Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 8. For he said, surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.

Vers. 8. For he said, surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Sauiour.

HE speaks of the peoples election,¹ and brings in God discoursing of it, to put us in mind of the end of our vocation, namely, that he will have a people separated unto him from the world, in the midst of whom his name may be worshipped and called upon. And yet therewithal he accuseth the Jews ingratitude, who deceived God of his expectation: not that the Lord was indeed deceived, seeing he foresaw well enough what they would be, which he had also testified by Moses, Deut. 32.15.16. But the scripture speaks thus, when men by their unthankfulness care not to defraud the Lord of his due, as we have seen in Chap. 5. I looked that it should have brought me forth grapes, but behold, wild grapes. He speaks not of Gods secret counsel, but speaks after the manner of men, to set forth the mutual consent which ought to be between God and the faithful, that all those to whom he vouchsafes his presence as their father, should be ready for their parts to answer when he calls unto them: for this foundation remains sure, namely, that none of Gods elect can perish, because God knows who are his, 2. Tim. 2.19. And yet we know that the end of our vocation is to live in holiness & righteousness, as all the Scripture witnesseth, and also according to that which hath bin often said in many places: Chap. 43.21. & 55.5.

HE speakes of the peoples election,¹ and brings in God discoursing of it, to put vs in mind of the end of our vocation, namely, that he will haue a people separated vnto him from the world, in the midst of whom his name may be worshipped and called vpon. And yet therewithall he accuseth the Iewes ingratitude, who deceiued God of his expectation: not that the Lord was indeed deceiued, seeing he foresaw well enough what they would be, which he had also testified by Moses,