Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

BY the word, To swear, he expresseth a vehement refusal, and a resolute denial. For ⟨p. 39⟩often it falls out, that he, who in the beginning excused himself, and made show to be unable to do any thing, yet at the last being entreated, doth yield to that which is requested of him: but he who refuseth any thing, and that by way of an oath, gives them that have sought his help no hope, that he will ever fulfil their desires: for he hath resolved to continue his purpose. And it may be also that the particle, in that day, signifies as much as incontinently, that, is without pausing any thing at all, or making any longer consultation about the matter. But because it may also be taken to signify a time full of calamity, I do not gainsay this latter. There is no difficulty as touching the Prophets meaning, only he purposed to say thus much in effect, that there shall be no refuge nor fit remedy to restore this woeful dissipation.

BY the word, To sweare, he expresseth a vehement refusall, and a resolute denial. For ⟨p. 39⟩often it falles out, that he, who in the beginning excused himselfe, and made shew to bee vnable to doe any thing, yet at the last being intreated, doth yeeld to that which is requested of him: but he who refuseth any thing, and that by way of an oath, giues them that haue sought his helpe no hope, that hee will euer fulfill their desires: for he hath resolued to continue his purpose. And it may be also that the particle, in that day, signifies as much as incontinently, that, is without pausing any thing at all, or making any longer cōsultation about the matter. But because it may also be taken to signifie a time full of calamitie, I do not gainesay this latter. There is no difficultie as touching the Prophets meaning, onelie he purposed to say thus much in effect, that there shall be no refuge nor fit remedie to restore this wofull dissipation.