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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. 5. For afore the harvest, when the flower is finished, and the fruit is ripening in the flower, then he shall cut down the branches with hooks; and shall take away, and cut off the boughs.
Vers. 5. For afore the haruest, when the flower is finished, and the fruit is ripening in the flower, then he shal cut downe the branches with hookes; and shall take away, and cut off the boughes.
Word for word it is, For the presence of the harvest: but we must a little mitigate the sharpness of the words. The Prophets meaning is not obscure: for when harvest draws near, and that grapes be ripe, the wicked shall find themselves disappointed, and that suddenly of their whole revenue; in hope whereof they meant to glad themselves. Thus he goes on still with the ⟨p. 185⟩same matter, and confirms that which he spake before by the former similitudes; to wit, that the wicked are not overthrown at the first, but flourish for a time, and the Lord seems to spare them: but when the harvest is come, and that the vines have once budded and blossomed so as the juice begins to utter it self, then are the very branches cut up by the roots. So, when the wicked are near unto their ripeness, they shall not only be deprived of the fruit they expected, but shall be cut up root and rind.
WOrd for word it is, For the presence of the haruest: but we must a little mitigate the sharpnesse of the words. The Prophets meaning is not obscure: for when haruest drawes neere, and that grapes be ripe, the wicked shall finde themselues disappointed, and that suddenly of their whole reuenue; in hope whereof they meant to glad themselues. Thus hee goes on still with the