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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. 17. But all the weapons that are made against thee shall not prosper: and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement, thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the Lords servants, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
Vers. 17. But all the weapons that are made against thee shall not prosper: and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the Lords seruants, and their righteousnesse is of mee, saith the Lord.
HE again repeats that which was noted before; namely, that the wicked shall lose their labours, let them plot as much as they will: for their violent determinations are conducted and held short by the secret counsel of God. Now he useth the particle All signifying that the wicked should have means of all sorts, and in great number, to work the Churches overthrow: but all should vanish like smoke, because the Lord would repress them. God indeed permits them to work their wills for the trial of the faithful: but after patience hath had her perfect work in them, he strippeth the wicked of all the force and power in which they trusted. Now having spoken in general of the weapons and instruments of war, wherewith the ungodly invade the Church;1 he names the tongue expressly, which is the most pestilent and deadly weapon of all: James 3.8. For the wicked content not themselves to rent and tear the servants of God by outrages and slanders, but they also labour as much as in them is, to extinguish the truth of God, and to alienate mens minds from the love of it: and this ought more to pierce and wound our hearts, then if we were to lose our lives an hundred times. Add also that good men are more deeply wounded with false imputations, then with the deepest gash that can be given them with a sharp sword? and therefore we must not overpass this mortal and deadly weapon of the tongue.