2 a Because thei shulde be assured and their posteritie confirmed in the hope of this deliuerance promised.
5 b He sheweth that before that this deliuerance shal come, the Caldeans shulde be extremely afflicted by their enemies and that they shulde be in suche perplexitie & sorow as a woman in her trauail, as {Isa. 13, 8}
8 e Of the King of Babylon.
8 f To wit, of Jaakob.
9 g That is, Messiah, which shulde come of the stocke of Dauid, according to the flesh and shulde be the true pastor, as {Ezek. 34, 23}. who is set forth and his kingdome that shulde be euerlasting in the persone of Dauid, {Hos. 3, 5}
12 i Meaning, that no man is able to finde out a meane to deliuer them, but that it must be the worke of God.
14 k The Assyrians & Egyptians whome thou didest enterteine with giftes, who left thee in thine affliction.
16 l Herein is commended Gods great mercie toward his, who doeth not destroye them for their sinnes, but correct and chastise them, til he haue purged & pardoned them, & so burneth the roddes by the which he did punish them, {Isa. 33,1}.
16 ! And comforteth the Church.
21 p Signifying, that Christ doeth willingly submit him self to the obedience of God his Father.