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Here the Prophet pauseth in the middest of his words, and crieth out as one that were marvellously astonied. And this place, is greatly worth the noting. We have heard, that he exhorteth the faithful to magnanimity and constancy, as if he had said, My good friends, be not abashed although your Redeemer be of no estimation nor credit, in the world, but is rather spitted upon, despited, and also accursed and banned: yet let not us for all this loath him, because God hath so ordained it. But in the end you shall see, that when he arose again out of the bottomless depth of death, he was so highly exalted, as that he had all power given him ⟨p. 97⟩both in heaven and in earth. And therefore, stick not to worship this Redeemer, who hath so abased himself for your benefit.

Héere the Prophet pauseth in the middest of his wordes, and cryeth out as one that were merueylously astonied. And this place, is greatly woorth the noting. Wée haue heard, that hée exhorteth the faythfull to magnanimitie and constancy, as if hée had sayde, My good friendes, be not abashed although your Redéemer bee of no estimation nor credite, in the worlde, but is rather spetted vpon, despighted, and also accursed and banned: yet let not vs for all this loath him, because God hath so ordeined it. But in the end you shall sée, that when hée arose againe out of the bottomlesse depth of death, hée was so highly exalted, as that he had al power giuen him ⟨p. 97⟩both in heauen and in earth. And therefore, sticke not to worship this Redéemer, who hath so abased himselfe for your benefite.

Now in very deed, he compareth him to rain, and saith that God shall bedew or sprinkle those which never understood the trueth, but were as a man would say like unto brute beasts. They, saith he, shall be taught, and be made partakers of the benefit which was purchased, and the Church of God shall be so spread over the face of the whole earth, as that they which have blasphemed this sincere doctrine, shall have their mouths stopped, except they will most reverently and soberly confess, that there is none but the GOD of Israel that is to be honoured, and that his only Son, the very lively Image of his glory and Majesty, ought to be received and worshipped. Yea kings themselves although they be never so proudly bent, shall be enforced to abase themselves, and most willingly obey. Thus we see how honourable the words of the Prophet are.