Isaiah 42

Another Sermon, in this, and the three Chapters following; which are much of one Subject with the former: Foretelling the Blessings that God would confer upon his people, partly by Cyrus; and principaly by Christ: Discovering the vanity of Idols, and sottishnesse of Idolaters: Taxing his people for their incredulity, blindnesse, excesses, and obstinacie, the causes of their captivity: and yet Promising pardon, and restitution, upon their sincere repentance.

Isaiah 42:1

my servant] Christ the Messias, Matth. XII. 14, 18, 19, 20. Some weakly, and in a low degree, make also application of this; and what follows, to Cyrus, in some sort herein as a Type of Christ.

Isaiah 42:6

thee] My Sonne, the Messias.

Isaiah 42:8

neither my praise to graven Images] By my failings in my Predictions, and promises.

Isaiah 42:11

Of the rock sing] Of Petra, the chief Citie of Arabia, chap. XVI. 1.

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord shall go forth] To warre, against the enemies of his people.

Isaiah 42:14

I have] The words of God himself. He long restrained his wrath: but now will hasten the execution of it; and lay desolate the whole Countrey of Chaldea, and of those that were adjacent, and adjutant to it.

Isaiah 42:15

the rivers Islands] It was so done by Cyrus, in the siege of Babylon.

Isaiah 42:16

And I will bring the blinde] Partly true, in the returne of the Jewes out of the Babylonish Captivity more true, spiritualy, in the Conversion of Jew and Gentile to grace in the Kingdome of Christ, under the Gospel.

Isaiah 42:18

Hear ye deaf] Jewes, of whom many still continued such; notwithstanding all that God had said and done, and they had heard and seene.

Isaiah 42:19

who is blinde] A reason why he gave his own people those titles, ver. 18. because they deserved them, as well, yea rather, then any other.

as he that is perfect] Should be so; and hath best means to be so.

Isaiah 42:20

opening the eares] In shew at least, listening.

Isaiah 42:21

he will magnifie his Law] He is pleased to magnifie his Law; as well by execution of justice upon the transgressors of it, as by making good his Promises unto those that observe it. Or, he magnified and dignified him with his Law.

Isaiah 42:22

But this is a people] After all those favours and honours conferred upon them, yet see what calamities and miseries are befallen them, for their sins.

Isaiah 42:23

will give eare to this] To amend, and grow wiser for time to come?

Isaiah 42:25

laid it not to heart] Their extreme stupidity; even in their present afflictions.