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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. 7. Them will I bring also to mine holy mountain, and make them joyful in mine house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine Altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Vers. 7. Them will I bring also to mine holy mountaine, and make them ioyfull in mine house of praier: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted vpon mine Altar; for mine house shall be called an house of praier for all people.
BY these phrases of speech he expresseth that which he said before, to wit,1 that the strangers which were shut out of GODS Church, are called now unto it: so as the difference between the circumcised and the uncircumcised, shall be abolished for ever. For these words cannot be referred to the proselytes; that is, the strangers converted to the Jewish religion, who were taken into the body of Gods people by circumcision: for then the Prophet had spoken of no new or unwonted thing. But he testifies that Gods grace shall be spread over the whole world; which could not be done, but the Gentiles must needs be united with the Jews, to make one body with them: which came to pass, when the difference touching uncircumcision and circumcision was taken away. There is nothing now therefore that can hinder the Gentiles from serving of God, seeing they are called into the Temple: that is to say, into the society of the faithful. Yea,2 as a little before we noted, the priesthood was translated from the Tribe of Levi; not only to the whole body of the Jews, but even to very strangers also. It is well enough known, in how great detestation the Jews have this sentence. For albeit they read these words of the Prophet, yet they hold it for a thing extremely prodigious, that God should call the Gentiles to the participation of this so excellent a benefit, which was peculiarly allotted unto them. And yet that which the Prophet saith is so manifest, that none can without gross impudency, call the truth thereof into question.