Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

As touching the regions here mentioned by the Prophet, it is not needful for us to discuss in what place every one of them is situated. Notwithstanding by the way we note, that he speaks of such as lay Eastward, and chiefly Arabia, and the places near adjoining, which he signifies by Kedar, and Nebaioth. ¹The Papists have also abused this place, to prove that Kings came from the East² to offer gifts unto Christ: wherein they show themselves too ridiculous, seeing the Prophet speaks of all sorts of people. But they snatch up without judgement all such like places wherein mention is made of gold, or incense, as if the Prophets meant to speak of the gifts which the wise men offered, Math. 2.11. There is nothing obscure in this place then: for the Prophets meaning is, that God shall in time to come be called upon in every place, and all strangers shall be gathered unto him to yield him obedience.

As touching the regions here mentioned by the Prophet, it is not needfull for vs to discusse in what place euery one of them is situated. Notwithstanding by the way we note, that he speakes of such as lay Eastward, and chiefly Arabia, and the places neere adioining, which he signifies by Kedar, and Nebaioth. ¹The Papists haue also abused this place, to proue that Kings came from the East² to offer gifts vnto Christ: wherein they shew themselues too ridiculous, seeing the Prophet speakes of all sorts of people. But they snatch vp without iudgement all such like places wherein mention is made of gold, or incense, as if the Prophets meant to speake of the gifts which the wise men offred, Math. 2.11. There is nothing obscure in this place then: for the Prophets meaning is, that God shall in time to come be called vpon in euery place, and all strangers shall be gathered vnto him to yeeld him obedience.

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