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A36033	Pious annotations, upon the Holy Bible expounding the difficult places thereof learnedly, and plainly: vvith other things of great importance. By the reverend, learned and godly divine, Mr. Iohn Diodati, minister of the gospell; and now living in Geneva. It is ordered this 11. of Ianuury, 1642, by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament, concerning printing, that this exposition of the book of the Old and new Testament, be printed by Nicholas Fussel, stationer. Iohn White.; Annotationes in Biblia. English	Diodati, Giovanni, 1576-1649.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, engraver.	1643 (1643)	Wing D1510; Wing D1509A; ESTC R5893	1,521,231	922

not by the Law of the Roman● which did forbid all Romans and Greekes to become professed Iewes Verse 28. But Paul who it is likely w●● i● some Chamber with many other prisoners and the do●res being opened hee might perceave by the Moone shine or otherwise what the prison Keepes did without but hee having no light could not see within Ver. 29. Sprang in he being secretly inspired to acknowledge that the miracle happened for the Apostles sakes Humbleth himselfe before God in their persons seeking to have part in that salvation whith hee might have heard say that the Apo●●les did teach V. 35. The Magistra●e● it is uncertaine whence this instinct might come unto them but peradv●●ture the earth-quake and opening of the prison doores was noised abroad in the Citie whereupon they might have some remorse perce●ving the Apostles to be divine men and Gods messengers Ver. 37. Being Romans that have by our birth place the right of being Roman Citizens Now by the Roman Lewes a Citizen of Rome could have no bodily punishment or ●orture inflicted upon him by the Magistrates of Provinces Let them come Paul doth not desi●ehere any satisfaction for himselfe nor any worldly honour but a publike acknowledgment of his innocenc●e for the glory of God and advancement of the Gospell V. 39. Besought them or did appeare and mi●igate them with good words To depart for to avoyd popular tumults V. 40. Comforted or exhorted them CHAP. XVII V●● 4. DEvout Greekes Pr●selytes who had embraced the ●ewish Religion all but 〈◊〉 V. 5. Of Iason in whose house Paul and Silas lodged V. 9. Securitie to come and answer whensoever they should be called V. 11. More noble free and loyall Iewes in following the word of their God and endeavouring to obtaine the reward of their faith and the effect of their expectation being not degenerate thorow incredulitie nor gone astray from right judgment thorow the filthy passion of envie Ver. 12. Greekes gentile Proselytes V. 14. As it were and in the meane time going by land to Athens to avoyd the ambushes and provide for their owne safeties V. 19. A●eopagu● Namely was Mars his Hi'l for so was the Palace called where the Athenians held their Senate Where Paul was brought either to be examined concerning this new Religion or only to ●eed the curiositie of those people V. 21. For all the this is intermixed to shew the reason why there was such a great concourse of people came thither by reason of Paul V. 22. I perceive this is spoken by the way of a milde insi●uation to avoyd offence and obtaine audience though indeed all your A●henian customs and rites were but only superstitions and Idola●●ies V. 23. An Altar many Authors make mention of this inscription whereof the cause and originall is very uncertaine Peradventure it was to make even the strange Gods propicious to them Paul makes use of it onely to shew them that they had no cause thus absolutely to reject his doctrine and the God which he preached unto them under the pretence of an unknowne Noveltie V. 24. Dwelleth not he is an infinite spirit and ●●lleth heaven and earth is not circumscribéd shut up in any certaine place as Idols are and is the Author of all good of which he makes men pa●takers and receaves nothing of them for himselfe Nor requires any thing for all their dutie but that man should acknowledge and worship him in spirit and in truth V. 26. Of one bl●ud of the same stock and race of Adam that as God is one and all the generation of man is but one all without any distinction of nations may tend to one end namely to know him and serve him Hath determined though hee hath appointed severall times for mens births and appointed them severall places for their abode yet are they all of one generation and therefore ought not to have particular Gods for every nation and province after the Pagan manner but one only universall one Creator of all V. 27. That they the end of man even since thorow sinne hee lost his first light of the knowledge of God ought to be to employ that little naturall light which hee hath remaining to observe and take notice of the markes and trackes of Gods Nature in his workes to serve him according to it and not runne a stray after Idolatry See Rom. 1. 19 20 23. Ver. 28. In Him thorow him and thorow his vertue which hee continually infuseth into his creatures for to maintaine them in their being Col. 1. 17. Heb. 1. 3. As certaine Namely as A●atus a Greeke Poet. See 1 Cor. 15. 32. Tit. 1. 12. to shew that by naturall discourse many heathens had knowne Gods Image in their owne soules Whereby they mightraise themselves to that point to know that hee was an e●erlasting and infinite spirit 〈◊〉 and therefore can not bee represented by corporall and corruptible things nor be served in them V. 30. Winked at borne with men looking not after them to destroy them for their horrible Idolatries V. 31. By that man namely by Iesus Christ whom Paul nameth by his humanity peradventure regarding the Gentiles incapacity to apprehend the mystery of the Trinitie and incarnation and not to confirme them in the opinion of the multiplicitie of Gods Ver. 34. Areop●gite a Senator or judge of the Areopagus CHAP. XVIII VER 2. IEw who was already converted to the Christian ●aith whereof notwithstanding wee finde no mention made elsewhere In Pontus a province of Asia Claudius the Roman Emperor Ver. 3. Tent makers which in those dayes were made of leather V. 5. Was pressed had an extraordinary and vehement motion of Gods spirit those holy men having many severall times and degrees of div●ne inspirations and raptures V. 6. Your bloud let the cause of your perdition be imputed to you alone See Ezek. 18. 13. Ver. 7. Thence Namely out of the Synagogue And entred to preach the Gospell and keepe the assemblies of beleevers without removing his habitation from Aquila his house according to Christs Commandement Matth. 10. 11. Worshipped was a Proselyte and a devo●● man V. 13. To the Law Namely of Moses which is the Law of our Nation according to which Law the Romans permit us to live and governe our selves and to judge those that are of our Nation V. 15. And names he seemes to have a relation to that the Romans beleeved that the Iewes worshipped a meere name Because that having no corporall figures of the Deitie they held the great essentiall Name of God in great reverence which therefore they also kept secret and did forbeare to utter As if G●llio should say you 〈◊〉 worship one name and the Christians another a conceipt and words of an ignorant and prophane man V. 17. The Greekes Namely the Gentiles and it is likely that to favour those of their owne Nation who had ha●hou●ed and protected Paul against the Iewes they undertooke to bee revenged upon them with deeds assuring themselves

