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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.
A COMMENTARY UPON THE PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WRITTEN BY THAT REVEREND AND PAINFUL Pastor, in the Church of Christ, Master JOHN CALVIN.
A COMMENTARIE VPON THE PROPHESIE OF ISAIAH, WRITTEN BY THAT REVEREND AND PAINEFVLL Pastor, in the Church of Christ, Master IOHN CALVIN.
Vers. 1. A vision of Isaiah the Son of Amos, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem; in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah Kings of Judah.
Vers. 1. A vision of Isaiah the Sonne of Amos, which he saw concerning Iudah and Ierusalem; in the daies of Ʋzziah, Iotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah Kings of Iudah.
Although the Hebrew word Chazon which the Prophet useth be derived of seeing, and doth properly signify vision: yet notwithstanding for the most part it imports as much as Revelation. For as oft as the Scripture makes mention of special visions which appeared to the Prophets, whereby the Lord meant the better to confirm them when he would have some excellent thing come to light, it useth the word Mareah, which properly signifies vision. But to the end I heap not up many testimonies, in the third chapter of the first book of Samuel (where mention is made in general of prophesies) the author of that book saith,1 that the word of the Lord was precious in those days, because there was no manifest vision (where he useth the word Chazon) and a little after, the vision by which God manifesteth himself to Samuel, is expressed by the word Mareah. Also in the twelfth chapter of the book of Numbers,