Isaiah 66

Do not I fill heaven and earth? Object. But does not God say heaven is his throne? (Isaiah 66:1). Resp. It is also said, that a humble heart is his throne (Isaiah 57:15).

Quest. What are the several species or kinds of peace? Resp. Peace in Scripture is compared to a river (Isaiah 66:12); this river parts itself into two silver streams. 1. There is an external peace, and that is either 1. Economical, peace in a family.

There is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O Lord, you know it altogether. There is not the most subtle thought comes into our mind, but God perceives it (Isaiah 66:18). I know their thoughts.

But though all shall be raised out of their graves, yet all shall not be raised alike. 1. The bodies of the wicked shall be raised with ignominy; those bodies which on the earth did tempt and allure others with their beauty, shall be at the resurrection loathsome to behold; they…

On the contrary, when the sense of God's love is withdrawn and fears and terrors are shed abroad in the heart, then fear and obedience show and discover themselves. Therefore in Isaiah 66:2, he that is poor and contrite and 'trembles at the word' are joined together — trembles a…

First, to be his own glorious palace (not wherein he would confine his being, or his presence, but) wherein he would make his glory most apparent; and wherein his glory should in a sort dwell. In which regards, it is called his throne, Isaiah 66. And in our Lord's prayer we say,…

So it is applied to God, and his presence in the Church; as the ark was his throne, so the sanctuary was his footstool. It is applied to God and his presence in the world: so heaven above is called his throne, and this lower part of the creation is his footstool (Isaiah 66:1). I…

Psalm 2:4. He that dwells in heaven shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall have them in derision. Isaiah says (Isaiah 66:2): Thus says the Lord, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Secondly, after this life he will manifest and exhibit the fullness of his…

Herein was the tabernacle of God with men, and he dwelt among them. 4. As a new church-state is prophesied of under the New Testament (Ezekiel 34:25, 26, 27; Isaiah 66:18, 19, 20, 21, 22) and other places innumerable; so it was actually erected by Jesus Christ, as we have declar…

2. Their obstinacy in sinning: they are fallen so as they cannot rise again, they are called wickednesses as sinning with much malice and obstinacy; as if you should say, wickedness itself; the devil's sin is as the sin against the Holy Ghost, a malicious, obstinate, spiteful op…

God rejects all duties (how glorious soever in other respects) offered him without a heart. He that performs duty without a heart — that is, heedlessly — is no more accepted with God than he that performs it with a double heart — that is, hypocritically (Isaiah 66:3). And thus I…

Propos. II. Murder is an exceeding great sin. It is an expression in the Scriptures, he is as if he slew a man (Isaiah 66:3), implying that to slay a man is a thing most horrid and hateful; it is indeed the greatest sin against the Second Table of the Moral Law, and is therefore…

Third, our Savior distinguishes the synagogical courts from the civil courts of judgment in cities, calling the one councils, the other synagogues (Matthew 10:17). Fourth, the beating and scourging in the synagogues was an error and abuse of the later times, the corrective power…

And Jeremiah 3:17, that all nations shall be gathered to the name of the Lord to Jerusalem, and shall walk no more after the imagination of their evil heart. So it is said, that all flesh shall come and worship before the Lord (Isaiah 66:23), and that all flesh should see the gl…

But when the Messiah came, the last of the prophets foretold that a pure offering would be made to God everywhere, throughout the whole world (Malachi 1:11). And lest anything should be lacking to the establishment of this truth — which brings the most present destruction upon J…

Our translators render this word almost everywhere as "idols." IV. With the same respect, idols are called aven: Isaiah 66:3, "As one who blesses aven." Our translators render it, "As he that blesses an idol."

Zach. 2. 5. that he will extend peace ouer his Church, like a stood. Isa. 66. 12. And that there shall be no sorcerie in Iacob, nor south saying in Israel.

Isaiah 1:16. Wash yourselves, purify yourselves, put away the wickedness of your actions, and cease to do evil before my eyes. Isaiah 66:2. But upon him do I look that is poor and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my words. Matthew 5:23. Therefore if you have brought your gift…

More ready than any father, to grant that we ask according to his will, and therefore must be waited on, in request and suit, till we obtain (Luke 11:5 to the 14th verse). The second reason is, from the Subject, Which art in heaven, that is, full of all majesty and power, Heaven…

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be made perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works; and that His People may be made wise to salvation; yet th…

I shall shortly give you some evidences that many of you do not really believe this truth. The first is, that so few of you tremble at the word of God; the historical faith that the devils have makes them tremble, but you have not that much; this is given as a property of a suit…

Lord Jesus, when will the man-child be born, and your Spouse be eased of the birth? Yet is not this disease deadly; Zion, as soon as she travailed, brought forth her child (Isaiah 66:8). All her shadows of sufferings shall be quickly gone.

