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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. 6. Their webs shall be no garments, neither shall they cover themselves ⟨p. 604⟩with their labours: for their works are works of iniquity; and the work of cruelty is in their hands.
Vers. 6. Their webbes shall be no garments, neither shall they couer themselues ⟨p. 604⟩with their labours: for their workes are workes of iniquitie; and the worke of crueltie is in their hands.
1He both repeats and confirms one and the same thing, namely, that they evermore are hurtful to mankind, whatsoever they enterprise or execute: because of set purpose they have all duties of charity in abomination. Here then is a sign of a nature wonderfully corrupted, namely, to be so wholly given up to commit evil, that no hope is left of reaping any fruit from their life, who desire to be utterly void and stripped of all justice. Others expound; that they strive to get riches, and to be advanced to honours: but all to no purpose. Yet I had rather plainly expound it thus; that none of them should cover himself with his works, because his web is altogether composed of rotten and unserviceable stuff.
1HEe both repeates and confirmes one and the same thing, namely, that they euermore are hurtfull to mankind, whatsoeuer they enterprize or execute: because of set purpose they haue all duties of charitie in abomination. Heere then is a signe of a nature wonderfully corrupted, namely, to be so wholly giuen vp to commit euill, that no hope is left of reaping any fruit from their life, who desire to be vtterly void and stripped of all iustice. Others expound; that they striue to get riches, and to be aduanced to honors: but all to no purpose. Yet I had rather plainly expound it thus; that none of them should couer himselfe vvith his vvorkes, because his vvebbe is altogether composed of rotten and vnseruiceable stuffe.