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A46816	Annotations upon the whole book of Isaiah wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needful and useful to be known, and not so easily at the first reading observed : and thirdly, many places that might at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled : intended chiefly for the assistance and information of those that use constantly every day to read some part of the Bible ... / by Arthur Jackson.	Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.	1682 (1682)	Wing J66; ESTC R26071	718,966	616

many Learned Expositors it is held that together with the Enemies of the Jews here more especially intended not only all the Enemies of Gods Church in all Ages are comprehended which is the more probable because of the following Clause to the Islands he will repay recompence that is to the Enemies of his People in the remotest Parts and where they think themselves safest from all danger See the Note Chap. 41.1 but also their Spiritual Enemies as with respect to Christs Victory over them which Exposition indeed the following Verses seem much to favour Ver. 19. So shall they fear the Name of the Lord from the West and his Glory from the rising of the Sun c. That is By occasion of this Glorious Work of God mentioned in the foregoing Verse in delivering his People by executing vengeance upon their Enemies Men shall fear the Lord and the Name and Glory of God shall be renowned throughout the World See the Note Psal 113.3 And indeed as was hinted in the foregoing Note though this may be meant primarily of that terror wherewith all the Nations in the World in a manner should be struck upon the Destruction which God would bring on the Enemies of the Jews yet the words do so clearly seem to intend also that filial fear wherewith upon the conversion of the Gentiles the Church of Christ throughout the whole World should fear God that whereas now God was despised by his own People he should then be honoured by the Nations all the World over whence it is also that in the following words there is a Promise added of Gods aiding them against their Enemies that this doth much confirm that more general Exposition given in the foregoing Note of the revenge which God would bring upon the Enemies of his People When the Enemy shall come in like a Flood that is when-ever the Devil and his Instruments shall break in upon my Church like a Flood see the Notes Chap. 8.7 8. The Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a Standard against him or as it is in the Margin put him to flight that is God by his Divine and Almighty Power shall take part with his People and raise up Forces against these their Enemies wherewith he will oppose and vanquish them See the Notes Chap. 5.26 and 11.12 and 49.22 Or God with a blast of his Breath only shall cause them to flee yea the meaning may be if we understand it of the Spiritual Enemies of Gods People that he would by his Holy Spirit so assist and strengthen his People that they should be able to withstand and overcome these their mighty Adversaries Eph. 6.13 Ver. 20. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion c. That is God will send one that shall redeem his People out of their Bondage and Misery Now as hereby the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon was intended Cyrus was questionless this Redeemer But as this was also intended as a Promise of the Spiritual Redemption whereof the other was a Type Christ was the Redeemer And that this was intended is clear by the Apostles citing this place according to the Translation of the Septuagint to prove that certainly the Jews should at last be converted and made partakers of the Redemption that is by Christ Rom. 11.26 27. And so that is when the fullness of the Gentiles is come in all Israel shall be saved that is the generality of the Nation of the Jews As it is Written There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob For this is my Covenant unto them c. It is as if the Apostle had argued thus The Prophet Isaiah foretold that Christ should come as a Redeemer to the Church and Nation of the Jews who as yet do despise and reject him and therefore certainly there shall a time come when the Nation of the Jews shall embrace Christ as their Redeemer As for the following Words and unto them that turn from Transgression in Jacob as they are spoken with respect to the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon they imply both that that deliverance should be wrought chiefly for the sake of that little Remnant amongst them that were reformed by their Captivity and that it should be to them only a real Mercy But as they are spoken with respect to Mans Redemption by Christ they plainly shew that none can justly challenge any Interest therein but only those that forsakeing their Sins do turn unto the Lord. Ver. 21. As for me this is my Covenant with them saith the Lord c. To wit with his People whom the Redeemer mentioned in the foregoing Verse should redeem My Spirit that is upon thee c. That is say some upon Christ the Redeemer And so they take it as a promise made by God the Father to Christ that his Word and Spirit should be for ever continued to his Seed concerning whom See the Note Chap. 53.10 But I rather conceive that this is spoken either to the Prophet Isaiah and then the meaning must be either 1. That this which God had now promised by him should be so accomplished that the memory of it should be continued unto all Posterity Or 2. That the Spirit which God had put upon him and that Gospel-promise which he had published should be continued to the Prophets and others that should succeed him in the Work of the publick Ministry even to the end of the World Or rather to the Church the Redeemed ones in his Zion to whom God here turns his Speech My Spirit that is upon thee and my Words which I have put in thy Mouth shall not depart out of thy Mouth nor out of the Mouth of thy Seed c. that is My Word and Spirit shall still be with thee for thine instruction and direction unto the Worlds end there shall be always of my Messengers Prophets Apostles and other Ministers and Teachers that shall successively Preach my Word faithfully to you and my Spirit shall go along with their Ministry to make it work effectually upon you so that there shall be still a profession of my Truth among you A clear proof that though Councils may err yet the true Catholick Church shall never err CHAP. LX. VERSE 1. ARISE c. This is spoken to Zion to whom Ver. 20. of the foregoing Chapter God had promised the Redeemer should come and consequently according to what is there noted in the Type it is spoken to the Jews in the Babylonian Captivity but in the Antitype to the Primitive Church of the Jews as is evident because afterward Ver. 3. it is said the Gentiles should joyn themselves to her Arise to wit taking it as spoken to the Jews in Babylon out of the Dust that low and sad condition wherein thou hast lain for a long time rouse up thy self and enter into that happy change and advancement which thy God will now bring thee into see the Note Chap. 51.17 Shine be

