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Passage 1: Job 37

(Job 37:1) At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place.

(Notes Reference) At this also my heart (a) trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

(a) At the marvelling of the thunder and lightnings: by which he declares that the faithful are lively touched with the majesty of God, when they behold his works.

(Job 37:2) Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.

(Notes Reference) Hear attentively the (b) noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.

(b) That is the thunder, by which he speaks to men to waken their dullness, and to bring them to the consideration of his works.

(Job 37:3) He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world.

(Job 37:4) After it a noyse soundeth: hee thundereth with the voyce of his maiestie, and hee will not stay them when his voyce is heard.

(Notes Reference) After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay (c) them when his voice is heard.

(c) Meaning, the rains and thunders.

(Job 37:5) God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.

(Job 37:6) For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.

(Notes Reference) For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; (d) likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

(d) So that neither small rain nor great, snow nor anything else comes without God's appointment.

(Job 37:7) With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.

(Notes Reference) He (e) sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

(e) By rains and thunders God causes men to keep themselves within their houses.

(Job 37:8) Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places.

(Job 37:9) The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde.

(Notes Reference) Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the (f) north.

(f) In Hebrew it is called the scattering wind, because it drives away the clouds and purges the air.

(Job 37:10) At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe.

(Notes Reference) By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters (g) is straitened.

(g) That is, frozen up and dried.

(Job 37:11) He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light.

(Notes Reference) Also by watering he (h) wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his (i) bright cloud:

(h) Gather the vapours and move to and fro to water the earth.

(i) That is, the cloud that has lightning in it.

(Job 37:12) And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:

(Job 37:13) Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.

(Notes Reference) He causeth it to come, whether for (k) correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

(k) Rain, cold, heat, tempests and such like are sent from God, either to punish man, or to profit the earth, or to declare his favour toward man, as in (Job 36:31).

(Job 37:14) Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God.

(Job 37:15) Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

(Notes Reference) Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the (l) light of his cloud to shine?

(l) That is, the lightning to break forth in the clouds?

(Job 37:16) Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge?

(Notes Reference) Dost thou know the (m) balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

(m) Which is sometimes changed into rain, or snow, hail or such like.

(Job 37:17) Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde?

(Notes Reference) How thy garments [are] (n) warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?

(n) Why your clothes should keep you warm when the south wind blows rather than when any other wind blows?

(Job 37:18) Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse?

(Notes Reference) Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking (o) glass?

(o) For the clearness.

(Job 37:19) Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes.

(Notes Reference) Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of (p) darkness.

(p) That is, our ignorance: signifying that Job was so presumptuous, that he would control the works of God.

(Job 37:20) Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?

(Notes Reference) Shall it be (q) told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

(q) Has God need that any should tell him when man murmurs against him?

(Job 37:21) And nowe men see not the light, which shineth in the cloudes, but the winde passeth and clenseth them.

(Notes Reference) And now [men] see not the bright light (s) which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

(s) The cloud stops the shining of the sun, that man cannot see it till the wind has chased away the cloud: and if man is not able to attain to the knowledge of these things, how much less God's judgments?

(Job 37:22) The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.

(Notes Reference) (t) Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God [is] terrible majesty.

(t) In Hebrew, gold, meaning fair weather and clear as gold.

(Job 37:23) It is the Almightie: we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundant in iustice: he afflicteth not.

(Notes Reference) [Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not (u) afflict.

(u) Meaning, without cause.

(Job 37:24) Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.

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Passage 2: Zechariah 12

(Zec 12:1) The burden of the worde of the Lord vpon Israel, sayth the Lord, which spred the heauens, and layed the foundation of the earth, and formed the spirite of man within him.

(Notes Reference) The burden of the word of the LORD for (a) Israel, saith the LORD, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

(a) That is, the ten tribes, which neglected God's benefit in delivering their brethren, and had rather remain in captivity, than to return home when God called them.

(Zec 12:2) Beholde, I will make Ierusalem a cuppe of poyson vnto all the people round about: and also with Iudah will he be, in ye siege against Ierusalem.

(Notes Reference) Behold, I will make Jerusalem a (b) cup of trembling to all the people around, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah [and] against Jerusalem.

(b) Jerusalem will be defended against all her enemies: so will God defend all Judah also, and will destroy the enemies.

(Zec 12:3) And in that day will I make Ierusalem an heauie stone for all people: all that lift it vp, shall be torne, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

(Zec 12:4) In that day, sayeth the Lord, I will smite euery horse with astonishment, and his rider with madnesse, and I will open mine eyes vpon the house of Iudah, and will smite euery horse of the people with blindnesse.

