Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Under the word judgement, he comprehends all justice and equal dealing. For he opposeth this word to those idle inventions whereby the Jews thought to satisfy God withal, which yet were but cloaks for their wickedness. But as we have often seen heretofore, the Lord cares for none of these masks and vain pretences, but only requires the true purity of the heart and hands, purged from all iniquities. He then that will be approved of God, with all that he performs in his service, must needs have a pure heart, and lead a blameless life.

Vnder the word iudgement, he comprehends all iustice and equall dealing. For hee opposeth this word to those idle inuentions whereby the Iewes thought to satisfie God withall, which yet were but cloakes for their wickednes. But as we haue often seene heeretofore, the Lord cares for none of these maskes and vaine pretences, but onely requires the true puritie of the heart and hands, purged from all iniquities. He then that will be approued of God, with all that he performes in his seruice, must needs haue a pure heart, and leade a blamelesse life.

Hating robbery for burnt offerings.] ¹Under a part he comprehends all the feigned services of God. And by burnt offering, is understood all sacrifices. There is nothing then more hateful, then that men should sacrifice their robberies and cozenages unto God: or, when they mingle their lies, hypocrisies, and filthinesses of heart therewith; or, in defrauding God maliciously of his right, do corrupt his pure worship.

Hating robberie for burnt offerings.] ¹Vnder a part he comprehends all the fained seruices of God. And by burnt offering, is vnderstood all sacrifices. There is nothing then more hatefull, then that men should sacrifice their robberies and cosenages vnto God: or, when they mingle their lies, hypocrisies, and filthinesses of heart therewith; or, in defrauding God maliciously of his right, doe corrupt his pure worship.