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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. 15. And man shall be brought down, and man shall be humbled, even the eyes of the proud shall be humbled.
Vers. 15. And man shall be brought downe, and man shall be humbled, euen the eies of the proud shall be humbled.
This is as it were in the shutting up of his speech; in which he shows to what end and issue these scourges would come unto: to wit,1 that all should be humbled; and that the Lord only should be exalted. We have seen the like sentence heretofore, and have there declared the Prophets meaning: to wit, the end why we are chastised of God. For adversities are so odious unto us, that for the most part we can conceive no good thing to proceed from them. When we hear of punishments, we have them in horror and detestation, because we consider not that the Lord is just. But the Prophets call us to another consideration, to wit, that whilst men sport themselves in their sins, they smother as it were the justice of God, which shineth not clearly, unless when he takes vengeance upon our iniquities. Behold indeed an excellent fruit, and such a one as is to be preferred before the salvation of all men. For we ought to let all things give place to the glory of God, which shineth no less in his justice then in his mercy.
THis is as it were in the shutting vp of his speech; in which he shewes to what end and issue these scourges would come vnto: to wit,1 that all should be humbled; and that the Lord only should be exalted. We haue seene the like sentence heretofore, and haue there declared the Prophets meaning: to wit, the end why we are chastised of God. For aduersities are so odious vnto vs, that for the most part we can conceiue no good thing to proceed from them. When we heare of punishments, wee haue them in horror and detestation, because we consider not that the Lord is iust. But the Prophets call vs to another consideration, to wit, that whilst men sport themselues in their sinnes, they smother as it were the iustice of God, which shineth not clearely, vnlesse when hee takes vengeance vpon our iniquities. Behold indeede an excellent fruite, and such a one as is to bee preferred before the saluation of all men. For we ought to let all things giue place to the glorie of God, which shineth no lesse in his iustice then in his mercie.