Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now himself expounds what this blinding is, which he mentioned before; and he shows it to be twofold. Thus we may perceive well enough, that he speaks only of the Jews, who wilfully and maliciously had choked the heavenly light. The fault will be double then when they shall appear before Gods judgement seat, if we shut our eyes before the clear light, and stop our ears whilst he vouchsafes to teach us by his word. I grant the profane nations are justly left without excuse: but the Jews, and others, to whom the Lord so many ways manifested himself, shall be worthy of a double condemnation, in that they would neither see nor hear God. Let us fear this judgement then,¹ who have so many worthy lights and examples shining before our eyes; for there is a blinding espied at this day in many, and as great an hardening as was among the Jews; but the one shall be no more excused then the other.

NOw himselfe expounds what this blinding is, which he mentioned before; and he shewes it to be twofold. Thus we may perceiue well enough, that he speaks only of the Iewes, who wilfully and maliciously had choked the heauenly light. The fault will bee double then when they shall appeare before Gods iudgement seat, if wee shut our eies before the cleere light, and stop our eares whilest he vouchsafes to teach vs by his word. I grant the prophane nations are iustly left without excuse: but the Iewes, and others, to whom the Lord so many waies manifested himselfe, shall bee worthy of a double condemnation, in that they would neither see nor heare God. Let vs feare this iudgement then,