Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 36. Then the Angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the Camp of Asshur an hundred fourscore and five thousand: so when they arose early in the morning, Behold, they were all dead corpses.

Vers. 36. Then the Angell of the Lord went out, and smote in the Camp of Asshur an hundreth fourscore and fiue thousand: so when they arose earely in the morning, Behold, they were all dead corpses.

Now the Prophet shows what befell the Assyrian, that we might not think the Lords words to be but wind: he testifies then that his prophecy took effect in deed; that so they might be the better persuaded he was sent of God, and had spoken nothing of his own head. But this so admirable a work must not be restrained to this one prophecy alone, but to the whole scope of his doctrine, which by this miracle was authorised, himself known to be the servant of God, and his calling ratified and confirmed. For doubtless he annexeth this notable and rare example of Gods justice as a thing then very fresh in mind, to testify to the end of the world that it was God which spake by his mouth.

NOw the Prophet shewes what befell the Assyrian, that wee might not thinke the Lords words to be but winde: he testifies then that his prophesie tooke effect in deed; that so they might be the better perswaded he was sent of God, and had spoken nothing of his owne head. But this so admirable a worke must not be restrained to this one prophesie alone, but to the whole scope of his doctrine, which by this miracle was authorised, himselfe knowne to be the seruant of God, and his calling ratified and confirmed. For doubtlesse he annexeth this notable and rare example of Gods iustice as a thing then very fresh in mind, to testifie to the end of the world that it was God which spake by his mouth.