Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

I Understand these words hie, or low, simply. He puts it to his choice to choose a miracle, whether he ask it in heaven, or in earth. It may be this word in the depth, hath some greater vehemency in this place, as if he should say, Take thy choice, God will show thee by and by that his dominion is far above ⟨p. 79⟩all the world; yea, that it reacheth even to the bottom of all depths, so as at his will and pleasure he can raise the dead out of their graves. See here then a singular goodness of God towards the King, and towards the people, that not only patiently bears with their distrust for a time, but thus graciously submits himself so far, as to be ready to give them even such a sign as they themselves would desire for a pledge of his power. Indeed he had not so much regard herein to the wicked alone, as rather to provide for the weak which had some seed of godliness in them, to the end they might be the more assured that Isaiah spake not at adventure, seeing he could so readily show a sign of the power of God for a confirmation of his speech. The same goodness of God is now displayed towards such as he bears so much withal, although he have just occasion to be angry with them. For how great injury do they to him when they doubt of his truth? What is left to God, I pray you, when he is despoiled of that? Now although we doubt, yet he is not only contented to pardon it, but also to underprop our distrust, not with words only, but which is more, with miracles; and presents them not only to the faithful, but even to the unfaithful likewise, of which we may take a view in this king. Now if he be so gentle to strangers, what shall we think he will be to his own household servants which wait upon him?