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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. 19. And it shall be easy to number the rest of the trees of his forrest: for a little child shall tell them.
Vers. 19. And it shall bee easie to number the rest of the trees of his forrest: for a little child shall tell them.
The Hebrew phrase shows that there shall be a very small number left; and thus he only confirms the former sentence, to wit, ⟨p. 113⟩that there shall be such a waste after the Lord shall have brought the Assyrians down, that the residue shall be easily told. And yet he goes on further in saying, there shall be so few, that a little child shall be able to tell all that remain: for we know that little children have much ado to count to three or four. Thus then the kingdom of the Assyrians, which in times past appeared as a great forrest, the trees thereof being cut down and overthrown, shall become like to a small number of trees scattered a great way off one from another.
THe Hebrew phrase shewes that there shall be a very small number left; and thus hee onely confirms the former sentence, to wit, ⟨p. 113⟩that there shal be such a waste after the Lord shall haue brought the Assyrians downe, that the residue shall be easilie told. And yet he goes on further in saying, there shall be so few, that a little child shall bee able to tell all that remaine: for we know that little children haue much adoe to count to three or foure. Thus then the kingdome of the Assyrians, which in times past appeared as a great forrest, the trees thereof being cut downe and ouerthrowne, shall become like to a small number of trees scattered a great way off one from another.