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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. 2. They are bowed down, and fallen together, for they could not rid them of the burden, and their soul is gone into captivity.
Vers. 2. They are bowed downe, and fallen together, for they could not rid them of the burden, and their soule is gone into captiuitie.
The Prophet derides the vanity of these goodly gods, who had neither strength nor motion, neither were they able to stand upon their fees, nor to defend themselves, seeing the poor beasts were fain to carry them.1 Here is a close opposition then between their Idols, and the true God, who stands in no need of any help at all. But the Prophet to their further disgrace adds, that ⟨p. 491⟩the mares (whereof he speaks in this verse) were bowed down with the burden,2 of which they would gladly have rid themselves. And thus these false gods, after they suffered their worshippers to be deprived of them, were now become troublesome to the poor brute beasts.
THe Prophet derides the vanitie of these goodly gods, who had neither strength nor motion, neither were they able to stand vpon their fees, nor to defend themselues, seeing the poore beasts were faine to carrie them.1 Heere is a close opposition then betweene their Idols, and the true God, who stands in no need of any help at all. But the Prophet to their further disgrace addes, that ⟨p. 491⟩the mares (whereof hee speakes in this verse) were bowed downe with the burden,2