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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. 5. For he that made thee is thine husband (whose name is the Lord of hosts) and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel shall be called the God of* the world.
Vers. 5. For hee that made thee is thine husband (whose name is the Lord of hostes) and thy redeemer the holie one of Israel shall bee called the God of* the world.
- *Or, all.
Here he renders a reason why she shall forget all the sorrows and afflictions which she sustained before; namely,1 because God would accept her into his favour again: for the captivity was a kind of divorce; as we have showed in Chap. 50.1. Now he saith, he ⟨p. 562⟩that made thee, shall be thine husband: for so the words should be so construed. He calls himself the maker or creator of his Church, not only because he hath created her with the rest of the world,2 but in regard he hath vouchsafed to adopt her for his spouse: which prerogative is as a new creation. Now albeit the Jews were fallen from their excellency, (in regard men are apt by and by to decline out of the right way, if they be not regenerated by the power of the holy Ghost) yet their spiritual creation was not wholly defaced, for the memory of the covenant remained still, by means whereof, God also created them anew.