A17640:1810
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. 4. For his glorious beauty shall be a fading flower, which is upon the head of the valley of them that be fat, and as the hasty fruit afore summer, which while he that looketh upon it while it is in his hand, he eateth it.
Vers. 4. For his glorious beautie shall bee a fading flower, which is vpon the head of the valley of them that bee fat, and as the hastie fruite afore summer, which while hee that looketh vpon it while it is in his hand, hee eateth it.
1He almost repeats the very same words which were in the first verse: for it is not an easy matter to humble and terrify those that are besotted with the pleasures of this life, whose eyes are hoodwinked by reason of abundance and prosperity. For Denis the second, a tyrant of Sicily, became so bewitched, that he was ready to fall on his nose ever and anon, because he was an excessive eater and drinker at great banquets: and thus mens minds are intoxicated, through over much pampering of themselves with delicates, so as they both forget God and themselves. The Prophet then repeats one and the same thing twice, to these that were so blockish and dull of hearing: to the end they might understand and believe that which otherwise would have seemed incredible.
1HEe almost repeates the verie same words which were in the first verse: for it is not an easie matter to humble and terrifie those that are besotted with the pleasures of this life, whose eyes are hoodwincked by reason of abundance and prosperitie. For Denys the second, a tyrant of Sicilia, became so bewitched, that hee was ready to fall on his nose euer and anon, because hee was an excessiue eater and drinker at great banquets: and thus mens mindes are intoxicated, through ouer much pampering of themselues with delicates, so as they both forget God and themselues. The Prophet then repeates one and the same thing twice, to these that were so blockish and dull of hearing: to the end they might vnderstand and beleeue that which otherwise would haue seemed incredible.