Isaiah:54

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* Sing , O (note :)After he has declared the death of Christ , he speaks to the Church , because it would feel the fruit of the same , and calls her barren , because in the captivity she was a widow without hope to have any children .(:note ) barren , thou [that ] didst not bear ; break forth into singing , and cry aloud , thou [that ] didst not travail with child : for more [are ] the children of the The Church in this her affliction and captivity will bring forth more children , than when she was free , or this may be spoken by admiration , considering the great number that would come from her . Her deliverance under Cyrus was as her childhood , and therefore this was accomplished when she came of age , which was under the gospel . desolate than the children of the married wife , saith the LORD . * * For thou shalt increase on the right hande and on the left , and thy seede shall possesse the Gentiles , and dwell in the desolate cities . * Fear not ; for thou shalt not be ashamed : neither be thou confounded ; for thou shalt not be put to shame : for thou shalt forget the shame of thy (note :)The afflictions which you suffered at the beginning .(:note ) youth , and shalt not remember the reproach of thy When you were refused for your sins , ( Isa_50:1 ). widowhood any more . * For thy (note :)That regenerated you by his Holy Spirit .(:note ) Maker [is ] thy husband ; the LORD of hosts [is ] his name ; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel ; The God of the whole His glory will shine through the whole world , which seemed before to be shut up in Judea . earth shall he be called . * For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit , and a (note :)As a wife who was forsaken in your youth .(:note ) wife of youth , when thou wast refused , saith thy God . * For a litle while haue I forsaken thee , but with great compassion will I gather thee . * For a moment , in mine anger , I hid my face from thee for a litle season , but with euerlasting mercy haue I had compassion on thee , sayth the Lord thy redeemer . * For this [is as ] the (note :)As sure as the promise that I made to Noah , that the waters would no longer overflow the earth .(:note ) waters of Noah to me : for [as ] I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more overflow the earth ; so have I sworn that I will not be angry with thee , nor rebuke thee . * For the mountaines shall remoue and the hilles shall fall downe : but my mercy shall not depart from thee , neither shall the couenant of my peace fall away , saith the Lord , that hath compassion on thee . * O thou afflicted , tossed with tempest , [and ] not comforted , behold , I will lay thy stones with (note :)By this he declares the excellent estate of the Church under Christ .(:note ) fair colours , and lay thy foundations with sapphires . * And I will make thy windowes of emeraudes , and thy gates shining stones , and all thy borders of pleasant stones . * And all thy children [shall be ] (note :)By the hearing of his word and inward moving of his spirit .(:note ) taught from the LORD ; and great [shall be ] the peace of thy children . * In (note :)In stability and sureness , so that it will stand forever .(:note ) righteousness shalt thou be established : thou shalt be far from oppression ; for thou shalt not fear : and from terror ; for it shall not come near thee . * Behold , they shall surely assemble , [but ] not by (note :)And therefore will not prevail .(:note ) me : whoever shall assemble Meaning , the domestic enemies of the Church , as are the hypocrites . against thee shall fall for thy sake . * Behold , I have created the (note :)Signifying by this that man can do nothing , but so far as God gives power : for seeing that all are his creatures , he must govern and guide them .(:note ) smith that bloweth the coals in the fire , and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work ; and I have created the waster to destroy . * But all the weapons that are made against thee , shall not prosper : and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement , thou shalt condemne . This is the heritage of the Lords seruants , and their righteousnesse is of me , sayth the Lorde .

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