Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 12. I have declared, and I have saved; and I have showed when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.

Vers. 12. I haue declared, and I haue saued; and I haue shewed when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.

This verse is as it were a rehearsal of the former; for the Lord tells them again that he hath foretold things to come, and hath brought them to pass accordingly, §1thus; To declare, is, or may be referred to his §2foreknowledge: and, To save; to his power and goodness. In a word, his meaning is, that he is the only God who knows and accomplisheth all things. Now howsoever this was spoken to the Jews, yet we are to know that it also appertains unto us: for all the prophecies which remain on record, ought to be so many lessons to teach us the wisdom and power of God, that so we may wholly rest upon him. Now, that we should abolish all superstitions, and suffer him to sit as our only Doctor in his heavenly chair; he tells us again, that he hath showed his power, and manifested the signs of his favour, without any mans help: whence it follows, that those are too ingrateful and perverse, which will not content themselves with him alone.

THis verse is as it were a rehearsall of the former; for the Lord telles them againe that hee hath foretold things to come, and hath brought them to passe accordingly, §1thus; To declare, is, or may be referred to his §2f•reknowledge: and, To saue; to his power and goodnesse. In a word, his meaning is, that he is the onely God who knowes and accomplisheth all things. Now howsoeuer this was spoken to the Iewes, yet wee are to know that it also appertaines vnto vs: for all the prophecies which remaine on record, ought to be so many lessons to teach vs the wisdome and power of God, that so wee may wholly rest vpon him. Now, that wee should abolish all superstitions, and suffer him to sit as our onely Doctor in his heauenly chaire; he tels vs againe, that hee hath shewed his power, and manifested the signes of his fauour, without any mans helpe: whence it followes, that those are too ingratefull and peruerse, which will not content themselues with him alone.