John Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 57:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, &c.] By assuming the name of Christian, when it did not belong to her; as it does not to the church of Rome which is antichristian: this lie is told, not out of any fear of God, or reverence of Christ; for she has no fear or reverence of either; but to serve a purpose, to blind the eyes of men under the Christian name, and, with a pretence to serve the cause of Christianity, to get all Christendom under her power: and hast not remembered me; or, “for thou hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart?” or, “put me upon thy heart”f1136; had no regard to Christ, nor had true faith in him, nor love to him; but all the reverse; degraded him in his offices, corrupted his doctrines, ordinances, and worship. The Targum is, “and hast not remembered my worship, nor put my fear upon thy heart:” and have not held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not or, “therefore thou fearest me not”f1137; because as yet the vials of God’s wrath are not poured out, or his judgment inflicted on antichrist; but, ever since he began to reign, he has enjoyed great prosperity; therefore he fears not God, nor regards man; but says, “I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow”, (<661807>Revelation 18:7).

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