Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The Prophet adds this verse, to show that the Lord is not minded to leave his […] ⟨p. 318⟩nish the Jews for their wickednesses, and chiefly for their Idolatry; so God also promiseth that this enemy shall be cut off when they shall cease to sin and to serve Idols. Thus we see that our obstinacy is the cause why the Lord adds plague unto plague, and doubles his blows in pursuing us more and more. For we still give him new occasions of inflaming his wrath against us.¹ If we desire that God should strike us more softly, and that our enemies might at once be destroyed and never trouble us more; let us study by newness of life to enter into his favour again, for he will by and by lay down his rods, and take away the force and power of our enemies that they shall not hurt us.

THe Prophet adds this verse, to shew that the Lord is not minded to leaue his 〈…〉 ⟨p. 318⟩nish the Iewes for their wickednesses, and chieflie for their Idolatrie; so God also promiseth that this enemie shall be cut off when they shall cease to sinne and to serue Idols. Thus wee see that our obstinacie is the cause why the Lord addes plague vnto plague, and doubles his blowes in pursuing vs more and more. For we still giue him new occasions of enflaming his wrath against vs.¹ If we desire that God should strike vs more softlie, and that our enemies might at once be destroyed and neuer trouble vs more; let vs studie by newnes of life to enter into his fauor againe, for he will by and by lay downe his rods, and take away the force and power of our enemies that they shall not hurt vs.

1. 1Reform thy evil manners, and God will redress thy miseries.Reforme thy euil maners, and God wil redresse thy miseries.