had not ben hee And dyd commaunde vpon the Borde that Breade there set should be 69 And they prepard for him alone his Dignity to show And for his Brethren by themselues and for the Egiptians soe Which eat wyth Ioseph by themselues for vnderstand and know â–ª 70 Th' Egiptians doe it accompte abhomynation great If wyth the Hebrues any tyme they happen Bread to eate 71 These Brethren sate Ioseph agaynst the Eldest in degree The Yongest placed to his youthe the Lowest set was he And much the Men among themselues did maruell this to see 72 And there were brought them sondry Meates that Ioseph stode before But Beniamin had with the râ—st so much and fyue times more 73 And thus they sate and mery were and had ynough of Wyne They Dranke with him euen of the best that strongest was and fine The Contents of the XLIIII Chap. Ioseph accuseth Beniamin of Theft whereat they mourne And Iudah is a Pledge become for Beniamins retourne AND afterwarde commaunded hee and sayd his Steward to Go fyll theyr Sackes with Corne and graine as I appoint you doe 2 And put both Corne and Foode therein asmuch as they can beare And in the mouth of ech mans Sacke close vp their Monie there 3 But in the Sacke of Beniamin that youngest is of all My Cuppe I meane my Siluer Cuppe there put the same thou shal 4 His Corne and Coyne he hyther brought likewise the same put in And so the Steward did in all as hee commaunded him 5 And in the morning when the Sunne began abroade to show The men were sent away from theÌ„ce and Asses theirs also 6 And when they were the Cittie out and not farre gone away His Steward then commaunded hee to folow them and saye 7 Wherfore haue you rewarded ill for good that 's done to you And for great Curtesye receiu'de to shew your selues vntrue 8 Is not the Cuppe wherein my Lord doth drinke and Prophecie Conueighde away by one of you you haue done naughtelye 9 And so the Steward passed foorth and when hee them oretooke He spake those Wordes as Ioseph bad whereat for feare they shooke 10 And sayd Ah las why doth my Lord declare such wordes as these God it forbyd wee should ought doe that might thy Lord displease 11 Behold the Money which we found within our Sackes to bee We brought agayne from Canaan and gaue it vnto thee 12 How then should wee from thy Lordes house steale Syluer Place or Gold With whom so euer it is found let him bee had in Hold. 13 And let him dye and wee also will further promise make Bondmen to bee vnto my Lord for his offences sake 14 Now then sayd he it shall so bee as you haue sayd to mee Hee vpon whom the thinge is found shall now my Seruaunt be 15 And you be blamelesse of the Cryme and Innocentes abyde And euerye man his Sacke tooke downe and it did open wyde 16 And at the Eldest they began to make this Search and so From one to one in their degree did search their Sackes a rowe 17 And at young Beniamin they left within whose Sacke they had The siluer Cup that missing was which made them all so sad 18 That they their Clothes be rent and tare and euerye one tooke payne To Lade his Asse and to the towne returned backe agayne 19 So Iudah and his Brethren came to Ioseph whom they found At home in house where they him left and fell vpon the Ground 20 â–ª What Act is this sayd Ioseph then that you haue done to mee Do you not know such one as I can truly Prophecie 21 Said Iudah then what shal wee say vnto my Lord as now What shall wee speake to cleare our selues Ahlas wee know not how 22 The wickednesse of seruauntes thyne the Lord hath now made plaine And wee thy Bondmen are become foreuer to remayne Both wee he with whom the Cuppe was found vnto our payne 23 Not so sayd Ioseph God forbyd you should such dealing see But hee wyth whom the Cuppe is Founde Shall Seruaunt bee with mee And you haue leaue in peace to goe vnto your Father free 24 Then Iudah drew more neere to him and sayd O Lorde I pray Geeue leaue that I in my Lordes Eares a Worde or two might saye 25 And let not Lord thy wrath be mooude against mee for the same For thou art euen as Pharao is in Dignitie and Name 26 My Lord a question did demaund of vs thy Seruauntes here Haue you a father yea or no or els a Brother deare 27 We haue a Father that is Old vnto my Lord sayd wee And a young Lad which hee begat the youngest Sonne is hee 28 In his old Age hee him begat when hoarye was his head His Father loues him passing well his Brother now is dead 29 And he alone of Mother his is left with him to bee Then thou vnto thy Seruaunts said do bring him vnto mee 30 That I may also set mine Eye vpon this Lad to see And then againe vnto my Lorde in this wise aunswerd wee 31 The Childe Ahlas cannot depart his louinge father fro For if he should his father then would Dye with Griefe and woe 32 Thou saydst agayne