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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. 6. Also the strangers that cleave unto the Lord, to serve him, and love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants: every one that keepeth the Sabbath, and polluteth it not, and embraceth my covenant.
Vers. 6. Also the strangers that cleaue vnto the Lord, to serue him, and loue the name of the Lord, and to bee his seruants: euery one that keepeth the Sabbath, and polluteth it not, and imbraceth my couenant.
1He repeats that he said before, namely, that God will so open the gates of his Temple to all without exception, that there shall be no more distinction between Jew and Gentile: but such as the Lord shall call by his word, Act. 2.39. which is the band of our adoption, shall be joined unto him. And therefore these are those espousals, in compassion, and faithfulness; whereof Hosea speaks, Chap. 2.19, 20. Now he not only allots them an outward court to worship the Lord in, as the people in old time did, Luk. 1.10. but he attributes unto them a more honourable order, to wit, that God will avow them for Priests and Levites, which were profane before.
1HEe repeates that he said before, namely, that God will so open the gates of his Temple to all without exception, that there shall be no more distinction betweene Iew and Gentile: but such as the Lord shall call by his word, Act. 2.39