(Zec 12:5) And the princes of Iudah shall say in their hearts, The inhabitants of Ierusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hostes their God.

(Notes Reference) And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The (c) inhabitants of Jerusalem [shall be] my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.

(c) Every captain, that had many under him before, will now think that the small power of Jerusalem will be sufficient to defend them against all enemies, because the Lord is among them.

(Zec 12:6) In that day will I make the princes of Iudah like coles of fire among the wood, and like a fire brand in the sheafe, and they shall deuoure all the people round about on the right hand, and on the left: and Ierusalem shall be inhabited againe in her owne place, euen in Ierusalem.

(Zec 12:7) The Lord also shall preserue the tents of Iudah, as afore time: therefore the glorie of the house of Dauid shall not boast, nor the glorie of the inhabitants of Ierusalem against Iudah.

(Notes Reference) The LORD also shall save the (d) tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not magnify [themselves] against Judah.

(d) The people who are now as it were dispersed by the fields, and lie open to their enemies, will be preserved by my power just as if they were under their kings (which is meant by the house of David), or in their defended cities.

(Zec 12:8) In that day shall the Lord defende the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and he that is feeble among them, in that day shall be as Dauid: and the house of Dauid shall be as Gods house, and as the Angel of the Lord before them.

(Zec 12:9) And in that day will I seeke to destroy all the nations that come against Ierusalem.

(Zec 12:10) And I will powre vpon the house of Dauid, and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the Spirite of grace and of compassion, and they shall looke vpon me, whom they haue pearced, and they shall lament for him, as one mourneth for his onely sonne, and be sorie for him as one is sorie for his first borne.

(Notes Reference) And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of (e) grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have (f) pierced, and they shall mourn for (g) him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.

(e) They will have the feeling of my grace by faith, and know that I have compassion on them.

(f) That is, whom they have continually vexed with their obstinacy, and grieved my Spirit. In (Joh 19:37) it is referred to Christ's body, whereas here it is referred to the Spirit of God.

(g) They will turn to God by true repentance, whom before they had so grievously offended by their ingratitude.

(Zec 12:11) In that day shall there be a great mourning in Ierusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

(Notes Reference) In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the (h) mourning of (i) Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

(h) They will exceedingly lament and repent for their offences against God.

(i) Which was the name of a town and place near to Megiddo, where Josiah was slain; (2Ch 35:22).

(Zec 12:12) And the land shall bewayle euery familie apart, the familie of the house of Dauid apart, and their wiues apart: the familie of the house of Nathan apart, and their wiues apart:

(Notes Reference) And the (k) land shall mourn, every family (l) apart; the family of the (m) house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;

(k) That is, in all places where the Jews will remain.

(l) Signifying, that this mourning or repentance would not be a vain ceremony: but every one touched with his own griefs will lament.

(m) Under these certain families he includes all the tribes, and shows that both the kings and the priests had by their sins pierced Christ.

(Zec 12:13) The familie of the house of Leui apart, and their wiues apart: the familie of Shemei apart, and their wiues apart:

(Notes Reference) The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of (n) Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

(n) Also called Simeon.

(Zec 12:14) All the families that remaine, euery familie apart, and their wiues apart.

(Notes Reference) All the families that (o) remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

(o) That is, who were elect by grace, and preserved from the common destruction.

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Passage 3: Revelation 14

(Rev 14:1) Then I looked, and lo, a Lambe stood on mount Sion, and with him an hundreth, fourtie and foure thousand, hauing his Fathers Name written in their foreheads.

(Notes Reference) And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb (1) stood on the mount Sion, and with him (2) an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father's (3) name written in their foreheads.