except you brynge your Yonger Brother downe I charge you see my face no more in Country Field or Towne 33 So to our Father when we came that nowe thy Seruaunt is And shew'd him what my Lorde had sayde would not agree to this 34 At last our Father sayd to vs goe downe againe you shall And buy for vs a little Foode that we may liue withal 35 We answered we cannot goe vnlesse you graunt this thing Our yonger Brother be with vs before my Lord to bryng 36 For we may not the man behold except our Brother goe Our Father sayde Rahell my Wife bare me two Sonnes you know 37 And one of them went out from me and I for troth did say My Sonne in peeces smal is torne as hee went by the way And I did neuer see him since the tyme he went astraye 38 Now if you take this Sonne from me and Death lykewise him haue Then shal you bringe my hoary head with sorrow to the Graue 39 Now therefore when I shall come to my Father and thy Thrall And that the Childe bee not with vs amonge his Children all 40. Seinge his life dependes vppon the Life of this younge Lad When hee shall see the Child not come will pensiue bee and Sad. 41. And dye hee will for Sorrowe sure so shall thy Seruauntes bringe Our Fathers Head vnto the Graue ah las wee wayle the thinge 42 Doubtlesse thy Seruaunt Pledge became vnto my Father deare And sayd if that I bringe him not the blame then will I beare 43. Therefore I pray let mee abide a Seruaunt thine to bee And let the Child-with Brethren goe our Father for to see 44. For how can I goe vp with
Letushim Leummim Medan Midean Ephah Epher Hanock Abida Lldach Ishbak Shuah 2. And ere eight score and fiftene Yeeres of Abraham were runne Sore sicke hee fel and gaue his Goodes to Isaac his Sonne 3 But to those Sonnes that hee begat by Lemmans his that fell He gaue them Gyftes sent them farre of from Isaac to dwell 4 Thus in a goodlye lustie age when hee ynough had lyu'de Death him approacht and in due time of Lyfe bee him depriu'de 5 Then Isaac and Ismael when death his lyfe had caught Their Fathers Bodie decentlye into the Caue it brought 6 Which Caue doth stand within the Field of Ephron Zoars Sonne Which Abraham before had bought and with his monye wonne 7 Within this Caue was Abraham and Sara eke like wise Entoumbde with Rites and Obsequies as such was then the guyse 8 And after this it pleased God this Isaac to blesse That hee a mightie people grew with infinite increase 9 Hee did inhabite by the Well that named was to bee The VVel of him that euer liues and euer seeth mee 10 These are the Generations of Ismaell to showâ— Which Hagar bare to Abraham his Mayde that was you know Ismael Nebaieth Kedar Aâ—heel Mâ—bsam Mishma Dumah Massa Hâ—dar Tema Ietur Naphish Kedemah 11 And by their Townes and Castels eke these twelue did take their name And of their Housholdes Princes twelue did spring out from the same 12 The yeares of lyfe that Ismael vpon the Earth did beare Were Iust one hundreth to accompt and seuen and thirty yeare 13 Then fel he sicke his time was come no longer might he byde And after Death then was he layd his people them beside 14 These are the Generations of Isaac to name Who Sonne was vnto Abraham for he begat the same 15 Yeeres Forty old was Isaack when he to Wyfe did take Rebecca who for hym alone her Parentes did forsake 16 Shee Daughter was to Bethuel the Aramite you know And Labans Sister th' Aramite this Bethuelles Sonne also 17 And Isaac wel knowing that his Wife now barreyn was Made humble prayer vnto God and so it came to passe 18 That God of hym intreated was and she conceiued Life And both the Babes together stroue in Bodye of his wife 19 Said shee therfore if it bee so what helpeth it at all With Childe to bee when in my wombe such strife doth them befall 20 And therfore vnto God she went to be resolu'de of this To whom God sayd bee thou content nothing is there amisse 21 But in thy wombe two people are which shall from thee proceede And Nacions twayne sure shal they bee vpon the Earth in deede 22 The younger shal farre mightier be much more then shal the other Also the elder shal become a Seruaunt to his Brother 23 And when her trauayling time was come deliuered for to bee Behold two Twynnes forth from her Wombe into the World brought she 24. And he that first proceded forth was Red and rough about And Esau they his name did cal and after him came out 25 His Brother holding Esau hard with hand vppon his Heele And Iacob called they his name that Brothers Foote did feele 26. These Children grew and Esau then a Hunter good became Also the Earth did Till and Plow and play the Husbandman 27. But Iacob was a perfect man and in the Tentes did dwell But Isaac Esau his Sonne did loue exceding wel 28. Because he Genson often caught which he thereof did Eate But yet