Calvin he carries it in somewhat a different way,1 and truly not without some probability neither. I saw Ephraim that thou wert planted in a pleasant place, as in Tyre, so he carries it thus, that is, Thou art a plant like to the plants that were in Tyre. 2And the word translated, pleasant place, it's a word that signifies building: because they use ⟨p. 256⟩to build the most delightful places; it signifies also a secure place of habitation, now (saith he) Tyre it was upon a Rock, and therefore they had little ground for Orchards, or Gardens, or Plants, but only such as were made by art, and with a great deal of cost and charges, and (saith he) As men when they are striving with Nature, if they mean to do any thing at all, they will do it to purpose, and fetch out the most curious plants and bestow a great deal of cost to cover them from the coldness of the winter, as we see in places that are near the Sea, that merely by art they fetch out a place for a Garden or Orchard, they are mighty chargeable. So Ephraim was compared to such a plant, that is, God was at a great deal of charge for it, and very careful he was to preserve them. As you heard the last day, God compared his love to his people to a longing woman that longed for the first ripe fruits; so Gods love was towards his people, and here God compares his respect to his people; as a man or woman would do to a tender plant that is in a Garden or Orchard that is made with abundance of cost and charge, look how careful they would be to preserve some tender plant in covering of it, and keeping of it from being mixed with the frost, (saith he) such was my care towards Ephraim, howsoever they have served me. Thus to aggravate their sins God doth show his care of them (thus Calvin.) But saith the text for all this, though my care hath been thus over them, yet they shall bring forth their children to the murderers.
Calvin he carries it in somewhat a different way,1 and truly not without some probability neither. I saw Ephraim that thou wert planted in a pleasant place, as in Tyrus, so he carries it thus, that is, Thou art a plant like to the plants that were in Tyrus. 2And the word translated, pleasant place, it's a word that signifies building: because they use ⟨p. 256⟩to build the most delightful places; it signifies also a secure place of habitation, now (saith he) Tyrus it was upon a Rock, and therefore they had little ground for Orchards, or Gardens, or Plants, but only such as were made by art, and with a great deal of cost and charges, and (saith he) As men when they are striving with Nature, if they mean to do any thing at all, they will do it to purpose, and fetch out the most curious plants and bestow a great deal of cost to cover them from the coldness of the winter, as we see in places that are neer the Sea, that meerly by art they fetch out a place for a Garden or Orchard, they are mighty chargable. So Ephraim was compared to such a plant, that is, God was at a great deal of charge for it, and very careful he was to preserve them. As you heard the last day, God compar'd his love to his people to a longing woman that longed for the first ripe fruits; so Gods love was towards his people, and here God compares his respect to his people; as a man or woman would do to a tender plant that is in a Garden or Orchard that is made with abundance of cost and charge, look how careful they would be to preserve some tender plant in covering of it, and keeping of it from being mixt with the frost, (saith he) such was my care towards Ephraim, howsoever they have served me. Thus to aggravate their sins God doth shew his care of them (thus Calvin.) But saith the text for all this, though my care hath been thus over them, yet they shall bring forth their children to the murderers.
- 1Calvin in loc.
- 2[Greek or Hebrew]〈non-Latin alphabet〉
