Isaiah 27

Isaiah 27:1

In that day] Justice shall be done upon those, be they never so great, that have been the murtherers and oppressors of Gods people.

even Leviathan that crooked Serpent] Collectively taken, not of any one particular person alone, but of sundry great Tyrants, that had been principal oppressors of Gods people, ch. XXVI. 13.

Isaiah 27:2

In that day] When the potent adversaries of Gods people shall be destroyed; and Gods people by the former afflictions and chastisements pruned and purged.

Isaiah 27:4

Fury is not in me] No implacable fury towards mine; as it is towards mine, and my Churches enemies. I am towards my people reconcileable, Jer. III. 1.

Who would set the briars] Sinners set against me in their strength, should by me be soone consumed.

Isaiah 27:5

Or let him] So much rather let the Sinner do.

Isaiah 27:6

He shall cause them] The blessing and benefit upon such as should so make peace with him.

Isaiah 27:7

Hath he smitten him, as] Not so. He deales better in his chastisements of his people.

Isaiah 27:8

In measure] Not over-roughly, but accordingly as he enables them to beare, Jer. XXX. 11. 1 Cor. X. 13. Psal. LXXVIII. 38.

Isaiah 27:9

when he maketh all the stones of the Altar] When Jacob, by his repentance, shall abolish all monuments and reliques of his idolatry.

Isaiah 27:10

yet the defenced Citie] But Gods dealing with his enemies shall be as followeth in this, and the next verse, even without mixture of mercy.

Isaiah 27:12

in that day] Esay, after his wonted maner, Concludes this long Sermon, with a gracious promise of Gods restitution of his people, after the maine body of the obstinate wicked were by his judgements destroyed from among them, and the residue reformed.

the Lord shall beat off] Sever his dispersed people from the Nations among whom they remained; to gather them to him, and his worship.

Isaiah 27:13

The great trumpet] Cyrus his Proclamation, Ezra I. 1, 2.