Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Whereas some supply, that it is as if one spake, it is superfluous. I refer this to God then, who, as the Prophet saith, spake in a strange language to this barbarous people. This reprehension ought therefore to have pierced them to the heart, in regard that by their own default they made him to slut and stammer, who yet gives speech unto all. He threatens them not, but rather accuseth them of blockishness, in that they made the heavenly doctrine to become nothing else but a confused sound unto them, so as they received no benefit by it, because they wittingly stopped their ears against it. The Prophet therefore compares their folly to a thing against nature, in that they would not hear the voice of the Lord.

WHereas some supply, that it is as if one spake, it is superfluous. I referre this to God then, who, as the Prophet saith, spake in a strange language to this barbarous people. This reprehension ought therefore to haue pierced them to the heart, in regard that by their owne default they made him to slut and stammer, who yet giues speech vnto all. He threatens them not, but rather accuseth them of blockishnes, in that they made the heauenlie doctrine to become nothing else but a confused sound vnto them, so as they receiued no benefit by it, because they wittinglie stopped their eares against it. The Prophet therefore compares their follie to a thing against nature, in that they would not heare the voice of the Lord.