Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

IT seems here that he meant to reason the case with God, and to rip up his former life unto him, as one being wrongfully afflicted: but he meant nothing less. He rather furnisheth himself with arguments to buckle against the sharp and dangerous temptations which might follow. For when the Lord dealt thus roughly with him, he might think himself forlorn, forsaken, and rejected, as it God had disliked of all that he had done before: for which cause he fortifies & cheers up himself, by protesting that all his actions proceeded from the uprightness of his heart. In a word, he concludes that his endeavours were not displeasing unto God, though he were presently taken away: and thus he makes way for good hope and prayer.

IT seemes here that he meant to reason the case with God, and to rip vp his former life vnto him, as one being wrongfully afflicted: but he meant nothing lesse. He rather furnisheth himselfe with arguments to buckle against the sharpe and dangerous temptations which might follow. For when the Lord dealt thus roughly with him, he might thinke himselfe forlorne, forsaken, and reiected, as it God had disliked of all that he had done before: for which cause he fortifies & cheeres vp himselfe, by protesting that all his actions proceeded from the vprightnesse of his heart. In a word, hee concludes that his indeuors were not displeasing vnto God, though hee were presently taken away: and thus he makes way for good hope and praier.

He opposeth not his merits then to the righteousness of God,¹ neither complains he as if he were punished unjustly; but arms his self against a sharp temptation, to the end Gods dealing might not seem too severe in his eyes, in regard that he had so well reformed and taken away corruptions, which had then the full swing in his kingdom, but chiefly in the Church.

Hee opposeth not his merits then to the righteousnesse of God,¹ neither complaines he as if he were punished vniustly; but armes his selfe against a sharpe temptation, to the end Gods dealing might not seem too seuere in his eies, in regard that hee had so well reformed and taken away corruptions, which had then the full swinge in his kingdome, but chiefly in the Church.