A17640:1967
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. 23. *But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands in the middest of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the holy one of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
Vers. 23. *But when hee seeth his children, the worke of mine hands in the middest of him, they shall sanctifie my name, and sanctifie the holie one of Iaacob, and shall feare the God of Israel.
- *Or, for when he shall se• ▪ &c.Or, for whē he shall se• ▪ &c.
The particle Chi, is here to be read in its proper signification; to wit, For; because the Prophet gives a reason why the shame of Israel should be taken away: that is, he should have children raised up unto him again, as it were from death to life. In that the Lord calls them the work of his hands; I nothing doubt but he therein meant to express the admirable work of their redemption: for he makes those new men, (as it were) whom he adopt• and joins unto him for his children; as it is said, Psal. 102.19. The people that shall be created, shall praise the Lord: in which place the holy Ghost doth in like manner speak of the restoration of the Church.1 For there is no mention here of that universal creation of mankind, under which all good and bad are comprehended, as we have often said: but he now brings us to the knowledge of his power, to the end we should not judg of the salvation of the Church, by viewing her present estate. Here therefore we must note divers oppositions: first, between the deformity of the Church, and her beauty or excellency between glory and shame: secondly, between the people of God, and other nations: thirdly, between the work of Gods hands, and the work of men, (for the Church can no way be reestablished but by the only hand of God:) fourthly, between her flourishing estate, and that miserable waste by which she was pitifully rent in sunder before. For he calls the middest of her a perfect restoration; by which the people shall be so reunited and joined together, that she shall not only possess the borders of the land, but