1 ! He sheweth that God punisheth the wicked for the loue that he beareth toward his Church.
1 a He prophecieth of the destruction of the Edomites, and other nations which were enemies to the Church.
2 b God hathe determined in his counsel & hathe giuen sentence for their destruction.
4 c He speaketh this in respect of mans judgement, who in great feare & horrible troubles thinketh that heauen & earth perisheth.
5 d I haue determined in my secret counsel & in the heauens to destroy them til my sworde be weary with sheding blood.
5 e Thei had an opinion of holines because thei came of the Patrirke Izhak, but in effect were accursed of God & enemies vnto his Church, as the Papists are.
6 f That is bothe of young & olde, poore & riche of his enemies.
6 g That famous citie shalbe consumed as a sacrifice burnt to asshes.
7 h The mightie & riche shal be as wel destroyed as the inferiours.
9 i He alludeth to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorah, {Gen. 19,24}.
11 k Read {Chap. 13,21} and {Zephan. 2,14}.
11 l In vaine shal anie man go about to buylde it agine.
12 m Meaning, there shalbe nether order nor policie, nor state of commune weale.
15 o Signifying, that Idumea shulde be an horrible desolation and barren wildernes.
16 p That is, in the Lawe where suche curses are threatned against the wicked.
16 q To wit, beastes and foules.
16 r That is, the mouthe of the Lord.
17 s He hathe giyen the beastes and foules Idumea for an inheritance.