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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.
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.
HE againe repeates 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 counsell of God. Now he vseth the particle All signifying that the wicked should haue meanes of all sorts, and in great number, to worke the Churches ouerthrow: but all should vanish like smoke, because the Lord would represse them. God indeede permits them to worke their wils for the triall of the faithfull: but after patience hath had her perfect worke in them, he strippeth the wicked of all the force and power in which they trusted. Now hauing spoken in generall of the vveapons and instruments of warre, wherewith the vngodly inuade the Church;1 hee names the tongue expresly, which is the most pestilent and deadly weapon of all: