...hand and on the left." Then will be heard that cheering word to a prosperous .Zion — ".En• large the place of thy. tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of., thy habitations — spare not — lengthen thy cords and strengthen thy stakes." That in the lifetime of...

...of the Gentiles to the true Church, beyond what took place among the Jews. The prophet proceeds ; " Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations : spare not," lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes ; for thou shalt break...

...gathered in. He seems to enter in the fulness of his heart into the gracious arrangements of God : " Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear! break forth...the children of the married wife, saith the Lord." And in like manner, also, we may notice the divine regard that was especially shown to the tribe of...

...of the world. Agreeable to this is Isai. liv. 1, 2. " Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear ; — for more are the children of the desolate than the...curtains of thy habitation ; spare not ; lengthen thy cords, strengthen thy stakes." Ver 5. " For thy maker is thy husband ; the Lord of Hosts is his name...

...barren woman to keep house and to be a joyful mother of children." Isai. liv. 1. " Sing, O barren, and thou that didst not bear ; break forth into singing...the children of the married wife, saith the Lord." With respect to some of the principal persons spoken of in the Old Testament, there is this evidence,...

...harren woman to keep house and to be a joyful mother of children." Isai. liv. 1. "Sing, O harren, and thou that didst not bear ; break forth into -singing...the children of the married wife, saith the Lord." With respect to some of the principal persons spoken of in the Old Testament, there is this evidence,...

...liv. 1, 5J. " Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear ; — for more are the children of the,desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord...curtains of thy habitation ; spare not ; lengthen thy cords, strengthen thy stakes." Ver 5. " For thy maker is thy husband ; the Lord of Hosts is his name...

...reigneth, let the^^ earth rejoice, let the multitude of isles be gladi'm.nv.i. thereof: hence, Sing, O thou barren, thou that didst not bear ; break forth into...cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child — 77*eisa.xxxv.i. wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom...

...faith, upon the first promulgation of the gospel, yet Zion would have obeyed the prophetical command, " Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations : spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes : for thou shalt break...

...ends of the earth: and, Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear, it is said to the Gentile church ; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child ; vide \mosfor more are the children of the desolate than the "ei*1™, i $, children of the married...