Ezekiel 17

^{1 !} The parable of the two egles.

^{3 a} That is, Nebuchadnezzar, who hathe great power, riches and many countreys vnder him shal come to Jerusalem and take away Jeconiah the King, as {ver. 12}.

^{4 b} Meaning, to Babylon.

^{5 c} That is, Zedekiah, who was of the Kings blood, and was left at Jerusalem, & made King instead of Jeconiah, {2 King. 24,17}, {Jer. 37,1}.

^{6 d} This was Zedekiahs kingdome.

^{6 e} That it might not haue power to rebell against Babylon, as {ver. 14}.

^{7 f} Meaning, the king of Egypt of whome Zedekiah foght succour against Nebuchadnezzar.

^{8 g} Thei thoght to be moistned by the waters of Nilus.

^{9 h} Shal not Nebuchad-nezzar destroy it?

^{10 i} By this drye wynde, he meaneth the Babylonians.

^{12 k} That is, Jeconiah, {2 King. 24,15}.

^{13 l} For his subjection and obedience.

^{18 m} Because he toke the Name of God in vaine & brake his othe which he had confirmed by giuing his hand therefore the Prophet declareth that God wilde not suffer suche periurie and infidelitie to escape punishement.

^{22 n} This promes is made to the Church which shal be as a smale remnant & as the tope of a tre.

^{22 o} I wil trymme it and dresse it.

^{23 p} Bothe the Jewes & Gentils shal be gathered into it.

^{24 q} All the worlde shal know that I haue pluct downe the proude enemies and set vp my Church which was lowe and contemned.