2 a Long life is the blessing of God which he giueth to his, so farre forthe as it is expedient for them.
3 b By mercie & trueth, he meaneth the commandements of the first & second table: or els the mercie & faithfulnes that we goth to vse towarde our neighbours.
3 c Kepe them as a moste precious jewel.
3 d Haue them euer in remembrance.
8 e By this part he comprehendeth the whole bodie, as by health he meaneth all the benefites promised in the Law both corporal and spiritual.
9 f As was commanded in the lawe, {Exod. 23,19 deut. 26, 2} & by this thei acknowledged that God was the giuer of all things and that their were ready to bestowe all at his commandement.
9 ! Honour him.
16 h Meaning, that he that seketh wisdome: that is, suffreth him self to be gouerned by the worde of God, shal haue all prosperitie both corporal and spiritual.
18 i Which bringeth forthe suche frute that thei that eat thereof haue life: and he alludeth to the tre of life in Paradise.
19 k Hereby he sheweth that this wisdome, whereof he speaketh, is euerlasting, because it was before all creatures, & that all things, euen the whole worlde were made by it.
22 / Or, thrice, read {chap. 1,9}
27 m Not onely from them to whome the possession belongeth, but also thou shalt not kepe it from them, which haue nede of the vse thereof.