A17640:2411
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. 6. Lo, thou trustest in this broken staff of reed on Egypt; whereupon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh King of Egypt, unto all that trust in him.
Vers. 6. Loe, thou trustest in this broken staffe of reede on Egypt; whereupon if a man leane, it will goe into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh King of Egypt, vnto all that trust in him.
IT is very likely that this is distinguished from the former sentence. For having said that Hezekias entertained his people only with glossing and flattering words, & thence concluding that his confidence was vain: he comes now to other particulars, and endeavours by all means to weaken the hearts of the people, that by the discouraging of them, he might with the greater facility cause them §1to yield. First, he labours then to bring the §2King into disgrace with his subjects: secondly, he awakens the hearts of the subjects, by telling them that the helps upon which they relied concerning Egypt, should no way help them; and therefore they were very unwise to expect any succour thence.
IT is very likely that this is distinguished from the former sentence. For hauing said that Hezekias entertained his people onely with glozing and flattering words, & thence concluding that his confidence was vaine: he comes now to other particulars, and indeuors by all meanes to weaken the hearts of the people, that by the discouraging of them, he might with the greater facility cause them §1to yeeld. First, he labours then to bring the §2