invest feeble men with heavenly power, is a part of that glory which God swears that he will not give to another: and, therefore, if i…

at the same time swears that he will not give his glory to another, (Isaiah 42:8.) But, according to the testimony of Paul, when Christ was raised to kingly power,

The first of these is absolutely in the Scripture assigned to the Father, and that Uniformely and every where. His Will, His Counsel, His Love, His Grace, His Authority, His Purpose, His Design are constantly proposed as the Foundation of the whole Work, as those which were to b…

Which point must carefully be obserued and remembred, for the stay and comfort of their soules, that have in them but this weake saith, and are troubled much with distrust and doubting. And this is many a true child of Gods estate, for every one cannot attaine to Abrahams full a…

3. They who would rest in Christ's bed, must ride in his Chariot; they who would share in his peace and be admitted to sweet fellowship with him, must accept of his offers, and enter into Covenant with him. 4. The weight of all contained in the Covenant lies on Christ, therefore…

And again, by bushiness and blackness, we understand the vigor and perfection of Christ's lovely and desirable excellencies, that as loveliness and desirableness are in a man, when in his youth, at their height and perfection, so are they in Christ, with all commendable aggravat…

Then shall strength be shown out of weakness, and Christ shall cause his church as it were to thresh the mountains, as in Isaiah 41:15: "Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing-instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make t…

There is also great difference in soul-seasons, some have had a long and a fair season of grace; an hundred and twenty years did God wait upon the old world, in the ministry of Noah. Long did God wait on the gainsaying Israelites (Isaiah 42:14). I have a long time held my peace,…

Profligate and debauched minds relish no wit like that which ridicules the sacred text, and exposes that to contempt: as of old, the insulting conqueror must be humored with the songs of Zion (Psalm 137:3); and no cups can please Belshazzar in his drunken frolic but the sacred v…

And he not only sanctified himself to be an offering (John 17:9), but he also offered up himself (Hebrews 9:14), an offering of a sweet savor to God (Ephesians 5:2). Hence as to the whole of his work, he is called the Father's servant (Isaiah 42:1) and verse 19. And he professes…

And he is the Surety of the new covenant, Hebrews 7:22, undertaking for and on behalf of those with whom that covenant was made. Hence he is said to be given for a covenant to the people, Isaiah 42:6, and a leader, Isaiah 49:8. He was the second Adam, 1 Corinthians 15:45-47, to…

As you read the Word, collect for your comfort and profit; happy is the man that has his garner full of them. And so for threatenings, especially against the sins we are most inclined to, Who among you will give ear, and hear for the time to come? (Isaiah 42:23) You should think…

1. His abundant love. God's heart is so kindly affected to his people, that he cannot stay till the accomplishment of things, but he must tell us beforehand what he means to do for us (Isaiah 42:9). Before they spring forth, I will tell you of them.

I thank you Father Lord of Heaven and Earth, that you have hid these things from the wise of the world and revealed them to babes, even so Father, for so it pleases you. And it is God's promise (Isaiah 42:16), the blind shall see and the deaf shall hear. It is his ordinary proce…

Maintain in your own heart an apprehension of your own ignorance for your own relief: men are apt to measure God's dealings by their own apprehensions; you say you cannot see it, yet maintain this in your heart, I will wait upon God; for there is more than I can see. Isaiah 42:1…

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Q. 1. If multitudes and people externally covenanted with God, though not internally, whom the Lord calls his people and chosen by him (Deuteronomy 7:6, Deuteronomy 10:15), be the rightly constituted and visible church, as Mr. Thomas Hooker grants, then kingdoms must be his visi…

To this is answered, the glory internal, eternal, and essential to God, the Lord must defend and love as he loves himself, by necessity of nature; and if any say that the egressions and out-goings of God to defend and love his own essential glory, and his own holy nature, so as…

But so there was no sinful dryness in Christ; was he not therefore anointed? (Isaiah 42:1): I will put my Spirit upon him. Then all influences are promised also (Isaiah 11:2): The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him — and shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of t…

And so, when we are in perplexities and know not what to do, he can lead the blind in a way they know not (Isaiah 11:1-2). He has the Spirit of might and courage, an undaunted spirit, yet conjoined with counsel, no foolish hardiness, but the resolute venturesomeness of faith (Is…

So, he who is the Lord's chosen, called, and sent servant, is either engaged in the service by necessity of nature, so that God cannot choose but he must choose and call him, and he must by the same necessity of nature be chosen and called to that service, or he is the Lord's ch…

But the Covenant of suretyship which we teach, makes not the truth of God to depend upon our faith, or our unbelief; indeed the Lord promises that Christ without all fail, shall undeclinably see his seed, indeed, and shall be the restorer of the Tribes of Jacob, and a light to t…

It is therefore certain, that these and such like are peculiarly ascribed to the Godhead. But whereas he is called the servant of the father: and whereas it is said, that he grew in age, wisdom and favor with God and men: that he seeks not his own glory: that he does not know th…

2. Is this he that bids us pray, and promises to hear? 3. Is this the meek Lamb of God, of whom [reconstructed: it is said], He shall carry the lambs in his bosom (Isaiah 42:11), And a bruised reed he shall not break, a smoking Flax he shall not quench: He answers me not one wor…

(Jeremiah 14:7): Our iniquities testify against us — our backslidings are many. It is a vain shift to say, the Church prays and confesses in name of the wicked party, not in name of the justified ones; for as many as were afflicted, confess their sins, for which the hand of God…

And whereas young ones are easily frightened, indeed, and distracted with fear, when sudden cries and hideous war-shouts surprise them; Christ frightens not weak consciences with shouts, to put poor tender souls out of their wits, with the shouts of armies of the terrors of Hell…

(Lamentations 3:39) Therefore does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sin. (Lamentations 3:40) Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord (Isaiah 42:24): Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? Did not the Lord against whom we h…

Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way walk in it: There's another vice in our hearing men do not hear, that they may hear, (Isaiah 42:18). Hear you deaf, and behold you blind, that you may see: