A17640:468
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. 26. And I will lift up a sign unto the Nations a far, and will hiss unto* them from the ends of the earth: and behold,* they shall come hastily with speed.
Vers. 26. And I will lift vp a signe vnto the Nations a farre, and will hisse vnto* them from the ends of the earth: and behold,* they shall come hastely with speede.
- *Or, a people
- *Or he.
IN this, and in the verses following, he shows what punishment the Lord would inflict upon this people, to wit, that they shall be so spoiled by the Assyrians, as the Israelites their brethren had been a little before them, yea much more grievously: for howsoever the Assyrians in t•mes past had much wasted them, the kingdom of Judah nevertheless was not yet brought to ruin. Add hereunto, that the destruction of the kingdom of Is•ael was as a looking-glass, wherein they might behold the wrath of God, and the just judgement which he had brought upon them: and yet no question but this prophecy seemed incredible to them of Judea, although there were many good likelihoods of it, and all because the state was quiet; and they no sooner had the least show of truce, but they forthwith grew careless: therefore he saith, that this destruction should come from far, whereof they did not so much as dream. And thus he sounds the Alarm as if the enemies had bin already at the gates. For he puts not these words from far, and from the ends of the earth, to put them in any hope, but rather of set purpose he thus speaks, so the end they should not judge of the wrath of God by things apparent to the eye.