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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. 24. As though they were not planted, as though they were not sown, as though their stock took no root in the earth: for he did even blow upon them and they withered, and the whirlwind will take them away as stubble.
Vers. 24. As though they were not planted, as though they were not sowne, as though their stock tooke no roote in the earth: for he did euen blow vpon them and they withered, and the whirlewinde will take them away as stubble.
Though the particle Ak signifies Also, yet I have translated, As though, because it agrees best to this present verse, and so the plain meaning will be, They shall confess themselves to be in as poor a condition, as if they had never bin planted nor sown. This is an amplification of the former doctrine: for in this verse he shows, that even Princes shall be so wholly plucked up and rooted out, that not one glimpse of their glory shall ever be discerned; even as if it had never bin at all. Whilst they are in honour, Psal. 49. a man would think them to be so fast rooted that the blasts of adversity were never able to remove them: but sudden changes fall out in a moment which blot out their name and renown, so as men shall say, Were there ever any such? And this comes to pass not in mens persons only, but also to flourishing and stately kingdoms.
THough the particle Ak signifies Also, yet I haue translated, As though, because it agrees best to this present verse, and so the plaine meaning will be, They shall confesse themselues to be in as poore a condition, as if they had neuer bin planted nor sowne. This is an amplification of the former doctrine: for in this verse he shewes, that euen Princes shal be so whollie plucked vp and rooted out, that not one glimps of their glorie shall euer be discerned; euen as if it had neuer bin at all. Whilest they are in honor, Psal. 49. a man would thinke them to be so fast rooted that the blasts of aduersitie were neuer able to remoue them: but sudden changes fall out in a moment which blot out their name and renoume, so as men shal say, Were there euer any such? And this comes to passe not in mens persons only, but also to florishing and stately kingdomes.