(Psalm 86:9) All nations, whom you have made, shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. (Isaiah 66:23) And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, says the…

For that assembly is not to be held for the Church where the heavenly doctrine of glad tidings is not sounded forth and preached: and in this sense the Apostle says, that she is the pillar and ground of truth (1 Timothy 3:15). For although God might govern us well enough without…

The case is different, when men swear by heaven and earth, with a view to the Creator himself: for, in that case, the sanctity of the oath is not founded on creatures, but God alone is appealed to as a witness, by bringing forward the symbols of his glory. Heaven is called in Sc…

It is therefore unnecessary to enter into subtle inquiries, as the sophists do, into the materials or form of this fire; for there would be equally good reason to inquire about the worm, which Isaiah connects with the fire for their worm shall not die, either shall their fire be…

So of old, the children of Israel at the Red Sea, sang his praise; but soon forgat his works. And it is foretold of false professors, and real enemies of religion, that they should show a forwardness to glorify God; Isaiah 66:5. Hear ye the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at h…

Isaiah 57:15. Thus saith the high and lofty One who inhabiteth Eternity, whose Name is Holy, I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble Spirit, to revive the Spirit of the Humble, and to revive the Heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 66:1, 2…

Unless you are washed by the Spirit of God, and in the Blood of Christ from the Pollutions of your Natures, you shall not inherit the Kingdom of God, 1 Cor. 6, 9, 10, 11. Yea you will be an horrid spectacle to Saints and Angels, yea to your selves, to one another, when the shame…

So it was in the apostles' days, when there was a time of the most extraordinary pouring out of the Spirit that ever was: how quick and sudden were conversions in those days! Such instances as that of the jailer abounded then, in fulfillment of that prophecy (Isaiah 66:7-8): 'Be…

Doth not the tenderness of his Providenc speak his esteem of us? Isaiah 66:13 as one whom his Mother comforteth, so will I comfort you. He comforts his (namely, by refreshing Providences) a an indulgent Mother her tender Child.

As (Isaiah 57:15): the Lord that dwells in the high and holy places, he does revive the spirit of the humble, and of the contrite one. So (Isaiah 66:2): the Lord dwells in the heavens, and yet with him also that is of a humble and contrite spirit, that trembles at his Word — wit…

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4. The seed here, are the seed spoken of (Psalm 22:30), A seed that shall serve the Lord, and be all accounted to him for a Generation. That is a spiritual seed, as the Gentiles are called the Children of Sion brought forth upon her traveling (Isaiah 66:8). Besides, how the Mess…

But some of these, have a participation in the matter, but not in the nature of the especial Mincha. The principal signification of this offering is expressed (Isaiah 66:20) compared with (Romans 15:16); (Malachi 1:10, 11) compared with (1 Timothy 2:8). And two things in it expr…

Satan cannot raise so much wind by his own power as will wave a feather, but when God says go do such and such things, then the winds likewise fulfill his will: and then he can raise wind enough to move mountains, and raze the foundations of the proudest and strongest buildings.…

2. Even duties of Gods Appointment when turned into selfrighteousness are Gods great abhorrency, Isaiah 66:2, 3. What has a good Original may be vitiated by a bad end.

Luke opposes these poore to the rich in this world) but also those that are any way miserable, wanting inward or outward comfort: and such an one was Lazarus,that lay begging at Dives gates. What is meant by poore in spirit, is plainely expounded Isa. 66. 2. where the Lord saith…

This shows both the causelessness of their persecution, as also the degree of bitterness that it did proceed from. From which, Observation 1. There are no such bitter enemies to a godly person, as a graceless malignant professor: see Isaiah 66:5. 2. No sort of persecution does s…

The most glorious times of the church are always the most dismal times of the wicked and impenitent. This we are taught in Isaiah 66:14. And so we find, wherever glorious things are foretold concerning the church, there terrible things are foretold concerning the wicked, its ene…

"Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?" It being represented in the forementioned place in the Revelation, that the gospel shall be preached to every tongue, and kindred, and nation, and people, before the fall of Antichrist; so we may suppose, th…

3. Sometimes the Lord hears, and sends the message of deliverance, but we hear not, nor do we know or feel that he hears (Psalm 18:4, 5, 6, compared with verse 16; Daniel 10:12); one crying for comfort may be heard and not comforted. (Isaiah 66:13, 14) As one whom his mother com…

He who welcomes all dispensations with godly submission, and can bow to his Lord's will, and cashier and lay aside his own, as the man Christ, nevertheless not my will, but your will be done (Matthew 26:39), under the greatest suffering that possibly could be on created flesh, a…

The spirit of Enthusiasts persuades men of peace and comfort without and beside the promises of the Gospel. The words of the book of the Law melt the heart of godly Josiah (2 Kings 19:22), and the Lord looks to him that trembles at his word to dwell with him (Isaiah 66:2). The E…

So that, as every man seeks some excellency or other, that which you are to seek is, to get spiritual excellency, such as may beautify your heart, for that which is outward, God regards not. You shall see an excellent place for this (Isaiah 66:2): All these things has my hand ma…

The great Unusualness of the Work surprised the Jews; they knew not what to make of it, but could not believe it to be the Work of God; many looked upon the Persons that were the Subjects of it as bereft of Reason; as you may see in Acts 2:13 and 26:24 and 1 Corinthians 4:10. An…

In our wrath and passion, we give place to the Devil, and so provoke God to withdraw from us: Nothing grieves the Holy Spirit of God (by whom we have fellowship with the Father) more than bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking (Ephesians 4:30-31). But to…

But there is much difficulty in the way. Psalm 84:6 The way to Zion, it was through the valley of Baca: they might have said, We could have been content to go to Zion, and to worship God there, but we must go through that valley, of tears; but they were content to go through tha…

The whole rise of it is from this love of God, flowing out by the ways there described. To assure us of his love, there is not anything that has a loving and tender nature in the world which God has not compared himself to — as a father, a mother, a shepherd, a hen over her chic…

1. Consider his mercifulness, tenderness, and kindness, as he is our great high Priest, at the right hand of God. Assuredly he pities you in your distress; said he, As one whom his mother comforts so will I comfort you (Isaiah 66:13). He has the tenderness of a mother to a nursi…