Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

HE prosecuteth the same doctrine,¹ and shows that God in the end, will separate the hypocrites from his true servants. Truly, we are not to marvel that the Prophet insists thus long upon this point: for there is nothing more difficult to be beaten into the heads of hypocrites, who being puffed up with pride, deceive and beguile themselves.

HE prosecuteth the same doctrine,¹ and shewes that God in the end, will separate the hypocrites from his true seruants. Truely, we are not to maruell that the Prophet insists thus long vpon this point: for there is nothing more difficult to be beaten into the heads of hypocrites, who being puffed vp with pride, deceiue and beguile themselues.

1. 1He prosecutes the same matter still.

Now he saith, they shall leave their name as a curse, in regard that they held themselves to be the holy posterity: and that there was none under heaven but they, worthy of that title. To that also appertains the verb, To leave: as if he should say, that their vain ⟨p. 658⟩arrogance, to which they were so much addicted, should be violently plucked away from them. And therefore to the end they should beware how they pleased themselves in a temporal and transitory rejoicing, the Lord blunts the edge of this their overweening, and saith, they shall leave their names as a curse to other servants that he shall have. So as this example should be solemnly taken up as a common proverb;¹ God so curse thee, as he hath done the Jews.

Now he saith, they shall leaue their name as a curse, in regard that they held themselues to be the holy posteritie: and that there was none vnder heauen but they, worthie of that title. To that also appartaines the verb, To leaue: as if he should say, that their vaine