and of the Romanes as God doth mightyly so doth he iustly (i) That is he shall bring to light that which lay in darkenesse (k) That is in the sight of all men (l) Through their cruell and vnmercifull handling of them (m) Elihu doth not wishe to Iob any euill but desireth God that he may acknowledge â–ª his offence which can not be brought to passe but by affliction Or vnto the ende (a) Iob holding his â—peâ—ce Elihu went on in his talke (b) To such as are lyke to thee in obstenacie not leauing thy great errour (c) If the cloudes are higher then thou how much more is God excelling thee in all (d) It doth nothing aduauntage God whether we be good or euill for he nedeth not mans helpe he is most mightie his maiestie is most glorious e As though he would say â–ª if we do good it is our owne if we do eâ—ill it is ours also (f) Iob saide before that God seemed not to haue care of mortal thinges by proofe because that the wicked are in prosperitie and the godly are afflicted But Elihu â—efelleth that saying the cause of their plague is for that they call not to God nor pray nor trust in him Or songes (g) That is God heareth them not because they pray not hartyly to him in faith (h) For if God should plague Iob according to his desert he were not able to speakeâ— but because God is to fauourable Iob speaketh so vnwysely (a) And therfore credit my sayinges for I come to pleade for gods cause (b) And therfore he wyll not destroy the iust the wyse and the godly seeing they are there in lyke vnto him (c) So God doth exalt the godly they that loue him (d) If he shal plague the righteous he wyll declare the cause of the same (e) Hypocrites that confesse God in their mouthes and not in their heartes wyll not acknowledge their offence and so runne into deliveration and confusion Or youthfulnes “ Or oâ—en their eare (f) Thou hast aâ—owed the counsaâ—le of the wicked and sayd aside the counsaile of God as vniust (g) Meaning thou shalt be in paines which can not be releassed for any price (h) That is do not wickedly wayting a time to do euill as the robbers in the night or muse not when thou art solitarie in the night why some people do perishe and some do not for therein thou offendest because it be longeth to the secrecie of gods maiestie (i) What law maker then is more iust then he for he gaue the holy and immaculate law who durst then to call him vniust (k) For he is God from euerlasting without beginning or ending (l) Gods maiestie is wonderfulâ—ie declared in his creatures That is 〈◊〉 Gods wonderfull creatures â–ª as the thunder and such lyke As though he would say the thunder is the dreadfull voyce of God (c) Which workes are as it were a confirmation of gods maiestie for assoone as the thunder commeth they 〈◊〉 for feare wherein they sâ—ewe their owne weakenes and do witnesse a maiestie of God on hye Not onely man â–ª but beastes also are witnesses of gods power and maiestie â–ª wheÌ„ they runne to their dennes for feâ—â—e of the thunder e Meaning the windes which are called the breath of God which as they blow whet or colde so they fâ—â—le or thâ—â—we the waters making them lesser and greater (f) That is to gather vâ—pours froÌ„ the earth and to powre them bowne at gods pleasure to the watâ—â—ng of the same g That is he scattereth the cloudes abroade with me lightnings that are meâ—â—red in them (h) Gods creatures are al at his booke to do his pleasure either to plague any â—ande of his or to do good vnto any T◠〈…〉 â—ning (k) For the clearenes or brightnes 〈◊〉 them l That 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 〈◊〉 â—â—ing to 〈…〉 a To shewe his maiestie and to enstruct Iob before whom he spake b That speaketh s◠〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 surely c That is 〈…〉 (d) 〈…〉 by this that if he could not conceaue gods wonderfull workes much lesse his vnsearchable wysdome (e) That is compassed the earth with his bondes (f) Meaning the handes of God which holde vp as a pyller the heauens and the earth that it falleth not That is 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 or the 〈…〉 (h) That is who aâ—ter the creation shut vp the feas within their limits â—s with doores â–ª (i) As though the hâ—ge seâ—s were but a weake childe in gods hand to rule at hâ—s pleasure “ Or winges (k) Though the vngodly trust in their estate to endure long yet they shal be as weake as clay and as a garment shall soone perishe “ Or the high arme (l) A iudge ought to be skilfull in the cause that he iudgeth but seeing thou knowest none of these thinges that are visible why wylt thou presume to iudge of thinges inuisible “ Or bottome (m) No man 〈◊〉 go in the 〈◊〉 where 〈◊〉 â—â—owe is gendred 〈…〉 lesse may Iob clyme vp to heauen to know gods secretes (n) Meaning God is the creator and maker of all thinges “ Or stost of the heauen “ Or Some reade hard (o) The influence “ Or bottels (p) For so groweth the earth by the want of rayne (q) After he had shewed his marueâ—les aboue he commeth to the earthly creatures as though God would say the thinges on the cloudes are vnknowâ— to thee yea euen thinges on earth thou durst not do how much lesse then durst thou to reache to gods secret wysdome a He châ—â—teâ—â— reciteth these beastes for they bring foorth their younglinges with greatest â—â—ine (b) Some reâ—de â–ª salâ— places meaning barraine grounde c For the wâ—lde asâ—e is of all beastes most vnâ—ameable If thou canst not rule the vnicorne canst thou know gods secretes â–ª or appoynt him to do thy wil Or seede 〈…〉 when the hath 〈…〉 her egges hydeth them in the 〈…〉 the â—â—eatâ— oâ— the sâ—nne the young are brought forth but â—he 〈…〉 the egges â—s carelesse forgetting thâ— place where she 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 her labour is 〈◊〉 To be 〈…〉 her 〈◊〉 Elias in 〈◊〉 creatures â–ª the glory of gods maieâ—â—â— is declared Or ha ha (h) That is free into the regions that are wâ—â—t when colde commeth Here Iob confesseth his offence and durst not speake for when God doth reprehend who can aunswere Meaning that for a man to accompt hâ—m selfe iust is to accuse God for vniust Or arme (c) Which no man is able to do for these thinges are onely pertayning to God That is cause them to dye if it lye in the power (e) Which God can onely dâ— and therefore trusting 〈◊〉 thyne owne strength â–ª thou â—omparest with God (f) The Hebrâ—es â—ay 〈◊〉 â—hemoth sign fâ—eth an â—â—â—hant so 〈◊〉 â—or his â—â—genesse by the which â—ay be vnâ—â—â— the 〈◊〉 (g) Meaning he is inuisible amongst men yet God can bruse him (h) Leuiathan is a whale â–ª “ Or angle (i) For it is daungerous to trust Satan in
offeringes and sacrifices to offer to God And Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to eate bread with Moyses father in lawe before God 13 And on the morowe Moyses sate to iudge the people and the people stoode about Moyses from morning vnto euē 14 And when Moyses father in lawe sawe all that he dyd vnto the people he sayd what is this that thou doest vnto the people Why sittest thou thy selfe alone and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen 15 And Moyses sayde to his father in lawe because the people come vnto me to seeke counsayle of God 16 When they haue a matter they come vnto me and I iudge betweene euery man his neyghbour shew them the ordinaunces of God and his lawes 17 And Moyses father in lawe sayde vnto hym It is not well that thou doest 18 Thou both weryest thy selfe and this people that is with thee For this thing is of more wayght then thou art able to perfourme thy selfe alone 19 Heare therfore nowe my voyce and I wyll geue thee councell and God shal be with thee Be thou vnto the people to Godwarde that thou mayest bring the causes vnto God 20 And thou shalt teache them ordinaunces and lawes and shew them the way wherein they must walke the worke that they must do 21 Moreouer thou shalt seeke out among all the people men of actiuitie and such as feare God true men hating couetousnes and place of these ouer the people rulers of thousandes rulers of hundrethes rulers of fiftithes and rulers of tennes 22 And let them iudge the people at all seasons and euery great matter that commeth let them bryng vnto thee but let them iudge all small causes them selues and so shall it be easier for thy selfe and they shall beare a burthen with thee 23 If thou shalt do this thing and God charge thee withall thou shalt be able to endure and yet the people shall come to their place in peace 24 And so Moyses obeyed the voyce of his father in lawe and dyd all that he had sayde 25 And Moyses chose actiue men out of all Israel and made them as heades ouer the people namely rulers of thousandes rulers of hundrethes rulers of fiftithes and rulers of tennes 26 And they iudged the people at all seasons but brought the harde causes vnto Moyses and iudged all small matters them selues 27 And Moyses let his father in lawe depart and he went into his owne lande ¶ The .xix. Chapter 1 They come to mount Sinai 5 The people of Israel the people of God 6 A priestly kingdome an holy nation 7 Moyses declareth the worde of God 9 God woulde that credite should be geuen to Moyses wordes 10 The people is commaunded to be sanctified 12 He that toucheth the mountayne is stoned 14 The people is sanctified 16 God appeareth in thunder and lightning to be feared of the people 22 The priestes are sanctified 24 The people and priestes may not touche the hyll 1 IN the thirde moneth when the chyldren of Israel were gone out of the lande of Egypt the same day came they into the wyldernesse of Sinai 2 For they were departed from Raphidim and were come to the desert of Sinai and had pitched their tentes