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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. 17. For his wicked covetousness, I am angry with him, and have ⟨p. 591⟩smitten him: I hid me and was angry, yet he went away, and turned after the way of his own heart.
Vers. 17. For his wicked couetousnesse, I am angry with him, and haue ⟨p. 591⟩smitten him: I hid me and was angry, yet he went away, and turned after the way of his owne heart.
1Here he complains of the desperate obstinacy of the people, and shows that the Lord had exceeding just cause to punish them thus: so as they could not complain of his over great severity.
1HEre he complaines of the desperate obstinacie of the people, and shewes that the Lord had exceeding iust cause to punish them thus: so as they could not complaine of his ouer great seueritie.
- 1A complaint.
For his lusts.] Others turn it, For his avarice. And in this sense if you understand it of avarice, it is by a figure called Synecdoche, taken as a part for the whole. For covetousness is the root from whence other vices spring. But we may take it generally for all lusts. For the Lord was wroth against so many wickednesses, wherewith the Jews were stained: and punished them severely for them. But he speaks expressly of lust, to show that they were chastised, not so much for their manifest and open sins, as for that they were guilty before God. For this sufficeth to all mens condemnation, that God is the Judge of thoughts. So as he will not only punish notorious iniquities, but also the secret inordinate and wicked lusts and affections of the heart. Besides, he advertiseth them that they are justly smitten: that by feeling their guiltiness, they might humbly sue for pardon.