Most gracious and renowned Princes, having translated out of French into our English tongue, the book of the prophecy of Isaiah, interpreted and expounded by Master John Calvin, of reverend memory: I humbly crave that it may be published under your most Princely names and protection. The reason of this my humble petition is, that the honour of so noble a work may not be embased by the means of my endeavours. This Prophet by birth was the son of Amos, esteemed by many to have been brother to Azarias King of Judah, and Father in law to King Manasseh: which being so, this Prophet was by birth of the blood Royal, and descended of the house of David, which for the promise of Christ to come of him, was the most noble house of all the Kings of the earth. Being so borne, his education could not be but Princely, and his bringing up in all good learning, wisdom, virtue and honour. His spiritual graces, not attained unto by ordinary means, but inspired into him immediately by the Spirit of God, were excellent. This appeareth particularly in the sixth Chapter of this Prophecy, declaring that an Angel ⟨image 3⟩of God with a burning coal taken from the Lords Altar, and laid to the mouth of the Prophet, refined his lips and his tongue, that they became pure and precious as the finest Gold. The same is manifest in all the book of his Prophecy; wherein both the light and the heat of that heavenly fire appeareth. For he not only declared the will of God sincerely, according to the law and testimony delivered to Moses, but also foreshowed the future events of the Kingdom of Judah, and of all the flourishing states and Kingdoms of his time.
MOst gracious and renowned Princes, hauing translated out of French into our English tongue, the booke of the prophecie of Jsaiah, interpreted and expounded by Master John Caluin, of reuerend memorie: I humblie craue that it may be published vnder your most Princely names and protection. The reason of this my humble petition is, that the honor of so noble a worke may not be imbased by the meanes of my endeuours. This Prophet by birth was the sonne of Amos, esteemed by many to haue been brother to Azarias King of Iudah, and Father in law to King Manasses: which being so, this Prophet was by birth of the blood Royal, and descended of the house of Dauid, which for the promise of Christ to come of him, was the most noble house of all the Kings of the earth. Being so borne, his education could not be but Princely, and his bringing vp in all good learning, wisdome, vertue and honor. His spirituall graces, not attained vnto by ordinarie meanes, but inspired into him immediatly by the Spirit of God, were excellent. This appeareth particularly in the sixth Chapter of this Prophecie, declaring that an Angell ⟨image 3⟩of God with a burning coale taken from the Lords Altar, and laide to the mouth of the Prophet, refined his lips and his tongue, that they became pure and precious as the finest Gold. The same is manifest in all the booke of his Prophecie; wherein both the light and the heate of that heauenly fire appeareth. For he not onely declared the will of God sincerely, according to the lawe and testimonie deliuered to Moses, but also foreshewed the future euents of the Kingdome of Judah, and of all the flourishing states and Kingdomes of his time.
