A17640:3675
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. 23. And Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and Queens shall be thy nurses: they shall worship thee with their faces towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for* they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
Vers. 23. And Kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and Queenes shall be thy nurses: they shall worship thee with their faces towards the earth, and lick vp the dust of thy feet: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for* they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
- *Or, all.
Having spoken of the obedience of the Gentiles, he shows, that it not only appertains to the common people, but even to Kings also, whom he compares to foster fathers, who bring up other mens children, and Queens to milch nurses, which are hired forth for that purpose. Why so? Because Kings and Queens shall furnish the Church with all things necessary for her children. For whereas before they banished Christ out of all their coasts, now they shall from henceforth acknowledge him for their sovereign King, and shall yield him honour, homage, and service. And all this came to pass after God manifested himself to all the world by his Gospel, for the great Kings and Princes thereof not only submitted themselves under the yoke of Christ, but also employed their wealth & riches to restore & maintain the Church, so as they became the protectors and defenders of it.