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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.
HE again confirms that which he said before, namely,1 that the people should be delivered, and that God would be the only author of so great a benefit. For this cause then he bids the people to be of good comfort in this exile, in regard it should not be perpetual: afterwards he placeth the hope of their deliverance in God only, to the end their thoughts might not rest in any thing but upon the promises.
HE againe confirmes that which he said before, namely,1 that the people should be deliuered, and that God would be the only author of so great a benefit. For this cause then he bids the people to be of good comfort in this exile, in regard it should not be perpetuall: afterwards he placeth the hope of their deliuerance in God only, to the end their thoughts might not rest in any thing but vpon the promises.
- 1A second confirmation touching the redemption of the Church.A second confirm•tion touching the redemption of the Church.
Under the word Zion, he means (as heretofore) the prisoners, and banished: for albeit they were scattered far off from their country, yet was the Temple still to remain planted as it were in their hearts. But lest the bastard children of Abraham should indifferently apply this unto themselves with the heirs of promise, he forthwith shows who they be to whom this deliverance 1shall come, namely, to such as shall be truly converted unto the Lord. And yet it is very certain that many returned from Babylon into Judea, which were not touched with any repentance at all; who nevertheless had their part in this benefit: but the Prophet speaks of that full redemption, which is only proper unto the elect. For howsoever the external fruit of the deliverance redounded to the hypocrites; yet embraced they not this benefit of God to their salvation. The Prophet meant to say then, that the punishment of their banishment should have fruit; to the end that the Lord having purged his Church from her filthiness & corruptions, he might again gather together her dissipations. We must also ever bear in mind that which I have heretofore touched, in respect of the diminution of this people. Thus then our Prophet exhorts the elect to the fear of God, that so they might make benefit of the stripes which they received.