The scope of these verses is to show that when God is coming towards us in a way of mercy we must go forth to meet him in a way of duty. I. God here tells us what are his intentions of mercy to us (Isa. 56:1): My salvation is near to come —the great salvation wrought out by Jesus Christ (for that was the salvation of which the prophets enquired and searched diligently , 1 Pet. 1:10), typified by t...