Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

I deny not but the Lord suffers them to bring many enterprises to pass, that they may get credit and fame among men: but he besots them in the end, so as notwithstanding all their experience and ripeness of wit, they will show themselves more fond then little babes.¹ Let us be admonished then to pray for the spirit of counsel and understanding of the Lord, and when we have obtained it, let us carefully use it in uprightness with all modesty. For God resists mens wisdom, when they attribute more to themselves then it meet: and such as too proudly advance themselves do well deserve to be punished for their folly. He therefore oft times makes them stand confounded, to the end men may know that their wisdom is nought else but a vanishing smoke.² For there is no true wisdom but that which it grounded upon the fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom, as Solomon teacheth, Prou. 1.7. & 9.10.

I deny not but the Lord suffers them to bring many enterprises to passe, that they may get credit and fame among men: but he besots them in the end, so as notwithstanding all their experience and ripenes of wit, they will shew themselues more fond then little babes.¹ Let vs be admonished then to pray for the spirit of counsell and vnderstanding of the Lord, and when we haue obteined it, let vs carefullie vse it in vprightnes with all modestie. For God resists mens wisdome, whē they attribute more to themselues then it meete: and such as too proudly aduance themselues doe well deserue to be punished for their follie. He therefore oft times makes them stand confounded, to the end men may know that their wisdome is nought else but a vanishing smoke.² For there is no true wisdome but that which it grounded vpon the feare of God, which is the beginning of wisdome, as Salomon teacheth, Prou. 1.7