endowed with sufficient wisdom to instruct and reforme others let him observe these two things first that he practise those things which he teacheth and shun that which he reprehends Secondly that he do reprehend with moderation and benignitie befitting true wisdom and not use the imperious roughnesse of Pharisaicall censurers V. 14. Glory not falsly attributing to yourselves the title of Wise and teachers of other men see Rom. 2. 17 23. V. 15. Sensuall not spiritual nor divine but onely such as may proceed from a man that is not regenerated by Gods Spirit and therefore vicious see 1 Cor. 2. 14. Jude 19. V. 17. Pure holy and clean from vice in him that possesseth it and full of benignitie towards ones neighbour Easie to be intreated not head-strong nor wilfull but pliable to other mens wil● and understandings in things that are lawfull and honest Without making no difference between person and person to contemne the one and esteem the other for outward respects James 2. or keeping the uprightnesse of judgement according to pietie and vertue onely and an equal love towards all men V. 18. The fruit that is to say God hath prepared and preserved for peaceable men the everlasting reward which he hath promised to good Workes the cause and grounds thereof are already established in Christ and the first seeds are already sown in their hearts with spiritual tranquillitie and comfort see Psal. 97. 11. Heb. 12. 12. CHAP. IV. Vers. 1. OF your lusts from the turbulent desires and passions for the goods and pleasures of this world which do swell and breed a tumult within you against the Spirit of God Gal. 5. 17. yea even against natural reason and against one another Members namely the internal and external parts of the bodie and the soul. V. 2. Ye aske not namely of God with humble and holy prayers of Faith V. 4. Adulterers namely spiritual ones which depart from the true love of God and of Christ the onely Bridegroom of the soul to settle your affection upon the world namely upon the pleasures concupiscences and sinnes which reigne in it see Psal. 73. 27. V. 5. The Scripture this passage as well as some others are not found in the holy Scripture it may peradventure be taken out of some ancient book of pietie though not canonical which may be was in use in those dayes The Spirit the meaning seemes to be that the devil which worketh in the children of rebellion Ephes. 2. 2. doth excite these two violent passions in men the one of unsatiable covetousnesse of worldly goods for himselfe the other of a malicious envie against others but God in such a great corruption of mankinde causeth his grace to abound in pardoning of sinnes Rom. 5. 20. but to be partakers thereof we must humble our selves before him by Repentance and calling upon him V. 6. Wherefore namely to teach men how to make themselves capable of Gods grace Resisteth that which is here spoken of proud men Solomon Prov. 3. 34. speakes it of scorners because that scorn proceedeth from contempt of others and from great pride in ones selfe V. 8. Draw nigh by conversion faith and prayer Zech. 1. 3. Will draw nigh that is to say He will make us finde that he is neer unto us with his favour and blessing V. 12. Speak not namely blame no man nor speak evill of him or curse him He that speaketh that is to say Whosoever speaks evill of his neighbour or condemneth him according to his own will and sense and not according to Gods Law takes upon him a rash superiority not onely over his neighbour but even above the very Law of God But a judge because thou doest indirectly tax it of imperfectnesse and wouldest be wiser and severer then it and so shewest that thou wilt not submit unto it V. 13. Go to now an abrupt kinde of speech which ought to be thus applied What doe ye or what think ye V. 16. But now ye that is to say Though ye be laden with so many sinnes yet you boast that ye are very holy and understanding c. V. 17. Therefore to him in conclusion know ye that knowledge without obedience doth no way free from sinne but doth rather aggravate sinne before God CHAP. V. Vers. 1. WEep he describes Gods judgement upon evill rich men as if it were already come V. 2. Your riches you have rather chosen to let those goods which you had laid up be corrupted and spoiled then to use any liberalitie therewith nor employ them in holy and righteous uses V. 3. Shall be a witnesse shall be an evident proof of your avarice for which you shall be condemned to everlasting punishment Ye have heaped whereas you thought to have laid up a great treasure of goods for the time to come you shall in effect finde that you have laid up Gods wrath against the day of judgement Rom. 2. 5. V. 4. Cryeth requires vengeance at Gods hands of you and calleth upon him for to execute it see Gen. 4. 10. and 18. 20. Exod. 3. 7. V. 5. Of slaughter the Italian of solemn feasting the Greek of sacrifice or slaughter of beasts for in solemn sacrifices of thanksgiving they used to make great feasts with the flesh of them see Prov 7. 17. and 17. 1. V. 7. Be patient seeing the last judgement is at hand when violent men shall bee punished and those that were afflicted relieved and rewarded see 2 Thess. 1. 6. He receive untill the harvest be come to maturity in its proper season and by ordinary means V. 8. Stablish your namely in constancy and perseverance V. 9. Grudge not the Italian sigh not do not you require vengeance at the hands of God that you may obtain pardon from him who hath promised forgivenesse to them which do forgive Matth. 6. 14 15. V. 11. We count them the whole Christian Church with unanimous consent doth acknowledge and celebrate them to be happy before God which is a certain feeling imprinted in our hearts by Gods Spirit to induce us to imitate them V. 12. Other oath namely no unnecessary oath being not required to swear by him that hath power to minister an oath But let your let your affirmation and negation be simple and pure alwayes grounded upon the plain truth rather then strengthned with unlawfull oaths V. 14. The elders namely the pastors and guides Over him this hath a relation to the Ceremonie which was used of holding the hands over the sicke mans head whilest they were praying Mark 16 18. With oil according to Christs own order Mark 6. 13. for a signe of the miraculous grace of healing of bodies which was in those primitive dayes Mark 16. 18. In the name by Christs authority by vertue of his order beleeving his promise and calling upon him to have him operate that by his power which is signified by the outward Ceremonie V. 15. The prayer that is to say God called upon in faith see Acts 3 16.

