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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.
1The Lord promiseth deliverance to his people: for the truth is, that our minds cannot be raised up to remember him as we ought, unless we first feel him gracious and favourable unto us. That he might preserve his people which he had formed for himself from revolting then, he adds now a promise of consolation; to persuade with them, that this their banishment should not endure for ever: for God (as he is a most patient and loving Father) so mitigates their corrections,2 that he always forgives the faults of his children.
1THe Lord promiseth deliuerance to his people: for the truth is, that our mindes cannot be raised vp to remember him as wee ought, vnlesse we first feele him gracious and fauourable vnto vs. That hee might preserue his people which he had formed for himselfe from reuolting then, he addes now a promise of consolation; to perswade with them, that this their banishment should not indure for euer: for God (as hee is a most patient and louing Father) so mitigates their corrections,2 that hee alwaies forgiues the faults of his children.
- 1A consalatorie promise.
- 2When God forgives the sin, he also remits the punishment.When God forgiues the sinne, he also remits the punishment.
As touching the putting away of their iniquities, it properly belonged to the captives, which for their iniquities sake suffered that punishment. Hence it followed therefore that God being appeased, their deliverance was at hand: for it is an argument taken from the cause to the effect.