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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. Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have I not told thee of old, and have declared it? You are even my witnesses, whether there be a God beside me, or a* God that I know not.
Vers. 8. Feare yee not, neither be afraid: haue I not told thee of old, and haue declared it? You are euen my witnesses, whether there be a God beside me, or a* God that I know not.
- *Or, strong.
Isaiah shows now wherefore he spake of the power of God; to wit, that he might confirm the peoples faith: for this is the conclusion which he gathers out of the former arguments:1 Seeing the Lord is so powerful, and governs all things after the counsel of his own will, therefore the people whom he hath taken into his protection, have no cause to fear. In the next place he repeats that which was said before; to wit, that God had not only succoured the Jews in hugger mugger, in showing himself at unawares, when none waited for his help; but had also upheld their faith by many prophecies, and gave them sufficient testimonies of his fatherly favour: so as his divinity was manifested to the utmost. For what should it profit us to know that God both foresees and is able to do all things,2 if he did not therewithal manifest the same unto us concerning our salvation? Albeit then it is his pleasure that many things should be unknown to us, yet he communicates so much of his counsels, as is expedient and fit for us to understand.