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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. 14. And he shall say, Cast up, cast up: prepare the way: take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people.
Vers. 14. And he shall say, Cast vp, cast vp: prepare the way: take vp the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people.
1Because this promise (to wit, that those who trusted in the Lord should possess the land) might seem ridiculous, seeing soon after they should be banished out of their country:2 therefore this second promise is added for the little remnants sake which yet remained. In which he promiseth that they shall be brought home again into the land of Canaan, though for a time they were cast out and driven into a far country. He meets with a doubt which might arise, that so the faithful might not be discouraged during this long and tedious exile, nor esteem Gods promises to be vain.
1BEcause this promise (to wit, that those who trusted in the Lord should possesse the land) might seeme ridiculous, seeing soone after they should be banished out of their countrie:2 therefore this second promise is added for the little remnants sake which yet remained. In which he promiseth that they shall be brought home againe into the land of Canaan, though for a time they were cast out and driuen into a farre countrie. He meetes with a doubt which might arise, that so the faithfull might not be discouraged during this long and tedious exile, nor esteeme Gods promises to be vaine.
- 1See vers. 13.
- 2A prevention.