Isaiah:43

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* But now thus saith the LORD (note :)After these threatenings he promises deliverance to his Church , because he has regenerated them , adopted them , and called them .(:note ) that created thee , O Jacob , and he that formed thee , O Israel , When you see dangers and conspiracies on all sides , remember this benefit and the love of your God , and it will encourage you . Fear not : for I have redeemed thee , I have called [thee ] by thy name ; thou [art ] mine . * When thou passest through the (note :)By water and fire he means all kinds of trouble and peril .(:note ) waters , I [will be ] with thee ; and through the rivers , they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire , thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee . * For I [am ] the LORD thy God , the Holy One of Israel , thy Saviour : I gave (note :)I turned Sennacherib 's power against these countries , and made them suffer the affliction which you would have done , and so were as the payment of our ransom , ( Isa_37:9 ).(:note ) Egypt [for ] thy ransom , Cush and Seba for thee . * Since thou hast been precious in my sight , thou hast been honourable , and I have loved thee : therefore will I give (note :)I will not spare any man , rather than you should perish , for God values one of his faithful more than all the wicked in the world .(:note ) men for thee , and people for thy life . * Fear not : for I [am ] with thee : I will bring thy seed from the (note :)He prophecies of their deliverance from the captivity of Babylon , and so of the calling of the universal Church , alluding to that which is written in ( Deu_30:3 ).(:note ) east , and gather thee from the west ; * I will say to the North , Giue : and to the South , Keepe not backe : bring my sonnes from farre , &amp ; my daughters from the ends of the earth . * [Even ] every one that is called by my (note :)Meaning that he could not be unmindful of them , unless he would neglect his own Name and glory .(:note ) name : for I have created him for my glory , I have formed him ; verily , I have made him . * I will bring foorth the blinde people , and they shall haue eyes , and the deafe , and they shall haue eares . * Let all the nations be gathered (note :)Signifying that no power can resist him in doing this miraculous work , nor are all their idols able to do the same , as in ( Isa_41:22 ).(:note ) together , and let the people be assembled : who among them can declare this , and show us former things ? let them bring forth their To prove that the things which are spoken of them are true . witnesses , that they may be justified : or let them Showing that the malice of the wicked hinders them in the knowledge of the truth , because they will not hear when God speaks by his word . hear , and say , [It is ] truth . * Ye (note :)The prophets and people to whom I have given my law .(:note ) [are ] my witnesses , saith the LORD , and my Meaning especially Christ , and by him all the faithful . servant whom I have chosen : that ye may know and believe me , and understand that I [am ] he : before me there was no god formed , neither shall there be after me . * I , euen I am the Lorde , and beside me there is no Sauiour . * I haue declared , and I haue saued , and I haue shewed , when there was no strange god among you : therefore you are my witnesses , sayeth the Lord , that I am God . * Yea , before the day was , I am , and there is none that can deliuer out of mine hand : I will doe it , and who shall let it ? * Thus saith the LORD , your redeemer , the Holy One of Israel ; For your sake I have sent to Babylon , and have (note :)By Darius and Cyrus .(:note ) brought down all their nobles , and the Chaldeans , whose cry [is ] in They will cry when they would escape by my water , seeing that the course of the Euphrates is turned another way by the enemy . the ships . * I am the Lorde your holy one , the creator of Israel , your King . * Thus saith the LORD , who maketh a way in (note :)When he delivered Israel from Pharaoh , ( Exo_14:22 ).(:note ) the sea , and a path in the mighty When the Israelites passed through Jordan , ( Jos_3:17 ). waters ; * Who bringeth (note :)When he delivered his people out of Egypt .(:note ) forth the Pharaoh and his mighty army . chariot and horse , the army and the power ; they shall lie down together , they shall not rise : they are extinct , they are quenched as a wick . * Remember yee not the former things , neither regard the things of olde . * Behold , I will do a new thing ; now it shall spring forth ; shall ye not know it ? I will even make a way in the (note :)Meaning , that their deliverance out of Babylon would be more famous than that from Egypt was , ( Jer_23:7 ; Hag_2:10 ; 2Co_5:17 ; Rev_21:5 , Rev_21:7 ).(:note ) wilderness , [and ] rivers in the desert . * The (note :)They will have such abundance of all things as they return home , even in the dry and barren places , that the very beasts will feel my blessings and will acknowledge them : much more men ought to be thankful for the same .(:note ) beast of the field shall honour me , the dragons and the owls : because I give waters in the wilderness , [and ] rivers in the desert , to give drink to my people , my chosen . * This people haue I formed for my selfe : they shall shewe foorth my praise . * But thou hast not (note :)You have not worshipped me as you ought to have done .(:note ) called upon me , O Jacob ; but thou hast been Because you have not willingly received that which I commanded you , you grieved me . By which he shows that his mercies were the only reason for their deliverance , as they had deserved the contrary . weary of me , O Israel . * Thou (note :)Meaning , in true faith and obedience .(:note ) hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings ; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices . I have not caused thee to serve with an offering , nor wearied thee with incense . * Thou hast bought me no sweet (note :)Either for the composition of the sweet ointment ( Exo_30:34 ), or for the sweet incense ( Exo_30:7 ).(:note ) cane with money , neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices : but thou hast Whom God accept it as righteous or which at occasion because of the law and of thine holy calling . burdened me with thy sins , thou hast wearied me with thy iniquities . * I , euen I am he that putteth away thine iniquities for mine owne sake , and will not remember thy sinnes . * Put me in (note :)If I forget anything that may make for your justification , put me in remembrance and speak for yourself .(:note ) remembrance : let us plead together : declare thou , that thou mayest be justified . * Thy (note :)Your ancestors .(:note ) first father hath sinned , and thy Your priests and your prophets . teachers have transgressed against me . * Therefore I have (note :)That is , rejected , abhorred , and destroyed them in the wilderness and at other times .(:note ) profaned the princes of the sanctuary , and have given Jacob to the curse , and Israel to reproaches .

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