Deuteronomy 26

^{1 !} The offring of the first frutes.

^{2 a} By this ceremonie they acknowledged that they receiued the land of Canaan as a fre gift of God.

^{2 b} To be called vpon, serued, & worshipped spiritually {Chap. 12,5}.

^{5 !} What they must protest when they offer them.

^{5 d} Onely by Gods mercie, & not by their fathers deservings.

^{5 c} Meaning Jaakob who serued 20 yeres in Syria.

^{7 e} Aledging the promes made to our fathers, Abraham , Issac, & Jaakob.

^{9 f} In token of a thankful heart, & mindful of this benefite.

^{11 g} Signifing that God giueth vs not goods for our selues onely, but for their vses also, which are committed to our charge.

^{12 !} The tithe of the third yere.

^{13 i} Of malice & contempt.

^{13 !} Their protestation in offring it.

^{13 h} Without hypocrisie.

^{14 m} As farre as my sinneful nature wolde suffer: for els as Dauid & Paul say, there is no one juste {Psal 14,4, rom. 3,10}.

^{14 i} By putting them to anie prophane vse.

^{14 k} Or, for anie necessitie.

^{16 n} With a good & simple conscience.

^{18 o} Signifing that there is a mutal bonde betwene God & his people.

^{19 !} To what honour God preserreth them which acknowledge him to be their Lord.