Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Let us also note that this sentence comes in by way of restraint, to the end the Prophet might prevent the over great hastiness of men, saying, that this shall come to pass after that the Lord shall have accomplished his work. For as soon as we see a man proud, we marvel how the Lord can suffer him. But Isaiah shows here that God indeed suffereth this tyrant, although he proudly and fiercely exalts himself, because he is minded to serve his turn of him: and that the time is not yet seasonable wherein the Lord should shatter the wicked too pieces; but that they must wait with patience. For after he hath afflicted the kingdom of Judah, as bringing his own household first into order, he will not then be slow nor slothful to punish the enemy stranger: as fathers who are wont either to cast away, or break the rods wherewith they have beaten their children.

Let vs also note that this sentence comes in by way of restraint, to the end the Prophet might preuent the ouer great hastinesse of men, saying, that this shall come to passe after that the Lord shall haue accomplished his worke. For as soone as we see a man proud, wee meruaile how the Lord can suffer him. But Isaiah shewes heere that God indeede suffereth this tyrant, although hee proudly and fiercely exalts himselfe, because hee is minded to serue his turne of him: and that the time is not yet seasonable wherein the Lord should shatter the wicked too pieces; but that they must wait with patience. For after he hath afflicted the king•ome of Iudah, as bringing his owne houshold first into order, he will not then be slowe nor slothfull to punish the enemie stranger: as fathers who are wont either to cast away, or breake the rods wherewith they haue beaten their children.

He takes the mountain of Zion, for the Church, by a figure called Synecdoche; to the end that by the Temple and royal City, he might decipher out the whole body, as by the head or principal part.

Hee takes the mountaine of Zion, for the Church, by a figure called Synecdoche; to the end that by the Temple and royall Citie, hee might decipher out the whole body, as by the head or principall part.