Jeremiah 5

^{1 !} InJudah no righteous man found nether among the people nor the rulers.

^{1 a} That is, the citie.

^{2 b} Thogh they pretend religion and holines, yet all is but hypocrisie for vnder this kinde of searing is conteined the true religion

^{3 c} Doest not you loue vprightnes and faithful dealing?

^{3 d} Thou hast oft times punished them, but all is in vayne, {Isa. 9, 13}

^{5 e} He speaketh this to the reproche of them which shulde gouerne and teache others, & yet are farther out of the way then the simple people.

^{6 f} Meaning, Nebuchadnezzar and his armie.

^{7 g} He sheweth that to sweare by any thing then by God, is to forsake him.

^{10 h} He commandet ??? the Babylonians and enemies to destroye them.

^{10 i} Read {Chap. 4, 27}.

^{12 k} Because thei gaue no credit to the wordes of his Prophetes, as {Isa. 28,15}.

^{13 l} Their wordes shalbe of non effect, but vaine.

^{13 m} Thei are not sent of the Lord, & therefore that which thei threaten to vs, shal come vpon them.

^{14 n} Meaning Jeremiah.

^{15 o} To wit, the Babylonians & Caldeans.

^{15 !} Wherefore Judah is destroied of the Caldeans.

^{16 p} Who shal kil many with their arrowes.

^{18 q} Here the Lord declareth his vnspeakeable fauour toward his Church, as {Chap. 4,27}.

^{19 r} Meaning the Prophet Jeremiah.

^{21 /} Ebr. without heart.

^{25 s} If there be anie stay, that we receiue not gods blessings in abundance, we must donsider that it is for our owne iniquities, {Isa. 59, 1}

^{28 t} Thei fele not the plague of God for it.

^{31 u} Meaning, that there colde be nothing but disorder where the ministers were wicked persones & corrupt.

^{31 /} Or, beare rule.