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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. 27. He saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy floods.
Vers. 27. He saith to the deepe, Be dry, and I will dry vp thy floods.
Some think the Prophet describes Babylon here under a figure; neither do I deny but it may be here comprehended: yet I cannot allow that it should be only restrained to her. For I had rather take it for some unexpected mutation; because he shows there will be a necessity of such a rare change, as if the people were to be drawn out of the bottom of the sea: but he resolves them, that God will be omnisufficient to overcome all lets and impediments. As I think therefore, Isaiah rather alludes to that first deliverance, at what time God brought the people out of Egypt through the midst of the sea: as if he should say; I have done this for your fathers, hope for the like at my hands now, and think not that the ways through which you are to pass homeward,1 shall be stopped up against you.
SOme thinke the Prophet describes Babylon here vnder a figure; neither doe I denie but it may be heere comprehended: yet I cannot allow that it should be onely restrained to her. For I had rather take it for some vnexpected mutation; because hee shewes there will be a necessitie of such a rare chāge, as if the people were to be drawne out of the bottome of the sea: but he resolues them, that God will be omnisufficient to ouercome all lets and impediments. As I thinke therefore, Isaiah rather alludes to that first deliuerance, at what time God brought the people out of Egypt through the midst of the sea: as if he should say; I haue done this for your fathers, hope for the like at my hands now, and thinke not that the waies through which you are to passe homeward,