...ix. i95 t Matt, v. 18. SERSERMON XVII. MESSIAH DESPISED, AND REJECTED OF MEN, ISAIAH liii. 3. He is defpifed and rejected of men ; a man of forrows, and acquainted with grief. THE Heathen moralifts, ignorant of the character and perfections of God, the true dignity and immortality...

..." forgive them, for they know not what " they do." HAVING fully fhewn, I truft, that " he '• was defpifed and rejected of men, a man " of forrows, and acquainted with grief," we come now to confider the advantages which the doctrines of his holy gofpel, and we its profeflbrs,...

...nor comelinefs j and when we ihall fee him, there is no beauty *' that we fhould defire him. ' He is defpifed and rejected of men, <£ a man of forrows, and acquainted with grief,' and we hid as it were «« our * «« Remember the former things of ola : for I am God, ud there is...

...at what I have written. I prepare myfelf to be like my Lord, in my little meafure — I mean, to be defpifed and rejected of men — a man of forrows and acquainted with griefs — moft reviled for what I mean beft. The Lord ftrengthen you in body and foul, to do and fuffer...

...unwearied diligence in a£Hng can only be equalled by his invincible patience in fuffering. Behold him defpifed and rejected of men, a man of forrows, and acquainted with grief. Behold him without guile, condemned for an impoftor ; without fin, fuftaining the punifhtoient due...

...divine Energy and Infpiration, he breaks out into this tender, this melting language :•—" He is defpifed and rejected of men, a man, of forrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid as it were our faces from him ; he was defpifed, and we efteeme4 him not. Surely he hath...

...for our fakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich. 2 Cor. viii. 9. He was defpifed and rejected of men ; a man of forrows, and acquainted with grief. He was opprefied, he was afflicted; he was led as a lamb to the daughter, and as a fheep in the hands...

...plucked off the hair; he hath no form, nor comelinefs, no beauty that we fjiould defire him; he is defpifed and rejected of men, a man of forrows and acquainted with grief ; he hath born our griefs and carried our for^ rows; he was wounded for our tranfgreffions and bruifed...

...form or comelinefs ; and when we mail fee him, there is no beauty that we mould defire him : he is defpifed and rejected of men ; a man of forrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid, as it were, our faces from him : he was defpifed, and we efteemed him not*." Truly has...

...onr blcfled Lord willingly left the glory of the Father, яла was made man ; •* That « he was defpifed and rejected of men, a man of forrows, and acquainted with grief:' »• That « he was wounded for our tranfgreffions ; that be wa» bruifed for our iniquities :' "...