Isaiah 53

^{1 !} Of Christ and his kingdome, whose worde fewe wil beleue.

^{1 a} The Prophet sheweth that verie fewe shal receiue this their preaching of Christ, and of their deliuerance by him, {Joh. 12,38}, {rom 10,16}.

^{1 b} Meaning, that none can beleue, but whose hearts God toucheth with the vertue of his holie Spirit.

^{2 c} The beginning of Christs kinddome shalbe smale, and comtemptible in the sight of man, but it shal growe wonderfully, and florish before God.

^{2 d} Read {Chap. 11,1}.

^{3 e} Which was by Gods singular prouidence for the comforte of sinners, {Ebr 3, 15}.

^{4 f} That is, the punishement due to our sinnes: for the which he hathe bothe suffred, & made satisfaction, {Mat. 8 17}, {1 pet. 2,24}

^{4 g} We judged euil, thinking that he was punished for his owne sinnes, & not for ours.

^{5 h} He was chastised for our reconciliation, {2 Cor. 15, 3}.

^{6 i} Meaning, the punishement of our iniquitie, & not the faute it self.

^{6 !} All men are sinners.

^{7 k} But willingly, & paciently obeyed his fathers appointement, {Mat, 26, 63}, {act 8, 32}.

^{8 l} From the crosse, and graue after that he was condemned.

^{8 m} Thogh he dyed for sinne, yet after his resurrection he shal liue for euer, and this his death is to restore life to his members {Rom 6,9}.

^{9 n} God the Father deliuered him into the hands of the wicked, and to the powers of the worlde to do with him what they wolde.

^{10 o} Christ by offring vp him self shal giue life to his Church, & so cause, them to liue with him for euer.

^{11 p} That is, the frute & effect of his labour, which is the saluacion of his Church.

^{11 q} Christ shal justifie by faith through his worde, where as Moses colde not justifie by the Lawe.

^{11 !} Christ is our righteousnes.

^{12 s} That is, in all theat beleue in him.

^{12 r} Because he humbled him self, therefore he shalbe exalted to glorie, {Phil. 2,7}.

^{12 !} Ans is dead for our sinnes.