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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.
If it be asked, Quest. why the Lord hath illuminated us rather in this time then in any other: We must answer, Ans. Because it was Gods good pleasure so to have it. For S. Paul in the place before alleged, brings us to this point. Behold now the acceptable time, behold now the day of salvation; which place will help us much to understand the Prophets meaning, that so we may learn to join Gods free accepting of us, and our salvation together. A pledge of which favour we have in the preaching of the Gospel.
If it be asked, Quest. why the Lord hath illuminated vs rather in this time then in any other: We must answere, Ans. Because it vvas Gods good pleasure so to haue it. For S. Paul in the place before alledged, brings vs to this point. Behold now the acceptable time, behold now the day of saluation; which place will help vs much to vnderstand the Prophets meaning, that so wee may learne to ioine Gods free accepting of vs, and our saluation together. A pledge of which fauor we haue in the preaching of the Gospell.
We are also to note that these prophesies were not to be restrained to a certain time, seeing they appertain to the Church to the worlds end.1 For when we begin at the redemption out of Babylon, we must come forward till the redemption purchased by Christ, of which the first deliverance was but as it were a preparative. And seeing there are still certain relics of this servitude remaining, it must continue to the worlds end, at which time all things shall be restored, and set again into their perfect estate.
We are also to note that these prophesies were not to be restrained to a certaine time, seeing they appertaine to the Church to the worlds end.1 For when wee begin at the redemption out of Babylon, we must come forward til the redemption purchased by Christ, of which the first deliuerance was but as it were a preparatiue. And seeing there are still certain reliques of this seruitude remaining, it must continue to the worlds end, at which time all things shall be restored, and set againe into their perfect estate.