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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.
The Prophet shows here, wherein the true establishment of the Church consists: truly when she is separated from the godless, and that the faithful only have place in her.1 But we know that hypocrites are always mingled amongst the true children of God in the Church. We have also told you that the kingdom of Christ is here deciphered out; not such a one as it shall be in every particular moment of time, but in its perfection. Christ at his first coming, began to accomplish that which is here said, when he purged his Church: in which regard, he calls his Gospel a fan; because by it the chaff is separated from the wheat: Mat. 3.12. And he continues still every day to purge it, and will hold on that course even to the day of harvest. In the mean while, there must be much refuse mingled amongst the good grain, which in that day shall at last be utterly purged and cleansed out.
THe Prophet shewes heere, wherein the true establishment of the Church consists: truly when shee is separated from the godlesse, and that the faithfull onely haue place in her.1 But we know that hypocrites are alwaies mingled amongst the true children of God in the Church. We haue also told you that the kingdome of Christ is heere deciphered out; not such a one as it shall be in euery particular moment of time, but in its perfection. Christ at his first comming, began to accomplish that which is heere said, when he purged his Church: in which regard, he calles his Gospell a fan; because by it the chaffe is separated from the wheat: Mat. 3.12. And he continues still euery day to purge it, and wil hold on that course euen to the day of haruest. In the meane while, there must be much refuse mingled amongst the good graine, which in that day shall at last bee vtterly purged and clensed out.
- 1The Church is then truly established, when she is separate from the godless, and that the faithful alone have place in her.The Church is then truly established, when she is separate frō the godlesse, and that the faithfull alone haue place in her.