Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now the Prophet reproves another vice: to wit, drunkenness and intemperance of life, whereof he had spoken before. And thus it is very likely this chapter was gathered out of divers sermons; and that the heads of them are summarily touched only. For in regard the Prophet saw no repentance, he was constrained to repeat & beat into their minds one and the same thing often. He returns then to the same reprehensions which he had touched before: and preacheth again against drunkenness, excess, covetousness and other corruptions. Whence we may gather, that when admonitions profit nothing, we ought to use the greater vehemency against the stubborn and unteachable. Neither truly are we to fear, lest this importunity should be wearisome; but often to repeat the reprehensions till they bow under them; or else till they show an incurable malice.

Now the Prophet reprooues another vice: to wit, drunkennes and intemperancie of life, whereof he had spoken before. And thus it is very likely this chapter was gathered out of diuers sermons; and that the heads of them are summarily touched onely. For in regard the Prophet saw no repētance, he was cōstrained to repeate & beat into their minds one and the same thing often. He returnes then to the same reprehensions which he had touched before: and preacheth againe against drunkennesse, excesse, couetousnesse and other corruptions. Whence we may gather, that when admonitions profit nothing, we ought to vse the greater vehemencie against the stubberne and vnteachable. Neither truelie are we to feare, lest this importunitie should be wearisome; but often to repeate the reprehensions till they bow vnder them; or else till they shew an incurable malice.