A17640:4154
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.
Having reproved the covetousness and idleness of the Pastors: now he sets forth their malice and desperate obstinacy:1 for he brings them in speaking, and describes their wicked talk: whereby we may discern, they could not be reduced into the right way, neither by any admonitions nor threatenings; but audaciously contemned whatsoever was said unto them. In Chap. 22.13. & 28.15. the Prophet hath recited the flouts of scorners, who invited one another to play the epicures and drunkards, whilst by the servants of God they were exhorted to fast in sackcloth and ashes. Let us eat and drink, say they, for too morrow we shall die: as if they should have said; What mean these Prophets to importune us so much? We shall look but with lean cheeks, if we follow their counsel. These and the like blasphemies they were not afraid to utter: as we have seen in Chap. 22. and 28. And Isaiah repeats the same complaint here, to wit, that the Pastors hardened their hearts, and obstinately contemned the judgements of God.
HAuing reproued the couetousnesse and idlenesse of the Pastors: now hee sets forth their malice and desperate obstinacie:1 for hee brings them in speaking, and describes their wicked talke: whereby we may discerne, they could not be reduced into the right way, neither by any admonitions nor threatnings; but audaciously contemned whatsoeuer was said vnto thē. In Chap. 22.13. & 28.15. the Prophet hath recited the flouts of scorners, who inuited one another to play the epicures and drunkards, whilest by the seruants of God they were exhorted to fast in sackcloth and ashes. Let vs eate and drinke, say they, for too morrow we shall die: as if they should haue said; What meane these Prophets to importune vs so much? Wee shall looke but with leane cheekes, if wee follow their counsell. These and the like blasphemies they were not afraid to vtter: as we haue seene in Chap. 22. and 28. And Isaiah repeates the same complaint heere, to wit, that the Pastors hardened their hearts, and obstinately contemned the iudgements of God.
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