John Trapp on Isaiah 48:11
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Isaiah48:11
Ver. 11. For mine own ſake, even for mine own ſake] This is oft repeated, that it may once be well obſerved. Bene cavet ſpiritus ſanctus ubique in Scripturis ne noſtris operibus ſalutem tribuamus; it is Oecolampadius his Note upon the firſt verſe of this Chapter, i. e. The holy Ghoſt doth everywhere in Scripture take courſe that we aſcribe not our ſafety to our own works. See on chap. 43.13.
For how ſhould my Name be polluted?] As it will be by the blaſphemous Heathens, who elſe will ſay that their gods are fortiores & faventiores, more powerful and more merciful than the God of the Hebrews. Thus the Turkes at this day, when they have beaten the Chriſtians, cry up their Mahomet as mightier than Chriſt.
And I will not give my glory to another] Preſſe this in prayer: 'tis an excellent argument, Exod. 32.12. Joſh. 7.9. Pſal. 79.9, 10. Pſal. 115.1, 2. The Saints after all other arguments uſed, hunc quaſi arietem admovent, minde God of his glory engaged; and then doubt not to prevail with him.
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