Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Some expound this verse as if this had bin given Hezekias for a sign; and therefore they refer it to the former sentence: but it is more likely that the order of the thing is here changed; which often falls out among the Hebrews, so as that which should be said in the beginning, comes in towards the latter end. Isaiah mentions not in the beginning of the Chapter that Hezekias required this sign, yet it is recorded in the holy history that he so did, 2. King. 20.8. He now adds that therefore which was omitted at the first. That I shall go up. In these words his meaning is that the chief care of his whole life was, to bestow it to the glory of God: for he desires not to live that he might consume his days in voluptuousness, but that he might maintain the honour and pure worship of God.¹ Let us be admonished then that our days are not prolonged to the end we should give our selves to jollity and dissolutions, but to honour him that hath so much honoured §1us; to further one another in his fear; §2to meet together in the holy assemblies, to §3magnify his mercy and truth.

SOme expound this verse as if this had bin giuen Hezekias for a signe; and therefore they referre it to the former sentence: but it is more likely that the order of the thing is here changed; which often falles out among the Hebrues, so as that which should be said in the beginning, comes in towards the latter end. Isaiah mentions not in the beginning of the Chapter that Hezekias required this signe, yet it is recorded in the holy historie that he so did,