Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

¹NO doubt but the Lord directs his speech to the Jews, though he utters nothing here which ought not to be known of all. But because the heathen & profane people had no ears, therefore he summons not them to hear. We know that the Jews had this privilege above other nations, that God manifested himself to them: as it is said in the Psalm; God is known in Judah, his name is great in Israel: Psal. 76.1. and 147.19, 20. And thus their senselessness was the less excusable, in that they rejected their own happiness. For whence sprang this lightness and inclination to apostasy, but from the little or no regard they had of this inestimable treasure of the heavenly doctrine? They well deserved then to be thus sharply chidden, and that he should thus closely tax them for their malicious and manifest conspiracies to darken the grace of God.

¹NO doubt but the Lord directs his speech to the Iewes, though hee vtters nothing heere which ought not to be knowne of all. But because the heathen & prophane people had no eares, therefore hee summons not them to heare. Wee know that the Iewes had this priuiledge aboue other nations, that God manifested himselfe to them: as it is said in the Psalme; God is knowne in Iudah, his name is great in Israel: Psal. 76.1. and 147.19, 20. And thus their senslesnesse was the lesse excusable, in that they reiected their owne happinesse. For whence sprang this lightnesse and inclination to apostasie, but from the little or no regard they had of this inestimable treasure of the heauenly doctrine? They well deserued then to bee thus sharpely chidden, and that he should thus closely tax them for their malicious and manifest conspiracies to darken the grace of God.

1. 1God permits the I•wes to bring in their allegations.