A17640:1171
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.
THE XVII. CHAPTER.
Vers. 1. The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a City, for it shall be a ruinous heap.
Vers. 1. The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a Citie, for it shall be a ruinous heape.
HE prophesieth against the kingdom of Syria, and mentions the head City, which was the regal seat of the Kingdom.1 Now it was requisite that this destruction should be described as well as the rest, to the end the faithful might assure themselves that God would assist them in time convenient, and would not always suffer the wicked to molest them without ceasing. For the king of Syria was confederate with the king of Israel against the king of Judah; as we have seen before in the seventh Chapter: and because the Jews were not strong enough to resist them, being destitute of sufficient means, they might also have doubted of succour from God, as if he had left them at six and seven. That he might therefore free them from this perplexity, he threatens destruction to this kingdom of Syria, from whence they might well conclude, that God fought for the defence of his people.
HE prophesieth against the kingdome of Syria, and mentions the head Citie, which was the regall seate of the Kingdome.1 Now it was requisite that this destruction should be described as well as ye rest, to the end the faithfull might assure themselues that God would assist them in time conuenient, and would not alwaies suffer the wicked to molest them without ceassing. For the king of Syria was confederate with the king of Israel against the king of Iudah; as we haue seene before in the seuenth Chapter: and because the Iewes were not strong enough to resist them, being destitute of sufficient meanes, they might also haue doubted of succor from God, as if he had left them at sixe and seauen. That he might therefore free them from this perplexitie, he threatens destruction to this kingdome of Syria, from whence they might well conclude, that God fought for the defence of his people.