...the Prophet Isaiah, in the subordinate sense in which they can be applied to any human instrument, " he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword ; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft, in his quiver hath be hid me." But, able and efficient as he was, he is gone....

...probable instance of the latter, he cites that in Isai, xlix. 1. The Lord hath called me from the ivomb ;from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. But I apprehend* that in order to seeing this to be either evident or probable, a man must have eyes...

...instance ef the latter, he cites that in Isai. xlix. 1. The Lord hath called me from the womb jfrom the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. But I apprehend, that in order to seeing this to be either evident or probable, a man must have eyes...

...isles, unto me; and JLJ hearken, ye people, from far; Christ's restoration Tho LORD hat ye peopl b called me from the womb ; from the bowels of my mother hath ho made mention of my name. 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword ; in the shadow of his hand...

...afar upon the earth (ver. 1 — 3) : " Listen, O isles, unto me, and hearken, ye people, from far ; The Lord hath called me from the womb ; from the bowels...sword, in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft ; in his quiver hath he hid me, and said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel,...

...chosen out of the people. /',. Ixxxix. 19. Listen, О isles, unto me, and hearken, ye people from far : nswered, and said, I po, Sir ; and went not. Whether of them twain made me a polished shaft : in his quiver hath he hid me, and said unto me, Thou art my servant, О...

...of redemption, and he would know what reward he should have of him for so great an undertaking." " (H - H - bid me, and made me a polished shaft, in his quiver hath he hid me," Isa. 49:1,2. Upon this, God answers...

...Gentiles. God's love to the church. 1 Listen* O isles, unto me ; and hearken, ye people, from far ; The LORD hath called me from the womb ; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword ; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made...

...Listen, O isles unto me, and hearken ye people from far. The Lord hath called me (the Church of Christ) from the womb ; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. Kings shall be thy nursing-fathers, and their queens thy nursing-mothers ; they shall bow down to thee...

...the figure in the text is adopted. " Listen, О isles, unto me ; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb ; from the bowels...sword ; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft ; in his quiver hath he hid me." The expression intimates that the words of...