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John Trapp on Isaiah 30:27

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Isaiah30:27

Verſe 27. Behold the name of the Lord cometh from far] That is, an Angel cometh from heaven to deſtroy the Aſſyrians: Or the Name of the Lord, that is, Majeſtas Dei Nominatiſſimi, the glorious and renowned God himſelf.

Burning with his anger] Or, at the Noſe, which burneth with a greivous flame.

His lips are full of indignation, and his tongue, &c.] Eſt pulchra hypotypoſis irae Dei, a gallant deſcription of Gods anger; which yet is nothing elſe but his moſt juſt will to puniſh ſin. Theſe things and the like are ſpoken concerning God [non-Latin text not transcribed]: and muſt be underſtood [non-Latin text not transcribed]. Raſh anger as it diſpoſſeſſeth a man of his ſoul, wit and reaſon: ſo it diſ-figureth his body with fierineſs of the eyes, inflammation of the face, ſtammering of the tongue, gnaſhing of the teeth, a very harſh and hateful intention of the voice, &c. Hence angry men were counſelled, in the heat of their fit to look themſelves in a glaſs, &c. God is here brought in as thus angry, more humano: Let us take heed how we provoke him to wrath: [non-Latin text not transcribed];

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