A17640:1841
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. 13. Therefore shall the word of the Lord be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line unto line, there a little, & there a little, that they may go and fall backward, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
Vers. 13. Therefore shall the word of the Lord be vnto them precept vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vpon line, line vnto line, there a little, & there a little, that they may goe and fall backward, and bee broken, and bee snared, and bee taken.
Albeit the Prophet repeats the same speech with the former, yet the sense doth a little alter: for now he denounceth the punishment of this so wilful a deafness whereof he spake. The judgement is, that God shall so dazzle their wits, that they shall not only reap no fruit at all of the doctrine of salvation, but an empty and unprofitable sound. In a word, from the former verses he concludes, that seeing the word of God had in no sort profited the Jews; that their unthankfulness should now be punished.1 Not that Gods word should be clean taken from them; but in wanting understanding and a right judgement, they should grope for the way at noon day, and should not find it. And thus God blinds the eyes, and hardens the hearts of the reprobates more and more, when they are waxen incorrigible.
ALbeit the Prophet repeates the same speech with the former, yet ye sense doth a little alter: for now he denounceth the punishment of this so wilful a deafenesse whereof he spake. The iudgement is, that God shall so dazle their wits, that they shal not only reap no fruite at all of the doctrine of saluation, but an emptie and vnprofitable sound. In a word, from the former verses he concludes, that seeing the word of God had in no sort profited the Iewes; that their vnthankfulnes should now be punished.1 Not that Gods word should bee cleane taken from them; but in wanting vnderstanding and a right iudgement, they should groape for the way at noone day, and should not finde it. And thus God blindes the eies, and hardens the hearts of the reprobates more and more, when they are waxen incorrigible.