...considers only the Figure. But that he gives " the true Sense of this Figure, we 1 The People that walked in Darkness, have seen a great Light: they that dwell...Shadow of Death, upon them hath the Light shined. For the Meaning and Application of which, see Matt. iv. 14, 15, 16. a And they shall be gathered together...

...the prophet Isaiah may be said to be fulfilled as to the Indians of America; "the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light, they that dwell...shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined." For before the breaking out of the late troubles amongst them in sundry places, there were schools, in...

...and " laid them up in the church, that they might be kept • Ifaiah ix. 3. " The people that walked in darkness have seen •' a great light: they that...the land of the shadow of death, " upon them hath the light sinned." *t as a witness against them, if they should violate the " baptismal covenant. WHILST...

...the birth of the Messiah in respect to the heathens, expresses himself thu^: " The people that walked in darkness-}- have seen a great light; they that...shadow of death, upon them hath the, light shined." And, in two subsequent passages, c. xlii. 6, xlix. 6, to which Simeon evidently refers, he stiles him,...

...afflict her hy the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in (jalilee of the nations. 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : they that dwell...shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. 2 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy : they joy before thee according to the...

...were beyond Jordan, bordering upon TV re and Sidon, were utterly wasted. IX. 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : they that dwell...shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. There is a comfortable assurance of delivery in this miserable captivity ; for, behold, thin Messiah...

...afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. 2 The people that walked y to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him ; and tell me now S Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy •: they joy before thee according to...

...off on a credulous world as a propheey. I proceed to the next verse. v. 2. " The pcople that walked in darkness have seen " a great light; they that dwell...shadow of " death upon them hath the light shined." AH this is historical and not in the least prophetical. The whole is in the preter tense. It speaks...

...SERMON VIII. The Sun rising upon a dark World. Isaiah ix. 2. The people that walked in darkness Am* seen a great light : they that dwell in the land of...shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined, - - 91 SERMON IX. Characters and Names of Messiah. Isaiah ix. 6. • For urtlo >ua 'child is born,...

...shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah is. 2. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell...in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shinecl. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given : and the government shall...