He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
Ver. 2. He shall not cry, nor lift up.] See on Matthew 12:19. Cyrus was a very mild and gentle prince, so that his Persians called him their father, but his son, Cambyses, their lord, as Herodotus a recordeth. Christ's government b is much more gentle; he will not by a loud and terrible voice frighten broken spirits, or rule them with rigour, &c. Christians must likewise put away all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour. And "be ye kind one to another, tender hearted." Eph 4:31-32 This is to be like unto Christ - all whose actions, whether moral or mediatory, were either for our imitation or instruction.
a Lib. iii.
b Cyrus umbra, Christus Sol ipse.