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.
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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.
Author
Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.
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At London :: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, and are to be sold by William Cotton, dwelling in Pater noster Row, at the signe of the golden Lion,
1609.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Isaiah -- Commentaries.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17640.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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Vers. 4. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the yeere of my redee∣med is come.
IN the first member of this verse, the Pro∣phet signifies that God will not cease to performe his office: though he executes not his iudgements at the first but deferres them to a fit opportunitie which he foresees to bee best fitting. Neither indeed ought wee to prescribe vnto him either the time when, or the manner how he is to doe this or that; but to commit it as well to his secret counsell, as leaue vnto him the time when to execute all things, according to his good pleasure. Let vs not thinke then that hee sleepes, or is idle, when he deferres.
In the latter member hee shewes, that all these things are done in respect of his loue to the faithfull, when he speakes of the yeere of his redeemed. Day and yeere, are here taken for one and the same terme. Onely the word
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yeere notes out the length of the banishment, to the end the Iewes should neither despaire, nor be discontent, if their deliuerance was foreslowed. Thus then the Lord punisheth and destroies the wicked, for the deliuerance of the faithfull, and for the redemption of his Church, to which hee hath a speciall re∣gard. And this ought greatly to comfort vs, that when the signes of Gods wrath against the wicked appeare, wee may therewithall know, that the fruit of the blowes which light vpon their backes, shall be ours. By this also wee may euidently perceiue, that our gronings haue been heard; namely, because that when God is minded to succour the af∣flicted, we see he armes himself with strength, for the confusion of his Churches enemies. Wherefore, howsoeuer the crosse lie heauily vpon vs, & presseth vs downe with the weight thereof, yet in vndergoing it patiently, let vs learne by hope to raise vp our hearts to this yeere, which God hath limited for the execu∣tion of his vengeance.
Notes
Though God seeme for a time to deferre, yet he will pay home at length.