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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.
1The Prophet here teacheth, that when God raiseth us up by his promises, we on the other side ought instantly to entreat him to accomplish that which he hath promised. For he gives us not comfort to nourish us in idleness; but the more to inflame us with a greater affection of prayer, and to a daily exercising of our faith. Now the Prophet speaks here according to our understandings. For we think that God sleeps, as long as he defers to relieve our miseries: and yet the Lord bears with us thus far, that he suffers us to pray with such words, as savour somewhat of the infirmity of our natures. The faithful then pray that God would arise, or awake: not as if he were idle, or asleep in heaven; but they rather acknowledge therein their own dullness or slothfulness, in regard they cannot conceive ought else of God, as long as he defers to help them. Notwithstanding howsoever the flesh imagineth that he sleeps, and neglects our miseries, yet faith looks higher, and apprehends his infinite power.
1THe Prophet heere teacheth, that when God raiseth vs vp by his promises, we on the other side ought instantly to intreat him to accomplish that which hee hath promised. For he giues vs not comfort to nourish vs in idlenesse; but the more to inflame vs with a greater affection of praier, and to a daily exercising of our faith. Now the Prophet speaks heere according to our vnderstandings. For we thinke that God sleepes, as long as he deferres to relieue our miseries: and yet the Lord beares with vs thus far, that hee suffers vs to pray with such words, as sauour somewhat of the infirmitie of our natures. The faithfull then pray that God would arise, or awake: not as if he were idle, or asleepe in heauen; but they rather acknowledge therein their owne dulnesse or slothfulnesse, in regard they cannot conceiue ought else of God, as long as he deferres to helpe them. Notwithstanding howsoeuer the flesh imagineth that hee sleepes, and neglects our miseries, yet faith lookes higher, and apprehends his infinite power.
- 1Gods promises must beget in us the affection o• prayer.Gods promises must beget in vs the affection o• praier.