2 a Which ceremonie declared the seruants obedience towards his master, and the masters power ouer the seruant.
4 c He wolde not that his sonne shulde mary out of the godlie family: for the inconuenients that come by marying with the vngodlie are set forthe in sundrie places of the Scriptures.
10 / Or, Mesopotamia, or, Syria of the two floods: to wit, of Tigris and Euphrates.
12 ! The servant prayeth to God.
12 / Or, cause me to mete.
14 g The servant moued by Gods Spirit desired to be assured by a signe, whether God prospered his journey or no.
15 h God giueth good success to all things that are vndertaken for the glorie of his Name and according to his worde.
22 k God permitted manie things, both in apparel and other things, which are nowe forbid: specially when they apperteine not to our mortificacion.
22 l The golden shekel is here meant, and not that of siluer.
27 m He boasteth not his good fortune (as do the wicked) but acknollageth that God hath dealt mercifully with his master in keping promes.
32 p The gentle interteinment of strangers vsed among the godlie fathers.
33 q The fidelitie that servants owe to their masters, causeth them to preferre their masters busines to their owne necessitie.
35 r To blesse signifieth here to enriche, or encrease with substance, as the text in the same verse declareth.
48 / Ebr. in the waie of trueth.
49 z If you will frely and faithfully giue your daughter to my masters sonne.
50 b So sone as they perceiue that it is Gods ordinance thei yelde.
51 / Or, at thy commandement.
57 c This sheweth that parents haue not the autoritie to marry their children without consent of the parties.
60 d That is, let it be victorious ouer his enemies: which blessing is fully accomplished in Jesus Christ.
63 e This was the exercise of the godlie fathers to meditate Gods promises & to pray for the accomplishment thereof.
65 f The custome was that the spouse was broght to her housband, her head being couered in token of shamefastnes and chastitie.
67 / Or, had left mourning for his mother.