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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.
HE mentions other helps, by which the state of nations or cities are upheld in their perfection. He threatens that the Jews §1shall be wholly deprived thereof, so as they shall be able to do nothing in the house, by counsel or advice; nor in the fields abroad by force of arms. Now he stands not to keep any strict order, but in contenting §2himself with a brief sum, he mingles one thing with an other. He begins with men of war, by whose hand the country was defended. Sometimes God takes them away by death; and sometimes he makes them become faint hearted and effeminate. This last is the most usual, so that the successors do degenerate from the valour of their ancestors: and those who before were stout hearted, in process of time become fearful, and are disabled for the war. We see also that the first often falls out, to wit, that the most valiant have their courage by and by quailed.
HE mentions other helpes, by which the state of nations or cities are vpheld in their perfection. He threatens that the Iewes §1shal be wholly depriued thereof, so as they shall be able to doe nothing in the house, by counsell or aduice; nor in the fields abroad by force of armes. Now he standes not to keepe any strict order, but in contenting §2himselfe with a briefe summe, he mingles one thing with an other. He beginnes with men of warre, by whose hand the countrie was defended. Sometimes God takes them away by death; and sometimes he makes them become faint hearted and effeminate. This last is the most vsuall, so that the successors doe degenerate from the valor of their ancestors: and those who before were stout hearted, in processe of time become fearfull, and are disabled for the warre. We see also that the first often falles out, to wit, that the most valiant haue their courage by and by quailed.
He adds the Judge, and the Prophet. We know that amongst the Hebrews, Judges are taken for all governors whatsoever. Also it is not to be doubted but that all Teachers whatsoever, are to be understood by the