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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. 13. And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, eating and drinking, for tomorrow we shall die.
Vers. 13. And behold ioy and gladnesse, slaying oxen, and killing sheepe, eating flesh and drinking wine, eating and drinking, for tomorrow we shall die.
The Prophet condemns not joy simply: for we see that Saint Paul himself exhorts the faithful to rejoice with a true joy; to wit, in the Lord: Phil. 4.4. But he here reproves that joy which is contrary to that sorrow which proceeds of repentance; whereof also the same Apostle speaks in the seventh Chapter of the second Epistle to the Corinthians: for indeed, none can be touched with repentance, nor with the true feeling of Gods wrath; but being sorrowful, he willingly afflicts himself. The joy then opposite to this sorrow, is naught;1 because it proceeds from a brutish blockishness, and is justly reproved, because the Lord accurseth it.
THe Prophet condemnes not ioy simply: for wee see that Saint Paul himselfe exhorts the faithfull to reioyce with a true ioy; to wit, in the Lord: Phil. 4.4. But hee here reproues that ioy which is contrarie to that sorrow which proceedes of repentance; whereof also the same Apostle speakes in the seuenth Chapter of the second Epistle to the Corinthians: for indeede, none can bee touched with repentance, nor with the true feeling of Gods wrath; but being sorrowfull, he willingly afflicts himselfe. The ioy then opposite to this sorrow, is naught;