own Country men and several others as Hacklute relates in his English Voyages Pag. 506. from the Records themselves how several Navigations have been made by the Brittish Nation above 500 years ago into America And withall for the probability of the truth of those Records proves how that in Cuba and Hispaniola two famous Islands in the Bay of Mexico the Natives retain several Brittish words signifying the same thing to this day besides some marks of Christianity among them Yet by the same propability America might be populated either from France or Spain who also are descended from Japhet Thus far may be offered in favour of the sons of Japhets populating America and from whence But if this be not accepted we may consider the sons of Cham who Inhabited the western Shoars of Africk which in some places are not above 480 Leagues from the Main land of Brasil If neither Jophet or Cham can be allowed in the Readers opinion to Populate America then must it of necessity be the sons of Shem who populated it yet here we find almost 600 leagues distance from America in the neerest place viz. between Yedso the most Easternly Iland of Asia and California the most Westernly Iland of America therefore as far as the likeliest probability backs this argument we ought to conclude that America was populated by the sons of Japhet A Discourse upon the Geographical Description of PARADICE And the several Countries bordering thereon Together with a short discourse of the perigrination of the Patriarchs from Adam to Jacob. AFter God had created the Heavens the Earth the Sea and all that in them is out of Nothing for the compleating of his great work he set himself to make Man and so dignified and honoured him that he made him Lord over all Creatures and gave him for his dwelling a most pleasant Garden in Eden called Paradice excelling in Stateliness Beauty and Delightful Pleasantness all the Countries upon the face of the Earth and therefore is rightly called the Garden of Pleasure It is Scituate in the Land of Shinar a part of Asia upon the River now called Tigris which is called in the Holy Scripture the River of Pison This River devides it self into four branches each of a several name Therefore to shew the true Scituation of this Garden and to describe it perfectly we must consider what the Prophet Moses saies in Gen. 2. 8. And the Lord God planted a Garden Eastward in Eden As also at the 10 verse And a River went out of Eden to water the Garden and from thence it was parted and became into four heads to wit four heads of Water This Text clearly shews that this Garden of Pleasure was Scituate on the East side of Pison where the River waters it with a single stream as you may see in the Mapp And though we should suppose that some part of this Garden should ly on the West side of the River of Pison yet it is plain by Gen. 3. 24. that the dwelling place of Adom was on the East side where it saies So he drove out the Man and he placed at the East of the Garden Cherubims c. Because he should not enter in again where he went out Also from Gen. 4. 16. And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod in the East of Eden And it is the more likely to be beleeved because this River aswel in length and breadth as in strength of its stream may compare with the Rhyne or Donau and therefore it may consequently be conjectured that it must hinder our first parents from flying Eastward from the presence of the Lord had they inhabited to the Westwards of this River for we cannot rationally conjecture they had either Boats or Ferries to pass over it withall nor does Gods holy word make any mention of Building any till Noahs time Thus therefore have many Ancient Geographers committed an eminent errour in this particular placing this Garden of Pleasure on the West side of the River of Pison This River as aforesaid is devided into four heads of water to wit two to the Northward or above the Garden and two to the Southward or below the Garden and were called Pison Gihon Hiddekel and Euphrates and are thus described in Gen. 2. 11. The name of the first is Pison That is it which compasseth the whole Land of Havilah where there is Gold v. 13. And the name of the second River is Gihon The same is it that compasseth the whole Land of Ethiopia v. 14. And the name of the third River is Hiddekel That is it which goeth towards the East of Assyria And the fourth River is Euphrates This River of Euphrates hath its original source from the mountains of Moschi and Caspy in Armenia the Great And the River of Hiddekel hath its original from a certain Lake or dead Sea Scituate neer the beginnings of the Mountains of Ararat These two streams run downwards into the aforesaid River Pison at the North of the Garden and so run Southwards to the Southmost part of the Garden where the most Easterly of these streams retains still the name of Pison and the Westernly takes the name of Gihon upon it both emptying themselves into the Persian Gulph Our first Parents being thus placed in this Garden of Pleasure as aforesaid had all things therein given them to their use and behoof except the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil Gen. 2. 17. Which was expressly Forbidden them by God But being deluded by the Subtleties of Satan to break Gods Command they were driven out of Paradice and condemned to get their Living in the sweat of their brows and for their sakes the Earth was accurst and over-run with Thistles and Thorns Having as we have touched before their dwelling in the Land of Nod to the Eastwards of the Garden of Eden which Countrey was formerly called Susiane and now Susan where they fell to Tilling the Ground They had two Sons the eldest named Cain a Tiller of the Ground and the youngest named Abel a keeper of Sheep who through the Spite and Mallice of his brother Cain was in his fury muthered by him Cain being accurst of God for this fact falls into great dispair and perplexity of mind fearing least every one that meets him should kill him goes therefore forth from the face of the Lord into the Land of Nod and builds there a Citty and calls the name of it Enoch after his Sons name It may be conjectured that the Citty now called Susan is the remains of this Citty Enoch as bordering neerest to Eden and Scituate to the Westwards of the Mountains of Ararat upon the River Euleus where it is probable Cain stopt his flight from the face of the Lord being not able to pass over this River The sins of Mankind growing from time to time more and more are at last punisht by God almighty with an universal deludge wherein was
