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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.
Vers. 22. And Iim shall cry in their palaces, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: ⟨p. 152⟩and the time thereof is ready to come, and the days thereof shall not be prolonged.
Vers. 22. And Iim shall cry in their palaces, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: ⟨p. 152⟩and the time thereof is readie to come, and the daies thereof shall not bee prolonged.
He sets forth that which hath been touched before, and shows how horrible this change shall be; that it might appear that this shall come to pass from the judgement of God, and not by fortune. He also amplifies it when he saith, that this shall happen not to houses, but to pleasant palaces. The shortness of time whereof he speaks here, may be referred to the first destruction; yet so, as it was requisite that the expectation of the faithful should be held the longer in suspense. I have told you that Babylon was not so quickly overturned; and that the discomfiture made by the Medes, was not so great that the City might therefore be compared to a desert. He saith then, that the destruction thereof shall shortly come; the beginnings whereof were seen soon oftener, for the Jews were to content themselves, in regard that this vengeance upon Babylon was not promised them in vain.
HEe sets forth that which hath been touched before, and shewes how horrible this change shall be; that it might appeare that this shall come to passe from the iudgement of God, and not by fortune. He also amplifies it whē he saith, that this shal happē not to houses, but to pleasant palaces. The shortnesse of time whereof he speakes here, may be referred to the first destruction; yet so, as it was requisite that the expectation of the faithfull should bee held the longer in suspence. I haue told you that Babylon was not so quickely ouerturned; and that the discomfiture made by the Medes, was not so great that the Citie might therefore be compared to a desert. He saith then, that the destruction thereof shall shortly come; the beginnings whereof were seene soone ofter, for the Iewes were to content themselues, in regard that this vengeance vpon Babylon was not promised them in vaine.