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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. 1. In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, (when Sargon King of Ashur sent him) and had fought against Ashdod and taken it.
Vers. 1. In the yeere that Tartan came to Ashdod, (when Sargon King of Ashur sent him) and had fought against Ashdod and taken it.
IN the former Chapter Isaiah prophesied of that calamity threatened against the Egyptians, therewithal promising them Gods mercy: now repeating again the same argument, he shows that Israel shall be confounded by this chastisement of Egypt, because they put their confidence in them. He also joins the Ethiopians with him. Whence we may conjecture that the Ethiopians were joined in league with the Egyptians: which I have touched heretofore, and shall touch it again in the 37. Chapter. First,1 we are to note §1the time of this prophecy: for necessity did ⟨p. 201⟩press the Jews in such wise then, that they were constrained to seek help of other nations.2 The holy history witnesseth, that Tartan was one of the Captains of Sennacherib: for which cause we must needs acknowledge that this Sargon was Sennacherib, who (as we §2may see by this place) had two names. We are likewise to consider in what case the state of Israel was: for the ten Tribes had been led away captive: and it seemed that the kingdom of Judah was utterly wasted, in regard the whole Country was almost conquered, Jerusalem excepted, which was besieged by Rabsache. Tartan, on the other side, laid siege against Ashdod,3 2 King. 18.13