Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

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, ²but proceed on constantly, so shalt thou (I doubt not) in due season reap, if thou faint not.

As touching the fruit that is thence to be reaped, it would bee much better that thy self from thine owne experience mightest be able to report, then for me here at large to dilate. Only this I thinke I may not omit: if in reading this prophesie thou wouldest haue the difficulties therein cleared; thy iudgement in other things not obscure, either rectified, or confirmed; thy meditations concer-cerning diuers sorts of instructions, menaces, reprehensions, promises, and consolations enlarged;¹ loe here a Philip readie at hand in any of these things to satisfie ⟨image 8⟩thy desires. To conclude, if thou entrest vpon the reading of this booke, and wouldest indeede benefit thy selfe thereby, then giue me leaue to vse the Apostles exhortation (though by him vsed to another purpose) Be not wearie in weldoing, ²but proceed on constantlie, so shalt thou (I doubt not) in due season reape, if thou faint not.

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