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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. 19. Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a dark speech, that thou canst not perceive, and of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
Vers. 19. Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a darke speech, that thou canst not perceiue, and of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not vnderstand.
Some translate the word Noan, Strong; others, Impudently: but I verily think he meant to set forth the cruelty of the Assyrians, which he presently declares, saying; There is no communication to be had with them, for they speak a strange language, which thou canst not perceive. For there is nothing that moves men more to mercy, then an interchangeable speech, by which one may take knowledge of another's misery. But if this be wanting, what is left to cause an hard heart to relent? Alas, they know not what thou sayest, and therefore thou canst look for no more compassion from them by thy entreaties, then if thou hadst to deal with wild and savage beasts. Thus the Prophet further aggravates the woeful estate of this people, that by contraries he might let them perceive, how exceeding bountiful God was towards them, when he delivered them out of so great a fear. As in another place the holy Ghost magnifies the grace of God, in that he preserved his people in Egypt, albeit they understood not their language. Psal. 81.5.
SOme translate the word Noan, Strong; others, Impudently: but I verily thinke he meant to set forth the crueltie of the Assyrians, which he presently declares, saying; There is no communication to be had with them, for they speake a strange language, which thou canst not perceiue. For there is nothing that moues men more to mercy, then an interchangeable speech, by which one may take knowledge of anothers misery. But if this be wanting, what is left to cause an hard heart to relent? Alas, they know not what thou saiest, and therfore thou canst looke for no more compassion from them by thy intreaties, then if thou hadst to deale with wilde and sauage beasts. Thus the Prophet further aggrauates the wofull estate of this people, that by contraries he might let them perceiue, how exceeding bountiful God was towards them, when he deliuered them out of so great a feare. As in another place the holy Ghost magnifies the grace of God, in that hee preserued his people in Egypt, albeit they vnderstood not their language.