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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. 2. And in that day shall the bud of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be ⟨p. 46⟩*excellent and pleasant for them that are escaped of Israel.
Vers. 2. And in that day shall the bud of the Lord be beautifull and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall bee ⟨p. 46⟩*excellent and pleasant for them that are escaped of Israel.
- *Or, in excellency, and renown.Or, in excellencie, and renowme.
This consolation is added in very good season, in regard that the faithful might have been utterly discomforted with the news of such an horrible waste, and might doubt in themselves how the covenant of God could stand fast in this so great a ruin of the people. For there is great difference between these two things, that the people shall be as the sand of the sea for multitude, and yet notwithstanding that they shall be so rooted out by an horrible ruin, that there shall be no dignity nor glory at all remaining in those that shall escape, no, not so much as a glimpse of any name. Isaiah therefore according to his custom, as also the rest of the Prophets, prevents the mischief in due time, and moderates the terror by adding this consolation, to the end that the faithful should assure themselves, that notwithstanding all these things, the Church shall be saved, and that by this means they should fortify their hearts in good hope. Even as then in the second Chapter he disputed touching the restoring of mount Zion, so now also he promiseth, that a new Church shall spring up, even as a bud or sprig shooteth up in the field, which was undressed before. They do commonly expound this place of Christ: and so much the rather is this opinion received, as it seemeth to have some colour by the sentence of Zechariah;