and he became obedient immediaâ—ly to all as was commanded him And being led into the City for he was struck blind with the light after three daies fasting and prayer Ananias the Evangelistâ— came to him by Divine appointment and baptized him and also constituted him to be a Preacher of the Gospel And Saul immediately entred into the Jewish Synagogue and began to preach up that Doctrine he had afore cryed down so much and justified those Christians which ere while he had so much condemned And though the Jews opposed his Doctrine and himself yet he stood to it and confounded them by Scripture arguments proving out of the Law and Prophets that that very Jesus whom they had so lately crucified was the very Christ. But all notwithstanding the Jews would not be convinced but rather going about to kill him in revenge of his conversion from their way after certain daies stay he left Damascus and went into Arabia c where he continued three years preaching the Gospel in the Dominions of King Aretas Act. 9. 3 4 5 c. 17. 18. ch 26. 13 c. Ch. 22. 6. c. Gal. 1. 15 16 17. During these years of Saul in Arabia Philip the Deacon was very successfull in his preaching at Samaria Hither also came Peter and John the Apostles from Jerusalem to confirm and settle the Church which Philip had first founded Here was one Simon a notable Sorcerer first converted by Philip and then detected by Peter in his hypocrisie and publiquely shamed Act. 8. 5 6. c. This was about the Passeover Feast next after Sauls conversion which coming on called Peter and John back again to Jerusalem but Philip went on preaching along the Countrey in the way towards Gaza 3 and was in the same road at what time the Feast being ended a certain Eunuch called Indion a person of great quality under Candace Queen of Aethiopia but a Jewish Proselite who was returning from the Feast by an happy providence fell into Philips way and that so as to become his convert and being baptized carryed away with him into his own Countrey the great tydings of the Gospel But Philip went on to Azotus 4 and so to Caesarea 10 preaching every where as he went Act. 8. 26 27 c. By this time the Church began to enjoy peace and rest by means of Sauls conversion The greatest enemy it seems was taken off and the rest were dampt Act. 9. 31. And besides the civil affairs of Judea a were not a little disturbed whereby the Spiritual enjoyed the more leisure For Philip the Tetrarch being dead King Aretas with a great Army invaded Herod in order to be revenged for the matter of Heredias Herods Concubine with whom he lived in Incest and Adultery and by reason of Areta the daughter of this Aretas and Herods lawfull Wife whom he had put away This came to a battel about the Paschal time in the 21 year of Tiherius the Emperour and Herod the Tetrarch was greatly foyled and routed and had been utterly lost but for the Authority Imperial interposing Jos. Ant. B. 18. ch 17. Suet. During these things the holy Apostles minded their business and as it shall seem devided the Toparchies of Judea amongst them for the better order in their proceedings Untill the Church increasing more and more the Apostles also extended their Walks farther and farther and ten of them going forth into Galilee and Samaria see the Mapp of Canaan and also into Idumea and beyond Jordan S. James constantly abode at Jerusalem Eus. Eccl. Hist. B. 2. ch 1. and S. Peter had the peculiar oversight of all quarters of Judea Act. 9. 26 27 c. As for the Deacons and Evangelists they weâ—â— out far and neer into all Countries where they could find any Jews unto whom they might preach Jesus for hitherto went they to none but Jews or Jewish Proselites Act. 11. 19. During these times did the Apostles and their Disciples appoint and celebrate those sacred Festivals of the Gospel which we still observe S. Paul was at the Feast of Pentecost at a private Church where S James and the Elders were assembled Act. 21. 18 19. During this time also sent Pilat to Rome 46 to give notice unto Tiberius and the Senate of the marvellous works of Christ and how he was reported to berisen from the dead and was esteemed of his Disciples as a God Eus. Eccl. Hist. B. 2. ch 2. Also during these years while Saul remained in Arabia Caiphas was laid by from being High Priest in the 21. year of Tiberius and in the next year Pontius Pilate was displaced from his Prefecture Jos. Ant. B. 18. ch 6. Three years were now ended since the Assension of our Saviour and the 4th was some moneths old at what time Saul having continued almost 3 years in Arabia returned back to Damascus about the 23 of Tiberius but newly entred and the 3â— of Christs birth about 3 parts run out But here again finding himself in great danger of his life by reason of the Jews implacable malice he was fain to be let down in a basket over the Town wall and narrowly escaped away with his life and came to Jerusalem about the Feast of Tabernacles 2 Cor. 11. 32. 33. Act. 9. 25. All this while had he seen none of the Apostles but here as he came on purpose to find him so accordingly he met S. Peter Gal. 1. 16. 17. They at first shunned him at Jerusalem till Barnabas wrought his introduction among them Here tarryed he 15 daies during the Feast and before and after But after a great deal of labour in vain beslowed upon the stubborn Jews in order to convince them that Jesus was the Christ at length Peter and Saul both left Jerusalem together Saul went down to Cesarea 6 and from thence all along by Land through Phoenicia f Syria d and Cylicia c until he came to Tarsus his native place Act. 9. 26 27. c. Gal. 1. 18. c. Peter in the mean time went about from Town to Town over all the quarters and Toparchies of Judea untill he came to Lydda 8 where he cured one Aeneas who had been 8 years sick of a Palsie by a miracle and after some stay there he was sent for to Joppa 9 where by a greater miracle he raised one Dorcas an holy and a singular good woman from the dead These miracles were no smal furtherance to the fame of the Gospel Act. 9. 32 c. 36. c. But such as were yet stubborn would be stubborn Wherefore now at length after that Peter had abode many dayes at this Joppa the other half of the week of years of confirming the Covenant with the Jews being utterly expired and the Iewish converts dropping in but slowly until at length there appeared not one more Then pleased it Almighty God to give warning unto his Apostles hence forwards to leave the Iews and to turn in unto the Gentiles This warning by the
