Isaiah 60

Christ as a King commands deliverance, and as a God creates it. And deliverance shall come in his time (Isaiah 60:22), I the LORD will hasten it in his time. Quest. When is the time that this King will deliver his people?

A pious soul goes to the word as to a feast, or as one would go with delight to hear music. Sleidan reports that the Protestants in France had a church they called Paradise, because when they were in the house of God, they thought themselves in Paradise: the saints flock as dove…

Farther, to encourage us in our duty, the holy faithful God has given us many great and precious promises, that he will graciously afford to us his especial sanctifying blessing presence, in our attendance on his worship according to his appointment. For as he promised of old th…

Therefore the reduction of Perfection must in the first place be by righteousness. This was the great fundamental promise of the times of the New Testament (Isaiah 60:21; Psalm 72:7; Psalm 85:10, 11). And this was to be brought in by Christ alone.

So the accomplishment of these things was in the fulness of times (Ephesians 1:10), that is, when all things rendered it seasonable and suitable to the condition of the Church, and for the manifestation of his own glory. He hastens all his works of grace in their own appointed t…

These things he obtained in that assurance and comfortable prospect which he had of them through believing. They were infallibly and unchangeably made sure to him, and had their accomplishment in their proper season (Isaiah 60:22). And we may observe that,

For believers are apt to think long under their sufferings of the seeming delays of the accomplishment of God's promises, and long for the time of it; as wicked men and scoffers harden themselves in their sins and impieties on the same account with respect to God's threatenings…

The Synod having said in the conclusion of their fifth argument for confirming this fifth proposition, that the more holy, reforming, and glorious that the [illegible] are or shall be, the more eminently is a successive continuation, and propagation of the church therein designe…

They are princes in all lands (Isaiah 45:16). Kings do minister to them (Isaiah 60:10), yea angels (Hebrews 1:14). The Lord will give whole kingdoms to ransom them (Isaiah 43:3).

Isaiah 43:4. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honorable. Isaiah 60:15. I will make thee an eternal excellency. London, Printed by A. Maxwell for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Three Crowns and Bible in Cheapside, 1672.

Besides all this, the reason why we have only precedents in the Old Testament is, because the people of the Jews were the only state that were acquainted with the knowledge of the true God. We have some prophecies that the like should be done in the New: Isaiah 49:23 and Zechari…

Do you think your soul would dare to be so giddy and light if the fence of a divine eye were upon it? Remember the place where you are is the place of his feet (Isaiah 60:13). Act faith upon the omniscience of God: 'All the churches shall know that I am he that searches the hear…

It is in his Church he does manifest his power: It is called therefore a glorious high throne (Jeremiah 17:12): a glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. Kings use to display all their glory and majesty upon their thrones; in this sense Heaven is c…

This looks back to the former verse, where there is mention made of the City of God, ver. 4. There is a River, the streams whereof shall make glad the City of God; by this City of God, is meant Jerusalem, which is called the City of Jehovah, Isa. 60. 14. and the holy City, Isa.…

Upon his vesture, that is, he will appear openly to be the King of Kings; there was a time when Christ seemed to be (as it were) a servant under the dominion of Antichrist, but now his name shall be upon his vesture, openly. And then upon his thigh; that is, upon his lower parts…

Waters are often in prophecy put for nations and multitudes of people: so the waters of the main ocean seem sometimes to be put for the inhabitants of the earth in general; as in Ezekiel's vision of waters of the Sanctuary (Ezekiel 47), which flowed from the Sanctuary, and ran e…

And that the beginning of that glorious work of God's Spirit, which shall finally bring on the Church's latter-day glory, will accompany that other effect of this vial, namely, the turning the streams of the wealth of the world, the bringing its treasures, and the gains of its t…

Love is an element that all the elect, men and angels, swim in; the banks of the river swell above the circle of the sun, to the highest of the highest heavens. Christ's love in the gospel takes all alive, as a mighty conqueror; his seed for multitude is like the drops of dew th…

Thus, in another passage, Isaiah testifies that this privilege belongs peculiarly to the church alone. "Behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee," (Isaiah 60:2.) But how c…

It is a mistaken view of this passage which some have adopted, that all the inventions of men, and every thing that has not proceeded from the mouth of God, must be rooted up and perish; for it was rather to men that Christ referred, and the meaning is, that there is no reason t…

For I acknowledg that it is not only or meerly the internal Darkness, or blindness of the Minds of Men in the State of Nature that is here intended, but the whole State of Darkness, with what is contributed thereunto by Satan and the World. This the Prophet speaks of, Isa. 60. 2…

Kings of armies shall fly apace and shee that taries at home shall divide the spoyle (Psalm 68:12). All opposers though Nations and Kingdomes shall perish and be utterly destroyed (Isaiah 60:12; Revelation 19:18). God will not exalt any creature to a pitch of opposition to himse…

Isaiah 60:19. And your God your glory. I lately had occasion to speak on the verse immediately following that of our text; but when I am reading God's word, I often find it is like being in a tempting garden, when we pluck a little fruit and find it good, we are apt to look afte…

Isaiah 60:19-20. The sun shall be no more your light by day, neither for brightness shall the moon give [illegible] you, but the Lord shall be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory. Your sun shall no more go down, neither shall your moon withdraw itself, for the L…

But upon whose order, and institution save that which Saint Paul to the superintendents met at Miletus, Acts 20, Spiritus sanctus vos constituit Episcopos? I marvel, brethren, with what face you can make Jerome say, that the presbyters themselves were the authors of this imparit…

