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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. 10. Yet the Lord would break him, and make him subject to infirmities: when he shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, and shall prolong his days; and the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
Vers. 10. Yet the Lord would breake him, and make him subiect to infirmities: when hee shall make his soule an offering for sinne, hee shall see his seede, and shall prolong his daies; and the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
BY this we may the better discern of that which I have briefly touched;1 to wit, that the Prophet propounding Christs innocency, had a further drift then to defend him against the contumelies and reproaches of the wicked. The mark he aims at then, is to make us look unto the very cause, that so we might feel the effect thereof in our souls: for God neither ordains, nor executes ought at random. Whence it follows, that the cause of Christs death was lawfully undertaken. The exposition also is still to be remembered of us, Object. which we touched in vers. 6. There was no sin in Christ: but why would the Lord then have him suffer? Ans. Even because he sustained our person and cause: for there was nothing at all that could satisfy Gods justice, but the death of his only begotten Son.
BY this we may the better discerne of that which I haue briefly touched;1 to wit, that the Prophet propounding Christs innocencie, had a further drift then to defend him against the contumelies and reproches of the wicked. The marke hee aimes at then, is to make vs looke vnto the very cause, that so we might feele the effect thereof in our soules: for God neither ordaines, nor executes ought at randon. Whence it followes, that the cause of Christs death was lawfully vndertaken. The exposition also is still to bee remembred of vs, Obiect. which we touched in vers. 6. There was no sinne in Christ: but why vvould the Lord then haue him suffer? Ans. Euen because hee sustained our person and cause: for there was nothing at all that could satisfie Gods iustice, but the death of his only begotten Son.