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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. 14. Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter; I did mourn as a done: mine eyes were lift up on high: O Lord, it hath oppressed me, comfort me.
Vers. 14. Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter; I did mourne as a done: mine eies were lift vp on high: O Lord, it hath oppressed me, comfort me.
Hezekias cannot fit himself with words sufficient to set forth the greatness of his misery, which brought him to that extremity, that he was not able to speak distinctly, but to mutter forth a confused sound of words, even as those that lie at the point of death. Whence it appears that he was wonderfully perplexed, seeing his grief was so great, that he wanted words to express it. His words stuck as it were in his throat: nothing could be heard but whisperings: whereunto appertains these similitudes of the crane and swallow, which the Prophet here useth.
HEzekias cannot fit himselfe with wordes sufficient to set forth the greatnesse of his miserie, which brought him to that extremitie, that he was not able to speake distinctly, but to mutter forth a confused sound of words, euen as those that lie at the point of death. Whence it appeares that he was wonderfully perplexed, seeing his griefe was so great, that hee wanted words to expresse it. His wordes stucke as it were in his throat: nothing could bee heard but whisperings: whereunto appertaines these similitudes of the crane and swallow, which the Prophet here vseth.