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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. 13. Rejoice, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth: burst forth into praise, O mountains; for God hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his* afflicted.
Vers. 13. Reioice, O heauens, and be ioyfull, O earth: brast forth into praise, O mountaines; for God hath comforted his people, and will haue mercy vpon his* afflicted.
- *Or, poor.Or, poore.
Though he exhorts and stirs up all the faithful to thanksgiving:1 yet he hath a special drift to confirm that promise, which otherwise in it self seemed doubtful. For our consciences waver, and are perplexed in affliction: so as it is an easy matter to settle them firmly upon the truth of Gods promises. In a word, either men stagger, tremble, fall, or utterly despair. For if the least fear, distress, or affliction do but arise, much ado there is to fasten any consolation upon us. For this cause we have need to have our faith confirmed by all sorts of arguments. See the reason then why Isaiah speaks so gloriously of the benefit of this deliverance; namely, to the end that the faithful, who saw nothing round about them but ruin and death, might notwithstanding be of good co••ort, and in hope to wait for an happy change. He sets the deliverance therefore before their eyes, as if it were already accomplished; that so they might have all matter of joy and rejoicing: though at that time there appeared nothing but cause of sorrow and mourning.