every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. 8. He was taken from prison and from judgment; and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of my people was he stricken. 9. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. 10. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. 11. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied; by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many, for he shall bear their iniquities. 12. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death; and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Isaiah Ixi. 1. The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek, he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourn. 3. To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heavi ness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Isaiah lxiii. 1. Who is this that cometh from Edom, with died garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

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Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the wine-fat? 3. I have trodden the wine-press alone; and of the people there was none with me. 4. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 5. And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold; therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury it upheld me. See also ch. lix. 16, 17.

Isaiah 1. 6. I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Isaiah xxxv. 3. Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not; behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you. 5. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped: 6. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing.

CHAPTER III.

SECT. I.

47th Q.-Were the prophecies, as to the manner in which Christ should assume human nature, and suffer therein, fulfilled in every particular?

A.-They were: Christ was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary, in the days of Augustus Cæsar, the first emperor of Rome; lived a life of poverty, and was put to the igno minious death of the cross, at the instigation of the Jews, by Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judee in the time of Tiberius Cæsar, the successor of Augustus; but on the third day he rose from the dead.

Matt. i. 20. Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Spirit. 21. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. 22. (Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled

which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23. Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted, is, God, with us.)

Matt. xxvi. 67. Then did they spit in his [Jesus] face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands.

Matt. xxvii. 30. And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him. 34. They gave him vinegar to drink, mingled with gall; and when he tasted thereof, he would not drink. 41. The chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 43. He trusted in God, let him deliver him now if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.

Mark i. 1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God; 2. As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Mark xiv. 27. And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

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Mark xv. 3. And the chief priests accused him of many things; but he answered nothing. 4. And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. 27. And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28. And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

Luke ii. 25. And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout. 26. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27. And he came by the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in

*Newcome translates this phrase wherever it occurs-so that it was fulfilled which the Lord spake by the prophet.

the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law. 28. Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31. Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32. A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Luke iv. 17. And there was delivered unto him [Jesus] the book of the prophet Esaias: and when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised; 19. To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21. And he began to say unto them, This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.

Luke vii. 19. And John, calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21. And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits: and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22. Then Jesus answering, said unto them, Go your way and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

John xii. 37. But though he [Jesus] had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38. That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed