Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

He sets down the means of this call; namely, that he had exhorted them by his Prophets. For by the clause, I spake; he repeats one and the same thing twice, according to the custom of the Hebrews, as we noted before.

Hee sets downe the meanes of this call; namely, that hee had exhorted them by his Prophets. For by the clause, I spake; hee repeates one and the same thing twice, according to the custome of the Hebrewes, as wee noted before.

To hearken to the Lord, is to obey his word: for it were to little purpose to lend an ear, unless we follow that which the word propounds unto us. For otherwise, what difference is between us and the Ass, who wags his ears? God will be heard with the heart, Prou. 23.26. As for a feigned audience, he utterly rejects it. Now he shows the cause why they would not come at his call; surely they stopped their ears against wholesome doctrine. For the beginning of obedience, is to bring with us a desire to learn.

To hearken to the Lord, is to obey his word: for it were to little purpose to lend an eare, vnlesse vvee follow that which the word propounds vnto vs. For otherwise, what difference is betweene vs and the Asse, who wags his eares? God will be heard with the heart, Prou. 23.26. As for a fained audience, he vtterly reiects it. Now he shewes the cause why they would not come at his call; surely they stopped their eares against wholsome doctrine. For the beginning of obedience, is to bring with vs a desire to learne.

Before mine eyes, is as much to say, as before my face: which phrase of speech, he used a little before. Every man sins before the eyes of the Lord, neither can any avoid his presence. But it is properly said that we sin before his eyes,