Isaiah 48

Isaiah 48:1

COme forth] like streames from a spring Sweare] which acknowledge and professe the true God: for every Nation did sweare by that God which they worshipped, Deuteronomy 6:13. Psalms 63:1. Isaiah 45:23.

Isaiah 48:2

Stay themselves.] they doe rest upon that outward profession, see Micah 3:11. Romans 2:17.

Isaiah 48:3

I have] as formerly I did beforehand tell my people what benefits I would doe for them, that afterwards, when those things came to passe, their incredulity, and inclination to idolatry might be suppressed and altered, so now I have foretold them their miraculous deliverance from Babylon, that they may acknowledge, serve, and worship me for their onely God.

Isaiah 48:6

Will not] that is to say, would you be so ungrateful, as not to celebrate the memory of it in all ages, and not give unto God perpetual honour and praise for it? Hidden things] the Italian, New things] concerning the Babylonian deliverance, and the ruine of the Empire.

Isaiah 48:7

Created] that is to say, brought to light by my revelations and predictions.

Isaiah 48:8

For I] I had reserved this excellent proofe of mine eternal deity, for this time, to convince thee more lively for thine apostacy and idolatry, thou being more licentiously addicted to it now, then at any other time Called] thou hast at all times shewed thy selfe inclined to this vice of Idolatry.

Isaiah 48:9

Mine anger] that is to say, I will moderate my wrath, and wil not vent it all upon thee, Psalms 78:38. And for] because I would not be scorned nor abused by mine enemies, Deuteronomy 32:26-27. but praised and extolled for mine infinite mercy towards my children.

Isaiah 48:10

I have] I have chastised and tried thee by the Babylonians, yet not to the uttermost, as they use to doe your most precious mettals, which will not perish by fire, for I have had a regard to thy weaknesse and imperfection, Psal. 118. 18.

Isaiah 48:11

Polluted] by the enemies blasphemies.

Isaiah 48:12

My called] namely, to the participation of my grace, and covenant in my Church.

Isaiah 48:14

All ye] namely, idolatrous Jewes Among] namely, among the false gods after which ye have gone astray Loved] namely, he hath favoured Cyrus and his enterprises His arme]namely, the worke and efficacy of his power.

Isaiah 48:16

From the] I have at all times given you by my Prophets, publique, cleare, and undoubted predictions of many things, for your deliverance, and have punctually put them in execution, that you might cleave to me, the onely true God, and your benefactor From the time] I have from everlasting been the author of that counsell by which all these things have had as it were, their first beginning; and afterwards in their appointed time I have brought them forth by my power Now] that is to say, at this present time I doe 〈◊〉 like by these admirable prophecies Hath sent me] some hold that the Sonne of God speakes in his owne proper person in this sence. The holy Trinity having consulted and decreed to reveale these things to the Church: I the Sonne of God, whose personall property it is, to be the fathers word, wisedome, and Interpreter, doe bring this worke to passe, by my Prophets who have all spoken by Christs Spirit, 1 Peter 1:11. see Zechariah 2:9, 1. Others referre it simplie to Isaiah, sent by God, and inspired by the holy Ghost.

Isaiah 48:18

As a river] abundant, and continuall without any interruption Thy righteousnesse] that is to say, my blessings upon thy piety and loyalty; or, the right, and well ordered establishment of all thy businesses.

Isaiah 48:21

Thirsted not] that is to say, he did not onely deliver them, but did also provide for them all things necessary, as he did in the wildernesse, at the comming out of Egypt, from whence these termes are taken, see Isaiah 43:19-20.

Isaiah 48:22

There is no] this seemes to be added for to exclude wicked men and hypocrites from the generality of the aforesaid promses made to the Church. Or, to oppose Gods implacable judgements upon his enemies, to the Churches deliverances, or to his fatherly chastisements.