I Will send] Mar. 1. 2. Luke 1:76. my messenger] My Angel, servant or Ambassadour: as Ezekiel 5:6. Malachi 2:7. here it is meant of John Baptist, an other Malachi, as Christ expoundeth it, Matthew 11:10. Luke 7:22. prepare the way] By his preaching he will prepare mens hearts for to receive Christ, taking away all lets of hypocrisie, carnall pride, impietie, &c. See Isaiah 40:3. whom ye seek] Meaning the Messiah, as Psalms 40:1. 7. Daniel 9:17. 25. towards whom all the hopes and thoughts of beleevers are bent. suddenly] Presently after that John shall begin to preach, Christ the everlasting God shall appeare and publikely exercise his office, Matthew 3:11. to his temple] Namely, the Temple in Jerusalem which was a figure of the Church, to preach there, and to use authoritie as in his own house. See John 2:14. 16. messenger of the covenant] Namely, Christ, the publisher of the Covenant of grace. See Exodus 23:20-21. Isaiah 63:9. Hebrews 8:6. & Hebrews 9:15. & Hebrews 12:24.