Jeremiah 25

^{1 !} He prophecieth that thei shalbe in captiuitie seuentie yeres.

^{1 a} That is, in the third yere accomplished, & in the beginning of the fourth: for thogh Nebuchad-nezzar begain to reigne in the end of the thirde yere of Jehoiakins reigne, yet that yere is not here counted because it was almost expired, {Dan. 1,1}.

^{3 c} That is, I haue spared no diligence or labour, Chap. 7, 13.

^{3 b} Which was the fifty yere & the ninth moneth of Jehoiakims reigne.

^{5 d} He sheweth that the Prophets wholly with one consent did labour to pul the people from those vices, which then reigned: to wit, from idolatrie, and the vaine confidence of men: for vnder these two all other were conteined. {2 King 17,13. cha 18, 11 & 35, 15, Johah. 3,1}.

^{9 f} So the wicked and Satan him selfe are Gods seruants, because he maketh them to serue him by constreint and turneth that which thei do of malice, to his honour & glorie.

^{9 g} As the Philistims, Ammonites, Egyptians and others.

^{9 e} The Caldeans, & all their power.

^{10 h} Meaning, the bread and all things that shulde serue vnto their feastes, shulde be taken away.

^{10 /} Or, destroy.

^{12 !} And that after the seuentie yeres the Babylonians shulde be destroyed.

^{12 i} This reuelacion was for the confirmacion of his prophecie, because he tolde them to the tyme, that thei shuld entre & remaine in captiuitie, {2 Chr. 36, 22, ezra 1, 1, chap. 29, 10, dani. 9, 2}.

^{12 k} For seing the judgement began at his owne house, the enemeis must nedes be punished most grieuously, {Ezek. 9, 6 1 pet. 4, 17}.

^{14 !} The destruction of all nations is prophecied.

^{14 l} That is, of the Babylonians, as {Chap. 27, 7}.

^{15 m} Signifying the extreme afflictions that God had appointed for euerie one, as {Psal. 75, 8}, {isa. 51, 17}, and this cup, which the wicked drinke is more bitter then that which he giueth to his children, for he measureth the one by mercie, and the other by justice.

^{18 n} For now it beginneth and shal so continue til it be accomplished.

^{20 p} Which were cities of the Philistims.

^{20 o} Read {Job 1, 1}

^{21 q} Edom is here taken for the whole countrey and Vz for a part thereof.

^{22 r} As Grecia, Italie, and the rest of those countreis.

^{23 s} These were people of Arabia, which came of Dedan the sonne of Abraham and Keturak.

^{24 t} For there were two contreis so named the one called plentiful, and the other baren, or desert.

^{25 /} Or, Persia.

^{26 u} That is, of Babylon, as {Chap. 51, 41}.

^{28 x} That is, Jerusalem, read {vers. 12}

^{33 y} Thei which are slaine at the Lords appointement.

^{34 z} Yet that are chief rulers, & gouernours.

^{34 a}Which are moste easily broken.

^{35 b} It shal not helpe them to seke to flee.

^{37 /} Ebr. peaceable.