...the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, Lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust. IN that day shall this song be sung in the land of...Salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. Open ye the gates, That the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. Thou wilt keep him...

...degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me ?' In that day of planting we could have sung that song, ' We have a strong city ; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks ' (Isa. xxvi. i), [but] ' The Lord hath accomplished His fury ; He hath poured out His fierce anger,...

...fhall be inhabited as towns without walls, for the multitude of men and 5 cattle therein. For I, faith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory 6 in the midft of her. Ho, Ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, faith the Lord : for...

...their rage againft the people of God. is laid afide, and the church enjoys tranquillity : For f, faith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the mid/} of her, Zech. ii. 5. And death is conquered when its fting is taken away, which it is...

...unto the Lord in that day; and shall be my people, and dwell in the midst Of them, yiach. ii. 10, 11. For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and a glory in the midst of her ; therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord. Now ye friends of this Society,...

...•wherever the sense is rendered more clear, or more strong by that omission? For example, Isaiah xxvi. 1. " We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks." Omit the words in Italics, aud the beauty of the passage is considerably heightened : " Salvation will...

...who would strip the church of her glorious robe of imputed righteousness. " For, saith the Lord, I will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. He that toucheth you, tducheth'the ' apple of his eye."....Zech. ii. S...8.. ....

...who would strip the church of her glorious robe of imputed righteousness. " For, saith the Lord, I will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. He that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of his eye."....Zech. ii. S...8. ' •...

...water it every moment ; left any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. Zfclt. ii. 5. For I, faith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and wul be the glory in the nil J .1 of her. VI. Promifes of PEACE. Lev. xxvi. 6. And I will give peace...

...the words that denote comparifon. The following are examples of metaphor taken from Scripture : " 1 will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midft of her." " Thou art my rock and my fortrefs." " Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light...