Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

HE comprehends not all men generally within this sentence, seeing many live, who notwithstanding as much as in them is, labour to extinguish Gods glory by their ingratitude: so far are they off from thinking they were borne to set forth or magnify the same. But his meaning only is, that men may be true and lawful Preachers of the glory of God, as long as it pleaseth him to retain them alive in the world, because he by his liberality daily & hourly summons them to the performance of this duty.¹ This opposition shows that his former speech, The grave cannot confess thee, death cannot praise thee, &c. ought to be referred to this point, namely, that such as are cut off from the world, where they employ their time in praising God, are by death deprived of so excellent a benefit. Besides, he protesteth that himself shall now be one of the witnesses of Gods glory; thereby showing a sign of his thankfulness: for he saith he will never forget such a mercy, but will magnify the Lord, and preach to others what favour he hath tasted of. And not only to those of his own time, but to the posterity also, that they may every one set forth these praises, and reverence the author of so great a blessing.

HE comprehends not all men generally within this sentence, seeing many liue, who notwithstanding as much as in them is, labour to extinguish Gods glory by their ingratitude: so far are they off from thinking they were borne to set forth or magnifie the same. But his meaning onely is, that men may be true and lawfull Preachers of the glory of God, as long as it pleaseth him to retaine them aliue in the world, because he by his liberalitie daily & hourly sūmons them to the performance of this dutie.