Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

This place admonisheth us, that we should not swallow up the benefits which we receive from God, so as we should forthwith put them to forgetfulness; but ought r• there to lift up our minds unto Christ: for otherwise it will be but a flashing and vain joy; because such benefits will not make us taste the sweetness of the love which God our Father bears us, unless his free election ratified in Jesus Christ goes before. Lastly,¹ the Prophet would not have this people to rest in the pleasure of that one outward and transitory deliverance, which they obtained; but that they should consider the end thereof; to wit, the conservation of the Church until such time as Christ the only Saviour and redeemer should appear. For he it is who ought to be the matter and end of all our joy.

This place admonisheth vs, that we should not swallow vp the benefits which wee receiue from God, so as wee should forthwith put them to forgetfulnesse; but ought r• ther to lift vp our mindes vnto Christ: for otherwise it will bee but a flashing and vaine ioy; because such benefits will not make vs taste the sweetenesse of the loue which God our Father beares vs, vnlesse his free election ratified in Iesus Christ goes before. Lastly,¹ the Prophet would not haue this people to rest in the pleasure of that one outward and transitory deliuerance, which they obtained; but that they should consider the end thereof; to wit, the conseruation of the Church vntill such time as Christ the onely Sauiour and redeemer should appeare. For hee it is who ought to bee the matter and end of all our ioy.

1. 1To rest in the enjoying of outward benefits, without having an eye unto Christ, will prove but a vanishing joy in the end.To rest in the enioying of outward benefits, without hauing an eye vnto Christ, will proue but a vanishing ioy in the end.