Sermons of John Calvin, upon the song that Hezekiah made after he had been…Sermons of Iohn Caluin, vpon the songe that Ezechias made after he had bene…

Thus much then saith Hezekiah, now that this miracle of God shall profit not only him but also other, as a thing known & notorious to all. And after he amplifieth it, saying that it shall not be for a small time, but also after his decease. Forasmuch as his life hath ben so prolonged, it shall be talked of for ever. For (sayeth he) thou hast cast me on sleep. This word to caste on sleep importeth that he was as it were in the grave, & after was revived. As in deed this miracle is even yet at this day celebrate in the church of god, & shall be to the end of the world. So then we see that it hath not only profited one person alone, but hath been a confirmation generally to all the faithful, in this that they wait for God, to have pity upon them in their necessity to succour them, and though he do not prolong their life in such sort yet that he shall keep them ⟨p. 60⟩to the end, and that if he see them stricken down, he shall lift them up again, he shall give them some token of his pity, so that in life and death they shall feel him alway their saviour, and shall know that they have not been forsaken nor given over of him. Lo whereunto this song is profitable, & to what intent it was made.

Thus much then saith Ezechias, now yt this miracle of God shall profit not onely him but also other, as a thing knowen & notorious to all. And after he amplifieth it, saying yt it shall not be for a smal time, but also after his decease. For asmuch as his lif hath ben so prolōged, it shall be talked of for euer. For (saieth he) thou hast cast me on slepe. This worde to caste on slepe emporteth yt he was as it were in the graue, & after was reuiued. As in dede this miracle is euen yet at this day celebrate in ye church of god, & shal be to thend of ye world. So thē we se yt it hath not only profited one person alone, but hath bene a cō firmation generally to all ye faithful, in this yt they waite for God, to haue pitie vpon them in theyr necessitie to succor them, and though he do not prolong theyr life in such sort yet yt he shall kepe them ⟨p. 60⟩to the ende, and that if he se them striken downe, he shall lift them vp againe, he shall geue thē some token of his pitie, so that in life and deth they shall fele him alway theyr sauiour, and shall know that they haue not bene forsaken nor geuē ouer of him. Loe wherunto this song is profitable, & to what intent it was made.