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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.
TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE, HENRY, PRINCE OF GREAT BRITAIN, SON AND HEIR APPARENT TO our Sovereign Lord, JAMES King of Great Britain, &c. AND TO THE MOST NOBLE AND VIRTUOUS PRINCESS, THE LADY ELIZABETHS GRACE, his Highness most dear Sister; all honour and happiness, with eternal glory through Christ JESUS.
TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTIE PRINCE, HENRIE, PRINCE OF GREAT BRITTAINE, SONNE AND HEIRE APPARANT TO our Soueraigne Lord, IAMES King of Great Brittaine, &c. AND TO THE MOST NOBLE AND VERTVOVS PRINCESSE, THE LADY ELIZABETHS GRACE, his Highnesse most deare Sister; all honour and happinesse, with eternall glorie through Christ IESVS.
Most gracious and renowned Princes, having translated out of French into our English tongue, the book of the prophecy of Isaiah, interpreted and expounded by Master John Calvin, of reverend memory: I humbly crave that it may be published under your most Princely names and protection. The reason of this my humble petition is, that the honour of so noble a work may not be embased by the means of my endeavours. This Prophet by birth was the son of Amos, esteemed by many to have been brother to Azarias King of Judah, and Father in law to King Manasseh: which being so, this Prophet was by birth of the blood Royal, and descended of the house of David, which for the promise of Christ to come of him, was the most noble house of all the Kings of the earth. Being so borne, his education could not be but Princely, and his bringing up in all good learning, wisdom, virtue and honour. His spiritual graces, not attained unto by ordinary means, but inspired into him immediately by the Spirit of God, were excellent. This appeareth particularly in the sixth Chapter of this Prophecy, declaring that an Angel ⟨image 3⟩of God with a burning coal taken from the Lords Altar, and laid to the mouth of the Prophet, refined his lips and his tongue, that they became pure and precious as the finest Gold. The same is manifest in all the book of his Prophecy; wherein both the light and the heat of that heavenly fire appeareth. For he not only declared the will of God sincerely, according to the law and testimony delivered to Moses, but also foreshowed the future events of the Kingdom of Judah, and of all the flourishing states and Kingdoms of his time.