A17640:1645
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. 2. Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation that keepeth the trueth, may enter in.
Vers. 2. Open yee the gates, that the righteous nation that keepeth the trueth, may enter in.
NO doubt but many despised this song when Isaiah first published it: for in his time Jerusalem was full of bad companions, and the number of the godly were very few. But after the Prophets death, they were chastised for their impiety; for then they had some inkling that the Prophet had not foretold these things in vain. For whilst the wicked are in prosperity, they fear nothing, and bear themselves in hand, that they cannot be tamed. And thus the Jews thought they could never be driven out of Judea, nor led captives: nay, they imagined they should dwell there ever. It was needful therefore that all occasion of swelling pride should be taken away from them: hereunto tend the Prophets words, when he saith, that the inhabitants of the new City shall be unlike the first: for they shall be faithful and just.
NO doubt but many despised this song when Isaiah first published it: for in his time Ierusalem was full of bad companions, and the number of the godly were very few. But after the Prophets death, they were chastised for their impietie; for then they had some inckling that the Prophet had not foretold these things in vaine. For whilest the wicked are in prosperitie, they feare nothing, and beare themselues in hand, that they cannot be tamed. And thus the Iewes thought they could neuer be driuen out of Iudea, nor led captiues: nay, they imagined they should dwell there euer. It was needfull therefore that all occasion of swelling pride should be taken away from them: hereunto tend the Prophets words, when he saith, that the inhabitants of the new Citie shall be vnlike the first: for they shall bee faithfull and iust.