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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. 32. For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this.
Vers. 32. For out of Ierusalem shall goe a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeale of the Lord of hosts shall doe this.
Before, he promised the deliverance of the Church under the similitude of roots and fruits: now he sets it forth in plain terms, without any figure. In these words ⟨p. 379⟩therefore he alludes to that siege of Sennacherib, which enclosed this small remnant of people up in Jerusalem, as in a prison; by means whereof they were brought to great extremity. Now saith he, they shall come forth: that is to say, all passages shall be laid open, so as you shall walk to and fro again at liberty without any annoyance. For going forth, is here opposed to the straits into which the poor Jews were brought, in regard of the fear of their enemies. Albeit, this word not only signifies liberty to go and come, but the multiplying of the people which were few in number. When the land of Judea then was overspread again with great troops, and that out of these small remnants there came forth men and women like flocks of sheep,1 which were dispersed into all the quarters of the world, it could never have bin brought to pass, unless the Lord of this little handful, had created, I will not say one, but many peoples.
BEfore, hee promised the deliuerance of the Church vnder the similitude of rootes and fruits: now hee sets it forth in plaine tearmes, without any figure. In these words ⟨p. 379⟩therefore he alludes to that siege of Sennacherib, which inclosed this small remnant of people vp in Ierusalem, as in a prison; by meanes whereof they were brought to great extremitie. Now saith he, they shall come forth: that is to say, all passages shall be laid open, so as you shall walke to and fro againe at libertie without any annoyance. For going forth, is here opposed to the straits into which the poore Iewes were brought, in regard of the feare of their enemies. Albeit, this word not onely signifies libertie to goe and come, but the multiplying of the people which were few in number. When the land of Iudeah then was ouerspread againe with great troopes, and that out of these small remnants there came forth men and women like flocks of sheepe,