Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Here also we may perceive it to be so far off,¹ that the corruption issuing from the fathers, should any way excuse the children; (as the ignorant are usually wont to make this a buckler for their defence) that it rather serves as a means to pull upon them a more heavy punishment.

Heere also wee may perceiue it to be so far off,¹ that the corruption issuing from the fathers, should any way excuse the children; (as the ignorant are vsually wont to make this a buckler for their defence) that it rather serues as a meanes to pull vpon them a more heauie punishment.

1. 1The bad example of our fathers not to be followed.

Are together.] As if the Lord should have said, that he gathered and bound up in one bundle, both the iniquities of the fathers and of the children, that in the end he might revenge himself of them: not that the children are guilty or punished for the fathers wickedness, Ezech. 18.20. but in regard that they followed the wicked course which their fathers lived in. Therefore it is just with God to wrap them up with them in the same guiltiness, and to condemn them according to the same sentence, especially seeing their diseases were grown incurable.

Are together.] As if the Lord should haue said, that hee gathered and bound vp in one bundle, both the iniquities of the fathers and of the children, that in the end he might reuenge himselfe of them: not that the children are guiltie or punished for the fathers wickednesse, Ezech. 18.20. but in regard that they followed the wicked course which their fathers liued in. Therefore it is iust with God to wrap them vp with them in the same guiltinesse, and to condemne them according to the same sentence, especially seeing their diseases were growne incurable.