Proverbs 3

^{1 !} The worde of God giueth life.

^{2 a} Long life is the blessing of God which he giueth to his, so farre forthe as it is expedient for them.

^{3 b} By mercie & trueth, he meaneth the commandements of the first & second table: or els the mercie & faithfulnes that we goth to vse towarde our neighbours.

^{3 c} Kepe them as a moste precious jewel.

^{3 d} Haue them euer in remembrance.

^{5 !} Trust in God.

^{7 !} Fear him.

^{8 e} By this part he comprehendeth the whole bodie, as by health he meaneth all the benefites promised in the Law both corporal and spiritual.

^{9 f} As was commanded in the lawe, {Exod. 23,19 deut. 26, 2} & by this thei acknowledged that God was the giuer of all things and that their were ready to bestowe all at his commandement.

^{9 !} Honour him.

^{10 g} For to the faithful distributer God giueth in greater abundance.

^{11 !} Suffre his correction.

^{16 h} Meaning, that he that seketh wisdome: that is, suffreth him self to be gouerned by the worde of God, shal haue all prosperitie both corporal and spiritual.

^{18 i} Which bringeth forthe suche frute that thei that eat thereof haue life: and he alludeth to the tre of life in Paradise.

^{19 k} Hereby he sheweth that this wisdome, whereof he speaketh, is euerlasting, because it was before all creatures, & that all things, euen the whole worlde were made by it.

^{22 !} To them that followe the worde of God, all things shal succede wel.

^{22 /} Or, thrice, read {chap. 1,9}

^{25 l} For when God destroieth the wicked, he wil saue his, as he did Lot in Sodom.

^{27 m} Not onely from them to whome the possession belongeth, but also thou shalt not kepe it from them, which haue nede of the vse thereof.

^{29 n} That is, putteth his trust in thee.

^{31 o} Desire not to be like vnto them.

^{32 p} That is, his couenant & fatherlie affection which is hid & secret from the worlde.

^{34 q} He wil shewe by his plagues that their skornes shal turne to their owne destruction, as {Chap. 1, 26}