Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 3. But you witches children, come hither, the seed of the adulterer, and of the whore.

Having spoken of the happy and peaceable death of the faithful;¹ he inveighs with exceeding vehemency against the wicked, who for all this, ceased not to lead a lewd and lascivious life without taking the death of the righteous to heart. For as he hath affirmed that the faithful are in peace: so contrariwise he denounceth an unreconciliable war against the other. Nay, which more is, he hath showed that death to Gods servants is an hiding place which defends them from the whirlwinds, hail, and other tempests: that afterwards the obstinate contemners may be laid open to all sorts of calamities. For we must note here the opposition between the faithful which walk before God: and the wicked who cease not obstinately to resist him. The former after death, shall have peace: the latter shall be vexed whilst they live, and after death shall feel horrible torments.

HAuing spoken of the happie and peaceable death of the faithfull;¹ he inueighs with exceeding vehemencie against the wicked, who for all this, ceased not to leade a leaud and lasciuious life without taking the death of the righteous to heart. For as he hath affirmed that the faithfull are in peace: so contrariwise he denounceth an vnreconciliable warre against the other. Nay, which more is, he hath shewed that death to Gods seruants is an hiding place which defends them from the whirlewinds, haile, and other tempests: that afterwards the obstinate contemners may bee laid open to all sorts of calamities. For we must note here the opposition betweene the faithfull which walke before God: and the wicked who cease not obstinately to resist him. The former after death, shall haue peace: the latter shall bee vexed whilest they liue, and after death shall feele horrible torments.

1. 1The cursed life and death of the wicked, opposed to the blessed life and end of the godly.