Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 14. And lo, in the evening there is trouble: but afore the morning it is gone. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.

Vers. 14. And loe, in the euening there is trouble: but afore the morning it is gone. This is the portion of them that spoile vs, and the lot of them that rob vs.

The sense is this, look how a tempest raised up in the evening appears not in the morning if it be by and by appeased: so also shall it come to pass that immediately after the enemies shall be driven away, you shall suddenly espy (beyond all hope) a sweet and quiet calm. The Prophet meant to set down two things: first, that the rage of the enemies §1shall suddenly fall upon them: secondly, that §2the spoil which they shall make shall not last very long. For as the Assyrians rose suddenly against the Israelites, so also they were soon brought to nought. All the faithful ought to gather great consolation from this place as oft as they see things troubled and confused,¹ and fearful changes to approach: for is all this ought else then a tempest which the Lord will easily still? Tyrants come upon us as waves and billows, but the Lord will quickly disperse their rage: let us therefore patiently wait for his help. For albeit he now and then suffers us to be tossed to and fro, yet will the Lord in the end bring us to the haven, and that even through the midst of all storms.

THe sense is this, looke how a tempest raised vp in the euening appeares not in the morning if it be by and by appeased: so also shall it come to passe that immediatlie after the enemies shall be driuen away, you shall suddenlie espie (beyond all hope) a sweet and quiet calme. The Prophet meant to set down two things: first, that the rage of the enemies §1shall suddenlie fall vpon them: secondly, that