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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. 10. Go through, go through the gates: prepare you the way for the people: cast up, cast up the way, and* gather out the stones, and set up the standard for my people.
Vers. 10. Goe thorow, goe thorow the gates: prepare you the way for the people: cast vp, cast vp the way, and* gather out the stones, and set vp the standard for my people.
- *Or, pave it with.Or, paue it with.
From the former words he concludes, that they shall freely pass through the gates of the City, which were either shut up, or broken before: shut up, during the siege of the enemy: broken, when the City was destroyed and raced even with the ground. Thus his meaning is then, that the City shall be so restored, that the inhabitants thereof shall be gathered in great troops, and that they shall often pass to and fro.
FRom the former words he concludes, that they shall freely passe thorow the gates of the Citie, which were either shut vp, or broken before: shut vp, during the siege of the enemie: broken, when the Citie was destroied and raced euen with the ground. Thus his meaning is then, that the Citie shall be so restored, that the inhabitants thereof shall be gathered in great troopes, and that they shall often passe to and fro.
Some think that this speech is directed to the Pastors, namely, they should enter into the gates, and pass through before others, as their leaders. But the sentence is general and figurative; wherein he compares the Church to a City well peopled, which notwithstanding had been laid waste for a time, and desolate, as Jerusalem was. Others descant more wittily, and say; that the gates of the Church shall be open, when remission of sins is there preached; by means whereof, God calls men unto himself. But if we will have the Prophets true meaning, then let us note that all this is spoken figuratively, as we touched before.