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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. 9. Be not angry O Lord above measure, neither remember iniquity for ever: lo, we beseech thee, behold, we are all thy people.
Vers. 9. Be not angrie O Lord aboue measure, neither remember iniquitie for euer: loe, we beseech thee, behold, we are all thy people.
The people pray that God would mitigate both his wrath and their afflictions. Not that God ever exceeds measure, but in regard they should be utterly overwhelmed if he would stand to examine them to the utmost. They pray then that their pains may be moderated. As Jeremiah saith, Correct me ô Lord, but in judgement, that is to say in measure, Jer. 10.24. For he opposeth judgement to wrath, as in 2. Sam. 7.14. it is said that he chastiseth us with the rods of men, because he will not come against us himself to utter all his force in punishing us, lest we should be forthwith ground to powder.1
THe people pray that God would mitigate both his vvrath and their afflictions. Not that God euer exceeds measure, but in regard they should be vtterly ouerwhelmed if he would stand to examine thē to the vtmost. They pray then that their paines may be moderated. As Ieremiah saith, Correct me ô Lord, but in iudgement, that is to say in measure, Ier. 10.24. For he opposeth iudgement to vvrath, as in 2. Sam. 7.14. it is said yt he chastiseth vs with the rods of men, because he wil not come against vs himselfe to vtter all his force in punishing vs, lest we shuld be forthwith ground to powder.1
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