Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

In calling it a City of solemnities, he shows wherein the restoration of Zion did chiefly ⟨p. 339⟩consist;¹ to wit, because the people flocked thither to hear the law, to renew their covenant with God, to call upon his name, and to offer sacrifices: for when they were deprived of these things, they were as sheep scattered without a shepherd, or as a body separate from the head: in a word, as a people undone, and deprived of all joy. And therefore the captives in Babylon sorrow for nothing so much as that they were banished from Zion, and could not enjoy the comforts which there they were wont to find, Psal. 137.5. It also appears plainly enough by many places that it hath bin the chief complaint of all the faithful.

In calling it a Citie of solemnities, he shewes wherein the restauration of Zion did chiefly ⟨p. 339⟩consist;¹ to wit, because the people flocked thither to heare the law, to renue their couenant with God, to call vpon his name, and to offer sacrifices: for when they were depriued of these things, they were as sheep scattered without a shepheard, or as a bodie separate from the head: in a word, as a people vndone, and depriued of all ioy. And therefore the captiues in Babylon sorrow for nothing so much as that they were banished from Zion, and could not inioy the comforts which there they were wont to finde, Psal. 137.5. It also appeares plainlie enough by many places that it hath bin the chiefe complaint of all the faithfull.

1. 1Wherein the restoration of Zion chiefly consisted.Wherein the restauration of Zion chiefly consisted.