Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Saint Paul (imitating the Prophets) having proved all mankind guilty and worthy of death, he riseth up with great vehemency, against such as had some appearance of holiness, and yet abused Gods patience. Behold, saith he, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the Law, and gloriest in God, thou knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed in the Law. Thou takest upon thee to be a leader of the blind, a light to such as are in darkness, an instructor of the ignorant, and an instructor of them that lack discretion, having a form of knowledge & of the truth in the Law. But thou which teachest others, teachest thou not thy self? thou that preachest another should not steal, yet doest thou steal? &c. Rom. 2. Against such, in conclusion, he denounceth judgement, and the horrible vengeance of God; because they abused Gods goodness, and gloried in his name in vain. Likewise in this place the Prophet taxeth the Jews in particular, who gloried in the name of the Lord, and in the mean while rose up in arms against him.

Saint Paul (imitating the Prophets) hauing proued all mankind guiltie and worthy of death, he riseth vp with great vehemencie, against such as had some appearance of holinesse, and yet abused Gods patience. Behold, saith he, thou art called a Iew, and restest in the Law, and gloriest in God, thou knowest his will, and approuest the things that are excellent, being instructed in the Law. Thou takest vpon thee to be a leader of the blind, a light to such as are in darknesse, an instructer of the ignorant, and an instructer of them that lacke discretion, hauing a forme of knowledge & of ye truth in the Law. But thou which teachest others, teachest thou not thy selfe? thou that preachest another should not steale, yet doest thou steale? &c. Rom. 2. Against such, in conclusion, hee denounceth iudgement, and the horrible vengeance of God; because they abused Gods goodnesse, and gloried in his name in vaine. Likewise in this place the Prophet taxeth the Iewes in particular, who gloried in the name of the Lord, and in the meane while rose vp in armes against him.