Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

He adds afterwards, that when we are once well resolved that our salvation dependeth upon God, that the same is a steadfast foundation of fall assurance, and a singular remedy to appease fears. For without this we must needs tremble, be still in unquietness and perplexities, and miserably tossed to and fro. Hence we gather, that confidence proceeds from faith,¹ as the effect from the cause. For by faith we feel that our salvation is in God: from thence follows a quiet and peaceable estate in the conscience: but where faith is not, there the conscience cannot be in quiet. Let us know then that we have well profited in faith,² when we are furnished with this confidence which the Prophet here describes.

He addes afterwards, that when wee are once well resolued that our saluation dependeth vpon God, that the same is a stedfast foundation of fall assurance, and a singular remedie to appease feares. For without this wee must needes tremble, be still in vnquietnesse and perplexities, and miserably tossed to and fro. Hence wee gather, that confidence proceedes from faith,¹ as the effect from the cause. For by faith we feele that our saluation is in God: from thence followes a quiet and peaceable estate in the conscience: but where faith is not, there the conscience cannot be in quiet. Let vs know then that we haue well profited in faith,² when we are furnished with this confidence which the Prophet heere describes.

1. 1Confidence proceeds from faith, as the effect from the cause.Confidence proceedes from fai•h, as the effect from the cause.
2. 2We have well profited in faith, when we are furnished with this confidence.We haue wel profited in faith, when we are furnished with this confidence.