Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now he mentions Camels, incense, gold, and sheep, as having regard to that wherewith every region abounded in, thereby signifying, that all should consecrate unto God whatsoever they enjoyed; and should offer themselves and all their riches unto him in sacrifice. Doctrine. Whence we are to gather, that we can not truly be converted unto the Lord, unless we offer up unto him all that ever we have: for these are those spiritual oblations which he requires, 1. Pet. 2.5. Rom. 12.1.¹ which we can not possibly deny him, if our hearts be truly dedicated and consecrated unto him. The wicked abuse the gifts of God to excess and wantonness, and as much as in them is corrupt them by an execrable profaneness, but the faithful who use them with good conscience, consecrate them unto the Lord. None can rightly say he is the Lords then, unless he therewithal dedicates and consecrates unto the Lord himself and all that he hath.

Now he mentions Camels, incense, gold, and sheepe, as hauing regard to that wherewith euery region abounded in, thereby signifying, that all should consecrate vnto God whatsoeuer they inioyed; and should offer themselues and all their riches vnto him in sacrifice. Doctrine. Whence wee are to gather, that we can not truly be conuerted vnto the Lord, vnlesse we offer vp vnto him all that euer we haue: for these are those spirituall oblations which he requires, 1. Pet. 2.5. Rom. 12.1.¹ which we can not possiblie denie him, if our hearts be truly dedicated and consecrated vnto him. The wicked abuse the gifts of God to excesse and wantonnes, and as much as in them is corrupt them by an execrable prophanenes, but the faithfull who vse them with good conscience, consecrate them vnto the Lord. None can rightly say hee is the Lords then, vnlesse he therewithall dedicates and consecrates vnto the Lord himselfe and all that he hath.

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