Deuteronomy 28

Deuteronomy 28:2

OVertake thee] Being sent unto thee by the Lord they shall not be vaine, but take effect, a terme taken from arrowes which are shot at a marke, and hit it.

Deuteronomy 28:4

The fruit] Thine issue, it is a Scripture phase.

Deuteronomy 28:5

Thy basket] Into which the bread is put after it is baked: The meaning is, God shall blesse thee in the preparation, in the keeping and laying out for thy necessities.

Deuteronomy 28:6

Commest in] Comming in, and going out, do signifie in Scripture, businesses and undertakings.

Deuteronomy 28:10

That thou art called by] That ye are his people and children.

Deuteronomy 28:13

Head] In eminent degrees of honour and dignity, see Isaiah 9:13-14.

Deuteronomy 28:23

Brasse] Quite shut up without distilling any sweet shower, or other moistnesse:

Deuteronomy 28:27

Of Egypt] Some do understand this to be the same kind of sores, as they were, which the Lord sent upon the Egyptians, Exodus 9:9. some hold it is meant of the leprosie, a disease very common in Egypt.

Deuteronomy 28:30

Gather] The Hebrew word signifieth prophane, see upon Deuteronomy 20:6.

Deuteronomy 28:32

And faile] With extreame grief and a vaine desire, and longing for their return.

Deuteronomy 28:36

Shalt thou serve] A forced idolatry (to which thou shalt be drawn by thine enemies against thine own conscience) shall be the punishment of thy wilfull idolatry.

Deuteronomy 28:42

The Locust] Others have it the Canker, or 〈…〉asting.

Deuteronomy 28:47

The abundance] Though becomming perverse and rebellious, by reason of the great wealth, which thou enjoyest: Or thou couldst not be brought to a voluntary obedience, by so many benefits.

Deuteronomy 28:54

Evill] Envious, and sparing of giving share of thse mournfull meats.

Deuteronomy 28:66

Shall hang] That is to say thou shalt see such things, as shall put thee in continualt doubt and fear of thy life.

Deuteronomy 28:67

Would God it were] Thou wil be so affrighted with the present anger, that thou wilt thinke on nothing else, but only upon escaping for that time: after which either the same trouble or a greater will come upon thee.