H. Pr. â— Rulers and High Priests years But in the first year of Alexander Palâ— Kingâ— of Syria Jonathâ—â— was made both H Priest and Governour â— Simon brother of Jenathan Governour and H Priest â— Simon slain John son of Sâ—â—on Governour and H. Priest 31 John sirnamed Hircanâ—â— dead Aristobulus his son was king and H. Priest â— Aristobulus dead Jannâ—â—s Alexander his brother King and H. P. 〈◊〉 Alex. dead Salome his wife was Queen 9. and Hircanus son of Alex H P. 9 Salome dead Aristobulus took away both Kingdome and H. Priesthood from his elder brother Hircanus and held 5 Jerusalem taken by Pompey the Roman Aristobâ— and his sons were taken Prisoners and Hircanus was made King and H Priest again 21 Antigonus son of Aristolulus by ayd of the Parthians was King and H. P. â— Rulers years Herâ—d son of Antipateâ— the Idumâ—â—â— was made King by the Senate of Rome and warred upon Antigoâ—us all his time Antigonus slaine Herod reigned 39 In time of this Herod was Jesus Christ born at Bethelem Archelaus son of great Herod 5 He deposed Copâ—nius the Roman was made Govenour 3 M. Ambivius Governed 2 Aâ— Rufus Governed 2 Valerius Gratus under Tibâ—â—â—t 11 Pontius Pilat by whom Christ was crucifyed 11 Mâ—â—câ—llus 2 Marâ—llus 4 Herod Agrippa was King of all Palestine Cuspius Fadus Governed 3 Tiberius Aleâ—â—nder 2 Ventidus Cumanus 3 Antonius Foelix 7 Under whom S. Paul was prisoner Pâ—rticus Festus 3 Albinus 2 Gessius Florus under whom began the rebellion of the Jews 3 Vespatian who overcame the Jews Titus son of Vespatian under whoâ— the City and Temple â—ereburned 1 Luâ—ius Bassa who reduced â—assadâ— The Toâ—â— 587 High Priests yers Anancel made H. Priest by Herod 1 Aristobulus grandchild to Hircanus 1 He drownded by command of Herod Anancel held again 9 Jesus son of Fabâ—us after him held 3 Simon son of â—oethus Father in law of Herod 19 Mattathias son of Theophilus 1 During this year Zachaâ—ias the Father of S. John Baptist efficiated under Mattathias on the Fast day only Joazâ—â— son of Simon Bâ—ethus held 2 Eleaxer brother of 〈◊〉 3 Jesus son of Sea 2 Annas son of Sethiâ— 7 Ismael 1 Eleaâ—â—â— son of 〈◊〉 1 Simâ—â— 1 Joseph sirnamed Caiâ—phâ—â— son iâ— law of Annas 17 Jonathan son of Annas 2 The ophâ—lus brother of Jonathan 5 Simon 1 Nattathâ—â— 1 Aeâ—â—neus 1 Simon 1 Joseph â— Ananias son of Naâ—â—deus â— Ismael 5 Ananias son of Annas 1 Jesus â— Jesus son of Gamaâ—â—â— 1 Mattathias 6 Phanes a man of lov degree during the sledge 1 No body for 2 The Total 583 Thus was the Goverment of Jerusalem ordered by the Rulers and Priests during thâ—se times untill the day came of the utter subversion thereof During the Persian Monarchy she saw but few evil days In the days of King Artaxexes Longhand there was one Haman son of Hamedatha the Aggagite who was in danger to have undon the whole Nation of the lews all the Worldover But by the goodhand of God and by the means of Queen Esther and Mordica that cloud happily blew over See the Book of Esther This was some few years before the comming of Nehemiah to restore the Walls of Jerusalem For that commission of Nehemiah by favour of this Queen Esther was procured Nehem. 2. 6. In these days lived Judith of Bethulia a very famous Woman this was she who cut off the head of Holifernes This Holifernes was a great Commander General under Nabochodonozor And that Nebochodonozor reigned at Babylon during the time of King Darius at Sushaâ— in Persia and rebelled against the King of Persia. And during this rebellion having vanquished one Arphaxad a Deputy Prince of Media under Darius he waxed proud and sent Holofernes out Westward against Judea and others while himself made head against the Persians But this Holofernes perishing being over witted by Judith Judith â—1 ch 2. c. Nabochodonozor was vanquished by Darius and finally being shut up in Babylon was betrayed by Zopuras And Darius reigned overall Herodiat B. 1. And in the second year after this was that second of Darius at what time the building of the Temple went forward Ez. 6. After this lived Judith some 70 years or more into the reign of Darius Nothus during all which time none made the children of Israel afraid nor of a long time after Judith 16. 25. In the days of Artaxerxes Ochus there was one Bagoses who was Lievetenant to the King of Persia in these parts who came to Jerusalem and threatned somwhat the reason was because of Jonathan the H. Priest who had â—lain his brother Manasseh for that Manasseh had 〈◊〉 a daughter of Sanballar of Saâ—aria and contended with him for the Priesthood Jos. Ant. Neh. 13. 28. But when Alexander gat the Empyre Sanballat got the start of the Jews and having opportunity by the foretop struck in with the Conquerour and incensed him against them But as Alexander lay before Gaza Sanballat dyed before the walls thereof and missed of his will to see his ends upon the Jews accomplished Howbeit Alexander having mastered Gaza came against Jerusalem in great wrath But Jaddus being H. Priest at that time came out of the City in his Priestly robes to meet him whom Alexander no sooner saw but his wrath turned all to reverence For having afore dreamt of just such a person as soon as he saw him he remembred his dream and doing him great honour left also noble marks of his curtesie behind him at Jerusalem Jos. Ant. But Alexandâ—r being dead Ptolomeus Lagus Lord of Aegypt was not so civil For he coming upon the City upon the Sabbath day while they made no defence took his advantage of their superstition and surprized the City and made the Citizens his captives and carryed away many prisoners of them into Aegypt Jos. Ant. Yet the next year Antigonus got away this City from Ptolomy again And now was a very bad time with the Jews for Palestine lying 〈◊〉 the mid way between Syria and Aegypt it was an apt prey unto whom soever was Conquerour And thus somtimes the Egyptians were their Lords and otherwhiles the Syriaâ—s but both ways the Jews were slaves Jos. Ant. Dan. 5. 6. c. Until in the end Ptolomeus having utterly routed Antigonus enjoyed whole Palestine in peace After him Ptol. Philadelphus held it who did the Jews much honour and caused the famous translation of the old Testament into the Greek tongue by the Septuagint Jâ—s Ant. 〈◊〉 Chrâ—â— After Philadelphus held Pt. Everâ—â—â— all his time in whose time Jesus son of 〈◊〉 wrote his Book called 〈◊〉 But 〈◊〉 called the great disturbed 〈…〉 away the whole Country from Epiphanes his son yet shewed kindness to the jews Jâ—s Ant. â—â—n 11. 13. For 〈◊〉 having oppressed them they mâ—te aptly complyed with 〈◊〉 Dan. 1. 14. But the son of this Antiochees called Ephiphanes was a bloudy persecuter who poltuted the Sanctuary of the most High and took away the dayly
