Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

BY this heap of words we may the better conceive of that which I have said before, namely,¹ that God omits no means to awaken and correct our dullness: and yet here is a reprehension. For it must needs be granted that such are too drowsy headed, who being so lovingly called, do not forthwith yield their obedience. An excellent place: which shows that our happiness consists in that obedience which we ought to yield unto the word. Now when he speaks thus, his meaning is, to bring us to salvation: and therefore the fault rests wholly in our selves; for we contemn this saving & quickening word. Moreover, if God should only command us to do that he hath enjoined us, he should therein show us the way indeed how to obtain life, but yet without any profit to us. For the law, as it comes forth of Gods mouth, is the minister of death, 2. Cor. 3 7. but when he calls us to himself, and adopts us for his children, when he promiseth remission of sins and sanctification; this causeth them which hear, to receive life of him. We are then ⟨p. 570⟩to consider what kind of doctrine it is that hath life in it, that we may therein seek our salvation.

BY this heape of words wee may the better conceiue of that which I haue said before, namely,¹ that God omits no meanes to awaken and correct our dulnesse: and yet heere is a reprehension. For it must needs be granted that such are too drowzie headed, who being so louingly called, doe not forthwith yeelde their obedience. An excellent place: which shewes that our happinesse consists in that odedience which wee ought to yeeld vnto the word. Now when he speakes thus, his meaning is, to bring vs to saluation: and therefore the fault rests wholly in our selues; for wee contemne this sauing & quickening word. Moreouer, if God should onely command vs to doe that he hath inioined vs, hee should therein shew vs the way indeede how to obtaine life, but yet without any profit to vs. For the law, as it comes forth of Gods mouth, is the minister of death, 2. Cor. 3 7. but when he calles vs to himselfe, and adopts vs for his children, when he promiseth remission of sinnes and sanctification; this causeth them which heare, to receiue life of him. We are thē