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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. 18. But be you glad, and rejoice for ever in the thing that I shall create: for behold, I will create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, and her people as a joy.
Vers. 18. But bee you glad, and reioice for euer in the thing that I shall create: for behold, I will create Ierusalem as a reioicing, and her people as a ioy.
1He exhorts the faithful to rejoice with condigne joy, for so excellent a benefit of God. And this was added for amplifications sake; because men never esteem of the graces of God, according to their worth, amongst the which, this here mentioned is the chief and most excellent; for they prize them at a very low rate. It is needful therefore that the faithful should be roused and quickened up by such exhortations as these, to the end they should show themselves neither unthankful, nor forgetful: as also that they should not lightly pass over this benefit; namely, that being redeemed by the hand of Christ, they might bear the remembrance thereof in their hearts, as the earnest penny of eternal life. This is the cause why Isaiah teacheth that the deliverance is not acknowledged with such thankfulness as is meet, unless the faithful continue on their joy the whole course of their lives, exercising themselves in singing the praises of God.
1HEe exhorts the faithfull to reioice with condigne ioy, for so excellent a benefit of God. And this was added for amplifications sake; because men neuer esteeme of the graces of God, according to their worth, amongst the which, this heere mentioned is the chiefe and most excellent; for they prize them at a very low rate. It is needfull therefore that the faithfull should be rouzed and quickened vp by such exhortations as these, to the end they should shew thēselues neither vnthankfull, nor forgetfull: as also that they should not lightly passe ouer this benefit; namely, that being redeemed by the hand of Christ, they might beare the remembrance thereof in their hearts, as the earnest pennie of eternall life. This is the cause why Isaiah teacheth that the deliuerance is not acknowledged with such thankfulnesse as is meete, vnlesse the faithfull continue on their ioy the whole course of their liues, exercising themselues in singing the praises of God.