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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. But these two things shall come to thee suddenly on a day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection, for the multitude of thy divinations, and for the great abundance of thine enchanters.
Vers. 9. But these two things shall come to thee suddenly on a day, the losse of children, and widowhood: they shall come vpon thee in their perfection, for the multitude of thy diuinations, and for the great abundance of thine inchanters.
Whereas Babel thought her self exempt from fear of all dangers, the Prophet here denounceth an extreme calamity to befall her.1 She promised her self that she should never feel loss neither of husband nor children: on the contrary he shows, that both these evils shall overtake her: so as she shall be made a woeful spectacle for all to behold with contempt, in regard of her desolateness. He adds that it shall come upon her in perfection: that is to say, there shall not one jot or tittle thereof fail: for she shall know the misery of widowhood, with a witness; as they say. And thus there is a close opposition between the moderate corrections, in which some mitigation may be expected, and that horrible vengeance of God, which brings forth no other issue but a final desolation: for the more the wicked exalt themselves in ⟨p. 500⟩their pride, the lower will the Lord abase them in his indignation and wrath.2
WHereas Babel thought her selfe exempt frō feare of al dangers, the Prophet here denounceth an extreme calamitie to befall her.