Rebecca Iacob lou'de and wel did hym entreate 29 It so befell that Iacob this of Rice that 's red did take And did therewith as well he could a messe of Potage make 30 And as from hunting Esau came and fainty was withall Upon the name of Iacob then his brother did he call 31 And sayd I pray the brother mine haue some remorse on me And feede thou me with Potage there that 's made of Rise I see 32 For I am weake and feeble too and faynt as man may be And therefore Edom was he cald as witnesseth Abdye 33 Sayd Iacob then fel me this Day the Birth right that is thyne And I for that now wil the giue a Messe of Potage myne 34 Sayd Esau then behold I am the Dore of Death hard by What profit then can birthright this do mee if that I dye 35 Iacob hym sayd then sweare to me as thou hast sayd before That I thy Birthright shal possesse from henceforth euermore 36 And Esau there his hand forth put vnder his Thighe and sware And sold his brother al his right for which he did not care 37 Then Iacob gaue to Esau that that did him best content Of Breade and Pottage made of Rice and so away hee went The Contents of the XXVI Chapter THe Iourney Isack made Abimelech vnto The Promisse made to Isaac and to his Seede also Howe hee rebuked was heere vnderstand you shall For that his VVyfe hee did denay and Sister did her call The Sheepherdes fallinge out for digginge of the VVell How Isaac was comforted this lykewyse shall you tell And of th' Attonment made heere well perceyue you may Betweene the Kynge and Isaac and of theyr Feastinge Day ANd after this within the Lande a Derth there such becam As far did passe the Derth that was in Dayes of Abraham 2. Then Isaac from where hee dwelt his Iourney forth did passe And went vnto Abimelech Philistine Kinge that was 3. And there the Lord to him appear'de and sayd thou shalt not goe To Egipt downe but here abide in Land I will thee shoe 4. I shall thee blesse and bee with thee the Dayes that thou shalt liue And after thee vnto thy Seede these Countreys will I giue 5. And will performe the Oth I sware thy Father thee before And as the Starres wil multiplie thy Seede for euermore 6 And in thy Seede shal Nations al that on the Earth shal be Be blest because that Abraham hath harkened vnto me 7 And kept my Law and ordinaunce my Statutes and my wyl Therefore as I wyth him haue bene with thee so wil I stil. So Isaac in Gerar dwelt and did Gods best fulfil 8 And they of Gerar where he dwelt beheld Rebecca wel And saw how that in fauour she and beauty did excel 9 And askte of hym whether or no she was his spoused wyfe Affrayd hee was and her deny'de lest they would take his Lyfe 10 Beecause of her and therefore sayd shee is my sister sure But not my Wyfe whom Nature moues wyth me thys to endure 11 And it befel by tracte of tyme after theyr long abode The king from out his wyndow look't and cast his eies abrode 12 By hap did see this Isaac Rebecca eke also Sportyng and playing louingly as they together goe 13 The King forthwith this Isaac before his presence cald The sodden
Ioseph came his Brethren them amonge They stript from him his partie Câ—ate and then with thrust and throng 33 They cast him in an emptie Pit wherein no water was And then they sate them downe to eate their Bread vpon the Grasse 34 And as they lifted vp their eyes they did behold and see Of Ismaelites from Gilead that came a Companie 35 With Camels great that loaden were with Balme with Myrre and Spyce Which going were to Egipt downe the same to shew for price 36 And Iudah to his Brethren sayd what shall it doe vs good Our Brother Ioseph for to kyll and secret keepe his blood 37 Let vs go sell him to these men that downe to Egipt go And let vs lay no handes on him hee is our Flesh you know At Iudahs wordes they were conteÌ„t and all agreed did so 38 And as the Merchauntes passed by they out from Pyt him drew And sold him to those Ismaelites whom they before nere knew 39 For twentie siluer pieces fine young Ioseph haue they bought And downe to Egipt haue those men this Ioseph safely brought 40 But when that Ruben came agayne and look't into the Pytte And found not Ioseph there he left hee rent his clothes at it 41 And went agayne his Brethren to with heauy cheere and sad Saying Ahlas where shal I go for yonder 's not the Lad. 42 And they consulted with themselues to sley and kyl a Goate And in the bloud thereof did dyppe their brother Iosephes coate 43 And sent the same with bloud embrewd their Father for to showe And sayd behold this haue we found is this thy Sonnes or no 44 The Coate he knew and cryde Ahlas with teares on face besprent A wicked Beaste hath kild my Sonne and him in pieces rent 45 Then Iacob rent and toare his clothes and Sackcloth did put on â–ª And gyrded it about his loynes thinking his Sonne vpon 46 Thus Iacob sorowed for his Sonne a season very long His Sonnes and Daughters dyd vp ryse to comfort him among 47 But he no comfort wold receaue but sayd into the Graue Will I goe downe vnto my Sonne and there my Mourninge haue There could no counsell him perswade his Cheekes from Teares to saue 48. In Egipt now was Ioseph soulde to Potiphar by Name A Lord of Pharaos House was hee and Stewarde of the same The Contentes of the XXXVIII Chap. The Trespas of Er and eke of Onan the vengaunce of God that came thereuppon Iudah wyth Thamar dyd lye agaynst ryght Thamar reprou'de hym in euery Mans sight AND at that time went Iudah downe which Iacobs fourth Sonne was Leauing his Brethren him behinde and so it came to passe 2 He turned into one Hirah that was a Dullamyte Where Shuahs Daughter he espyde who was a Cananite 3 The which hee tooke vnto his wyfe no tyme did hee defer Shee did conceiue and bare a Sonne and he did name him Er. 4 In tyme againe conceyued shee and so a Sonne forth brought And she did Onan call that Childe which shee so dearely bought 5. And yet agayne conceiued Shee and bare another Sonne Whom shee did Shelah call by name in Chezih this was donne 6. Then Iudah Thamar tooke for wyfe to Er his first borne sonne Whom God did sley for wickednesse that this same Er had donne 7 Sayd Iudah to his second Sonne that Onan was to name Goe thou in to thy brothers wife and marry thou the same 8 That thou maist stirre and Seede vp rayse to brother thyne that's gone But Onan thought wythin hymselfe by her for to rayse none 9 And therefore when to her he wente he did not that he ought But let it fal vpon the ground and so it came to nought 10 Which thinge so sore displeased God as made his anger grow And as his brother he had slaine he killed him also 11 Then Iudah vnto Thamar said remaine a Widowe still At home within thy fathers house til God hath wrought his wil 12 And tyl that Shelah my yonge sonne a man growne able be Lest Death do hym preuent also as brethren his you see So Thamar to her Fathers house went home and lyued free In tract of tyme the Daughter of this Suah Iudas wife By course of yeres fell very sicke and did depart this Lyfe 14. And when that Iudahs mournyng time was past and ouerrunne He went vnto his sheepeshearers to see what should be donne 15 And tooke with him Hirah his frend that of Odollan was And as they went to Timnah ward it so became to passe 16 That one to Thamar went and saiâ—e thy Father now in Law Goes vp to sheere his flockes of sheepe what I haue said I sawe 17 Then Thamar put those garmentes of shee wonted was to weare Which was such Weede as Widowes vse vppon them for to beare 18 And with a vayle her selfe bewrapt of none for to be knowne Because shee sawe how Iudahs Sonne yonge Shelah now was growne 19 And was not giuen as promisse was her Husband for to be â–ª Shee satte her downe where two Pathes were that Iudah might her see 20 And as he passed on the way he Thamar did espye Supposing her a common Fylth as by the way doth lye Shee had her face so couered he could her not descry 21 And Iudah turned to the way Whereas she was and sayd I pray the let me lye wyth thee thy payne shal be well payd 22 What wylt thou giue me then said shee If I to thee agree I wil a Kid send of the Goates and gyue the same to thee 23 If thou wilt leaue with mee a Pledge til thou the same do send I will accomplish thy request and show my self thy Frend. 24 What is the Pledge I shall the giue let me that vnderstand Thy Sygnet and thy Cloake sayd she and Staffe that 's in thy Hand 25 Aâ—d so he gaue it her to Pledge and shee therewyth content Wyth her he lay she then conceiu'de so home wyth Child shee went 26 And did put on her Widowes Weede her Uayle aside she layd And after this did Iudah send a Kid as he had sayd 27 And Hirah was the messenger his Neighbour and his frend And bad hee should the Pledge bringe backe that Shee by him woulde send 28 But when hee came hee found her not the Woman shee was gone Hee asked of the People by Sayd they wee heard of none 29 Where is the Whore that sate sayd hee here by the hye way side We saw no Whore sitte here sayd they so backe agayne he hyde 30 And vnto Iudah came and sayd I can not find her out The Men of that place also saide no Whore was there about 31 Said Iudah then let her it take lest shame to vs redownde Behold by the I sent this Kid and thou hast not her found 32 When as three Monthes were gone and past one vnto Iudah
