Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

We must note the cause of this oath. It is even to sustain the infirmities of the Saints, lest they should float up and down in uncertainties. What a wonderful goodness of God is this, who to remedy our diffidence, disdains not to use his own name, as if he laid it to pawn? On the other side, how gross and vile is our incredulity, if this oath do not satisfy and content us?

We must note the cause of this oath. It is euen to sustaine the infirmities of the Saints, lest they should float vp and downe in vncertainties. What a wonderfull goodnes of God is this, who to remedy our diffidence, disdains not to vse his owne name, as if hee laid it to pawne? On the other side, how grosse and vile is our incredulity, if this oath doe not satisfie and content vs?

Now seeing God reserves to himself the confirmation of all truth, we must take good heed when we are constrained to call him for a witness in oaths,¹ that we mingle not his name with Saints, or any other creatures whatsoever: but using it with such reverence as is meet, let us reserve his honour full and whole unto himself.

Now seeing God reserues to himselfe the confirmation of all truth, we must take good heed when wee are constrained to call him for a witnesse in othes,¹ that wee mingle not his name with Saints, or any other creatures whatsoeuer: but vsing it with such reuerence as is meete, let vs reserue his honour full and whole vnto himselfe.

1. 1Gods name not to be mingled with creatures in our oaths.Gods name not to bee mingled with creatures in our othes.