and they again devided it among their Sons The children of Japhet inhabited Europe the Northern part of Asia and America as we may gather from Ezeck 38. 6. 15. and 39. 2. Shem spread himself over the South part of Asia and America And Ham possessed the Land of Canaan Arabia and all Africa Yet the Posterity of Shem drove out the Canaanites and possessed themselves of Canaan and most parts of Arabia The sons of Japhet were these Gomor Magog Madai Javan Thubal Mesech and Thiras Goâ—ers sons were Askenas Riphat and Togarma Askenas is held by the Scribes to be the Father of the French and Germans Riphat the Original of the Finlanders Lâ—planders and the inhabitants of Condora Obdora and Jougoria where Ancient Geographers have placed the Hills of Riphai which at this day is called by the Inhabitants thereof the Gâ—rdle of the World And Togarma the first Inhabiter of Sweden Denmark and Norway From Magog are desended all the People of Scithya now called Tartarie Ezech. 38. 2. 39. 6. And from Madia the Medes 2 Kâ—â—gâ— 17. 6. Jos 13. 17. Jer. 25. 25. Dan. 5. 28. 6. 1. 8. 20. The Children of Javan are these Elisa Tharsis Kithim and Dodaâ—im From Elisâ— have the Greeks which are called Aeoles their Original Ezech. 37. 7. From Tharsis the people of Cilicia wherein is the City of Tharsis wherein the Apostle Paul was born From Kithim those of Cyprus Macedonia and Italy have there Original Numb 14. 24. Isa. 23. 1. Jer. 2. 10. 1 Mach. 1. 1. Of Dodanim are descended the Greeks called Dores which are the People of Cariae Rhodes Peleponâ—esus and Scicilâ—e Thubal is accounted the Father of those of Iberia Albania and Spin. And Mesech a Father of those of Cappadocia Moscovia Polonia and other People that use the Sclavonian Language Ezech. 27. 13. 32. 26. 38. 3. And Thiras an Original of those of Tharsis Misia and Illyria So that the blessing Noah gave laphet came upon him when he said God spread forth laphet and let him dwell in the Tents of Shem and let Canaan be his Servant This blessing we here see accomplisht for God so spread forth Iaphet that his Posterity possessed the Nothern parts of the Earth And God hath also given him the third and fourth Monarchy of the world At this day the Lord hath plentifully blessed him in some parts of his possessions in spiritual blessings in other parts in Temporal blessings as we may see the Kingdoms and Countries of Christendom As also in the Moscovites Tarters and Turks who at present have the command over much of Shems and Hâ—ms Posterity Rome the Empress of the fourth Monarchy had in the time of Vespatian thirteen Italian miles and almost one quarter Plin. lib. 3. cap. 5. Flavius Vopiscus witnesseth that the Imperour Aurelian inlarged the compass of this City to 30 Italian miles The sons of Shem were Elam Asshur Arphaisad Lud and Aram. Elam was a father of the Elamites that is of the Inhabitants of the Lands of Susiana Elymais and Persia Dan. 8. 2. Where the Prophet witnesseth that Susa or Susari scituate on the River Vlâ—i which the Greeks call Euleum is a City in the lands of Elam Here the Monarchs of Persia kept their Court as being the Imperial City of the second Monarchy and had in its circuit 120. Stad that is 15. Ital. miles for 8. Stad makes an Ital. mile Strab. lib. 15. From Assur had the Assirians who had the first Monarchy their Original whose Imperial City was Ninive a City of God whose circuit was three dayes Journey Jonas 3. 3. With which agree ancient writers who witness that Ninive was in length 150. Stad in bredth 90 and in Circuit 480. Stad that is 60 English miles Arphachsad was a Father of the Babilonians and Chaldeans who were called by the Hebrews Chasdim from one of the Posterity of Arphachsad The Imperial City of which lands was Babel of whose great power glory and command the Holy Scripture witnesses in several places Isa. 13. 19. 14. 12. 47. 7. Ier. 51. 41. 58. Dan. 4. 30. With which agree Historians and Chronologers for among the rest Herodotus witnesses that Babel was four square each side having in length 120. Stad that is 60 English miles Herodotus lib. 1. Yet Strabâ— an Author of credit makes this City less saying that the wall of this City was in circuit 385 Stad that is 48 English miles and one Stad Among other of Arphachsads Posterity was Heber his Sons Son who was a Father of the Hebrews who had two Sons one called Peleg because in his time the world was devided for Peleg signifies in English deviding His brother was called Iaketan who had many Sons to wit Almodad Saleph Hazarmaveth Sarah Haderam Vzal Dikela Obal Abimael Seba Ophir Haevila and Iobab These spread themselves from Mesa to Sephar at the Hill towards the East Gen. 10. 25. Many of the Learned understand by Mesa the Hill Masium which is a part of the Mountains of Amani And by Sephar the City Sipphara Scituate in Mesopotamia upon the River of Euphrates But yet there is more ground to think that their Habitations was from the River of Tigris towards the East to the farthest parts of the East Indies Yet nevertheless Elams posterity inhabited also between the borders of these vast stretched forth Lands for the land of Hevila borders towards the West on the spring head of the River of Pison which is an arm of the River of Tigris And Ophir Hevila's brother is held to be the Father of the Inhabitants of the Lands of Pegu Sian and Aurea Chersonesus that is the Golden Peninsula where at this day stands the Famous City of Malacca so that by the mountains towards the East we must understand the Hills that part the East Indies from China From the Land of Ophir Solomons Ships brought Gold Precious Stones and other rich Commodities Performing their Voyage in three yeers time 1 Kin. 9. 26. 10. 12. 22. For this reason Benedictus Arias Mountanus understands by Sephar and the Mountains towards the East the Lands and Mountains of Peru and saies that therefore the Gold wherewith King Solomon covered the Temple is called Gold of Peraim that is both the Peru's for the last silable aim signifies in the Hebrew tongue a number of two 2 Chron. 3. 6. Also the name of the land of Jucatan which lies between Mexico and the Island Haiti otherwise called Spaniola sounds very like Iaketan the name of Ophers Father Led the son of Shem is held to be a Father of the Inhabitants of Lydia and other Countries in Asia the less From Aram Luds brother have those of Syria Mesopotamia and Armenia their Original for these mighty Kingdoms and their perticular Provinces are called in the Holy Scripture the Land of Aram although they are distinguished from one another by several names for example Aram Damasci Aramzobe Aram Naharam that is Aram between the two Rivers
