A17640:1311
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. 20. And it shall be for a sign, and for a witness unto the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors, and he ⟨p. 197⟩shall send them a Saviour, and a great man, and shall deliver them.
Vers. 20. And it shall be for a signe, and for a witnes vnto the Lord of hostes in the land of Egypt: for they shall crie vnto the Lord because of the oppressors, and he ⟨p. 197⟩shall send them a Sauiour, and a great man, and shall deliuer them.
WE cannot offer any acceptable service unto God,1 unless he prevent us by his grace. For who will dedicate himself to his obedience, that is not drawn first by the sweet taste of his goodness, to embrace him with a right affection? He must needs call us first then to himself, before we can call upon him: and all access is shut up against us, till he have first of all allured us to come unto him. He said before, that they should be subdued by divers afflictions, to the end that they might be subjected to God: he now repeats the very same thing; for men will never renounce neither themselves nor their vanities, till they are brought to teachableness by strong hand. Notwithstanding he by and by adds another kind of summons; to wit, they shall go familiarly unto God, after they have tasted of his loving kindness. For the cry whereof he speaks, proceeds from faith; because they would never betake themselves to this refuge, unless they were allured thereunto by the taste of his mercy.