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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. 1. And in that day shall seven women take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and we will wear our own garments: only let us be called by thy name, and take away our reproach.
Vers. 1. And in that day shall seuen women take hold of one man, saying, Wee will eate our owne bread, and we will weare our owne garments: onely let vs be called by thy name, and take away our reproch.
HE still follows the same matter; and no doubt but this Sermon was made together with the former. And therefore we must not separate this verse in any wise from it. By this circumstance he more fully expresseth what that ruin and destruction which he had before threatened against the Jews, should be. For unless threatenings be redoubled against hypocrites, either they will play the deaf men, or else they will extenuate them in such sort, as the severity of God shall not touch them to the quick. He here shows then by the effect what horror of imminent destruction shall come upon them, to the end they should not promise an escaping from it at their pleasure: as if he should say, Think not that a little skirmish shall lessen your number in some part: but it is rather an extreme ruin which threatens you; so as there shall scarcely one husband be found for seven women. And hereunto appertains the word, shall take. It is a thing contrary to the modesty of a woman, to go and offer her self of her own accord to a man. Now the Prophet saith, that they shall not only do so: but that there shall be seven women, which shall lay hands upon a man to take hold of him; so small shall the number of men be.
HEE still followes the same matter; and no doubt but this Sermon was made together with the former. And therfore we must not separate this verse in any wise from it. By this circumstance hee more fully expresseth what that ruine and destruction which he had before threatned against the Iewes, should bee. For vnlesse threatnings be redoubled against hypocrits, either they will play the deafe men, or else they will extenuate them in such sort, as the seueritie of God shall not touch them to the quicke. He here shewes then by the effect what horror of imminent destruction shall come vpon them, to the ende they should not promise an escaping from it at their pleasure: as if he should say, Thinke not that a little skirmish shall lessen your number in some part: but it is rather an extreame ruine which threatens you; so as there shall scarsely one husband bee found for seuen women. And hereunto appertaines the word, shall take. It is a thing contrarie to the modestie of a woman, to goe and offer her selfe of her owne accord to a man. Now the Prophet saith, that they shall not onely doe so: but that there shall be seuen women, which shall lay hands vpon a man to take hold of him; so small shall the number of men be.