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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.
His meaning is to show that which he uttered in the former verse, but by another similitude. For he compares the Church to a fan, 1and the wicked to chaff, which the wind scatters to and fro. As if he should say, Though the wicked thresh and fan you now, yet they shall be chastised more severely, for they shall be crushed in pieces by their destruction, and scattered as straw. But yet note the difference; for the faithful are fanned in this world for their great good,2 because they suffer themselves to be brought under the obedience of God: but the other obstinately resisting and abiding no yoke, the Prophet teacheth, that they shall be scattered as chaff, that is, carried away by the wind. Thus then, God had threshed the Jews with great strokes of the flail; he had smitten them down with laying them on; and scattered them with his fan: that so becoming clean and pure wheat, he might gather them into his Garner; but appointed out the profane nations to be as stubble for the fire.
HIs meaning is to shew that which he vttered in the former verse, but by another similitude. For he compares the Church to a fanne, 1and the wicked to chaffe, which the winde scatters to and fro. As if he should say, Though the wicked thresh and fanne you now, yet they shall be chastised more seuerely, for they shall be crushed in pieces by their destruction, and scattered as straw. But yet note the difference; for the faithfull are fanned in this world for their great good,2 because they suffer themselues to be brought vnder the obedience of God: but the other obstinately resisting and abiding no yoke, the Prophet teacheth, that they shall be scattered as chaffe, that is, carried away by the winde. Thus then, God had threshed ye Iewes with great strokes of the flaile; he had smitten them downe with laying them on; and scattered them with his fanne: that so becomming cleane and pure wheate, he might gather them into his Garner; but appointed out the prophane nations to be as stubble for the fire.
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