Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

HE prosecutes the same argument.¹ But because the bare recital would not have been of sufficient weight, therefore he doth not at once manifest from whence this red colour in Gods garments did proceed, but rather continues his Interrogation still, that he might the better rouse up their spirits, to the consideration of so rare & unwonted a thing. For his meaning is to say, that this sprinkling with blood is a matter extraordinary, and not seen before. And therefore the similitude of the prefer of grapes, suits very well. For Bozrah, ²which he mentioned in the first verse, was situated in a country of vines: as if he would have said, the grape gatherings shall be much differing from the old wont: for blood, in stead of the juice of grapes, shall now be squeezed out.

HE prosecutes the same argument.¹ But because the bare recitall would not haue been of sufficient weight, therefore he doth not at once manifest from whence this red colour in Gods garments did proceede, but rather continues his Interrogation still, that he might the better rouze vp their spirits, to the consideration of so rare & vnwonted a thing. For his meaning is to say, that this sprinkling with blood is a matter extraordinarie, and not seene before. And therefore the similitude of the presser of grapes, sutes very well. For Bozrah,