Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Hence we gather, that by the same word we be brought into the right way of Gods service, for without it we should remain ignorant, all our reason would fail, and not only stagger, but our infidelity would make us become wholly brutish. It is more then need then that the Lord succour us this way, that our fears being appeased, & our weakness strengthened, we may be fitted to walk on in our christian course. For if we had these words Fear not, Behold your God, well fixed in our hearts,¹ all faintings would soon vanish. Men no sooner feel that God is near unto them, but they cast away fear, or at the least so resist it, that they are not overcome of it. In nothing be careful saith S. Paul, for the Lord is at hand, Philip. 4.5. and 6. of which sentence we have entreated at large elsewhere. It seems also that the Apostle to the Hebrews alludes to this place, Chap. 12.3. and 13. where having forbidden them to be grieved or discouraged with Gods correction, he recites the words of our Prophet, and applies this sentence to all the faithful, that so they might stir up themselves unto perseverance, and constantly to hold out unto the end, in regard they were to suffer many assaults.

Hence we gather, that by the same word we be brought into the right way of Gods seruice, for without it we should remaine ignorant, all our reason would faile, and not only stagger, but our infidelitie would make vs become whollie brutish. It is more then need then that the Lord succor vs this way, that our feares being appeased, & our weaknes strengthened, we may be fitted to walke on in our christian course. For if we had these words Feare not, Behold your God, well fixed in our hearts,¹ all faintings would soone vanish. Men no sooner feele that God is neere vnto them, but they cast away feare, or at the least so resist it, that they are not ouercome of it. In nothing be carefull saith S. Paul, for the Lord is at hand, Philip. 4.5. and 6. of which sentēce we haue intreated at large elsewhere. It seems also that the Apostle to the Hebrues alludes to this place, Chap. 12.3. and 13. where hauing forbidden them to be grieued or discoraged with Gods correction, he recites the words of our Prophet, and applies this sentence to all the faithfull, that so they might stirre vp themselues vnto perseuerance, and constantlie to hold out vnto the end, in regard they were to suffer many assaults.