Italian hath it Python See Lev. 19. 31. Necromancer That calleth up the dead and enquireth of them 1 Sam 28. 8. Isa. 8. 19. V. 13 Perfect Pure and sincere in his service clean from all mixture of idolatry or superstition V. 14 Hath not suffered thee so to doe The Italian hath it Hath not given thee such things hath not ordained suffered or approved any such meanes to enquire of secret or future things but in stead of such meanes hath given thee his Prophets V. 15 A Prophet The great revealer of all the mysteries which needed to bee knowne Who is the Sonne of God himselfe Psal. 27. Dan 8. 13. Joh. 〈◊〉 18 By whose spirit all the Prophets have spoken Eccl. 12. 13. 1 Pet. 1. 11. and 3. 19. who at the last hath manifested himselfe in the flesh and in that hath fully accomplished that sacred function Like unto me That is to say true man and also having the office of Mediator of which I am but the figure Gal. 3 19. V. 16 Of the assembly Namely the generall asembly of the people Exodus 19. 17 Deuteron 19. 10. V. 22. Speaketh By way of meere and absolute prediction as 1 Kings 22 28. Jeremiah 9. for even the true Prophets did oftentimes foretell things which did not come to passe but that was only by way of threatning or of promise or according to the order of naturall causes and upon a condition sometimes revealed and sometimes not revealed unto the Prophet yet it might and ought to bee taken out of the generall maxims of Gods word as Isai. 38. 1. Ion. 3. 4. Be afraid hove no respect unto his person nor fear not to offend God by proceeding against him to a just corporall punishment CHAP. XIX VERS 2. SEparate Dedicate them to that use and assigne them thereunto by publike declaration Three Beyond Jordan as Moses had already assigned three more on this side Jordan Deut. 4. 41. V. 3 Prepare thee On every side of the countrey establish the Cities in such places that one may come to them from all parts by short and direct wayes or make new ways on purpose to cause the guiltles mans escape thither so much the easier v. 6. V. 6 While his In his first and suddaine heat of bloud by reason of his kinsmans death before hee have truly examined and found out that it was done by chance V. 8 Enlarge This happened in Davids time who enlarged the bounds of Israel to Euphrates according as God had promised Gen. 15. 18. 2 Sam. 8. 3 2 Chron. 8. 2. 6. yet we doe noe read any where that he did adde these three Cities unto the other Cities of refuge it may be he did not drive the Pagans out which were beyond Lebanon but onely subdued them and made them tributary V. 10 Innocent Namely the unwilling●and casuall man-slayer V. 12 The Elders that is to say the Magistrates deliver him Let them suffer him to bee questioned criminally by the dead mans next kinsman in a judiciall way even to the sentence of death and execution thereof see Num. 35. 24. V. 13 The guilt Which comes to be common to all the people if there be any publike connivence or neglect of punishing the sin V. 15 Shallnot rise up Others shall not availe It established The Italian be verified The Hebrew word signifieth firm or stable V. 26 Against any man In case of a secret seducement from Gods true servicce he that had been solicited though he were alone ought to detect the seducer Deut. 13. 6 8. and the Judges ought to proceed therein as upon an advice and denunciatiation not as upon a formall accusation which had required two witnesses And if the calumnie was made to appeare unto them they were to observe this Law if it were a truth that of Deuteronomy 13. 9. CHAP. XX. VERS 2. THe Priest For ordinarily some of the chief Priests went along with the army with the holy trumpets Num. 10. 9. and 31. 6. V. 5. Officers Those were the magistrates of particular communalties Deut. 1. 13. which also followed the armies Num. 31. 14. What man A precept of equity to preserve him from danger who hath yet received no profit of some laudable enterprise or fact which he hath already undertaken or done Dedicated solemnly blessed the first enjoying of it by prayers holy hymnes and rejoycing according to the use of those times see Neh. 12. 27. Psal. 30. 1. V. 6. Eaten of it The Italian Begun to enjoy it according to the common use of it for by the Law Lev. 19. 23. the fruit of the first three yeares ought to lie abandoned of the fourth to be consecrated to God and the fifth the owner began to enjoy it V. 7. Betrothed That is to say made a promise according to the ancient and very laudable custome which was to have some time interposed between the promise or the betroathing and the wedding see Gen. 19. 14. Deut. 22. 23. Mat. 1. 18. V. 9. Captaines These were Captaines for the wars which were appointed by publick authority with solemnity and binding of the souldiers to obedience V. 10. Commest nigh In a just and necessary war V. 13. Every male See Num. 31. 7. V. 19. Thou shalt not destroy This must be understood of a generall destruction of all the trees of the countrey through the fury and rage of war not of some particular cutting down for use or necessity in the siege For the Tree thou needest not to feare that the trees will stir to get into the besieged towne the chief care of the besiegers being to cut off all way of relief from the besieged V. 20. Build bu 〈…〉 ks c. The Italian hath it Build what shall be necessary for the siedge c. Hebrew the siedge namely engines towers stakes or other necessary fences subdued The Italian Fall that is to say untill it be forced or taken CHAP. XXI VERS 2. THy Elders It seemes we ought to understand his word for some of the great councell Num. 11 16. or some of their deputies V. 3. The Elders These were the Magistrates of each particular communalty Of that City For it being the next city the suspicion of the misdeed was likeliest to fall upon it V. 4. A rough valley The Italian A desert valley Hebrew harsh rough and hard that is to say which hath not been manured Strike off for a signe that h●likewise ought to be slaine who in some solitary place had committed the murther if he came to be discovered V. 5. By their word As Expounders of Gods Law in any thing that might be thereby decided not that they had any absolute or arbitrary power of themselvs Stroke See upon Deu. 17. 8 V. 6. Shall wash To protost of their innocencies see Mat. 27. 24. V. 8. O Lord It is likely that this prayer was spoken by the Priests And lay not The Italian And suffer not c. Preserve thy people from any such misdeed impute not that unto

