A17640:923
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. 2. Behold God is my salvation; I will trust and will not fear: for the Lord God is my strength and song, he* is also become my salvation.
Vers. 2. Behold God is my saluation; I will trust and will not feare: for the Lord God is my strength and song, he* is also become my saluation.
- *Or, shall be.
Although we ought to apprehend the help of God in the midst of afflictions by faith, yet Isaiah speaks here of that knowledge which is grounded upon experience: for he indites a song of rejoicing, when God by outward testimonies gave them to understand, that he was pacified towards his Church. Hereunto appertains the particle behold, because the bright and shining light of Gods countenance, which had for a time bin hidden from them, did now shine again upon them; and that so apparently, that it might almost be pointed out with the finger. Now inasmuch as we are terrified in afflictions, so as it cannot be avoided, but ye the conscience of sins will overshadow our understandings; no otherwise then as if the help of God were far from us, or did nothing at all appertain unto us; the Prophet doth here describe what a change there is in the affections, when God hath once reconciled us unto himself. But this prophecy extends it self principally unto the coming of Christ,1 in which time God caused his salvation to appear after a more special manner.