same 34. And there they buried Abraham Sarah his wife also Isac Rebecca and Leah I her there buryed too 35. The Purchase of the Field and Caue and all that therein stoode Of Heth his Children purchas'de was to Funerall the good 36. When Iacob ended had the charge he gaue his Sonnes vnto He pluckt his Feete into the Bedde as some in dying doe 37. And so he yelded vp his Ghoast most quietly to see And to his People gathred was as he desyr'de to be The Contentes of the L. Chap. Iacobs Interment is exprest Ioseph forgeues his Brethren next And seeth vnto the third degree His Childrens Seede then dies hee THen Ioseph fel on Fathers face and wept vppon him sore And kissed him w t heauy cheere as one right sad therefore 2 And to his seruaÌ„ts thus said he sutch as Embalme the dead Let Father mine Embalmed bee and taken from his Bedde 3. So Israell Embaulmed was as Ioseph â—ad in hast When Forty Dayes accomplisht were so longe the Dayes did last Of sutch Men as Embaulmed were Which time they haue not past 4. But yet those Folke of Egipt Land that were with Ioseph then Did sore bewayle the Death of him iust three Skore Dayes and Ten. 5. And when the Dayes of Mourninge his were past and gonne away Then Ioseph spâ—ke to Pharoes House and on this wise did say 6. If I haue any fauour found before your eies at all I pray you then to Pharo speake as I now tell you shall I pray you then to Pharo speake as I nowe tell you shall 7 My Father made me sweare and sayde My Sonne behold I Dye Entoumbe thou mee in Canaan whereas my Graue dath lye 8. Ah las now therefore lette mee goe I humbly do the pray And I my Father burye will and come agayne this way Sayd Pharao then goe vp and do as Father made the Say 9. So Ioseph with his Father went with him there wenâ— as tho The Elders of Kinge Pharoes House and Seruaunts his also Yea all the Elders of the Lande likewise with them did go 10. All Iosephes House and Brethren his his Fathers House likewise Theyr Children onely and their Sheepe hee did as then deuise 11. To leaue behinde in Goshen Land till their returninge backe They went with Horse and Chariottes store no furniture did lack 12. And when they came beyonde Iordan Goren Atad vnto With greeuous Lamentation they made there mutch ado 13. And Ioseph there his Fathers Death bemoaned seuen dayes longe And when the Cananites this sawe they sayd them selues amonge 14 This is vnto th'Egiptians a Mourning great we see And so their Lamentacion they nam'de the place to bee 15 Thus Iacobs Sonnes did vnto him as hee to them had sayd They caryed him to Canan Lande and in the Caue him layde 16 Which is in Field of Maâ—hpelah that Abram somtime bought Of Ephron neere to Mamre soyle an Hittite as is tought 17 When Iosephes Father buried was they all return'de agayne Into Egipt where Ioseph gaue them thankes for all their payne 18 But now when Iosephes Brethren sawe their Father dead and gone Perhaps sayd they that Ioseph will his Wrath vs wreake vpon 19 And wil vs hate and pay agayne the Ill that wee haue done Therfore to him they sent and sayd Ioseph old Iacobs Sonne 20 Thy Father did commaundment geeue before hee went away Thus shall you Ioseph speake vnto forgeeue I now thee pray 21 The Trespasse of thy Brethren past that they haue done to thee And now forgeeue our fault likewise for wee Gods Seruauntes bee 22 When they thus vnto Ioseph spake hee wept a certayne space And in that Tyme his Brethren came and fel before his face 23 And sayd behold thy Seruauntes wee attend vpon thy wyll Feare not sayth hee for vnder God I am and wil bee still 24 When you pretended ill to mee God turn'de it to the best That hee might bring such thinges to passe as this day is exprest 25 And many People sau'd aliue that els had now bene gone Feare not therefore Iâ—e norishe you and Children yours ech one 26 So kindely vnto them hee spake and entertaynde so well It was more comfort to their hart â–ª then any toung can tell 27 Thus Ioseph and his Fathers house â–ª in Egipt dwelled styll He lyu'de an Hundreth yeares and tenne and then did Death him kill 28 The Children yet of Ephraim â–ª did Ioseph lyue to see Unto the third descent of them by order in degree 29 Lykewise hee Machirs Children saw Manassehs Sonne that was Whom Ioseph brought vp on his knees and thus it came to passe 30 That Ioseph to his Brethren sayd I readye am to dye And God wil surely visite you as time the thing shall trye 31 And bring you safe out of this Land vnto the Land hee sware To Abram Isac and Iacob and ryd you so from care 32 Then of the Children of Isrell an Oath did Ioseph take And sayd God sure wil visite you for his great mercies sake 33 And you shal cary hence my boanes thus did hee Prophecie Beeing an Hundreth yeares and Tenne and in that Age did dye 34 And after they embaulmed him and put him in a Chest In maner as his Father was so him th' Egyptians drest FINIS IMPRINTED AT London in Fleetstreete neere vnto S. Dunstanes Churche by Thomas Marsh. 