Isaiah 4

^{1 !} The smale remnant of men after the destruction of Jerusalem.

^{1 a} When God shal execute this vengence, there shal not be one man founde to be the head to manie women, & thei contrarie to womanly shamefastnes, shal seke vnto men, and offer them selves to anie condition.

^{1 b} Be thou our housband, and let vs be called thy wiues.

^{1 c} For so they thoght it to be without an head & housband.

^{2 !} The graces of God vpon them that remaine.

^{2 d} He comforteth the Church in the desolation, which shal spring vp like a bid, signifying that Gods graces shulde be as plentiful towarde the faithful, as thogh they sprang out of the earth, as{Chap. 45,8}. Some by the bud of the Lord meane Christ.

^{3 e} He alludeth to the boke of life, whereof read {Exod. 32,32}: meaning Gods secret counsel, wherein his elect are predestinate to life euerlasting.

^{4 f} That is, the crueltie, extorsion, auarice, and all wickednes.

^{4 g} When things shalbe redressed, that were amisse.

^{5 h} He alludeth to the piller of the cloude, {Exod. 13, 21}: meaning that Gods fauour & protection shulde appeare in euerie place.

^{5 i} The faithful are called the glorie of God, because his image, and tokens of his grace shine in them.

^{6 k} God promiseth to be the defense of his Church against all troubles and dangers.