Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

IN regard the people might have complained of their being led captive, the Prophet to prevent such grudgings,¹ shows the cause why it came to pass; namely, because they rejected the doctrine of salvation, without reaping any benefit by it. No doubt but he had respect to Moses his song, where there are almost the same words repeated. Oh that they were wise, then they would consider their latter end! Deut. 32.29. The particle Lu here, signifies a wish, Oh that, or, Would to God. But the Lord not only complains that the Jews lightly esteemed the good and profitable things offered them: but he also bewails their misery, as a father doth that of his children. For he takes no pleasure in afflicting us,² neither would he show himself severe, but that we constrain him thereto by our frowardness. God then is here moved with compassion in beholding their ruin, who had rather wittingly perish, then to be saved: for he was ready to have dealt all sorts of blessings liberally amongst them, if they by their own rebellion, had not repelled and put him back.

IN regard the people might haue complained of their being led captiue, the Prophet to preuent such grudgings,¹ shewes the cause why it came to passe; namely, because they reiected the doctrine of saluation, without reaping any benefit by it. No doubt but he had respect to Moses his song, where there are almost the same words repeated. Oh that they were wise, then they would consider their latter end! Deut. 32.29. The particle Lu heere, signifies a wish, Oh that, or, Would to God. But the Lord not onely complaines that the Iewes lightly esteemed the good and profitable things offerd them: but he also bewailes their miserie, as a father doth that of his children. For he takes no pleasure in afflicting vs,² neither would he shew himselfe seuere, but that wee constraine him thereto by our frowardnesse. God then is heere moued vvith compassion in beholding their ruin, who had rather wittingly perish, then to be saued: for he was readie to haue dealt all sorts of blessings liberally amongst them, if they by their owne rebellion, had not repelled and put him backe.