Isaiah 5

Isaiah 5:1

Now will I sing, &c.] His third Sermon.

Isaiah 5:4

what could have been done more, &c?] Matth. XXIII. 37. and ch. XI. 21. more, in regard of Ordinances and means offered and used: more, as a Vine-dresser, more in this kinde and way, by my Ministers and Labourers, and Husbandmen; more, to leave them inexcusable. Gods absolute power, and will, are not here questioned. See Matth. III. 9. and ch. XI. 25, 26. 1 Cor. III. 6, 7. Rom. IX. 16.

Isaiah 5:10

One bath] See the Observations on Gen. XVIII. 6.

An Homer] See the Observations on Exod. XVI. 36.

Isaiah 5:12

the work of the Lord] The judgements, either impendent, or incumbent; And the Lords hand in them.

Isaiah 5:13

are gone into captivity] Or, are going. It is as sure so to be, as if it were done already. So Jer. IX. 1. and John III. 18.

Isaiah 5:14

Hell] The grave: or any kinde of receptscle of mans dead body, Gen. XXXVII. 35. Jonah II. 1, 2.

Isaiah 5:15

Mean man] See the Annotations on Ch. II. 9. Adam, of base earth.

Mighty man] Ish.

Isaiah 5:16

in judgement] In his righteous judgements upon them.

Isaiah 5:17

Then] After the judgements threatened, are accordingly executed.

shall the Lambs] Literaly. Or rather the godly poore ones.

after their maner] Freely and quietly, as they had wont to do, before their disturbance and expulsions by their great oppressors. And this, either in the time of the captivity, when they were left in the land, and the great ones carried away; or upon their returne, quietly enjoying their own lands and meanes againe, whence by the injurious dealings of the mightier sort they had formerly beene ejected.

Strangers eate] As Chap. I. 7.

Isaiah 5:18

Woe] More wilde grapes, and vile fruits that Gods Vineyard brought forth: And woes with them.

draw iniquity] Toile and tire themselves with all their might to draw on iniquity, to practise it.

Isaiah 5:19

Let him make speed] That scoffe at his threatenings, jest at his judgements.

Isaiah 5:24

Therefore as the fire] Gods judgements at the heeles of sinne.

Isaiah 5:25

their carcases] 2 Chron. XXVIII. 6. 120000 in one day.

Isaiah 5:26

And he will lift up, &c.] More, and greater judgements, should follow after those; still more.

to the Nations] The Assyrians, in the time of Hezekiah. Some stretch it to the Chaldeans, in the time of Nebuchadnezzar.

Isaiah 5:27

slumber or sleep] Be drowzie and sloathful; but vigilant and diligent.

girdle] They shall not lay their armes aside, but be alwayes ready for journey, and march, and action.

nor the latchets] Nothing should befal them that might retard them in their march, or hinder their expedition.

Isaiah 5:29

roare like young lions] See the Annotations on Job IV. 10. By sundry similies, and hyperbolees he sets forth the fiercenesse of the enemies, and their armies.

Isaiah 5:30

and if one look] The forlorne and perplexed condition of the Jewes, by the irruption of so fierce and powerful an enemie; that cast they their eye which way soever they could, downward, or upward, yet no hope of help or comfort should appear. So again, chap. VIII. 21, 22. in the closing up of this hideous prediction.