near or else that they are challenged to tell and say what they could by way of defending their Idol-gods yea after they had met and consulted together about it which is certainly intended in those words bring them near yea let them take Counsel together And then in the following words the particular is expressed whereby they are challenged to prove their Idol-gods to be true Gods who hath declared this from ancient time that is Which of your Idol-gods have foretold things to come long before they came to pass as I have foretold this concerning the destruction of Babylon and the deliverance of my people and so other things before mentioned even from Abraham unto this time Who hath told it from that time that is from ancient time as was before said but see also the Note Chap. 44.8 have not I the Lord and there is no God else besides me a just God and a Saviour that is a true God a God indeed able to save those that seek to him It is the very same Argument whereby often before it was proved that Idol-gods were no true Gods namely because they could not foretel future things nor save those that served them as the true-God did See the Notes Chap. 41.22 26. and 43.9 12. Ver. 22. Look unto me and be ye saved all the ends of the earth c. As if he had said Look not to your Idol-gods that cannot save you but look unto me that is own me to be the only true God worship me and seek unto me and trust in me see the Notes Psal 123.1 2. and so ye shall be saved to wit both temporally from your streights and dangers here in this World and Eternally hereafter and doubtless this is spoken with reference to Gods purpose of calling the Gentiles to be his people as is clear by the following verse Ver. 23. I have swore by my self c. Upon occasion of the foregoing invitation of all Nations to own the true God to let them see that it would be their wisest course so to do here the Lord makes his Purpose and Decree concerning his bringing in of all Nations to be his People and because this might seem strange and incredible especially to the Jews that looked upon themselves as chosen of God to be his peculiar people therefore he confirms it with an Oath I have sworn by my self having no greater to swear by saith the Apostle Heb. 6.13 the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness that is say some upon good and righteous grounds it being unquestionably a most just and righteous thing that all men should own and worship the true God or rather in truth and faithfulness as being fully resolved to do what I say and shall not return that is the word I have spoken is a Decree irrevocable I will never reverse it or it shall certainly be accomplished it shall not return without effect as men often do that go out upon some enterprise but are not able to effect what they designed that unto me every knee shall bow every tongue shall swear that is I will so manifest my self to be the only true God the multitudes of all Nations that have formerly worshipped Idol-gods and sworn by them shall then know and worship me and swear by my Name or swear Fealty and Allegiance to me see the Note Chap. 19.18 This is undoubtedly the true meaning of this place The Apostle indeed cites this place as a proof that all mankind throughout the World shall at the day of Judgment be brought into subjection under the power of God in Christ and shall stand crouching before him as being forced to acknowledg him their Lord and Judg Rom. 14.10 11. We shall all stand before the Judgment-seat of Christ for it is written As I live saith the Lord every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God But considering that the bowing of all Nations before God in Christ at the last day by way of owning his Soveraignty and Dominion over them was a full accomplishment of that universal subjection of all Nations to him which was begun in the conversion of the Gentiles What wonder is it that this which is here foretold by the Prophet concerning the calling of the Gentiles and their owning of the Soveraignty of God in Christ should by the Apostle be applyed to the whole Worlds acknowledging of it and being forced to submit to it when he shall come to judg both quick and dead of all Nations Ver. 24. Surely shall one say c. It is in the Margin Surely he shall say of me In the Lord is all righteousness and strength and according to this Translation the meaning is that the faithful among the Gentiles even every one of them that shall turn unto God in Christ and shall own and serve him shall upon all occasions be ready to acknowledg and profess with much rejoicing that in him is abundance of Righteousness that is Justice Truth and Faithfulness and an All-sufficiency of Power to do for them whatever he pleaseth this they shall find experimentally and so to their comfort shall see how much better it is with them than when they served Idol-gods but now if we read it as it is in our Translation Surely shall one say In the Lord have I righteousness and strength there the meaning seems to be that those Converts before spoken of should be still ready to glory in this that all their righteousness both imputed and inherent and all the strength they had to obey Gods Commandments was wholly from the Lord of themselves they had nothing that was good in them nor were able to do any thing that was good in Gods sight As for that which follows even to him shall men come and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed some understand the first branch of it even to him shall men come of the Converts before mentioned to wit that they should come in embracing the advice before given them ver 22. and join themselves to God and his people see the Note Psal 65.4 though before Aliens and Heathens and then the second Clause and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed they understand of those wicked Wretches that did obstinately despise God and oppose him and his Truth to wit that they should be destroyed and thereby be brought to shame and confusion of face But then others again understand both branches of these that will not stoop to God but stand out against him and provoke him to Wrath to wit that they should perforce come before Gods Tribunal and there shall be put to Everlasting Shame and Confusion Ver. 25. In the Lord shall all the Seed of Israel be justified and shall glory Some hold the genuine sense of this place to be That the innocency of the main body of the Jews or of the faithful amongst them should be justified by the Lords Pleading their Cause against their Enemies by rescuing