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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.
1Having magnified the excellent benefit of this restoration, with all the praises he could possibly devise, he brings in God himself speaking, that his speech might have the greater authority. Some take To wait here, To desire: as if he should say; Let this be done, because the strange nations are as men affamished, longing after him, by feeling themselves destituted of life and salvation. Others take it simply, To hope: but the word also sometimes signifies, To observe. And in this sense David takes it, in Psal. 56, saying, The wicked waited for my soul: that is to say, they spread snares for my life. And in this signification we may take it here. They shall wait: that is to say, they shall observe my countenance,2 as servants are wont to depend upon the will of their Masters: as if he should say; Marvell not if so many nations run after the Church, for the Isles which despise and resist me now, shall be so attentive to my voice, that they shall do whatsoever I command them. And questionless it appears by the rest of this verse, that such a kind of obedience is here mentioned.
1HAuing magnified the excellent benefit of this restauration, with all the praises he could possibly deuise, hee brings in God himselfe speaking, that his speech might haue the greater authoritie. Some take To vvait heere, To desire: as if he should say; Let this be done, because the strange nations are as men affamished, longing after him, by feeling themselues destituted of life and saluation. Others take it simply, To hope: but the word also sometimes signifies, To obserue. And in this sense Dauid takes it, in Psal. 56, saying, The wicked waited for my soule: that is to say, they spread snares for my life. And in this signification wee may take it heere. They shall wait: that is to say, they shall obserue my countenance,2 as seruants are wont to depend vpon the will of their Masters: as if he should say; Maruell not if so many nations runne after the Church, for the Iles vvhich despise and resist me now, shall be so attentiue to my voice, that they shall doe vvhatsoeuer I command them. And questionlesse it appeares by the rest of this verse, that such a kind of obedience is heere mentioned.