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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. 10. Which declare the last things from the beginning, and from of old the things that were not done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do what soever I will.
Vers. 10. Which declare the last things from the beginning, and from of old the things that were not done, saying, My counsell shall stand, and I will do what soeuer I will.
1Now he shows more at large after what manner he would have the Jews to think of the time past, to wit, because they were daily instructed by continual prophesies so far forth as was expedient. But having made this preface, he comes in the next place to mention the hope of their deliverance. Neither are we to wonder that he repeats one thing so oft, because it was a matter whereof they could hardly be persuaded, for the people were not only slow to believe, but with their infidelity they joined rebellion. He admonisheth them then that they had bin often taught for a long time together, how safe a thing it is to trust in God, who doth not so much commend his foreknowledge unto them, as to show what he had ordained to fall out by the ministry of his Prophets. Neither had there bin any truth nor steadfastness at all in the prophesies, unless the same God which had foreordained this or that to come to pass, had not also the events thereof in his own power. And withal he advertiseth them that in all prophesies he spake nothing but the truth: for he published his decrees, to the end they should not doubt to rest boldly therein as soon as the Prophets had spoken. But because I have handled these things largely before, therefore I touch them the more briefly for the present.