A17640:1109
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. 6. For the waters of Nimrim shall be dried up: therefore the grass is withered, the herbs consumed, and there was no green herb.
Vers. 6. For the waters of Nimrim shall be dried vp: therefore the grasse is withered, the herbs consumed, and there was no greene herb.
The Prophet amplifies this desolation by a kind of excessive speech. He saith, The §1grass shall wither, which falls out when God deprives a land of all helps. Also that the waters §2shall be dried up: for it is very likely they were exceedingly necessary for this quarter which was dry: for such countries as those bring forth nothing unless they be watered. But howsoever this be an excessive speech, yet it contains nothing but that which is most true: for he passed not his bounds, but was fain to lay forth these things in the more words, because of the peoples dullness, to the end they might know that this land being deprived of Gods blessing, should become a desert deformed, and void of all beauty.
THe Prophet amplifies this desolation by a kind of excessiue speech. He saith, The §1grasse shall wither, which falles out when God depriues a land of all helps. Also that the waters §2shall be dried vp: for it is very likely they were exceedinglie necessarie for this quarter which was drie: for such countries as those bring forth nothing vnlesse they be watered. But howsoeuer this be an excessiue speech, yet it conteines nothing but that which is most true: for he passed not his bounds, but was faine to lay forth these things in the more words, because of the peoples dulnesse, to the end they might know that this land beeing depriued of Gods blessing, should become a desert deformed, and void of all beautie.