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Passage 1: 2 Samuel 8-9

(2Sa 8:1) After this now, Dauid smote the Philistims, and subdued them, and Dauid tooke the bridle of bondage out of the hand of the Philistims.

(Notes Reference) And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the (a) hand of the Philistines.

(a) So that they paid no more tribute.

(2Sa 8:2) And hee smote Moab, and measured them with a corde, and cast them downe to the ground: he measured them with two cordes to put them to death, and with one full corde to keepe them aliue: so became the Moabites Dauids seruants, and brought giftes.

(Notes Reference) And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with (b) two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

(b) He slew two parts as it pleased him, and reserved the third.

(2Sa 8:3) Dauid smote also Hadadezer the sonne of Rehob King of Zobah, as he went to recouer his border at the riuer Euphrates.

(2Sa 8:4) And Dauid tooke of them a thousand and seuen hundreth horsemen, and twenty thousande footemen, and Dauid destroyed all the charets, but he reserued an hundreth charets of them.

(2Sa 8:5) Then came the Aramites of Dammesek to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, but Dauid slewe of the Aramites two and twenty thousande men.

(2Sa 8:6) And Dauid put a garison in Aram of Damesek: and the Aramites became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts. And the Lord saued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.

(Notes Reference) Then David put garrisons in (c) Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, (d) [and] brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

(c) In that part of Syria, where Damascus was.

(d) They paid yearly tribute.

(2Sa 8:7) And Dauid tooke the shieldes of gold that beloged to the seruants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Ierusalem.

(Notes Reference) And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to (e) Jerusalem.

(e) For the use of the temple.

(2Sa 8:8) And out of Betah, and Berothai (cities of Hadadezer) king Dauid brought exceeding much brasse.

(2Sa 8:9) Then Toi king of Hamath heard howe Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadadezer,

(2Sa 8:10) Therefore Toi sent Ioram his sonne vnto King Dauid, to salute him, and to reioyce with him because he had fought against Hadadezer, and beaten him (for Hadadezer had warre with Toi) who brought with him vessels of siluer, and vessels of golde, and vessels of brasse.

(Notes Reference) Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to (f) bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

(f) For seeing David victorious, he was glad to ask for peace.

(2Sa 8:11) And King Dauid did dedicate them vnto the Lord with the siluer and golde that he had dedicate of all the nations, which he had subdued:

(2Sa 8:12) Of Aram, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistims, and of Amalek, and of the spoyle of Hadadezer ye sonne of Rehob King of Zobah.

(2Sa 8:13) So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, and had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.

(2Sa 8:14) And he put a garison in Edom: throughout all Edom put he souldiers, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruants: and the Lord kept Dauid whithersoeuer he went.

(2Sa 8:15) Thus Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice vnto all his people.

(Notes Reference) And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed (g) judgment and justice unto all his people.

(g) He gave judgment in controversies, and was merciful toward the people.

(2Sa 8:16) And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah was ouer the hoste, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud was recorder.

(2Sa 8:17) And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the sonne of Abiathar were the Priestes, and Seraiah the Scribe.

(2Sa 8:18) And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and Dauids sonnes were chiefe rulers.

(Notes Reference) And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the (h) Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

(h) The Cherethites and Pelethites were as the king's guard, and had charge of his person.

(2Sa 9:1) And Dauid sayde, Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him mercie for Ionathans sake?

(Notes Reference) And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for (a) Jonathan's sake?

(a) Because of my oath and promise made to Jonathan, (1Sa 20:15).

(2Sa 9:2) And there was of the housholde of Saul a seruant whose name was Ziba, and when they had called him vnto Dauid, the King sayd vnto him, Art thou Ziba? And he sayd, I thy seruant am he.

(2Sa 9:3) Then the King sayd, Remayneth there yet none of the house of Saul, on whome I may shewe the mercie of God? Ziba then answered the King, Ionathan hath yet a sonne lame of his feete.

(Notes Reference) And the king said, [Is] there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the (b) kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, [which is] lame on [his] feet.

(b) Such mercy as shall be acceptable to God.

(2Sa 9:4) Then the King said vnto him, Where is he? And Ziba said vnto the King, Behold, he is in the house of Machir ye sonne of Ammiel of Lo-debar.

(2Sa 9:5) Then King Dauid sent, and tooke him out of the house of Machir the sonne of Ammiel of Lo-debar.

(Notes Reference) Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of (c) Ammiel, from Lodebar.

(c) Who was also called Eliam the father of Bathsheba, David's wife.

(2Sa 9:6) Nowe when Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid, he fel on his face, and did reuerence. And Dauid sayde, Mephibosheth? And he answered, Beholde thy seruant.

