A17640:3077
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. 14. Thus saith the Lord your redeemer, the holy one of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babel, and brought it down: they are all fugitives; and the Chaldeans cry in the ships.
Vers. 14. Thus saith the Lord your redeemer, the holy one of Israel; For your sake I haue sent to Babel, and brought it downe: they are all fugitiues; and the Caldeans cry in the ships.
The Prophet saith that Cyrus1 shall be as an hired soldier, which shall bestow his travel in the Lords service, for the redemption of his people. I grant he names not Cyrus, but he speaks of the host which marched under his conduct, to subdue the Babylonians. We know this was brought about by Cyrus and Darius: 2but all of them were Gods executioners, who had foretold these things long before. He directs not his speech only to those that saw the accomplishment of all these things, but also to all those whom the Lord meant to sustain with this hope of deliverance, which they could never have dreamed of by any humane reason. For he speaks to the captives, who being oppressed under the cruel servitude of the Chaldeans, were left destitute of all means of comfort: in which respect these promises might seem most fabulous, because in mans judgement there was no hope that ever they should get out of this prison.
THe Prophet saith that Cyrus1 shall be as an hired souldier, which shall bestow his trauell in the Lords seruice, for the redemption of his people. I grant hee names not Cyrus, but hee speakes of the host which marched vnder his conduct, to subdue the Babylonians. We know this was brought about by Cyrus and Darius: 2but all of them were Gods executioners, who had foretold these things long before. He directs not his speech onely to those that saw the accomplishment of all these things, but also to all those whom the Lord meant to sustaine with this hope of deliuerance, which they could neuer haue dreamed of by any humane reason. For hee speakes to the captiues, who being oppressed vnder the cruell seruitude of the Caldeans, were left destitute of all meanes of comfort: in which respect these promises might seeme most fabulous, because in mans iudgement there was no hope that euer they should get out of this prison.