1 a He acknollageth Gods benefits: who for the preseruation of his sendeth hostes of Angels.
1 ! God comforteth Jaakob by his Angels.
4 b He reuerenced his brother in worldlie things, because he chiefely loked to be preferrered to the spiritual promes.
7 c Albeit he was comforted by the Angels, yet the infirmitie of the fleshe doeth appear.
9 ! He praieth vnto God, confessing his vnworthines.
10 / Ebr. I am lesse then all thy mercies.
10 d That is, poore and without all prouision.
11 e Meaning, he wil put all to deathe: this prouerb cometh of them which killethe the birde together with her yong ones.
13 f Not distrusting Gods assistance, but vsing such meanes as God had giuen him.
13 ! He sendeth presents vnto Esau.
20 / Ebr. receiue my face.
20 g He thoght it no loss to departe with these goods, to the intent he might followe the vocation whereunto God called him.
24 h That is, God in forme of man.
24 ! He wrestled with the Angel who nameth him Israel.
25 i For God assaileth his with the one hand, & vpholdeth them with the other.
28 k God gaue Jaakob bothe power to ouercome and also the praise of the victorie.
31 l The faithful so ouercome their tentations, that thei fele the smart thereof, to the intent that thei shulde not glorie, but in their humilitie.