Hosea 12

^{1 !} He admonisheth by Jaakobs example to trust in God, and not in man.

^{1 a} That is, flattereth him self with faine confidence.

^{1 b} Meaning, presentes to get friendship.

^{2 c} Which in these pointes was like to Ephraim, but not in idolatries.

^{3 d} Seing that God did thus preferre Jaakob, their father, Judahs ingratitude was the more to be abhorred.

^{4 f} God founde Jaakob as he lay sleping in Bethel, {Gene. 28, 12}, and so spake with him there, that the frute of that speache apperteined to the whole body of the people, whereof we are.

^{4 e} Read {Genes. 32, 31}

^{7 g} As for Ephraim he is more like the wicked Canaanites then godlie Abraham or Jaakob.

^{8 h} Thus the wicked measure Gods fauoru by outward prosperitie, & like hypocrites can not abide that anie shulde reproue their doings.

^{9 i} Seing thou wilt not acknowledge my benefites, I wil bring thee againe to dwell in tnetes as in the feast of the Tabernacles, which thou doest now contemne.

^{11 k} The people thoght that no man durst haue spoken against Gilead, the holie place, and yet the Prophet saith, that all their religion was but vanitie.

^{12 l} If you boast of your riches and nobilitie, ye seme to reproche your father who was a poore fugitiue and seruant.

^{13 m} Meaning, Moses. Whereby appeareth, that whatsoeuer they haue, it cometh of Gods fre goodnes.