Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

And as touching the free covenant which God made with man through Christ, the Prophets are much more evident;¹ and do much more confirm the people in it. For they set Christ before their eyes, when they would comfort the faithful, and raise up their minds to the hope of his coming, even as it were to the foundation, and to the place of the covenant, unto whom the effect of the promises was to be referred.

And as touching the free couenant which God made with man through Christ, the Prophets are much more euident;¹ and doe much more confirme the people in it. For they set Christ before their eies, when they would comfort the faithfull, and raise vp their minds to the hope of his comming, euen as it were to the foundation, and to the place of the couenant, vnto whom the effect of the promises was to be referred.

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Whosoever shall ponder these things, shall easily perceive what he is to seek in the Prophets, and whereunto their writings tend. But for the present, it sufficeth that we have pointed it forth as with the finger.

Whosoeuer shall ponder these things, shall easilie perceiue what hee is to seeke in the Prophets, and whereunto their writtings tend. But for the present, it sufficeth that we haue pointed it foorth as with the finger.

Hence we may soon gather how we ought to handle the doctrine of the word, and how we ought to imitate the Prophets; who so much admired it, that thence they collected the admonitions, reprehensions, threatenings and consolations, to apply them to the peoples use.