A17640:1516
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. 2. *And there shall be like people, like priest, and like servant, like master, like maid, like mistress, like buyer, like seller, like lender, like borrower,* like giver, like taker to usury.
Vers. 2. *And there shall be like people, like priest, and like seruant, like master, like maid, like mistris, like buyer, like seller, like lender, like borower,* like giuer, like taker to vsurie.
- *Or, and the p•iest shall be like the people, &c. […]Or, and the p•iest shalbe like the people, &c. 〈…〉
- *Or, the borrower, like the lender.Or, the borower, like the lender.
And there shall be like priest.] By these words he signifies an utter ruin, where all order, government, and policy shall cease: for whilst any Commonwealth flourisheth, there is always a certain difference between the people and the priests: well then, he notes an horrible confusion. Now under this word priest, he puts the particular for the general, taking a part for the whole, which is a thing very usual in the Scriptures; although we may take the word Cohenim for those which are placed in any dignity whatsoever: because the Hebrews sometimes give this name to Princes, but specially to such as are of the blood Royal: notwithstanding I willingly receive the figure Synecdoche before mentioned. Now sithence the Prophet puts this confusion of estates among the catalogue of Gods curses, showing that when they be thus turned topsy turuie, it proceeds from his fearful indignation: