Jeremiah 30

^{1 !} The returne of the people from Babylon.

^{2 a} Because thei shulde be assured and their posteritie confirmed in the hope of this deliuerance promised.

^{5 b} He sheweth that before that this deliuerance shal come, the Caldeans shulde be extremely afflicted by their enemies and that they shulde be in suche perplexitie & sorow as a woman in her trauail, as {Isa. 13, 8}

^{7 c} Meaning, that the time of their capitiitie shulde be grieuous.

^{8 d} When I shal visit Babylon.

^{8 e} Of the King of Babylon.

^{8 f} To wit, of Jaakob.

^{9 g} That is, Messiah, which shulde come of the stocke of Dauid, according to the flesh and shulde be the true pastor, as {Ezek. 34, 23}. who is set forth and his kingdome that shulde be euerlasting in the persone of Dauid, {Hos. 3, 5}

^{11 h} Read {Chap. 10, 24}.

^{12 i} Meaning, that no man is able to finde out a meane to deliuer them, but that it must be the worke of God.

^{14 k} The Assyrians & Egyptians whome thou didest enterteine with giftes, who left thee in thine affliction.

^{16 l} Herein is commended Gods great mercie toward his, who doeth not destroye them for their sinnes, but correct and chastise them, til he haue purged & pardoned them, & so burneth the roddes by the which he did punish them, {Isa. 33,1}.

^{16 !} And comforteth the Church.

^{18 m} Meaning, that the citie and the Temple shulde be restored to their former states.

^{19 n} He sheweth how the people shal with praise and thankesgiuing acknowledge this benefite.

^{21 o} Meaning, Zerubbabel, who was the figure of Christ, in whome this was accomplished.

^{21 p} Signifying, that Christ doeth willingly submit him self to the obedience of God his Father.

^{23 q} Lest the wicked hypocrites shulde flatter them selues with these promises, the Prophet sheweth what shalbe their portion.

^{24 r} When this Messiah and deliuerer is sent.