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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:11

Isa 60:11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that [men] may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and [that] their kings [may be] brought. Ver. 11. Therefore shall thy gates be open continually. ] Such shall be thy spiritual security, and so great the resort unto thee And that their kings may be brought. ] Led captive, saith the Chaldee, sc., to the obedience of faith, as Psa 149:8 or, Led in state; so others. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:12

Isa 60:12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, [those] nations shall be utterly wasted. Ver. 12. For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish. ] They are utterly out then, who hold that men may be saved in what religion soever, so be it they lead an honest life. And Pope Julius III is justly accused of sacrilege for stamping money with his own image and this inscription, "The nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish." read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:13

Isa 60:13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. Ver. 13. The glory of Lebanon. ] The best cedars there, in allusion to the building of the material temple by Solomon, and afterwards by Ezra; q.d., Whatsoever is good in the world, either in understanding, virtue, or doctrine, shall be sanctified and employed for the building up of the Church. The fir... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:14

Isa 60:14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Ver. 14. The sons also of them that afflicted thee. ] When once they shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, as Mal 3:18 there shall be a strange alteration wrought in them, as was in Paul, Cyprian, Vergerius, Latimer, and... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:15

Isa 60:15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through [thee], I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. Ver. 15. Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated. ] The primitive Christians suffered Odio humani generis, saith Tacitus, a through the general hatred conceived against them; and non tam crimen quam nomen puniebatur, saith another, their very name was odious. I will make thee an eternal excellency. ] Here in part, but hereafter in all... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:16

Isa 60:16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD [am] thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. Ver. 16. Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles. ] Satiaberis divitiis populorum, saith the Chaldee. Thou shalt be satisfied with the riches of the peoples. And shalt suck the breast of kings, ] i.e., With kingly dainties and delicacies, saith Zanchez after the Rabbis. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:17

Isa 60:17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. Ver. 17. For brass I will brlng gold, ] i.e., I will beautify my Church with far greater gifts of my Spirit than now. The New Jerusalem (which signifieth, say some, the state of the Church in this world), when it shall be refined to the utmost, is all of gold, and these golden times are yet to come. Thine... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:18

Isa 60:18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. Ver. 18. Violence shall no more be heard in thy land. ] The full accomplishment of this is not to be expected here. But thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, ] sc., When thou hast got the great gulf Luk 16:26 between thee and thine enemies. And thy gates Praise. ] God will continually come to thee with new benefits, and thou shalt... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:19

Isa 60:19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Ver. 19. The sun shall be no more. ] God shall be thy sun and shield, thy solace and safety. Psa 84:11 The light of his loving countenance shall be lifted up upon thee, and this shall be better to thee than all outward comforts. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 60:20

Isa 60:20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. Ver. 20. Thy sun shall no more go down. ] Thy joy shall no man take from thee; thou shalt have a habitual cheerfulness. read more

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