in the wyldernesse and there Israel campped before the mounte 3 But Moyses went vp vnto God and the Lorde called vnto hym out of the mountayne saying Thus shalt thou fay vnto the house of Iacob and tell the chyldren of Israel 4 Ye haue seene what I did vnto the Egyptians and toke you vp vpon Eagles wynges and haue brought you vnto my selfe 5 Nowe therefore yf ye wyll heare my voyce in deede and kepe my couenaunt ye shall be as a deare treasure vnto me aboue all nations for al the earth is myne 6 Ye shal be vnto me also a kingdome of priestes an holy people And these are the wordes whiche thou shalt say vnto the children of Israel 7 Moyses came and called for the elders of the people and layde before theyr faces all these wordes whiche the Lorde commaunded hym 8 And the people aunswered altogether and sayde All that the Lorde hath sayd we will do And Moyses brought the wordes of the people vnto y e Lord. 9 And the Lorde sayd vnto Moyses lo I come vnto thee in a thicke cloude that the people may heare me talkyng with thee and beleue thee for euer Moyses shewed the wordes of the people vnto the Lorde 10 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses Go vnto the people and sanctifie thē to day and to morowe and let them washe theyr clothes 11 And be redy against the thirde day for the thirde day the Lorde wyll come downe in the sight of all the people vppon mount Sinai 12 And thou shalt set boundes vnto the people rounde about say take heede to your selues that ye go not vp into the mount or touche the border of it whosoeuer toucheth the mounte shall surelye dye 13 There shall not an hande touche it els he shal be stoned or shot through whether it be beast or man it shall not liue when the trumpet bloweth long then may they come vp into the mountayne 14 And Moyses went downe from the mount vnto the people and sanctified them and they washed their clothes 15 And he sayd vnto the people be redy agaynst the thirde day and come not at your wyues 16 And the thirde day in the mornyng there was thunder and lyghtnyng and a thicke cloude vpon the mount and the voyce of the trumpet exceedyng loude so that all the people that was in the hoast was afrayde 17 And Moyses brought the people out of the tentes to meete with God and thei stoode at the neather part of the hil 18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke because the Lorde descended downe vpon it in fire and the smoke thereof ascended vp as the smoke of a furnace and all the mount quaked exceedyngly 19 And when the voyce of the trumpet blewe long and waxed louder and louder Moyses spake and God aunswered hym by a voyce 20 And the Lorde came downe vpon mount Sinai euen in the toppe of the hill when the Lord called Moyses vp into the top of the hil Moyses went vp 21 And the Lorde sayd vnto Moyses Go downe charge the people lest they breake out from their boundes to see the Lorde and so many of them perishe 22 And let the priestes also whiche come to the Lorde sanctifie them selues lest the Lorde destroy them 23 And Moyses said vnto the Lord The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai for thou chargest vs saying set boundes about the hill and sanctifie it 24 And the Lord sayd vnto him Away and get thee downe thou shalt come vp thou and Aaron with thee but let not the priestes and the people
my feete lyke Hartes feete and he hath set me vp on hygh 33 He hath taught my handes to fyght and myne armes to breake a bowe of steele 34 Thou hast geuen me the shielde of thy saluation thy ryght hande also hath helde me vp and through thy great gentlenesse I haue increased 35 Thou hast made me roomth inough for to go on so that my feete haue not slypt 36 I haue pursued myne enemies and ouertaken them neither dyd I returne backe vntyll I had destroyed them 37 I smote them downe and they are not able to aryse they haue taken such a fall vnder my feete 38 Thou hast gyrded me with strength vnto battayle thou hast made them to bowe downe vnder me who haue rysen vp agaynst me 39 Thou hast geuen me myne enemies neckes and I haue destroyed them that hated me 40 They cryed but there was none to saue them they cryed vnto God but he dyd not heare them 41 I dyd beat them to powder like vnto dust in a wynde I haue brought them as lowe as durt in the streates 42 Thou hast deliuered me from sedition of the people and thou hast made me head of the heathen a people whom I haue not knowen serueth me assoone as they hearde of me they obeyed me 43 Children of a straunger haue made a lie vnto me the heartes of the children of a straunger hath fayled them and they feared in their strong holdes 44 God lyueth and he is my strength most worthy of blisse and the Lorde of my saluation ought to be magnified 45 It is God that hath geuen me power to take auengeaunce and he hath subdued the people vnder me 46 It is he that is the aucthour of my deliuerie from myne enemies and he hath set me vp aboue them that rose agaynst me he hath ridde me from the wicked man 47 For this cause I wyll acknowledge thee O God among the gentiles and syng psalmes vnto thy name 48 Who hath wonderfull oft deliuered his kyng and he hath done mercifully vnto Dauid his annoynted and vnto his seede for euermore The argument of the .xix. psalme Gods glorie wherby he may be knowen appeareth sufficiently in all his workes in heauen ayre and earth but especially to his children in his holy worde which therfore ought to be of more value and commendation then all other worldly thynges Vpon consideration hereof Dauid confesseth his secrete and presumptuous sinnes he craueth pardon and mercie at Gods handes ¶ To the chiefe musition a psalme of Dauid 1 THe heauens declare the glorie of God and the firmament sheweth his handy worke 2 A day occasioneth talke therof vnto a day and a night teacheth knoweledge vnto a nyght 3 No language no wordes no voyce of theirs is hearde yet their sounde goeth into all landes and their wordes into the endes of the worlde 4 In them he hath set a tabernacle for the sunne which commeth foorth as a bridegrome out of his chamber and reioyceth as a giaunt to runne his course 5 His settyng foorth is from the vtmost part of heauen and his circuite vnto the vtmost part therof and there is nothing hyd from his heat 6 The lawe of God is perfect conuerting the soule the testimonie of God is sure and geueth wisdome vnto the simple 7 The statutes of God are right and reioyce the heart the commaundement of God is pure and geueth light vnto the eyes 8 The feare of God is sincere endureth for euer the iudgementes of God are trueth they be iust in all poyntes 9 They are more to be desired then golde yea then much fine golde they are also sweeter then hony and the hony combe 10 Moreouer by them thy seruaunt is well aduertised and in kepyng of them there is a great rewarde 11 Who can knowe his owne errours Oh cleanse thou me from those that I am not priuie of 12 Kepe thy seruaunt also from presumptuous sinnes let them not raigne ouer me so I shall be perfect voyde from all haynous offence 13 Let the wordes of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O God my strength and my redeemer ¶ The argument of the .xx. psalme The people settyng forwarde to battayle agaynst wicked enemies besecheth God to heare the kinges prayers to receaue his sacrifices and to geue hym the victorie wherof they assure them selues in that they put their whole trust in God and in no worldly force or thyng as their enemies do This battayle is thought to be that which was agaynst the Ammonâ—tes 2. Sam. 10. and .1 Par. 19. where was destroyed fourtie thousande horsemen and seuentie thousande chariotes To the chiefe musition a psalme of Dauid 1 GOD heare thee in the day of trouble the name of the Lorde of Iacob defende thee 2 Let him sende thee helpe from the sanctuarie and ayde thee out of Sion 3 Let him remember all thy offeringes and turne into asshes thy burnt sacrifices Selah 4 Let him graunt thee thy heartes desire and accomplishe all thy deuice 5 We wyll reioyce in thy saluation and triumph in the name of our Lorde for God wyll perfourme all thy petitions 6 Nowe I knowe that God wyll saue his annoynted he wyll heare him from his heauenly sanctuarie there is saluation in the mightinesse of his right hande 7 Some put their trust in chariotes and some in horses but we wyll remember the name of God our Lorde 8 They shal be made to bowe and fall but we shall arise and stande vpright 9 Saue thou O God that the king may heare vs in the day when we call The argument of the .xxi. psalme ¶ The people reioyceth and geueth thankes to God in rehearsyng the victorie that Dauid their king had gotten and in attributyng it only to God A good king is a blessyng of God and the ende of all wicked men is wretched ¶ To the chiefe musition a psalme of Dauid 1 THE kyng ought to reioyce in thy strength O God and he ought to be exceedyng glad of thy saluation 2 Thou hast geuen him his heartes desire and hast not denied him the request of his lippes Selah 3 For thou hast preuented him with good blessinges and hast set a crowne of pure golde vpon his head 4 He asked life of thee and thou gauest him long dayes euen for euer and euer 5 His honour is great through thy saluation thou hast layde glorie and great worship vpon him 6 For thou hast placed him to be blessinges for euer and hast made him glad with the ioy of thy countenaunce 7 Because the king trusteth in God and in the mercie of the most highest he shal not miscarie 8 Thine hande wyll finde out all thine enemies thy right hande wyll finde out them that hate thee 9 Thou wilt make them like a burnyng furnace in tyme of thy furie God wyll destroy them in his wrath and fire shall
that they should lose the victorie “ Heb. blesse him (h) Who willed thee to obey him and reâ— vpon his worde (i) That is Dauid (k) And went to his citie Ramah (l) To declare that the victorie came only of God (a) This facte of Ionathan is singuler and done in faith by the instinction of Gods spirite and therfore not to be folowed by the discipline of warre (b) For the priesthod was not yet taken away from y e house of Eli but continued vntill the time of Zadok Or None can let the 〈◊〉 (c) This he learned neyther at diuiners nor soothsayers â–ª but at the spirite of God conferming his fayth by signes prescribed by the same spirite (d) That they spake contemtuously and by derision (e) Because of the steepnes of the rocke where they did clime vp (f) It is an hyperbolicall speache wherby is signified that the feare which God sent vpon the hoaste of the 〈…〉 â–ª (g) By whiche is meant the Ephod which was set vp with the arke which y e priest should put on to aske counsel and to tell of thinges to come Num. 27 d. (h) Let the Ephod alone for I haue no leysure nowe to aske councell of God Iud. vii f. (i) Such was his hypocrisie and arrogancie that he thought to attribute to his pollicie that whiche God had geuen by the hande of Ionathan (k) That is the curse appoynted of Saul and the punyshment for breakyng the oth (l) Whiche afore were dym for â—ecrynes and hunger “ Or weery (m) By making this cruel lawe (n) That the blood of the beastes that shal be slayne may be pressed out vpon it Or of that stone he began to buylde an aulter (o) To aske councell of hym “ Hebr. corner (p) That is cause the loe to fall on hym that hath broken the oth (q) For so smal a matter not considring what great saluation God hath wrought by me this day (r) As the Lord had coÌ„maunded Deut. 25. d. (s) Called also Abinadab Chap. 31. a. (t) Whiche was the wyfe of Dauid i. Reg ix a. (v) As Samuel had forewarned Chapt. 8. c. i. Reg. ix c. (a) Because he hath preferred thee to this honour thou art bound to obey hym Exo. xvii d. Nu. xxiiii d b) That this myght be an example of Gods vengeaunce against them that deale cruelly with his people i. Reg. ix c. “ Or fought in the valley (c) Whiche were the posteritie of Iethro Moses father in lawe (d) He reioysed for the prosperous successe of Israel and gaue them good counsel Exo. xviii c. Nu. xxiiii b (e) Agaynst the commauÌ„dement of god by Samuel Gene. vi c. (f) There to offer vp sacrifice for the victorie gotten (g) This is the maner of hypocrites â— when they folowe their owne deuises to say they haue fulfilled gods commaundemeÌ„ts (h) Acknowleging thy selfe to be of the leaste tribe of Israel and of the leaste familie of the tribe of Beniamin (i) God hateth nothing more then tâ— disobedience of his commaundement though them tent sâ—me neuer so good to man Exod. xxii â— (k) This was not true repentaunce but dissimulation fearing the losse of his kingdomâ— (l) That is to Dauid (m) Meaning God who maintaineth and defendeth his (n) Other because he had good hope of continuance of lyfe or for that he was mortified and redy to die i. Reg. vii d. (o) Though Saul came where Samuel was Chap. xx â— (a) Gods wil ought to be a sufficient cause of comfort vnto vs in all afflictions â—cknowledging that he doth all thinges for the best (b) A weake fraile 〈◊〉 was vsed in the annointing of Saul but noâ— an borne whereby may be signified the strength and continâ—aunce of the kingdome of Dauid (c) That is to make a peace offering which might be done though the arke was not there d Here is fulfilled the prophesie of Iacob for the 〈…〉 to begin the 〈◊〉 of Iâ—h 〈◊〉 c. b. Fearâ—ng but some greeâ—s crime had ben to comâ—tted and 〈◊〉 â—ye â—she the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 xi d. (f) Thinking that Eliab had ben appoynted of God to be made king (g) The shephard of the sheepe is takeÌ„ to be made shephard of Israel Gene 39 b. (k) For he came at his fathers commaundemeÌ„t and was also moued by Gods spirit to take that enterprise against Goliah (l) Dauid about to performe y e work of God and motion of his spirit is temted by the ministers of Sathan the enuye of his brother and the infidelitie of Saul Iud xiiii b. (m) For by these examples he saw that the power of God was with him (n) As the weapon that he coulde best handle (o) So that he was terrible not onely by stature strength and armour But also by rayling cursing and threatening wordes (p) His faith is so constant that neither friend nor for is able to make him doubt of the victory that Gods spirite had assured him of Eccle. xvii a Iud. vii f. Or house at BethleheÌ„ 1 Re. xiiii g (q) This he â—eth eyther for that he would nowe know further of his kinne theÌ„ he did before â–ª Or for that he had forgot him (a) His affection was fully â—ent toward him (b) That is he prospered in all his doinges (c) To witte Goliath (d) In their songes (e) Dauid receiueth for his vertues and good quaâ— of Ioâ—than loue freâ—ndship of Saul hatred and disrâ—re there be in the 〈◊〉 â—o◠〈◊〉 then Ionathans (f) By abuse of the worde they are some tyme sayde to prophecie which as mad men speake thinges that haue neyther sense nor reason in them (g) Not for his prefermeÌ„t whiche he â—nâ—ed but vpon hope of that destruction that warre is wont to bring to many (h) Diâ— atching his â—nsines wisely both in warre and peace (i) To whom she bâ—re seuen sonnes which Dauid put to death at the reâ—uest of the Gebionites 1. Samu. 11. (k) Meaning that he was not able to endow his wyfe with riches acâ—ordyngly (l) Because he thought hym selfe able to compasse the kynges request m) Meaning Dauid his souldyers ii Reg iii. c. (n) Least he would depriue him of his kingdome (a) He layeth aâ—de hypocrisâ—e nowe bursteth out to open crueltie Reg. 18 a. “ An Hebrue phrase whereby is meant he put his lyfe in daunger (b) Beyng perswaded pacified for the tyme by Ionathans oration (c) That is he serued hym Iosu ii c. Act ix d. e Herein doyng the dutie of a faythfull wyfe toward her husband (f) It was a scoole where gods law was studied and taught neare to Rama (g) For he was their teacher and ruler of that scoole (h They song psalmes with the prophetes and praysed God leauing of to seke after Dauid (i) That Dauid might the better by that meanes escape his handes “ Heb. Reueale it in myne eare a That is I am in great daunger of death “ Heb. sayth (b) And therfore a solemne feast and solemne sacrifices belonging therto Num. 28. b.
crepe into fauour (i) By Ioseph is commonly vnderstand Ephraim Manasses Beniamin wherof he was because these three were vnder one standard Num. â—â— (m In signe of sorow for the expulsion of Dauid out of his kingdome (n When Miphiboseth being at Hierusalem had met the king (o) Able for his wisedome to iudge in all matters (p That is thy pleasure (q) worthye to die for Sauls cruelty toward thee (r) Dauid did euill in taking his landes from him before he knew the cause But much worse that knowing the truth he dyd not restore them “ 〈◊〉 â—w many dayes are the yeres of my lyfe (s) My sonne “ Or chuse “ Or bad him farewell (t) Which had taken part with the king (a) Where the teâ—â— tribes contended against Iudah Or wicked mâ—n ii Reg xv d (b) who was his chiefe captayne in Ioabs roome Chap. xix c. (c) Meaning the souldiers that were â—ver Ioab his eldest brother (d) Which was a coate that he vsed to weare in the warres “ Thre peace Pro. 27. a. ii Reg iiâ—i “ Ebre doubled not his stroke “ Ebre destroyed to cast downe the wall (e) She sheweth that the olde custome was not to destroy a one before peace was offered Deu xx c. (f) She speaketh in the name of the citie Reg ii g. “ 〈◊〉 they were 〈◊〉 (g) In dignitie counsel “ Ebre yere 〈◊〉 yere “ Ebre 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the lâ—â—d â—eg xxii g a Thinking to gratifie the people because 〈◊〉 were 〈◊〉 of the sede of Abraham 〈◊〉 ix c. b For satisfaction and 〈…〉 mpence of 〈…〉 haue â—◠〈…〉 ned Saue â—â—â—ly of Sauls stocke O! Sâ—uls himself d To r 〈◊〉 the Lorde (f) That is whom she hauing no children of her owne brought vp being the children of Adriel by Merab her sister “ Or dyed (g) Which was in the moneth Abib or Nisan which containeth parte of Marche and parte of April (h) To make her a tent (i) Because drought was the meane of this famine God by sendyng of rayne shewed that he was pacified “ Or rest (k) For where the magistrates suffer faultes vnpunished there the plague of God lyeth vpon the land (l) Which amount to nyne pound a quarter and halfe ii Reg. 23. c. (m) That the glory and wealth of Israel perishe not with thee (n) Called Gezer 1. Chro. xx c. (o) Called Zippai also â–ª 1. Chro. xx c. 1 para xx â— (p) That is Lahmi the brother of Goliah whoÌ„ Dauid slue 1. Chro. xx (a) Wherein he prayseth God for the victories and benefites he receaued at his handes “ Or rocke Psal xviii a. “ Or vngodlynes “ Or graue (b) Lightening thundring (c) By this description of a tempest he declareth the power of god against his enemies (e When I was so besette that al meanes semed to faile f Whereby Saul being his enemie was forced to see Thou art more righteous then I. 1. Sam. xxiiii d (g) Their wickednesse is cause that thou semest to forget thy wonted mercy (h) Swyft to auoyde all daunger (i) Art forced for feare of my power to faine and professe subiection and obedience vnto me against their heart (a) Which he spake after he had made the Psalmes (b) Meaniâ—g he spake nothing but by the motion of gods spirite ii Reg vii c. “ Ebre that he will not make it growe Meaning as the grasse which continueth not but withereth and falleth away (c) As one of the kinges counsell “ Or assailed with daunger of their lyues (d) Meaning fled from the battayle (e) By a crampe which came of weerynes and straining i. Para. xii b (h) Being ouercome with werynes and thirst (g) Bridelyng his affection and desyryng God not to be offended for the rashe enterpryse ii Reg. 21. g. “ Eb. slaine “ Or a man of great stature (h) Which was as bigge as a weauers beame 1 Chro. 11. â— He was more valiant 〈◊〉 the thirâ— folow and not so vaâ—ant as the 〈◊〉 before k Diuers of these had two names as appeareth 1. Chro. 11. a By Sathan being instrument thereto 1. Chro. 21. Exo. xxx b b Because he did this to trie his power and so to trust therein it offended God els it was lawful to number the people Exo. xxx b. Num. 1. a. Or ryuer Or neather land newly inhabited (c) Whom God hath appoynted for Dauid and his tyme. (d) For three yeres of famine were past for the Gibeonites this was the fourth yere to the which should haue ben added three yeres more 1 Chro. xxi b. (e) From the one syde of the countrey to the other (f) Called also Ornan 1. Chro. 21. c. (g) Thâ—â— abundantly for as some wryts he was king of Hierusalem before Dauid wan the towre (h) Some wryte that euery tribe gaue fiftie which make 600. or that afterwarde he bought as much as came to 550. sicles 1. Chro. 21 d. (a) He was about threesâ—â—re and ten yeres olde 1 Sam. 5. â— Or Serue (b) Which citie was in the â—â—de of Isa◠“ Adomas or Adoniah c As Absaâ— had done before 1. Sa. â— d They toke the part and shewed him Banaiahu â—â— Banaias “ Salomon or Seloâ—noh (e) For Adonia will destroy thy sonne and thee if he raigne (f) By declaring suche thinges as may further the same (g) That is shal be reputed as sinners and condemned to death as traÌ„sgressours “ Heb. Let the king Adonia lyue h Meaning that 〈…〉 in such assures interpriâ—e nothing 〈◊〉 he had â—â— sulted with the Lorde Or â–ª Appoynted Where 〈◊〉 they acâ—ned to â—nt the 〈◊〉 and â—ly instrumentes Exod 10. c. “ He brake (l) To salute him and to praise God for him (m) He gaue God thankes for the good successe Exod. 〈…〉 I am 〈◊〉 to drees all men rose l xxii b. â—â—â—xxxi b. l c. xxxi â— iii. Re. ix d. ii Reg ii c. and xx c. ii Re. xix f. ii Re. xvi b. Act. ii c. i. Pa. xxix f ii Re. xvi b. (b) Meaning that if he should haue graunted Abisag â—e wold afterward haue aspired to the kingdome (c) King Solomon deposed the high priest i. Sam. ii d It was 〈◊〉 to take â—ul murâ—r from 〈…〉 â—nd â—i (e) His couetous mynde made hym venter his lyfe ii Re. xvi b. (a) BethleheÌ„ (b) Where aulters were appoynted before the temple was buylt to offer vnto the Lord. ii Par. i a. ii Par. i. b. Sap. ix a. (c) To behâ—e my selfe in this great charge of ruling d Gouernment pertâ—neth to men of wisedome and vnderstanding Sap. ix â— â— Re xv a. c He knewe that God had â—red to 〈◊〉 â—n a 〈◊〉 〈…〉 b f The wisedome of king Solomon Luk. vii a. Not that 〈…〉 had 〈◊〉 â–ª but 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 iii. Reg. v. d. Gen. xv d. Exo. xxiii d Psal lxxii d “ Corâ—s the Latin word contâ—ineth xv bussels Or on eâ—ry sâ—de 〈◊〉 about 〈◊〉 Deu. xvâ— â— Eccl. xâ—xâ—i â— (b) The most part
plentie of all thinges so that when one kinde of fruite is ripe an other should folowe and euery one in course Leu. 26. (g) He meaneth that the plentie of gods gâ—tes shall not be comon and vsual but aboue al hope yea and aboue thordeâ— of nature as though the hilles shoulde melt flowe with wine and miâ—ke (a) That is reioyced and triumphed (b) That is at the length they shall vtterly perishe (c) Meanyng that God wyll rayse vp in his Church suche as shall rule gouerne for the defence of the same and destruction of his enemies vnder Messias (a) He prophesied vnder Ieroboam the second 2. Regum 14. It was the greatest citie of the Assirians scituate bâ— the ryuer Lâ—cus as 〈…〉 hauing â—mber a 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 towers (c) It is a hauen towne in the which Peter lodged Act. 1â— (d) It is the name of a place lykely to be Cicilia for there was a great citie of that name where also Paul was borne (e) As the Leuites whiche minister to the Lorde are saide to stande before hym so they whiche forsake his commaundement are saide to flee before his presence It was the maner of the Gentiles to cast lottes and so to enqâ—irâ— the iudgment of Godâ— the Romanes deuided mo 〈…〉 (g) To serue the Lorde and call vpon hym as Dauid oftentimes in the psalmes maketh mention â–ª none other vowes (a) He afterwarde calleth it hell â–ª and the worde is taken often for the graue being come to him selfe â–ª he in great afflictioÌ„ called vpon the Lorde (b) All that is lying vanitie that a man inuenteth of him selfe to trust in (c) Iosephus in the ninth booke of antiquities saith he was cast out on the shore of the sea Euxinum which is not farre from Asia (a) In