A commentary upon the whole Old Testament, added to that of the same author upon the whole New Testament published many years before, to make a compleat work upon the whole Bible. Vols. 2-4. Wherein the divers translations and expositions, literall and mysticall, of all the most famous commentators both ancient and modern are propounded, examined, and judged of, for the more full satisfaction of the studious reader in all things, and many most genuine notions inserted for edification in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. A work, the like unto which hath never yet been published by any man, yet very necessary, nor only for students in divinity; but also for every Christian that loveth the knowledge of divine things, or humane, whereof this comment is also full. Consisting of IV parts. I Upon the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. II Upon the historical part, from Joshua to Esther. III Upon Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomons Song. IV Upon all the prophets both great and small. By John Mayer, doctor of divinity.

JEREMIAH.

Preface.		HOw long the Jewes were without the Book of the Law.
C.	V.	Jer. honoured by the Aegyptians without a sepulchre.
1.	10	The kingdome of sin to be pulled down.
	11	A rod shewed to Jeremy denoting power as Moses rod.
2.	22	The foulnesse of sin not to be washed away.
	23	The wicked as a dromedary or wilde asse.
	25	The foot unshod how to be understood.
	31	They are bidden to see the word of the Lord.
3.	14	But few act to turn and be saved.
	15	The ceremoniall law to be abolished.
		Of the publick service of God and places when.
4.	18	Of the conversion of the Jewes and of all nations.
	21	The sorrow of the Jewes when they return.
	4	Of the circumcision of the heart.
	10	Prophets how to be deceived.
5.	1	Not one man in Ierusalem executing judgement.
	15	Sin the cause of unseasonable weather.
	31	Gain coming in by false Prophets, what in the end.
6.	6	The old way is the good way, Ch. 18. 15.
	29	The Prophets purging as by fire blown with bellowes.

7.	16	Prayer sometimes for the wicked forbidden, yet the Prophet prayeth, vers. 14. 18.
	29	Of cutting the hair divers occasions.
	32	No new thing to be done in Gods service.
		But the old may be more exercised.
8.	1	To be without a buriall a judgement.
	21	The balm in Gilead what.
9.	17	Of mourning for the dead.
	31	Circumcision in uncircumcision of heart.
10.	1	Against fearing for the signs of heaven.
		Of the vanity of Astrologers, see Isa. 47. 13.
	23	The way of man is not in himself.
11.	15	Jeremy called my beloved challenged for praying.
	16	The faithfull as Oliver trees in 7 things.
	23	Persecutors of their own teachers.
12.	1	Satisfaction touching the wicked in prosperity.
	9	Judah a speckled bird or peacock.
13.	1	A linnen girdle an embleme of chastity.
		Ieremy hides it till it is rotten for a sign.
		Of the divers uses of girdles.
	15	People seduced punisht as well as seducers.
14.	11	God, not the heavens cause rain.
15.	3	No praying prevails at some times.
	10	Contentions with Prophets not trafficking in the world.
	16	The word of God sweet how.
	19	The precious to be separated from the vile how.
16.	5	Of wine-drinking at funerals.
	10	No feasting in times of calamity.
	14	Of the deliverance by Christ and returning to Iudea.
	18	How God punisheth sinners double.
	19	Of the conversion of the Gentiles.
17.	1	Sin graven in the hearts of sinners to the last day.
	10	To the partridge the rich likened wherein.
	19	The Sabbath why to be kept, if not, God offended.
18.	16	A pretence for the Churches not erring.
20.	7	How the Lord deceived Ieremiah.
	14	Ieremiah curseth the day of his birth, how understood.
22.	18	Against exactions in Kings, of Jehoiakim.
	24	Names abbreviated for sin, increased for piety.
		A warning against licentiousnesse to youth.
		Of rings, signets, and seals, the use.
	29	Davids kingdome ended in Jecboniah in this world, till Christs coming and then it became spiritual and everlasting.
23.	2	Of the branch Jesus, and the Gentiles conversion.
	10	Against the Popes infallibility of judgement.
	28	As chaffe all erroneous doctrines.
	29	The word as wheat to the godly, as a hammer or fire to the wicked.
	30	Of false Prophets three sorts.
	33	Against those that will hear none but pleasing things.
26.	20	Prophets had sepulchres made by the publick charge.
28.	9	How Prophets are to be tryed.

29	21	Idolatry and adultery goe together.
	24	False Prophets to be put to death.
30	9	A Prophesie of Christ by the name of David.
	10	The Iewes shall be converted in the last daies.
31	14	Prosperity described by the priests having enough.
		Against those that think tythes too much.
	16	Prophesies of deliver. from Babylon and by Christ intermingled
	22	After falling away of the Iewes they shall turn.
	31	The New Testament why so called.
		The Law written in Gods peoples hearts.
	34	How Gods people shall not need to be taught.
		The faithfull under the Law as well saved as now.
	39	The description of the new Ierusalem by the bounds.
32.	14	Christ, not the Church, the Lord our righteousnesse.
	17	Christ comming a King and Priest never faileth.
34.	4	Whether a naturrall or violent death be best; and of burials.
	18	Of the manner of the Iewes making covenants.
35.	7	Betwixt the Rechabites and Fryers the difference.
		Motives to obey God in his Ordinances more then Fathers.
36.	1	The wicked keep dayes fasting.
		Of reading sermons or preaching without reading.
	26	Of fleeing and hiding a mans self in persecution.
38.	7	The mystery of Ebedmelech and Ieremy.
	25	Kings to serve God the way to be obeyed.
40.	1	Of the just see the happinesse in the end.
		Even Heathens speak the truth sometimes.
41.	5	The Iewes came to the place where the Temple stood by leave after the destruction.
		The devill insinuates to the heart, as of Ishmael.
44.	17	The four pillars of popery pulled down.
51.	10	Our righteousnesse spoken of in what sense.
	39	Babylon taken without fighting.
	45	Bel and his temple described.