Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 19. And Babel the glory of kingdoms, and the beauty and pride of the Chaldeans, shall be as the destruction of God in Sodom and Gomorrah.

Vers. 19. And Babel the glorie of kingdomes, and the beautie and pride of the Chaldeans, shall be as the destruction of God in Sodome and Gomorah.

Isaiah meant to conclude his prophecy touching the ruin of the Babylonians in a brief manner in this place, although he adds some amplifications to confirm his speech touching the full rooting of them out. For the Prophets speak in such sort of the punishments of the wicked, that they leave them no hope of mercy wherewith they might comfort themselves. But as touching the faithful, although it seems now and then that they should be chastened too severely, yet are they sustained with this assurance, that the Lord will have pity upon them, and will not utterly destroy them. Whence we ought to gather, that we must not always judge according to the outward appearance. For we shall many times think that the children of God are utterly undone, whose salvation notwithstanding is near, yea even in the midst of death it self.

ISaiah meant to cōclude his prophesie touching the ruin of ye Babylonians in a briefe maner in this place, although he addes some amplifications to confirme his speech touching the full rooting of them out. For the Prophets speake in such sort of the punishments of the wicked, that they leaue them no hope of mercie wherewith they might comfort themselues. But as touching the faithfull, although it seemes now and then that they should be chastened too seuerely, yet are they susteined with this assurance, that the Lord will haue pitie vpon them, and will not vtterlie destroy them. Whence we ought to gather, that we must not alwaies iudge according to the outward appearance. For we shall many times thinke that the children of God are vtterlie vndone, whose saluatio• notwithstanding is neere, yea euen in the midst of death it selfe.