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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. 23. Rejoice ye heavens, for the Lord hath done it: shout ye lower parts of the earth: burst forth into praises, ye mountains; O forrest and every tree therein, for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and will be glorified in Israel.
Vers. 23. Reioice yee heauens, for the Lord hath done it: shout yee lower parts of the earth: brast forth into praises, yee mountaines; O forrest and euery tree therein, for the Lord hath redeemed Iakob, and will be glorified in Israel.
He now exhorts the Jews to giving of thanks, 1not only as a testimony of their duty, but also to assure them the more fully of their deliverance. And thus he brings the people as it were to the thing done, no less then if they had seen their deliverance before their eyes. For such manner of speeches do affect us much more then if the promises were delivered in naked and bare terms. Seeing then the people might stand in some doubt of their return, because they languished long in their miseries, and were almost consumed in them: the Prophet awakens them, and not only frames them a song fit for the paying of their vows, but also shows that this work of God shall be so glorious, that the very heavens and the earth, with all the insensible creatures shall admire the greatness and novelty of it.
HEe now exhorts the Iewes to giuing of thanks, 1not onely as a testimonie of their dutie, but also to assure them the more fully of their deliuerance. And thus he brings the people as it were to the thing done, no lesse then if they had seene their deliuerance before their eies. For such maner of speeches doe affect vs much more then if the promises were deliuered in naked and bare termes. Seeing then the people might stand in some doubt of their returne, because they languished long in their miseries, and were almost consumed in them: the Prophet awakens them, and not onely frames them a song fit for the paying of their vowes, but also shews that this worke of God shall bee so glorious, that the very heauens and the earth, with all the insensible creatures shall admire the greatnesse and nouelty of it.