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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. 14. *Because the palace shall be forsaken, and the noise of the City shall be left; the tower and fortress shall be dens for ever, and the delight of wild Asses, and a pasture for flocks.
Vers. 14. *Because the pallace shall bee forsaken, and the noise of the Citie shall bee left; the tower and fortresse shall bee dennes for euer, and the delight of wilde Asses, and a pasture for flockes.
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HE yet sets forth this desolation more at large: for, having in the former verse mentioned the house of magnificence; he now adds the palaces and Cities: meaning to show, that nothing (be it never so glorious or excellent) could be exempted from this ⟨p. 325⟩common desolation. We see then that mens eyes are dazzled with their own glory until they lift up their eyes towards heaven, and thus being sweetly lulled asleep in their plenty, they grew fearless and careless of any thing. Therefore he tells them that all their pleasant and gorgeous things in the land of Judea, to wit, their Cities, Palaces, Castles & Fortresses should be laid upon heaps and brought to nothing.
HE yet sets forth this desolation more at large: for, hauing in the former verse mentioned the house of magnificence; hee now addes the pallaces and Cities: meaning to shew, that nothing (be it neuer so glorious or excellent) could bee exempted from this ⟨p. 325⟩common desolation. We see then that mens eies are dazeled with their owne glorie vntill they lift vp their eies towards heauen, and thus being sweetly lulled asleepe in their plentie, they grew fearelesse and carelesse of any thing. Therefore he tels them that all their pleasant and gorgeous things in the land of Iudea, to wit, their Cities, Pallaces, Castles & Fortresses should be laid vpon heapes and brought to nothing.