Jeremiah 43

^{1 !} Johanian caryeth the remnant of the people into Egypt contrarie to the minde of Jeremiah.

^{2 c} When the hypocrisie of the wicked is discouered thei brast forthe into an open rage: for they can abide nothing but flatteries, read, {Isa. 30, 10}.

^{2 d} He sheweth what is the nature of the hypocrites: to wit, to faine that they wolde obey God and imbrace his worde, if thei were assured that his messengers spake the trueth: thogh in dede they be moste farre from all obedience.

^{2 b} This declareth that pride is the cause of rebellion, & contempt of Gods ministers.

^{2 a} Who was also called Jezaniah, {Chap. 42, 1}.

^{3 e} Thus the wicked do not onely contemne, & hurt the messengers of God, but sclander, and speake wickedly of all them that support or fauour the godlie.

^{5 f} As from the Moabites, Ammonites, and Edomitesm {Chap. 40, 11}.

^{6 g} Whome these wicked led away by force.

^{7 h} A citie in Egypt nere to Nilus.

^{8 !} Jeremiah prophecieth the destruction of Egypt.

^{9 i} Which signified that Nebuchad-nezzar shuld come euen to the gates of Pharaoh, where were his bricke killes for his buyldings.

^{10 k} Read {Chap. 25, 9}.

^{11 l} Euerie one shal be slaine by that meanes that God hathe appointed, {Chap. 15, 2}.

^{12 m} Meaning, moste easily, & suddenly shal he cary the Egyptians away.

^{13 /} Or, the house of the sunne.