...tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation ; he that believeth shall not make haste. But judgment also will I lay to the line and righteousness to the plummet. The figure under which the Messiah is here represented is principally that of a stone as the foundation...

...who have made lies their refuge, and under falsehood have hid themselves ! " Judgment shall be laid to the line, and righteousness to the plummet; and...lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place." May the Lord awaken all such to a discovery of their danger, and lead them to build on that sure foundation...

...stone, " a precious corner stone, a sure foundation : he that be" lieveth shall not make h haste : judgment also will I lay " to the line, and righteousness to the ' plummet : and f " The Holy Mount at Jerusalem," ie (perhaps) figuratively, " the Church of Christ." g " A stone."...

..."making covenants with death, and agreements with hell." ' Remember that, God hath said, " Your agreement with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand." Remember, that Christ himself has told you, that " he who believeth on the Son, hath «verlasting life...

...the faith." O come to this refuge, and to this hiding-place, ye dying men — here alone is safety. " Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness...hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the water shall overflow the hidingplace."* But, on the other hand, all is peace, blessedness, and protection....

...presumptuous sinners? — " Judgment," says he, " will I mete out by the rule, and strict justice by the plummet, and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overwhelm the hiding-place." ver. 17. With respect to those men, indeed, who took refuge from the late...

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...see. A weight of lead hung at a string, by which depths are sounded, and perpendicularity ascertained. Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet. liaiah xxviii. 17. Deeper than did ever plummet sou ad, I'll drown my book. Shalupeare. Tunpeit. God...

...Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually" (ver. 30). Again, pointing us to Is. xxviii. 17, "Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness...plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies :" which last note, of hail, carries on our thoughts to the earthquake and hail of the last times,...

...*. a precious согпег-в/оти", a sure ilion : he tltat heÜeveth shall not make haste. 17 II Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet ; and the bail shall sweep away the refuce of lies, anr! the waters shall overflow the hiding-place. 1C And your...