Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

In this sort Christ reproacheth the Jews, for rejoicing in John Baptists light: John 5.33. Because they abused his person, to darken, nay rather to quench the glory of Christ. For in opposing Johns person against Christs, to darken his glory: what did they else but put out the light of God, shining in a mortal man, to kindle themselves another? Which yet directed them not to walk in the right way; but made them wander in by-paths, wherein they had small cause to rejoice.

In this sort Christ reprocheth the Iewes, for reioicing in Iohn Baptists light: Iohn 5.33. Because they abused his person, to darken, nay rather to quench the glory of Christ. For in opposing Iohns person against Christs, to darken his glory: what did they else but put out the light of God, shining in a mortall man, to kindle themselues another? Which yet directed them not to walke in the right way; but made them wander in by-paths, wherein they had small cause to reioice.

In saying that they were compassed above with the sparks, he taxeth their froward imaginations, which harried them to and fro: and therewithal derides their vanity, in that they ran swiftly and with great alacrity, whither soever their deceivable lusts led them.

In saying that they were compassed aboue with the sparks, he taxeth their froward imaginations, which harried them to and fro: and therewithall derides their vanitie, in that they ranne swiftlie and with great alacritie, whither soeuer their deceiueable lusts led them.

Walk.] As if he should say; You shall feel by experience how vain and vanishing your light is, when your uncertain hopes have failed you. And thus by this so taunting a permission, he signifies that they shall both lose their time and their labour. Others expound, that the wicked kindle against themselves, the fire of Gods wrath. But the Prophet hath an higher drift; neither do I think that this exposition agrees to this place.