And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, [many] days.
Ver. 33. And they that underaand, &c.] God shall provide, in the worst of times, that his people shall have teachers and faithful monitors. I find in the registers (and wonder at it, saith Mr Foxe) a that, in Queen Mary's days, one neighbour resorting to, and conferring with another, eftsoons, with a few words of their first or second talk, did win and turn their minds to that wherein they desired to persuade them touching the truth of God's Word and sacraments.
Yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame.] The instructors especially shall. Of this persecution the apostle seemeth to speak. Hebrews 11:35 ; Heb 11:37
a Acts and Mon.