And moreover the Incarnation of Christ was part of his Humiliation and Exinanition, and is not therefore especially intended, where his Exaltation and Glory is expresly spoken of. 2. Some say, that it was at the time of his Baptism, when he was anointed with the Spirit, for the…

So (Isaiah 11:6, 7, 8) Lions, Bears, Leopards, Cockatrices, Asps, Calves, and young Children are said all to live, feed, and play together. And (Isaiah 60:7) that the Flocks of Kedar, and the Rams of Nebaioth should minister to the Church; (Isaiah 60:16) that they should suck th…

The sense also of the words given by the LXX. and that Vulgar, [in non-Latin alphabet], expectatio Gentium, have good countenance given to it, in other places of Scripture. For as he is called, (Haggai 2:7) [in non-Latin alphabet], the desire of all nations, that which they desi…

(4.) They have a tradition among themselves, that the coming of the Messiah may be hastened, but not retarded. So they speak in their gloss on Isaiah 60:22. I the Lord will hasten it in its time.

And evident it is, that they have one condition annexed to the fulfilling of every one of them; and that is, that those who would partake of them, do submit themselves to the law and rule of the Messiah. For in the midst of the greatest collection of promises in the whole Old Te…

May not worship then be given to a creature? Answer: This worship may be taken for civil worship, namely for that submission which the enemies of the Church shall be forced by the power of Christ to make to her, as was promised by the Prophet (Isaiah 60:14), The sons also of the…

He that believs will not make haste, Isaiah 28:16. not make haste; to what? not to the enjoyment of the thing believed. Haste argues precipitation and impatience; this the soul that has this discovery is freed from, resolving to wait the time of Gods appointment, for peace and c…

This shows what a believer should be, and who deserves this name. The condition of this Dove is, that she is in the clefts of the rocks, and in the secret places of the stairs: It is ordinary for doves to hide themselves in rocks, or holes in walls of houses; And this similitude…

That work of conversion shall go on in a wonderful manner, and spread more and more. Many shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord, and shall come as it were in flocks, one flock and multitude after another continually flowing in, as in Isaiah 60:4-5. "Lift up thine eyes…

Verse 13, "Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; who is so great a Lord, as our God?" So Lamentations 1:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, &c. compared with verses 2, 22, 23, in which actings under unbelief and customary formality with some glimmering of fainting faith eyeing the command of G…

He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. Of the latter, Isaiah 60:5, when the Gentiles shall be brought in to the Church, You shall see and flow together, your heart shall fear and be enlarged. And hence wideness o…

That is, with silence and reverence receive his commands: and the like everywhere. So for the scandal of persecution, it is everywhere declared that in the latter days the enemies shall be the subjected party, glad to take hold of the skirt of a Jew (Zechariah 8), bow to the sol…

Since men fell from God by sin, it is no small part of their misery and punishment, that they are covered with thick darkness and ignorance of the nature of God. They know him not, they have not seen him at any time: hence is that promise to the Church in Christ (Isaiah 60:1, 2)…

7. The house of Gods glory, Isa. 60:7 8.

If there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the same love, &c. Doves cannot endure to be amongst Ravens, but where they see meekness and love, there th…

Labor so to walk, as some soul may bless God for you, and bless God for your joining with his people: Heretofore I was a poor ignorant wretch, and minded nothing but to satisfy the flesh, and heard many Sermons, and they never wrought upon me, but now I see the holy conversation…

Saints and faithful brothers, Colossians 1:2. A people all righteous, Isaiah 60:21. The whole fabric of it is glorious, Isaiah 54:11-14.

3. That the civil powers of the world after fearful shakings and desolations shall be disposed of, into a useful subserviency to the interest, power, and kingdom of Jesus Christ: hence they are said to be his kingdoms (Revelation 11:15). That is, to be disposed of, for the behoo…

In Psalm 2:10-11, they are commanded as Kings and Judges to serve the Lord, in promoting the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ. And it is promised (Isaiah 49:23) that they shall be nursing Fathers, and nursing Mothers to the Church of Christ, even then, when she shall suck the br…

A man's mind is lessened when he is under that passion. Griefs contract and lessen the soul, but joy enlarges it, as (Isaiah 60:5), and in this sense it is said (Psalm 4:1), you have enlarged me when I was in distress. In sorrow the spirits return to comfort and support the hear…

So that the broken-hearted are more capable of his mercy than others are: God will revive the spirit of the contrite ones (Isaiah 57:15-17). He takes care to comfort them and to look after them whatever be neglected (Isaiah 60:2). None are so apt to presume of mercy as the carel…

It never lifts up its head more; does he reveal the glory of Christ? That light never goes out more (Isaiah 60:19; 2 Corinthians 4:4, 5). As at the first creation, there was light, and so continues to this day; so does he give life (John 11:26): you shall never die more; does he…

If there were twice or three times a week a certain sum of money to be distributed to all comers, then people would resort there; now think thus with yourselves, when the word of God is preached, the bread of life is distributed, which is more precious than thousands of gold and…

The wicked leave their name for a curse (Isaiah 65:15). The names of God's children are embalmed (Isaiah 60:15). So precious are their names that God enters them in the book of life and Christ carries them on his breast.

She that tarries at home, the mother of the family, the Church of God, she has all the spoils. The Lord has affirmed, that not only every one that opposes, but all that do not serve this house, shall be utterly destroyed (Isaiah 60:12). There you have the spoil of Pharaoh, and a…