1578. Cum Priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis The Creation of the World The Spirite of God moued vpon the face of the Waters * God savve that the lighte vvas good did call the light Daye and the darke Nighte The light vvas made before the Sunne or Moone vvas created *. the vvater in the cloudes *. the vvaters of the sea and Ryuers * that is the Region of the ayer and all that is aboue vs. *. God calleth the dry Lande Earth the gatheringe together of Waters called he Seas * The Earth at the bidding of God brought foorthe Trees Grasse and Herbe and Trees herbe brought forth their fruicte each in their kinde before the Sunne Moone and Starres vvere created * The Lightes are the Sunne Moone and Starres a Both Fish Fovvle had one beginning vvherein vvee see that nature geeueth place to Gods vvill the one is made to flye the other to svvimme b That is God gaue them povver to eÌ„crease Chapter 8.21 *. The creation of Adam in the fielde of Damasco â–ª who the same day hee vvas brought into Paradice sinned and the same day after mydday he vvas thruste out Methodius * The propagation of man is the blessing of God Chapter 8.20 and .9.1 *. Gods greate liberalitie to man taketh avvay al excuses of mans ingratitude *. That is the sunne the mone the starres and planets *. the 7. day dyd God first shevve mercy For that hee gaue to man and beast that day rest â–ª vvher as the day before they Were damned to
enough and fyer it to burne But wher 's the Shepe for Sacrifice that now should serue the turne 14. My louing sonne sayd Abraham I pray thee be content God wil prouyde for Sacrifyce a shepe that shal be brent And so together louinglye vpon the Mount they went 15. And when they came vnto the place which God had shewed him There Abraham an Alter made and wood he dressed trym 16. And tooke his swete sonne Isahac and bound him as he stoode And layde hym there the Alter on aloft vpon the wood 17. And as he stretched forth his hand therein he toke the knyfe Myndyng therwith to kil his sonne and reaue him of his lyfe 18. But then the Angel of the Lorde thus spake from heauen hye O Abraham O Abraham he sayd Lord here am I. 19. Laye not thy hand sayd th'Angell than vpon thy Childe to kyl Ne any other thynge attempt wherby to do him ill 20. For now I know thou fearest God by this that thou hast done And hast not spared for my sake thy deare and onely Sonne 21. And Abraham his Eies lift vp and lookte on eu'ry syde And loe a Ramme by hornes was caught In bushie Thicket tyde 22 His Chyld he toke and did vnbynd and from the Alter sette And went vnto the Thicket there from whence the Ramme hee fette 23. And offred for a Sacrifyce the Ram that he so caught In steede of his sonne Isahacke whom he for offringe brought 24. And Abraham did call the place Almighty God wil see â–ª As it is sayd vnto this day In Mount God seene wil be 25. The Angel calde the seconde tyme from Heauen to Abraham And sayd I haue my selfe sworne by beecause thou hither cam 26. And hast thus done and hast not sparde thy onelye Sonne I see I promise make in Blessyng good I wil my selfe blesse thee 27. In multiplying I likewyse wil multiply thy Seede As Stars in Heauen and as the Sand vpon Sea Shore in deede 28. And more thy Seede shal eke possesse the gates of al his foes And in thy Seede shal Nations al vpon the Earth that growes 29 Be henceforth blessed euer more because that thou hast hearde My voyce and to fulfyl my wil. thou hast no time deferde 30 So Abraham then turned backe where his two youngmen lay They rose and so together went to Berseba the way 31. And after these thyngs ended were one vnto Abraham Brought from his brother Nahor newes how Children eyght forth came 32 From Milcha which was Nahors wyfe And sister vnto Lot I say that Nahor by his wife these children Eyght begot This Remuel that third sonne is by Pedagree you see The father of Th'Assyrians reported is to bee 〈◊〉 Milcha Vz. Buz Keâ—uel Chesed Haso â—eidâ—â—h Iâ—dlaph Bethuel Laâ—an Rebecca Rumah the Concubine Tebah Gaâ—an Thahash Maacha The difference betvvene the Wyfeand the Concubyne vvas this the one vvas taken vvith certayn solemnities of mariage and her children did enherit the Concubyne not so neyther did her children inherit but had a porcion of goodes or monye geuen theÌ„ The Contentes of the XXIII Chapter Of Saras death and burial in field that Abram bought The manner how to mourne the dead by Abram are we taught AN Hundreth twenty seuen yeares was Sara when she dyde For so long did she liue on Earth and myght no longer byde 2. TheÌ„ Abraham came for to mourn and wepe for Saras death And stode vp from the sight of hyr to talke with sonnes of Heth 3. And sayde behold a Stranger I forreyner yee see Desyre some grounde to bury in I pray you geue it me 4. That I may bury thys my Corse out