A17640:1971
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.
THE XXX. CHAPTER.
Vers. 1. Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel but not of me; and cover with a covering, but not by my spirit, that they may lay sin upon sin.
Vers. 1. Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsell but not of me; and couer with a couering, but not by my spirit, that they may lay sinne vpon sinne.
THE Prophet here denounceth a woe against the Jews,1 who being impatient in suffering the assaults wherewith the Assyrians and other enemies pressed them, did straightway run down into Egypt to require help of them. But this reprehension may seem somewhat too sharp, if we shall only consider how lawful it is for the distressed and weak to ask help even of the wicked; especially when they are unjustly vexed: for it is natural to all men to seek protection and defence in time of danger.2 But if we look unto the first cause of this, we shall find that the fault which the Jews committed in this behalf, was not small, nor yet §1to be endured. For first of all it is not a light sin,3 but rather a wicked rebellion for a man so to be the governor of himself, that he despiseth and contemneth to be under the yoke of Gods government. Now the Lord had straightly forbidden them to have any familiarity,