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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. 19. They shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth from before the fear of the Lord ⟨p. 33⟩and from the glory of his Majesty when he shall arise to destroy the earth.
Vers. 19. They shall goe into the holes of the rocks, and into the caues of the earth from before the feare of the Lord ⟨p. 33⟩and from the glorie of his Maiesty when he shall arise to destroy the earth.
Before he used other words: to wit, in constraining and compelling them, saying, Enter into the rocks; to the end he might the more lively prick their consciences: but now he shows what they shall do: and tells them that they must enter. And hereby it appears that that sentence was not an exhortation, but a terrible denunciation of the heavy wrath of God, to fear the wicked, and obstinate, who desperately despise all admonitions, and threatenings. That which is added of the fear of the Lord, is to be understood, of the fear which the Chaldeans and Assyrians put them in; whose hand he called before (as he doth here again) the glory of God: because he served himself by them to chastise his people. Although then that they were disloyal and wicked, yet they served to the glory of God: seeing even the devil himself serves somewhat to that end in despite of his teeth. Thus he speaks of the Chaldeans, and Assyrians, because the glory of God might be perceived in the chastisements which he executed upon the people by their hand.
BEfore he vsed other words: to wit, in constraining and compelling them, saying, Enter into the rocks; to the end hee might the more liuely pricke their consciences: but now he shewes what they shall doe: and telles them that they must enter. And hereby it appeares that that sentence was not an exhortation, but a terrible denunciation of the heauie wrath of God, to feare the wicked, and obstinate, who desperately despise all admonitions, and threatnings. That which is added of the feare of the Lord, is to be vnderstood, of the feare which ye Chaldeans and Assyrians put them in; whose hand hee called before (as hee doth here againe) the glorie of God: because hee serued himselfe by them to chastise his people. Although then that they were disloyall and wicked, yet they serued to the glorie of God: seeing euen the diuell himselfe serues somewhat to that end in despite of his teeth. Thus he speakes of the Chaldeans, and Assyrians, because the glorie of God might be perceiued in the chastisements which hee executed vpon the people by their hand.