...numbering of the people is no concern of ours, neither is it agreeable to the Lord, 9 that we should 1 " And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from...the earth : and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly."—Isaiah v. 2fi. meddle therewith ? Cannot you credit our Lord's word, who asserts in his...

...head of Christ is God." 1 Cor. xi. 3. * '- And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from afar, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth...and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly." Isaiah v. 26. t " And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said...

...other nations of the globe. The place reads thus, and plainly shows that the same event is alluded to. "And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss, [it should be kitt, agreeably to Adam Clarke, and means to call or give command, as in the loth chapter,...

...the partizans of liberty and its principles, are :hus portrayed by the prophet:— "And hefthe Lord) will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss [Atsfl unto them from the end of the earth . and behold they shall come with spec 1 swiftly;" fas by...

...of the righteous from him ! 25. Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people. 26. And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from...; and behold, they shall come with speed swiftly. X, 1. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;...

...yet all this cannot be warning enough to this stubborn people, to turn from their sins, &c. V. 26. And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from...and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth. He will raise up war against them, even from nations that dwell afar off; and will stir up and provoke...

...darkness for light, and lighl Confederacy agatmjt JuaA 26 IT And he will lift up an ensign to the na tions . l 27 None shall be weary nor stumble among them ; none shall slumber nor sleep ; neither shall the girdle...

...them irom Cond'tam 7- "the end of the earth: and, behold, T they shall come with speed swiftly : 27 stice. To which is added a general denunciation of a farther reserve of Divine wrat w shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken : 28 * Whose...

...of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, But his hand ij stretched out still. 26 with thy praise And n-itli thy honour all the day....not when my strength faileth. 10 For mine enemies : 27 None shall be weary nor stumble among them ; None shall slumber nor sleep ; • Neither shall...

...Therefore will .He Is. 5,26. lift an ensign to the nations that are afar, and will call them from V.~ r'° the end of the earth. And, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly, they shall not hunger nor thirst. Likewise in the same place, Behold therefore the Ruler, the Lord...