Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

A child is borne to us.] The Jews do impudently wrest this place: for they expound it of Hezekias; who was born notwithstanding before this prophecy was published. But he here speaks as of a new and rare matter; yea, which more is, it is a promise to confirm the faithful in the hope of a thing to come; whence we may truly gather, that such a child is here spoken of as should be borne afterward. He is also called the Son of God. I deny not but the name of Son stretcheth very far in the Hebrew tongue,¹ but it is when some other word is joined therewithal. Every man is the son of his Father: those who have attained to the age of an hundred years, are called Sons of an hundred years: the wicked are called Sons of iniquity: those which are blessed, Sons of blessing. Heretofore in the fifth chapter, verse 1. Isaiah called the fruitful hill, the Son of the Olive. But this word Son by it self, can be understood of none but of the Son of God. And here it is attributed unto Christ by way of excellency, to the end we might kn•w that by this mark he is separated from all other men. Neither is there any doubt but the Prophet had respect to that famous Prophecy which was so often in the mouths of all; I will be his Father, ²and he shall be m• Son, Psalm. 86.27. as it is said in the second Psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. For had it not been a thing commonly known, that the Messiah should be the son of God, the Prophet had unaptly and to little or no purpose mentioned the name of Son barely and simply. This title therefore depends upon the Prophecy before going: from whence the Apostle concludes, that Christ is more excellent then all the Angels, and is exalted far above them, Heb. 1.5.

A childe is borne to vs.] The Iewes doe impudently wrest this place: for they expound it of Hezekias; who was born notwithstanding before this prophesie was published. But hee here speakes as of a new and rare matter; yea, which more is, it is a promise to confirme the faithfull in the hope of a thing to come; whence wee may truely gather, that such a child is here spoken of as should be borne afterward. He is also called the Sonne of God. I deny not but the name of Sonne stretcheth very far in the Hebrue tongue,