Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 15. A man burneth thereof; for he will take thereof, and warm himself: also he kindleth it, and baketh bread, yet he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it an Idol, and boweth unto it. 16. He burneth the half thereof in the fire, and upon the half thereof he eateth flesh: he roasteth the roast, and is satisfied: also he warmeth himself and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have been at the fire. 17. And of the residue thereof he maketh a god: he boweth unto it, and worshippeth, prayeth unto it, and saith; Deliver me, for thou art my god.

Vers. 15. A man burneth thereof; for he will take thereof, and warme himselfe: also hee kindleth it, and baketh bread, yet hee maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it an Idoll, and boweth vnto it. 16. Hee burneth the halfe thereof in the fire, and vpon the halfe thereof hee eateth flesh: hee rosteth the rost, and is satisfied: also hee warmeth himselfe and saith, Aha, I am warme, I haue been at the fire. 17. And of the residue thereof he maketh a god: hee boweth vnto it, and worshippeth, praieth vnto it, and saith; Deliuer me, for thou art my god.

He worthily taxeth their sottishness,¹ that manifest experience it self cannot lead them to conclude it for a thing unpossible, that a trunk of wood should become a god. He also taxeth their unthankfulness, in defrauding God of his honour, seeing his power may easily be discerned even in the growth of themselves. For when a man puts wood to divers uses, the bounty of God forthwith presents it self before his eyes, be it in warming himself by it, or in baking bread in the oven, in roasting, or heating his meat with it. In a word, as oft as we warm us, and enjoy these benefits by our fires, shall we not be convinced of inexcusable ingratitude, if we ⟨p. 468⟩therein consider not of Gods goodness, who hath so provided, as to destitute us of nothing, that is needful for us?

HEe worthily taxeth their sottishnes,