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A03861	A hyue full of hunnye contayning the firste booke of Moses, called Genesis. Turned into English meetre, by VVilliam Hunnis, one of the Gent. of her Maiesties Chappel, and Maister to the Children of the same. Seene and allowed, accordinge to the order appointed.	Hunnis, William, d. 1597.	1578 (1578)	STC 13974; ESTC S106275	129,432	274

vppon gods prouidence a] That is by ●trevve obedience thou hast declared thy liuelye fayth b) Signifyinge that there is no greater thē he Cap. 12.3 18.35 b) Or Holdes a) Sarah died in Kiriath Arba the same is Hebron in the land of Canaā vvhen she vvas 127. yeares old Petrus Comestor 59. b] That is vvhē he had mourned so the godly may● mourn if they passe not measure and the natural affectiō is commendable ▪ c) that is godly or excellent for the Hebrevves so speake of all thinges that are notable because al excellēcy 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 estimatiō and reuerence (a) The common Sikle is about 20. pen so then 400. Sikles amounteth to 33. pound 6. shillinges 8. pens after 5. ● 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 inconueniēces that come by marying vvith the vngodly are set foorthe in sundrie places of the scripture Cap. 12.8 13 21. 15 1● (a) Lest hee should loose the inheritaunce promised Cap. 28.3.14 [b) He groūdeth 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 gētle 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 thē in mariage b) Meaning among his Kinfolkes verse 60. a] signifyinge that this praier vvas not spokē by the mouth but onely meditated in his hart a) He shevveth vvhat is perduty vvhen vve haue recei●ed any ben●fite of the Lorde a) That is vnto thy maisters Sonne (b) Tha● vvas Laban a) This shevveth ●hat parentes haue not auctority to mary their childrē 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 amōge 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 ▪ 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 cōmēdeth Abrahās 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 ▪ men vvere persvvaded that gods vengeance should light vppon vvedlocke breakers a] The maliciou do enuy the grace of God in others b) The ●brevv vvorde signifieth a flood or valley vvhere vvater at any tyme runneth a) Or springi●g b) Contentiō or stryfe c) enmity or hatred d: Largenes o● 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 cōmonly vvith it vnderstād 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 vvhi●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 assurāce of God made hir bolde b) Althoughe Iacob vvas assured of this promise by fayth ▪ 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 ▪ 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 myn●ster and prophet of God (a] Because thine enemies shal be rounde about thee (b] Which vvas fulfilled in his Posteritie the Idumean● vvho vvere Tributaries for a time to Israel and after came to libertie [c] Hypocrites only abstaine● 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 strāgers 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 recōciled 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 ioyned together and by vvhom the Angelles minister vnto vs al graces by him are geuen vnto vs and vvee by him ascende into Heauen (f(

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 ▪ 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 Ke●uel Chesed Haso ●eid●●h I●dlaph Bethuel La●an Rebecca Rumah the Concubine Tebah Ga●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 thē 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. Thē 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 ▪ 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 ▪ 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

