Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

In that he saith, he vvill not hold his peace: he therewithal admonisheth others also of their duties, that they might be courageous; and with assurance of faith to wait for their redemption, though it were deferred for a time: yea, that their hope should not cease to answer Gods voice, which sounds continually in their ears. We have daily experience of the necessity of this duty, when Satan labours with might and main to turn our feet out of the right way. Thus then the Prophet not only shows what he himself would do, but by his example teacheth what end all faithful Ministers should propound unto themselves; to wit,¹ wholly to employ their utmost endeavours for the benefit of the Church. For when he saith, for Zions sake, ⟨p. 630⟩it is to show that our principal care ought to extend it self about the procuring of the perpetual safety and prosperous estate of the Church: as also that such deserve not the titles of good and faithful Pastors, unless they have taken the care of her welfare so to heart, that they refuse no pains whatsoever, for the bringing thereof to pass.

In that he saith, he vvill not hold his peace: he therewithall admonisheth others also of their duties, that they might be couragious; and with assurance of faith to wait for their redemption, though it were deferred for a time: yea, that their hope should not cease to answer Gods voice, which sounds continually in their eares. We haue daily experience of the necessitie of this dutie, when Satan labours with might and maine to turne our feete out of the right way. Thus then the Prophet not onely shewes what hee himselfe would doe, but by his example teacheth what end all faithfull Ministers should propound vnto themselues; to wit,¹ wholly to imploy their vtmost indeuors for the benefit of the Church. For when he saith, for Zions sake, ⟨p. 630⟩it is to shew that our principall care ought to extend it selfe about the procuring of the perpetuall safetie and prosperous estate of the Church: as also that such deserue not the titles of good and faithfull Pastors, vnlesse they haue taken the care of her welfare so to heart, that they refuse no paines whatsoeuer, for the bringing thereof to passe.