punish them and shewing favour to the others Ezek. 34. 17. Mat. 25. 32 33. will bring you will constraine you to acknowledge me for your God and King by those punishments the threatenings whereof I have joyned to my covenant by which I will chaine you up like wilde beasts and tame your stubbornnesse V. 38. Bring them forth as v. 35. V. 39. Goe ye I doe cast you off quite and give you over to all manner of wickednesse that my name which you make profession of worshipping may be no more prophaned by your hypocrisie nor be exposed to the scorne of mine enemies with your gifts offered indeed to the true God but defiled by the idolatry which is joyned to it See Isa. 1. 13. and 61. 8. or really presented to idols V. 40. For in mine I doe cast all you apostates off and will only hold the true Israel which truly beleeveth and is truly converted for to be my people and will gather them into my Church to be by them served in spirit and truth whereof the ancient service was but only a Figure An Evangelicall prophecye whereof the returne from Babylon was but only an essay except them an ordinary terme for lawfull sacrifices which were daily performed require shunning them no more as I had done the offerings of idolaters and hypocrites Isa. 1. 13 41. sanctified I will cause my selfe to be reverenced praised and blessed for your sakes and the sacred and inviolable truth of my promises shall be acknowledged and taught by all men V. 46. Towards the South namely toward Judea which lay Southward from Chaldea where the Prophet was drop that is to say speake and preach like a Prophet a terme which seemes to be taken from Deut. 32. 2. See Amos 7. 16. The forrest of the South that is to say Jerusalem and the people which are therein great cities and multitudes of people being oftentimes likened to Forrests Isa. 9. 18. and 10. 18. and 32. 19. Jer. 21. 14. and 46. 23. V. 47. Kindle a fire namely the Chaldean war Every greene tree all manner of people indifferently both good and bad v. 8. many righteous men being also entangled in these temporall judgements See Luke 23. 31. Others say that by these greene trees and justmen are meant those which are not so guilty as others or little children which are free from actuall sinne Faces those that are not consumed therewith shall be brought into extreame miseries See Lam. 4. 8. and 5. 10. From the South from one end of the countrey to the other V. 48. They say of me these prophane people doe scoffe at my prophecyes which thou doest dictate to me in allegoricall and enigmaticall termes as if they were dreames and imaginations CHAP. XXI Ver. 2. SEt thy face seeing it is so prophecye the same things in plaine and proper termes the holy places namely against the Temple and the buildings adjoyning to it which were not to be spared in this generall desolation See Jer. 7. 14. Ezek. 9. 6. V. 3. The righteous See Ezek. 20. 47. V. 5. It shall not untill it have performed all its execution V. 6. With the breaking doing like 〈◊〉 woman that travelleth bowing and wringing her selfe See Isa. 16. 11. and 21. 3. Jer. 4 19. V. 7. For the tydings namely the Babylonians tumult whom I see approaching to Jerusalem It commeth namely the ruine of it which I had foretold V. 9. A sword my judgement is ready to be put in execution V. 10. G●itter that is to say that it may terrifie and affright with the brightnesse of it Should we can one doe any thing but lament as I doe it contemneth c. the Italian O thou I ri●e of my sonne which contemnest all other wood O thou Nation hardened against all fatherly punishments as an evill childe is against a rod thou shalt now be punished by the sword In the Hebrew Text there is an allusion between rod or staffe and Tribe the meaning whereof is whiles thine affections are moderate as from rod to rod thou doest contemne them but this shall be as from rod or sword which thou shalt not be able to endure nor withstand V. 11. Of the slayer namely of the King of Babylon who is the executioner of Gods judgements V. 12. Smite therefore use all the actions of a grieved and moaning person See Jer. 31 19. V. 13. A triall I am almost forced to come to the extremity of punishment for all punishments as trials to bring them to repentance would be vaine Isa. 1. 5. V. 14. Smite thine hands in token of extreme sorrow Ezech. 6. 11. The third time for Nebuchadnezzar came three times against Jerusalem 2 Chron. 36. 6 10 17. The sword by which there shall be a great slaughter in Jerusalem not only of meane people but also of Princes and great ones and the King himselfe being overcome by the sword shall dye in captivity V. 15. I have set I have caused their cities to be furiously besieged and set upon V. 16. Goe thou the Italian addeth O sword goe c. an expression of the permission which God gave the Chaldeans to root out at their pleasure V. 17. I will also as I have commanded thee Ezekiel to smite thine hands for sorrow v. 19. so will I contrariwise smite mine in signe of joy that I have vented my wrath and satisfied my justice See Deut. 28. 63. Isa. 1. 24. Ezek. 5. 13. and 16. 42. V. 19. Appoint thee the Italian make thee draw out in Propheticke action upon a boord or upon the ground two wayes comming both from one plaine place to represent Nebuchàdnezzars deliberation when he had gathered together his army whether he should goe against Jerusalem or against the land of the Ammonites which were the two wayes to set upon Aegypt which was the Chaldeans chiefest intent Chuse thou a ●lace the Italian levell a place to make a mustering place to muster the army in The head namely at the crossing of a road way such as those high wayes were which led to great cities V. 20. Rabbah The chiefe City of the Ammonites 2 Sam. 11. 1. Jer 49 2. V. 21. To vie divination according to the custome of the Heathens in deliberations of any importance made his arrowes c the Italian he hath scattered his arrowes This was a kind of casting lots with a bundle of loose arrowes cast up into the aire And according as most of the arrow-heads fell one way which was either marked out according to fancy or according to the naturall situation of the places as it was in this passe they did resolve upon most important affaires as by divine augury Looked in This was also another kinde of divination by the shape colour posture c. of the entrailes of sacrificed beasts and especially of the liver V. 22. To open the mouth to take it by assault with shouts and cries used in such actions and with a generall slaughter V. 23. A false divination The Jewes who

