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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. 15. Neither shall there be any work in Egypt which the head may do, nor the tail, the branch nor the rush.
Vers. 15. Neither shall there be any worke in Egypt which the head may doe, nor the taile, the branch nor the rush.
This is the conclusion of the former sentence: for his meaning is, that there shall be such a brutish blockishness in all the Egyptians, that whatsoever they enterprise, shall vanish away and come to nothing. This must needs be fall them who are destitute of counsel, and it is a just punishment of our pride and overweening. The Prophet then meant to note out the event and effect; to show that all things should have woeful successes. And in menacing the head and tail, 1he signifies thereby, that all estates, from the highest to the lowest, shall be destitute of counsel; so as they shall be able to do nothing ⟨p. 194⟩to the purpose: unless any had rather understand it as touching the manner of the proceeding of their actions. Let us learn from hence, that the beginning and end of all things depends upon God only, of whom we must ask counsel, wisdom, and a prosperous success in all our businesses: unless we mean to have things succeed with us, as they did with the Egyptians.
THis is the conclusion of the former sentence: for his meaning is, that there shall be such a brutish blockishnesse in all the Egyptians, that whatsoeuer they enterprise, shall vanish away and come to nothing. This must needes be fall them who are destitute of counsell, and it is a iust punishment of our pride and ouerweening. The Prophet then meant to note out the euent and effect; to shew that all things should haue wofull successes. And in menacing the head and taile,