...accuracy and judgment, given a new translation of the whole book, thus renders this passage ; " For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder ; and his name shall be called, the messenger of the great design...

...may be ours by a chearful and joyous acceptance. As St Bernard says on these words of the prophet, "'To us a child is born, to us a son is given. Let us therefore make use of what is ours, saith he, for our own advantage*." So then, let him be ours...

...that when he was born into this world, was perfect God and man ; according to that saying, Isaiah ix. To us a child is born, to us a son is given, he shall be called the mighty God, the everlasting Father, with other titles of the divine Godhead,...

...apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength, mighty to save? Isaiah Ixiii. 1. He could only say, To us a child is born, to us a son is given ; Isaiah ix. 6: we can say, Thou hast ascended on high ; thou hast led captivity captive ; thou hast...

...iv. 10. •» Luke xi. 1 3. •Eph.iv. 13. CLXIII. CHRIST'S INCARNATION AND CHARACTER. Isai. ix. 6. To us a child is born, to us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty...

...xxxv. 8. ' Eph. iv. 7. Matt. ix. 29. CLXIII. CHRIST'S INCARNATION AND CHARACTER. tsai. ix. 6. To its a child is born, to us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty...

...of himself, but he made a trinity in one person, as the image of himself. Hence, saith the Prophet, to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the everlasting Father, the mighty God, the Prince...

...Christ, or as it may be properly translated, our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ ;" Is. ix. 6. " To us a child is born, to us a Son is given, his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God." 3. " The only wise God," is a distinguishing...

...predictions is highly figurative ; and the following passages may serve as specimens and proof : " to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Won* Collin's Grounds and Reasons,...

...He has proved this love by the gift of His son. God so loved the world, that He gave them His son. To us a child is born, to us a Son is given. God has evinced His love, by giving us, in this son, Reconciliation, Regeneration, a new Head, a new...