John Trapp on Isaiah 6:10

Ver. 10. Make the heart of this people fat] ſc. by preaching to them the Word of God; which becauſe they regard not, it ſhall become unto them a ſavour of death, as ſweet Oyntments kill beetles, as a ſhril voyce hurteth weak ears, as Lime is kindled by cold water caſt upon it, &c. Of ſuch a fat heart beware: fat things are leſs ſenſible, and fat hearted people are noted by Ariſtotle for dull and ſtupid. There is not a greater miſchief can befall a man on this ſide Hell, then to be given up to a dead and dedolent diſpoſition, ſuch as was that of thoſe, Eph, 4.18. of the Jews in Chriſts time and ever ſince, and of many Papiſts, who continue blind in the midſt of ſo much light, and will not renounce thoſt Errours whereof they are clearly convinced.

And make their ears heavy] Preach them to Hell: this is an accidental effect of the Word preached, and proceedeth from mens corruptions, Zech. 7.11. But as an hard heart, ſo a heavy ear is a ſingular judgement, Act. 7.51. Antagoras reciting his Thebais (a book that he had made) among the Boeotians, and they little regarding him, he folded up his book, and ſaid, Ye may well be called Boeotians, Eraſ. Apophth. quis boum habetis aures, for ye have Oxes-ears; playing upon the Notation of their Name.

Leſt they ſhould ſee with their eyes, &c.] Or, that they may not ſee with their eyes, or hear, &c. but be as ſo many ſots and ſtocks or ſtatues, that have eyes and ſee not, &c. to their utter ruine and deſtruction. Neither is there any the leaſt injuſtice in ſuch a proceeding. An Apprentice hath given him by his Maſter a Candle to light him to bed, which he abuſeth to light him to game or drink. Hereupon his Maſter taketh it from him, bloweth it out, and ſendeth him darkling to bed, in the way whereto, he breaketh his arms or his face by ſome fall: will any man blame the Maſter, ſith the candle was his, and allowed for uſe? I t[illegible: 1 letter]ow not: think the like here.

And convert] which whilome they would not, now they ſhall not: but having made a match with miſchief, they ſhall henceforth have enough of it: they love to have it ſo, Jer. 5.31. they forſake their own mercies, Jon. 2.8. they are miſerable by their own election.

And be healed] i. e. pardoned and purged. At que hic pulchrè exprimitur (ſaith One) ordo obtinendae ſalutis; and here is excellently ſet forth the order of obtaining Salvation. For firſt it is requiſite that we have ears to hear, and eyes to ſee, (not ears ſtopped, and eyes dawbed up as theſe had) 2. That what we hear and ſee, we underſtand with the heart, that is, that there be yielded thereunto both Aſſent of the mind, and Conſent of the will; this is Faith. 3. That we turn to the Lord by true Repentance; and then we are ſure of healing, which is by pardon of ſin, and power againſt it.