...is himself "jealous for his land and for his people." " He will finish the work," (or, account,) " and cut it short in righteousness ; because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth." He will waste the civil powers who oppose the prevalence of . his Gospel; — and annihilate " their...

...consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land." The translation is in Romans ix. 28 : — " For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness ; because a short work (*iyt» a.viTiTftyfifitt) will the Lord make upon the earth." Vene 37. Conjugal affection, instead...

...are not ray people, there shall they be called the children of the living God," ver. 25, 26. And " Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number...as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved" — all those who should receive Christ, and those only ; a small number, as is well known. " For he...

...from its being expressly said of the Lord, as may be seen, in relation to this very prophecy — " For he will finish the. work and cut it short in righteousness ; because a short work will the Lord make upon t/te earth." (Rom. 9: 28. See Mat. 25 : 1—10.) (13.) Even were there no express predictions that...

...false tidings, proclaiming peace to large assemblies for whom there was no peace, said the Lord. " Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved;" this was one of the first texts from which Mr. Murray discoursed on his first visit to Boston. " If...

...unto them Ye are not my people, there shall they be called the children of the living God. Ver. 27. ' Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number...as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved.' The prophecy of Hosea respected the Gentiles; and is quoted for the purpose of reconciling the children...

...that they contain, is not shortened that it cannot save, neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear. " He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness,...because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth." Soon will the righteous rest from their labours; and oppressions and disasters, if such they feel,...

...was said unto them, Ye are not my people ; there shall they be called the children of the living God. Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number...the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a rem* Locke compares this verse with Col. i. 27, and draws at once the conclusion, that by " the riches...

..."remnant" is frequent with the Prophets, from whom St. Paul takes it. Isaiah, for instance, says, " Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved." Jeremiah speaks of " the remnant of Judah," and the " small number," to which a return was promised....

...and gave himself for me.' When nature, near exhausted, forced me to bed, I opened the book upon, ' For He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness...because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.' After this comfortable assurance that He would come, and would not tarry, I slept in peace. "May 18th....