1 ! He praiseth the singular grace of God, who hathe all the people of the worlde chosen a peculiar people to him self, and hauing chosen them, neuer ceaseth to do them good, euen for his promes sake.
1 a For asmuchas the Israelites were exmpted from the commune condemnation of the worlde, and were elected to be Gods people, the Prophet willeth them to shewe them selues mindeful by thankesgiuing.
5 d Because his power was therby as liuely declared, as if he shulde haue declared it by mouth.
9 e The promes which God made to Abraham to be his God, and the God of his sede after him, he renued and repeted it againe to his sede after him.
11 f He sheweth that thei shulde not enjoye the land of Canaan by anie other meanes, but by reason of his couenant made with their fathers.
15 i Meaning the olde fathers, to whome God sheweth him self plainely, and who were setters forthe of his worde.
15 h Those whome I haue sanctifide to be my people.
19 l So long he suffred aduersitie, as God had appointed, and til he had tryed sufficiently his pacience.
22 m That the verie princes of the countrey shulde be at Josephs commandement & learne wisdome at him.
34 r He sheweth that all creatures are armed against man, when God is his enemies: as at his commandement the grashoppers destroyed the land.
42 x When he confirmeth to the posteritie, in whome after a sorte the dead liue and enjoye the promises.