Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The remnant shall be converted.] This is a confirmation of the former sentence, although he seems to allude to that place of the seventh Chapter, where the son of Isaiah was called Shear-jashub. For we have there said, that this name was imposed upon him accidentally; to the end he might be as it were a pledge of that deliverance to come, of the which his father had prophesied. It was needful also that the Jews should be confirmed divers ways, to the end they might be assured that the Lord would bring them back in the end. Whereunto also appertaineth that which he addeth. In the strong God, that is to say, to him, whom the people being converted from their revolt, shall acknowledge to be the protector of their salvation. For this epithet is attributed unto God, according to the circumstance of the place. It should seem that the word Ei, which signifies God, should have xpressed his power sufficiently, but he would also add Gibbor: that is to say, Mighty, or Strong, to the end he might stir up the people to trust the more confidently in him. For how could it come to pass that the people should return from under the Assyrians and Egyptians, unless they were persuaded that God was all-sufficient, who should do the deed? This then is the wellspring of all our evils; to wit, when we are not resolved that whatsoever we can wish or desire for our salvation, is in God.

THe remnant shall be conuerted.] This is a confirmation of the former sentence, although hee seemes to allude to that place of the seuenth Chapter, where the sonne of Isaiah was called Shear-iashub. For we haue there said, that this name was imposed vpon him accidentally; to the end hee might be as it were a pledge of that deliuerance to come, of ye which his father had prophecied. It was needfull also that the Iewes should be confirmed diuers waies, to the end they might bee assured that the Lord would bring them back in the end. Whereunto also appertaineth that which he addeth. In the strong God, that is to say, to him, whom the people being conuerted from their reuolt, shall acknowledge to be the protector of their saluation. For this epithite is attributed vnto God, according to the circumstance of the place. It should seeme that the word Ei, which signifies God, shoulde haue xpressed his power sufficiently, but he would also adde Gibbor: that is to say, Mightie, or Strong, to the end he might stirre vp the people to trust the more confidently in him. For how could it come to passe that the people should returne from vnder the Assyrians and Egyptians, vnlesse they were perswaded that God was al-sufficient, who should doe the deede? This then is the welspring of all our euils; to wit, when wee are not resolued that whatsoeuer wee can wish or desire for our saluation, is in God.