A17640:2473
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. 22. Then came Eliakim, the son of Helkiah, the steward of the house, and Shebna the Chancellor, and Joah the son of Asaph with rent clothes, and told him the words of Rabshekeh.
Vers. 22. Then came Eliakim, the sonne of Helkiah, the steward of the house, and Shebna the Chancellor, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph with rent clothes, and told him the wordes of Rabshekeh.
Now we see that Eliakim and the other Ambassadors were not silent, as if they had approved of the impieties of Rabshekeh, or, that they temporised in respect of the danger: for they rent their garments, and thereby showed how much they were offended with these blasphemies. I except the hypocrite Shebna, who was forced with shame to do as others did, though but for fashions sake only. The Jews and other eastern people were wont to rent their clothes, when they meant to show their great detestation of something: for as their constitutions were much more fierce then ours, who dwell in these cold Countries, so were they more violent in their outward gestures, manner of their attire, goings, and such other signs. We must also note in this place, that those who passed by the injuries which were done to their own persons, yet rent their clothes when they heard the name of God blasphemed: for those that are unreconcilable in a particular injury, where patience is required, and are not moved when they hear the holy name of GOD rent with revilings, such show (I say) that they have no zeal at all in them.
NOw wee see that Eliakim and the other Ambassadors were not silent, as if they had approued of the impieties of Rabshekeh, or, that they temporised in respect of the danger: for they rent their garments, and thereby shewed how much they were offended with these blasphemies. I except the hypocrit Shebna, who was forced with shame to doe as others did, though but for fashions sake onelie. The Iewes and other easterne people were wont to rent their clothes, when they meant to shew their great detestation of something: for as their constitutions were much more fierce then ours, who dwell in these cold Countries, so were they more violent in their outward gestures, maner of their attire, goings, and such other signes. We must also note in this place, that those who passed by the iniuries which were done to their owne persons, yet rent their clothes when they heard the name of God blasphemed: for those that are vnreconcileable in a particular iniurie, where patience is required, and are not mooued when they heare the holie name of GOD rent with reuilings, such shew (I say) that they haue no zeale at all in them.