of my sight to day The children then of Heth agayne this wyse to him gan say 5 Behold my Lorde thou art a Prince of God among vs all In chefest of our Sepulchres thy dead thou bury shall 6. For none of vs shal thee forbidde the Sepulchres we haue But therein mayst thou lay thy dead as thou thyselfe dost craue 7 Then Abraham stode vp and gaue obeysance for the same Before the people of the land th'ofspringe of Heth by name 8. And further sayd he vnto them if it your pleasure bee I bury shall my deade from syght then harken vnto mee 9. Ephron the sonne of Zoar hath a double Caue you knowe Which in the ende of all his Fielde appeareth there in showe 10. I you besech to speake for me that I the same may haue For so much money as it 's worth no other do I craue 11. And in the presence of you al I will the Money paye â–ª For a possession vnto me wherin I bury may 12. Ephron the Heth it answered to Abrahams request In hearyng of the Children all of Heth and of the rest 13. That went in at the Citty Gates â–ª not so my Lord heare me The Field and Caue that is therein I freely geue it thee 14 And this I speake in presence here of Sonnes and people myne I geue it thee interre thy dead for euer it is thyne 15. And Abraham his body bowd as then such was the guyse Before the people in the land and aunswerd in this wise 16 I pray thee harken vnto mee if it thee not offend I wyl geeue Syluer for the field and count thee so my freend Take it and I wyl burye there my dead and so an ende 17 Ephron agayne to Abraham in this sort did replye Four hundred sikles is the Lande of Syluer worth to buye 18 Alas my Lord and what is that twixt Abraham and mee Enterre therfore thy dead therein and take it vnto thee 19 And Abraham gaue eare to him and did the siluer pay In hearing of the Sonnes of Heth asmuch as he did say 20 Four hundreth siluer Sikles t' was of currant monye told Such as the Marchauntes vse to take for Wares when they haue sold 21 For Ephrons Fyeld with double Caue before Mamre that lay With trees therein and borders round did Abraham then paye 22 So was it made to Abraham possession good and sure In sight of Hethite Children there for euer to endure 23 Also in presence of theym all that to the Cittie went This thing was done and witnessed the Parties were content 24 And after this did Abraham interre within this Caue Sara his wyfe with auncient Rytes as Corses vse to haue 25 This Field and Caue and Trees therein Mamre before doth lye Which Hebron is and in the Land of Canaan to trye 26 So both the Field the Caue and all was by the Sonnes of Heth Thus wyse made sure to Abraham for buriall after death The Contents of the XXIIII Chapter How Abraham his Seruaunte makes to sweare ere thing be done And sendes him foorth a wyfe to seeke for Isaac his sonne He sought and brought Rebecca home as God appointed had VVhom Isaac tooke vnto wyfe
vppon gods prouidence a] That is by â—trevve obedience thou hast declared thy liuelye fayth b) Signifyinge that there is no greater theÌ„ he Cap. 12.3 18.35 b) Or Holdes a) Sarah died in Kiriath Arba the same is Hebron in the land of CanaaÌ„ vvhen she vvas 127. yeares old Petrus Comestor 59. b] That is vvheÌ„ he had mourned so the godly mayâ— mourn if they passe not measure and the natural affectioÌ„ is commendable â–ª c) that is godly or excellent for the Hebrevves so speake of all thinges that are notable because al excelleÌ„cy commeth of God a) Because one caue is vvithin another b] meaning all the Cittisens and inhabitauntes c) To shevve them that hee had them in good estimatioÌ„ and reuerence (a) The common Sikle is about 20. pen so then 400. Sikles amounteth to 33. pound 6. shillinges 8. pens after 5. â— ster the ovvnce Cap. 50.16 (a) His seruauntes name vvas Eleazer (b) This shevveth that an oth may be required in a lavvful cause (a] He would not that hys Sonne should mary out of the godly familie for the inconuenieÌ„ces that come by marying vvith the vngodly are set foorthe in sundrie places of the scripture Cap. 12.8 13 21. 15 1â— (a) Lest hee should loose the inheritaunce promised Cap. 28.3.14 [b) He grouÌ„deth his prayer vpon Gods promise made to his mayster Verse 63. (a] The Seruaunto moued by Gods Spyrite desired to be assured by a Signe Whether Cod prospered his Iourney or no. (a) God permitted manye thinges both in Apparell and other thinges vvhich are novve forbidden specially vvhen they apertaine not to our mortifycation (a) For hee vvayted on Gods hande vvho had novv hard his prayer [a) The geÌ„tle entertaynment of Straungers vsed amonge y e godly Fathers (b] To blesse signifieth here to enriche or increase vvith Substaunce as the Text declareth a) The Cananites vvere accursed and therfore the godly cold not ioyne vvith theÌ„ in mariage