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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. 13. The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the elm and the box tree together to beautify the place of my sanctuary: for I will glorify the place of my feet.
Vers. 13. The glory of Lebanon shall come vnto thee, the firre tree, the elme and the box tree together to beautifie the place of my sanctuarie: for I will glorifie the place of my feete.
Isaiah useth yet another similitude, which he brought in when he compared the Church to a building or City. For he recites such things as are necessary to build withal, to wit, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box tree; all which grew in Lebanon, a forrest that abounded with goodly and excellent trees. His meaning is then, that whatsoever was fair and exquisite in this forrest, should be brought unto the Church. But we must refer the truth of these figures to Gods spiritual worship; for he adorns his Church with the title of the sanctuary, because himself dwells in the midst thereof: notwithstanding he hath always respect to the Temple, and to the customs of those times. He sets before us then a pattern of the Temple that stood in Jerusalem; that under the image thereof we might consider of the spiritual Temple, whereof we are the matter and the living stones: Eph. 2.21. 1. Pet. 2.5.
ISaiah vseth yet another similitude, which hee brought in when hee compared the Church to a building or Citie. For he recites such things as are necessarie to build withall, to wit, the firre tree, the pine tree, and the box tree; all which grew in Lebanon, a forrest that abounded with goodly and excellent trees. His meaning is then, that whatsoeuer was faire and exquisite in this forrest, should be brought vnto the Church. But we must refer the truth of these figures to Gods spirituall worship; for he adornes his Church with the title of the sanctuarie, because himselfe dwels in the midst thereof: notwithstanding hee hath alwaies respect to the Temple, and to the customes of those times. He sets before vs then a paterne of the Temple that stood in Ierusalem; that vnder the image thereof we might consider of the spirituall Temple, whereof wee are the matter and the liuing stones: