Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Thus he being in a manner half dead by reason of this message, Thou shalt dye, the Prophet to encourage him puts him in mind of that promise which was then familiarly known of all. I have sworn once by mine holiness, that I will not fail David; His seed shall endure for ever; and his Throne shall be as the Sun before me, Psal. 89.35.36. Upon this board or plank, Hezekias casts himself to save his life from shipwreck in these boisterous storms: for he speaks not of David here as of a private man, but as of an eternal King, which had the promise, whereupon Hezekias might stay himself. I say eternal, not in himself, but in the blessed seed. Now because this eternity was to be manifested at the length in Jesus Christ, of whom Hezekias and the rest of the kings of Judah were figures, he had good cause to hope well, in regard himself was the son and successor of David.

Thus he being in a maner halfe dead by reason of this message, Thou shalt dye, the Prophet to incourage him puts him in mind of that promise which was then familiarlie knowne of all. I haue sworne once by mine holines, that I will not faile Dauid; His seed shall indure for euer; and his Throne shal be as the Sunne before me, Psal. 89.35.36. Vpon this boord or planck, Hezekias casts himselfe to saue his life from shipwrack in these boysterous stormes: for he speakes not of Dauid here as of a priuat man, but as of an eternall King, which had the promise, whereupon Hezekias might stay himselfe. I say eternall, not in himselfe, but in the blessed seed. Now because this eternitie was to be manifested at the length in Iesus Christ, of whom Hezekias and the rest of the kings of Iudah were figures, he had good cause to hope well, in regard himselfe was the sonne and successor of Dauid.

As often therefore as our sins do shut up the way against us from approaching unto God, that we might have part in his favour; ⟨p. 386⟩