3i2 Chap. 39. an Expo(ition upon the Book, of jo B. Verf. 4 that dreadful noife Both fo aftonifh her, that it either makes her put out alhher ffrength to bring forth, or makes her lefs fenfible of her pains in bringing forth. That's the fecond thing here con fiderable in Hinds, their painful bringing forth, They bow them. felves,they bringforth their young ones, they cafi out their formes. Hence take this inference, with refpe& towomen who come underthe like pains. This fhould be a ftaff of confolation to them, in the time of-their travel. If the Lord direas theee crea- tures to the befl poflure, and moll proper means for their help and cafe in that condition, how much more will he take care of them, efpecialIy of them who call upon him, and Erna inhim ? We may well make that interpretation of the Apofileswords t Tim.z. t 5.) She (hall be faved in child-bearing, if they conti- nue in faith, andcharity, and holinefs, with fobriety. This early care of God for mankind, is défcribed (Pfal. 22, 9, to.) Than art he that took me out of the womb-; I was call upon thee from the womb thou art my Godfrommy mothers belly. Andagain (Pfd. 75.6:) By thee have I been holden up from the womb ; thou art he that tooltme outof my mothers bowels ; any praife shall be conti- nually of thee. St. augufline applies this matter of the Hinds bringing forth, to the fpiritual birth F,irfl', Becaufe the time is, unknown, or known only to God, when any foul combs to the new birth. Se- condly, Becaufe every foul which travelleth with thisnew birth, boweth and humbleth himfelf greatly under the fenfe of fin be- fore the Lord. Thirdly, Becaufe this new birth is dually accom- panied with great and grievous pangt, alwayes with the truth of godly forrow. The Lord having fpoken thus of the Hindes bringing forth their young ones, fpeaks next, as I may fay, of the educattonand bringing up of their young ones.. Verf. 4. Their young ones are in good liking,, they grow up with Corn, theygo forth and return not unto them. ThisVerfe holds out three things Firfl, Thegood plight of their young ones, They are in good liking, As if it had been Paid, Though the Hinds have much pain in bringing them forth, yet they areflickand fat, as loon as, or loon-after they are brought forth. The word which we render in good
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