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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. 27. None shall faint nor fall among them: none shall slumber nor sleep, neither shall the girdle of his loins be loosed, nor the latchet of his shoes be broken.
Vers. 27. None shall faint nor fall among them: none shall slumber nor sleepe, neither shall the girdle of his loynes be loosed, nor the latchet of his shooes be broken.
His meaning is, that all things shall be so fitted and prepared, that nothing shall let or hinder them to march on forward: as if a Prince having enrolled his soldiers, should by and by give order to prepare the ways to bring in provision of victuals, and to administer all things necessary whatsoever. He shows then that they shall be ready and nimble, and that there shall be no impediment to cause them to prolong the time. He also shows their diligence, affirming, that none of them should so much as slumber. Now in these words, none shall slumber, nor sleep, the order is a little inverted: for he should rather have said, none shall sleep, nor slumber: because it is a less matter to slumber then to sleep. But this manner of speech must be thus resolved, They shall not slumber nor sleep: that is to say, they shall be so far off from sleeping, that they shall not slumber at all. We have the like phrase of speech in the 127. Psalm, He which keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. It is an Hebraism then, which agrees neither to the Greek, nor Latin.
HIs meaning is, that all things shall be so fitted and prepared, that nothing shall let or hinder them to march on forward: as if a Prince hauing inrolled his souldiers, should by and by giue order to prepare the wayes to bring in prouision of victuals, and to administer al things necessarie whatsoeuer. He shews then that they shall be readie and nimble, and that there shall be no impediment to cause them to prolong the time. He also shewes their diligence, affirming, that none of them should so much as slumber. Now in these words, none shall slumber, nor sleepe, the order is a little inuerted: for he should rather haue sayd, none shall sleepe, nor slumber: because it is a lesse matter to slumber then to sleepe. But this maner of speech must be thus resolued, They shall not slumber nor sleepe: that is to say, they shall be so farre off from sleeping, that they shall not slumber at all. We haue the like phrase of speech in the 127. Psalme, He which keepes Israel shall neither slumber nor sleepe. It is an Hebraisme then, which agrees neither to the Greeke, nor Latine.