Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

¹HE prosecutes the same argument. For the people bewails their miserable condition, in regard they felt no relief nor ease in their adversity; though God was wont to be so good unto their forefathers. The faithful then speak unto God on this sort; Thou were wont to meet our fathers, but thy favour is now turned away from us: and it seems thou wilt be no more appeased, seeing we gain nothing by calling upon thee. For whence comes this adversity, but from this; that as if thou were now become changeable, thou showest thy self otherwise to us, then thou diddest to our fathers in times past?

¹HE prosecutes the same argument. For the people bewailes their miserable condition, in regard they felt no reliefe nor ease in their aduersitie; though God was wont to be so good vnto their forefathers. The faithfull then speake vnto God on this sort; Thou vvere vvont to meet our fathers, but thy fauour is now turned away from vs: and it seemes thou vvilt be no more appeased, seeing vvee gaine nothing by calling vpon thee. For vvhence comes this aduersitie, but from this; that as if thou vvere now become changeable, thou shewest thy selfe otherwise to vs, then thou diddest to our fathers in times past?

1. 1In this and in the verse following, the Jews bewail their miseries.In this and in the verse following, the Iewes bewaile their miseries.

In the next place they confess they were justly chastised, because they had sinned. ¹I have heretofore showed, that there is nothing better for us in afflictions, then to remember Gods benefits: and not only those whereof we have had experience, but those also which are recorded in the Scriptures. For we can not be fenced with a buckler that is more thick nor large then it, against all kind of temptations.