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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. Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not; and a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of the Lord thy God, and the holy one of Israel: for he hath glorified thee.
Vers. 5. Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not; and a nation that knew not thee shall runne vnto thee, because of the Lord thy God, and the holie one of Israel: for he hath glorified thee.
Isaiah expounds that now at large, which he touched before but in a word: for he shows that Christ shall be the conductor, not of one people only, but of all. To call here, notes out the possession: so as there is a correspondency between the word To call, and, to answer. Christ then being called by authority, as he which is furnished with a sovereign power, he calls the nations to bring them in order touching their duties, and to subject them to the word. Now he saith they shall be ready to obey, though they were not known of him: not that the Son of God who created them, knew them not what they were, Psal. 94.9. but it is spoken in regard they were rejected and despised, until they began to have a place in the Church: for God had particularly called the Jews; and the Gentiles seemed to be utterly excluded, as if they had nothing at all appertained unto them. But now, speaking to Christ, he promiseth that he shall constrain them to obey, though before they were wholly estranged from under his dominion.
ISaiah expounds that now at large, which he touched before but in a word: for hee shewes that Christ shall be the conducter, not of one people onely, but of all. To call heere, notes out the possession: so as there is a correspondencie betweene the word To call, and, to answere. Christ then being called by authoritie, as hee which is furnished with a soueraigne power, hee calles the nations to bring them in order touching their duties, and to subiect them to the word. Now he saith they shall be readie to obey, though they were not knowne of him: not that the Sonne of God who created them, knew them not what they were,