April and part of Maye b. Noah declareth his obedience in that he vvould not depart out of the Ark vvith out Gods expresse coÌ„maundement as hee did not enter in vvithout the same Cap. 1 15 â–ª and 9.1 (a.) that is he shevved therby himself appeased and his anger to rest b, the order of nature distroyed by the flood is restored by Gods promis Cap 1.15 and 8.21 (a) A libertye graunted by God to eate Fleshe vvhich the holy Fathers before the Flood neuer vsed Cap 1.21 [b) That is liuinge Creatures and the flesh of beastes that are strangled and here by al cruelâ—y is forbidden (c) The lavve of the Svvord (d) Not onely by the Magistrate but oft tymes god raiseth one murtherer to kill another [a) The Rayn-bovve in vvhiche is expressed both the colours of vvater and fyeâ— the one parte blevv the other red that it myght vvitnes both IudgmeÌ„tes the one past the other to come [b] vvhen men shall see my bovve in the heauen they shall knovve that I haue not forgotten my couenaunte vvyth them (a) No aâ—â—inuâ—ted the vse of vvyne for before the flood vvas no vvine dronke nor Fleshe eaten (b) Of vvhom camâ— the Cananits the vvicked Nation vvho vvere also cursed of God c) because god before had blessed him d) Cham is cursed in his seede †That is in his posteritie Aftervvardes the Families of the Cananites vvere spred abroade in dyuers placs In the stocke of Sem the Church vvas preserued and therfore Moyses leaueth of speaking of Iaphet and Ham entreateth of Sem more at large [a) Or of these came diuers Nacions (b) vvhich vvas Nymrod and his company vvhich vvent from the East that is Armenia 130. yeres after the floude [c] vvhich vvas after called Chaldea [a] They vvere moued vvith pride and Ambicion thinking to pâ—â—sâ—r â—heir ovvâ—e glory to goddes honour He cometh dovvne and shevveth himselfe by his vvonderful vvorkes [c) God speaketh as though he toke couâ—â—sell vvith 〈◊〉 ovvne 〈…〉 dome 〈…〉 povver (d) Or fusion Some thinke that this Sara â— vvas Iscah Harans duaghter and Sister to Lot Milcha [a] His bretheren vvere AbraÌ„ and Nahor (b) He speaketh first of Abram not that he vvas the first borne but for the history vvhich properly apertayneth vnto him [c] Haran vvas a City in Mesopotamia [d] That is to say â–ª he die 3. (a) From the floud to this time vvas 363. yeres [b] In appointing him no place certaine he proueth his faith and obedience so much the more [c) The vvorld shal recouer by the seede vvhich is Christ the blessing vvhich they lost in Adam [c) The vvorld shal recouer by the seede vvhich is Christ the blessing vvhich they lost in Adam [d] The place vvhere his father Terach died Cap. 22.26.27 [e] The soules are seruauntes both of men vvomen (f) That vvas the Land of Canaan Cap. 13.21 15.1 a] Because of the troubles that he had among the vvicked people [b) He vvas the first that taught the Aegiptians Arythmeticke and Astrologie Pe. Comest 42 Lanquet Chapter 20.21 (a] To be hys vvyfe (b) The Lorde toke the defence of this pore straunger against a mightie king and as he is euer careful ouer hys so did he preserue Sarai [a] To the entent that none should hurt him either in his person or goodes (b) He called that place by that name vvhich vvas after geuen vnto it Cap. 28.25 (a] vvhich vvas betvvene Bethel and Hai. Cap. 36.3 (b] The Cananites and pheresites dvvelled at that time in the Land [c] The Ebrues vnderstand by this vvord brother al Cosins Neighboures and al that be of one stocke [d] Abraham Resigneth hys ovvne right to buy peace a) Which vvas in Eden [b] This vvas done by Gods prouidence that onely Abram and hys seede myght dvvell in the-Land of Canaan (c] Lot thinking to get Paradice found Hell [a] Meaninge aloÌ„ge time vntil the comminge of Christe Cap. 12.8 and 15.1 [a] Which vvas â–ª Babilon [b] By kinges vnderstand such as vver gouerners of Cities [c] that is a people gathered together of diuers NatioÌ„s (a] Ambicioâ— is the chyefe cause of vvarres amoÌ„ge Prynces (b) Called also the deade Sea or the Lake neare vnto Sodom and Gomorra (c) In Asteroth Karnaim (d) in Ham ' (e) in shauâ—h Kiriathaim (f) in theyr mount Seir vnto the plain of Paran vvhich is by the vvildernes and then turned they to the vvel En-mishpat vvhich is Kadeshâ— [g] Kinge of Sodom [h] King of Gomorra [a] Afterward vvas ouervvhelmed vvith vvater so called the salt Sea [b] The godly are plagued many times vvith the vvicked and therefore their coÌ„pany is daungerous [c) At this tyme AbrahaÌ„ dvvelled in the Oke â–ª groue of this Mamre the Amorite This Hoba lyeth on the left hand of Damasco [a] Was Priest vnto the moste high God and after the death of Abraham vvas kinge of Salem the Ebrues suppose him to be Sem the sonne of Noah because he liued after the Floodde 500. yeares a) Abram gaue Melchisedech the tythes of all his pray (b] By the Soules is signified both the meÌ„ and vvomen [a) The vvord of God cometh vvhen he shevveth any thing vnto vs by reuelatioÌ„ and is a maner of speach of the Heâ—brues Chapter 12.8 and 13.21 b] his fear vvas not onely that he should bee chyldles but lest the promis of the blessed seede shold not be accomplished in him [a] To beleeue Gods promisse vvas accoÌ„pted to Abraham for ryghteousnesse (b) this is a particuler mocion of Gods sprite vvhich is not lavvfull for al to follovve in asking signes but vvas permitted to sâ—mâ— by a peculier motion as to Gedeon and Ezechiah (c) This vvas the old custom in making couenauntes Ieremy 34. [d) to y t vvhich god added theise condicions that Abrahams posterity should be as torn in peeces but after they should be coupled together also that it should be assauted but yet deliuered [a] â—ccoÌ„pting from the birth of Isaac to their departure out of Aegypt [b] To Iudge in this place is to take vengeaunce [c] Or after fovvre hundreth Yeares for an Age or Generation is here taken for .400 Yeares [d] Thoughe God suffer the vvicked for a time yet his vengeance falleth vpon theÌ„ vvhen the measure of their vvickednes is full (a] The Giantes be the Rephaims [a) To go in to her Maid is to knovve her carnally For it vvas the manner among the people of God that if y e Wife were barreÌ„ by both their assents he might haue an other SecoÌ„dary Wife not to take for Lufâ— but to multiply Gods people [b] AbraÌ„ had dvvelled 10. Yeares in the Land of Canaan before Sarai gaue Hagar her Mayde vnto him (a) Which vvas Christe as appeareth in the. Ca. 18.19 (b) This FouÌ„taine of vvater vvas by a Wel in the vvay to Sur. [c) God relecteth no estate of people in their miseries but sendeth theÌ„ comfort Cap. 25.12 (a) That is the Ismaelites shal be
hearing of the same somwhat his sprites appald 14 Sir said the king this woman sure thy wife I see must bee Why sayd'st thou then shee onely was but Sister vnto thee 15 O mighty king sayd Isaac thus in my selfe I thought Perhap the beauty of my wife mought bring my life to nought 16 And so through her and for her sake my death I might haue sought Wel sayd the king one of the men thy wyfe so mighâ— haue caught 17 And layne with her and so should thâ— brought synne vppon vs all Because thy Folly suffer would thy wyfe thus wise to fall 18 The king then streightly gaue in charge to people in the land That none should touch this Man or Wife by way of forcing hand For who so did of presence Death the payne shoulde vnderstand 19 Thus Isaac in quiet dwelt and sowed seede in ground And that same yere by trauell his an hundreth measures found 20 And so from small to greatter grew for why the Lord hym blest A myghty man the same became and greatter then the rest 21. For he a Myghty houshold held had Shepe and Oxen store His Neighbours the Philistians did enuy him therfore 22. And for to shew theyr spight and Ire such rage was in their brayne They went and fylled all the Welles