Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now because righteousness and strength ¹are the two main points of our salvation, the faithful acknowledge God to be the author of both in them, and thus they wholly attribute the glory of their happiness unto him: and in confessing that it proceeds from his free grace, it is to testify to all that by nature they are deprived of such gifts. They therefore confess that they can find neither strength nor righteousness in themselves, but do seek the same only in God, that he may not be defrauded of his proper right.

Now because righteousnes and strength ¹are the two maine points of our saluation, the faithfull acknowledge God to be the author of both in them, and thus they whollie attribute the glorie of their happines vnto him: and in confessing that it proceeds from his free grace, it is to testifie to all that by nature they are depriued of such gifts. They therefore confesse that they can finde neither strength nor righteousnes in themselues, but do seeke the same only in God, that he may not be defrauded of his proper right.

1. 1God the author both of righteousness and strength.God the author both of righteousnes and strength.

He shall come unto him.] The expositors agree not touching the interpretation of these words: for mine own part, I understand this place only of the faithful, who submit themselves unto God, that so we might see the reason of the opposition which is between them, and those rebels which cease not obstinately to resist God. Thus I expound it then, Those who confess their righteousness and strength to be from God, shall come to him. For his meaning it, that we have access unto God by faith, so as all those which confess that their salvation consists in him, shall also come unto him, and feel him present with them.