A17640:1572
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.
HE amplifies these punishments by divers phrases of speech. Now in the 20 verse he will show the cause of this calamity; to wit, that men have pulled it upon their own §2heads by their sins: in all the rest of the words he shows, that the mischief is desperate and incurable. We have said before, that the Prophet utters one and the same thing in divers manners of speech, to the end he might awaken and wound the hearts of the people, which naturally were too secure. For there is a carelessness in our flesh, which begets a contempt of God;1 and of this, every one of us hath too woeful experience, both in himself and in others. That the Prophet then might rouse up those that were drowsy and rocked asleep in their sins, he garnisheth his words, (not as one affecting eloquence, to procure credit unto himself) but to gain attention of his hearers, & to cause the same to sink the deeper into their hearts. §1Thence proceeds all these allusions wherewith §2these verses are replenished: thence §3flows this decking of his speech with figures: thence is it that these threatenings and terrors are set forth in such variety of words, namely, even to awaken the dull and dead hearts of his auditors.
HE amplifies these punishments by diuers phrases of speech. Now in the 20 verse he will shew the cause of this calamitie; to wit, that men haue pulled it vpon their owne §2heads by their sinnes: in all the rest of the words he shewes, that the mischiefe is desperate and incurable. We haue said before, that the Prophet vtters one and the same thing in diuers manners of speech, to the end hee might awaken and wound the hearts of the people, which naturally were too secure. For there is a carelesnesse in our flesh, which begets a contempt of God;1 and of this, euerie one of vs hath too wofull experience, both in himselfe and in others. That the Prophet then might rowse vp those that were drowsie and rocked asleepe in their sinnes, he garnisheth his words, (not as one affecting eloquence, to procure credit vnto himselfe) but to gaine attention of his hearers, & to cause the same to sink the deeper into their hearts.