A17640:1898
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. So shalt thou be humbled, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be as out of the dust: thy voice also shall be out of the ground, like him that hath a spirit of divination, and thy talking shall whisper out of the dust.
Vers. 4. So shalt thou be humbled, and shalt speake out of the ground, and thy speech shll bee as out of the dust: thy voice also shall be out of the ground, like him that hath a spirit of diuination, and thy talking shall whisper out of the dust.
HE derides the pride of the Jews, who as long as they were in prosperity (as hypocrites are wont to do) despised all admonitions and threatenings. The Prophet therefore saith, that they should one day be humbled: to wit, after their pride shall be taken down. Not that they shall change their manners, but because shame shall constrain them to turn their wonted mirth into mourning. And therefore here must be a close opposition supplied: for he speaks to those jolly fellows, who seemed to have the world at will, who with big looks disdained every one, as if they had bin subject to no God at all. Nay, they feared not to load him with blasphemies and injuries, and contemned his holy word. This pride, saith Isaiah, shall be brought down well enough, and this intolerable arrogance shall cease.
HE derides the pride of the Iewes, who as long as they were in prosperitie (as hypocrits are wont to doe) despised all admonitions and threatnings. The Prophet therefore saith, that they should one day be humbled: to wit, after their pride shall bee taken downe. Not that they shall change their maners, but because shame shal constraine them to turne their wonted mirth into mourning. And therefore here must be a close opposition supplied: for he speakes to those iolly fellowes, who seemed to haue the world at will, who with big lookes disdained euery one, as if they had bin subiect to no God at all. Nay, they feared not to load him with blasphemies and iniuries, and contemned his holy word. This pride, saith Isaiah, shall be brought downe well enough, and this intollerable arrogancie shall cease.