Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

From hence let us gather, that it is a sign of a desperate impiety, when men amend not for the rods and scourges which are laid §1upon them. First of all we ought to follow §2God cheerfully, and to yield him voluntary obedience: secondly, as soon as he chastiseth §3and correcteth us, we are forthwith to repent us. But if his rod do us no good, what remains but that God must double his blows, and make us feel them in such severity, that we at the last be brought to utter destruction by them? This doctrine is most fitting for this season, wherein God calls us to repentance by so many of his scourges and afflictions. But seeing there is no repentance, what are we to look for, but that God should utterly cut us off, having before used all means possible?

From hence let vs gather, that it is a signe of a desperate impietie, when men amend not for the rods and scourges which are laid §1vpon them. First of all wee ought to follow §2God cheerefully, and to yeeld him voluntary obedience: secondly, as soone as he chastiseth §3and correcteth vs, we are forthwith to repent vs. But if his rod doe vs no good, what remaines but that God must double his blowes, and make vs feele them in such seueritie, that we at the last be brought to vtter destruction by them? This doctrine is most fitting for this season, wherein God calles vs to repentance by so many of his scourges and afflictions. But seeing there is no repentance, what are wee to looke for, but that God should vtterlie cut vs off, hauing before vsed all meanes possible?

To him that made it.] He closely confesseth by these words, that God absolutely condemns not the care we have to resist our enemies, & to avoid dangers; but that false confidence which we put in external means.