Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 7. Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are wicked thoughts: desolation and destruction is in their paths.

Vers. 7. Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoghts are wicked thoughts: desolation and destruction is in their pathes.

HE here divers ways describes unto us an image of an hateful impiety. Namely, when men are so far past grace, and destitute of all fear of God, that they rush into all kind of wickedness, as the horse into the battle: and overflow in cruelties, robberies, and outrages. They r•nne (saith he) because they are strong and overbold to commit wickedness. Now having spoken before of the hands and tongue, now he also adds the feet, to show that they are their crafts Masters in all sorts of mischief. So as no member of their bodies was exempt from acting some iniquity. For some use violence, but they can restrain their tongues. Others again who resemble a certain ravenous bird called an Harpy,¹ content themselves with the first pray they meet withal. The Prophet then confesseth that those of his nation were light of foot, to spoil and rob.

HE here diuers waies describes vnto vs an image of an hatefull impietie. Namely, when men are so farre past grace, and destitute of all feare of God, that they rush into all kind of wickednesse, as the horse into the battell: and ouerflow in cruelties, roberies, and outrages. They r•nne (saith he) because they are strong and ouerbold to commit wickednesse. Now hauing spoken before of the hands and tongue, now he also addes the feete, to shew that they are their crafts Masters in all sorts of mischiefe. So as no member of their bodies was exempt from acting some iniquitie. For some vse violence, but they can restraine their tongues. Others againe who resemble a certaine rauenous bird called an Harpie,¹