A17640:1981
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.
This is the cause why he calls them perverse and ebellious children, which phrase we have expounded in the first Chapter.1 His meaning is, that either they were men sunk deep in their obstinacy, wittingly and willingly revolting from God; or that they were so rooted in obstinacy, that there was no soundness nor integrity left in them. In the very entrance then he chargeth them that they were men given up to their own counsels, and therewithal did cast off the Lord. Although some expound, To spread the effusion or shedding; and that it agrees with the Prophets meaning: yet others in mine own opinion, have turned it better; to wit, who cover the secret: and this reading I have followed. The reason is, because he speaks here of counsels and privy plots, by which, in thinking to deceive the Prophets, their meaning was indeed to flee from Gods presence.
This is the cause why hee calles them peruerse and ebellious children, which phrase wee haue expounded in the first Chapter.1 His meaning is, that either they were men sunke deepe in their obstinacie, wittingly and willingly reuolting from God; or that they were so rooted in obstinacie, that there was no soundnesse nor integritie left in them. In the very entrance then hee chrageth them that they were men giuen vp to their owne counsels, and therewithall did cast off the Lord. Although some expound, To spread the effusion or shedding; and that it agrees with the Prophets meaning: yet others in mine owne opinion, haue turned it better; to wit, who couer the seceret: and this reading I haue followed. The reason is, because he speakes here of counsels and priuie plots, by which, in thinking to deceiue the Prophets, their meaning was indeed to flee from Gods presence.
- 1Chap. 1.4.
Those which translate, That they may cover themselves with a covering, are grossly mistaken: for albeit the Jews sought to the Egyptians for security; yet doth the Prophet rather aim at their wily plottings; of which I spake erewhile, and both the expositions come all to one sense.