Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

AS if he should say; Do you think to play the bedlams, and not be punished for it, seeing God by this means seeks to draw you to repentance? But some may imagine that the Prophet only repeats the same thing he had said before: for doubtless all things are naked and manifest in his sight. But he adds this as an alarm to awaken the blockishness of the wicked, who never durst advance themselves thus proudly against God, but that they think they can beguile him: for whosoever knows he hath God for a witness of his doings, ought of necessity therewithal to confess that the same God must be his Judge. It follows therefore, that the wicked in their cups, do quite and clean bereave God of his power. What marvel is it then, if they be summoned to appear before his tribunal seat, to the end they may know that there they must give an account.

AS if he should say; Doe you thinke to play the bedlems, and not bee punished for it, seeing God by this meanes seekes to draw you to repentance? But some may imagine that the Prophet onely repeates the same thing he had said before: for doubtlesse all things are naked and manifest in his sight. But hee addes this as an alarum to awaken the blockishnes of ye wicked, who neuer durst aduance themselues thus proudly against God, but that they thinke they can beguil him: for whosoeuer knowes he hath God for a witnesse of his doings, ought of necessitie therewithall to confesse that the same God must be his Iudge. It followes therefore, that the wicked in their cups, doe quite and clean bereaue God of his power. What maruell is it then, if they be summoned to appeare before his tribunall seate, to the end they may know that there they must giue an account.