A17640:2893
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. 15. Behold, I will make thee a roller, and a new threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains and bring them to powder, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
Vers. 15. Behold, I will make thee a roller, and a new threshing instrument hauing teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountaines and bring them to pouder, and shalt make the hills as chaffe.
HE speaks still of the restoration of the Church, promising that she shall be so exalted above her enemies, that she shall bruise and grind them to powder. And this he expresseth under a very fit similitude. For the Jews to whom he speaks were almost crushed in pieces: but now on the contrary he tells them that they being delivered shall crush their enemies, and so render them like for like. Now it was very needful that this consolation should be added, for had they not recovered new strength, it is like enough they had bin subject to the tyranny of their enemies for ever: God meant to arm them then, that they might be able to repulse the outrages done unto them: so as they were now become the executioners of Gods vengeance as our Prophet shows.
HE speakes still of the restauration of the Church, promising that she shall be so exalted aboue her enemies, that she shall bruise and grind them to pouder. And this he expresseth vnder a very fit similitude. For the Iewes to whom he speakes were almost crushed in pieces: but now on the contrarie he tels them that they being deliuered shall crush their enemies, and so render them like for like. Now it was very needfull that this consolation should be added, for had they not recouered new strength, it is like enough they had bin subiect to the tyranny of their enemies for euer: God meant to arme them then, that they might be able to repulse the outrages done vnto them: so as they were now become the executioners of Gods vengeance as our Prophet shewes.