of Euphrates and Tigras which lands the Greeks call Mesopotamia 2 Sam. 8. 3. 5. 10. 6. Iud. 3. 8. The Inhabitants of these Lands are at this day as well of themselves as of the Neighbouring Nations about them called Aramei and Asamei The Children of Aram are these Uz Hull Gether and Mas. From Uz are descended those of Cele Syria called in the Holy Scripture the Land of Uz where Job dwelt Job 11. From Hull are descended the Inhabitants of Palmiaren from Gether those of Apamena and from Mas the People of Pieriah Comagena and Cyrestica See the Map of the Travels of St Paul The sons of Cham are these Cus Misraim Put and Canaan Cus from whom the desart and stony Arabia was called the Land of Chus Begat Seba Hevila Sabtha Raema Sebtecha and Nimrod From Seba and Hevila are descended the dwellers of the desart and stony Arabia Psal. 72. 10. Isai. 43. 3. These Countries were afterwards overcome by the Posterities of Abraham the Edomites and the Isralites and by them possessed You must understand that desart Arabia is so called not that it is wholy desart and un-inhabited But because it hath many desart places and few Cities because the dwellers therein live most in Tents as those who for grasing of their Cattle often change Places Sabtha or more properly Sabbetha is one of the Predecessors of the Inhabitants of Arabia the happy wherein in former times was the City of Sabbotha From Raema are descended the People that inhabite that part of Arabia the happy that borders on the Persian Sea where Ptolomie places the City of Rhegama Among the Sons of Raema were Sheba and Dedan From Dedan are descended the dwellers of Dedace in Ethiopia and the Troglodites as may be gathered by the Marchandize mentioned in Ezeck 27. 15. 38. 13. Seba was also the Progenitor of the People of Ethiopia Isai. 45. 14. From hence came the Queen of Saba or more properly Sheba to King Solomon 1 King 10. 1. Mat. 12. 42. And here reigned the mighty Queen Canâ—â—es Act. 8. 27. And at this time here reigns that potent Prince untruly called Presbiter John for he is neither Presbiter nor Priest but is indeed the mightiest Monarch of this world The People of Arabia and other Mahumetans call him Atâ—clabassi and his own Subjects Acegue and Neguz of the Abissines or Moors From Mitsraim are descended the People of Egypt And therefore the Hebrews from him call that land in their language Mitsraim And also to this day the Inhabitants and bordering People call it Mìsri From Mitsraim are also descended these following Nations to wit Ludim the Inhabitants of the Common-wealth of Mariot in Egypt Anaemim the Inhabitants of Marmarica and Cyrene Leabim the people of Lybia Scituated between Marenmaricam and Egypt Naphthuhim The Moors on the borders of Egypt whose chief City is Napatha or Naphtha Pathrusim which Ptolomy calls Phorusios and Pliny Pharusios those of Getulia who border on the great Ocean Sea Isai. 11. 11. ler. 44. 1 15. Plin. Book 6. ch 8. And Casluhim the Inhabitants of Cassiotidis lying in the entrance of Egypt coming from India and the Caphtorims that is the Inhabitants of Seir and other adjacent Countries From these people are descended the Philistims and Caphtorims Gen. 10. 14. Gen. 32. 3. Deut. 2. 22. From Put are descended the People of Africa the Less Mauritania in which is the River that Ptolomy calls Phehut and Plinie Funt And also in Numidia and other Countries towards the South Mauritania and Africa the Less are now called Barbary Numidia Biledulgerid and those Lands extending farther Southwards are called Azamaga Gualata Guiny which is the land of Black Moors From Canaan are descended the Sidonites Hethites Iebusites Emorites Cirgasites Hevites Arkites Sinites Arradites Zemarites and the Hamathites And their Countries extended from Sidon unto Gaza c. Gen. 10. 19. But almost all this Land of Canaan was for the many grievous sins of its Inhabitants by Gods Commandment given for an Inheritance to the seed of Abraham Nimrod the Son of Chus began to be a mighty man upon the Earth and the beginning of his Kingdom was Babel and other Cities in the land of Shinar Gen. 10. 10. Now in regard that the Posterity of Noah are thus placed in Europe Asia and Africa a question may arise how America being so great a part of the world became first populated and from whence and because the answer cannot be found either in Holy writ or prophane Authours the most we can do is but to offer at arguments and leave them to be accepted or rejected according as they may seem most probable or improbable to the judgement of the Reader Yet certain it is that the People of America had their Original from Noah For in the Flood God destroyed every thing that was upon the Earth from Man to Beast and Noah only remained and they that were with him in the Ark. Gen. 7. 23. But from which of Noahs sons is the task to find out in regard we have had so little knowledge of that part of the world till of comparatively late years It seems neerest the truth that those People that inhabite the Northern parts of America are descended from laphet for towards the North is but a small Sea both on the Western and Eastern side On the Eastern side of America between the Western parts of Norway and the Eastern parts of Island are not contained above 170 Leagues from whence by the providence of God Norway-Men Fishing at Sea in smal vessels might easily by stress of weather be forced over with a strong Easterly wind in less than three dayes time And afterwards either they or their Successors by the same Providencial cause might in less than one daies time be driven from the Western Shoars of Island upon the Shoars of Groenland which though it be not accounted a part of America yet in my Judgement it ought to be rather part of it than of any of the other three parts of the World and that because it borders so very near upon it that to this day it is unknown whether it be a part of that Continent or no. For several of our Country men and others have attempted to find a Sea Passage between them and yet cannot But if there be a passage it is a very small one and therefore we may probably conjecture would not longly hid since the necessities that that cold Climate is Subject to would compel rational Creatures as men are to seek Southerly for a warmer Scituation But here to shew the possibility of such an accident I mentioned only three daies time wherein men might be forced over from the Western parts of Norway to the Eastern parts of Groenland though we need not from hence conclude it was so but we may also think that America might as well be populated from any other part of Europe if we but allow that Navigations have designedly been made thither both by our
