A17640:2235
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.
Our Prophet further admonisheth the Jews not only to consider in general the judgement of God against the Assyrians, but also to behold therein his fatherly love towards his chosen people: as if he should say, the Assyrians shall be spoiled in deed,1 yet not so much to receive the just reward of their covetousness and cruelty: as that God thereby means to show what care he hath for the salvation of his Church. Moreover when he exhorts them to cry for mercy, therein he sets forth our misery. Then, to the end the faithful might encourage themselves in seeking to obtain favour, they testify that they waited upon this God on whom they called. For in deed, our prayers are vain and frivolous, unless they be grounded on this principle, Let thy mercy ô Lord be upon us (saith David) as we have trusted in thee, Psal. 33.22. For it were presumption otherwise to press into the presence of God, if he gave us not entrance by his call: who as he for his part graciously invites us to come unto him, so must we on the other side be ready to yield our selves obedient to his word as oft as we approach near unto him.
Our Prophet further admonisheth the Iewes not only to consider in generall the iudgement of God against the Assyrians, but also to behold therein his fatherlie loue towards his chosen people: as if he should say, the Assyrians shall be spoiled in deed,1 yet not so much to receiue the iust reward of their couetousnes and crueltie: as that God thereby meanes to shew what care he hath for the saluation of his Church. Moreouer when he exhorts them to cry for mercie, therein he sets forth our miserie. Then, to the end the faithful might incourage themselues in seeking to obteine fauor, they testifie that they vvaited vpon this God on whom they called. For in deed, our prayers are vaine and friuolous, vnlesse they be grounded on this principle, Let thy mercie ô Lord be vpon vs (saith Dauid) as vve haue trusted in thee, Psal. 33.22. For it were presumption otherwise to presse into the presence of God, if he gaue vs not entrance by his call: who as he for his part graciouslie inuites vs to come vnto him, so must we on the other side be readie to yeeld our selues obedient to his word as oft as we approch neere vnto him.