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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.
Here he clearly expounds that which was said before; namely,1 that all those which shall escape and survive the rest, shall be (notwithstanding their small number) Priests unto God, and shall bring sacrifices unto him from all parts. Now he alludes to the ancient ceremony of the Law, though he therewithal shows the difference which should be between these oblations, and the sacrifices ordained by the Law: for here he institutes new sacrifices, and a new priesthood. And a• he affirmed that all nations should be gathered, vers. 18. so now he shows, that the Priests by him established, shall not travail in vain, because the Lord will add a gracious issue unto their labours.
HEere hee cleerely expounds that which was said before; namely,1 that all those which shall escape and suruiue the rest, shall bee (notwithstanding their small number) Priests vnto God, and shall bring sacrifices vnto him from all parts. Now he alludes to the ancient ceremony of the Law, though he therewithall shewes the difference which should be betweene these oblations, and the sacrifices ordained by the Law: for heere he institutes new sacrifices, and a new priesthood. And a• he affirmed that all nations should be gathered, vers. 18. so now he shewes, that the Priests by him established, shall not trauaile in vaine, because the Lord will adde a gracious issue vnto their labours.
- 1An exposition of the amplification.An exposition of the amplificatiō.
He calls them brethren, who were strangers before: wherein he hath respect to that new conjunction which is made by faith. Others draw another sense from this place, which I do not altogether reject; namely, that when God shall gather a new people from among the Gentiles, then the Jews, who were scattered here & there, should be gathered together again: which also came to pass. But yet this seems to agree better, if we refer it to the vocation of the Gentiles, in regard that the difference being then taken away, a brotherly conjunction began to be between all those whom the Lord had purposed to adopt unto himself for his children.