Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 66:9

9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the Lord , shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God .

The work before spoken of, seeme[illegible: 1+ letters]h not after the manner of men, who do things that are great gradually, nor in an ordinary course of nature, whose motions also bring things by degrees to their perfection, but you must consider who it is that speaketh (saith the Lord) now as is the God, so is his strength. Again, men may undertake things, and for want of power not bring them to perfection, but shall I do such a thing? I have by many prophecies and promises secured you in the expectation of such a thing, and shall I not by my Providence effect it? I, that in the ordinary course of my providence use to give a birth to Women, to whom. I have given a power to conceive, shall I not give a birth to Zion, to my people, whom by my [illegible: 1 word], and promises I have made to conceive such hopes, and expectations?

Nor shall Zion once only bring [illegible: 1+ letters]rth, but she shall go on teeming, her womb shall not be shut, she shall every▪day bring forth more and more children, my presence shall be with my Church to that end, to the end of the world.

Marginal references: Or [illegible: 1 word].