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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.
Yet let us not refuse even this hard condition, if we would have any place in Gods Church. It is most certain that the common lot of all men is to bear sundry and infinite calamities: and thence came the old proverb; It were best of all never to have been borne; or being borne, to die quickly. But we see that the faithful are tired with extreme miseries, and exercised therewith above all others. For God means to try their faith, to the end they may serve him,1 having renounced their lusts, and the world also. Seeing the Lord then hath such a special care of them, he will chastise them; and in the mean while, will suffer the wicked to run riot into all misorder.
Yet let vs not refuse euen this hard condition, if wee would haue any place in Gods Church. It is most certaine that the common lot of all men is to beare sundry and infinite calamities: and thence came the old prouerb; It were best of all neuer to haue been borne; or being borne, to die quickly. But we see that the faithfull are tired with extreme miseries, and exercised therewith aboue all others. For God meanes to try their faith, to the end they may serue him,1 hauing renounced their lusts, and the world also. Seeing the Lord then hath such a speciall care of them, he will chastise them; and in the meane while, will suffer the wicked to run riot into all misorder.
- 1Why God corrects his children, and lets the wicked in the mean while run riot.Why God corrects his children, and lets the wicked in the meane while run riot.
Hence also we are admonished, that we must not only suffer one or two calamities, and so an end, lest we should think our selves discharged after we have endured some few assaults: for we must always be prepared to meet with new trials. When the Lord takes up his children, he lets them not down forthwith. For we must be content even then to bring forth the wind, when we think the hour of deliverance is come: our sorrows shall still increase, and our throws shall overtake one another at every turn. We must hold out with patience then in this combat, as long as God shall be pleased to exercise us underneath it.