Amos 2

^{1 !} Against Moab, Judah, and Israel.

^{1 a} For the Moabites were so cruel against the King of Edom that they burnt his bones after that he was dead: which delcared their barbarous rage, seing they wolde reuenge them selues of the dead.

^{4 b} Seing the Gentiles, that had not so farre knowledge were thus punished, Judah which was so fully instructed of the Lordes will might not thinke to escape.

^{6 c} If he spare not Judah vnto whome his promises were made, much more he wil not sparethis degenerate kingdome.

^{6 d} They estemed most vile bribes more then lives.

^{7 e} When thei haue spoiled him & throwen him to the grounde, they gape for his life.

^{8 g} They spoile others and offer thereof vnto God, thinking that he wil dispense with them, when he is made partaker of their inquitie.

^{8 f} Thinking by these ceremonies, that is, by sacrificing, and being nere mine altar, they may excuse all their other wickednes.

^{9 h} The destruction of their enemies & his mercie toward them shulde haue caused their heartes to melt for loue toward him.

^{11 i} Ye cotemned my benefites & abused my graces & creaftely went about to stop the mouthes of my Prophetes.

^{13 k} You haue wearyed me with your sinnes, {Isa. 1, 14}.

^{14 l} None shalbe deliuered by any meanes.