Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now he compares God to a schoolmaster, who sets his scholars before him that he may the better teach them, and keep them in order: wherein undoubtedly, he shows the great affection and exceeding care which he hath over us, in that he contents not himself to go before us, but also to watch us at every turn with his gracious eye.¹

Now he compares God to a schoolemaster, who sets his schollers before him that hee may the better teach them, and keepe them in order: wherein vndoubtedly, hee shewes the great affection and exceeding care which he hath ouer vs, in that he contents not himselfe to goe before vs, but also to watch vs at euerie turne with his gracious eye.¹

1. 1God not only vouchsafes to teach us, but to watch and attend us with a gracious eye whither soever we go.God not onely vouchsafes to teach vs, but to watch and attend vs with a gracious eye whither soeuer we goe.

Moreover, the Prophet shows, that those ⟨p. 307⟩which follow God, shall never go out of their way. For by the verb exhortative, walk ye in it, he adds some relief to help our perseverance lest some difficulty or other might slake our course, as it often falls out.

Moreouer, the Prophet shewes, that those ⟨p. 307⟩which follow God, shal neuer goe out of their way. For by the verbe exhortatiue, walke yee in it, hee addes some reliefe to helpe our perseuerance lest some difficultie or other might slake our course, as it often falles out.