(2Sa 9:7) Then Dauid sayd vnto him, Feare not: for I wil surely shewe thee kindnes for Ionathan thy fathers sake, and will restore thee all the fieldes of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eate bread at my table continually.

(2Sa 9:8) And he bowed himselfe and sayd, What is thy seruant, that thou shouldest looke vpon such a dead dog as I am?

(Notes Reference) And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such (d) a dead dog as I [am]?

(d) Meaning, a despised person.

(2Sa 9:9) Then the king called Ziba Sauls seruant, and said vnto him, I haue giue vnto thy masters sonne all that perteined to Saul and to all his house.

(2Sa 9:10) Thou therefore and thy sonnes and thy seruantes shall till the lande for him, and bring in that thy masters sonne may haue foode to eate. And Mephibosheth thy masters sonne shall eate bread alway at my table (nowe Ziba had fifteene sonnes, and twentie seruants)

(Notes Reference) Thou therefore, and (e) thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in [the fruits], that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

(e) Be ye provident overseers and governors of his lands, that they may be profitable.

(2Sa 9:11) Then sayd Ziba vnto the King, According to all that my lord the King hath commaded his seruant, so shall thy seruat do, that Mephibosheth may eate at my table, as one of the Kings sonnes.

(Notes Reference) Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. (f) As for Mephibosheth, [said the king], he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

(f) That Mephibosheth may have all things at commandment, as becomes a king's son.

(2Sa 9:12) Mephibosheth also had a yong sonne named Micha, and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba, were seruants vnto Mephibosheth.

(2Sa 9:13) And Mephibosheth dwelt in Ierusalem: for he did eate continually at the Kings table, and was lame on both his feete.

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Passage 2: Jeremiah 13

(Jer 13:1) Thus sayth the Lord vnto mee, Goe, and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it vpon thy loynes, and put it not in water.

(Jer 13:2) So I bought the girdle according to the commandement of the Lord, and put it vpon my loynes.

(Jer 13:3) And the worde of the Lord came vnto me the second time, saying,

(Jer 13:4) Take the girdle that thou hast bought, which is vpon thy loynes, and arise, goe towarde Perath, and hide it there in the cleft of the rocke.

(Notes Reference) Take the sash that thou hast bought, which [is] upon thy loins, and arise, go to (a) Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.

(a) Because this river was far from Jerusalem, it is evident that this was a vision, by which it was signified that the Jews would pass over the Euphrates to be captives in Babylon, and there for length of time would seem to be rotten, although they were joined to the Lord before as a girdle about a man.

(Jer 13:5) So I went, and hid it by Perath, as the Lord had commanded me.

(Jer 13:6) And after many dayes, the Lord sayde vnto mee, Arise, goe towarde Perath, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.

(Jer 13:7) Then went I to Perath, and digged, and tooke the girdle from the place where I had hid it, and behold, the girdle was corrupt, and was profitable for nothing.

(Jer 13:8) Then the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

(Jer 13:9) Thus sayth the Lord, After this maner will I destroy the pride of Iudah, and the great pride of Ierusalem.

(Jer 13:10) This wicked people haue refused to heare my word, and walke after ye stubbernesse of their owne heart, and walke after other gods to serue them, and to worship them: therefore they shalbe as this girdle, which is profitable to nothing.

(Jer 13:11) For as the girdle cleaueth to the loynes of a man, so haue I tied to me the whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iudah, saith the Lord, that they might bee my people: that they might haue a name and prayse, and glory, but they would not heare.

(Jer 13:12) Therefore thou shalt saye vnto them this word, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Euery bottell shalbe filled with wine, and they shall say vnto thee, Doe we not knowe that euery bottell shalbe filled with wine?

(Notes Reference) Therefore thou shalt speak to them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every (b) skin shall be filled with wine: and they shall say to thee, Do we not certainly know that every skin shall be filled with wine?

(b) Every one of you will be filled with spiritual drunkenness, and be without all knowledge to seek how to help yourselves.

(Jer 13:13) Then shalt thou say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, euen the Kings that sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and the Priestes and the Prophets and all the inhabitantes of Ierusalem with drunkennesse.

(Jer 13:14) And I wil dash them one against another, euen the fathers and the sonnes together, sayeth the Lord: I will not spare, I will not pitie nor haue compassion, but destroy them.

(Notes Reference) And I will (c) dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.

(c) It will be as easy for me to destroy the greatest and the strongest as it is for a man to break earthen bottles.

(Jer 13:15) Heare and giue eare, be not proude: for the Lord hath spoken it.

