The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XLIX.

The Lord exhorteth all nacions to beleue his promises. 6 Christ is the saluacion of all that beleue, and wil deliuer them from the tyrannie of their enemies,

1 HEare ye me, ô yles, and hearken, people from farre. The Lord hathe calleda me fromb the wombe, and made mencion of my name from my mothers bellie.

2 And he hathe made my mouth like a shar∣pec sworde: vnder the shadowe of his hand hathe hed hid me, and made me a chosen shafte (and) hid me in his quiuer,

3 And said vnto me, Thou art my 〈◊〉〈◊〉,e Is∣raél, for I wil be glorious in thee.

4 And I said, I hauef labored in vaine: I haue spent my strength in vaine and for nothing: but my iudgement (is) with the Lord, and my worke with my God.

5 And now saith the Lord, that formed me frō the wombe to be his seruant, that I maye bring Iaak ób againe to him [thogh Israél be not gathered,g yet shal I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord: and my GOD shalbe my strength.]

6 And he said, It is a smale thing that thou shul dest be my seruant, to raise vp the tribes of Iaakób, and to restore the desolations of Is∣raél: I wil also giueh thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou maiest be my saluacion vnto the end of the worlde.

7 Thus saith the Lord the redemer of Israél, (and) his Holie one, to him that is despised in soule, to a nation that is abhorred, to ai ser∣uant of rulers, Kings shal se, andk arise, and princes shal worship, because of the Lord, that is faithful: and the Holie one of Israél, which hathe chosen thee.

8 Thus saith the Lord,l In an acceptable time haue I heard thee, and in a day of saluacion haue I helped thee: and I wil preserue thee, and wil giuem thee for a couenant of the people, that thou maiest raise vp then earth and obteine the inheritance of the desolate heritages:

9 That thou maiest say to theo prisoners, Go forthe: and to them that are in darkenes, Shewe your selues: they shal fede in the wayes, and theirp pastures shalbe in all the toppes of the hilles.

10 They shal not be hungrie, nether shal they by thirstie, nether shal the heat smite thē nor the sunne: for he that hath compassionq on them, shal lead them: euen to the springs of waters shal be driue them.

11 And I wil make all my mountaines, as a way and my paths shalbe exalted.

12 Beholde, these shal come from farre: and lo, these from the North and from the West, & these from the land ofr Sinim.

13 Reioyce, ôs heauens: and be ioyful, ô earth: brast forthe in to prayse, ô mountaines: for God hathe comforted his people, and wil ha ue mercie vpon his afflicted.

14 But Zión said, The Lord hathet for saken me and my Lord hathe forgotten me.

15 Can a woman forgether childe, and not ha ue compassion on the sonne of her wombe? thogh they shulde forget, yet wil I not forget thee.

16 Beholde, I haue grauen thee vpon the pal∣me of (mine)u hands: thyx walles (are) euer in my sight.

17 Thy buylders makey haste: thy destroyers and they that made thee waste, are departed from thee.

18 Lift vp thine eyes rounde about & beholde all these gather them selues together (and) come to thee: as I liue, saith the LORDE, thou shalt surelyz put thē all vpon thee as a garment, and gird thy self with them like a bride.

19 For thy desolation, and thy waste places, & thy lād destroyed, shal surely be now narrow for them that shal dwell in it, & they that did deuoure thee, shalbe farre away.

20 The children of thy barennes shal say agai∣ne in thine eares, The place is straict for me: giue place to me that I may dwell.

21 Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seing I am baren and de∣solate, a captiue and a wanderer to and fro? & who hathe nourished them? beholde, I was left alone: whence are these?

22 Thus saith the Lord God, Beholde, I wil lift vp mine hand to thea Gentiles and set vp my stādart to the people, and they shal bring thy sonnes in (their) armes: and thy daughters shalbe caryed vpon (their) shoulders.

23 And Kingsb shalbe thy nourcing fathers, & Quenes shalbe thy nources: they shal wor∣ship thee with (their) faces toward the earth and licke vp thec dust of thy fete: and thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord: for they shal not be ashamed that waite for me.

24 Shal the praye be taken from the mightie or the iust captiuitie deliuered?

25 But thus saith the Lord,e Euen the captiui∣tie of the mightie shalbe taken awaye: & the praie of the tyrant shalbe deliuered for I wil contēd with him that contendeth with thee and I wil saue thy children.

26 And wil fede them that spoile thee, withf their owne flesh, and they shalbe drunken with their owne blood, as with swete wine: & all flesh shal knowe that I the Lord am thy Sauiour and thy redemer, the mightie one of Iaakōb.d

Notes

• a

  This is spoken in the persone of Christ to assure the faithful, that these promises shulde come to passe: for they where 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mad in him & in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shul∣de be performed.
• b

  This is ment of the time, that Christ shulde be manifested to the worlde, as Psal. 2, 7.
• c

  By the sworde, and shafte, he si∣gnifieth the ver∣tue and efficacie of Christs doctri∣ne.
• d

  God hathe takē me to his prote∣ction and defen∣ce: this chiefly is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Christ, and may also be ap∣plied to the mini sters of his wo de
• e

  By Israél is mēt Christ, and all the body of the faith ful as the mēbers and their hand.
• f

  Thus Christ in his members cō∣plaineth, that his labour, and prea∣ching take 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, yet he is cō tented, that his doings are ap∣proued of God.
• g

  Thogh the Iewes refuse my doctrine, yet God wil approue my ministerie.
• h

  To declare my Gospel to the Gē tiles, Cha. 42. 6. act 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 47 luk, 2, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• i

  Meaning, the Iewes whome ty ra nts kept in bō∣dage.
• k

  The benefit of their deliuerance shalbe so great, that great, and smale shal ac∣knowledge it, & reuerence God for it.
• l

  Thus he spea∣keth of his Church, when he wolde shew his mercie toward 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 2. Cor, 6, 2.
• m

  Meaning, Christ alone.
• n

  Signifying, that before Christ re∣nue the earth by his worde, there is nothing, but confusion and dis order.
• o

  To thē that are in the prison of sinne, and death.
• p

  Being in Christs protection, they shal be safe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all dangers, & fre from the feare of the enemies.
• q

  Meaning, that there shuld be no thing in their way from Baby∣lon, thàt shulde hinder or hurt them: but this is accomplished 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ritually.
• r

  Meaning, the South 〈◊〉〈◊〉, so that Christ shal deliuer his from all the partes of the worlde.
• s

  Read Chap. 44. 23.
• t

  He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 what the faith∣ful might say in their long affli∣ction, and answe reth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 eunto to comfort 〈◊〉〈◊〉, with a moste pro per similitude, & ful of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• u

  Because I wold not forget thee.
• x

  Meaning, the good order of po licie & discipline
• y

  I haue a conti∣nual 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to buyld thee vp againe, & to destroye thi ne enemies.
• z

  He sheweth what are the or∣naments of the Church: to haue name children, which are assem∣bled by the word of God & gouer∣ned by his 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• a

  He sheweth, that Christ wil not onely gather this great nōber of the Iewes, but also of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• b

  Meaning, that Kings shalbe cō∣uerted to the Gos pel and bestowe their power and autoritie for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Church.
• c

  Being ioyned with the Church they shal humble them selues to Christ their head, and giue him all honour.
• e

  This is, the answer to their obiection, that none is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 then the Lord, nether hathe a more iuste title vnto them.
• f

  I wil cause them to destroye one another, as Iud. 7, 22, 2, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 20, 22. chap. 19, 2.
• d

  He maketh this as an obiection, as thogh the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were strong, and had them in iuste possession.