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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.
Vers. 23. Then shall he give rain unto thy seed, when thou shalt sow thy ground; and bread of the increase of the earth; and it shall be fat and as oil: in that day shall thy cattle be fed in large pastures. 24. The oxen also and the young asses that till the ground, shall eat clean provender, which is winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.
Vers. 23. Then shall hee giue raine vnto thy seede, when thou shalt sow thy ground; and bread of the increase of the earth; and it shal be fat and as oyle: in that day shall thy cattell bee fed in large pastures. 24. The oxen also and the young asses that till the ground, shall eate cleane prouender, which is winnowed with the shouell and with the fan.
Again he shows by the effects, how desirable a thing it is to be converted unto God; seeing this is the fruit of true repentance, that God will receive into his favour the repentant; and will so bless them, that nothing shall be wanting: nay, rather they shall be satisfied to the full with all sorts of blessings. For as miseries and calamities proceed from the wrath of God,1 which we set on fire by our sins; so when he is at one again with us, all things fall out well, we are enriched every way; as we may plainly see in ⟨p. 308⟩the Law. Deut. 28. Levit. 26.
AGaine he shewes by the effects, how desirable a thing it is to be conuerted vnto God; seeing this is the fruit of true repentance, that God will receiue into his fauour the repentant; and will so blesse them, that nothing shall be wanting: nay, rather they shall be satisfied to the full with all sorts of blessings. For as miseries and calamities proceed from the wrath of God,1