A17640:1206
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. 13. The people shall make a sound like the noise of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and as a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Vers. 13. The people shall make a sound like the noise of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee farre off, and shall be chased as the chaffe of the mountaines before the wind, and as a rolling thing before the whirlewinde.
Although he seems to continue on the threatening which he began before, yet doth he now begin to comfort the faithful, by repeating again the very same words with the former: as if he should say, It must needs be that those who have forgotten God should be chastised, and as good as overwhelmed for their wicked revolt: but the Lord according to his wonted goodness will repress the overmuch cruelty of the enemies; for having once served himself of their rough dealing, he will find a means well enough to beat them back and chase them away. See here a singular consolation, by which he meant to put the faithful which remained in good hope. Now he speaks not of the Jews only, as the most have imagined, for hitherunto he hath directed his speech unto the ten Tribes: amongst whom no doubt there were some that truly feared God; who had been left in a desperate case if they had had no promise whereon to rest.
ALthough he seemes to continue on the threatning which he began before, yet doth he now begin to comfort the faithfull, by repeating again the very same words with the former: as if he should say, It must needs be that those who haue forgotten God should be chastised, and as good as ouerwhelmed for their wicked reuolt: but the Lord according to his wonted goodnes will represse the ouermuch crueltie of the enemies; for hauing once serued himself of their rough dealing, he will finde a meanes well enough to beate them backe and chase them away. See heere a singular consolation, by which he meant to put the faithfull which remained in good hope. Now he speakes not of the Iewes onlie, as the most haue imagined, for hitherunto he hath directed his speech vnto the ten Tribes: amongst whom no doubt there were some that truly feared God; who had been left in a desperate case if they had had no promise whereon to rest.