Church which are to them certaine pledges of the increase and accomplishment of them Of her youth See Jer. 2. 2. Ezek. 16. 60. V. 16. Baal the Italian My Baal Baal indeed signifieth husband also But because this name had beene prophaned by being applyed to Idols the Lord his meaning is That all contagion and mixture of Idolatry should be cut off from his service V. 18 A Covenant A figurative description of the Churches spirituall peace under the Gospel V. 19. Betroth thee I will re-establish my covenant of grace with thee not onely to observe that faith which is required in all covenents but also to forgive thee thy sinnes and not regard thine unworthinesse V. 20. In faithfulnesse the Italian In truth With an invariable faith and constancy to maintaine and keepe my Covenant of grace with mine elect notwithstanding all their defects Zech. 8. 8. Rom. 3. 3 7. V. 21. I will heare the Italian I will answer I will cause my blessing to glide along according to the order which I set in the creatures which I will re-establish for the salvation of my Church V. 22. Jesreel namely My people which Hos. 1. 4. had been called Jesreel by way of threatning and of curse but here it is changed into a sense of grace and promise for Jesreel may also signifie Him whom God soweth or shall sowe V. 23. Sow her I will people the world with the spirituall progeny of mine elect and believers Jer. 31. 27. Zek. 10. 9. Upon her tha the Italian Vpon Lo-ruhamab that is to say My people meant by these names Hos. 1. 8 10. CHAP. III. Vers. 1. GOe get For a signe that God had oftentimes renewed his Covenant with his people forgiving them their sinnes which were past as especially under Jehu his raigue 2 Kings 9. 10. Love This must also be understood the same way and in the same sense as Hos. 1. 2. Flaggons of ●●ne He intimates their dissolute manner of living which is the ordinary companion of Idolatry see Exod. 32. 6 1. Cor. 10. 7. even as corporall fornication drawes gluttony and drunkennesse along with it V. 2. I bought the Italian I got me He hath a relation to the ancient custome by which husbands did give dowries for their wives Gen. 29. 18. 27. and 34. 12. 1 Sam. 18. 25. For fifteene This so small price seemes to signifie that although God did in some manner hold on his Covenant with the ten tribes yet he communicated but some small parcels of his graces unto them bestowing the whole plenty upon Judah V. 3. And I said namely after she had gone astray Thou shalt abide that is to say I will separate thee from mee for some time keeping thee as it were shut up to hinder thine unsta●dnesse untill such time as I take thee to me againe as I intend to doe not putting thee away from mee for ever V. 4. For the By this figure I will have thee to set forth the state of thy people which for their Idolatries shall be seperated from the grace and communion of their God without any Kingdome or forme of common wealth and without any exercise of true Religion or yet of Idolatry untill the time of their conversion to Gods grace by the Gospel Ephod The name of a Priestly garment Exod. 28. 4. under which is comprehended all the service of the Church V. 5. David namely The Messias the Son of David according to the flesh see Jer. 30. 9. Ezek. 34. 3 24. This is opposite and contrary to the sep ration of the ten tribes from the Kingdome of Judah CHAP. IV. Vers. 1. THey breake out Others they commit thefts And blood every thing is full of murthers V. 3. Shall the land A description of an extreme and universall desolation as Jer. 4. 25. and 12. 4. V. 4. Yet let no man Notwithstanding these great and publique sinnes in which the false Prophets doe flatter and sooth up the people Let not the true Prophets prophane my Word by speaking it to these obstinate and hardened rebels I will contend with them by effects and punishments and no more by words and reproofes So this agreeth well with what was spoken v. 1. Th t●st ive That undertake to withstand Gods right whilest the high Priest declares unto them Deut. 17. 12 and is the last degree of boldnesse see Rom 2. 8. and 10. 21. V. 5. Shalt thou fall He directs his speech to each particular person among the people In the day These words in the day and in the night doe seeme to intimate a continuance of ruine Others translate it to day that is to say within a short time The Prophet namely all the false Prophets Thy mother All the whole body of the Kingdome and Nation V. 6. For lacke For of themselves have no lively light of my Word and they will fully put out that which I present unto them and doe refuse all manner of instruction Isa 5. 13. Thou hast This seemes to be specially directed to the Priests and other Ecclesiasticall persons whose chiese duty is to teach and instruct See Deut. 33. 10. Mal. 2. 7. V. 7. Increased namely In dignity and authority for this is also referred to the Porters V. 8. They eate They fatten themselves with the sacrifices which my people offer for their sins and are greedy after Them and take no care of their conversion V. 9. There shall be They shall be also taken in the generall desolation without any difference or respect borne to their office V. 12. Aske councell In steed of seeking after Gods Oracle to have counsell given them in difficult cases Their stocks namely Their Idols made of wood Their staffe Some thinkes he hath a relation to an antient manner of divining by staves and rods Others doe hold that here are meant the South-sayers and Magicians rods as Exod 7. 12. The spirit namely The inclination and affection to Idolatry kindled in the heart of man by the evill spirit see Isa. 44. 30. V. 13. Your daughters I will punish your Idolatry by abandoning your daughters and your spouses to an infamous and unbridled lust which shall not be repressed by the Lawes or Magistrates punishments nor amended by mine see Amos 7. 17. V. 14. Are separated From me cutting themselves off from my covenant and communion by joyning themselves to Harlots which were excommunicate from amongst Gods people Prov. 2. 16. and 6. 24. See of this separation Prov. 18. 1. Ezek. 14. 7. Hos. 9. 10. Jude 19. V. 15. Unto Gilgal In this place whereof see Jos. 5. 9. and 12. 12. Amos 4. 4. Beth-aven It is the same as Bethel but because Bethel signifieth House of God Gen. 28. 17. And that this place had been prophaned by the Idolatrie of the Calves 1 King 12. 29. The Prophets do often call it Beth-aven that is to say The house of an Idoll or the house of vanity Hos. 5. 8. and 10. 5. being that neer unto Bethel there was another high

