A17640:4068
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.
Having spoken of the fruit of the Gospel among the Gentiles,1 who were before estranged from Gods kingdom, he now pricks forward the Jews, that they may be ashamed to sleep whilst others ran: for seeing they were first called, it were a shame for them to come lag. This exhortation therefore properly belongs to the Jews, before whom Isaiah sets the example of the Gentiles, that he might provoke them to follow them: which the Lord also had foretold, namely, ⟨p. 572⟩that he would provoke the Jews to jealousy by a foolish nation: Deut. 32.21.
HAuing spoken of the fruit of the Gospell among the Gentiles,1 who were before estranged from Gods kingdome, he now pricks forward the Iewes, that they may be ashamed to sleepe whilest others ranne: for seeing they were first called, it were a shame for them to come lag. This exhortation therefore properly belongs to the Iewes, before whom Isaiah sets the example of the Gentiles, that hee might prouoke them to follow them: which the Lord also had foretold, namely, ⟨p. 572⟩that he would prouoke the Iewes to ielousie by a foolish nation: Deut. 32.21.
- 1The Gentiles set before the Jews, to provoke them to follow them.The Gentiles set before the Iews, to prouoke them to follow them.
The time To find, is not taken altogether in the same sense here, as it is in the 32. Psalm: but for that time wherein God offers himself; as in other places he hath set down a certain limited day, within the compass whereof his favour and salvation shall be found. And yet I grant that Isaiah also notes the time wherein necessity presseth us to ask help of God: but we must principally remember that God is sought in a fit time, when himself comes forth to meet us; for it shall be in vain for the drowsy and sleepy to bewail the loss of that grace, which themselves have wittingly rejected. The Lord bears with our slothfulness for a time, and patiently waits for us; but if he gets nothing by it, he will leave us, and bestow his grace upon others. Christ therefore admonisheth us to walk whilst it is day, because the night will come, in which we can walk no more forward: