Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 4. Hearken ye unto me, my people, and give ear unto me my people: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will bring forth my judgement for the light of^* the people.

Vers. 4. Hearken ye vnto me, my people, and giue eare vnto me my people: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will bring forth my iudgement for the light of^* the people.

1. *Or, peoples.

¹IT is not without cause that the Lord so often calls for audience: for we have too woeful experience how dull we are of hearing, and chiefly in adversity. When we stand in greatest need of consolation, then by our impatience and faint-heartednes we put it far from us. Wherefore it stands every one of us in hand to pluck up our spirits, especially when adversities do pinch us to the quick, that by this means we may rouse up and awaken our spirits, and banish all slothfulness to receive consort. Such an attention then is here required as may confirm our hearts in patience, till the time of grace be come. And thus the Lords meaning is, that he will reign again, and restore his Church to her first estate, in which he will have his name called upon.

¹IT is not without cause that the Lord so often calles for audience: for wee haue too wofull experience how dull wee are of hearing, and chiefly in aduersitie. When wee stand in greatest need of consolation, then by our impatiencie and faint-heartednes we put it farre from vs. Wherefore it stands euery one of vs in hand to pluck vp our spirits, especiallie when aduersities do pinch vs to the quick, that by this meanes wee may rouze vp and awaken our spirits, and banish all slothfulnes to receiue cōsort. Such an attention thē is heere required as may confirme our hearts in patience, till the time of grace be come. And thus the Lords meaning is, that he will reigne againe, and restore his Church to her first estate, in which he will haue his name called vpon.