Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 7. And there is none that calleth upon thy name, neither that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy self from us, and hast consumed us because of our sins.

Vers. 7. And there is none that calleth vpon thy name, neither that stirreth vp himselfe to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy selfe from vs, and hast consumed vs because of our sinnes.

The Prophet confirms that which was said before.¹ For he admonisheth the faithful to acknowledge that they are worthy of such a revenging hand of God, how sharp and severe soever it seemed. Now he mentions some capital sins. And because it had bin too long to have stood deciphering them out one by one, he strikes at the root it self, and saith, that Gods service was contemned.

THe Prophet confirmes that which was said before.¹ For hee admonisheth the faithfull to acknowledge that they are worthie of such a reuenging hand of God, how sharpe and seuere soeuer it seemed. Now he mentions some capitall sinnes. And because it had bin too long to haue stood deciphering them out one by one, he strikes at the roote it selfe, and saith, that Gods seruice vvas contemned.

1. 1A confirmation of the former sentence.

Under the word Invocation, he comprehends the whole service of God, according to the usual phrase of the Scriptures. For the principal part thereof is, that we call upon God; thereby testifying that our whole trust is in him. It is very certain that prayers and vows were always in use among the Jews: but because they wanted the affection of the hart; and that it was far remote from God; therefore he esteemed none of these feigned devotions. Which he yet better explains in the particle following; where it is said, that none stirred up himself to seek God. But all of them vanished away, and fell to nothing through their own slothfulness.