Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

He extols this grace by the fruit that should flow from it; for the true and solid felicity stands in our being united with God as his children. I grant that the wicked overflow in jollity; but all their joy shall be turned into wailing and gnashing of teeth, because it is accursed of God. In the mean while, he fills the hearts of the faithful with unspeakable joy, as well in showing himself pacified towards them, as in causing them to feel his favour and good will, by giving an happy success to their affairs. Yet the chief and principal joy consists in the peace of conscience; which Saint Paul attributes to the kingdom of God: Rom. 14.17. which we then enjoy, when we are reconciled unto God by Jesus Christ: Rom. 5.1.

He extols this grace by the fruit that should flow from it; for the true and solid felicitie stands in our being vnited with God as his children. I grant that the wicked ouerflow in iollitie; but all their ioy shall be turned into wailing and gnashing of teeth, because it is accursed of God. In the meane while, he filles the hearts of the faithfull with vnspeakeable ioy, as well in shewing himselfe pacified towards them, as in causing them to feele his fauour and good will, by giuing an happy successe to their affaires. Yet the chiefe and principall ioy consists in the peace of conscience; which Saint Paul attributes to the kingdome of God: Rom. 14.17. which wee then inioy, when wee are reconciled vnto God by Iesus Christ: Rom. 5.1.

He also promiseth to accept of their sacrifices: for we are all called of God, to the end we should offer up our bodies, and all that we have, as sacrifices unto him. By the word sacrifices, he means Gods spiritual worship, such as the Gospel describes unto us: for the Prophet spake according to the customs of his own time, wherein the worship of God was wrapped with divers ceremonies. But now, in stead of sacrifices, we have praises,