A17640:4686
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.
And yet in the mean while we may hence gather, that the holy men so pray and present themselves before God, that they look not to the intercessions of others: for prayer is enjoined them upon this condition, that wholly resting themselves in the fatherly love of God, they reject all other confidences. But if our Prophet taught the Jews not to direct their hearts toward Abraham and Jacob (who yet had received so many precious promises) to be heard of God: then is it certain that we have now no more cause to run to S.1 Peter, to S. Paul, and the rest, then to them. For this is not a private prayer made by one or two, but public, and appertaining to the whole Church in general: as if the Prophet had here set them down a form of prayer. And questionless our confidence ought so to be settled upon Gods favour and fatherly goodness towards us, that we should shut our eyes against all intercessions of men, whether alive or dead. In a word, the faithful here protest, that they gaze not here nor there, but rest themselves in God alone.
And yet in the meane while we may hence gather, that the holy men so pray and present themselues before God, that they looke not to the intercessions of others: for praier is inioined them vpon this condition, that wholly resting themselues in the fatherly loue of God, they reiect all other confidences. But if our Prophet taught the Iewes not to direct their hearts toward Abraham and Iacob (who yet had receiued so many precious promises) to be heard of God: then is it certaine that we haue now no more cause to runne to S.1 Peter, to S. Paul, and the rest, then to them. For this is not a priuate praier made by one or two, but publike, and appertaining to the whole Church in generall: as if the Prophet had heere set them downe a forme of praier. And questionlesse our confidence ought so to be setled vpon Gods fauour and fatherly goodnesse towards vs, that we should shut our eies against all intercessions of men, whether aliue or dead. In a word, the faithfull heere protest, that they gaze not heere nor there, but rest themselues in God alone.
- 1Saints not to be prayed unto.Saints not to be praied vnto.