drowned all the race of Mankind all the Beasts of the field all the Fowls of the Air and all creeping things except Noah and his Family and two of a sort of all Creatures that lived on the face of the Earth and of the fowls of the Air preserved by Noah upon the Waters in an Ark built by him according to the directions of God himself after the World had been created 1656 years This Ark having driven to and fro upon the Waters above the highest tops of the Mountains for the space of about five moneths time it pleased God to let it rest at last upon the Mountains of Ararat And after the waters were retired again into their place the beleeving Noah and his Family and all the living Creatures that were inclosed in the Ark went again out of the Ark and Noah and his Family setled themselves about the Eastern borders of the River of Hiddekel from whence afterwards the Generations of Noah spread themselves both Eastwards and Westwards naming the several Lands and Countries wherein they lived after their several Names Which hath moved us to insert this Geneological Table that the Reader may the easier learn to know the Lands in the Map and their several Original Possessors as more at large you may collect them out of the Bible and the marginal Notes there on Let the Genelogical Table come in here All the people of the Earth had then one Language and one Speech And that they might the better unite themselves and perpetrate a Name they consulted to build a Citty and a Tower therein whose top thereof should reach up unto Heaven which the Lord being offended with confounded their Language scattered them and made them leave off building their intended Citty And the name of that place was called Babel as you may see at Fig 1. in the Map because the Lord did here confound their Language and from hence desperse them into all parts of the Earth Gen. 11. 9. Not far from this Citty is Ur the dwelling place of Terah as at Fig. 2. in the Mapp This Terah was the Father of Abraham and the Grandfather of Lot And Abraham being forewarned of God to depart from thence according both he and his Father Terah and Lot departed to Haran as at Numb 3. in the Mapp where Terah dyed Gen. 11. 32. And Abraham at Gods command left his Native place and his Kindred and took with him all his family and his Nephew Lot and all their substance and travelled towards the Land of Canaan unto Sichem in the Plain of Moreh as at Fig. 4. in the Mapp From whence he removed again unto a mountain between Beth-el and Hai as at Fig. 5. in the Mapp and pitched his tent there where he built an Altar and called upon the Lord. Gen. 12. 8. From hence they depart Southwards and by reason of a famine in the Land are driven to go down into Egypt from whence after some time of stay they again depart richly blessed with Cattle Silver and Gold c. into the Land of Canaan and again took up their dwelling place between Beth-el and Hai. at Fig. 5. Gen. 13. 3. Here Lot and Abraham parts because the Land was too little for them And Lot chose the Plain of Jordan at Fig. 6. in the Mapp and pitched his Tent towards Sodom Gen. 13. 12. And Abram went and dwelt in the Plain of Mamre which is in Hebron Gen. 13. 18. as at Fig. 7. in the Mapp Here it was that Ishmael was born Isaac is promised And Abrams name was changed to Abraham Gen. 16. and 17. From hence Abraham journeyed towards the South Countrey and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur and sojourned as a stranger in Gerar at Fig. 8. in the Mapp Gen. 20. 1. Here Abraham was commanded to offer up his Son Isaac upon one of the Mountains of Moriah at Fig. 9. in the Mapp But God finding his obedience forbids him to lay hands on the Lad and provides a Ram for a burnt offering in Isaacs steed and promises him his blessings From hence Abraham goes and dwells in Beersheba at Fig. 10. in the Mapp Gen. 22. 19. And at Kirjath-arba which is Hebron Sarah dies and is buried in the cave of Machpelah over against Mamre at Fig. 12. in the Mapp Gen. 23. 19. Afterwards Abraham takes an Oath of his servant and sends him to Nahor in Mesopotamia at Fig. 3. in the Mapp to take a wife for Isaac out of his Kindred and obtained Rebekah the Daughter of Bethuel and brings her into Canaan where Isaac met her as he came from the way of the Well Lahairoi at Fig. 13. in the Mapp Gen. 24. 62. Abraham at the age of 175 years dies and is buried by his Sons Isaac and Ishmael in the Sepulcher of his Wife Sarah at Fig. 12. in the Mapp Gen. 25. 10. Isaac then dwelt in the Citâ—y of Gerar at Fig. 14. in the Mapp Gen. 26. 6. From whence he removed to the valley of Gerar. Gen. 26. 17. And from the valley of Gerer to Beer-sheba Gen. 26. 23. But the Children of Ishmael being twelve Prince dwelt in all that space between Havilah at Fig. 16. and Shur at Fig. 15. in the Mapp Gen. 25. 18. This was a large Countrey but in probability not very fruitful or close inhabited Because at this time it is called the Deserts of Arabia Isaac had now two Sons to wit Esau and Jacob. And Jacob being the youngest by his subtilety bought Esaus birth-right for a mess of Pottage and by it obtained his father Isaac's Blessing which belonged to Esau for which Esau sought Jacobs Life But by the councel of his Parents he went towards Podan-Arain to Laban his Mothers brother But being benighted at Luz he took of the stones of the Place for his Pillows and lay down to sleep on them and then dreamed that he saw a Ladder whose top reached into Heaven and the Angels of God ascending and descending Here he received the promise of God and here he took the stone he had for his Pillow and set it up for a Pillar and poured oyl on it and named the Citty Bethel at Fig 17 in the Mapp Gen. 28. 11 to 20. In the morning he travelled towards the people of the East where he met Rachel the daughter of his Uncle Laban about Haran at Fig 3 in the Mapp and makes himself known to her who straight runs and tells her father who also came out to meet him and received him kindly Gen. 29 13. Here Jacob served Laban 20 years for his two daughters Leah and Rachel together with such Cattle of the Flock as he barganied for which the Lord blesses and increases mightily Whereat Laban and his Sons grow displeased and murmur against Jacob. which caused Jacob to depart from thence with his Wives and Childeren and Cattle to the land of Canaan over the River Euphrates at Fig. 18 in the Mapp Turning towards the Hills of Gillead at Fig. 19 in the Mapp