(Jer 13:16) Giue glory to the Lord your God before he bring darknes, and or euer your feete stumble in the darke mountaines, and whiles you look for light, he turne it into the shadowe of death and make it as darkenesse.

(Notes Reference) Give glory to the LORD your God, before he shall cause (d) darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for (e) light, he shall turn it into the shadow of death, [and] make [it] gross darkness.

(d) That is, affliction and misery by the Babylonians, (Isa 8:22).

(e) Meaning, for help and support of the Egyptians.

(Jer 13:17) But if ye will not heare this, my soule shall weepe in secrete for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe and drop downe teares, because the Lords flocke is caried away captiue.

(Notes Reference) But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall (f) weep in secret places for [your] pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.

(f) You will surely be led away captive and I, according to my affection toward you, will weep and lament for your stubbornness.

(Jer 13:18) Say vnto the King and to the Queene, Humble yourselues, sit downe, for the crowne of your glory shall come downe from your heads.

(Notes Reference) Say to the (g) king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, [even] the crown of your glory.

(g) For Jehoiachin and his mother rendered themselves by Jeremiah's counsel to the king of Babylon, (2Ki 24:12).

(Jer 13:19) The cities of the South shall be shut vp, and no man shall open them: all Iudah shall be caried away captiue: it shall be wholy caried away captiue.

(Notes Reference) The cities of (h) the south shall be shut up, and none shall open [them]: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.

(h) That is, of Judah, which lies south of Babylon.

(Jer 13:20) Lift vp your eyes and beholde them that come from the North: where is the flocke that was giuen thee, euen thy beautifull flocke?

(Notes Reference) Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where [is] the (i) flock [that] was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

(i) He asks the king, where his people is become.

(Jer 13:21) What wilt thou saye, when hee shall visite thee? (for thou hast taught them to be captaines and as chiefe ouer thee) shall not sorow take thee as a woman in trauaile?

(Notes Reference) What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast (k) taught them [to be] captains, [and] as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

(k) By seeking to strangers for help, you have made them skilful to fight against you.

(Jer 13:22) And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things vpon me? For the multitude of thine iniquities are thy skirts discouered and thy heeles made bare.

(Notes Reference) And if thou shalt say in thy heart, Why come these things upon me? For the greatness of thy iniquity are thy skirts (l) uncovered, [and] thy heels made bare.

(l) The cloak of hypocrisy will be pulled off, and your shame seen.

(Jer 13:23) Can the blacke More change his skin? or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do euill.

(Jer 13:24) Therefore will I scatter them, as the stubble that is taken away with the South winde.

(Jer 13:25) This is thy portion, and ye part of thy measures from me, sayth the Lord, because thou hast forgotten me and trusted in lyes.

(Jer 13:26) Therefore I haue also discouered thy skirts vpon thy face, that thy shame may appeare.

(Notes Reference) Therefore will I uncover thy skirts upon thy face, (m) that thy shame may appear.

(m) As your iniquities have been revealed to all the world, so shall your shame and punishment.

(Jer 13:27) I haue seene thine adulteries, and thy neiings, the filthinesse of thy whoredome on the hils in the fieldes, and thine abominations. Wo vnto thee, O Ierusalem: wilt thou not bee made cleane? when shall it once be?

(Notes Reference) I have seen thy adulteries, and thy (n) neighings, the lewdness of thy harlotry, [and] thy abominations on the hills in (o) the fields. Woe to thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when [shall it] once [be]?

(n) He compares idolaters to horses inflamed after mares.

(o) There is no place so high nor low, where the marks and signs of your idolatry do not appear.

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Passage 3: Matthew 24

(Mat 24:1) And Iesus went out, and departed from the Temple, and his disciples came to him, to shewe him the building of the Temple.

(Mat 24:2) And Iesus sayd vnto them, See ye not all these things? Verely I say vnto you, there shall not be here left a stone vpon a stone, that shall not be cast downe.

(Notes Reference) (1) And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

(1) The destruction of the city, and especially of the temple is foretold.

(Mat 24:3) And as he sate vpon the mount of Oliues, his disciples came vnto him apart, saying, Tell vs when these things shall be, and what signe shalbe of thy comming, and of the ende of the world.

(Mat 24:4) And Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, Take heede that no man deceiue you.

(Notes Reference) (2) And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

(2) The Church will have a continual conflict with infinite miseries and offences, and furthermore, with false prophets, until the day of victory and triumph comes.

(Mat 24:5) For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceiue many.

(Mat 24:6) And ye shall heare of warres, and rumours of warres: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to passe, but the end is not yet.

