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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.
By the mouth and lips, 1he means the external profession, which is common both to good and bad: but they differ in this, that the wicked have only a vain outward show, thinking themselves discharged, if they have opened their lips in Gods worship and service: but the good present themselves before God in the trueth of their hearts, & in yielding him obedience with all their power, they acknowledge and confuse how far off they are from performing their duties as they ought to do.
By the mouth and lips, 1he meanes the externall profession, which is common both to good and bad: but they differ in this, that the wicked haue onely a vaine outward shew, thinking themselues discharged, if they haue opened their lips in Gods worshippe and seruice: but the good present themselues before God in the trueth of their hearts, & in yeelding him obedience with all their power, they acknowledge and confusse how far off they are from performing their duties as they ought to doe.
- 1The difference between true worshippers and false.The differēce between true worshippers and false.
He useth then the figure called Synecdoche, a thing very frequent in Scriptures; when a part is taken for the whole. But he made choice of that part which was very fit for his purpose; seeing men are wont to make most show of godliness by the tongue and lips. The Prophet then comprehends all the other parts of Gods worship, whereby hypocrites are wont to counterfeit and deceive, for they are every way bent to lying and vanity.
Hee vseth then the figure called Synecdoche, a thing very frequent in Scriptures; when a part is taken for the whole. But hee made choice of that part which was verie fit for his purpose; seeing men are wont to make most shew of godlinesse by the tongue and lips. The Prophet then comprehends all the other parts of Gods worship, whereby hypocrits are wont to counterfet and deceiue, for they are euerie way bent to lying and vanitie.