John Trapp on Isaiah 11:3
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Isaiah11:3
Ver. 3. And ſhall make him of quick undeſtanding] Heb. It ſhall make him ſcent or ſmell, ſc. by a ſingular ſagacity and ſharpneſs of judgement in ſmelling out an Hypocrite, as Simon Peter did Simon Magus, who had deceived Philip, even unto Baptiſm; but Peter ſoon found him out: how much more will Chriſt? His ſharp Noſe eaſily diſcerneth and is offended with the ſtinking breath of the Hypocrites rotten Lungs; though his words be never ſo ſcented and perfumed with ſhews of holineſs. So for the innocency of the godly, when being defamed they pray as Paul, apologize and cannot be heard as the Primitive Chriſtians;Pſal. 37.6. Chriſt will bring forth their Righteouſneſs as the Light, and their judgement as the noon day.
And he ſhall not judge after the ſight of his eyes] He cannot be cozened, as knowing all hearts, and as having all things naked and diſſected before his eyes, Heb. 4.1[illegible: 1 letter]. Matth. 9.12. John 2.24. Others judge by relation of others, and ſecundum allegata & probata, not ſo Jeſus Chriſt: but he ſhall alwayes proceed upon his own knowledge, and ſo paſs a moſt righteous Sentence. Oecolampadius thinks the Prophet here alludeth to Solomons ſentence paſſed on the two Harlots, 1 King. 3.
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