A17640:3379
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.
He now prevents an objection1 which might be made against this doctrine, to wit, it seems strange that the Lord should call those nations unto him which were far off before: as if they should say, Hath God then chosen the posterity of Abraham in vain? Shall his promises so often repeated Gen. 15.5. and 17.7. vanish into the air? To this he answers, that the Lord will not cease to be true in his promises still, so that howsoever God hath made choice of the Gentiles, yet notwithstanding the covenant contracted and made with their fathers shall stand still inviolable, because the elect Jews shall hold their sovereign prerogative. For he speaks not here of their rejection as in many other places, but the Prophet only delivers this point, that Gods grace which shall now be extended to all nations, shall still flow from this fountain, I am thy God, and the God of thy seed after thee, Gen. 17.7. whereas the most part of the Jews then were rejected; this overthrew not Gods covenant, because the remnant that were adopted always remained the true and lawful seed: and albeit they were few in number, yet were they the first borne in the Church.
HEe now preuents an obiection1 which might be made against this doctrine, to wit, it seemes strange that the Lord should call those nations vnto him which were farre off before: as if they should say, Hath God then chosen the posteritie of Abraham in vaine? Shall his promises so often repeated Gen. 15.5. and 17.7. vanish into the aire? To this he answers, that the Lord will not cease to be true in his promises still, so that howsoeuer God hath made choise of the Gentiles, yet notwithstanding the couenant contracted and made with their fathers shal stand still inuiolable, because the elect Iewes shall hold their soueraigne prerogatiue. For hee speakes not heere of their reiection as in many other places, but the Prophet only deliuers this point, that Gods grace which shall now be extended to all nations, shal still flow from this fountaine, I am thy God, and the God of thy seed after thee,