A17640:1711
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. 15. Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord; thou hast increased the nation: thou art made glorious: thou hast enlarged all the coasts of the earth.
Vers. 15. Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord; thou hast increased the nation: thou art made glorious: thou hast enlarged all the coastes of the earth.
This verse is diversly expounded: for some think the Prophet shows how the faithful are not pressed with one affliction alone, but are plunged over head and ears as it were in extreme miseries, and yet can see no issue out of them. Others expound it more simply thus; O Lord; thou hast enriched thy people with many benefits: and so they think that the Prophet mentions those blessings which God bestowed upon his people divers ways: as if he should say; Thy people, Lord, have felt by experience, how liberal thou art by the infinite benefits which thou hast bestowed upon them. But when I consider that which by and by follows, where he saith, thou hast enlarged; that is to say, thou hast caused thy kingdom to spread, which was once shut up within very narrow bounds; I had rather join these two things together; for so the latter member expounds the former; and that also which follows, to wit, that God shall be glorified, agrees very well. For we know that Gods glory shines in nothing more, then in the advancement and enlargement of his Church.1
THis verse is diuersly expounded: for some think the Prophet shewes how the faithfull are not pressed with one affliction alone, but are plunged ouer head and eares as it were in extreme miseries, and yet can see no issue out of them. Others expound it more simply thus; O Lord; thou hast inriched thy people with many benefits: and so they think that the Prophet mentions those blessings which God bestowed vpon his people diuers waies: as if he should say; Thy people, Lord, haue felt by experience, how liberall thou art by the infinite benefits which thou hast bestowed vpon them. But when I consider that which by and by followes, where hee saith, thou hast enlarged; that is to say, thou hast caused thy kingdome to spread, which was once shut vp within verie narrow bounds; I had rather ioyne these two things together; for so the latter member expounds the former; and that also which followes, to wit, that God shall be glorified, agrees very well. For wee know that Gods glorie shines in nothing more, then in the aduancement and inlargement of his Church.