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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.
We know there is nothing more hard then to cheer up the hearts of such as have deeply tasted of Gods wrath,1 with good hope of mercy; and to cause them indeed to feel that God is now become favourable and gracious unto them. This confirmation therefore was necessary, to the end this good king, being forlorn in himself, might perceive that life was to be restored him, whereof he was in a manner utterly deprived, because the promise touching the perpetuity of the kingdom of Judah could no way be broken.
We know there is nothing more hard then to cheere vp the hearts of such as haue deeply tasted of Gods wrath,1 with good hope of mercie; and to cause them indeed to feele that God is now become fauorable and gracious vnto them. This confirmation therefore was necessarie, to the end this good king, being forlorne in himselfe, might perceiue that life was to be restored him, whereof he was in a maner vtterlie depriued, because the promise touching the perpetuitie of the kingdome of Iudah could no way be broken.
- 1Nothing more difficult, then to comfort the hearts of such as have tasted deeply of Gods displeasure.Nothing more difficult, then to comfort the hearts of such as haue tasted deeply of Gods displeasure.
Thus he being in a manner half dead by reason of this message, Thou shalt dye, the Prophet to encourage him puts him in mind of that promise which was then familiarly known of all. I have sworn once by mine holiness, that I will not fail David; His seed shall endure for ever; and his Throne shall be as the Sun before me, Psal. 89.35.36. Upon this board or plank, Hezekias casts himself to save his life from shipwreck in these boisterous storms: for he speaks not of David here as of a private man, but as of an eternal King, which had the promise, whereupon Hezekias might stay himself. I say eternal, not in himself, but in the blessed seed. Now because this eternity was to be manifested at the length in Jesus Christ, of whom Hezekias and the rest of the kings of Judah were figures, he had good cause to hope well, in regard himself was the son and successor of David.