Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

To which purpose (good Reader) some few years since, for the first assay, I selected out of this learned Authors works in French, his Commentary upon the Hebrews, not before translated; which being authorized, I was bold soon after to present thee therewith. Now because, as I suppose, it hath not passed abroad without some good fruit, it hath the rather encouraged me once more, whilst I profited my self in reading this Commentary upon the princely Prophet Isaiah, to have some respect of thy profiting also. For which cause thou hast the same now, as the former; translated, allowed, and also published (if thou wilt) for thy particular use and profit.

To which purpose (good Reader) some few yeeres since, for the first assay, I selected out of this learned Authors workes in French, his Commentary vpon the Hebrewes, not before translated; which being authorized, I was bold soone after to present thee therewith. Now because, as I suppose, it hath not passed abroad without some good fruit, it hath the rather incouraged me once more, whilest I profited my selfe in reading this Commentarie vpon the princelie Prophet Isaiah, to haue some respect of thy profiting also. For which cause thou hast the same now, as the former; translated, allowed, and also published (if thou wilt) for thy particular vse and profit.

As touching the fruit that is thence to be reaped, it would be much better that thy self from thine own experience mightest be able to report, then for me here at large to dilate. Only this I think I may not omit: if in reading this prophecy thou wouldest have the difficulties therein cleared; thy judgement in other things not obscure, either rectified, or confirmed; thy meditations concer-cerning divers sorts of instructions, menaces, reprehensions, promises, and consolations enlarged;¹ lo here a Philip ready at hand in any of these things to satisfy ⟨image 8⟩thy desires. To conclude, if thou enterest upon the reading of this book, and wouldest indeed benefit thy self thereby, then give me leave to use the Apostles exhortation (though by him used to another purpose) Be not weary in welldoing,