Sinnes for punishment and reformation whereof the Lord hath punished him with sicknesse V. 20. Shall save that is to say Shall be the instrument of another mans salvation and of grace for himself because that the Lord will reward this his charity by a more expresse and abundant feeling of his pardon towards him who peradventure is laden with many sinnes see Rom. 11. 14. 1 Corimb 9. 22. 1 Tim. 4. 6. ❧ THE FIRST EPISTLE generall of St. PETER the Apostle ARGUMENT THis Epistle containeth three principall heads the first is a large representation which the Apostle makes to the Iews which were turned Christians of the inestimable benefit of redemption and salvation which having been destinated for them from everlasting was acquired and accomplished by Christ and communicated by the Gospell and possessed by them in the hope of everlasting life and glory The second is a strong perswasion to the fruits of faith and holinesse of life as well in the generall calling of all beleevers as in the particular callings of each person and condition The third is a lively exhortation to patience and constancy in afflictions and persecutions for the glorious cause of the faith and of the Name of Christ. CHAP. I. Vers. 1. TO the namely to the Jews dispersed out of their own countrey into those Provinces and converted to the Christian faith V. 2. Elect separated from the world by Gods effectuall calling which is the execution of the eternall election The foreknowledge the Italian preordination the Greek foreknowledge that is to say A decree made by Gods knowledge and judgement Rom. 8. 29. Through sanctification sanctifying you really by his Spirit to whom it belongs to make Gods vocation firm and effectuall 2 Thess. 2. 23. Unto obedience that by faith making you obedient unto the Gospell you may be partakers of the benefit of the Lords death for the remission of your sinnes Or he declares the two ends of the beleevers vocation which are the justification in the blood of Christ and the new obedience through the sanctification of the Spirit V. 3. Unto a lively hope namely to conceive a lively still growing and operating hope of celestiall goods by meanes of the spirituall regeneration which is the true seed and pledge of eternall glory By the resurrection namely by vertue of Christs resurrection which is the fountain of regeneration Rom. 6. 5 11. Coloss. 2. 12. and likewise the foundation of our future glory 1 Cor. 15. 18 20 21. Ephes. 2. 6. V. 4. To an inheritance to gain us the right unto it and make us capeable thereof as being made the children of God Incorruptible by these titles he sheweth How that as celestiall goods are everlasting and without any impurity of sinne beleevers ought likewise to be such by the gift of the holy Ghost which causeth them to put off these two qualities namely of sinne and finally also the weak conditions of a sensuall life see 1 Cor. 15. 50. V. 5. By the power by his power which onely works effectually in this defence against all assaults and deceits of the enemies John 10. 29. and is lent man by meanes of a true and lively faith Are kept that is to say Preserved against all dangers of losing their salvation John 17. 11 12 15. Jude 1. Unto salvation namely to be made possessours of the chief end and perfect fulnesse of it V. 6. Wherein namely in the certainty of this inviolable safegard of God and in the earnest which he hath given you of the promised salvation by means of your regeneration If need be whereby the necessity of God will must impose upon you the Law of ●●voluntary obedience Temptations that is to say Trials and exercises of afflictions Iames 1. 2. V. 7. The triall namely your faith well tried and standing to any souch Might be found before God V. 9. Receiving having even in this very world the first fruits of the fruition of salvation after which undoubtedly shall follow the fulnesse thereof V. 10. Have enquired by a fervent desire and expectation That should come the Italian that is come or that was received for you or which was to be communicated unto you V. 11. Of Christ which is that Spirit by which all the Prophets were inspired and have spoken and which proceeds from the Father and from the Son and whose gifts presence and power have at all times been dispensed by Christ head of the Church and supreme Prophet of it see Eccles. 12. 13. Acts 16. 17. 1 Peter 3. 19. V. 12. That not namely that they foretold and preached the mysteries of the Gospell the full manifestation and fruition of which should not happen in their times but in ours With the holy Ghost that is to say Being inspired by it Which things that is to say Which things are so admirable and excellent that the full knowledge thereof is much desired and is wonderous amiable even to the very Angels who cannot be satisfied with the contemplation and the height thereof with extreme wonder and rejoycing V. 13. Wherefore namely seeing you are come to that holy and so much desired time see Rom. 13. 11. 2 Cor. 6. 2. Gird up being continually free from worldly cares and affections and prepared for the race and voyage of the heavenly vocation a terme taken from travellers of those dayes in which they used to gird up their long garments that they might be the more fitting and ready for travell but particularly it is taken from the Israelites when they came out of Egypt Exod. 12. 11. V. 15. Hath called you to unite you unto him which cannot be done unlesse you be holy as he is Psal. 5. 4. V. 17. Of persons namely of their outward qualities of titles shew or condition but looks onely to the reality of true holinesse and obedience Of your journeying namely this present life which is an absence from our true heavenly countrey In fear with all reverence care and heavenly humilitie V. 18. That ye were not and consequently that so great a gift requires an equall gratitude From your vain from your unfruitfull works of darknesse Ephes. 5. 11. and from all false doctrines and religions V. 19. As of a namely who is the substance and the truth of that figure of the Paschall Lamb by whose blood the Israelites were delivered V. 20. For you namely for your salvation V. 21. By him Christ manifesting the Father unto us by his word and creating faith in us by his Spirit and also he only having made him propitious unto us that we might put all our confidence in him That your he saith so because that by Christs exaltation the Father sheweth that he is pleased with us which would not be if Christ had remained dead 1 Cor. 15. 14 17. and also because that being fulfilled in the head we are certain that it shal likewise be so with the members and because that Christ ascended into Heaven he makes intercession for his beleevers to

