A17640:2085
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. 26. Moreover, the light of the Moon shall be as the light of the Sun; and the light of the Sun shall be seven fold, and like the light of seven days in the day that the Lord shall bind up the breach of his people, and heal the strokes of their wound.
Vers. 26. Moreouer, the light of the Moone shall bee as the light of the Sun; and the light of the Sunne shall be seuen fold, and like the light of seuen daies in the day that the Lord shall bind vp the breach of his people, and heale the strokes of their wound.
The Prophet contents not himself to describe an usual or ordinary state of happiness, except thereunto he add somewhat that is extraordinary. For he saith, that the Lord will work far above the order of nature, in this his liberality. We never read that the light of the Sun was augmented, unless it were when it staid it self in the days of Joshua, that he might have leisure to pursue his enemies: Josh. 10.13. Also in the days of Hezekias, at whose request the Dial went back ten degrees: 2. King. 20.11. But our Prophet alludes now to none of these miracles. Nay, more then that, he meddles not with the lengthening of the course of the Sun upon our Horizon; but of the augmentation of the light thereof unto seven fold more. For he shows what the state of the faithful shall be under the reign of Christ: otherwise, we know that the Lord makes the Sun to shine, no less upon the wicked then upon the good: but the question is here, of such a felicity as the wicked cannot attain unto. There is difference between Gods liberality, which extends it self unto all, and that which is only proper and peculiar unto the faithful; as it is said in Psal. 31.20. Great are the benefits which thou hast laid up for those that trust in thee.
THe Prophet contents not himselfe to describe an vsuall or ordinarie state of happinesse, except thereunto he adde somewhat that is extraordinarie. For hee saith, that the Lord will worke far aboue the order of nature, in this his liberalitie. Wee neuer read that the light of the Sunne was augmented, vnlesse it were when it staid it selfe in the daies of Ioshua, that hee might haue leasure to pursue his enemies: