Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 21. Tell ye and bring them, and let them take counsel together, who hath declared this from the beginning? or, hath told it of old? Have not I, the Lord? and there is none other God besides me, a just God, a Saviour: there is none besides me.

Vers. 21. Tell yee and bring them, and let them take counsell together, who hath declared this frō the beginning? or, hath told it of old? Haue not I, the Lord? and there is none other God besides mee, a iust God, a Sauiour: there is none besides me.

¹Again he protests against all such as might trouble the Jews or weaken their faith by their scornings. For the Prophet aims always at this mark; to wit, that he may fortify the peoples faith against the assaults of the Gentiles; because the poor Jews, who were so extremely handled, were in danger of staggering in the midst of so many great and violent temptations, had they not had some pregnant arguments set before them to hold them in their faith and obedience towards the true God. Thus then he permits the profane to bring in whatsoever they can for the maintenance of their cause.

¹AGaine hee protests against all such as might trouble the Iewes or weaken their faith by their scornings. For the Prophet aimes alwaies at this marke; to wit, that hee may fortifie the peoples faith against the assaults of the Gentiles; because the poore Iews, who were so extreamly handled, were in danger of staggering in the midst of so many great and violent temptations, had they not had some pregnant arguments set before them to hold them in their faith and obedience towards the true God. Thus then hee permits the prophane to bring in whatsoeuer they can for the maintenance of their cause.

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