...through a story could now be actually seen by the eyes. This is followed by a reference to Psalm 48:9: "As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God" which is interpreted thus: "And in what city, if it be not the new-made city that God hath builded,...

...and torture the lowly. Observe the growth of the narration from its beginning to this high point. 9. As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God. The survey of all that happened at the Lord Saviour's birth is now complete, so there follows the apt...

...north, the city of the great King. Within her citadels God has shown himself a sure defense. . . . As we have heard. so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God establishes forever (Ps 48:1-3,8). For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his...

...in very deed and with our own eyes that the declarations recorded long ago are faithful and true ... 'as we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God.' And in what city but in this newly built and god-constructed one, which is a 'church of the living...

...mountain of His holiness, increasing the joy of the whole earth.'3 And a little later in the same psalm: ess has established it for ever.'4 And again in another: 'There is a river the streams whereof shall make...

...4 For, lo, the longs were assembled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so diey marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold...establish it for ever. Selah. 9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. 10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise...

...4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold...of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. 10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full...

...traditions of long ago are credible and true. And so we can sing a second hymn of victory in the words: As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God [Ps. 48:8]. And in what city if not this new city built by God, his church, the pillar and ground of...

...in very deed and with our own eyes that the declarations recorded long ago are faithful and true ... 'as we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God.' And in what city but in this newly built and god-constructed one, which is a 'church of the living...

...hold of them there, pains as of a woman in labor, as when an east wind shatters the ships of Tarshish. As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God establishes for ever. The same idea underlies some of the oracles in the book of Isaiah,...