the Heliue it is a great citie to God but so the Hebrues call great and excellent thinges So the hill of god the Cedar of God for a great hill and â—e Cedar (b) God is â—de to repent when he doth those thinges that men do repenting c Of the euil that is â–ª oâ—â—e plague whâ—ch is euill to our selfe a though not in his owne nature (a) Because hereby he should be takeÌ„ as a false prophete â–ª and so the name of God which he preached should be blasphemed 4. Reg xv a ii Par 2â— a in Reg 16. a. 4 Reg 18. a. 4. Reg xv a ii Par 2â— a in Reg 16. a. 4. Reg 18. a. a Samaria and Hierusalem were the 〈◊〉 cities of tâ—e two kingdomes Idolatrie vsed in them â–ª sheweth â— generall corruption through all (b) Euil gotten euill spent (c) Names of cities that should be first annoyed by the enemies (d) The long continuaunce of an armie in one place is hurtfull (e) Make hasâ—e to slee away (f) It appeareth that this citie was one of the first which receiued the worshipping of the golden calues â—et vp by Ieroboam (g) A citie â—o named (h) Shauing and plucking of heere â–ª was vsed in time of mourning (a) The people toke vpon them to forâ—d the prophetes to preache and rebuke sinne (b) God threateneth he wyl sende no mo prophecies to preache â—nto them which is the greatest plague that can come to a nation (c) Taking vpon them the 〈…〉 and â—tending 〈…〉 â—pirite oâ— gâ—d Flattering them â–ª by promysing plenâ—iâ— and not reprouing their sinnes To make an vniuersall destruction Where was great plentie of sheepe by reason of the good postures To vieâ— downe 〈◊〉 waâ—es and gaâ—es â–ª t◠〈◊〉 them away captiues by heapes h â—s a prâ—soner or captâ—e i To stirre his wrathfull indignation 〈◊〉 the Iâ—raelites for theâ— obstinate wickednesse (a) False prophetes deuoured the substaunce of their folowers â–ª and make gaine of religion The knowledge which ye now pretende shal be knowen to be grosse ignoraunce (c) They shall couer their faces for shame (d) They fortifie and garnishe their citie with goods wrongfully gotten which here are called blood and iniquitie (a) When Christe shall come â—m â—ii d. (a) Both the prince and iudges for gaine peruert iustice and so the mightie and the riche escape vnpunished though they commit greeuous crimes Ier. ix a. Mach. x e. Deut. xiii b. xxxiii b Psal â—7 b. and 〈◊〉 b. Pâ—â— xvii a. 4. Reg. iâ— â— Amos ix c Thou shalt no more be subiect to the forrayne tirannie of the Babylonians (c) That the people may returne out of the captiuitie of Babylon and enioy the land of promise as they did before Exo. xiii a. Iob 3â— d. Gen. iii. â— Iere. ix d (a) The Niniuites were spared because they repented at the preaching of Ionas but afterwardes they returned to their forme wickednesse therfore god threateneth them by this prophete “ Or for him “ Or moreouer (a) That is the great calamitie which he prophecied to come on Iuda as a most greeuous burdeÌ„ whiche they were not able to beare “ Or â—kened Act. xâ—i ◠“ Or 〈…〉 (b) That is they them selues shal be your iudges in this cause and none shall haue auctoritie ouer them to controlle them Zoph iii. a. (c) For the Iewes most â—eared this winde because it destroyed their fruites (d) They shall cast vp mountes against it “ Chaunge their spirite Ier. xii a. Iob. xxi a. (e) That is the great deuour the smal (f) Meanig that the enemies flatter them selfes and glorie in their owne force power wit and practies “ Or deyntie “ Or empty (g) Meaning that they shoulde not Eâ—a xxi b. Or concerning my rebuke or check â–ª meaning such rebuke as the wicked obiâ—cted vnto him (a) Write it in great letters that he that runneth may reade it (b) To trust in him selfe or in any worldly thing is neuer to be quiet for the only rest is 〈◊〉 stay vpon god by fayth Ro. 1 b. Gal. 3. â— Heb. 10. c. Or fortifieth hym selfe as in a strong holde He compareth the proud and couetous man to a drunkard that is without reason sense whom God will punishe and make him a laughing stocke to all the worlde “ Or prime taunt “ Or haue no rest (d) Signifiing that al the world shall wiâ—he the destruction of tirauntes and that by their oppression and couetousnesse they heape but vpon theÌ„ selues more heauy burdeÌ„s for the more they gette the more are they troubled (e) That is the Medes and Persians that shoulde destroy the Babylonians “ Or troden vnder their feete “ Or wo vnto him that coueteth euyll gayne “ Or misfortune “ Or taken counâ—ell to the shame of thyne house (f) He sheweth what the â—one shal crie and what the wood shall aunswere “ Or stablisheth Or for the fâ—re That is God wil destroâ—th their laboures â—s though they were coâ—umed with fire In the destruction of the Babâ—lonians his glorie shal appeare through all the worlde Or thy bâ—ttle “ Or til thou slumber withall (i) By Libanus and the beastes therof he meaneth the land and