A17640:405
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. 7. Surely the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant* plant: and he looked for judgement, but behold oppression: for righteousness, but behold a crying.
Vers. 7. Surely the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Iudah are his pleasant* plant: and he looked for iudgement, but behold oppression: for righteousnes, but behold a crying.
- *Or, branches.
Hitherto he hath spoken figuratively: now he sets down the drift of his song. Heretofore he hath only charged the Jews with judgement: Now he shows that they are not only guilty, but also that he holds them as convicted persons. For they could not be ignorant of the benefits which they had received from God. Thou (saith the Psalmist) broughtest a vine out of Egypt, and having driven out the nations, diddest plant them in, Psalm. 80.9. Isaiah follows not all the parts of the similitude neither was it needful: It was sufficient to have showed the scope and drift of it. The whole people were the vine: the particular persons the §1branches: thus he first accuseth the whole §2body in general; and lastly every one in particular: so as none could exempt himself from this condemnation, as not having justly deserved the same before.