Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now he calls to mind the former prophecies, by the accomplishment whereof, he shows he ought to be believed for the time to come:¹ for our former knowledge and experience of Gods goodness, is of great use to confirm us for hereafter. It is as much then as if he should have said; I have spoken often to your fathers, and you know that nothing hath failed of that which I have promised, but all is come to pass: and yet when I tell §1you of things to come, you will not credit me. The experience you have had touching §2things past, cannot move you; neither can it provoke you to forsake your infidelity. This is the use then which we should make in remembering Gods former benefits,² that our salvation being for a time hid under hope, we may stick to his word and promise, and may be the better confirmed in it all the days of our life.

NOw he calles to mind the former prophecies, by the accomplishment wereof, he shewes he ought to be beleeued for the time to come:¹ for our former knowledge and experience of Gods goodnesse, is of great vse to confirme vs for heereafter. It is as much then as if he should haue said; I haue spoken often to your fathers, and you know that nothing hath failed of that which I haue promised, but all is come to passe: and yet when I tell