A17640:2195
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.
Now this must needs be an horrible change: for this Country, as we know, had the praise for fruitfulness above any other; not so much in respect of the soil, as by Gods blessing, who had said, I will give you a land flowing with milk and honey: Exod. 3.8. and 17. Hence (I say) came this fruitfulness of that land.
Now this must needs be an horrible chāge: for this Country, as we know, had the praise for fruitfulnes aboue any other; not so much in respect of the soile, as by Gods blessing, who had said, I will giue you a land flowing with milke and hony: Exod. 3.8. and 17. Hence (I say) came this fruitfulnesse of that land.
Whereas he calls it the land of his people: he prevents an objection which they might thus make; what reason have we to fear the barrenness of that land, or that it should not yearly yield us fruit, seeing God who is good unto all, will be much more a nursing father to us, and that in a more particular manner? They thought it then a thing utterly unpossible, that this land being bestowed upon them, who were the children of Abraham, should ever be overgrown with thorns and briars. And thus the Prophet rebukes the Jews the more sharply, because by their rebellion, they had not only made void these blessings of God, but had also pulled down his wrath so far upon them, as to lay their fruitful land waste and barren.
Whereas he calles it the land of his people: he preuents an obiection which they might thus make; what reason haue we to feare the barrennesse of that land, or that it should not yeerly yeeld vs fruit, seeing God who is good vnto all, will be much more a nurcing father to vs, and that in a more particular manner? They thought it then a thing vtterly vnpossible, that this land being bestowed vpon them, who were the children of Abraham, should euer be ouergrowne with thornes and briars. And thus the Prophet rebukes the Iewes the more sharply, because by their rebellion, they had not onely made void these blessings of God, but had also pulled downe his wrath so far vpon them, as to lay their fruitfull land waste and barren.