Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 7. And he will destroy in this mountain the covering that covereth all people, and the veil that is spread over all nations.

Vers. 7. And he will destroy in this mountaine the couering that couereth all people, and the vaile that is spread ouer all nations.

The interpreters also vary upon this place, for some by the word covering understand the shame wherewith the faithful are so covered in this world, that the glory of God seems not to shine in them: as if he should say, Albeit the faithful be overwhelmed with many disgraces, yet the Lord will deliver them from them all, and make their estate glorious. I let pass other expositions: but the true meaning as I think is, that the Lord here promiseth to take away that veil which held them in ignorance and blindness. These obscurities then were scattered and driven away by the light of the Gospel.¹ Now he saith that this shall be done in the mountain of Zion, whence the light of the word in very deed shined throughout the world, as we have seen heretofore.²

THe interpreters also varie vpō this place, for some by the word couering vnderstand the shame wherewith the faithfull are so couered in this world, that the glorie of God seemes not to shine in them: as if he should say, Albeit the faithfull be ouerwhelmed with many disgraces, yet the Lord will deliuer them from them all, and make their estate glorious. I let passe other expositions: but the true meaning as I thinke is, that the Lord here promiseth to take away that vaile which held them in ignorance and blindnes. These obscurities then were scattered and driuen away by the light of the Gospel.¹ Now he saith that this shall be done in the mountaine of Zion, whence the light of the word in very deede shined thorowout the world, as wee haue seene heretofore.