b) Meaning among his Kinfolkes verse 60. a] signifyinge that this praier vvas not spokeÌ„ by the mouth but onely meditated in his hart a) He shevveth vvhat is perduty vvhen vve haue receiâ—ed any benâ—fite of the Lorde a) That is vnto thy maisters Sonne (b) Thaâ— vvas Laban a) This shevveth â—hat parentes haue not auctority to mary their childreÌ„ vvithout consent of the partyes b) That is let it be victorious ouer his enemie vvhich blessinge is fully accomplished in Iesus Christ c) This vvas the exercise of the Godly fathers to meditate gods promises and to pray for the accomplishment thereof a) The custom vvas that the Spouse vvas brought to hir husband hir head being couered in token of shamefastnes chastitye b) He vvas 40 yeares olde vvhen he maried her vvho bare him no Child 20 yere after August c) Or had left Morning for his mother a] The Ebrues say that this Keturah vvas Hagar vvho of a Lemman vvas made a Wyfe after the death of Sarah August [a) And sent them eastvvard vnto the Land of Kedes to auoide the dissencion that elles might haue come because of the Heritage [b) He died in the yere of his age 175. and vvas put to his people in Hebron August de ci li. 18. And Pet. Com. 66. (c) The death of Abraham vvhich vvas before the incarnacion of Iesus Christ. 1838. Yeres Coop Cap. 16.16 The Death of Ismaell [a) Which dvvelt amoÌ„ge the Arabians from Hauilah to Shur That is tovvardes Aegypt the vvay to Ashur and vvere seperated from the blessed Seede [b) Or hurt one another (c) That is seeinge y t one of them shall destroy the other (d] For that is the chiefe â–ª Refuge in al oure Miseries * The birth of Esau and Iacob (*] Or a man of the fielde (a] Of Canaan (a] Gods prouidence alvvay vvatcheth to directe the vvaies of his Children Cap. 12.8 and. 13.21 15.1 and. 24.9 (b] He coÌ„meÌ„deth AbrahaÌ„s obedience because Isaac should be the more redier to follovve the like [c) Whereby vvee see that feare and mistrust is founde in the most faythfull (a] By vvhich it myghte bee knovvn that she vvas his vvife [b]. In al ages â–ª men vvere persvvaded that gods vengeance should light vppon vvedlocke breakers a] The maliciou do enuy the grace of God in others b) The â—brevv vvorde signifieth a flood or valley vvhere vvater at any tyme runneth a) Or springiâ—g b) ContentioÌ„ or stryfe c) enmity or hatred d: Largenes oâ— roume e) god assureth Isakac agaist all feare by rehersing the promise made to Abraham a) To signifye that he vvolde serue no other god but the god of Abraham b] The hebrevves in svvearing began coÌ„monly vvith it vnderstaÌ„d the rest that is that god shal punishe him that breaketh the Oth Here the vvicked shevv that they are afraid lest that come vnto them vvhich they vvould do others a) Carnal affection vvhiâ—h he bare to Esavv made him forget that vvhich god spake vnto his vvife b) This subtilty is blame vvorty because she should haue taryed til god had performed his promise a] The assuraÌ„ce of God made hir bolde b) Althoughe Iacob vvas assured of this promise by fayth â–ª yet he did euil to seke it by lies the more because he abused Gods name there vnto a) This delcareth that he suspected somthinge yet god vvould not haue his decree altered [a) In perceiuing his error by appointing his heyr against gods sentence promised before [b] In the 25 Chap â–ª he vvas so called because he held his brother by the heele as though hee vvold ouerthrovv him therfore is hee here called an ouerthrovver or deceiuer [c) For Isaac did this as hee vvas the mynâ—ster and prophet of God (a] Because thine enemies shal be rounde about thee (b] Which vvas fulfilled in his Posteritie the Idumeanâ— vvho vvere Tributaries for a time to Israel and after came to libertie [c] Hypocrites only abstaineâ— from doing euill for feare of men [a) He hath good hope to recouer his byrth right by killing thee [b] For the vvicked sonne vvil kil the godly and the plague of god vvil aftervvard light on the vvicked sonne [c] vvhich vvere the vviues of Esavv (d] Hereby shepersvvaded Isaac to agree to Iacobs departing Isaac blesseth Iacob the second tyme to confirme Iacobs fayth lest he might thinke his father gaue it him vvithoute Gods Motion [b] Iacob is forbidden to take a vvife of the Cananites [c] Laban vvas brother vnto Iacobs mother Cap. 24.14 [d) The godly fathers vvere put in mind continually that they vvere but straÌ„gers in thys vvorld to the entent hey should lifte vp theyr eies to the Heauens vvher they should haue a sure dvvelling (e] Who vvas Laban brother to Rebecca Iacob Esavves mother [a) Or beside his vviues (b] Thinkinge thereby to haue recoÌ„ciled himselfe to his father but all in vaine (c( The sunne vvas set (d) Iacob dreameth of the Ladder (e] Christ is the Ladder vvhereby god man are