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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. 22. And when he shall look to the earth, behold trouble, and darkness, vexation and anguish, and he is driven into darkness.
Vers. 22. And when he shall looke to the earth, behold trouble, and darkenes, vexation and anguish, and he is driuen into darkenes.
But then we must read this 22. verse apart, and so the sense will be, that the Jews shall convert unto God, because they shall be destitute of all means on earth, and shall perceive nothing but horrible calamities on which side soever they turn their eyes. Now these speeches are partly simple, and partly figurative: for by darkness and obscurity he means nothing else but adversity, after the manner of the scripture phrase: but he adds driven, amplifying it greatly by this word affliction: for if one push him forwards which is in darkness, he stumbleth and hurts himself very greatly. His meaning is then, that to one sore affliction the Lord will add another more grievous, to humble them more and more. For his intent is nothing else but to show that the judgements of God shall be so horrible, that they shall be constrained in despite of their teeth to cast up their eyes to heaven.
BVt then we must reade this 22. verse apart, and so the sense will be, that the Iewes shall conuert vnto God, because they shall be destitute of all meanes on earth, and shall perceiue nothing but horrible calamities on which side soeuer they turne their eyes. Now these speeches are partlie simple, and partlie figuratiue: for by darknes and obscuritie he meanes nothing else but aduersitie, after the maner of the scripture phrase: but he addes driuen, amplifying it greatlie by this word affliction: for if one push him forwards which is in darknes, he stumbleth and hurts himselfe very greatly. His meaning is then, that to one sore affliction the Lord wil adde another more grieuous, to humble them more and more. For his intent is nothing else but to shew that the iudgements of God shall be so horrible, that they shall be constreined in despite of their teeth to cast vp their eyes to heauen.