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God therefore by promise gave that strength. It was not by the power of common providence, but
by the power of a special promise, that Isaac was born. A sentence of death was, as it were, passed upon the second causes: Abraham was old, and Sarah old, and both as good as dead; and then the word of God took place. Note, True believers, by virtue of God's promises, are enabled to do that which is above the power of human nature, for by
them they partake of a divine nature, 2Pe 1:4.
2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the
set time of which God had spoken to him.
3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him,
whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
He named him, as God commanded him, Ge 21:3.
God directed him to a name for a memorial, Isaac, laughter; and Abraham, whose office it was, gave him that name, though he might have designed him some other name of a more pompous signification. Note, It is fit that the luxuriancy of human invention should always yield to the
sovereignty and plainness of divine institution; yet there was good reason for the name, for,
(1.) When Abraham received the promise of him
he laughed for joy, Ge 17:17. Note, When the sun of comfort has risen upon the soul it is good to remember how welcome the dawning of the day was, and with what exultation we embraced the promise.