Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

¹By this example we are admonished, that if we seek relief from the Lord, by discharging all our cares into his bosom, we shall never be left succourless. And albeit such Prophets, as Isaiah was, are not always to be had in the world, yet will he not fail to meet those that wait for his help in due season, and with such means as shall be answerable to their necessities.

¹By this example we are admonished, that if we seeke reliefe from the Lord, by discharging all our cares into his bosome, wee shall neuer be left succourlesse. And albeit such Prophets, as Isaiah was, are not alwaies to be had in the world, yet will he not faile to meet those that wait for his helpe in due season, and with such meanes as shall be answerable to their necessities.

1. 1If in our distresses we powre out our hearts before God, he will never disappoint us of our hope. Note.If in our distresses wee powre out our hearts before God, he will neuer disappoint vs of our hope. Note.

Now Isaiah saith in the first place, that he answered them in the name of God: for he affirms that God is the author of this his message. The Prophets were always to have regard that they spake nothing of their own heads: also, it was necessary that God should come between with his authority, in a matter of so great consequence. Thus then our Prophet shows, that God prevented (as it were) the prayers of this good King. The false Prophets brag much of Gods name, yet falsely: but Isaiah being the very organ of the holy Ghost, doth justly come in his name that sent him: and in that he forbids him in the first place to fear, he therein would have Hezekias to hold fast his confidence, or at least to wait in hope and silence.¹

Now Isaiah saith in the first place, that he answered them in the name of God: for hee affirmes that God is the author of this his message. The Prophets were alwaies to haue regard that they spake nothing of their owne heads: also, it was necessary that God should come betweene with his authority, in a matter of so great consequence. Thus then our Prophet shewes, that God preuented (as it were) the praiers of this good King. The false Prophets brag much of Gods name, yet falsely: but Isaiah being the very organ of the holy Ghost, doth iustly come in his name that sent him: and in that hee forbids him in the first place to feare, he therein would haue Hezekias to hold fast his confidence, or at least to wait in hope and silence.