Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Ver. 14. Wherefore he saith] Or, the Scriptare saith. See the like, James 4:6; "But he giveth (or the Scripture giveth) more grace." It convinceth not only, but converteth; it discovereth not only, but cureth corrupt hearts. These waters of the sanctuary are healing, Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 26:19; Isaiah 60:1. Some there are that interpret this "he" of our Saviour Christ, and take this saying for a sentence of his; such as was that,Acts 20:35. Others read, Therefore the light saith, &c.
Awake, thou that sleepest] Lex iabet, gratia iuvat: praecipit Deus quod ipse praestat, God giveth us to do what he biddeth us to do.