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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. 7. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
Vers. 7. I forme the light, and create darknesse: I make peace, and create euill: I the Lord doe all these things.
AS if he should say; Those who were wont to attribute all things to fortune,1 or to Idols, shall now know the true God: so as they shalt attribute all power and glory, yea and the administration of all things to him only. He speaks not of a perfect knowledge; albeit the same be required to attain unto the understanding of former things. Now seeing the Prophet affirms, that the very Pagans shall understand, that this whole action is ordered and governed by the providence of God; it ought to make those that bear the name of Christians to blush, when they rob him of his power, to give it to divers sorts of governors, forged in the shop of their own brains; as they do in the Papacy. For what an acknowledging of God call you that, to give him only bare and naked titles? For as he is the true and only God, so must we ascribe unto him his absolute and full authority, which he hath in ordering & disposing of all things at his pleasure, both in heaven and in earth.
AS if he should say; Those who were wont to attribute all things to fortune,1 or to Idols, shall now know the true God: so as they shalt attribute all power and glory, yea and the administration of all things to him only. He speakes not of a perfect knowledge; albeit the same be required to attaine vnto the vnderstanding of former things. Now seeing the Prophet affirmes, that the very Pagans shall vnderstand, that this whole action is ordered and gouerned by the prouidence of God; it ought to make those that beare the name of Christians to blush, when they rob him of his power, to giue it to diuers sorts of gouernours, forged in the shop of their owne braines; as they doe in the Papacie. For what an acknowledging of God call you that, to giue him onely bare and naked titles? For as he is the true and onely God, so must wee ascribe vnto him his absolute and full authoritie, which hee hath in ordering & disposing of all things at his pleasure, both in heauen and in earth.