Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

This particular therefore is alleged to press upon their consciences, and to cut off all occasions of vain cavillations. As if he should say, Did not the Lord tell you that in rest and silence should be your confidence? Why staid you not upon this counsel of God? To what purpose have you kept such fiskings to and fro? Thus the Prophet convinced them with such forcible arguments, that without extreme impudency they were unable any way to excuse themselves: or if they did, yet he went away with the victory, as they say.

This particular therefore is alledged to presse vpon their consciences, and to cut off all occasions of vaine cauillations. As if he should say, Did not the Lord tell you that in rest and silence should be your confidence? Why staid you not vpon this counsell of God? To what purpose haue you kept such fiskings to and fro? Thus the Prophet conuinced them with such forcible argumēts, that without extreame impudencie they were vnable any way to excuse themselues: or if they did, yet he went away with the victorie, as they say.

He calls the Lord the holy one of Israel, the rather to reproach them the more for their unthankfulness, that so they might the better know what succour they might have had from him who would have been their guardian, and as their protector. But having once despised him, their distrust carried them away to seek help of the Egyptians; which questionless was a wickedness utterly insupportable. This Epithet then contains under it a bitter complaint, in regard they had stopped up the passage against the Lord, who drew near unto them for their good.

He calles the Lord the holie one of Israel, the rather to reproach them the more for their vnthankfulnes, that so they might the better know what succour they might haue had frō him who would haue been their gardian, and as their protector. But hauing once despised him, their distrust caried them away to seeke help of the Egyptians; which questionles was a wickednes vtterly insupportable. This Epithite then conteins vnder it a bitter complaint, in regard they had stopped vp the passage against the Lord, who drew neere vnto them for their good.