A17640:1305
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. 19. In that day shall the Altar of the Lord be in the middest of the land of Egypt, and a pillar by the border thereof unto the Lord.
Vers. 19. In that day shall the Altar of the Lord be in the middest of the land of Egypt, and a pillar by the border thereof vnto the Lord.
HE continues on still that which he spake in the former verse, and expresseth more fully the renument of Fgypt, because true religion shall flourish there, the pure service of God shall be established, and all superstitions shall fall to the ground. Now he useth this word Altar, to represent Gods worship, as by the sign thereof; because sacrifices and oblations were exercises of piety. By the middest of Egypt he understands the principal, part of all the kingdom, as if he should say, in the midst of the kingdom, or in the most excellent part of it. As touching the word pillar, we may not think he speaks of Images that represents the shape of Saints, or men, but memorials of the fear of God: or his meaning is, that they shall be as signs or land-marks, like to those which bound our the ends and limits of kingdoms: and that after this manner there should be signs set up, whereby all men might know that God governed this people.1 And do we not see it ordinarily fall out, that when a people is truly converted unto God, having once forsaken and detested their Idols and superstitions, how they openly set up signs of true religion, so as all may know that God is purely worshipped there?
HE continues on still that which he spake in the former verse, and expresseth more fullie the renument of Fgypt, because true religion shall florish there, the pure seruice of God shall be established, and all superstitions shall fall to the ground. Now he vseth this word Altar, to represent Gods worship, as by the signe thereof; because sacrifices and oblations were exercises of pietie. By the middest of Egypt he vnderstāds the principall, part of all the kingdome, as if he should say, in the middes of the kingdome, or in the most excellent part of it. As touching the word pillar, we may not thinke he speakes of Images that represents the shape of Saincts, or men, but memorials of the feare of God: or his meaning is, that they shall be as signes or land-marks, like to those which bound our the ends and limits of kingdomes: and that after this maner there should be signes set vp, whereby all men might know that God gouerned this people.