Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

For when we see nothing but stripes and shame, we remain astonished: mens natures abhor such spectacles. The Prophet then teacheth, that Christ was lifted up: that is to say, delivered from prison, and from judgement or condemnation; and afterwards was exalted into a sovereign degree of honour, lest any should judge that he was overcome, or swallowed up by this horrible and shameful kind of death. Truly he triumphed over his enemies in the midst of death it self: yea, he was so condemned of it, that now himself is ordained the sovereign Judge of all, as it well appeared in his resurrection. Isaiah then keeps the same method that Paul doth, who having in Philip. 2. spoken of Christs humiliation ⟨p. 556⟩even to the death of the Cross: ¹adds, that for this cause, he was advanced to an high exaltation; having now obtained a name, unto which every creature in heaven, earth, and under the earth, must bow their knees, and yield their obedience.

For when wee see nothing but stripes and shame, we remaine astonished: mens natures abhorre such spectacles. The Prophet then teacheth, that Christ was lifted vp: that is to say, deliuered from prison, and from iudgement or condemnation; and afterwards was exalted into a soueraigne degree of honour, lest any should iudge that hee was ouercome, or swallowed vp by this horrible and shamefull kind of death. Truly hee triumphed ouer his enemies in the midst of death it selfe: yea, he was so condemned of it, that now himselfe is ordained the soueraigne Iudge of all, as it well appeared in his resurrection. Isaiah then keepes the same method that Paul doth, who hauing in Philip. 2. spoken of Christs humiliation ⟨p. 556⟩euen to the death of the Crosse: ¹addes, that for this cause, he vvas aduanced to an high exaltation; hauing now obtained a name, vnto which euery creature in heauen, earth, and vnder the earth, must bow their knees, and yeelde their obedience.