(1) The history of the Church of Christ being finished for more than a 1300 years at which time Boniface the eighth lived as has been said: there remains the rest of the history of the conflicting or militant church, from there to the time of the last victory in three chapters. For first of all, as the foundation of the whole history, is described the standing of the Lamb with his army and retinue in five verses, after his worthy acts which he has done and yet does in most mighty manner, while he overthrows Antichrist with the spirit of his mouth, in the rest of this chapter and in the two following. To the description of the Lamb, are propounded three things: his situation, place and attendance: for the rest are expounded in the former visions, especially in the fifth chapter. (2) Prepared to do his office see (Act 7:56), in the midst of the church, which mount Zion pictured before. (3) This retinue of the Lamb is described first by divine mark (as before in) (Rev 7:2) in this verse. Then by divine occupation, in that every one in his retinue most earnestly and sweetly (Rev 14:2) glorify the Lamb with a special song before God and his elect angels. Flesh and blood cannot hear this song, nor understand, (Rev 14:3). Lastly by their deeds done before, and their sanctification in that they were virgins, pure from spiritual and bodily fornication, that is, from impiety and unrighteousness. They followed the Lamb as a guide to all goodness, cleaved to him and are holy to him, as by grace redeemed by him. In truth and simplicity of Christ they have exercised all these things, sanctimony of life, the guidance of the Lamb, a thankful remembrance of redemption by him and finally (to conclude in a word) they are blameless before the Lord, (Rev 14:4-5).

(Rev 14:2) And I heard a voyce from heauen, as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of a great thunder: and I heard the voyce of harpers harping with their harpes.

(Rev 14:3) And they sung as it were a newe song before the throne, and before the foure beasts, and the Elders: and no man could learne that song, but the hundreth, fourtie and foure thousand, which were bought from the earth.

(Rev 14:4) These are they, which are not defiled with women: for they are virgins: these follow the Lambe whithersoeuer he goeth: these are bought from men, being the first fruites vnto God, and to the Lambe.

(Rev 14:5) And in their mouthes was found no guile: for they are without spot before the throne of God.

(Rev 14:6) Then I sawe another Angel flie in the mids of heauen, hauing an euerlasting Gospel, to preach vnto them that dwell on the earth, and to euery nation, and kinred, and tongue, and people,

(Notes Reference) (4) And I saw (5) another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

(4) The other part (as I said in the first verse) See Rev 14:1 is of the acts of the Lamb, the manner of which is delivered in two sorts, of his speech and of his facts. His speeches are set forth to (Rev 14:7-13), and his facts to the sixteenth chapter. In the speech of the Lamb, which is the word of the Gospel, are taught in this place these things: The service of the godly consisting inwardly of reverence towards God, and outwardly of the glorifying of him: the visible sign of which is adoration (Rev 14:7). The overthrowing of wicked Babylon, (Rev 14:8) and the fall of every one of the ungodly who worship the beast, (Rev 14:9-11). Finally the state of the holy servants of God both present, (Rev 14:12) and to come, most blessed, according to the promise of God in (Rev 14:13). (5) This angel is a type or figure of the good and faithful servants of God, whom God especially from the time of Boniface the eighth has raised up to the proclaiming of the gospel of Christ, both by preaching and by writing. So God first, near the time of the same Boniface, used Peter Cassiodorus an Italian: after, Arnold "de villa nova", a Frenchman, then Occam, dante, Petrarch, after the "Johannes de rupe casa", a Franciscan: after again, John Wycliff an Englishman, and so continually one or another to the restoring of the truth, and enlarging of his Church.

(Rev 14:7) Saying with a loude voyce, Feare God, and giue glory to him: for the houre of his iugdement is come: and woriship him that made heauen and earth, and the sea, and the fountaines of waters.

(Notes Reference) (6) Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

(6) That is, Babylon is destroyed by the sentence and judgment of God: the execution of which John describes in chapter 18. This voice of the ministers of Christ has continued since the time that Babylon (which is Rome) has by deliberate counsel and malice questioned the light of the gospel offered from God.

(Rev 14:8) And there followed another Angel, saying, Babylon that great citie is fallen, it is fallen: for she made all nations to drinke of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

(Notes Reference) And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the (a) wrath of her fornication.

(a) Of her fornication, by which God was provoked to wrath.

(Rev 14:9) And the third Angel followed them, saying with a loude voyce, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receiue his marke in his forehead, or on his hand,

(Notes Reference) And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, (7) If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

(7) That is, will not worship God alone, but will transfer his divine honour to this beast, whether he do it with his heart, or counterfeiting in show. "For he (says Christ) that denies me before men, him will I deny before my Father and his angels" (Mat 10:32). This is the voice of the holy ministry, which at this time is used of the holy and faithful servants of God. For having now sufficiently found out the public obstinacy of Babylon, they no longer work to speak out against the same: but to save some particular members by terror (as Jude speaks) and to pluck them out of the flame: or else lead them away by vehement commiseration of their state, they set before them eternal death into which they rush unaware, unless they return to God in time, but the godly who are of their own flock, they exhort to patience, obedience and faith to others.

