nade a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. r Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? But thus saith Jehovah; even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered. s And Jehovah God said unto the serpent,I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. t Jesus Christ hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light, through the gospel. u For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Death the last enemy shall be destroyed. w And in this mountain shall Jehovah of Hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees; of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all flesh, and the veil that is spread over all nations. He will swallow up death in victory and Adonai Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth for Jehovah hath spoken it. x So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, death is swallowed up in s Isaiah xlix. 24, 25. r Col. ii. 15. 2 Tim. i. 10: x Isaiah xxv. 6, 7, 8. t Gen. iii. 14, 15. 1 Cor. xv. 96. victory: O death, where is thy sting? O grave (or hell) where is thy victory the sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law : but thanks be to God whe giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. y After this I beheld, and lo a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds, and people and tongues, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God who sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. z And one of the elders answered, Saying unto me, What are these who are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they ?And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said unto me, These are they who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more neither shall the sun light on them nor any heat. For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them to living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.a And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be y 1 Cor. xv. 54, 55, 56, 57. 2. Rev. vii. 9, 10. a Rev. vii, 13--17. his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne, said, Behold I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write; for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, it is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. b The spirit of Jehovah God is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of our God: to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called, trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah that he might be glorified. c The righteous shall see it and rejoice,and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. Whoso is wise and will observe these things,even they shall understand the loving kindness of Jehovah. d * Rev. xxi. 3, 4, 5, 6. c Isa. lxi. 1, 2, 3. d'Psal. cvii. 42, 43, N 2 The Gospel is therefore good news to all; and the invitations are directed to all, &c. c HAVE I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die, saith the Lord God, and not that he should return from his ways, and live? a For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God; wherefore, turn yourselves, and live yeb say unto them, As I live saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye die, O house of Israel? Return thou backsliding Israel, saith. Jehovah, and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, and I will not keep anger forever. d The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, (as some men count slackness) but his long suffering to us ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. e Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, & the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my a Ezek. xviii. 23. b Ezek. xviii, 32. Jer. iii, 12. 2 Pet. iii. 9. c Ezek. xxxii. 11 ways, saith Jehovah. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Hearken unto me ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness, I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry, and I will place sal vation in Zion for Israel my glory. g Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy wine and milk. without money, and without price.. Where. fore do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which satisfieth not hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight it.. self in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. h Look unto me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else. b 匾 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. He that be. lieveth on me, as the Scripture hath said, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. i Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. j. Come un to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and f Isa. lv. 6, 7, 8, 9.. g Isa. xlvi. 12, 13. b, Isa. iv. 1, 2, 3 Isa. xlv. 22., i St. John, vii. 37, 38. j St. John, iv. 14. |
