Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

To come to our Prophet Isaiah: the inscription¹ sufficiently shows both what he was, and in what time he published his prophesies. For his father is here named, to wit, Amos brother of Azarias king of Judah.² Whence it appears he was of the blood royal: and of this opinion are all the ancients. And yet neither his stock, nor near affinity to the King (for the Jews affirm he was father in law of Manasseh) could hinder him from being put to death in hatred of his doctrine, neither was he respected any more, then if he had been of some base estate or condition.

To come to our Prophet Isaiah: the inscription¹ sufficiently shewes both what he was, and in what time he published his prophesies. For his father is here named, to wit, Amos brother of AZarias king of Iuda.² Whence it appeares hee was of the blood royall: and of this opinion are all the ancients. And yet neither his stocke, nor neere affinitie to the King (for the Iewes affirme he was father in law of Manasseh) could hinder him from being put to death in hatred of his doctrine, neither was he respected any more, then if he had been of some base estate or condition.

1. 1The inscription.
2. 2Isaiah descended of the blood Royal.Isaiah descended of the blood Royall.

The names of the Kings here mentioned, set forth the time,¹ in which he prophesied. There are some who think that he began about the end of Uzziah's reign. And they take their conjecture from the vision which is recorded in the sixth chapter, by which he testifies he was confirmed. But this conjecture is too weak; as shall be showed in place convenient. It rather appears by the inscription, that he prophesied in the days of Uzziah; of which I see nothing