Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 15. For thus saith the Lord God the holy one of Israel, In rest and in quietness shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: but ye would not.

Vers. 15. For thus saith the Lord God the holie one of Israel, In rest and in quietnes shall ye be saued; in quietnes and in confidence shall be your strength: but yee would not.

Here the Prophet shows one special touching the contempt of God. For when hypocrites are generally admonished, it toucheth them little or nothing at all: the Prophets therefore unto their general doctrines add particular applications;¹ touching in a special manner the conversation or those with whom they had to do, and so always aimed at some certain mark, or end. For his adversaries might thus cavil and say, Wherefore doest thou accuse us of so great an impiety, as if we meant to reject the word of the Lord?

HEre the Prophet shewes one speciall touching the contempt of God. For when hypocrites are generallie admonished, it toucheth them little or nothing at all: the Prophets therefore vnto their generall doctrines adde particular applications;¹ touching in a speciall maner the conuersation or those with whom they had to doe, and so alwaies aimed at some certaine marke, or end. For his aduersaries might thus cauill and say, Wherefore doest thou accuse vs of so great an impietie, as if we meant to reiect the word of the Lord?

1. 1The prophets are wont to descend from general doctrines to particular applications.The prophets are wont to descend from generall doctrines to particular applicatio•s.