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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.
Now he speaks to such as fear God, for where religion and the fear of God is wanting, there wholesome doctrine can take no place. We see how those who otherwise will be taken for great clerks, and sharp witted, do yet reject the same. Why so? Surely those that are swollen with pride, and hate modesty and all humility, prove more then doltish when the matter concerns the discerning of this wisdom of God. It is no marvel then that Isaiah lays this as the foundation, to wit, the fear of the Lord, that so the word may indeed be diligently and attentively received and heard. Whence also it appears, that there is no true fear of God where the hearing of his word is contemned. For hypocrites will make great brags of piety, and the fear of God: but by their contempt of it they plainly manifest their rebellion, in that they obstinately reject the doctrine of the Gospel, and all sound admonitions. Take a sure trial here then of such kind of persons, that so you may pluck off their visor wherewith they would cover their faces.
Now he speakes to such as feare God, for where religion and the feare of God is wanting, there wholesome doctrine can take no place. We see how those who otherwise will be taken for great clerks, and sharp witted, do yet reiect the same. Why so? Surely those that are swollen with pride, and hate modestie and all humilitie, proue more then doltish when the matter concernes the discerning of this vvisdome of God. It is no maruell then that Isaiah layes this as the foundation, to wit, the feare of the Lord, that so the word may indeed be diligentlie and attentiuely receiued and heard. Whence also it appeares, that there is no true feare of God where the hearing of his word is contemned. For hypocrites will make great brags of pietie, and the feare of God: but by their contempt of it they plainly manifest their rebellion, in that they obstinately reiect the doctrine of the Gospell, and all sound admonitions. Take a sure triall heere then of such kind of persons, that so you may pluck off their vizard wherewith they would couer their faces.
Let him hear the voice of his servant. He might even as well have said the voice of God, 1