Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Thus then the Prophet sets forth mans malignity, who will acknowledge nothing of God, though it be painted out before his eyes, but had rather have their snout grubling in the earth like Moles: for the majesty of God must needs touch us near, if we look wishly upon the heavens. In naming of the stars, he expresseth more plainly, that the wonderful order which shines in the heavens, doth as it were preach with a loud voice, that there is but one God and Creator of the world; which all such must be constrained to acknowledge, as, amidst so great numbers and diversities of stars, shall observe their distinct order and comely marchings. For the stars were not thus set every one in his place at haphazard; neither is it at random that they march so swiftly in such proportion, fetching so great compasses, and yet walking as by a direct line; so as they turn not an hairs breadth from that path which God hath limited out unto them: Thus their wonderful disposition shows, that God is the author and framer of them. Can a man then open his eyes, but he shall be forced to behold the majesty of God, in the works which his hands have wrought?

Thus then the Prophet sets forth mans malignitie, who will acknowledge nothing of God, though it be painted out before his eies, but had rather haue their snowt grubling in the earth like Moles: for the maiestie of God must needes touch vs neere, if wee looke wishly vpon the heauens. In naming of the starres, he expresseth more plainly, that the wonderfull order which shines in the heauens, doth as it were preach with a lowd voice, that there is but one God and Creator of the world; which all such must be constreined to acknowledge, as, amidst so great numbers and diuersities of starres, shall obserue their distinct order and comely marchings. For the starres were not thus set euery one in his place at haphazard; neither is it at random that they march so swiftly in such proportion, fetching so great compasses, and yet walking as by a direct line; so as they turne not an haires breadth from that path which God hath limited out vnto them: Thus their wonderfull disposition shewes, that God is the author and framer of them. Can a man then open his eies, but he shall be forced to behold the maiestie of God, in the works which his hands haue wrought?