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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. 3. Surely the Lord shall comfort Zion, he shall comfort all her desolations, and he shall make her desert like* Eden, and her wilderness like the garden of the Lord: joy and gladness shall be found therein, praise and the voice of singing.
Vers. 3. Surely the Lord shall comfort Zion, hee shall comfort all her desolations, and hee shall make her desert like* Eden, and her wildernesse like the garden of the Lord: ioy and gladnesse shall be found therein, praise and the voice of singing.
- *Or, a place of pleasure.
The Prophet shows that the example propounded in Abraham's person,1 agrees to all ages. For as the Lord created so great a stock out of one man in a moment; so will he replenish his Church by extraordinary and unknown means: not for once only, but as oft as in the worlds account she is become a widow and barren. And thus after S. Paul hath spoken of Abraham's faith, and commended the excellency of it, he applies the same doctrine to every one of us in particular: Rom. 4.24.
THe Prophet shewes that the example propounded in Abrahams person,1 agrees to all ages. For as the Lord created so great a stocke out of one man in a moment; so will hee replenish his Church by extraordinarie and vnknowne meanes: not for once onely, but as oft as in the worlds account she is become a widow and barren. And thus after S. Paul hath spoken of Abrahams faith, and commended the excellencie of it, he applies the same doctrine to euery one of vs in particular: