Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now if this be said of the whole Church, let every man examine his own heart, Use to us. and see how subject he is to this vice; and let him ever stir up, yea awaken his spirits, to behold the works of the Lord, and to rest himself upon his promises with his whole heart.

Now if this bee said of the whole Church, let euery man examine his owne heart, Vse to vs. and see how subiect he is to this vice; and let him euer stirre vp, yea awaken his spirits, to behold the workes of the Lord, and to rest himselfe vpon his promises with his whole heart.

In that he saith, the children of the church shall be gathered; the meaning is, to be one body with Christ, and as one fold under one shepherd, we must be gathered into one lap of the Church. For Christ holds none other to be in the number of his sheep, but such as are joined into one body by the unity of one faith:¹ John 10.16. Whosoever then would be accounted among Gods children, let him be a child of the Church: for as many as are separate from her, shall always be held as strangers before God.

In that he saith, the children of the church shall be gathered; the meaning is, to bee one bodie with Christ, and as one fold vnder one shepheard, we must be gathered into one lap of the Church. For Christ holds none other to be in the number of his sheepe, but such as are ioined into one body by the vnitie of one faith:¹ Iohn 10.16. Whosoeuer then vvould bee accounted among Gods children, let him be a childe of the Church: for as many as are separate from her, shall alwaies bee held as strangers before God.

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