Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 6
CHAP. VI.
Vers. 1. KIng Ʋzziah died,] 2 King. 15. 7. 2. Chron. 26. 23.
saw also the Lord] In a symbolicall vision, as Ezek. 1. 1. and Rev. 1. 12. Joh. 12. 41.
sitting] As ready to judge. Chap. 3. 13. Psal. 9. 7, 8. Dan. 7. 9. Rev. 4. 2, 3. and 6. 16. and 20. 12.
his train] Or, the skirts thereof. or, his skirts, that is, the skirts of his robes, as Jer. 13. 26.
V. 2. seraphims] Angels, appearing as fire; Psal. 104. 4. Heb. 1. 7. stood, as attending him, Dan. 7. 10.
each one had six wings.] Heb. one. as Ezek. 10. 14, 21.
covered his face,] As not able to endure the brightnesse of Gods glory, Exod. 3. 6. 1 King 19. 13.
covered his feet,] As abashed, in apprehension of their own infirmitie and imperfection, compared with Gods incomparable perfection and majestie, Job 4. 18. and 15. 15. See Ezek. 1. 11. and for the phrase, Chap. 7. 20.
with twain he did flie.] Their promptnesse and swiftnesse, to go about Gods businesse, Psal. 103. 20. Matth. 6. 10.
V. 3. one cryed] Heb. this cryed to this, (as Psal. 75. 7.) singing out the praises of God as by course, Exod. 15. 21. Ezra 3. 11.
said, Holy, boly, holy] Their constant employment, ever praising God, Rev. 4. 8.
the whole earth] Heb. his glory is the fulnesse of the whole earth. He filleth heaven and earth with his glory, Jer. 23. 25. it appearing not in heaven alone, but throughout the whole world, Psal. 72. 19. and 104. 24, 25.
V. 4. the posts moved] A sign of Gods indignation. as Chap. 5. 25. Psal. 76. 8.
doore] Heb. thresholds. Amos 9. 1.
filled with smoke.] Another sign of his fierce anger encensed, Deut. 29. 20. Psal. 18. 7, 8.
V. 5. said I,] As conscious to my self of mine own vilenesse; unworthinesse to appear in Gods presence; and unfitnesse to praise him, as they did. Jud. 13. 22. Job 42. 6. Psal. 50. 26. and withall laying to heart these visible signs of Gods displeasure, Heb. 3. 16.
undone,] Heb. cut off, Hos. 10. 7, 15.
I dwell] As deeming it a matter of much difficultie, to dwell among, or converse with, defiled ones, and not be defiled, Psal. 1. 1. and 26. 4-6. 106. 35. and 119. 115.
in the midst] Or, among Jer. 40 5, 6.
V. 6. flew one of the seraphims] At Gods command, vers. 7. Psal. 103. 20.
having a live coal] Heb. and in his hand a live coal.
the altar.] Of burnt-offerings: where the fire never went out, Lev. 6. 12.
laid it upon my mouth,] Heb. caused it to touch. Chap. 25. 12.
this hath touched] As such as this hath touched thy lips, so sure maist thou be, that thy sinne is purged and pardoned, Chap. 4. 4.
V. 8. of the Lord,] The voice of God the Father, speaking to the Sonne, Joh. 12. 41. and the Holy Ghost, Acts 26. 25. See the like, Gen. 1. 26. and 3. 22. and 11. 7.
Here am I,] Heb. Behold me. or, Lo 1. as Gen. 22. 1. Chap. 58. 9.
send me.] His readinesse in offering himself to be employed by God, contrary to that backwardnesse of some others, Exod. 3. 11. and 4. 10. Jer. 1. 6.
V. 9. Go and tell this people,] Chap. 48. 16.
Hear] Matth. 13. 14. Mark 4. 12. Luk. 8. 10. Act. 28. 26. Rom. 11. 8.
Hear ye] Or, Hear ye shall, &c. as Chap. 2. 10. 19. Matth. 13. 14. Means and ministers ye shall not want; but ye shal reap no fruit, receive no benefit by them, Ezek. 2. 5, 7. and 3. 7.
indeed,] Or, incessantly, &c. Heb. hear in hearing, &c. Chap. 5. 2.
V. 10. the heart of this people fat,] The word, through your obstinacie, shall have a work on your souls contrary to its own nature, Chap. 28 13. and 29. 10. and 42. 19. Rom. 8. 12, 13. 2 Cor. 2. 16.
lest they see with their eyes] Deut. 29. 2, 4. Ch. 42. 20. Jer. 5. 21.
V. 11. how long?] How long shall thy prophets preach thus without fruit, and thy people persist in this their obstinacie? Jer. 4. 14. and 13. 27.
the cities be wasted] Untill the whole state be ruined, 2 King. 25. 9-11.
man] Or, any one, as Jer. 5. 1. and 9. 9.
utterly desolate,] Heb. desolate, or, wast, with desolation, as Chap. 22. 17, 18. Mic. 2. 10.
V. 12. removed men farre away,] Carried them away captive unto Babylon, 2 Chron. 36. 20. Chap. 39, 3, 6.
a great forsaking] God utterly leaving them to the will and pleasure of their cruell enemies, 2 Chron. 36. 17. or, the land being left and abandoned by them, Jer. 9. 19. 2 Chron. 36. 21.
in the midst] Or, in the land. Chap. 7. 22.
V. 13. a tenth,] A small partie, one of ten, as a remnant, shall be reserved, Chap. 10. 21, 22. either remaining still in the land, 2 King. 25. 21, 22. and those also again in part consumed, Jer. 41. 3, 10, 17. and 42. 22. or, preserved in the captivitie, and restored again to their land, after it hath lien long wast, Chap. 7. 3. and 61. 4.
and it shall return,] Or, when it is returned, and hath been broused, as Chap. 3. 14. Or, which again shall be cropped, or eaten down, as Jer. 18. 4.
as a teil-tree,] Or, as the elm, and the oak in Shallecheth, in which support is.
whose] As a tree, that having cast her leaves in winter, or being lopt, mangled, yea hewen down, yet retaineth some sap, by vertue whereof it sprouteth forth and springeth again, Job 14. 7-9. Or, as those trees that grow on either side of the causey, bank, or terrace, reaching from the Kings house to the Temple, (1 King. 10. 5.) at the gate of Shallecheth, (1 Chron. 26. 16.) support it, and keep up the earth, that otherwise would be crumbling away: so shall the holy seed be the support of the State, Job 22. 30.
substance,] Or, stock, or stem. Or, support. Heb. pillar. Gen. 35. 14.
the holy seed] Those choice ones, that God reserveth, as seed, to propagate his Church, Rom. 11. 5.
holy seed] Heb. seed of holinesse as Chap. 62. 12. Mal. 2. 15.
substance thereof.] Or, support. as before.