A17640:2409
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. 5. I say,* Surely I have eloquence, but counsel & strength are for the war: on whom then doest thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Vers. 5. I say,* Surely I haue eloquēce, but counsell & strength are for the warre: on whom then doest thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
- *Or, they are but words of the lips.
Whereas we read in the holy history, Thou hast said, it may be expounded ⟨p. 356⟩thus, to wit, that Rabshekeb makes as if he knew Hezekiah his thoughts: as if he should say; Thus thou deliberatest with thy self. But the sense comes all to one, though we read this word in the first person: for Rabshekeh speaks as one that had gauged the depth of Hezekias his enterprises, and had been made acquainted from point to point with all his purposes; and therefore scoffingly reproaching him, saith, I perceive thy consultations well enough: but alas! they are but words of the lips.
WHereas we reade in the holie historie, Thou hast said, it may be expounded ⟨p. 356⟩thus, to wit, that Rabshekeb makes as if hee knew Hezekiah his thoughts: as if hee should say; Thus thou deliberatest with thy selfe. But the sense comes all to one, though we reade this word in the first person: for Rabshekeh speakes as one that had gaged the depth of Hezekias his enterprises, and had been made acquainted from point to point with all his purposes; and therfore scoffingly reproching him, saith, I perceiue thy consultations well enough: but alas! they are but vvords of the lippes.