Read Scripture In A Year: August 10

Passage 1: 1 Kings 4-5

(1Ki 4:1) And King Salomon was King ouer all Israel.

(1Ki 4:2) And these were his princes, Azariah the sonne of Zadok the Priest,

(Notes Reference) And these [were] the (a) princes which he had; (b) Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

(a) That is, his chief officers.

(b) He was the son of Achimais and Zadok's nephew.

(1Ki 4:3) Elihoreph and Ahiah the sonnes of Shisha scribes, Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud, the recorder,

(1Ki 4:4) And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoste, and Zadok and Abiathar Priests,

(Notes Reference) And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and (c) Abiathar [were] the priests:

(1Ki 4:5) And Azariah the sonne of Nathan was ouer the officers, and Zabud the sonne of Nathan Priest was the Kings friend,

(1Ki 4:6) And Ahishar was ouer the houshold: and Adoniram the sonne of Abda was ouer the tribute.

(1Ki 4:7) And Salomon had twelue officers ouer all Israel, which prouided vitailes for the King and his housholde: eche man had a moneth in the yeere to prouide vitailes.

(1Ki 4:8) And these are their names: the sonne of Hur in mount Ephraim:

(1Ki 4:9) The sonne of Dekar in Makaz, and in Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh, and Elon and Beth-hanan:

(1Ki 4:10) The sonne of Hesed in Aruboth, to whom perteined Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:

(1Ki 4:11) The sonne of Abinadab in all the region of Dor, which had Taphath the daughter of Salomon to wife.

(1Ki 4:12) Baana the sonne of Ahilud in Taanach, and Megiddo, and in all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Izreel, from Beth-shean to Abelmeholah, eue til beyond ouer against Iokmeam:

(1Ki 4:13) The sonne of Geber in Ramoth Gilead, and his were the townes of Iair, the sonne of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and vnder him was the region of Argob, which is in Bashan: threescore great cities with walles and barres of brasse.

(Notes Reference) The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him [pertained] the towns of (d) Jair the son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; to him [also pertained] the region of Argob, which [is] in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:

(d) Which bore Jair's name, because he took them from the Canaanites, (Num 32:41).

(1Ki 4:14) Ahinadab the sonne of Iddo had to Mahanaim:

(1Ki 4:15) Ahimaaz in Naphtali, and he tooke Basmath the daughter of Salomon to wife:

(1Ki 4:16) Baanah the sonne of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth:

(1Ki 4:17) Iehoshaphat the sonne of Paruah in Issachar.

(Notes Reference) Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in (e) Issachar:

(e) Solomon did not observe the division that Joshua made, but divided it as might best serve his purposes.

(1Ki 4:18) Shimei the sonne of Elah in Beniamin:

(1Ki 4:19) Geber the sonne of Vri in the countrey of Gilead, the land of Sihon King of the Amorites, and of Og King of Bashan, and was officer alone in the land.

(1Ki 4:20) Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand of the sea in number, eating, drinking, and making merry.

(Notes Reference) Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, (f) eating and drinking, and making merry.

(f) They lived in all peace and security.

(1Ki 4:21) And Salomon reigned ouer all kingdomes, from the Riuer vnto the lande of the Philistims, and vnto the border of Egypt, and they brought presents, and serued Salomon all the dayes of his life.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the (g) river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

(g) Which is the Euphrates.

(1Ki 4:22) And Salomons vitailes for one day were thirtie measures of fine floure, and threescore measures of meale:

(1Ki 4:23) Ten fat oxen, and twentie oxen of the pastures, and an hundreth sheepe, beside hartes, and buckes, and bugles, and fat foule.

(1Ki 4:24) For he ruled in all the region on the other side of the Riuer, from Tiphsah euen vnto Azzah, ouer all the Kings on the other side the Riuer: and he had peace round about him on euery side.

(Notes Reference) For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the (h) kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.

(h) For they were all tributaries to him.

(1Ki 4:25) And Iudah and Israel dwelt without feare, euery man vnder his vine, and vnder his fig tree, from Dan, euen to Beer-sheba, all the dayes of Salomon.