discoâ—â—â—ted by the Amalekites and the Canaâ—niâ—es and persued and consumed even unto Hormah From Rithmah the Lord commanded them to go to Rimmon-Parez at fig. 15. from â—immon-Pareâ— to Lithnah at fig. 16. from thence to Rissa at fig. 17. then to Kehelathah at fig. 18 then to Mount Shapher at fig. 19. then to Haradah fig. 20. then to Makheloth fig 21 â—hen to Tahath fig. 22. then to Tarah fig. 23. then to Mithkah fig. 24 then to Hashmonah fig. 25. then to Moseroth fig. 26. then to Bene-Jaakan fig. 27. then to Hor-hagidgad at fig. 28. then to Jotbathah fig. 29. then to Ehronah fig. 30. then to Ezion-gâ—ber fig. 31. on the Red Sea from whence Salomon sent his Ships to Ophir for Gold 1 Kin. 9. 26. While they were in these last recited Journeys Korah Dathan and Abiram conspired against Moses and Aaron and begat a rebellion in the People for which the Earth opened and swallowed them up alive and the men that were with them and all their families and Goods and 250 of their partakers that offered falfe Incense were consumed by fire that came out from the Lord. Where at on the morrow all the People murmurred against Moses and Aaron telling them that they had killed the People of the Lord. At which the anger of the Lord was so kindled that he sent a Plague among them that destroyed 14700 Souls Then the Lord to put an end to the grudgings of the People commanded Moses to cause all the Princes of each Tribe to bring every one his Rod and write thereon his Name and put them before the Tabernacle of the Congregation and to write Aarons name on his Rod and put it there also and the mans Rod whom the Lord should chuse to be chief Priest should bud So on the morrow Aarons Rod was budded and brought forth blossoms and bare ripe Almonds Numh. chap. 16. and ch 17. By this time God had led them 39 years through several Wildernesses and in the first moneth they removed from Esiongeber into the Wilderness of Zin to Kadesh at fig. 32. Here Mariam dyed and was burieed And here the People again murmur against Moses and Aaron for want of Water whereupon Moses prays unto the Lord who directs him to assemble the Congregation and to take his Rod and speak unto the Rock before them which he did but smote the Rock twice and there came forth Water abundantly for them and their Cattle For which twice striking upon the Rock the Lord reprehends Moses and Aaron of unbeleef since he only commanded them to speak to the Rock and tells them they shall not bring the Congregation into the Land which he had promised them This was the Water of Meriba so called because of the strife between the People and the Lord. Numb 20. 13. From hence Moses sent messengers to the King of Edom desiring passage through his Countrey but he denying it the Camp journeyed to Mount Hor fig. 33 where Aaron dyed in the tortieth year after the children of Israel set forth out of the land of Egypt being aged 123 years Numb 13. 38 39. While they were at Mount Hor King Arad a Canâ—anite warred against Israel but Israel overcame them and destroyed their Cities From Mount Hor the Camp removed to Zalmonah at fig. 34. towards the Red Sea to go about by the land of Edom to Punon fig. 35. where the way seemed very grievous to them so that they again fell to murmuring against the Lord and Moses Wherefore the Lord sent fiery Serpents among them which stung many of them to death But upon their confession of their sins and Moses praying to the Lord God commanded Moses to make a fiery Serpent and to set it up for those to look on that were bitten that they might live Numb 21. 5 6 8 1 9. From Punon they came to Oboth fig. 36. thence to Jie-abarim fig. 37. on the borders of Moab Thence they came and pitched on the River Zared fig. 38. thence to Dibon-gad fig. 39. then to Almon-blath fig. 40. from thence they passed by the Well Beer and came to Mattanah fig. 41. then to Nahaliel fig. 42. then to Batmoth fig. 43. in the Plain of Moab even to the top of Pisgah at this * figure in the Mapp From hence Israel sent messengers to Sihon King of the Amorites desiring his leave to pass through his Countrey but instead of giving leave he raised an Army and fought against Israel But Israel overcame him and took his Countrey from him and possessed it and put all his People to the sword In this encamping the Israelites commit fornication with the Women of Moab and Idolatry with Baal-Peor which so kindled the anger of God against them that he sent a Plague among them which destroyed 24000 Souls After which God commanded Moses again to number the People and he found the number of males of 20 years old and upwards to be 601630. besides the Levites who were numbred to be 23000. males from a moneth old and upwards Numb 26. But the Lord commanded Moses to revenge himself on the Midianites so he selected 1000 out of every Tribe and sent them against the Kings of Midian and slew them and all the males and took their Women and their Cattle and all they had and fired their Citties and Villages He sent forth also and took Og King of Boshan and his Countrie and all the Lands about Jordan on this side Here Moses received command of the Lord to go up into the top of this Mount Pisgah and take a view of the land of Promise for that in regard of his disobedience to the Lord at the Waters of Meribah he should not enter thereinto but Joshuab should ledd the People over And here Moses dyed when he was 120 years old and was buryed in a Valley in the land of Moab over against Beth. peor but his Sepulcher is concealed Deut. 34. 6. After Israel had mourned 30 daies for Moses God commanded Joshuah to pass over Jordan and take possession of the Promised Land Therefore Joshuah sent out two men to Jericho to spy the Land who returning brought tydings how much discouraged the Inhabitants were because of them Whereupon the Camp removed to Shittim and came to Joraan and lodged there before they went over Three daies after the Officers went through the Camp commanding the People to be in readiness against the Ark removed to pass over Jordan And so soon as the feet of the Priests that bare the Ark touched the brinks of the Water the Water parted but the Priests with the Ark went into the middle of Jordan and there stood till all the children of Israel went over on dry Land And for a perpetual memorial of this miracle God commanded Joshuah to cause one man out of every Tribe to take a Stone out of the midst of the River where the Priests feet stood and leave it at the place where they should encamp that night which was at Gilgal
