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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. 18. Truth it is, O Lord, that the Kings of Asshur have destroyed all lands, and their country. 19. And have cast their gods in the fire: for they were no Gods, but the work of mans hands, even wood or stone: therefore they destroyed them.
Vers. 18. Truth it is, O Lord, that the Kings of Asshur haue destroyed all lands, and their countrie. 19. And haue cast their gods in the fire: for they were no Gods, but the worke of mans hands, euen wood or stone: therefore they destroyed them.
Hezekias begins here to put a difference between the true God and the false, which we also had need diligently to do: for the wicked that are not enlightened have many confused thoughts of some divinity, which by and by vanisheth away, so as either they think there is no God at all, or if there be, yet they regard him not. But God would not have us lightly touched with some idle or vading conceit of him,1 but that we should acknowledge him to be the true God, who by the brightness of his power scatters abroad all the darkness of ignorance. It is not enough then you see to acknowledge a divinity of I can not tell what, as profane ones do, but God ought to be so known and received, that he be discerned from all Idols; and the truth separated from lies. And questionless, when he hath once cleared our judgements; all opinion of false religions which possessed our minds before, will immediately fall to the ground.
HEzekias begins here to put a difference betweene the true God and the false, which we also had need diligentlie to do: for the wicked that are not enlightened haue many confused thoughts of some diuinitie, which by and by vanisheth away, so as either they thinke there is no God at all, or if there be, yet they regard him not. But God would not haue vs lightlie touched with some idle or vading conceit of him,1 but that we should acknowledge him to be the true God, who by the brightnes of his power scatters abroad all the darknes of ignorāce. It is not enough then you see to acknowledge a diuinitie of I can not tell what, as prophane ones do, but God ought to be so knowne and receiued, that he be discerned from all Idols; and the truth separated from lyes. And questionlesse, when he hath once cleared our iudgements; all opinion of false religions which possessed our minds before, will immediatlie fall to the ground.