(Notes Reference) And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from (i) Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

(i) Throughout all Israel.

(1Ki 4:26) And Salomon had fourtie thousande stalles of horses for his charets, and twelue thousand horsemen.

(1Ki 4:27) And these officers prouided vitaile for king Salomon, and for all that came to King Salomons table, euery man his moneth, and they suffred to lacke nothing.

(1Ki 4:28) Barley also and strawe for the horses and mules brought they vnto the place where the officers were, euery man according to his charge.

(1Ki 4:29) And God gaue Salomon wisdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, and a large heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shore,

(Notes Reference) And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and (k) largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore.

(k) Meaning, great understanding and able to comprehend all things.

(1Ki 4:30) And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the (l) east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

(l) That is, the philosophers and astronomers who were judged most wise.

(1Ki 4:31) For he was wiser then any man: yea, then were Ethan the Ezrahite, the Heman, then Chalcol, then Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and he was famous throughout all nations round about.

(1Ki 4:32) And Salomon spake three thousand prouerbs: and his songs were a thousand and fiue.

(Notes Reference) And he spake three thousand (m) proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

(m) Which for the most part are thought to have perished in the captivity of Babylon.

(1Ki 4:33) And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, euen vnto the hyssope that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of foules, and of creeping thinges, and of fishes.

(Notes Reference) And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that [is] in Lebanon even unto the (n) hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

(n) From the highest to the lowest.

(1Ki 4:34) And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Salomon, from all Kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome.

(1Ki 5:1) And Hiram King of Tyrus sent his seruants vnto Salomon, (for he had heard, that they had anoynted him King in the roume of his father) because Hiram had euer loued Dauid.

(1Ki 5:2) Also Salomon sent to Hiram, saying,

(1Ki 5:3) Thou knowest that Dauid my father could not build an house vnto the Name of the Lord his God, for the warres which were about him on euery side, vntill the Lord had put them vnder the soles of his feete.

(1Ki 5:4) But now the Lord my God hath giuen me rest on euery side, so that there is neither aduersarie, nor euill to resist.

(Notes Reference) But now the LORD my God hath given me (a) rest on every side, [so that there is] neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

(a) He declares that he was bound to set forth God's glory for as much as the Lord had sent him rest and peace.

(1Ki 5:5) And beholde, I purpose to build an house vnto ye Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake vnto Dauid my father, saying, Thy sonne, whom I wil set vpon thy throne for thee, he shall build an house vnto my Name.

(1Ki 5:6) Now therefore commaund, that they hewe me cedar trees out of Lebanon, and my seruants shall be with thy seruants, and vnto thee will I giue the hire for thy seruants, according to all that thou shalt appoynt: for thou knowest that there are none among vs, that can hewe timber like vnto the Sidonians.

(Notes Reference) Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give (b) hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that [there is] not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

(b) This was his equity, that he would not receive a benefit without some recompence.

(1Ki 5:7) And when Hiram heard the wordes of Salomon, he reioyced greatly, and sayde, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath giuen vnto Dauid a wise sonne ouer this mightie people.

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass, when (c) Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed [be] the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

(1Ki 5:8) And Hiram sent to Salomon, saying, I haue considered the things, for the which thou sentest vnto me, and will accomplish all thy desire, concerning the cedar trees and firre trees.

(1Ki 5:9) My seruants shall bring them downe from Lebanon to the sea: and I will conuey them by sea in raftes vnto the place that thou shalt shew me, and wil cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receiue them: nowe thou shalt doe mee a pleasure to minister foode for my familie.

(Notes Reference) My servants shall bring [them] down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive [them]: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for (d) my household.

(d) While my servants are occupied with your business.

(1Ki 5:10) So Hiram gaue Salomon cedar trees and firre trees, euen his full desire.

(1Ki 5:11) And Salomon gaue Hiram twentie thousand measures of wheate for foode to his householde, and twentie measures of beaten oyle. Thus much gaue Salomon to Hiram yere by yere.

