Vers. 6. Their webbes shall be no gar∣ments, neither shall they couer themselues
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.
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- 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.
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- Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.
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- At London :: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, and are to be sold by William Cotton, dwelling in Pater noster Row, at the signe of the golden Lion,
- 1609.
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- Bible. -- O.T. -- Isaiah -- Commentaries.
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with their labours: for their workes are workes of iniquitie; and the worke of cru∣eltie is in their hands.
HEe both repeates and confirmes one and the same thing, namely, that they euer∣more are hurtfull to mankind, whatsoeuer they enterprize or execute: because of set purpose they haue all duties of charitie in a∣bomination. Heere then is a signe of a na∣ture 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.
Now hee repeates one and the same thing in diuers phrases of speech, to shew that theit vvorkes should be vtterly fruitlesse. Wee are borne to doe our neighbours good, accor∣ding to our power, and to be doing of some∣what that may serue for the common good. These are wild beasts then, and not worthy the names of men; seeing they are so indu∣strious to hurt, and so prouident, as to do no∣thing that is of any worth. Last of all, without any figure, hee addes, that they are giuen and as it were, dedicated vnto iniquitie.
Notes
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A repetition and confir∣mation of the former similitude.