...the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us." And again, Isaiah xxviii. l/>, " Ye have said, We have made a covenant with death,...scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us." Hence, this vert> in this passage signifies not only to speak, but to speak with confidence, and to...

...and for a rock of offence, to both the houses of Israel; d and afterwards with greater precision, " Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation." 0 Christ himself, applied the prediction of David...

...cleared. That the Lord Christ is thus the foundation of the church, is testified unto, Isa. xxviii. 16. 'Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation : he that believeth, shall not make haste.' It is...

...17. How often have ministers warned people to return to God and confess their sins, but they say, " We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement." One thinks to save himself by his riches, and another by turning, but God saith, " The hail shall sweep...

...and defiance, ' When the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come near unto us ; for we have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement : we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves.' False opinions make shmers...

...; yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands a/re full of blood. ISA. xxviii. 15. For we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves. a WE are now entering upon a time, the representa- BOOK tion and description whereof must needs h be...

...not come near unto us ; for we have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement : we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves.' False opinions make sinners feel careless and secure ; and a sort of faith in the devil, a belief in...

...on to prove this proposition further concerning the magnitude and extent of their true bed of rest. "Therefore thus saith the Lord God. Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation." This same, sure foundation stone is described in...

...consolation, that God is with us! SERMON III. CHRIST THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH. ISAIAH xxviii. 16. " Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone; a sure foundation; he that believeth shall not make haste." IT is remarkable,...

...pointedly united his reference to Isaiah 8:13-15 to another passage of the prophet's writings: 15Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death,...ourselves: ''Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, 1 lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious comer stone, a sure foundation: he...