18 Lift up thine eyes round about and behold: all these gather themselves together and come to thee: as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely [a]put them all upon thee as a garment, and gird thyself with them like a bride.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:18 He showeth what are the ornaments of the Church: to have many children, which are assembled by the word of God, and governed by his Spirit.

10 [a]I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, and my soul shall be joyful in my God: for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, and covered me with the robe of righteousness: he hath decked me like a bridegroom, and as a bride attireth herself with her jewels.

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  1. Isaiah 61:10 He showeth what shall be the affection, when they feel this their deliverance.

32 Can a maid forget her ornament, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me, days without number.

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[a]And I John saw the holy city new Jerusalem come down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride trimmed for her husband.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:2 The state of this glorious Church is first described generally, unto verse 8 and then specially and by parts, in the verses following. The general description consisteth in a vision showed afar off, verse 2, and in speech spoken from heaven. In the general these things are common that the Church is holy, new, the workmanship of God, heavenly, most glorious, the spouse of Christ, and partaker of this glory in this verse.

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