Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

To the Reader.

OF such precious esteem (Christian Reader) were the expositions of this reverend author in the Church of Geneva, that albeit some of them were by himself^* spoken, and others of them^* written in Latin; and that in favour of the learned especially: yet because with his more then ordinary depth of judgement he always matched a singular simplicity and plainness, so that he therein stoops to the capacity, even of the simplest; it was thought fit, that by some of good note in the said Church, they should all be translated into the vulgar French, for the benefit of all such as understood the same.

OF such pretious esteeme (Christian Reader) were the expositions of this reuerend author in the Church of Geneua, that albeit some of them were by himself^* spoken, and others of them^* written in Latin; and that in fauor of the learned especially: yet because with his more then ordinarie depth of iudgement he alwaies matched a singular simplicitie and plainenesse, so that hee therein stoopes to the capacitie, euen of the simplest; it was thought fit, that by some of good note in the said Church, they should all be translated into the vulgar French, for the benefit of all such as vnderstood the same.

1. *To wit, his ordinary Lectures upon the Prophets, which being read in the Schools, were by approved Notaries there, taken from his mouth verbatim, and afterwards under the title of his lessons, or readings, imprinted.To wit, his ordinarie Lectures vpon the Prophets, which being read in the Schooles, were by approoued Notaries there, taken from his mouth vrbtim, and afterwards vnder the title of his lessons, or readings, imprinted.