John Trapp on Isaiah 1:24

Ver. 24. Therefore thus ſaith the Lord] Dominator, [non-Latin text not transcribed], the great Houſe-keeper of the World. [non-Latin text not transcribed]

The Lord of Hoſts] Heb. Jehovah of Armies.

The mighty One of Iſrael] Able enough to deal with them, and to puniſh their facinus majoris abollae.

Ah] Some render it Heu, Alaſs, to ſhew that God puniſheth nolens & dolens, unwillingly and with grief,Heu [illegible: 1 letter]olentis. Luther. Oecol[illegible: 1 letter]mp. Ab exultantis. as Lam. 3.33. Others make it to be an expreſſion of joy, to ſhew what content he will take in puniſhing the obſtinate: and ſo it followeth.

I will eaſe me— I will avenge me] As it is an eaſe to a full ſtomack to diſgorge: and as to a vindictive perſon Revenge is very ſweet.

Eſt vindicta bonum vita jucundius ipſa.

So (but in a way of Juſtice) God delighteth in the deſtruction of his ſtubborn enemies.animum que expleſſe juvabit. See Deut. 28.63. Ezek 5.13. Prov, 1.26.

Mine Adverſaries] Such by a ſpecialty are corrupt Judges, as Calvin here noteth.