A17640:1166
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. 12. And it shall appear that Moab shall be weary of his high places: then shall he come to his* Temple to pray, but he shall not prevail.
Vers. 12. And it shall appeare that Moab shall be weary of his high places: then shall he come to his* Temple to pray, but he shall not preuaile.
- *Or, Sanctuary.
HE now returns to the sentence which he touched in the second verse: to wit, that the idolaters seeing their affairs to succeed ill, do run to idols, thinking to find some comfort in them. Although he here expresseth some thing more: for in as much as Idolaters have their temples and ordinary chapels, they trot to that temple which they take for the most holy (when any great calamity befalls them) as to the place where they hope to find God most favourable unto them. For if the Papists at this day fall into any great and extreme danger, they persuade themselves they shall sooner obtain their requests (and this hath been a common and ancient superstitious conceit) if they trot to Saint Claude, or to our Lady of Laurette, or to some other Idol more famous than the rest: than if they should resort to the Church that is nearest hand. They make their extraordinary prayers in places furthest off. Thus the Prophet calls the most renowned and frequented temple among the Moabites, a Sanctuary; and saith, they shall go thither: but to no purpose. Now it appears by the holy history, that the famousest temple of the Moabites was dedicated unto Chem•sh: 1. King. 11.7.
HE now returnes to the sentence which he touched in the second verse: to wit, that the idolaters seeing their affaires to succeede ill, doe runne to idols, thinking to find some comfort in them. Although he here expresseth some thing more: for in as much as Idolaters haue their temples and ordinarie chapels, they trot to that temple which they take for the most holy (when any great calamitie befals them) as to the place where they hope to finde God most fauourable vnto them. For if the Papists at this day fall into any great and extreame danger, they perswade themselues they shall sooner obtaine their requests (and this hath been a common and ancient superstitious conceit) if they trot to Saint Claude, or to our Lady of Laurette, or to some other Idoll more famous than the rest: than if they should resort to the Church that is neerest hand. They make their extraordinarie prayers in places furthest off. Thus the Prophet calles the most renoumed and frequented temple among the Moabites, a Sanctuarie; and saith, they shall goe thither: but to no purpose. Now it appeares by the holy historie, that the famousest temple of the Moabites was dedicated vnto Chemsh: