Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 15. For behold the Lord will come with fire, and his chariots like a whirlwind, that he may recompense anger with wrath, and his indignation with a flame of fire.

Vers. 15. For behold the Lord will come with fire, and his charets like a whirlewind, that he may recompence anger with wrath, and his indignation with a flame of fire.

The end of this description is, that when the faithful should see their miseries to serve in stead of a may game to the wicked, whereat they would laugh their fill: yet they should not therefore turn from the right way, nor be discouraged. For the Prophet meant not only to gall the wicked, who are wont to be daunted with no threatenings whatsoever, but scorn all that is told them: but he therewithal comforts the faithful, to assure them that they should be in good case, being under Gods protection: as also that they should not join in league with the wicked, though all things fell out according to their desires. Thus then it is to the faithful especially, to whom the Prophet hath respect, to the end they should content themselves with Gods grace and protection. But it cannot well be affirmed, whether he here comprehends the last judgement, with those temporal judgements wherewith the wicked begin here to be punished withal. For mine own part, I nothing doubt, but this judgement is comprehended with those punishments which are only forerunners of eternal death.

THe end of this description is, that when the faithfull should see their miseries to serue in stead of a may game to the wicked, whereat they would laugh their fill: yet they should not therefore turne from the right way, nor be discouraged. For the Prophet meant not onely to gall the wicked, who are wont to be daunted with no threatnings whatsoeuer, but scorne all that is told them: but he therewithall comforts the faithfull, to assure them that they should be in good case, being vnder Gods protection: as also that they should not ioine in league with the wicked, though all things fell out according to their desires. Thus then it is to the faithfull especially, to whom the Prophet hath respect, to the end they should content themselues with Gods grace and protection. But it cannot well be affirmed, whether he heere comprehends the last iudgement, with those temporall iudgements wherewith the wicked begin heere to be punished withall. For mine owne part, I nothing doubt, but this iudgement is comprehended with those punishments which are onely forerunners of eternall death.