Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 6. But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord; and men shall say unto you, The Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and shall be exalted with their glory.

Vers. 6. But yee shall be named the Priests of the Lord; and men shall say vnto you, The Ministers of our God: yee shall eate the riches of the Gentiles, and shall be exalted with their glory.

This verse gives us a little better light into the former: for in the second part thereof Isaiah foretells, that the faithful shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and shall be exalted with their glory. The Jews lay hold of these places with great earnestness, and greedily devour all the goods of other nations, as if one day they should be masters of all: and glory, as if all the pomp of the world should fall to their shares. But for our better understanding §1of these things, we must especially observe §2two points. First, that the Prophets minding to set forth the glory and felicity of Christs kingdom;¹ borrow similitudes from things belonging to men. Secondly, in speaking of the Church, they so conjoin the head with the members, that sometimes they rather respect him then the members.

THis verse giues vs a little better light into the former: for in the second part thereof Isaiah foretels, that the faithfull shall eate the riches of the Gentiles, and shall be exalted with their glorie. The Iewes lay hold of these places with great earnestnesse, and greedily deuoure al the goods of other nations, as if one day they should be masters of all: and glorie, as if all the pompe of the world should fall to their shares. But for our better vnderstanding §1of these things, wee must especially obserue §2two points. First, that the Prophets minding to set forth the glorie and felicitie of Christs kingdome;