Isaiah 56

Isaiah 56:1

FOr my salvation] since I do proffer my salvation to the world by the Messias, it is fitting that all men should turn to me their Benefactor. And it is also needfull for them to do so, for to make themselves capable of receiving it, Mat. 32. and 4. 17 Romans 13:11-12. My righteousnesse] namely, mine Evangelicall righteousnesse, which onely is the cause of salvation, Rom. 1. 17. and 3. 21, 22.

Isaiah 56:2

The Sabbath] namely, all the true and spirituall service of God, especially in the keeping of the first Table, of which the Sabbath was anciently the figure and summe.

Isaiah 56:3

Neither let] that is to say, by the Messias, shall be abolished and disannulled all manner of distinction and difference of Nations and persons, and none shall be excluded out of the assembly of beleevers, as formerly those that are here specified were, Deuteronomy 23:1-3.

Isaiah 56:5

A name] that is to say, an honour and dignity far more excellent then theirs who are called Fathers amongst my people: namely, they shall have the right and priviledge to be called my children, John 1:12. That shall not] which I will never take away from them, recalling mine election, and of which they shall alwayes have an inward impression by the Spirit of adoption, Romans 8:16. Revel. 2. 17.

Isaiah 56:7

Will I bring] I will graft them into my Church, and make them partakers of all my good and comfort, and will accept of the service which they shall do me in Spirit and truth.

Isaiah 56:8

Yet will I] I will also gather the Gentiles into my Church, as I have done the Jews, to make of two Nations one John 10:16. Ephes. 2: 14, 15. To him] namely, into the congregation of the Church, which is the true Israel according to the Spirit.

Isaiah 56:9

Come] another prophetick speech, by which Isaiah declares, that the chiefe cause of the despersion and destruction of the Lords flock by their enemies, was the disloyaltie and negligence of the Shepherds, as well Bcclesiasticall as politick, who are called watchmen according to the ordinary stile of Scripture.

Isaiah 56:11

They all look] every one hath given himselfe to following of his own disordered lusts.

Isaiah 56:12

And to morrow] that is to say, Let us not take care for anything; if to day we take our deligh’s, we may also continue to morrow at our own leisure, words of a prophane securenesse and dissoluenelle, see Proverbs 23:35. Isaiah 22:13.