(Notes Reference) And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the (a) end is not yet.

(a) That is, when those things are fulfilled, yet the end will not come.

(Mat 24:7) For nation shall rise against nation, and realme against realme, and there shalbe famine, and pestilence, and earthquakes in diuers places.

(Notes Reference) For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in (b) divers places.

(b) Everywhere.

(Mat 24:8) All these are but ye beginning of sorowes.

(Notes Reference) All these [are] the beginning of (c) sorrows.

(c) Literally, "of great torments", just like women in childbirth.

(Mat 24:9) Then shall they deliuer you vp to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my Names sake.

(Mat 24:10) And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

(Mat 24:11) And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceiue many.

(Mat 24:12) And because iniquitie shalbe increased, the loue of many shalbe colde.

(Mat 24:13) But he that endureth to the ende, he shalbe saued.

(Notes Reference) (3) But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

(3) The gospel will spread abroad, angering the world and the devil ever so much: and those who continually believe will be saved.

(Mat 24:14) And this Gospel of the kingdome shalbe preached through the whole world for a witnes vnto all nations, and then shall the end come.

(Notes Reference) And this (d) gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the (e) world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

(d) Joyful tidings of the kingdom of heaven.

(e) Through all that part of the world that people live in.

(Mat 24:15) When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, set in the holy place (let him that readeth consider it.)

(Notes Reference) (4) When ye therefore shall see the (f) abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

(4) The kingdom of Christ will not be abolished when the city of Jerusalem is utterly destroyed, but will be stretched out even to the end of the world.

(f) The abomination of desolation, that is to say, the one who all men detest and cannot abide, because of the foul and shameful filthiness of it: and he speaks of the idols that were set up in the temple, or as others think, he meant the marring of the doctrine in the Church.

(Mat 24:16) Then let them which be in Iudea, flee into the mountaines.

(Mat 24:17) Let him which is on the house top, not come downe to fetch any thing out of his house.

(Mat 24:18) And he that is in the fielde, let not him returne backe to fetch his clothes.

(Notes Reference) Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his (g) clothes.

(g) This is a sign of how great the fear will be.

(Mat 24:19) And woe shalbe to them that are with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes.

(Mat 24:20) But pray that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day.

(Notes Reference) But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the (h) sabbath day:

(h) It was not lawful to take a journey on the sabbath day; Josephus, book 13.

(Mat 24:21) For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the worlde to this time, nor shalbe.

(Mat 24:22) And except those dayes should be shortened, there should no flesh be saued: but for the elects sake those dayes shalbe shortened.

(Notes Reference) And except (i) those days should be shortened, there should no (k) flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

(i) Those things which befell the people of the Jews in the thirty-four years, when the whole land was wasted, and at length the city of Jerusalem was taken, and both it and their temple destroyed, are mixed with those things which will come to pass before the last coming of the Lord.

(k) The whole nation would utterly be destroyed: and this word "flesh" is a figurative word for "man", as the Hebrews used to say.

(Mat 24:23) Then if any shall say vnto you, Loe, here is Christ, or there, beleeue it not.

(Mat 24:24) For there shall arise false Christes, and false prophets, and shall shewe great signes and wonders, so that if it were possible, they should deceiue the very elect.

(Notes Reference) For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and (l) shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

(l) Will openly set forth great signs for men to behold.

(Mat 24:25) Beholde, I haue tolde you before.

(Mat 24:26) Wherefore if they shall say vnto you, Beholde, he is in the desert, goe not forth: Beholde, he is in the secret places, beleeue it not.

(Mat 24:27) For as the lightning commeth out of the East, and is seene into the West, so shall also the comming of the Sonne of man be.

(Mat 24:28) For wheresoeuer a dead carkeis is, thither will the Egles be gathered together.

(Notes Reference) (5) For wheresoever the (m) carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

(5) The only remedy against the furious rage of the world is that of being gathered and joined to Christ.

(m) Christ, who will come with speed; and his presence will be with a majesty to whom all will flock, just like Eagles.

(Mat 24:29) And immediatly after ye tribulations of those dayes, shall the sunne be darkened, and the moone shall not giue her light, and the starres shall fal from heauen, and ye powers of heaue shalbe shake.

(Notes Reference) (6) Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

(6) Everlasting damnation will be the end of the security of the wicked, and everlasting bliss for the miseries of the godly.

(Mat 24:30) And then shall appeare the signe of the Sonne of man in heauen: and then shall all the kinreds of the earth mourne, and they shall see the Sonne of man come in the cloudes of heauen with power and great glorie.

