Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The most think that these words are uttered by way of an exclamation, such as proceeds from joy: as if Hezekias rejoiced in having obtained his request: but I am of another opinion. For it seems to me that he goes on still in his complaints, because he speaks as those commonly do, who are oppressed with sorrow: What shall I say? He which hath said is to me, hath done it. That is to say, life and death are in his hands, I plead but in vain with him:¹ it is but lost labour to complain so much as I do. Many such words and sentences are to be found in the book of Job. This therefore, as I take it, is the very true sense of the place. For before, Hezekias looked every way, to see if any comfort would present it self unto him: but now, seeing that God had given sentence of death upon him, he concludes, there is no resisting, I must obey.

THe most thinke that these words are vttered by way of an exclamation, such as proceedes from ioy: as if Hezekias reioiced in hauing obtained his request: but I am of another opinion. For it seemes to me that hee goes on still in his complaints, because hee speakes as those commonly doe, who are oppressed with sorrow: What shall I say? He which hath said is to mee, hath done it. That is to say, life and death are in his hands, I plead but in vaine with him:¹ it is but lost labour to complaine so much as I doe. Many such wordes and sentences are to be found in the booke of Iob. This therefore, as I take it, is the verie true sense of the place. For before, Hezekias looked euery way, to see if any comfort would present it selfe vnto him: but now, seeing that God had giuen sentence of death vpon him, hee concludes, there is no resisting, I must obey.

1. 1Job 7.4. & 13.24.Iob 7.4. & 13.24.