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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.
In his love he redeemed them.] The Prophet shows what the cause is from whence these great benefits proceeded:1 namely, Gods love and good pleasure. As Moses also teacheth, Deut. 4.37, and 7.7.8. Whence is it that God hath gathered thy fathers, saith he, but because he loved them, and did set his heart upon them? And thus he meant to dispossess them of all opinion that they might conceive touching any merit: for in themselves they were proud and arrogant and insulted more then they had cause. Now ye see the reason why he shows, that Gods only free bounty was the cause of so many blessings.
In his loue he redeemed them.] The Prophet shewes what the cause is from whence these great benefits proceeded:1 namely, Gods loue and good pleasure. As Moses also teacheth, Deut. 4.37, and 7.7.8. Whence is it that God hath gathered thy fathers, saith hee, but because he loued them, and did set his heart vpon them? And thus he meant to dispossesse them of all opinion that they might conceiue touching any merit: for in themselues they were proud and arrogant and insulted more then they had cause. Now yee see the reason why he shewes, that Gods onelie free bounty was the cause of so many blessings.
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In the next place Isaiah takes up the similitude which Moses used in his song: namely, that God bare his people, as an Eagle; which teacheth her young ones to fly: