Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Here is a second reason which is more particular (which we have touched before) why the Lord would not have the Jews to be acquainted with the Egyptians, to wit, least so unlawful leagues might in the end abolish the memory of their deliverance out of Egypt; as also least they should mar and corrupt themselves with the superstitions and Idolatries of the Egyptians. But these reasons could bear no sway with them: Gods inhibiting of them could not hinder them from running down to their confederates, providing a buckler thereof to run against the hand of God. In which respect it is no marvel that our Prophet is so earnest in rebuking of them for so monstrous an outrage. Their very going down into Egypt simply considered in it self deserved a sharp reprehension, because God had forbidden them so to do, Deut. 17.16.28. but the offence was much more intolerable through a false trust they had in bereaving ⟨p. 314⟩God of that glory which appertained unto him, to give it unto mortal men.

Here is a second reason which is more particular (which we haue touched before) why the Lord would not haue the Iewes to be acquainted with the Egyptians, to wit, least so vnlawfull leagues might in the end abolish the memorie of their deliuerance out of Egypt; as also least they should marre and corrupt themselues with the superstitions and Idolatries of the Egyptians. But these reasons could beare no sway with them: Gods inhibiting of them could not hinder them from running downe to their confederates, prouiding a buckler thereof to runne against the hand of God. In which respect it is no maruell that our Prophet is so earnest in rebuking of them for so monstrous an outrage. Their very going downe into Egipt simplie considered in it selfe deserued a sharp reprehension, because God had forbiddē thē so to do, Deut. 17.16.28. but the offence was much more intollerable through a false trust they had in bereauing ⟨p. 314⟩God of that glorie which appertained vnto him, to giue it vnto mortall men.