Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The Prophet meant to say that the Jews should gain nothing by seeking out goodly pretences, and starting holes; because God cannot be deluded by the feigned and coloured words of men. For what reason is it indeed, that we should measure God according to our blind reason? neither is it meet he should stand to mans arbitrement: but we must judge of his works by his word.¹

THe Prophet meant to say that the Iewes should gaine nothing by seeking out goodly pretences, and starting holes; because God cannot bee deluded by the fained and coloured words of men. For what reason is it indeede, that wee should measure God according to our blind reason? neither is it meete he should stand to mans arbitrement: but wee must iudge of his workes by his word.¹

1. 1Gods works must be judged of by his word.Gods works must be iudged of by his word.

J will choose out.] That is to say, I will so disperse the fogs and mists which they labour to spread abroad, that all shall be able to discern of the illusions. They seem now to steal away in their dark, but a time will come, wherein they shall be laid open as at noon day. The sum¹ is, that in regard the Jews were addicted to such a licentiousness, §1that they preferred whatsoever pleased §2them before Gods commandments: it should also come to pass, that God would also take his turn at his pleasure, to discover all their jugglings.

J will chuse out.] That is to say, I will so disperse the fogges and mists which they labour to spread abroad, that all shall be able to discerne of the illusions. They seeme now to steale away in their darke, but a time will come, wherein they shall bee laid open as at noone day. The summe