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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. 9. For my names sake will I defer my wrath, and for my praise will I refrain it from thee, that I cut thee not off.
Vers. 9. For my names sake will I deferre my wrath, and for my praise will I refraine it from thee, that I cut thee not off.
Having reproached the people touching the malice which flowed from the fathers to the children, and so to their nephews:1 now he shows that they are still upheld by Gods mercy, whereas they were otherwise worthy to perish an hundred times. The use §1of this admonition was double: for it was needful that the faithful should be thus sustained, lest they should have fainted in their captivity. Besides, when they had leave to return, ⟨p. 506⟩§2it was fit they should be humbled to acknowledge that their deliverance proceeded wholly from the mere grace and good will of God. And thus we see that the former reprehension tended to teach them, that it was the Lords hand that drew them out of Babylon as out of a grave, not for their deserts, for they were well worthy to have bin utterly destroyed.
HAuing reproched the people touching the malice which flowed from the fathers to the children, and so to their nephewes:1 now hee shewes that they are still vpheld by Gods mercy, whereas they were otherwise worthy to perish an hundred times. The vse §1of this admonition was double: for it was needfull that the faithfull should be thus sustained, lest they should haue fainted in their captiuitie. Besides, when they had leaue to returne, ⟨p. 506⟩