Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters [were] to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters [were] to the loins.
Ver. 4. Again he measured a thousand.] This is a number of perfection. The gospel is a perfect doctrine, and is "able to make the man of God perfect, thoroughly furnished (or perfected) unto all good works." 2Ti 3:17
The waters were to the knees.] Grace grows by degrees; and the Scriptures have their shallows wherein the lamb may wade, like as they have their profundities wherein the elephant himself may swim. Augustine a condemned the Holy Scriptures at first, as neither eloquent nor deep enough for the elevation of his wit. But afterwards, b when he was both a better and a wiser man, he saw his own shallowness, and admired the never enough adored depth of God's holy oracles.
a Confess., lib. v. cap. 13.
b lbid., lib. vii. cap. 21.