2 Kings 4

^{1 b} And therefore fel not into det by vnthriftines or prodigalitie, but by the hand of the Lord.

^{1 c} Because I am poore and not able to pay.

^{1 a} Read {Chap 2,3}

^{2 d} Thus God suffreth his many times to be broght to extreme necessitie, before he succor them, that afterwarde they may the more praise his mercie.

^{4 e} The Prophet declareth hereby vnto her, that God neuer faileth to provide for his seruants, their wiues & children, if they trust in him.

^{4 !} God increaseth the oyle to the poore widowe by Elisha.

^{6 f} To augment and increase in the vessels.

^{7 g} God here did not onely prouide for his seruant that his dets shulde be payed, & so kept his doctrine and profession without slander, but also for his wife and children.

^{10 h} Which shulde be separate from the rest of the house, that he might more commodously giue him slefe to study and prayers.

^{12 !} He obteineth for the Shunammite a sonne at Gods hand.

^{13 i} Thus the seruants of God are not vnthankful for the benefites they receyue.

^{13 k} I am content with that that God hathe sent me, and can want nothing that one can do for another.

^{14 l} Which then was a reproche & therefore he wolde that his master shulde pray to God for her that she might be fruteful.

^{19 m} His head aked sore, and therefore he cryed thus.

^{23 /} Ebr. peace.

^{23 n} For at suche times the people were wonte to resorte to the Prophetes for doctrine and consolacion.

^{25 /} Or, farre of.

^{27 o} In token of humilitie and joy that she had met with him.

^{27 /} Ebr her soule is to bitternes.

^{28 !} Who dying

^{29 p} Make suche spede that nothing may let thee in the way, {Luk. 10, 4}

^{32 !} He raiseth him vp againe.

^{34 q} The like did Eliiah to the widowes sone at Sarephta {1 King 17,21} and S Paul {Act 20} to signifying that care that oght to be in them that beare the worde of God and are distributers of the spiritual life.

^{35 r} Meaning, oftentimes.

^{38 s} That is, in the land of Israel.

^{39 t} Which the Apoticaries call colloquintida, and is moste vehement and dangerous in purging.

^{40 !} He maketh swete the pottage.

^{40 u} They feared that they were poysoned, because of the bitternes.

^{42 !} And multiplieth the loaues.

^{43 x} It is not the quantitie of bread that satisfieth, but the blessing that God giueth.