Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

But especially they were to retain the future tense, will your God say? for in these words there lies hid a close opposition between that doleful silence whereof I have spoken, and that comfortable doctrine which came in place of it.

But especiallie they were to retaine the futurtence, will your God say? for in these words there lies hid a close opposition betweene that dolefull silence whereof I haue spoken, and that comfortable doctrine which came in place of it.

This prophecy is like to the complaint of the Church, Psal. 74. We see not our signs, our Prophets are not, and there is none left that can tell us how long: in which we know she laments, as one left destitute of true consolation, because she could hear no promise of comfort in her distresses. The Prophets meaning in this place then is, The Lord will not suffer you to be left destitute of Prophets which shall comfort you in your extreme adversity: for then he will raise up men to whom he will give that commission which you have so long desired, and then will he show he hath care of you.

This prophesie is like to the complaint of the Church, Psal. 74. Wee see not our signes, our Prophets are not, and there is none left that can tell vs how long: in which we know she laments, as one left destitute of true consolation, because she could heare no promise of comfort in her distresses. The Prophets meaning in this place then is, The Lord will not suffer you to be left destitute of Prophets which shall comfort you in your extreame aduersitie: for then he will raise vp men to whom he wil giue that commission which you haue so long desired, and then will he shew he hath care of you.