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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. 10. Their watchmen are all blind: they have no knowledge: they are all dumb dogs: they can not bark: they lie and sleep, and delight in sleeping.
Vers. 10. Their watchmen are all blind: they haue no knowledge: they are all dumb dogges: they can not barke: they lie and sleepe, and delight in sleeping.
Now he adds the cause why the people were destinated to this destruction,1 namely, in regard they were governed by wicked Princes and Pastors. Not that the fault rested wholly in them, and that the people were innocent; but because their sin was the beginning of this mischief. For if we follow blind guides, that shall not excuse us; but we rather worthily bear the punishment of our own iniquities, in regard the Lord takes away good Governors from such as he means to chastise for their unthankfulness.
NOw he addes the cause why the people were destinated to this destruction,1 namely, in regard they were gouerned by wicked Princes and Pastors. Not that the fault rested whollie in them, and that the people were innocent; but because their sinne was the beginning of this mischiefe. For if we follow blind guides, that shall not excuse vs; but we rather worthily beare the punishment of our owne iniquities, in regard the Lord takes away good Gouernors frō such as he meanes to chastise for their vnthankfulnes.
- 1The cause of the peoples destruction.