A17640:835
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. 24. Therefore the Lord God of hosts, saith; My people which dwellest in mount Zion, fear not Ashur. He shall smite thee with the rod, and shall lift up his staff upon thee, after the* manner of Egypt.
Vers. 24. Therefore the Lord God of hostes, saith; My people which dwellest in mount Zion, feare not Ashur. Hee shall smite thee with the rod, and shall lift vp his staffe vpon thee, after the* maner of Egypt.
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He goes on with the former consolation, which only appertained to the faithful, who in very deed were then a small number. For many gloried in the name of God, and would be taken for his people; but very few there were who showed that by their practise, which they professed in word. He speaks not to all then indifferently; but to those only which stood in need of consolation. For seeing they were in danger to lose all their hope, when they compared their condition with others, and that the kingdom also was destroyed: for this cause, I say, it was very expedient they should be comforted. And this distinction is to be noted: for otherwise it had been absurd to have directed speeches so divers, unto persons of one condition. He adds the reason of the consolation; to wit, that this discomfiture shall be nothing else but as the lifting up of the rod, which shall be only to chastise them, and not to destroy them.
HEe goes on with the former consolation, which onely appertained to the faithfull, who in very deed were then a small number. For many gloried in the name of God, and would be taken for his people; but very few there were who shewed that by their practise, which they professed in word. He speakes not to all then indifferently; but to those onely which stood in neede of consolation. For seeing they were in danger to lose all their hope, when they compared their condition with others, and that the kingdome also was destroyed: for this cause, I say, it was very expedient they should bee comforted. And this distinction is to be noted: for otherwise it had been absurd to haue directed speeches so diuers, vnto persons of one condition. He addes the reason of the consolation; to wit, that this discomfiture shall bee nothing else but as the lifting vp of the rod, which shall be onely to chastise them, and not to destroy them.