faith the Lord of hofts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's fope-And he fhall purify the fons of Levi-that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. 63 IMMANUEL. ISAIAH vii. 14. Behold a virgin fhall conceive, and bear a fon, and fhall call his name IMMANUEL, Gop WITH US. SERMON VI 87 SALVATION PUBLISHED FROM THE MOUNTAINS. ISAIAH xl. 9. O Zion, that bringeft good tidings, get thee up into the high mountains. O Jerufalem, that bringeft good tidings, lift up thy voice with Strength, lift it up, be not afraid: fay unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! a 3 107 SER SERMON THE MORNING LIGHT. ISAIAH IX. 13. VII. Arife, fhine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is rifen upon thee. For behold, the darkness fhall cover the earth, and grofs darkness the people: but the Lord fhall arise upon thee, and his glory fhall be seen upon thee, and the Gentiles fhall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rifing. 125 SERMON VIII. THE SUN RISING UPON A DARK WORLD. ISAIAH ix. 2. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the fhadow of death, upon them bath the light Shined. SERMON 143 IX. CHARACTERS AND NAMES OF MESSIAH. ISAIAH ix. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a fon is given; and the government shall be upon bis Shoulder: fhoulder: and his name fhall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace. 163 SERMON X. THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE AND SONG. ĻUKE ii. 8-14. There were in the fame country shepherds, abiaing in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord fhone round about them, and they were fore afraid. And the angel faid unto them, Fear not; for behold I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be unto all people. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Chrift the Lord. And this fhall be a fign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in fwaddlingclothes, lying in a manger. And fuddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hoft, praifing God, and faying, Glory be to God in the higheft, on earth peace, goodwill towards men. a 4 181 SER SERMON XI. MESSIAH'S ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM. ZECH. ix. 9, 10. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout O daughter of Jerufalem, behold thy king cometh unto thee: he is just and having falvation, lowly and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the fole of an afs.—And he fhall Speak peace unto the heathen. SERMON XII. 199 EFFECTS OF MESSIAH'S APPEARANCE. ISAIAH XXXV. 5, 6. Then the eyes of the blind fhall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped: Then fhall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb fing. SER MON 217 XIII. THE GREAT SHEPHERD. ISAIAH xl. II. He fhall feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bofom; and fhall gently lead those that are with young, 235 SER |