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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. 13. So Rabshekeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews language; and said; Hear the words of the great King, of the King of Ashur.
Vers. 13. So Rabshekeh stood and cried with a lowd voice in the Iewes language; and said; Heare the words of the great King, of the King of Ashur.
The Prophet shows by what practises Rabshakeh endeavoured to discourage the hearts of this people. And first he tells us that he spake in the Jews language, 1notwithstanding that the Ambassadors had besought him to speak in the Aramites. Now it must needs be a great corrosive to the hearts of the faithful, to hear this holy tongue, which was dedicated to the mysteries of heavenly wisdom, to be thus profaned and prostituted to such horrible blasphemies: neither could it be avoided, but this tentation shrewdly shaked the unfirm and weak.2 But hence we may note, that there are no enemies more noisome then those that speak in our own tongue. Of which, we have experience now in very many who learn our tongue, that is to say, our manner of speech; that they may the better insinuate themselves into the ears of the simple and ignorant, to turn them away from the truth.
THe Prophet shewes by what practises Rabshakeh indeuoured to discourage the hearts of this people. And first hee telles vs that he spake in the Iewes language, 1notwithstanding that the Ambassadors had besought him to speake in the Aramites. Now it must needs be a great corasiue to the hearts of the faithfull, to heare this holy tongue, which was dedicated to the mysteries of heauenly wisdome, to be thus prophaned and prostituted to such horrible blasphemies: neither could it be auoided, but this tentation shrewdlie shaked the vnfirme and weake.