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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. 11. He shall feed his flock like a Shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom; and shall guide them with young.
Vers. 11. Hee shall feede his flocke like a Shepheard: hee shall gather the lambs with his arme, and carrie them in his bosome; and shall guide them with young.
BY this verse he shows what this work of the Lord is: for in as much as he works diversly, and infinite ways, the hearer might have doubted with himself what God meant to do. And thus the general doctrine could not of it self have been sufficient to have raised up their hope. Now howsoever he stands not to reckon up all the parts of Gods office, yet in these few words he signifies, that his determination was to uphold and keep his Church. And therefore he compares him to a shepherd: by which word he sets forth Gods infinite love towards us, in that he vouchsafeth to stoop so low as to be our shepherd.1 The Prophet hath in other places, yea and in the former verse also, armed him with a terrible and invincible power for the defence of his Church; which he will also repeat again afterwards: but here he attributes to him a more gracious title, to the end the faithful might sweetly repose themselves under his protection.
BY this verse he shewes what this vvorke of the Lord is: for in as much as he workes diuersly, and infinite waies, the hearer might haue doubted with himselfe what God meant to doe. And thus the generall doctrine could not of it selfe haue been sufficient to haue raised vp their hope. Now howsoeuer hee stands not to reckon vp all the parts of Gods office, yet in these few words he signifies, that his determination was to vphold and keepe his Church. And therefore he compares him to a shepheard: by which word hee sets forth Gods infinite loue towards vs, in that hee vouchsafeth to stoope so low as to bee our shepheard.1 The Prophet hath in other places, yea and in the former verse also, armed him with a terrible and inuincible power for the defence of his Church; which he will also repeat againe afterwards: but here he attributes to him a more gracious title, to the end the faithful might sweetly repose themselues vnder his protection.