Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 63:16

16 Doubtless thou art our Father , though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel ▪ acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our Father, our Redeemer , thy name is from everlasting .

Thus they urge God with that relation he stands in unto them, Mal. 2 10. therefore we as thy children expect the bowels, and compassions of a Father.

He who was our Father after the flesh▪ though he be dead, and so ignorant of our condition.

Or, Iacob, who was also our Father, and therefore a vain thing to call upon them; or if they were not dead, they could not help us out of our streights or, if they were alive, we are so much degenerate, that they would not own us. Some say Abraham, and Israel are here mentioned, and not Isaac, 1. Because the Covenant was made more solem[illegible: 1+ letters]y, and the promises more frequently renewed with them, then with Isaac. 2. Because with Abra[illegible: 1+ letters] the Covenant was first made, and the whole seed of Israel was taken into it, but not so of Isaac. Or else, 3. Abraham and Israel being named Isaac is included,

This is urged as another argument for pity, and the more because their Father was their Redeemer, Deu. 32. 6.

Or, Redeemer is thy name from Everlasting, thou hast been our Redeemer of old.

Marginal references: Or, our Red[illegible: 1+ letters]emer from everlasting is thy name.