41 Chap. 3 3. An Erpofttion tspon the Book, of ] o B. venf.z ç. Verf. 25. His firth fhall be frefher then a childer. Byfirth he meanes the natural] flefh of the body ; this fletli Shall befrefh, yeafrcfber, and not only frefher then it was before he fell lick in his man-hood, but then it was in his child-hood, tnL molls- frefher then a chillies. The word which we render comparatively, cur; recreates frefher, lignifies towax foft or tender. 'Tis no where read in the fuit, alias quart whole Bible but here. Grammarians fay, it is compounded of an bic non legato. Hebrew word, which figni ie to be green or liourithing (('hap: Ex7121 quad 8. 16.) and ofaSyriack word which li ;nifies to increafe and grow ai se etü a plant we render it as noting the manmending apace(as tome fret c vegetim (utcap:8.t6.) Fick men upon recovery doe) in his firength and health. He (hall etV I quodfy- be frefli-coloured, whobefore was pale andwan, he (hall befull- riard figmfìcat fiefhed'whobefore was"fallenand leane ; fo that, when he faith, ersfcere, q. d. His flrfhßall betrifler thena shildes,'Tis anElegant hyperboli- revirefcetplan- tarum »lore et cal - expreffion, to thew his perfeót recovery from that mortal gamins. fickneis tohealth. Ás if he had fayd ; .Godwill refforehirmfob that Mere: therefhall be nofcarr, norprint, go dregs, nor appearance ofhis for- mer difeafeferne span him. We know how tender and foft, how delicate and faire, the flefhof a littlechild is, how fweete his mcountenance is, how full of goodbloodhis veines are, laow heal-. thy and firong (as to his time ) his whole body is. Thus it (hall bewith this lick man ; His fiefh fhall be frefher then a childes ; he (hail be as if he were new-borne, or entred afecond time up- on the Rage of this world. Our fpirituall efiate of renovation by -Chria is let forth as ayouthful], or child-like (late, as to the purity and perfetion of it (Eph: 5 . 27. ) Chrifi(hall prejcnt uo himfelfe agloriose Chortle, not ba'vzngj#otor wrinkle,or any furl) thing. TheChurch bath her . fin-fpots, and wrinkles now in her militancy ;'but whenChrif°t (hall prefect the Church at fall tri- umphantly tohimfelfe, thenashimfeifewas ever without fpot or wrinckle,fofhall theChurchbe. Her flefh (hallindeed be frefher then a childes , being perfeóily recovered out of her fpirituall Nola pet^fe£ïff- ficknefs. And thus, inproportion, Elihes affures the penitent rick ftmumfarltatu man; that,`when his peace is renewedwith God, and hisfpirit lei modum,qui ?Mt- right for God, his very fie& (hall be without fpot orwrinkle, Lunt mini:Ali frmer then a chileles. yThe latter part of the verfe beares the 'lPtSrbi váf}igi- um reiinquit. -famefence. Meet: He
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