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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.
Even now he inveighed against that peace in which the Jews were lulled asleep. See verse 9.10.11. But here he promiseth a peace contrary to that, which shall be a testimony of Gods love towards them, who will keep them faithfully after he hath received them into his favour. The close opposition between that brutish peace, which the wicked thought they had gotten when they committed all sorts of wickedness, whilst they lay snorting therein also without repentance, and this peace which the children of God enjoy by a godly and just life, is here to be noted. For Isaiah stirs us up to covet after this latter; and teacheth us to be assured that those with whom God is appeased, shall enjoy a peace that is blessed and happy in deed. Thus he sets integrity before them for the object of their desires,1 that so they may attain that peace which passeth understanding: for there is no better means to live such a peaceable life as is free from annoyance, then in abstaining from evil, and doing of good, as S. Peter testifieth in his first Epistle, Chap. 3. vers. 13.
EVen now he enuaied against that peace in which the Iewes were lulled asleepe. See verse 9.10.11. But heere he promiseth a peace contrarie to that, which shall be a testimonie of Gods loue towards them, who will keepe them faithfullie after he hath receiued them into his fauour. The close opposition betweene that brutish peace, which the wicked thought they had gotten when they committed all sorts of wickednes, whilest they lay snorting therein also without repentance, and this peace which the children of God enioy by a godly and iust life, is here to be noted. For Isaiah stirres vs vp to couet after this latter; and teacheth vs to be assured that those with whom God is appeased, shal enioy a peace that is blessed and happie in deed. Thus he sets integritie before them for the obiect of their desires,