(Notes Reference) And then shall appear the (n) sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the (o) tribes of the earth (p) mourn, and they shall see the Son of man (q) coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

(n) The exceeding glory and majesty, which will bear witness that Christ the Lord of heaven and earth draws near to judge the world.

(o) All nations, and he alludes to the dispersion which we read of in (Genesis 10-11), or to the dividing of the people of Israel.

(p) They will be in such sorrow, that they will strike themselves: and it is transferred to the mourning.

(q) Sitting upon the clouds, as he was taken up into heaven.

(Mat 24:31) And he shall send his Angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect, from the foure windes, and from the one ende of the heauens vnto the other.

(Notes Reference) And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the (r) four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

(r) From the four corners of the world.

(Mat 24:32) Now learne the parable of the figge tree: when her bough is yet tender, and it putteth foorth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neere.

(Notes Reference) (7) Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet (s) tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer [is] nigh:

(7) If God has prescribed a certain order to nature, much more has he done so to his eternal judgments; but the wicked do not understand it, or rather they mock it: but the godly make note of it, and wait for it.

(s) When its tenderness shows that the sap which is the life of the tree has come from the roots into the bark.

(Mat 24:33) So likewise ye, when ye see all these things, know that the kingdom of God is neere, eue at ye doores.

(Mat 24:34) Verely I say vnto you, this generation shall not passe, till all these things be done.

(Notes Reference) Verily I say unto you, This (t) generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

(t) This age: the word "generation" or "age" is here being used for the men of this age.

(Mat 24:35) Heauen and earth shall passe away: but my wordes shall not passe away.

(Notes Reference) (8) Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

(8) The Lord now begins the judgment, which he will finish in the latter days.

(Mat 24:36) But of that day and houre knoweth no man, no not the Angels of heauen, but my father only.

(Notes Reference) (9) But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

(9) It is sufficient for us to know that God has appointed a latter day for the restoring of all things; but when it will be is hidden from us all for our sake, so that we may be all the more watchful, so that we are not taken as those were taken in the flood years ago.

(Mat 24:37) But as the dayes of Noe were, so likewise shall the comming of the Sonne of man be.

(Mat 24:38) For as in the dayes before the flood, they did eate and drinke, marrie, and giue in mariage, vnto the day that Noe entred into the Arke,

(Notes Reference) For as in the days that were before the flood they were (u) eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

(u) The word which the evangelist uses expresses the matter more fully then ours does: for it is a word which is used of brute beasts: and his meaning is that in those days men will pay attention to their appetites just like brute beasts: for otherwise there is nothing wrong with eating and drinking.

(Mat 24:39) And knewe nothing, till the flood came, and tooke them all away, so shall also the comming of the Sonne of man be.

(Mat 24:40) Then two shall be in the fieldes, the one shalbe receiued, and the other shalbe refused.

(Notes Reference) (10) Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

(10) Against those that persuade themselves that God will be merciful to all men, and do by this means give themselves over to sin, that they may in the meantime live in pleasure, void of all care.

(Mat 24:41) Two women shalbe grinding at ye mill: the one shalbe receiued, and the other shalbe refused.

(Notes Reference) (x) Two [women shall be] grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

(x) The Greek women and the barbarians ground and baked.

(Mat 24:42) Watch therefore: for ye knowe not what houre your master will come.

(Notes Reference) (11) Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

(11) An example of the horrible carelessness of men in those things in which they ought to be most careful.

(Mat 24:43) Of this be sure, that if the good man of the house knewe at what watch the thiefe would come, he woulde surely watch, and not suffer his house to be digged through.

(Mat 24:44) Therefore be ye also ready: for in the houre that ye thinke not, will the Sonne of man come.

(Mat 24:45) Who then is a faithfull seruaunt and wise, whom his master hath made ruler ouer his household, to giue them meate in season?

(Mat 24:46) Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.

(Mat 24:47) Verely I say vnto you, he shall make him ruler ouer all his goods.

(Mat 24:48) But if that euil seruant shall say in his heart, My master doth deferre his comming,

(Mat 24:49) And begin to smite his fellowes, and to eate, and to drinke with the drunken,

(Mat 24:50) That seruaunts master will come in a day, when he looketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not ware of,

(Mat 24:51) And will cut him off, and giue him his portion with hypocrites: there shalbe weeping, and gnashing of teeth.

(Notes Reference) And shall (y) cut him asunder, and appoint [him] his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

(y) That is, from the rest, or will cut him into two pieces, which was a most cruel kind of punishment: with which, as Justin Martyr witnesses, Isaiah the Prophet was executed by the Jews: the same kind of punishment we read of in (1Sa 15:33) and (Dan 3:29).