Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

But if the Jews had only been such, and that the world were now grown better, then should we be enforced to seek out examples here of far hence: but seeing we have experience every day of the like dealing, we need not spend much time in the exposition of this text.

But if the Iewes had onely been such, and that the world were now growne better, then should we be inforced to seeke out examples heere of farre hence: but seeing we haue experience euery day of the like dealing, we need not spend much time in the exposition of this text.

Besides, this complaint may as well be referred to the word as to the power of God. For the Lord judgeth hypocrites both ways. §1First, he reproves them by his word: and §2secondly, he punisheth their wicked obstinacy. This may then be referred as well to his corrections, as to the former reprehension. But yet I had rather refer it to the word: and I think that the hypocrites who vaunted of their fasts, are here rebuked for opposing these exercises against the Prophets admonitions. As if forsooth they had been the true servants of God, and that they were wrongfully reproved.

Besides, this complaint may as well be referred to the word as to the power of God. For the Lord iudgeth hypocrites both waies. §1First, he reprooues them by his word: and §2secondlie, he punisheth their wicked obstinacie. This may then be referred as well to his corrections, as to the former reprehension. But yet I had rather referre it to the word: and I thinke that the hypocrites who vaunted of their fasts, are here rebuked for opposing these exercises against the Prophets admonitions. As if forsooth they had been the true seruants of God, and that they were wrongfully reprooued.