A17640:4228
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.
1HE prosecutes the same doctrine. For this was an hard matter to persuade them of, in regard that in this tedious banishment, they felt God as it were their enemy. It was no easy matter then for them to conceive such a taste of this grace, as might cause them to take heart unto them, and to be of good cheer. The Prophet therefore meets with this doubt, and shows that the evils which they were to endure, should last but for a time, and that God would not always be wroth. No doubt but he hath just cause given him to be angry: but he rather parts with his right, and pardons that which he might justly exact. And thus he joins with Gods wrath, that moderation whereby he comforts the faithful, 2lest the spirit should fail. For albeit he reasons from the nature of God, yet this promise is particularly directed to the Church. Let us for ever then keep this point in our remembrance in our extremest anguishes; that so we may not think that God will stand to contend or to plead the case with us.
1HE prosecutes the same doctrine. For this was an hard matter to perswade them of, in regard that in this tedious banishment, they felt God as it were their enemie. It was no easie matter then for them to conceiue such a taste of this grace, as might cause them to take heart vnto them, and to bee of good cheere. The Prophet therefore meetes with this doubt, and shewes that the euils which they were to indure, should last but for a time, and that God vvould not alwaies be wroth. No doubt but hee hath iust cause giuen him to be angry: but hee rather parts with his right, and pardons that which he might iustly exact. And thus he ioines vvith Gods vvrath, that moderation vvhereby hee comforts the faithfull, 2lest the spirit should faile. For albeit he reasons from the nature of God, yet this promise is particularly directed to the Church. Let vs for euer then keepe this point in our remembrance in our extreamest anguishes; that so we may not thinke that God will stand to contend or to plead the case with vs.
- 1He prosecutes the same matter still.
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