A17640:4600
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. 9. But they that have gathered it, shall eat it, and praise the Lord, and the gatherers thereof shall drink it in the Courts of my sanctuary.
Vers. 9. But they that haue gathered it, shall eate it, and praise the Lord, and the gatherers thereof shall drinke it in the Courts of my sanctuary.
See here both the exposition and confirmation of the former sentence.1 For having protested that he would no more suffer the goods of the church to be exposed for a pray, he now adds, that she shall enjoy them. In the mean while he shows, that we may justly call wheat and wine ours, when we have obtained them by our honest labour: for those who rob others of their bread, or get it by unlawful means, hold it not by any right from the Lord; neither can they attribute goods so gotten, to his blessing, as if they justly possessed them. To which also, answers that in Psal 228.2. Thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: thou shalt be blessed, and it shall go well with thee.
SEe heere both the exposition and confirmation of the former sentence.1 For hauing protested that hee would no more suffer the goods of the church to be exposed for a pray, he now addes, that shee shall inioy them. In the meane while he shewes, that we may iustly call wheate and wine ours, when wee haue obtained them by our honest labour: for those who rob others of their bread, or get it by vnlawfull meanes, hold it not by any right from the Lord; neither can they attribute goods so gotten, to his blessing, as if they iustly possessed them. To which also, answers that in Psal 228.2. Thou shalt eate the labour of thine hands: thou shalt be blessed, and it shall goe vvell vvith thee.