Isaiah 2

Isaiah 2:2

IN the last] by this phrase the Prophets doe often meane the whole time between Christs comming in the flesh, and his other comming in glory That the mountaine] that is to say, the Church (figured by Gods Temple which stood upon mount Moriah) shall be exalted in spirituall glory above all worldly states and Kingdomes, meant by mountaines and little hils, seePsal. 68. 15, 16. All Nations] all differences and prerogatives of Nations being abolished, and brought to nought by the Gospell.

Isaiah 2:3

The Law] that is to say, the preaching of the Gospell which conteineth in it all the statutes, and form of government of this Kingdom.

Isaiah 2:4

He shall judge] that is to say, God the Father shall destroy every power which shall oppose it selfe to Christs Kingdome, under which he shall at the last establish true spirituall peace in the world, and eternall happinesse in Heaven. Though the Prophets doe also seem to promise some peaceable establishment of Christs Kingdom upon earth, at the least for some space of time, before his last comming They shall beat] after they have been overcome, and subdued by the Lord they shall quietly undergoe their yoake, and serve in peace, which is described by these figures.

Isaiah 2:6

Therefore] I doe call you to repentance, by meanes of which you may subsist by faith in expectation of the Messias. For your sins being growne to their height, Gods judgements would otherwise overwhelm you From the East] with Easterne customs and vices; like the Chaldeans and other such, who were addicted to Magicke, Southsayings, Superstitions, and many other sins, in their common course of life. Others, they are more full then the Easterne people, that is to say, they hav heaped up the measure of their iniquities, more then those Nations, see Genesis 15:16. They please themselves] they have commended, and approved of their customes, and have rejoyced in imitating them. Or they have taken delight in them: namely, in their conversation, covenants, commerces, and marriages.

Isaiah 2:7

Of Silver] which they have gathered together with an unsatiable kind of covetousnesse, and have set all their love and confidence of their preservation in them, which is a more subtile kind of idolatry, Ephesians 5:5. Colossians 3:5.

Isaiah 2:10

Enter into] the prophet speakes to the hardned people, to move to repentance by representing unto them Gods approaching judgement, as if he said, seeke thee out some secret place to hide thy selfe in, if thou canst.

Isaiah 2:13

The Cedars] a figure of all manner of worldly exaltment, whereby worldly men exalt themselves against God, Ezech. 31. 3.

Isaiah 2:16

Of Tarshish] of the great Ocean Sea, or of the Mediteranean Sea, see 1 King. 10. 22. Pleasant pictures] the Italian, The rare designes; namely of buildings, or forts, or counsels and enterprises.

Isaiah 2:20

To the moles] that is to say, he shall abolish and prophane them, by burying them, or casting them upon the dunghils, in acknowledgement not onely of their vanity, but also of their abominablenesse; and for feare of Gods present judgement.

Isaiah 2:22

From man] the Italian, from trusting in man; thinking or hoping to be delivered by him from Gods threatnings Whose breath] who is of a fraile and mortall nature, and can subsist no longer then he enjoyeth the benefit of breath, which he may many waies be deprived of suddenly.