And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Ver. 14. In them is fulfilled] Ανατληρουται, is again fulfilled, q.d. It is even with these now, as it was with those then. The same fable is acted, the scene only changed. Men's hearts are as hard as ever they were, the grace of the gospel hath not mended them a whit, nor ever will do, till God strike the stroke.
And shall not understand] Deus iis in lingua sua Barbarus, qui in Christo, suis Attiticus, their wit serves them not in spirituals.
Seeing, ye shall see, and not perceive] As Hagar saw not the fountain that was before her, till her eyes were opened. a
a ου μη, απαγορευτικως. Beza.