Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

When he saith that God is wroth: it is by way of yielding so much unto us, in respect of the weakness of our flesh: for in adversity we can conceive no otherwise of God, but as of an angry Judge: and no question it is profitable for us to be touched with this feeling, which ought to bring us to repentance. This phrase of speech then must wholly be referred to our weakness, and not unto God.

When he saith that God is vvroth: it is by way of yeelding so much vnto vs, in respect of the weaknesse of our flesh: for in aduersitie we can conceiue no otherwise of God, but as of an angry Iudge: and no question it is profitable for vs to bee touched with this feeling, which ought to bring vs to repentance. This phrase of speech then must wholly bee referred to our weakenesse, and not vnto God.

For the Spirit shall be clothed again.] Here he renders a reason wherefore the Lord will not contend for ever: but this place is diversly expounded. Among other expositions, this seems to agree best; that the Spirit is clothed with the body, as with a garment. In which regard, the body also is called the Tabernacle or dwelling place of the Spirit. If we receive this exposition, there will be a double sense: for some refer this place to the last resurrection, and say, that the soul shall be clothed: that is to say, after it shall depart from the body, she shall return the second time into it, as into her house. And thus it should be an argument from the greater to the less, thus; I will raise the dead bodies: wherefore then should not I put you into a better estate, though you seem as good as dead? The other sense which some others follow, will be better, and less constrained: for this interpretation touching the last resurrection, seems far remote from the scope of the text.

For the Spirit shall be clothed againe.] Heere he renders a reason wherefore the Lord will not contend for euer: but this place is diuersly expounded. Among other expositions, this seemes to agree best; that the Spirit is clothed with the body, as with a garment. In which regard, the body also is called the Tabernacle or dwelling place of the Spirit. If we receiue this exposition, there will be a double sense: for some referre this place to the last resurrection, and say, that the soule shall bee clothed: that is to say, after it shall depart from the body, shee shall returne the second time into it, as into her house. And thus it should be an argument from the greater to the lesse, thus; I will raise the dead bodies: wherefore then should not I put you into a better estate, though you seeme as good as dead? The other sense which some others follow, will be better, and lesse constrained: for this interpretation touching the last resurrection, seemes far remote from the scope of the text.