Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

What an excellent consolation¹ is this, to hear that God useth the service of Infidels, yea and when his Church hath need, to make all creatures put to their hands for the helping forward of our salvation?

What an excellent consolation¹ is this, to heare that God vseth the seruice of Infidels, yea and when his Church hath need, to make all creatures put to their hands for the helping forward of our saluation?

1. 1A singular consolation.

Where he saith, the way shall be prepared, not to the Jews, but to the Lord himself: in this also we have a singular testimony of the love he bears us, in attributing that to himself which in deed belonged to his people. What need had he of any way to be made for him, or to have a path prepared? None at all. But thus it pleaseth him to make known that we are so nearly joined unto him, that he counts it as done to his own Majesty which is done to us. This manner of speech is found often in other places, as when it is said, that God went forth for the salvation of his people, even for the salvation with his anointed, Abac. 3.13. Also that he went through Egypt, and led them in the wilderness like a flock, Exo. 11.4. Psal. 78.52.

Where he saith, the way shall be prepared, not to the Iewes, but to the Lord himselfe: in this also we haue a singuler testimonie of the loue he beares vs, in attributing that to himselfe which in deed belonged to his people. What need had he of any way to be made for him, or to haue a path prepared? None at all. But thus it pleaseth him to make knowne that we are so neerely ioined vnto him, that he counts it as done to his owne Maiestie which is done to vs. This maner of speech is found often in other places, as when it is said, that God went forth for the saluation of his people, euen for the saluation with his annointed,