Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Afterwards, he declares this more plainly in the progress of the text, where indeed he useth the plural number, that he might the better show that the Church shall be gathered out of divers nations: so as those who were separated and scattered, should now be assembled into one body: for the word, shall run, is to be referred to the consenting of faith.

Afterwards, he declares this more plainely in the progresse of the text, where indeed he vseth the plurall number, that he might the better shew that the Church shall be gathered out of diuers nations: so as those who were separated and scattered, should now be assembled into one body: for the word, shall runne, is to be referred to the consenting of faith.

Moreover, he saith here, that the Gentiles have not known: but it is to be taken otherwise then that which he said before, namely, that Christ knew not them: for ignorance is properly attributed to the profane and unbelievers, in regard they are deprived of the heavenly doctrine, without which we shall never know God. And howsoever this knowledge is naturally engraven in the hearts of all; yet it is so obscure & confused, and wrapped in so many errors, that if the light of the word be not added thereunto, whilst they know God, they shall be ignorant of him, and not know him at all, but shall miserably err in darkness.

Moreouer, he saith heere, that the Gentiles haue not knowne: but it is to be takē otherwise then that which he said before, namely, that Christ knew not them: for ignorance is properly attributed to the prophane and vnbeleeuers, in regard they are depriued of the heauenly doctrine, without which we shall neuer know God. And howsoeuer this knowledge is naturally ingrauen in the hearts of all; yet it is so obscure & confused, and wrapped in so many errors, that if the light of the word bee not added thereunto, whilest they know God, they shall be ignorant of him, and not know him at all, but shall miserably erre in darknesse.