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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. 18. There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth: there is none that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.
Vers. 18. There is none to guide her among all the sonnes whom shee hath brought forth: there is none that taketh her by the hand of all the sonnes that shee hath brought vp.
The Prophet here describes a pitiful estate wherein the Church was:1 for what greater grief, then when the children which she had brought forth, would not yield her any relief or comfort at all? But he sets forth this her misery in this wise, to reach her to wait for consolation from God, albeit she were in this pitiful plight, because God will never forsake his servants, no not although they were plunged into the depth of hell. The doctrine is then, that albeit the Church be forsaken of men, yea of her own children, whom she hath nourished up in her lap, yet God will assist her. A mother cannot be more pinched at the heart, then to see her children to abandon her, of whom she expects love for l•••. This ingratitude and inhumanity ⟨p. 543⟩cuts her much more then the cruel rage of her enemies: for why doth she nurse and bring up children, but that they may be a staff unto her in her age? But when children neglect their duty, what can she else imagine but that she hath lost her cost and labour? Thus then, howsoever the Church had performed the office of a Mother, and had brought forth, and brought up her children to mans estate, notwithstanding Isaiah pronounceth, that there is no suppers nor succour to be looked for at the hands of the ungrateful.
THe Prophet heere describes a pitifull estate wherein the Church was:1 for what greater griefe, then when the children which shee had brought forth, would not yeelde her any reliefe or comfort at all? But he sets forth this her miserie in this wise, to reach her to wait for consolation from God, albeit she were in this pitifull plight, because God will neuer forsake his seruants, no not although they were plunged into the depth of hell. The doctrine is then, that albeit the Church be forsaken of men, yea of her owne children, whō she hath nourished vp in her lap, yet God will assist her. A mother cannot be more pinched at the heart, then to see her children to abandon her, of whom she expects loue for l. This ingratitude and inhumanity