...MYSTERIOUS SÜFFERINGS OF ITS DIVINE FOUNDER. Бе/told my servant ! — Many 'were astonished at thee — his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men. This " astonishment of many" evidently refers to the inconsistency apparent, between the high pretensions...

...dark body, the brightness of his glory from the eyes of the world. Foreseeing this, a prophet says, "His visage was so marred "more than any man, and his form more than the sons of "men. He ha.th no form nor comeliness; and when we "shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire...

...by Him who suffered for tis, who trod " the wine-press alone," and there was none with Him, whose " visage was so marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men !" He hath trodden the gloomy path, and sanctified it unto us ; He hath prepared for thee, He hath...

...to the cross, and put to open shame, then it appeared that " he had no form nor comeliness;" for " his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men." Isaiah, lii. 14. We know nothing of the features, stature, or complexion of our blessed Saviour; and...

...prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. А« тану were aetonished at titee ; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: So ¡hall he iprinkle many nations ; the kings shall shut their mouths at him : for that which had...

...and we esteemed him not. " — The Prophets foretold that his sufferings should be unparalleled. " His visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men." They challenge all the world, in his name, to produce an instance of equal suffering. "Is it nothing...

...esteemed him not," &c. How can the following apply to him? Ib. 19. " As many were astonished at thee," (his visage was so marred, more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men.) What comparison can be made of the following text to the above, if they both mean Jesus? Psa. xlv....

...overthrown, in order that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified. The Man whose visage was so marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men, must yet be exalted, and extolled, and be very high, and the Kings must shut their mouths before Him....

...his friends, from the marring and disfiguring of his countenance. "As many were astonished at thee : his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of rrien." (Isa. lii. 14.) He was also to suffer much from his Divine Father. For, "it pleased the Lord...

...should, agreeably to ancient prophecies, be here on earth, " Exalted and extolled, and be very high. As many were astonished at him (his visage was so marred...than any man, and his form more than the sons of men) so shall he sprinkle many nations, and kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not...