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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. 13. He led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble. 14. As the beast goeth down into the * valley, the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thy self a glorious name.
Vers. 13. Hee led them thorow the deepe, as an horse in the wildernesse, that they should not stumble. 14. As the beast goeth downe into the * valley, the Spirit of the Lord gaue them rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thy selfe a glorious name.
This is added to amplify and set forth so great a benefit.1 He also conjoins similitudes thereto, to express this so great and admirable a power of God; namely, as the horse in the desert, and as the beast in the plain: that is to say, he led his people as nicely, as one doth an horse upon the downs. For the word desert, signifies not that desert of Param, where the people were by the space of forty years: but according to the common phrase of the Hebrew tongue, it signifies the pastures where sheep and herds of beasts walk at their pleasure. Which yet better appears by the verse following, where in stead of desert, he names the plain. And so one and the same sense flows from them both, namely, ⟨p. 642⟩that the people walked over deep pits without stumbling, as horses do in the wilderness.
THis is added to amplifie and set forth so great a benefit.1 He also conioines similitudes thereto, to expresse this so great and admirable a power of God; namely, as the horse in the desert, and as the beast in the plaine: that is to say, hee led his people as nicely, as one doth an horse vpon the downes. For the word desert, signifies not that desert of Param, where the people were by the space of fortie yeeres: but according to the common phrase of the Hebrew tongue, it signifies the pastures where sheepe and heards of beasts walke at their pleasure. Which yet better appeares by the verse following, where in stead of desert, he names the plaine. And so one and the same sense flowes from them both, namelie,