Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 55:6

6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found ; call ye upon him while he is near .

Having discoursed of the Office and Work of Christ, and shewed that he should call People and Nations to himself, and to God, he now endeavours to persuade the People to hearken to his Call, and to seek the Lord, i. e. To labour to get the knowledge of Gods Will, and to obtain his Grace and Favour; neither of which things were to be done but in and through Christ. And this Invitation or exhortation is general like that v. 1. reaching to all Nations, both Jews and Gentiles, implying, that both of them had lost him and his Favour, and were gone astray from him. Seek him ye Gentiles, whom he now inviteth so to do, and will assist in finding him. And seeing the Gentiles seek him earnestly, let their example provoke you Jews to imitate them therein, and take heed that you do not reject him whom they will receive and own.

In this day of Grace, whilest he offereth Mercy and Reconciliation to you; which he will not always do. Compare Prov. 1. 24, &c. Luk. 19. 44. 2 Cor. 6. 2.

Near to you by his gracious presence and offers, in his Ordinances, ready and desirous to receive you to Mercy upon the following conditions.

Marginal references: Ps. 32. 6.