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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.
Where he denounceth that they shall be devoured by the fire of their own breath, or spirit. Some are wont to expound it, Your spirit is like a fire which shall consume you: but this similitude is both unapt and absurd. The true exposition is clear enough, The fire which your breath hath kindled, shall devour you: for we are wont to kindle the fire by blowing of it. He teacheth then that the fire which the wicked have kindled by their wicked devices, 1shall turn to their ruin, because they shall be consumed by them.
Where he denounceth that they shall be deuoured by the fire of their owne breath, or spirit. Some are wont to expound it, Your spirit is like a fire which shal consume you: but this similitude is both vnapt and absurd. The true exposition is cleare enough, The fire which your breath hath kindled, shall deuoure you: for we are wont to kindle the fire by blowing of it. He teacheth then that the fire which the wicked haue kindled by their wicked deuices, 1shall turne to their ruine, because they shall be consumed by them.
- 1See Chap. 50.11.
Now this sentence is the same which the Scripture so often and so diversly repeats, as, They shall fall into the pit which they have digged: In the nets which they have laid are their own feet taken, Psal. 7.15. Their sword which they have drawn shall pierce their own bowels, and their bow shall be broken, Psal. 37.15. The Prophet shows then that this wretched tyrant (which had destroyed all Judea, and laid siege with great force against Jerusalem) as likewise the rest of the Churches enemies, should draw ruin upon their own heads, and in the end utterly perish. In a word, the fire which themselves had kindled should, be the only means to consume them.