Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Verse. 2. Yet they seek me daily, and will know my ways, even as a nation that did righteously, and had not forsaken the statutes of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice: they will draw near unto God, saying.

Verse. 2. Yet they seeke mee daily, and will know my waies, euen as a nation that did righteouslie, and had not forsaken the statutes of their God: they aske of me the ordinances of iustice: they will draw neere vnto God, saying.

¹HE meant here to take from hypocrites all occasions of replies, for they had their exceptions ready, We fear, serve, love, and seek God with our whole hearts. Wherefore blamest thou us as if we were infidels? For we would thou shouldest well know we order our lives according to the ordinances of the law. But to meet with this objection, he denies that they do any thing purely or sincerely: but that all is hypocritical, and from the teeth outward; and therefore God who chiefly requires a perfect heart, ²rejects such a feigned service.

¹HE meant here to take from hypocrites all occasions of replies, for they had their exceptions readie, We feare, serue, loue, and seeke God with our whole hearts. Wherefore blamest thou vs as if we were infidels? For we would thou shouldest wel know we order our liues according to the ordinances of the law. But to meete with this obiection, hee denies that they doe any thing purely or sincerelie: but that all is hypocriticall, and from the teeth outvvard; and therefore God who chieflie requires a perfect heart, ²reiects such a fained seruice.

1. 1A prevention to an objection.