Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

¹Sodom burnt already in Gods account, whilst she gave her self to drunkenness, dissolutions, and execrable villainies: as much may likewise be said of all other wretched people which lie fettered in Satan's chains, to be slain by the sword of the Lord of hosts, even then when they wallow themselves most in their voluptuousness. Let us not therefore stand gazing upon the prosperity of the wicked, whilst they enjoy more then their hearts can wish; neither let us linger after the same: for albeit no man molest them, yet are they not far off from ruin. Why so? poor souls! God is against them.

¹Sodome burnt alreadie in Gods account, whilest she gaue her selfe to drunkennes, dissolutions, and execrable villanies: as much may likewise be said of all other wretched people which lie fettered in Satans chaines, to be slaine by the sword of the Lord of hosts, euen then when they wallow themselues most in their voluptuousnes. Let vs not therefore stand gazing vpon the prosperitie of the wicked, whilest they inioy more then their hearts can wish; neither let vs linger after the same: for albeit no man molest them, yet are they not far off from ruin. Why so? poore soules! God is against them.

1. 1Gen. 18.20.

But our Prophet names the Idumeans here, who were enemies to Gods people, notwithstanding they were of affinity with them, and bare the stamp of the same religion, for they were children of Esau, ¹and of the stock of Abraham, as was said before. As at this day, what greater enemies have we then the Papists,²