Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The particle Ci, is taken here for an exception: and therefore I have translated; Yet there shall be peace. For Hezekias adds somewhat more therein to the former; to wit, he thanks God in that he hath mitigated the punishment which he had deserved. As if he should say; The Lord might have raised up enemies against me forthwith, that might have driven me out of my Kingdom: but now he spares me, & in deferring the judgement, moderates the punishment which I should of right sustain.

The particle Ci, is taken heere for an exception: and therefore I haue translated; Yet there shal be peace. For Hezekias addes somewhat more therein to the former; to wit, hee thanks God in that hee hath mitigated the punishment which he had deserued. As if he should say; The Lord might haue raised vp enemies against mee forthwith, that might haue driuen mee out of my Kingdome: but now he spares me, & in deferring the iudgement, moderates the punishment which I should of right sustaine.

This sentence may also be expounded by way of a prayer, yet let there be peace: so as Hezekias should request that the correction might be deferred to another time. Notwithstanding, it is more probable that he applies that to the comforting of his sorrowful heart, which the Prophet had said of the days to come; that thereby he might arm himself with patience, because a sudden judgement would have astonished him much more. This exception then agrees well for the tranquillity of his mind; yet God will spare for the term of my life. Notwithstanding, if any had rather expound it, For there shall be peace; I hinder him not. Some take the word truth, for the service of God and true religion; as if in dying, he should render thanks to God that the pure doctrine should remain uncorrupted: but I had rather take it for stability, or a quiet state of the Kingdom: unless any had rather take it to signify an assured prosperity, and of long continuance.

This sentence may also be expounded by way of a praier, yet let there be peace: so as Hezekias should request that the correction might be deferred to another time. Notwithstanding, it is more probable that he applies that to the cōforting of his sorrowfull heart, which the Prophet had said of the daies to come; that thereby hee might arme himselfe with patience, because a sudden iudgement would haue astonished him much more. This exception then agrees well for the tranquillitie of his minde; yet God will spare for the terme of my life. Notwithstanding, if any had rather expound it, For there shall bee peace; I hinder him not. Some take the word truth, for the seruice of God and true religion; as if in dying, hee should render thanks to God that the pure doctrine should remaine vncorrupted: but I had rather take it for stabilitie, or a quiet state of the Kingdome: vnlesse any had rather take it to signifie an assured prosperitie, and of long continuance.