Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

But we must give this honour to Gods word,¹ even to believe that which otherwise is incredible, to the end we may hope above hope: for such is the power of faith, that she stands not gazing upon things external, but fixeth her eyes in the heavens, and pierceth thorough even to the very throne of God.

But we must giue this honor to Gods word,¹ euen to beleeue that which otherwise is incredible, to the end wee may hope aboue hope: for such is the power of faith, that she stands not gazing vpon things externall, but fixeth her eies in the heauens, and pierceth thorough euen to the very throne of God.

1. 1We must give this honour to Gods word, as to believe things incredible. The virtue of faith.Wee must giue this honour to Gods word, as to beleeue things incredible. The vertue of faith.

Now there is great force in that which is added, for thy sake. For seeing pride, and an insatiable covetous desire to rule, pricked Cyrus forward to this action; and that there were many occasions for which this war was raised, a man would not have thought that the whole world should thus have bin shaken ⟨p. 453⟩in the overthrow of this Monarchy, and that the poor Jews the miserablest of all people under heaven, should by this means have had a way made to return home into their own country. But God protests, that he will give the Persians victory, so as they shall easily conquer all the East, because he favours his Church.

Now there is great force in that which is added, for thy sake. For seeing pride, and an insatiable couetous desire to rule, pricked Cyrus forward to this action; and that there were many occasions for which this war was raised, a man would not haue thought that the whole world should thus haue bin shaken