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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.
1HE shows what true faith is, and what worship God approves of, to wit, when we have not only a bare knowledge of him, or think in our hearts that there is one God, but when we also feel what a one he is to us. Whosoever he be then that contents himself with a naked apprehension of God; is far off from that faith which so knits us unto him, that we feel him dwelling in us, according as S. Paul would have us not only to know Christ, but that he also should dwell in our heares by faith, Ephes. 3.17. For he that contemplates of an idle god in the heavens sitting §1at his ease, will never bow his knee before him §2with a sincere heart; neither will he ever make a frank and willing confession unto him.
1HE shewes what true faith is, and what worship God approues of, to wit, when we haue not only a bare knowledge of him, or thinke in our hearts that there is one God, but when we also feele what a one he is to vs. Whosoeuer he be then that contents himselfe with a naked apprehension of God; is farre off from that faith which so knits vs vnto him, that we feele him dwelling in vs, according as S. Paul would haue vs not only to know Christ, but that he also should dwell in our heares by faith, Ephes. 3.17. For he that contemplates of an idle god in the heauens sitting §1at his ease, will neuer bow his knee before him §2with a sincere heart; neither will he euer make a franck and willing confession vnto him.
- 1We must proceed from faith to feeling.