....Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule this people, which is in Jerusalem : because ye have said, we have made a covenant with...made lies our refuge ; and under falsehood have we hidden ourselves. Therefore, thus saith the Lord, judgment will I lay to the line, and righteousness...

...made a covenant with death, qtwl with hell are tee at agreement fwhen the overflowing scourge s/iall pass through, it shall not come unto us, for we have...refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves. q*&. We have cut off a covenant sacrifice, a purification offering with death, and with the grave we...

...smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth." Jsai. xlii. 1 — 3. " 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 : he that believeth, shall not make haste." Isai....

...'* Nevertheless, the foundation of God standeth sure." It is sure, because God hath established it. "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 beliveth shall not make haste |j." It is...

...Wherefore hear the word .of the Lord, ye scornful men. \vhoriilo this people, which is in Jerusalem ; because ye have said? we .have made a covenant with death, and with hel! are we at agreement : When the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto...

...Israel, for a gin, and for a snare, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem." And in the 28 eh. it is written, " 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 be ashamed." (or disappointed)...

...; cleave to his sacrifice, liis righteousness, hi» covenant^ his promises as your only confidence. "Thus saith the Lord God, behold I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a sure foundation, and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." Is it the admonition...

...whilst Christ was to be the builder of this church, so he was also appointed as its foundation. » " Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion, for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a sure foundation.'* Isaiah xxvin, 16. And in Psalm cxvm, 22, he is thus spoken of: " The stone...

...destruction of this Babylon of the last days, and of the minions of his order, we find in Isa. xxviii, 15 — "Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at an agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come nigh unto us; for...

...and his ways past finding out !' The foundation of the spiritual Zion is Immanuel, the Rock of ages ' 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.' This was spoken of him, by whom ' were all things...