1 c That is, borne of a poore village in the tribe of Simeon.
1 b The vision or reuelation, which God commanded Nahum to write concerning the Nineuites.
1 ! Of the destruction of the Assyrians, and of the deliuerance of Israel
2 e With his he is but angrie for a time, but his angre neuer aswageth toward the reprbat, thogh for a time he deferre it.
3 f Thus the wicked wolde make Gods mercie an occasion to sinne, but the Prophet willeth them to consider his force and justice.
6 g If all creatures be at Gods commandment & none is able to resist his wrath, shal man flatter him self and thinke by anie meanes to escape when he prouoketh his God to angre?
7 h Lest the faithful shulde be discouraged by hearing the power of God he sheweth them that his mercies apperteine vnto them & that he hathe care ouer them.
8 i Signifying, that God wil suddenly destroye Nineueh, and the Assyrians in suche sort as thei shal lie in perpetual darknes & neuer recouer their strength againe.
9 k He sheweth that the enterprises of the Assyrians against Judah and the Church, were against God, & therefore he wolde so destroye them at once, that he shulde not nede to returne the seconde time.
10 l Thogh the Assyrians thinke them selues like thornes that pricke on all sides, yet the Lord wil set fyre on them & as drenken men are not able to stand against anie force, so thei shalbe nothing able to resist him.
12 n Thogh they thinke them selues in moste safetie, and of greatest strength yet when God shal passe by, he wil destroye them: not withstanding he comforteth his Church and promiseth to make an end of punishing them by the Assryians.