John Trapp on Isaiah 3:16-17

Ver. 16. Moreover the Lord ſaith] He hath this other ſaying to the other ſex, for the maintaining of whoſe pride and luxury their Husbands and Paramours exerciſed ſuch cruelty, as before in the Raign of Henry 2. King of France, Anno 1554. many were burned there for Religion, as they ſaid; but indeed to ſatiate the covetouſneſs, and ſupport the pomp of Diana Valentina the Kings Miſtreſs,Hiſt of Counc. of Trent. 387. to whom he had given all the confiſcation of goods made in the Kingdom for cauſe of Hereſie.

Becauſe the Daughters of Zion] the Court Ladies.

Are haughty] Elatae, h. e. ſuperbia inflatae, puft up wth pride, firſt in heart, and then in habit: for pride will bud, Ezek. 7.10.

And walk] Women ſhould keep the houſe, ſaith Paul. Sarah was in the Tent,Tit. 2.5. Gen. 17.9. and theſe profeſſed to be her Daughters, but were nothing like her; Modeſtia enim à ſuperbia triumphata eſt.

With ſtretcht forth necks] like Cranes or Swans, that they might ſhew their fair foreheads, whereas nature hath given the ſubmiſs and modeſt viſages.

And wanton eyes] Heb. Lying or deceiving, viz. by their lewd laſcivious looks, twinkling and making ſignes. Some render it facie ſercuſſata with their painted faces, and counterfeit viſages, whereby to the reproach of their Maker they would ſeem fairer then they are.

Walking and mincing as they go] Or tripping or tabering, with an affected gate, after the manner of Dancers. Or ruffling in their Silks and Taffaties, with which laſt word, the original ſeemeth to have affinity. Others derive it from Taph a little child,Minutim & numeroſe paſſus conſerunt. Jac. Revius. & render it inſtar parvulorum ambulant, they take ſhort ſteps, as little ones do; ſo nice they are in their gate and garbe; elaborata quadam concinnitate greſſum modulantes.

Making a tinkling with their feet] going as if they were ſhackled, or as yong Colts that are to be broken and brought to a pace. Some think they wore bels about their legs, or ſpangles on their pantofles. Pope Sixtus quartus was wont to give his Harlot Tyreſia pantofles covered with Pearls.

Turpe pecus mutilum, turpis ſine gramine campus. Et fine p[illegible: 1 letter]onde frutex, & ſine crine caput. Ovid. Ver. 17. Therefore the Lord will ſmite with a ſcab the crown of the head] He will not only pull off their rich pantofles off their feet, but alſo their lovely looks from off their heads, with ſcabs and ſcales, perhaps cauſed by ſome ſoul Diſeaſe, as the lues Venerea, or plica Polonica.

And will diſcover their ſecret parts] not having a rag left to cover them with, whileſt ſtript of all by the enemy, they are driven away as thoſe Aegyptians were, chap. 20.4. naked and bare-foot, even with their buttocks uncovered to the ſhame of Aegypt: or as the Albigenſes in France at Carcaſſona had quarter for their lives given them, by the Popiſh Biſhops and other Cruciats that perſecuted them: but on this condition,Rivet Jeſuit. vapul. that both men and women ſhould depart the Town ſtark naked in the view of the whole Army.