and stopt with Earth agayne The which his Fathers men before had digde with micle payne 23. Yea in so much the kinge himselfe bad Isahac depart And sayd in Myght a great deale more then we our selfe thou art 24. So Isahac obesaunt was vnto the kynges behest And into Gerars Ualley went thinkinge to dwel in rest 25. And there he digged vp agayne the welles of Water cleere Which in the dayes of Abraham his father digged were 26 And which after his fathers death Philistinâ—s thither went And stopped vp the same agayne so froward were they bent 27. And loke what names his father gaue vnto these Welles before So did he name and call the same to be for euermore 28. The Seruantes of this Isaac did digge and breake the grounde In Ualley low and there a UUell of liuing Water founde 29. And then the Herdemen of the Soyle that Gerar hath to name Did stryue with Isacks Herd men there for Water of the same 30. And said the Water 's none of yours but ours the truth to tell Then he did Esek call the Well vpon the stryfe that fel 31. And then another Well they digde for which they stroue also And Sitnah they the same did call a name therby to knowe 32. And then from thence departed he and digde another Wel For which they stroue no whit at al in quiet did they dwell 33 Therfore Rehoboth was it cald for why the Lorde sayth he Hath made vs roume that we may growe whyle on the Earth wee be 34. And vp from thence to Bersaba he went and that same nyght The Lord appeard and sayd to him I am the God of Myght 35. I say the god of Abraham that seruaunt was to me And Father thyne feare not therfore For I am now with thee 36. And will thee blesse and multiplye thy seede for Abrams sake And of the same wil kinreds great and many Nations make 37. There Isaac an Alter builâ— and cald vpon his name And in that place did pitch his tent and dwelled in the same 38. And there his seruauntes digd a Wel and Water had good store There was no strife about the same as others made before 39. From Gerar kyng Abimelech his Frend Abuzzath eeke And Phicoll his chiefe capitayne came Isaac to seeke 40. Whom when that Isaac behelde and cause of comming knewe He sayd wherfore come you to me and haue me put from you 41. And hated me and Seruaunts myne and banisht me awaye From where I dwelt and where I myght haue dwelled til this daye 42. Sayd they in seyng wee haue seene the Lord is still with thee And therfore thus among our selues we sayd and do agree 43. Let there an Oth and Bond be made thy selfe and vs betwene That thou no hurt do vnto vs for why thy selfe hath sene 44. We haue not touched thee nor thyne to harme in any thynge But suff'red thee to passe in peace and with thee hether brynge 45. Thy Stuffe thy Corne. thy seruauntes all thy Cattel and thy store And now I know thou blessed art of God for euermore 46. Then Isaac a feast them made They eat and dranke together And early in the Morne betyme ech one did sweare to other 47. And after when the oth was made Isack away theÌ„ sent In peace from him departed they and backe agayn they went 48. And that same day it happened his men that digâ—e the grounde Came vnto hym and sayd a Well wyth water haue wee found 49 Then he the Well did Shebah call which is an Oth to name The Towne is called Bersheba which yet doth beare the same 50 And as Shebah doth signify a sacred Oth or Band. So Bersheba the Wel of th'Othe you must it vnderstand When Esaw was yeares forty old to wyfe he tooke these twayne Esau â—udiâ—â— Iudeth 〈…〉 of Beere an Hethit Bashemat The doughter of Elon an hethit also And they vnto his parentes mynde were both a griefe and payne For that they disobedient were and filled with disdayne The Contentes of the XXVII Chapter How Iacob stale away By counsail of his mother The blessing Esaw from This Iacobs elder brother How Isaack lykewyse Did very sad become And after how he blest Esaw his eldest sonne Of hatred great that grew Betwyxt these Brethren twayne To Haran how that Iacob fled For feare of beyng shyne IT came to passe when Isaac did old appeere to be And that his Eies wer dim dusk that wel he could not see 2. His eldest Sonne that Esau was he cald and thus did say Now am I old and of my death I do not know the day Therfore thy weapons take in hand thy Quyuer and thy Bow That thou for me may Uenson take abrode where thou shalt goe 4. And make me meate such as I loue that eate therof may I. And that my soule may Esau blesse before that I do dye 5 Rebecca heard when Isaac vnto his sonne thus spake And Esau went vnto the field some Uenson for to take 6. But she vnto her yonger sonne that Iacob had to name Declared all what shee had heard and thus discourst the same 7. Behold I heard thy father talke with Esau brother thyne Who sayd to hym goe Uenson catch that I therwyth may dyne 8. And that I may before the Lord my blessyng geue to thee Wherefore my sonne geue eare sayd she and do thus after me 9. Goe to the flocke and bringe me thence two Ryddes that I may make Some meate therwith thy father loues and thou the same shal take 10 And bryng it to thy father so to eate and that
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
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
perpetual trauell for the sinne of Adam the vvhich mercy vvas the fulfillinge and perfectioÌ„ of al his vvorkes if God had not ended his vvorke in mercye the .7 day and abated his hard iudgemeÌ„t against maÌ„kind for Adams sin his vvorke had not bene complet ne perfit in so much as the pryncipall creature for vvhoÌ„ he made all thinges vvas lost for vvhen the finall cause of any thinge fayleth the vvork is not complet ne perfit *. 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 perpetual trauell for the sinne of Adam the vvhich mercy vvas the fulfillinge and perfectioÌ„ of al his vvorkes if God had not ended his vvorke in mercye the .7 day and abated his hard iudgemeÌ„t against maÌ„kind for Adams sin his vvorke had not bene complet ne perfit in so much as the pryncipall creature for vvhoÌ„ he made all thinges vvas lost for vvhen the finall cause of any thinge fayleth the vvork is not complet ne perfit *. This garden is called paradice and is estvvard from Eden and paradice is also called Eden Isidore li. 15. Cap. 2. e. Eden signifieth pleasures f. Hauilah is a country ioyning to Persia Estvvard and inclyneth tovvard the West g. or Cush h. or Tigris i. or Asshyr k. or Perâth * The Tree vvas forbiddeÌ„ Adam before Eue vvas made * Or coÌ„pelled theim to present themselues vnto AdaÌ„ Cap. l. 9. *. Shee had that name till God Reproved her for her fault *. This serpent vvas Lucyfer vvhich alittle before for hys outragious pride vvas driuen out of heauen and as Beda and the maister of Stories saith vvent vpryghte and had the face of a vvoman but others doe vvryte that God permitted the Deuell to speake in the 〈◊〉 * Flattrye firste shevved by the serpent the Deuil the occasioÌ„ of mans ouerthrovv * That is to knovve vnderstande * Adam vvas vvith Eue vvhen she did eate of the fruicte forbidden * The face is his presence [a] Adam excuseth himself and layeth the fault vpon Eue a proud aunsvver of Adam as vvho should saye if thou had not geuen her to me to be my felovv I should not haue synned but yet Adam synned by pryde er Eue gaue him the apple to eate and Eue vvas deceiued by pride er the serpent deceiued her for they coueted a more excelencie and higher degree then God ordeyned them vnto August de Ci. li. 14. cap. 13. (b) Eue excuseth not her selfe but in a parte confesseth her guilty (c) God curseth the serpeÌ„t (d) God curseth not the vvoman but payneth her by childbirth and sets her in subiection to her husband vvhich before the offence vvas equall vvith him in loue felovvship (a) God curseth the earthe in the synne of Adam vvhich