...fellow be thus smitten ; according to that which God himself foretold by his prophet. " Awake", О sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that...of Hosts : smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered." The people of Israel, we read, did so value the life of David their king, that they...

...and us; the blow lighted on him that was equal with God, and deserved not to be beaten. " Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow." The sword was unwilling to strike him; and thus being smitten he became a propitiation for our sins...

...the King of the Jews. Luke, 23 : 38. 324 CHAPTER XXVIII.— SOLITARINESS OF CHRIST'S DEATH. Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that...; and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. Zech. 13 : 7. 336 CHAPTER XXIX — THE PATIENCE OF CHRIST'S DEATH. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,...

...And another prophet introduces God, as giving the order for his execution in these words, " Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that...of hosts : smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered." — But it is needless to multiply quotations. It is plain that the sufferings of Christ...

...the hand of God for .''the salvation of his people, we "find this astonishing language: " Awake, O sword ! against my "shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah, God of Hosts." (xiii. 7.) The " 'death of the Surety was necessdry for the life of his people,...

...vindictive justice sheathed in his very bowels, till his very soul was poured forth like water. " Awake, O sword! Against my Shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow," Zech. xiii. 7, &c. " Because he hath poured out his soul unto death," &c\ Isa. liii. 12. " I am poured...

...The shepherd was smitten that the sheep might be saved from the stroke, as it is written, " Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered,- and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones." — Again. He endured the wrath of God ; he trode that wine-press alone, and of the people there was...

...25. That he might go to his own place. XXV. That Christ should be fdrtaken. Zech. xiii. 7. Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that...of hosts, smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. The same thus cxfirfs&ed by Christ. Matt. xxvi. 31. All ye shall be offended because...

...He spared not his own Son, but deli-r veredhim up for us all— Awake oh sword, against my shepherd, against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts."— —What was offered under the la\r was to be a person's own ; for the Lord hatelh rob^ bery for a burnt-offering....

...branded in the holy Church of God, by them which did seriously and lovingly seek my conversion. XIII. 1 Awake, 0 sword, against my shepherd, and against the...shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered : and I -cill turn mine hand upon the little ones. O thou, my sword of affliction, awake, arise, and lay about...