Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

They were therefore justly to be convinced of their infidelity, in that they bestowed so much pains this way, and made such a stir in procuring their help. Neither is it to be doubted, but that the Prophet also was the more quick and sharp in speech against so sacrilegious a sin; because thereby they bereaved God of the praise of his almighty power, in trotting thus up and down to get succour at the hands of strangers: for which cause the holy Ghost in an other place compares this lust to an inordinate love; yea to most brutish whoredoms. For Ezekiel ¹shows that their conjunction with the Egyptians in this behalf, was no less then if a mans wife in her excessive heat of lust, should not only run after adulterers, but should even desire to have company with Asses and horses.

They were therefore iustly to bee conuinced of their infidelitie, in that they bestowed so much paines this way, and made such a stir in procuring their helpe. Neither is it to be doubted, but that the Prophet also was the more quicke and sharpe in speech against so sacrilegious a sinne; because thereby they bereaued God of the praise of his almightie power, in trotting thus vp and downe to get succour at the hands of strangers: for which cause the holy Ghost in an other place compares this lust to an inordinate loue; yea to most brutish whordomes. For Ezechiel ¹shewes that their coniunction with the Egyptians in this behalfe, was no lesse then if a mans wife in her excessiue heate of lust, should not onelie runne after adulterers, but should euen desire to haue companie with Asses and horses.

1. 1Ezec. 16.26. Jer. 5.8.Ezec. 16.26. Ier. 5.8.