before brought foorth herbe and fruict by kinde vvithout trauel (b) vvhich before vvas called Virago (c) Or gaue them knovvledge to make theÌ„selues Garmenres * In the vale of Mamre vvhich after vvas the land of the Ievves and there vvas he buried * The fiftenth yere after the creation did Adam beget at one time a son and a daughter Caine and Calmana * And 15 yeres next after hee begat at one tyme another sonne daughter Abel Delbora * He offered the vvorst and vylest thinges vnto God and vvas the first thaâ— tylled the earth and geeuen to al vyces * He offred the best fattest of his sheep * That is his conscieÌ„ce shal accuse him Cayne the first murderer killed his brother in the field of Damascus buried him in the sand * Abel vvas the first Martyr vvas slaine vheÌ„ he vvas an 100 yeres of age the first that possessed Paradice Cooper * That is asketh vengeaÌ„ce AdaÌ„ did mourne for the death of Abel an huÌ„dreth yeares Ni. de Lyra. * Cayne is cursed of God for killing hys Brother (a) Cain left to till the earth because it yelded him no fruict and therfore inuented hee the Mathematical Artes. (b) Cain dispayreth [c] In his forehead or face to be knovven of al nacions Lyra. [d) Her name vvas Calmana and vvas his sister also Iosephus * Lamech an archer somdeale blynde vvas led by a young Lad vvhich espyed a Bushe to shake supposinge it to be a Beast did shote and so he kylled Caine that vvas lurking in the bushe and also killed the Lad that vvarned him Iosephus Ni. de Lyra vpon this chap * Lamech vvas the seueÌ„th generation from Adà min that Lyne and had seuen tie and seuen children that came of hym vvhich vvere destroied in the Floud Iosephus Ranulphus Cestren * Adam being an hundreth thyrtie yeres old begat Seth they tvvaine diuided the yeare into 12. monetheâ— Iosephus [a] The SoÌ„nes of God are they of the bloud of Seth which vvas forbidden by Adam to ioyne in mariage vvith the children of Cayne Petrus Comest 29. [b] God geeueth space of RepeÌ„tance [c] Are those of the bloude of Cayne [d] Or tyrantes vvhich vsurped aucthority and did degenerate from the simplicity vvherein their Fathers lyued Cap. 8.27 â–ª 28. [a] God speaketh this after the Phrase of our capacity For God cannot Repent or bee sory [b] Is ment all Kinreddes of men asvvell of the descent of Seth as of Cayne [c] God vvilled Noah to declare this Threat 120. yeares before the Floodde came [d] Acubit Geometricall after the exposition of Sainct Austine is 6 coÌ„mon Cubites that is 9. Feete Berosus And so it vvas in leÌ„gth 2700. Feete and in breadth 450. Feete and in height 270. Feete and the Windovve vvas 9. Feete [a] God coueâ—aunteth vvith Noah [b] The names of their Wiues vvere Titea PaÌ„dora Noela Noegla Berosus The name of Noahs Wyfe vvas Vesta Chronic. Gr. [a] In respect of the rest of World and because hee had a desire to serue God and liue vprightly (b] Which might bee offred in Sacrifice vvhereof 6. vvere for Brede the seuenth for Sacrifice [a] God compelled them to present them selues to Noah as they dyd before to Adam vvhen he gaue them names Chapter 2.20 [b] Which vvas after theyr accompt about the beginnyng of May. [c] That is all Waters aboue the Earth disceÌ„ded encreased the floud [d] So y t Gods secret povver defended hym agaiÌ„st the rage of the mighty Waters a] Learn vvhaâ— it is to obay God only and to forsake the multitude (a) Which vvas the .17 day of October vvhich coÌ„teined part of SepteÌ„ber part of October (b) vvhiche is one of the mountaines of Armenia c) Which vvas the Month of December [d) The RaueÌ„ is sent forth returneth â–ª [a) It is lyke that the RaueÌ„ did flye to and fro resting on the Arke but came not into it as the Doue that vvas takeÌ„ in [b) Or Byll [c) Called in Ebrevv Abib contayning part of March and part of Aprill [a] VVhich by their accompt vvas part of
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