(Rev 14:10) The same shall drinke of the wine of ye wrath of God, yea, of the pure wine, which is powred into the cup of his wrath, and he shalbe tormented in fire and brimstone before the holy Angels, and before the Lambe.

(Rev 14:11) And the smoke of their torment shall ascend euermore: and they shall haue no rest day nor night, which worship the beast and his image, and whosoeuer receiueth the print of his name.

(Rev 14:12) Here is the patience of Saints: here are they that keepe the commandements of God, and the fayth of Iesus.

(Notes Reference) (8) Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

(8) The patience, sanctification and justification by faith: the results of which are rest, happiness and eternal glory in the heavenly fellowship of God and his angels.

(Rev 14:13) Then I heard a voyce from heauen, saying vnto me, Write, The dead which die in the Lord, are fully blessed. Euen so sayth the Spirit: for they rest from their labours, and their workes follow them.

(Notes Reference) And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die (b) in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their (c) works do follow them.

(b) That is, for the Lord.

(c) By works, is meant the reward which follows good works.

(Rev 14:14) And I looked, and behold, a white cloude, and vpon the cloude one sitting like vnto the Sonne of man, hauing on his head a golden crowne, and in his hand a sharpe sickle.

(Notes Reference) (9) And I looked, and behold a (10) white cloud, and upon the cloud [one] sat like unto the Son of man, (11) having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a (12) sharp sickle.

(9) The second part of this chapter as I said See Rev 14:1, of the actions of Christ in overthrowing Antichrist and his church by the Spirit of his divine mouth. Seeing that having been called back by word both publicly and privately to his duty and admonished of his certain ruin, he does not cease to maintain and protect his own adherents, that they may serve him: and to afflict the godly with most barbarous persecutions. Of those things which Christ does, there are two forms: one common or general in the rest of this chapter another specific against that savage and rebellious beast and his worshippers in chapter fifteen and sixteen. The common form is the calamity of wars, spread abroad through the whole earth, and filling all things with blood and without respect of any person. This is figured or shadowed in two types, of the harvest and vintage. Have you seen how since the time that the light of the gospel began to shine out, and since prophecy or preaching by the grace of God was raised up again, horrible wars have been kindled in the world? how much human flesh has been thrown to the earth by this divine reaping? how much blood (alas for woe) has overflown for these 100 years almost? all history cries out, and our age (if ever before) is now in horror by reason of the rage of the sickle which Antichrist calls for. In this place is the first type, that is of the harvest.

(10) Declaring his fierceness by his colour, like that which is in the white or milk circle of heaven

(11) As one that shall reign from God, and occupy the place of Christ in this miserable execution.

(12) That is, a most fit and convenient instrument of execution, destroying all by showing and thrusting through: for who may stand against God?

(Rev 14:15) And another Angel came out of the Temple, crying with a loude voyce to him that sate on the cloude, Thrust in thy sickle and reape: for the time is come to reape: for the haruest of the earth is ripe.

(Notes Reference) (13) And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

(13) Christ gives a commandment in this verse, and the angel executes it in (Rev 14:16).

(Rev 14:16) And he that sate on the cloude, thrust in his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.

(Rev 14:17) Then an other Angel came out of the Temple, which is in heauen, hauing also a sharpe sickle.

(Notes Reference) (14) And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

(14) The other type (as I said in) See Rev 14:14 is the vintage: the manner of which is the same as that which went before, except for this, that the grape gathering is more exact in seeking out everything, then is the harvest labour. This is therefore a more grievous judgment, both because it succeeds the other, and because it is executed with great diligence.

(Rev 14:18) And another Angel came out from the altar, which had power ouer fire, and cryed with a loude crie to him that had the sharpe sickle, and sayd, Thrust in thy sharpe sickle, and gather the clusters of the vineyard of the earth: for her grapes are ripe.

(Rev 14:19) And the Angel thrust in his sharpe sickle on the earth, and cut downe the vines of the vineyard of the earth, and cast them into that great wine presse of the wrath of God.

(Rev 14:20) And the wine presse was troden without the citie, and blood came out of the wine presse, vnto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and sixe hundreth furlongs.

(Notes Reference) And the winepress was trodden without the city, (15) and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand [and] six hundred furlongs.

(15) That is, overflowed very deep, and very far and wide: the speech is exaggeration to signify the greatness of the slaughter. These are those pleasant fruits truly, of the contempt of Christ, and desiring of Antichrist rather than him, which the miserable, mad and blind world reaps at this time.