(1Ki 5:12) And the Lord gaue Salomon wisedome as he promised him. And there was peace betweene Hiram and Salomon, and they two made a couenant.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they (e) two made a league together.

(e) Concerning the furniture of wood.

(1Ki 5:13) And King Salomon raised a summe out of all Israel, and the summe was thirtie thousand men:

(1Ki 5:14) Whome he sent to Lebanon, ten thousand a moneth by course: they were a moneth in Lebanon, and two moneths at home. And Adoniram was ouer the summe.

(1Ki 5:15) And Salomon had seuentie thousand that bare burdens, and fourescore thousand masons in the mountaine,

(1Ki 5:16) Besides the princes, whome Salomon appoynted ouer the worke, euen three thousande and three hundreth, which ruled the people that wrought in the worke.

(1Ki 5:17) And the King commanded them, and they brought great stones and costly stones to make the foundation of the house, euen hewed stones.

(1Ki 5:18) And Salomons workemen, and the workemen of Hiram, and the masons hewed and prepared timber and stones for the buylding of the house.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon's builders and Hiram's (f) builders did hew [them], and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

(f) The Hebrew word is Giblim, which some say were excellent masons.

Passage 2: Jeremiah 31

(Jer 31:1) At the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

(Notes Reference) At the (a) same time, saith the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

(a) When this noble governor will come, meaning Christ, not only Judah and Israel, but the rest of the world will be called.

(Jer 31:2) Thus saith the Lord, The people which escaped the sworde, founde grace in the wildernes: he walked before Israel to cause him to rest.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the LORD, The people [who were] (b) left by the sword found grace in the wilderness; (c) [even] Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

(b) Who were delivered from the cruelty of Pharaoh.

(Jer 31:3) The Lord hath appeared vnto me of old, say they: Yea, I haue loued thee with an euerlasting loue, therefore with mercie I haue drawen thee.

(Notes Reference) The LORD appeared (d) of old to me, [saying], (e) I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

(d) The people thus reason as though he were not so beneficial to them now as he had been of old.

(e) Thus the Lord answers that his love is not changeable.

(Jer 31:4) Againe I will builde thee, and thou shalt be builded, O virgine Israel: thou shalt stil be adorned with thy timbrels, and shalt goe foorth in the dance of them that be ioyfull.

(Notes Reference) Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again (f) be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

(f) You will still have opportunity to rejoice which is meant by tabrets and dancing as their custom was after notable victories, (Exo 15:20; Jdg 11:34).

(Jer 31:5) Thou shalt yet plant vines vpon the mountaines of Samaria, and the planters that plant them, shall make them common.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of (g) Samaria: the planters shall plant, and (h) shall eat [them] as common things.

(g) Because the Israelites who were the ten tribes never returned to Samaria, therefore this must be spiritually understood under the kingdom of Christ, which was the restoration of the true Israel.

(h) That is, will eat the fruit of it, as in (Lev 19:23-25; Deu 20:6).

(Jer 31:6) For the dayes shall come that the watchmen vpon the mount of Ephraim shall cry, Arise, and let vs go vp vnto Zion to the Lord our God.

(Notes Reference) For there shall be a day, [that] the (i) watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to (k) Zion to the LORD our God.

(i) The ministers of the word.

(k) They will exhort all to the embracing of the gospel, as in (Isa 2:3).

(Jer 31:7) For thus saith the Lord, Reioyce with gladnesse for Iaakob, and shoute for ioye among the chiefe of the Gentiles: publish praise, and say, O Lord, saue thy people, the remnant of Israel.

(Notes Reference) (l) For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: proclaim ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.

(l) He shows what will be the concord and love of all under the gospel when none will be refused for their infirmities: and everyone will exhort one another to embrace it.

(Jer 31:8) Beholde, I will bring them from the North countrey, and gather them from the coastes of the world, with the blinde and the lame among them, with the woman with childe, and her that is deliuered also: a great companie shall returne hither.

(Jer 31:9) They shall come weeping, and with mercie will I bring them againe: I will lead them by the riuers of water in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first borne.

(Notes Reference) They shall come with (m) weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of (n) waters in a straight way, in which they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] (o) my firstborn.

(m) That is, lamenting their sins which had not given ear to the prophets and therefore it follows that God received them to mercy, (Jer 50:4). Some take it that they should weep for joy.

(n) Where they found no impediments, but abundance of all things.

(o) That is, my dearly beloved as the first child is to the father.

(Jer 31:10) Heare the worde of the Lord, O ye Gentiles, and declare in the yles afarre off, and say, Hee that scattered Israel, wil gather him and wil keepe him, as a shepheard doeth his flocke.

(Jer 31:11) For the Lord hath redeemed Iaakob, and ransomed him from the hande of him, that was stronger then he.

(Notes Reference) For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand (p) of [him that was] stronger than he.

(p) That is, from the Babylonians and other enemies.

(Jer 31:12) Therefore they shall come, and reioyce in the height of Zion, and shall runne to the bountifulnes of the Lord, euen for the wheat and for the wine, and for the oyle, and for the increase of sheepe, and bullocks: and their soule shalbe as a watered garden, and they shall haue no more sorow.

(Notes Reference) Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for (q) grain, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

(q) By these temporal benefits he means the spiritual graces which are in the Church, and of which there would ever be plenty, (Isa 58:11-12).

(Jer 31:13) Then shall ye virgine reioyce in the dance, and the yong men and the old men together: for I wil turne their mourning into ioy, and wil comfort them, and giue them ioy for their sorowes.

(Notes Reference) Then shall the virgin rejoice in the (r) dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

(r) In the company of the faithful, who ever praise God for his benefits.

(Jer 31:14) And I wil replenish the soule of the Priests with fatnesse, and my people shalbe satisfied with my goodnesse, saith the Lord.

(Notes Reference) And I will abundantly satisfy the soul of the priests with (s) fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.

(s) Meaning, the spirit of wisdom, knowledge and zeal.

(Jer 31:15) Thus saith the Lord, A voyce was heard on hie, a mourning and bitter weeping. Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, [and] bitter weeping; (t) Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they [were] not.

(t) To declare the greatness of God's mercy in delivering the Jews, he shows them that they were like the Benjamites of the Israelites, that is, utterly destroyed and carried away, so much so that if Rachel the mother of Benjamin could have risen again to seek her children she would have found none remaining.

(Jer 31:16) Thus saith the Lord, Refraine thy voyce from weeping, and thine eyes from teares: for thy worke shalbe rewarded, saith the Lord, and they shall come againe from the land of the enemie:

(Jer 31:17) And there is hope in thine ende, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come againe to their owne borders.

(Jer 31:18) I haue heard Ephraim lamenting thus, Thou hast corrected me, and I was chastised as an vntamed calfe: conuert thou me, and I shalbe conuerted: for thou art the Lord my God.

(Notes Reference) I have surely heard (u) Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus]; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a (x) bull unaccustomed [to the yoke]: (y) turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou [art] the LORD my God.

(u) That is, the people who were led captive.

(x) Which was wanton and could not be subject to the yoke.

(y) He shows how the faithful used to pray, that is, desire God to tame them as they cannot turn of themselves.

(Jer 31:19) Surely after that I conuerted, I repented: and after that I was instructed, I smote vpon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, euen confounded, because I did beare the reproch of my youth.

(Notes Reference) Surely after I was turned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I smote upon [my] (z) thigh: I was ashamed, and even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.

(z) In sign of repentance and detestation of my sin.

(Jer 31:20) Is Ephraim my deare sonne or pleasant childe? yet since I spake vnto him, I still remembred him: therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I wil surely haue compassion vpon him, saith the Lord.

(Notes Reference) [Is] Ephraim (a) my dear son? [is he] a pleasant child? for since I spoke against him, I do earnestly (b) remember him still: therefore my heart is troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

(a) As though he would say no for by his iniquity he did what lay in him to cast me off.

(Jer 31:21) Set thee vp signes: make thee heapes: set thine heart towarde the path and way, that thou hast walked: turne againe, O virgine of Israel: turne againe to these thy cities.

(Notes Reference) Set thee up (c) waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thy heart toward the highway, [even] the way [which] thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.

(Jer 31:22) How long wilt thou goe astray, O thou rebellious daughter? for the Lord hath created a newe thing in the earth: A WOMAN shall compasse a man.

(Notes Reference) How long wilt thou wander about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created (d) a new thing in the earth, A woman shall encompass a man.

(d) Because their deliverance from Babylon was a figure of their deliverance from sin, he shows how this would be procured that is, by Jesus Christ, whom a woman would conceive and bear in her womb. Which is a strange thing in earth, because he would be born of a virgin without man or he means that Jerusalem which was like a barren woman in her captivity would be fruitful as she that is joined in marriage and whom God blesses with children.

(Jer 31:23) Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Yet shall they say this thing in the land of Iudah, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring againe their captiuitie, The Lord blesse thee, O habitation of iustice and holy mountaine.

(Jer 31:24) And Iudah shall dwell in it, and all the cities thereof together, the husbandmen and they that goe foorth with the flocke.

(Jer 31:25) For I haue saciate the wearie soule, and I haue replenished euery sorowfull soule.

(Jer 31:26) Therefore I awaked and behelde, and my sleepe was sweete vnto me.

(Notes Reference) Upon this I awoke, and beheld; and my sleep (e) was sweet to me.

(e) Having understood this vision of the Messiah to come, in whom the two houses of Israel and Judah would be joined, I rejoiced.

(Jer 31:27) Beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will sowe the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah with the seede of man and with the seede of beast.

(Notes Reference) Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah (f) with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

(f) I will multiply and enrich them with people and cattle.

(Jer 31:28) And like as I haue watched vpon them, to plucke vp and to roote out, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to plague them, so wil I watch ouer them, to build and to plant them, saith ye Lord.

(Jer 31:29) In those dayes shall they say no more, The fathers haue eaten a sowre grape, and the childrens teeth are set on edge.

(Notes Reference) In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have (g) eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

(g) The wicked used this proverb when they murmured against God's judgments pronounced by the prophets, saying that their fathers had committed the fault and that the children were punished, (Eze 18:2-3).

(Jer 31:30) But euery one shall die for his owne iniquitie: euery man that eateth the sowre grape, his teeth shalbe set on edge.

(Jer 31:31) Beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new couenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Iudah,

(Notes Reference) Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a (h) new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

(h) Though the covenant of redemption made to the fathers and this which was given later seemed varied, yet they are all one and grounded on Jesus Christ, save that this is called new, because of the manifestation of Christ and the abundant graces of the Holy Spirit given to his Church under the gospel.

(Jer 31:32) Not according to ye couenant that I made with their fathers, when I tooke them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, the which my couenant they brake, although I was an husband vnto them, saith the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day [that] I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they (i) broke, although I was an husband to them, saith the LORD:

(i) And so were the opportunity of their own divorcement through their infidelity, (Isa 50:1).

(Jer 31:33) But this shall be the couenant that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the Lord, I will put my Lawe in their inward partes, and write it in their hearts, and wil be their God, and they shalbe my people.

(Notes Reference) But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After (k) those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

(k) In the time of Christ, my law will instead of tables of stone be written in their hearts by my Holy Spirit, (Heb 8:10).

(Jer 31:34) And they shall teach no more euery man his neighbour and euery man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I wil forgiue their iniquitie, and will remember their sinnes no more.

(Notes Reference) And they shall (l) teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

(l) Under the kingdom of Christ there will be no one blinded with ignorance, but I will give them faith, and acknowledge God for remission of their sins and daily increase the same: so that it will not seem to come so much by the preaching of my ministers as by the instruction of my Holy Spirit, (Isa 54:13) but the full accomplishing of it is referred to the kingdom of Christ, when we will be joined with our head.

(Jer 31:35) Thus saith the Lord, which giueth the sunne for a light to the day, and the courses of the moone and of the starres for a light to the night, which breaketh the sea, when the waues thereof roare: his Name is the Lord of hostes.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the LORD, who giveth (m) the sun for a light by day, [and] the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who divideth the sea when its waves roar; The LORD of hosts [is] his name:

(m) If the sun, moon and stars cannot but glue light according to my ordinance, so long as this world lasts, so shall my church never fail, neither shall anything hinder it: and as sure as I will have a people, so certain is it, that I will leave them my word forever to govern them with.

(Jer 31:36) If these ordinances depart out of my sight, saith the Lord, then shall the seede of Israel cease from being a nation before me, for euer.

(Jer 31:37) Thus saith the Lord, If the heauens can be measured, or the fundations of the earth be searched out beneath, then wil I cast off all the seed of Israel, for all that they haue done, saith the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, (n) and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

(n) The one and the other is impossible.

(Jer 31:38) Behold, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that the citie shalbe built to the Lord from the tower of Hananeel, vnto the gate of the corner.

(Notes Reference) Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the (o) city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel to the gate of the corner.

(o) As it was performed, (Neh 3:1). By this description he shows that the city would be as ample and beautiful as it ever was: but he alludes to the spiritual Jerusalem whose beauty would be incomparable.

(Jer 31:39) And the line of the measure shall go foorth in his presence vpon the hil Gareb, and shall compasse about to Goath.

(Jer 31:40) And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields vnto the brooke of Kidron, and vnto the corner of the horsegate toward the East, shalbe holy vnto the Lord, neither shall it be plucked vp nor destroyed any more for euer.

Passage 3: Mark 5

(Mar 5:1) And they came ouer to the other side of the sea into the countrey of the Gadarens.

(Notes Reference) And (1) they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the (a) Gadarenes.

(1) Many hold the virtue of Christ in admiration, and yet they will not lose even the least thing they have in order to redeem it.

(a) See Mat 8:30

(Mar 5:2) And when he was come out of the shippe, there met him incontinently out of the graues, a man which had an vncleane spirit:

(Notes Reference) And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man (b) with an unclean spirit,

(b) Literally, "in an unclean spirit"; now they are said to be in the spirit because the spirit holds them tightly locked up, and as it were bound.

(Mar 5:3) Who had his abiding among the graues, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:

(Mar 5:4) Because that when hee was often bounde with fetters and chaines, he plucked the chaines asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces, neither could any man tame him.

(Mar 5:5) And alwayes both night and day he cryed in the mountaines, and in the graues, and strooke himselfe with stones.

(Mar 5:6) And when he saw Iesus afarre off, he ranne, and worshipped him,

(Mar 5:7) And cryed with a loude voyce, and saide, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus the Sonne of the most high God? I will that thou sweare to me by God, that thou torment me not.

(Notes Reference) And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I (c) adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

(Mar 5:8) (For hee saide vnto him, Come out of the man, thou vncleane spirit.)

(Mar 5:9) And he asked him, What is thy name? and hee answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

(Mar 5:10) And hee prayed him instantly, that hee would not send them away out of the countrey.

(Notes Reference) And he (d) besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

(d) The demon that was the spokesperson of the many.

(Mar 5:11) Now there was there in the mountaines a great heard of swine, feeding.

(Notes Reference) Now there was there nigh unto the (e) mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

(e) This whole country is for the most part very hilly, for the mountains of Galeed run through it.

(Mar 5:12) And all ye deuils besought him, saying, Send vs into the swine, that we may enter into them.

(Mar 5:13) And incontinently Iesus gaue them leaue. Then the vncleane spirites went out, and entred into the swine, and the heard ranne headlong from the high banke into the sea, (and there were about two thousand swine) and they were choked vp in the sea.

(Notes Reference) And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the (f) sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

(f) Strabo in the sixteenth book says that in Gadaris there is a standing pool of very polluted water, which if beasts taste, they shed their hair, nails, or hooves and horns.

(Mar 5:14) And the swineheards fled, and told it in the citie, and in the countrey, and they came out to see what it was that was done.

