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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. 15. So shall he sprinkle many nations: the Kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see, and that which they had not heard, shall they understand.
Vers. 15. So shall hee sprinkle manie nations: the Kings shall shut their mouthes at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see, and that which they had not heard, shall they vnderstand.
Others expound; He shall distil: so, under a figure, taking it To speak. But seeing the verb Nasa signifies to sprinkle; and being so taken in the holy Scriptures, I had rather follow this interpretation. His meaning is, that the Lord shall spread his word among many nations. In the next place he adds the effect of this doctrine, in saying, that Kings shall shut their mouths in sign of astonishment: but yet divers from that which he mentioned before: for men shut their mouths and stand astonished, when the matter is of such consequence, that they are unable to express it, because they can find no words wherewith to utter the same.
OThers expound; He shall distill: so, vnder a figure, taking it To speake. But seeing the verbe Nasa signifies to sprinkle; and being so taken in the holy Scriptures, I had rather follow this interpretation. His meaning is, that the Lord shall spread his word among many nations. In the next place he addes the effect of this doctrine, in saying, that Kings shall shut their mouthes in signe of astonishment: but yet diuers from that which he mentioned before: for men shut their mouthes and stand astonished, when the matter is of such consequence, that they are vnable to expresse it, because they can finde no wordes wherewith to vtter the same.
They shall see that which was not told them.] The Prophet shows that this astonishment shall not proceed from the bare sight of Christs person, but rather from the preaching of the Gospel: for though he rose again, yet all esteemed him dead, if the glory of his resurrection had not been published. The preaching of the gospel therefore manifested those things which neither the eye had seen, nor the ear heard of before: