Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

First, he calls them rebellious, or disobedient. Next, he shows what this rebellion was; to wit,¹ the people walked after their own imaginations: for nothing is more displeasing unto God, then when men are given to follow their own reason: which he will have us to renounce, that we may be fit to comprehend the true doctrine. The Lord here protests then that he was not to be blamed, for not upholding the peoples good estate, and that he favoured them not as he was wont: but that themselves, through their folly, had revolted, and loved rather to stick to their own inventions, then to follow him.

First, hee calles them rebellious, or disobedient. Next, he shewes what this rebellion was; to wit,¹ the people walked after their owne imaginations: for nothing is more displeasing vnto God, then when men are giuen to follow their owne reason: which he will haue vs to renounce, that wee may be fit to comprehend the true doctrine. The Lord heere protests then that he was not to be blamed, for not vpholding the peoples good estate, and that he fauoured them not as he was wont: but that themselues, through their folly, had reuolted, and loued rather to sticke to their owne inuentions, then to follow him.

1. 1Nothing displeaseth God more then when we follow our own inventions.Nothing displeaseth God more then when wee follow our owne inuentions.

Now having spoken of this rejection, it remains that we come to touch the calling of the Gentiles, ¹who succeeded in the room of the Jews: for it is not to be doubted but he speaks thereof in the first place. Now the Lord had long before prophesied of this by Moses; so as this was not to seem any new thing. As they have provoked me, saith the Lord, to jealousy, with that which is no God, and have stirred me up to wrath by their vanities: so also will I move them to jealousy by that which is no God, and will provoke them by a foolish nation: