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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.
By the acceptable time, the Prophet meant to keep the faithful within their bounds, that they should not be too eager in their desires, but might patiently wait the Lords leisure even till his prefixed time were come, in which sense S. Paul calls the coming of Christ the fullness of time, Gal. 4.4. He would have them then to depend upon the will of God, and in the mean while to bear his wrath with a quiet and meek spirit. Moreover, albeit the Prophet meant to exhort the faithful to patience, and to learn to subdue their wills to the will of God, yet he therewithal teacheth, that our salvation flows from the free favour of God. For his free accepting of us is the foundation of our salvation. And salvation is the effect of this grace. We are saved because we please God; not for our own merits, but of his mere goodness. And yet withal he shows that our salvation is certain, in that we have so sure a pledge of Gods grace: for in assuring us of his favour, he removes all doubtings.
By the acceptable time, the Prophet meant to keepe the faithfull within their bounds, that they should not be too eager in their desires, but might patientlie wait the Lords leisure euen till his prefixed time were come, in which sense S. Paul calles the comming of Christ the fulnes of time, Gal. 4.4. He would haue them then to depend vpon the will of God, and in the meane while to beare his wrath with a quiet and meeke spirit. Moreouer, albeit the Prophet meant to exhort the faithfull to patience, and to learne to subdue their wills to the will of God, yet he therewithall teacheth, that our saluation flowes from the free fauor of God. For his free accepting of vs is the foundation of our saluation. And saluation is the effect of this grace. We are saued because we please God; not for our owne merits, but of his meere goodnes. And yet withall he shewes that our saluation is certaine, in that we haue so sure a pledge of Gods grace: for in assuring vs of his fauor, he remoues all doubtings.
This place serves to set forth the commendation of Gods word,