Obad. 17. V. 9. Like as Governing their dispersion by my providence in such sort that none of mine Elect shall perish in eternall perdition nor the remainder of my Believers be extinguished nor overthrowne V. 11. Will I raise up After I have thus punished my Church I will restore the Kingdome of David by the Messias changing it into a spirituall and everlasting Kingdome V. 12. That they That the true Israel according to the spirit joyned with Christ their Head may participate of the universall Kingdome which he hath gotten over his enemies such as the Idumeans were to the Israelites Others doe bring it in thus That they may professe the remnant of Edom and all Nations that are called by my Name that is to say Mine Elect and those who shall be converted to me by the Gospel Isa. 19. 25. and 44. 5. V. 13. The Plow-man Figurative promises of Gods spirituall graces and blessings to his Church See Lev. 26. 5. Shall drop Into precious liquors of honey milke oyle and must The Prophesie of OBADIAH ARGUMENT OBadiah denounceth to the Idumeans capitall and implaeable enemies of Gods people their finall and inevitable destruction by reason of the evils which they had done to the Church of God to which he contrariwise promiseth eternall Salvation and perfect restauration in Christ and likewise the totall destruction of all her enemies CHAP. I. Verse 1. A Rumour namely God having stirred up the Chaldeans and other Nations to the destruction of the Idumeans which as it appeareth by the other Prophets happened after the ruine and captivity of the Jewes And Obadiah prophesied before either of them V. 3. In the clefts he hath a relation to the strong and mountainous scituation of Idumea V. 7. Have brought thee the Italian Have accompanied thee have joyned their forces to thine to goe and withstand the enemies invasions but just at the instant that thou hadst need of them they have forsaken thee And prevailed he seemes to meane the Egyptians who by powerfull perswasions and by reason of interest of state had brought the Idumeans to declare themselves enemies to the Chaldeans They that eat thy bread c the Italian They have laid thy bread for a snare for thee a terme taken from hunters who with baits draw the boasts into their traps The meaning is the victuall which thou hast had out of Egypt hath been as it were a bait to thee to insnare thee in the league against the Chaldeans which hath beene the cause of thy ruine which with all thy famous wisdome thou couldest not perceave V. 9. Teman the name of a City and Countrey in Idumea V. 10. Thy brother namely the Israelites and Jewes which were descended from Jacob brother of Esau the father of the Idumeans V. 11. That thou stoodest not only like an idle spectator yeelding no assistance nor pittying the Jewes calamities but feeding also thine eyes therewith as with a pleasing object His forces the men of war taken with Zedekiah in his flight Jer. 39. 4 5. Or plainely the whole multitude carried away captive into Babylon Upon Ierusalem to part both the spoile and persons V. 12. That he becam● or in the day of his strange chance See Job 31. 3. Spoken proudly by scoffing them V. 16. For as ye as You my people have drunke of the cup of my judgements so your enemies shall drinke up the very dregs and shall be utterly destroyed thereby See Jer. 25. 29. 49. 12. V. 17 Their possessions which they were dispossessed of by their enemies A figure of the right to the eternall inheritance which the Devill and Sinne had gotten away from the Church to which it was restored by Christ. Others their possessions namely the possessions of those Nations which were their enemies V. 18. Shall be a fire the Church by the power of Chri 〈…〉 and of his Spirit shall consume all her enemies represented under the person of the Idumeans as easily as fire consumeth flaxe Shall kindle as fire doth kindle when it takes hold of some combustible matter V. 19. Possesse the Jewes shall be put into full possession of their Countrey with great addition and enlargement of their ancient bounds as of Idumea on the South side and the Philistines Land on the side of the plaine See of these countries of Judea Jer. 17. 26. and 32. 44. and 33. 13. the meaning is the same as v. 17. V. 20. Of this Host See upon v. 11. Zarep hath it is thought to be a City or Countrey of Caldea V. 21. And Saviours this may according to the Letter and in part be understood of the Maccabecs who subdued the Idumeans 1 Mac. 5. 3. but spiritually and fully it is referred to the Apostles and other of Christs Ministers who were to preach the Gospell for the salvation of the Elect and condemnation of the wicked See 1 Tim. 4. 16. The Kingdome Christ true God shall by his Father be established everlasting King of his Church and of all the World The Booke of the Prophet IONAH ARGUMENT THough the Subject of this Booke be Historicall yet it hath been put in the number of the other Prophets As well by reason of Jonahs person who was a Prophet in Israel as by reason of the principall action of this History which is a prediction of things that shall happen and a preaching of repentance By whic● God setting forth a beame of His Grace upon the City of Nimveh Head of that great Empire of the Assyrians sent His Prophet thither Who at the first withstood this Calling and was therefore persecuted and punished by the Lord. And being afterwards miraculously delivered he went to Ni●iveh and there fulfilled what was commanded him denouncing to them their approaching ruins But this threatening having produced the effect of a publicke humiliation and repentance God did suspend the execution thereof for that time And Jonah discovering as much infirmity of humane Jense in being troubled at the effect of Gods mercy as he had shewed in being unwilling to be the instrument and proclaimer of his justice is by Him reprehended and instructed CHAP. I. Verse 3. To flee See the cause upon Jon. 4. 1. Unto Tarshish the most common opinion is that he meanes the City of Tharsus in Cilicia Others translate it to flee by Sea From the presence namely from the Land of Israel whore God made his abode in grace and vertue and where he appeared to his Prophets Or it is a phrase taken from slaves who by stealth run away from their Masters service to shew that he did run away because he would not fulfill Gods Commandement Joppa A Sea Port of Palestine so called Acts 9. 36. V 7. Let us cast knowing that this tempest was neither naturall nor ordinary They conjecture by Gods secret inspiration that there is some body in the Ship that is guilty of some grievous sinne Wherefore they desire to discover the truth by lots according to the Heathens custome but God overseeth

