Ezekiel 29:21

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READER! behold Egypt here humbled for all her sins, and all her oppressions over Israel. Think how long and grievous were her cruelties exercised over the Lord's heritage! But her time is come, and woe to the oppressor when God ariseth. Oh! how sure and certain it is, that Jesus will account with all the enemies of his people; sooner or later the Lord will recompense sevenfold into their bosom.

Reader! do not overlook, however, God's grace in man's humblings. If Egypt be visited by grace, Egypt shall be brought from her captivity. The Lord can, and the Lord hath said he will, raise up an altar to the Lord in the midst of Egypt: and when they cry by reason of the oppressors, the Lord will send them a Saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them. Precious Lord Jesus! what may we not hope from thee and thy great salvation? When the Lord Jehovah causeth the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and Jesus shall arise to bless his redeemed, then shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land, whom the Lord of Hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of mine hands, and Israel mine inheritance! Amen.