Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

¹In this place then there is handled the doctrine of the remission of sins. It now remains to see upon what occasion: for there is no doubt but the Prophet promiseth deliverance in regard of Gods free grace. And for this cause he rather spake of forgiveness of sins,² then of Redemption: for they being sore pressed & corrected for their sins, the cause was to be removed ere the effect could cease. A disease can not be cured till the matter which feeds it be first removed: so, as long as Gods wrath stands unappeased, so long must our chastisements continue. Therefore it is necessary that this wrath be pacified, and we reconciled unto God, before we can be freed from our afflictions.

¹In this place then there is handled the doctrine of the remission of sinnes. It now remaines to see vpon what occasion: for there is no doubt but the Prophet promiseth deliuerance in regard of Gods free grace. And for this cause he rather spake of forgiuenes of sinnes,² then of Redemption: for they being sore pressed & corrected for their sinnes, the cause was to be remoued ere the effect could cease. A disease can not be cured till the matter which feeds it be first remoued: so, as long as Gods wrath stands vnappeased, so long must our chastisements continue. Therefore it is necessarie that this wrath be pacified, and we reconciled vnto God, before we can be freed from our afflictions.

1. 1The doctrine of remission of sins handled in this place.The doctrine of remission of sinnes handled in this place.
2. 2Why God speaks rather of remission of sins, then of redemption. Simile.Why God speakes rather of remission of sinnes, then of redemption. Simile.