Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The Prophet promiseth the Jews assured help against their adversaries; for if he had given them hope of their deliverance, and had made no mention of their enemies, their minds might have been forestalled with many such perplexed thoughts as these: It is true indeed that God promiseth much touching our deliverance out of all perils, but yet we see our adversaries the stronger, who deal cruelly and uncivilly with us. Where is then that salvation so oft and so largely promised? See here therefore a circumstance added to the general promise. As if he should reply, I grant your enemies flourish, and yet at the last they shall be ashamed and confounded. Deliverance is promised, but it is upon condition that you abide the brunt of your enemies, and buckle hand to hand divers ways with them. For we must not promise to our selves any worldly rest or tranquillity here, because we must always be ready armed to fight.

THe Prophet promiseth the Iewes assured helpe against their aduersaries; for if hee had giuen them hope of their deliuerance, and had made no mention of their enemies, their minds might haue been forestalled with many such perplexed thoughts as these: It is true indeed that God promiseth much touching our deliuerance out of all perils, but yet we see our aduersaries the stronger, who deale cruelly and vnciuilly with vs. Where is then that saluation so oft and so largely promised? See heere therefore a circumstance added to the generall promise. As if he should reply, I grant your enemies florish, and yet at the last they shall be ashamed and confounded. Deliuerance is promised, but it is vpon condition that you abide the brunt of your enemies, and buckle hand to hand diuers waies with them. For we must not promise to our selues any worldly rest or tranquillitie heere, because wee must alwaies bee ready armed to fight.