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Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah
A commentary upon the prophecy of Isaiah. By Mr. John Calvin. Whereunto are added four tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.A commentary vpon the prophecie of Isaiah. By Mr. Iohn Caluin. Whereunto are added foure tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston, 1609
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Vers. 8. And he shall not look to the Altars, the works of his own hands; neither shall he look to those things which his own singers have made, as groves and images.
Vers. 8. And he shall not looke to the Altars, the workes of his owne hands; neither shall hee looke to those things which his owne singers haue made, as groues and images.
This exposition declares more clearly, that this looking, whereof he spake in the former verse, is to be understood properly of faith and hope. For he saith, that all false trusts shall vanish, when men begin once to hope in God: for the very truth is, no man beholds the Lord aright, that forsakes not all his superstitions. And therefore we are here taught to take away all impediments if we will have access unto God: those therefore do foully deceive themselves, who will join him with idols; as the Jews once did, and as the Papists now do: and note we also, that this vice hath not reigned for a day or two in the world, but always. Let us then utterly abandon all those obstacles, that so resting ourselves upon the only goodness of our God, we may rightly and clearly behold him, and put our whole confidence in his mercy.
THis exposition declares more cleerely, that this looking, whereof he spake in the former verse, is to be vnderstood properly of faith and hope. For hee saith, that all false trusts shall vanish, when men begin once to hope in God: for the very truth is, no man beholds the Lord aright, that forsakes not al his superstitions. And therefore we are here taught to take away all impediments if we will haue accesse vnto God: those therefore doe foully deceiue themselues, who will ioyne him with idols; as the Iewes once did, and as the Papists now doe: and note we also, that this vice hath not reigned for a day or two in the world, but alwaies. Let vs thē vtterly abandō all those obstacles, that so resting ourselues vpon the only goodnesse of our God, we may rightly and cleerely behold him, and put our whole confidence in his mercy.