the 3 Taverns 63 and so to Rome Here S. Paul first preached to the Jews but they being most of them hardned he preached two full years to the Gentiles having liberty to dwell in an hyred house of his own having only one Soldier for his guard Act. 28. 1 c. Anno 60. He continues prisoner in Rome and this year he wrote the Epistle to the Galatians Gal. 1. 1. And likewise he wrote to the Ephesians Eph. 1. 1. Anno 62. He was still prisoner but received dayly the benevolence of the Churches Epaphroditus brought him the good will of the Philippians by whom he returned his Epistle to the Philippians Phil. 11. 1. Then came Timothy with the alms of Ephesus And a while after came Onesinus run away from his Master by whom S. Paul returned the Epistle to Philemon Then came Epaphras to Rome and not unlikely be brought with him the alms of the Colossians to whom be returned an Epistle sent by Tychicus of Colophon And finally after 2 years imprisonment he came to a hearing before Nero and though most of his friends fell off yet was he acquitted 2 Tim. 4 16 17. And now being at liberty some think he prosecuted his Journey into Spain as he had promised Rom. 15. 24. Anno 63. He was in Spain or in his way thither preaching the Gospel This year S. James at Jerusalem suffered martyrdome in whose place S. Simon his brother was chosen Bishop Eus. Ecc. Hist. B. 2. ch 11. 23. Ios. Ant B. 20. ch 8. S. Paul in Gallia ordained Cresceus Bishop of Calcedon Dor. Syn. Anno 64. S. Paul out of Gallia took shipping and sayled into Greece Anno 65. S. Paul in Macedonia visited the Churches and landed at Troas iâ— Asia where Carpus was Bishop He left him his Cloak and certain parchment writings and went up into Phrygia unto Laodecea and from thence wrote his first Epistle to Tâ—mothy at Ephesus 1 Tim. 3. 14. 15. promising shortly to come thither to him But it fell out otherwise For in the mean time the news arriving of the persecutions ar Râ—me he leaving off all farther thought hasted to be there And accordingly going from Laodicea to Miletum There he left Trophimus one of his Companions sick Hence he sailed away to Corinth where Erastus tarryed for him by appointment 2. Tim. 4. 20. And hence he sayled away to Rome where S. Peter also met him In the meantime the poor Christians in Rome were crucified torn with beasts and burnt in fire Tac. An. B. 15. ch 44. But S. Paul at Rome greatly encouraged and so did S. Peter From hence S. Paul at this time wrote his second Epistle to Timothy desiring his company S. Paul was clapt up a prisoner betrayed by Alexander the Coppersmith of Ephesus 2 Tim. 4. 14 15. Demas forsook the Faith Anno 66. S. Peter and S. Paul were both prisoners at Rome Timothy and Trophimus came to Rome to S. Paul Anno 67. June 29. S. Peter was crucified with his head downwards and Olympas and Rhodion his companions suffered with him S. Paul was beheaded and with him suffered his companions Aristarchus Trophimus and Pudens Eus. Ecc. Hist. B. 2. ch 25. Tertul. in Apol. ch 5. Dor. Syn. Thus ended the travels of this painful Father after he had spent some 32 years in preaching the Gospel and had run over many thousands of miles by Land and Water for the promulgation thereof The History of JERUSALEM BAbylon and Rome were not so much famed for their atchievements Warlike but Jerusalem was as famous as either and beyond them both for Stories Sacred and miraculous She stands in account for Antiquity far beyond Rome and but a few years on this side the confusion of Tongues much of the same date with the City of Babylon for according to the reckoning of Calistenes in his Letter to Aristotle from Babylon at what time it was taken by Alexander That this City had stood 1903 years And according to this computation was Babylon founded some few years after the confusion when â—â—m passed over Euphrates with the Canaanites Mitsraimites and Phutites all following towards Egypt whereof Canaan dropt by the way and seated in the Holy Land In this pleasant and most fertile Countrey the numerous Off-spring of these prophane Canaanites overspread themselves and called it in parcels each Tribe after his Fathers name but remembring the whole Countrey by the name of their Grandsire Canaan Here several of his Sons built Cities among others Jebus built one and called it Jebus which some time after was called Jerusalem or Hierosolyma The authour of the Book of Joshua remembers it by this name but then was it only for that this sacred Pen-man called it as it had the name in his own age wherein the writer lived and not as it was in the dayes of Iohsua For until this City was conquered by K. David and established his Royal seat we find no other name it had but Iebus only from whence the Conquerour called it after himself Kiriath David or the City of David And under that name was it known all the daies of that famous King and after untill K. Solomon enlarged and beautified the City and adorned it with the sacred and never enough to be admired Temple of God therein which became more famous all over the World than ever was that one of the 7 Wonders of the World the huge Temple of Diana at Ephesus Now by reason of these noble additions of Salomon and for that it was an embleme of this Princes most peaceable reign and more for that it was enriched with the most sacred Temple of Peace wherein all People were to make attonement for their sins in order to obtain their everlasting peace with God it was ever after called Hierosolyma in the Hebrew tongue which was as much as to say the Inheritance of Peace or the vision of Peace And such especially was it in the daies of our Saviour when the Peace of God which passeth all understanding was preached and seen there reigning Phil. 4. 7. This City was held by the Iebusites while it was called Iebus from the year of its first foundation untill the taking thereof by K. David about 1170 years reckoning from about 20 or 30 years after the confusion or about 120 or 130 after Nâ—â—hs Floode at what time Jebus under his father Canaan sat down in those parts After reigned here  years King David 33. King Solomon son of David 40. Rehoboam son of Solomon 17. Abijam son of Rehoboam 3. Asa son of Abijam 41 Jehoshaphat son of Asa 25 Anion son of Manasseh 2. Josiah son of Anion 31 Athalia Wife of Ahaziah 6 Joash son of Ahaziah 40. Jehoram together with his Father 4 and after him 4. Ahaziah son of Jehoram 1. Amaziah son of Joash 29 Uzziah son of Amaziah 52. Jothan son of Uzziah 16. Ahaz son of Jothan under his Father and after 16. Hezekiah son of Ahaz 92. Manasseb son of