...afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations? The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell...shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined." And what saith the history? " Leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea-coast,...

...off on a credulous world as a prophecy. I proceed to the next verse. Ver. 2. " The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : they that dwell...shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined." All this is historical, aud not in the least prophetical. The whole is in the prefer tense; it speaks...

...afflict her by the way of the sea, beyona Jordan, in Galilee oi the nations. 2 The people that walked a» wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised...the chastisement of our peace MI upon him ; and wi 3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy : they joy be fore thee according to the...

...religion, to the morals, and the character of the country. A SERMON. ISAIAH ix. 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 sinned. IT is a remarkable feature in the writings of the prophet Isaiah, that his predictions,...

...by the way of the sea beyond Jordan in Galilee of the nations." " Ver. 2. ' The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell...shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.' All this is historical, and not in the least prophetical. The whole is in the preter tense: it speaks...

...understandings. Under this character the prophet Isaiah speaks of him (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." These words are applied to Christ by an infallible interpreter. St. Matthew makes them relate to Christ's...

...diffused throughout the world: The people that walked in darkness (such is the state we are born to) have seen a great light : they that dwell in the land...shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined* The scriptures declare that we are in a state of stupidity and death, till we are illuminated by the...

...accompanied by more than accidental evils, let the present argument dissolve in air. " The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : they that dwell...shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined." (Isaiah ix. 2.) Slowly has prejudice applied its prism, to divide the morning rays ; but myriads, who...

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

...on a credulons world as a prophecy. I proceed to the next verse. " Verse 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 lightshined." All this is historical and not in the least prophetical. The whole-is in the preter...