1 Kings 17

^{1 a} That is, whome I serue.

^{2 b} But as I shal declare it by Gods reuelation.

^{3 !} Eliah forewarneth of the famine to come.

^{3 /} Or, broke.

^{4 c} To strengthen his faith against persecution, God promiseth to fede him miraculously.

^{4 !} He is fed of reuens.

^{7 d} As the troubles of the Saints of God are many, so his mercie is euer at hand to deliuer them.

^{9 !} He is sent to Zarephath, where he restoreth his hostesse sonne to life.

^{10 e} All this was to strengthen the faith of Eliah to the intent that he shulde loke vpon nothing worldely. but onely trust on Gods prouidence.

^{12 /} Ebr two.

^{12 f} For there is not hope of any more sustenance.

^{14 g} God receiueth no benefite for the vse of his, but he promiseth a moste ample recompense for the same.

^{15 h} That is, til he had raine & foode on the earth.

^{17 /} Or, that be dyed.

^{17 i} God wolde trye whether she had learned by his merciful prouidence to make him her onely staye and comforte.

^{20 k} He was afraide, lest Gods Name shulde haue bene blasphemed and his ministers contemned, except he shulde haue continued his mercies, as he had begonne them specially while he there remained.

^{24 l} So hard a thing it is to depend on God, except we be confirmed by miracles.