A commentarie vpon the Lamentations of Ieremy vvherein are contained; first, the method and order of euery chapter layd open in seuerall tables; then, a literall interpretation of the text out of the Hebrew, with a paraphrasticall exposition of the sense thereof: afterward, a collection of diuers doctrines, gathered sometimes out of a whole verse in generall, or from the coherence of the text; and sometimes out of the particular words of the same; with examples, now and then, shewing how the same doctrines haue bin verified in experience; moreouer, the reason or proofe of euery doctrine; and lastly, the particular vses, that are to be made of them, for the edification of the Church of God.

Title: A commentarie vpon the Lamentations of Ieremy vvherein are contained; first, the method and order of euery chapter layd open in seuerall tables; then, a literall interpretation of the text out of the Hebrew, with a paraphrasticall exposition of the sense thereof: afterward, a collection of diuers doctrines, gathered sometimes out of a whole verse in generall, or from the coherence of the text; and sometimes out of the particular words of the same; with examples, now and then, shewing how the same doctrines haue bin verified in experience; moreouer, the reason or proofe of euery doctrine; and lastly, the particular vses, that are to be made of them, for the edification of the Church of God.

Author: Udall, John, 1560?-1592.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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God hath made a marke of a wicked man.Doctrine. [we haue deuoured, &c.] the wicked bee often 3 so inflamed with malice against the godly, as nothing will satisfie them but their blood, Pro. 1. 11. 16. &c. Psal. 79. 2. 3. The reason is, because they think to haue rest when they are dead, which they cannot haue whilest they see them liue, Esth. 3. 5. &c. The vse is, to teach vs, first, that bloodie cruelty being the property of the wicked, we must labour to be farre from that disposition: Secondly, to looke for all mischiefe from the wicked that they can accomplish against vs.Doctrine. [this is the day] in that once they did beare 4 great shew of friendship to them, and now so cruelly deale with them, we learne this doctrine. Though the wicked doe alwaies hate the godly, yet they will often dissemble friend∣ship, and shew forth their malice onely, when they haue op∣portunitie thereunto, Psalm. 5. 9. Amos. 1. 9. The reason is, because they are wise in their owne generation, and can wait their best aduantage. The vse is, to teach vs, first, neuer to trust the faire shew of a prophane man, but so to behaue our selues, as we be still aware of him: Secondly, that it is ne∣cessary the godly should now and then fall into troubles, that their dissembling friends may be discouered.[The Lord hath done that which hee had purposed] i. the Verse 17. Lord hath brought to passe all that hee had decreed to doe vnto thee [hee hath fulfilled his worde] i. accomplished his threatnings [that he had commaunded of olde time] i. which he had commaunded his Prophets to teach, and his whole Church to make vse of, as namely, Leuit. 26. 24. [hee hath throwne downe and not spared] i. euery where ouerthrowne and shewed no fauour in it [he hath caused thine enemy to re∣ioyce ouer thee] i. satisfied their desire vpon thee to the full, [and set vp the horne of thine aduersaries] i. giuen them that hate thee great strength and might.Doctrine. [the Lord hath done] i. It is the hand of GOD 1 that worketh all the afflictions which fall vpon his Church. This doctrine wee had often before, the bookes of Ioshua, Iudges and Kings are full of examples of it. The reason is, 0