Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now this is specially directed to the hypocrites, who cover their villainies and secret mischiefs under the cloak of holiness; and thus abuse the name of the Lord to sin the more freely. But our Prophet setting down a definition of justice, by examples, doth thereby more clearly and plainly rebuke their ungodliness. And mentions some principal actions touching the conversation of men, whereby we may easily take trial of our godliness. For he sets before us the duties of the second Table (as he hath done often already) which is the best way to discover who indeed is a religious man. For as gold is tried by the fire, so by a mans ordinary carriage of himself, may you find how he is affected in the service […] ⟨p. 338⟩empt from all troubles; but rather to be prepared to undergo all sorts of grievances and vexations. And yet, that they should know also that God cared for the kingdom of Judah, and in his good time would deliver them out of the hands of those tyrants which held them tributaries and besieged them.

Now this is specially directed to the hypocrits, who couer their villanies and secret mischiefes vnder the cloke of holinesse; and thus abuse the name of the Lord to sin the more freely. But our Prophet setting downe a definition of iustice, by examples, doth thereby more cleerly and plainly rebuke their vngodlinesse. And mentions some principall actions touching the conuersation of men, whereby we may easily take triall of our godlinesse. For he sets before vs the duties of the second Table (as he hath done often alreadie) which is the best way to discouer who indeed is a religious man. For as gold is tried by the fire, so by a mans ordinarie cariage of himselfe, may you find how he is affected in the seruice 〈…〉 ⟨p. 338⟩empt from all troubles; but rather to be prepared to vndergo all sorts of greeuances and vexations. And yet, that they should know also that God cared for the kingdome of Iudah, and in his good time would deliuer them out of the hands of those tyrants which held them tributaries and besieged them.