them Prov. 16. 33. V. 9. I feare my Religion is to serve and worship him only V. 10. Why hast thou alas what a great fault hast thou committed V. 11. Said unto them by Gods inward revelation more then discourse of reason V. 14 Innocent blood For our parts for he never offended us and if he hath offended thee wee are not to take notice non judge of it in that as wee now doe follow that which thou declarest unto us by thy Workes and by thy Word which hee himselfe hath pronounced Hast done Wee doe acknowledge in all this expresse signes of thy power justice and supreame providence to which because we will not displease thee wee submit our senses to performe this execution CHAP. II. Verse 2. ANd said This prayer which containes the Prophets concei 〈…〉 and motions whilest he was in the Fish was set downe in writing by him after his deliverance with the addition of thanks-giving V. 4. Yet I will Words of faith grounded upon an expresse revelation V. 5. Unto the soule Bringing me into danger of present death See Psal. 69. 1. V. 6. Barres A terme taken from prisons The meaning is I am in the sea as it were in a strong prison shut up and 〈…〉 rred from the earth on ●ll sides For ever Unlesse thou dost miraculously relieve me V. 7. Temple namely In heaven Gods dwelling in glory the representation whereof was in the Temple of Jerusalem V. 8. They that namely Idolaters and Infidels are sometimes moved when they are in want with some feeling of devotion towards God But because the lively root of Faith of the Spirit is wanting in them that motion is not constant in them But I will fulfill my duties of piety with perseverance and loyalty CHAP. III. Vers. 3. EXceeding great Heb. A great City of God for the Hebrewes doe extoll the greatnesse of things by adding the name of God to their ordinary names Three dayes In circuit V. 4. A dayes journey Not going on continually but by pawses and at times going on from place to place as his charge required V. 5. God his word preached by Jorah V. 6. For word The Fast which the people had voluntarily undertaken to keep was authorised and enjoyned by the Kings command who would also be partaker thereof V. 7. Taste any thing For a certaine limited time which likely was a whole day V. 8. And beast According to the custome of those dayes the beasts they used to ride upon and to employ for carriage were wont to be covered and trapped but in time of mourning they tooke those ornaments off and covered them with haire-cloth and ragged clothing That is in Whereof he is guilty as if his hands were soyled therewith V. 9. Will turne Towards us in grace mercy V. 10. Repented that is to say He revoked his sentence which was but conditionall in 〈…〉 mind and decree 〈…〉 gave Jonah notice thereof See Gen. 6. 〈◊〉 CHAP. IV. Vers. 1. IT displeased Not so much for feare of being thought a false Prophet as for the zeale of Gods glory which he thought was wronged by his change and for affection he bore to Gods people who had then no greater enemy to feare then the Empire of Assyria as by effect it appeared not long after V. 4. D●st thou well O thou hast great cause to be angry an ironicall reproofe V. 6. Prepared Did miraculously cause this plant to spring and grow up to a great height Per adventure this happened when the booth began to dry up and shadow Jonah no more A Goard A plant which is very common in those hot countries and groweth up to a great height and spreadeth out in great breadth called commonly Palma Christi His griefe namely From the heat which increased the greif of his mind or to give him by the mean● of this plant some wholsome document and remedy for his passion V. 7. It smote namely Did gnaw the root of it V. 8. A vehement Hebr. A deafe wind that is to say A still hot wind which re-doubled the heat of the sunne others a wind that made one deafe it was so tempestuous V. 9. I doe well Words of a passionate spirit blinded with anger rather then by any expresse rebellion V. 10. Chast had pity that is to say Thou wouldst have spared and dearely preserved V. 11. That cannot Little children that are not yet come to age of understanding The Booke of the Prophet MICAH ARGUMENT MIcah having prophesied at the same time as Isaiah did is also very like him in the subject and in the termes and stile of Prophecies Wherein he discovers and sharply reprooves the Idolatry and other sinnes of Iudah and Israel and denounceth unto them therefore Gods extreme judgements and their approaching dispersion by the Assyrians and Caldeans Then turning himselfe to the residue of true Believers he promiseth them on the one side temporall deliverance from the captivity of Babylon and on the other side the everlasting salvation of the whole Church gathered out of all Nations through Christ whose birth in the flesh and place thereof he describes very particularly joyning thereunto excellent Prophecies concerning his Kingdome the calling of the Gentiles and eternall glory and happinesse of the Church and the destruction of all her enemies CHAP. I. Verse 1. THe Morasthite namely Of some City called Moresheth whereof the Scripture maketh no mention nor cannot be the same as v. 14. Samaria and And the chiefe Cities of the two Kingdomes namely of the ten Trib●s and of Judah and their Princes and Heads V. 2. Yee people A figurative manner of calling all creatures as it were to a solemne appearance at the judgement wherein God will judge his people See Deut. 32. 1. Psalm 50. 1 4. Isa 1. 2. Amos 3. 9. Be witnesse that is to say He will convince you of your sinnes O yee of Judah and Israel From hu ho'y Comming forth as one should say out of Heaven or out of the Temple of Jerusalem where he is present in his signes of grace and power V. 3. And tread Hee shall shew himselfe exalted above all worldly greatnesse or hee shall tread under foot all powers as shall offer to resist him Amos 4. 13. V. 5. What is Where is the spring of all these Idolatries and other sins of these two Kingdomes Is it not in these two chiefe cities and in the Kings and Princes and in their courts which are kept within those cities V. 7. The hires thereof that is to say All her riches and goods which shee thought to have gotten by her unlawfull treaties and leagues with prophane Nations and as it were for a reward given her for consenting to Idolatry See Hos. 2. 5 12. and 9. 1. Shall returne A proverbiall kind of speech as much as to say Those goods shall goe away as they came that which hath beene gotten in the brothell shall be lost in the brothell Or the Assyrians who shall make a prey