1 ! Ezra complaineth on the people that had turned them selues from God, and maryed with the Gentiles.
1 a From the time they came home vnder Zerubbabel vntil the comming of Ezra, they had degenerate contrary to the Lawe of God, and maried where it was not lawful, {Deu. 7,3}
2 b That is, the gouerners are the chief beginners hereof.
3 c As one douting whether God wolde continue his benefites toward vs or els destroy this which he had begone.
6 e That so excede that their can not growe greater.
6 d That is, we are drowned in sinne.
8 f In giuing vs a resting place it is a similitude taken of them that remaine stil in a place, which smite nailes to hang things vpon, {Isa. 22,23}
13 g Hast not vtterly cast vs downe and destroied vs for our sinnes, {Deu. 28,13}
15 h He sheweth that God is juste in punishing his people, & yet merciful in reseruing a residue to whome he sheweth fauour.