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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.
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.
He calles them brethren, who were strangers before: wherein hee hath respect to that new coniunction which is made by faith. Others draw another sense from this place, which I doe not altogether reiect; namely, that when God shall gather a new people from among the Gentiles, then the Iewes, who were scattered here & there, should be gathered together againe: which also came to passe. But yet this seemes to agree better, if we referre it to the vocation of the Gentiles, in regard that the differēce being thē taken away, a brotherly coniunction beganne to be betweene all those whom the Lord had purposed to adopt vnto himselfe for his children.
Abraham was the father of one nation, and yet all that descended from him after the flesh, were not reputed his children: for the Ishmaelites and the Idumeans were rejected. He was then a father of many nations, Gen. 17.5. when God adopted and joined unto him by covenant the Gentiles; to the end they should follow the faith of Abraham. Thus we see wherefore the Lord calls us the brethren of the Jews; 1whereas before we were strangers and far remote from the Church of God: for before he did cast out the false brethren and reprobates from their place.
Abraham was the father of one nation, and yet all that descended from him after the flesh, were not reputed his children: for the Ishmaelites and the Idumeans were reiected. He was then a father of many nations,