(Mar 5:15) And they came to Iesus, and sawe him that had bene possessed with the deuil, and had the legion, sit both clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afraide.

(Mar 5:16) And they that saw it, tolde them, what was done to him that was possessed with the deuil, and concerning the swine.

(Mar 5:17) Then they began to pray him, that hee would depart from their coastes.

(Mar 5:18) And when he was come into the shippe, he that had bene possessed with the deuil, prayed him that he might be with him.

(Mar 5:19) Howbeit, Iesus would not suffer him, but said vnto him, Goe thy way home to thy friendes, and shewe them what great thinges the Lord hath done vnto thee, and howe hee hath had compassion on thee.

(Mar 5:20) So he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, what great things Iesus had done vnto him: and all men did marueile.

(Mar 5:21) And when Iesus was come ouer againe by ship vnto the other side, a great multitude gathered together to him, and he was neere vnto the sea.

(Mar 5:22) And beholde, there came one of the rulers of the Synagogue, whose name was Iairus: and when he sawe him, he fell downe at his feete,

(Notes Reference) And, (g) behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

(g) The whole company did not assemble without any structure, but in every synagogue there were certain men who governed the people.

(Mar 5:23) And besought him instantly, saying, My litle daughter lyeth at point of death: I pray thee that thou wouldest come and lay thine hands on her, that she may be healed, and liue.

(Mar 5:24) Then hee went with him, and a great multitude folowed him, and thronged him.

(Mar 5:25) (And there was a certaine woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelue yeeres,

(Notes Reference) (2) And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

(2) Jesus being touched with true faith, although it is but weak, heals us by his virtue.

(Mar 5:26) And had suffred many things of many physicions, and had spent all that she had, and it auailed her nothing, but she became much worse.

(Mar 5:27) When she had heard of Iesus, shee came in the preasse behinde, and touched his garment.

(Mar 5:28) For she said, If I may but touch his clothes, I shalbe whole.

(Mar 5:29) And straightway the course of her blood was dried vp, and she felt in her body, that she was healed of that plague.

(Mar 5:30) And immediatly when Iesus did knowe in himselfe the vertue that went out of him, he turned him round about in the preasse, and said, Who hath touched my clothes?

(Mar 5:31) And his disciples said vnto him, Thou seest the multitude throng thee, and sayest thou, Who did touche me?

(Mar 5:32) And he looked round about, to see her that had done that.

(Mar 5:33) And the woman feared and trembled: for she knewe what was done in her, and shee came and fell downe before him, and tolde him the whole trueth.

(Mar 5:34) And hee saide to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.)

(Mar 5:35) While hee yet spake, there came from the same ruler of the Synagogues house certaine which said, Thy daughter is dead: why diseasest thou the Master any further?

(Mar 5:36) Assoone as Iesus heard that word spoken, he said vnto the ruler of the Synagogue, Be not afraide: onely beleeue.

(Notes Reference) (3) As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

(3) By faith fathers apprehended the promises of life even for their children.

(Mar 5:37) And he suffered no man to follow him saue Peter and Iames, and Iohn the brother of Iames.

(Mar 5:38) So hee came vnto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and sawe the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

(Mar 5:39) And he went in, and said vnto them, Why make ye this trouble, and weepe? the childe is not dead, but sleepeth.

(Mar 5:40) And they laught him to scorne: but hee put them all out, and tooke the father, and the mother of the childe, and them that were with him, and entred in where the childe lay,

(Notes Reference) (4) And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them (b) that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

(4) Such as mock and scorn Christ are unworthy to be witnesses of his goodness.

(b) The three disciples.

(Mar 5:41) And tooke the childe by the hand, and saide vnto her, Talitha cumi, which is by interpretation, Mayden, I say vnto thee, arise.

(Mar 5:42) And straightway the mayden arose, and walked: for shee was of the age of twelue yeeres, and they were astonied out of measure.

(Mar 5:43) And he charged them straitly that no man should knowe of it, and commanded to giue her meate.