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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. 4. Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these are gathered ⟨p. 614⟩and come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nourished at thy side.
Vers. 4. Lift vp thine eies round about, and behold: all these are gathered ⟨p. 614⟩and come to thee: thy sonnes shall come from farre, and thy daughters shal be nourished at thy side.
BY many words he confirms this promise touching the restoration of the Church, which seemed a thing altogether incredible: and therefore was a matter hard to be beaten into the heads of the Jews, in an estate wherein things were so perplexed and confused. For then none but the kingdom of Judah stood: which daily decayed, till at last it fell flat to the ground. Afterwards, when the people were carried away captive, all things grew so desperate in these horrible scatterings and woeful ruins, that as it seemed the Church was utterly abolished. It was needful therefore that this doctrine should be many ways confirmed, that mens minds, which of themselves are too much inclined by nature to distrust,1 might no longer remain entangled with doubtings. For this cause then he brings the Jews as it were, to the thing done, notwithstanding it were yet far off: to the end they might assure themselves no less of the accomplishment thereof, then if the thing were already effected before their eyes.
BY many words he confirmes this promise touching the restauration of the Church, which seemed a thing altogether incredible: and therefore was a matter hard to bee beaten into the heads of the Iewes, in an estate wherein things were so perplexed and confused. For then none but the kingdome of Iudah stood: which daily decaied, till at last it fell flat to the ground. Afterwards, when the people were carried away captiue, all things grew so desperate in these horrible scatterings and wofull ruines, that as it seemed the Church was vtterly abolished. It was needful therfore that this doctrine should be many waies confirmed, that mens minds, which of themselues are too much inclined by nature to distrust,