Isaiah 34

^{1 !} He sheweth that God punisheth the wicked for the loue that he beareth toward his Church.

^{1 a} He prophecieth of the destruction of the Edomites, and other nations which were enemies to the Church.

^{2 b} God hathe determined in his counsel & hathe giuen sentence for their destruction.

^{4 c} He speaketh this in respect of mans judgement, who in great feare & horrible troubles thinketh that heauen & earth perisheth.

^{5 d} I haue determined in my secret counsel & in the heauens to destroy them til my sworde be weary with sheding blood.

^{5 e} Thei had an opinion of holines because thei came of the Patrirke Izhak, but in effect were accursed of God & enemies vnto his Church, as the Papists are.

^{6 f} That is bothe of young & olde, poore & riche of his enemies.

^{6 g} That famous citie shalbe consumed as a sacrifice burnt to asshes.

^{7 h} The mightie & riche shal be as wel destroyed as the inferiours.

^{9 i} He alludeth to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorah, {Gen. 19,24}.

^{11 k} Read {Chap. 13,21} and {Zephan. 2,14}.

^{11 l} In vaine shal anie man go about to buylde it agine.

^{12 m} Meaning, there shalbe nether order nor policie, nor state of commune weale.

^{14 n} Read {Chap. 13,21}.

^{15 o} Signifying, that Idumea shulde be an horrible desolation and barren wildernes.

^{16 p} That is, in the Lawe where suche curses are threatned against the wicked.

^{16 q} To wit, beastes and foules.

^{16 r} That is, the mouthe of the Lord.

^{17 s} He hathe giyen the beastes and foules Idumea for an inheritance.