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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. 9. The trial of their countenance* testifieth against them; yea, they declare their sins as Sodom, they hide them not. Woe be unto their souls: for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
Vers. 9. The triall of their countenance* testifieth against them; yea, they declare their sinnes as Sodome, they hide them not. Woe be vnto their soules: for they haue rewarded euill vnto themselues.
- *Or, shall answer for them.Or, shall answere for them.
Because the Prophet had to deal with hypocrites, that were shameless and impudent, who yet bragged that they were very holy men: he saith, that their very countenance testified against them, what they were, and that there was no need to go seek out witnesses a far off to bear witness against them to convince them of their wickedness. For he takes the word, to answer, to bear witness, or to confess. Howsoever then that they disguised their faces and their foreheads, so as they were able to deceive others, yet notwithstanding God constrains them to discover themselves, and to manifest themselves to be such as they were indeed: so as in despite of their teeth they bare the marks of their frauds and dissimulations in their faces.
BEcause the Prophet had to deale with hypocrits, that were shamelesse and impudent, who yet bragged that they were very holy men: hee saith, that their very countenance testified against them, what they were, and that there was no need to goe seeke out witnesses a farre off to beare witnes against them to conuince them of their wickednes. For he takes the word, to answer, to beare witnes, or to confesse. Howsoeuer then that they disguised their faces and their foreheads, so as they were able to deceiue others, yet notwithstanding God constraines them to discouer themselues, and to manifest themselues to be such as they were indeede: so as in despite of their teeth they bare the markes of their fraudes and dissimulations in their faces.