Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 8. Behind the doors also and posts, hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thy self to another then me, and wentest up, and diddest enlarge thy bed, and make a covenant between thee and them, and lovedst their bed in every place where thou sawest it.

Vers. 8. Behind the doores also and postes, hast thou set vp thy remembrance: for thou hast discouered thy selfe to another then mee, and wentest vp, and diddest inlarge thy bed, and make a couenant betweene thee and them, and louedst their bed in euery place where thou sawest it.

¹HE amplifies the crime whereof he spake before, that the people should not flatter themselves in their inventions. Now it is very likely that Isaiah alludes to Moses words, wherein the Lord commanded that they should always have the Law before them: that they should fix it upon the door posts of the house, and write it in roles, to wrap it about their arms, and about the fringes of their garments, that they might be continually admonished of their duties: Deut. 6.9 and 11.20. Numb. 15.38.39.40. But contrariwise, the Jews ceased not to pollute the doors and the posts of their houses with marks and signs of idolatry; and left no corner nor nook free from such defilings. Thus God and his Law were rejected in all places, and in stead thereof, they had set up provocations and enticements unto whoredom.

¹HE amplifies the crime whereof hee spake before, that the people should not flatter themselues in their inuentions. Now it is verie likely that Isaiah alludes to Moses words, wherein the Lord commanded that they should alwaies haue the Law before them: that they should fixe it vpon the doore postes of the house, and write it in roles, to wrap it about their armes, and about the fringes of their garments, that they might be continually admonished of their duties: