Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

¹The Lord here protests by his Prophet, that he spake of things to come, because of the peoples obstinacy. As if the Prophet should say; I have done more for you then stood with my calling. Not that he only bent his speech this way, for we know that the principal drift of his sermons appertains to the godly, who quietly obey, and willingly give ear. But Isaiah, that had to deal with a froward people, rightly affirms, that God would have used a most sovereign remedy, in ratifying his law by many prophecies, and that successively one after another. For as he had foretold nothing but the truth to their fathers, so he shows that he continues still so to do, that hereby he might batter down the obstinacy and rebellion of this people.

¹THe Lord heere protests by his Prophet, that he spake of things to come, because of the peoples obstinacie. As if the Prophet should say; I haue done more for you then stood with my calling. Not that he only bent his speech this way, for wee know that the principall drift of his sermons appertaines to the godly, who quietly obey, and willingly giue eare. But Isaiah, that had to deale with a froward people, rightly affirmes, that God would haue vsed a most soueraigne remedie, in ratifying his law by many prophecies, and that successiuely one after another. For as hee had foretold nothing but the truth to their fathers, so he shewes that he continues still so to doe, that heereby hee might batter downe the obstinacie and rebellion of this people.