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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.
Which commendable zeal and godly care of theirs, as it worthily provoked many of this our Church for the common good, (at the happy entrance of our late dear and dread Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth into this kingdom) to translate divers of his Commentaries upon the books both of the* old, and* new Testament into English; so if their good beginnings had been seconded by answerable proceedings, thousands might, I doubt not, have reaped the like fruit by those that are yet* untranslated, which they have done by the former. Wherefore, this service to the Church of God having been a long time neglected, and not hearing of any that purposed to set his helping hand to this so necessary a business, I thought it might happily prove a labour not altogether unseasonable nor unprofitable, if according to my poor ability I endeavoured either to continue forth those former good beginnings, or at least thereby to quicken up the care of such as are much more able then my self, to prosecute the same.
Which commendable zeale and godly care of theirs, as it worthily prouoked many of this our Church for the common good, (at the happie entrance of our late deare and dread Soueraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth into this kingdome) to translate diuers of his Commentaries vpon the bookes both of the* old, and* new Testament into English; so if their good beginnings had been seconded by answerable proceedings, thousands might, I doubt not, haue reaped the like fruit by those that are yet* vntranslated, which they haue done by the former. Wherefore, this seruice to the Church of God hauing been a long time neglected, and not hearing of any that purposed to set his helping hand to this so necessarie a businesse, I thought it might happily prooue a labour not altogether vnseasonable nor vnprofitable, if according to my poore abilitie I endeuoured either to continue forth those former good beginnings, or at least thereby to quicken vp the care of such as are much more able then my selfe, to prosecute the same.