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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. 1. Thus saith the Lord; The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is that house that ye will build unto me? And where is that place of my rest?
Vers. 1. Thus saith the Lord; The heauen is my throne, and the earth is my footestoole: where is that house that yee will build vnto mee? And where is that place of my rest?
This sermon is different from the former.1 For the Prophet inveighs here vehemently against the Jews, who being puffed up with a vain confidence of their sacrifices, and of the Temple, were jocund and merry: and under this pretence pleased themselves in their sins. But he shows that this security of theirs was not only vain and foolish, but execrable and devilish. Why so? Because such as endeavour to serve God, and to appease him with outward ceremonies, do grossly flout him to his face. He therefore reproacheth them that they went about to forge unto themselves an Idol in stead of God, when they fixed him thus to his Temple. Afterwards he discourseth of the Churches renewing, and of the spreading thereof throughout the whole world.
THis sermon is different from the former.1 For the Prophet inueighs here vehemētly against the Iewes, who being puffed vp with a vaine confidence of their sacrifices, and of the Temple, were iocund and merrie: and vnder this pretence pleased themselues in their sinnes. But he shewes that this securitie of theirs was not onely vaine and foolish, but execrable and diuellish. Why so? Because such as indeuour to serue God, and to appease him with outward ceremonies, doe grosly flout him to his face. He therefore reprocheth them that they went about to forge vnto themselues an Idol in stead of God, when they fixed him thus to his Temple. Afterwards he discourseth of the Churches renuing, and of the spreading thereof thorowout the whole world.