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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. 25. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together; and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and to the serpent dust shall be his meat. They shall no more hurt nor destroy in all mine holy mountain, saith the Lord.
Vers. 25. The woolfe and the lambe shall feede together; and the lyon shall eate straw like the bullocke: and to the serpent dust shal be his meate. They shall no more hurt nor destroy in all mine holy mountaine, saith the Lord.
His meaning is, that all things shall be set in their perfect order, when Christ shall reign; and as it seems here is a close opposition betwixt Adam and Christ. For we know that all the miseries of this life present, have flowed into us from the sin of the first man: for then were we deprived of the rule and authority which God had given man over all the creatures, which before willingly submitted themselves unto man, and obeyed his ⟨p. 662⟩commandments: Gen. 1.28. But now the greater part of them rise up against him; yea, and assail him with open force. When we see wolves, bears, lions, and other wild beasts to hurt men; and other beasts which serve him, and that those also which should bring him in profit, harms him, this we must impute to our own sin, who by our disobedience have overthrown the order of these things.
HIs meaning is, that all things shall be set in their perfect order, when Christ shall raigne; and as it seemes here is a close opposition betwixt Adam and Christ. For we know that all the miseries of this life present, haue flowed into vs from the sinne of the first man: for then were wee depriued of the rule and authoritie which God had giuen man ouer all the creatures, which before willingly submitted themselues vnto man, and obeied his