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How long and how patiently did God fight against this their rebellion, is easy to be understand by the histories and prophets: but how severe in the end were the plagues and just vengeance poured upon the kings, princes & people,¹ did very Ethnics them selves give testimony & record. Their land & cities were spoiled, ⟨p. 82⟩burnt and left desolate: women for hunger compelled to eat their own children. Oft were they brought in thraldom & subjection of strangers, and finally the glory of the Lord was removed from his sanctuary,² which he him self did swear that he would profane by reason of their great abominations.³ And so he did, for it was burnt,⁴ the vessels and ornaments of it carried to Babylon, the whole Nobility of Judah, and the Kings sons were killed in his own presence, after which most miserable sight his own eyes were put out, he led to Babylon, where he remained prisoner until his death. Those that departed to Egypt did never return again to Jerusalem,⁵ but perished most miserably, as the prophet did threaten.

How long and how paciētly dyd God fight against this their rebelliō, is easie to be vnderstād by the histories and prophets: but how seuere in the ende were the plagues and iuste vengeance powred vpon the kinges, princes & people,¹ dyd verie Ethnickes thē selues giue testimonie & record. Their land & cities were spoyled, ⟨p. 82⟩burnt and left desolate: womē for hungre cōpelled to eate their owne children. Oft were they broght in thraldome & subiection of strangers, and finally the glorie of the Lord was remoued from his sanctuarie,²