Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

¹HE here expressly and fitly mentions the peoples return: for to what purpose should he promise such felicity unto the Church, unless they had been restored to their first liberty? He signifies then that all obstacles and impediments shall be removed, which might any way hinder their passage: and that the mountains, the tops whereof might seem impossible to be climbed, shall be made passable and easy to be attained. In a word, that he will make all rough and hilly places smooth, that they may with ease return into Judea. When the Church then was to be restored to her perfect estate, no lets whatsoever, were they never so great, were able so to overmatch the Lord, but that in the end he would easily overcome them all.

¹HE heere expreslie and fitly mentions the peoples returne: for to what purpose should hee promise such felicitie vnto the Church, vnlesse they had been restored to their first libertie? Hee signifies then that all obstacles and impediments shall be remoued, which might any way hinder their passage: and that the mountaines, the toppes whereof might seeme impossible to be climbed, shall be made passeable and easie to bee attained. In a word, that hee will make all rough and hillie places smooth, that they may with ease returne into Iudeah. When the Church then was to bee restored to her perfect estate, no lets whatsoeuer, were they neuer so great, were able so to ouermatch the Lord, but that in the end hee would easily ouercome them all.