Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Moreover, by this text he magnifies and extols the greatness of Gods mercy, in that he vouchsafes to pull out a people as out of the bottom of hell, that were in such a pitiful plight. For no doubt but the Jews by these words were admonished by what means they were to expect their deliverance, namely, even because the Lord was willing by a miracle to save this forlorn people. Now this word to wonder, sets forth Gods fatherly care. Sure it is that there are no such affections in God, namely,¹ that he should be astonied at new and unwonted accidents, as if they were strange to him. But herein he rather applies himself to our capacities, that being touched to the quick with the sense of our miseries, we might be brought to abhor our woeful condition.

Moreouer, by this text he magnifies and extols the greatnes of Gods mercie, in that he vouchsafes to pull out a people as out of the bottome of hell, that were in such a pitifull plight. For no doubt but the Iewes by these words were admonished by what means they were to expect their deliuerance, namely, euen because the Lord was willing by a miracle to saue this forelorne people. Now this word to vvonder, sets forth Gods fatherly care. Sure it is that there are no such affections in God, namely,¹ that he should be astonied at new and vnwonted accidents, as if they were strange to him. But herein he rather applies himselfe to our capacities, that being touched to the quick with the sense of our miseries, we might be brought to abhorre our wofull condition.

1. 1God is not subject to humane passions.God is not subiect to humane passions.

When he saith then that the Lord saw, it is to signify, that there is no relief to be found in our industries: and when he wonders, it tells us that we are more then blockish ⟨p. 609⟩