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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. 8. But thou, Israel, art my servant, and thou Jacob whom I have chosen; the seed of Abraham my friend.
Vers. 8. But thou, Israel, art my seruant, and thou Iacob whom I haue chosen; the seed of Abraham my friend.
Now the Prophet shows how unreasonable a thing it were that Israel should mingle himself with profane Nations, though all of them joined hand in hand, marching in array under the banner of Idolatry, and giving themselves to lewd practises. Why so? God had called them, and freely separated them to be his peculiar people, and therefore it became not such to throw themselves headlong into so beastly a fury. This place is notable therefore, and teacheth us to stick fast to the calling of God, that we defile not our selves with the filth of the world: if corruptions break forth, and that Idolaters let loose the bridle to all villainy; yet must we be held short by another bridle; to wit, we are the chosen of God, and therefore it is not lawful for us to fly out, as the wicked and unbelievers do. Such were some of you, saith the Apostle, but you are washed, but you are sanctified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God, 1. Cor. 6.11. For what is more absurd then to wander in the dark, after the sun of righteousness hath shined upon us.
NOw the Prophet shewes how vnreasonable a thing it were that Israel should mingle himselfe with prophane Nations, though all of them ioined hand in hand, marching in aray vnder the banner of Idolatrie, and giuing themselues to lewde practises. Why so? God had called them, and freely separated them to be his peculiar people, and therefore it became not such to throw themselues headlong into so beastly a furie. This place is notable therefore, and teacheth vs to stick fast to the calling of God, that we defile not our selues with the filth of the world: if corruptions breake forth, and that Idolaters let loose the bridle to all villanie; yet must we be held short by another bridle; to wit, we are the chosen of God, and therefore it is not lawfull for vs to flie out, as the wicked and vnbeleeuers do. Such were some of you, saith the Apostle, but you are washed, but you are sanctified in the name of the Lord Iesus, and by the spirit of our God,