Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 25. I have raised up from the north, and he shall come: from the east Sun shall he call upon my name, and shall come upon Princes, as upon clay, and as the potter treadeth mire under foot.

Vers. 25. I haue raised vp from the north, and hee shall come: from the east Sunne shall hee call vpon my name, and shall come vpon Princes, as vpon clay, and as the potter treadeth mire vnder foote.

Now he turns again to the argument which he touched before concerning Gods prescience and power; and shows that the name of divinity appertains to him only, in whom these things are to be found. Touching his raising from the north, some expound it of Cyrus; others, of Christ: but I think the Prophet notes out two things here; so as §1by north, we are to understand the Chaldeans, and by the east, the Medes and Persians: as if §2he should say; There vvill come two changes worthy of memory, for I vvill raise up the Chaldeans, ¹and exalt their kingdom: afterward, the Persians ²shall come, which shall be their Lords and Masters.

NOw hee turnes againe to the argument which hee touched before concerning Gods prescience and power; and shewes that the name of diuinitie appertaines to him onely, in whom these things are to be found. Touching his raising from the north, some expound it of Cyrus; others, of Christ: but I think the Prophet notes out two things here; so as §1by north, we are to vnderstand the Caldeans, and by the east, the Medes and Persians: as if §2hee should say; There vvill come two changes vvorthy of memorie, for I vvill raise vp the Caldeans,