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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.
In this sort David in all humility answers the Prophet Nathan, who sharply rebuked him: I have sinned against the Lord: 2. Sam. 12.13. (which imports as much as that speech of old Hely; It is the Lord, let him do that which is good in his eyes: 1. Sam. 3.18.) For he is silent, not because it could advantage him nothing at all to murmur; but because he willingly submits himself to Gods justice. It seems that Sauls silence tends to the same end, when Samuel told him that the kingdom was rent from him: 1. Sam. 15.24. But because the punishment only terrified him, he was touched with no compunction of heart at all for his fault. It is no wonder then though he be full of garboilings inwardly still, albeit he set a fair countenance of it outwardly; because he could not resist accordingly as he would: for malefactors that have fetters on their heels,1 and manacles on their hands, are wont to entreat those Judges, whom they could find in their hearts to tumble from their seats, and to stamp them under their feet. But because David and Hezekias are in such wise humbled under the mighty hand of God, that they lost not the assurance of pardon, they chose rather willingly to bear the blows wherewith they were smitten, then to pull their necks out of the yoke.
In this sort Dauid in all humilitie answers the Prophet Nathan, who sharply rebuked him: I haue sinned against the Lord: 2. Sam. 12.13. (which imports as much as that speech of old Hely; It is the Lord, let him doe that vvhich is good in his eies: 1. Sam. 3.18.) For he is silent, not because it could aduantage him nothing at all to murmure; but because hee willingly submits himselfe to Gods iustice. It seemes that Sauls silence tends to the same end, when Samuel told him that the kingdome was rent from him: 1. Sam. 15.24. But because the punishment onely terrified him, he was touched with no compunction of heart at all for his fault. It is no wonder then though he be full of garboilings inwardly still, albeit hee set a faire countenance of it outwardly; because he could not resist accordingly as he would: for malefactors that haue fetters on their heeles,