Psalm 136

^{1 a} By this repetition he sheweth that the least of Gods benefites binde vs to thankesgiuing: but chiefly his mercie, which is principally declared towards his Church.

^{1 !} A moste earnest exhortation to giue thankes vnto God for the creation and gouernance of all things which standeth in confessing that he giueth vs all of his mere liberalitie.

^{6 b} This was a commune kinde of thanksgiueing which the whole people vsed, when thei had receiued anie benefite of God, as {2 Chr. 7,6 & 20, 21}: meaning that God was not onely merciful to their fathers, but also continued the fame to their posteritie.

^{11 c} Gods mercieful prouidence toward man appeareth in all his creatures, but chiefly in that that he deliuered his Church from the thraldome of their enemies.

^{12 d} In doing such a worke as was neuer done before, not that anie other colde do.

^{16 e} Where for the space of fortie yeres he shewed infinite and moste strange wonders.

^{18 f} Declaring therby that no power no autoritie was so dere vnto him as the loue of his Church.

^{23 g} In our greatest affliction & sclauerie, when we loked for nothing lesse then to haue had anie succour.

^{25 h} Seing that God prouideth, euen for the beastes: much more hathe he care ouer his.

^{26 i} Seing that all ages haue had most plaine testimonies of Gods benefites.