Matthew Poole and continuators on Malachi 4:2

2 ¶ But unto you that fear my name , shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings , and ye shall go forth , and grow up as calves of the stall .

So chap. 3.16. are they described to us who were writte[illegible: 1 letter] in the book of remembrance, who loved the Law of their God, and kept it, who believed his Promises and rejoyced in expectation of the good promised, who believed his Threats and trembled at them, that they might rest in the day of trouble, as Hab. 3.16. who walked humbly with their God.

Christ, who is Luk. 1.78. the day-spring from on high. Or as most elegantly described Isa. 60.1, 2, 3. who is very fitly compared to the Sun, fountain of Light, and vital heat to his Church, he enlightens and enlivens every one, Ioh. 1.4, 5.

And of Mercy and benignity; for the Heb. word imports both, and neither may be here excluded. His Justice is seen in Executions of Judgment on the proud and wicked, who are consumed in the Fire of his wrath, and his Righteousness and Mercy are seen in the preservation and remuneration of those that fear the Lord, so greatly different shall this time be, to the wicked and the godly; to these a day of benign light and kindly influences through the Mercy of God, to the wicked a day of destruction, and utter extirpation.

His beams and rayes shall bring health and strength with delight and joy, safety and security, it may be (as some have observed from the word) an intimation of the healing vertue that from Christ went forth to such as in faith touched the hem of his Garment, Mat. 9.20, 21. and is as effectual for the healing of Soul Maladies and Infirmities as of Bodily Diseases.

Go out of harmes way, out of Ier[illegible: 1 letter]sale[illegible: 1 letter], before the fatal siege, obeying the Call from Heaven, Go [illegible: 1 span] Pella, and that of Christ, Mat. 24.15, 16.

In Strength, Vigour and Spiritual Stature.

Where they are safe guarded and well ordered. So will the Lord keep safe and look well to his preserved ones when the wicked are destroyed.

Marginal references: Eph [illegible: 1 span] 2 Pet [illegible: 1 span]