Micah 5

Has Christ waded through a sea of blood and wrath to purchase my peace, has he not only made peace, but spoken peace to me; how should my heart ascend in a fiery chariot of love, how willing should I be to do and suffer for Christ! 3. This peace quiets the heart in trouble (Mica…

And of a child that should be the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6). This the Prophets foretold that he should be God, and the Son of God (Micah 5:2). His going forth is from everlasting, though born at Bethlehem; so the bud of the Lord, and the fruit of the earth…

"Neque parum facit;" -- "ce n'est pas un poinct de petite importance." to the certainty of faith to know, that Mary was drawn suddenly, and contrary to her own intention, to Bethlehem, that "out of it might come forth" (Micah 5:2) the Redeemer, as he had been formerly promised.…

Thus it stands literally in the Prophet: “And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth to me, who is Ruler in Israel,” (Micah 5:2.) For Ephratah Matthew has put Judah, but the meaning is the same; for Micah…

2. That Christ's flock may be, indeed, usually are in hazard both of sin or straying, and also of affliction. 3. That Christ Jesus is tender of his people, in reference to any hazard they are in of sin, or suffering; He is the good shepherd (John 10:11), he carries the lambs in…

And in what glory does he exercise this power? He gives eternal life to his elect: ruling them in the power of God (Micah 5:3) until he bring them to himself; and for his enemies! His arrows are sharp in their hearts (Psalm 45:5) he dips his vesture in their blood: Oh how glorio…

Falsehoods need some outward interest to back them, and the supports of a secular arm; but God's interest does many times stand alone, though God does now and then make kings nursing fathers, and queens nursing-mothers, according to his promise (Isaiah 49:23). Oftentimes the Chu…

Peace is a crown jewel of his reign; he whispers his love to the soul and sends his Spirit, that blessed dove, which brings an olive branch of peace in its mouth. The peace which Christ gives is peace in the midst of trouble (Micah 5:5): this man shall be our peace, when the ene…

Christ is a noble example in this, teaching us to ride at this [reconstructed: anchor] of hope: 'you are my God by Covenant.' (Micah 5:4): Christ shall feed in the Name of the Lord his God (Isaiah 55:4). Argument 2. Is taken from the Lord's way of calling of Christ to his Office…

(5.) God swore to the Son of David for the seed, that is, for the whole race, and gave them all to Christ, and gave you among them; and Christ closed with the condition, though you cannot come to application. It's good to feed the soul upon the solacing thoughts, I cannot apply,…

For if it be rightly concluded that from his conception he began to be the Son of God, because he that is conceived is called the Son of God, then shall it follow that he began to be the Word at his manifesting in the flesh, because John says that he brings them tidings of the W…

1. Because he is given to fulfill the covenant on both sides. 2. He is the covenant, in abstracto, he is very peace and reconciliation itself (Micah 5:5). And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come to our land.