charge thee take no Wyfe of these where wee thus longe haue stayd 2. But rise and get thee to the house of Bethuel Graundsyre thine Who Father to thy Mother is and louinge Wyfe of mine 3 And there amonge the Daughters such of Laban Bethuels Sonne Thou shalt a wife from thence chose out as I tofore haue donne 4 And God Almighty do the blesse and make the great to grow And multiply thy Seede on Earth so mighty for to showe 5. That Multitudes of People maye springe forth and growe by thee And blessinge geue of Abraham with thee and thine to bee 6. And that thou maist the Land possesse a straunger where thou art Which God hath geuen to Abraham so Iacob did depart 7. And to Mesopotamia to Bethuels sonne he went And did performe his Fathers hest in euery thinge hee ment 8. When Esau sawe that Isaac had Brother Iacob blest And to Mesopotamia howe hee was redy prest 9 And how that as he blessed him he gaue him charge also To take no woman vnto wife of Canaan to know 10 But that he should a wife fetche thence from whence his mother came And saw his father liked not the Seede of Canaan 11 He also went to Ismael and daughter his did take And to those wiues he then possest a wife of her did make 12. As Iacob went to Haran ward a place he chaunced on Where as he ●aried al the night because the sunne was gone 13 And of that place a stone he toke vnder his head to set And layd him downe his head theron and thus a while he slept 14 And in the same behold he dreamd a Ladder longe to see That stode on Earth the toppe wherof to Heauen did seme to be 15 Upon the same went vp and downe Gods Angelles in his sight And God vpon the Ladder stode wyth Countnaunce shininge bright 16 Which said I am the Lord and God of Abraham that 's past Likewise the God of Isaac that euermore shal last 17 The Land where on thou sleepest now I will gyue vnto thee And to thy sede that 's yet to come which after thee shal be 18 And as the Dust vpon the Earth thy Seede so wil I make For multitude vnspeakable this wil I for thy sake 19 And thou shalt spred abrode on Earth alonge vnto the West And to the East the North and Southe as I haue the exprest And thorow thee and seede of thee all Kinredes shal be blest 20 Behold and see I am wyth the and wil the kepe also In euery place where thou shalt passe ▪ or where thy feete shal goe 21 And backe againe vnto this Land I wyl thee safely bring And wil performe what I haue said to thee in eu'ry thing 22. When Iacob from his sleepe awoke wyth heauy chere and sad The Lord sayd he is in this place and I no knowledge had 23 Afraid he was and therefore said how fearefull is this place It is I see of God the house of Heauen the gate to passe 24 So Iacob earely in the morne stode vp and toke the stone Which he had layd vnder his head to make a pillow on 25 And pitched it vpon an ende and as the Text doth tel Hee powred Oyle on top thereof and nam'd the place Bethell 26. Which Luz before that time was cal'de and Iacob vowd a vowe If God sayd he will be with mee in this my iourney now 27 And wil me keepe and geue me breade and clothes to couer me So that vnto my fathers house I come agayne may bee 28 Then sure the Lord shal be my God and this same Stone you see Which I haue set vpon an ende the house of God shal be 29. And also will of euery thinge that thou to mee shalt giue The tenth thereof geue thee againe all dayes that I shall liue The Contentes of the XXIX Chapter Sauen Yeares doth Iacob Laban serue For Rachel Labans Childe Vnto his bed is Leah brought And Iacob is beguilde Hee marieth both and serueth yet seuen yeares for Rachell more And Leah doth Conceiue and beare and prayseth God therefore THen Iacob lyfted vp his Feete to pace his iourney oute And came to Country of the East and as hee lookt about 2 Behold in field there was a Wel and Flockes of Sheepe hard by And on the mouth of that same Well a mighty Stone did lye 3 So thyther were the Flockes al brought that they might water take And then the Stone was rold away more roome for Sheepe to make 4 And when the Sheepe had dronke their fill they put the Stone agayne Upon the Wel til watring tyme the Mouth did close remayne 5 Sayd Iacob then vnto those men my Brethren whence are y●e Of Haran Syr sayd they we are and Shepeheardes as you see 6 And know you Laban then sayd hee that Nahors Sonne should bee We know him very wel sayd they a vertuous man is hee 7 And is hee in good health or not I pray you do me tell In health sayd they and see where comes his Daughter young Rahell Driuing the Flocke of Fathers Sheepe to bring vnto thys Well 8 It is but early day sayd hee too sone haue you brought hyther It is not tyme the Cattel should be gathred yet together 9 But insomuch as ye be heere and by the Well remayne Water the sheepe and so departe that they may feede agayne 10 We may not so our custome is to gather all in one Then from the mouth of this same Well wee rolle away the Stone And so we water all our sheepe and backe agayne are gone 11 Whyle hee yet talked with those men young Rahel came apace With Fathers sheepe for shee them kept and when shee was in place 12 No sooner had young Iacob seene this Rahel in the face But from the Well he rold the Stone and so in little space 13 He watered the Flocke of Sheepe that Rahel thyther brought Which Flocke of Sheepe Laban in deede his mothers Brother ought 14 And Iacob there did Rahel kysse and lifted vp his voyce And wept and shed such teares of ioye as men that much reioyce 15 Hee told her then how that he was her fathers brothers Sonne She ranne and told her father all what was both sayd and done 16 UUhen Laban heard of Iacob there his Sisters Sonne to bee He ranne to meete and him embrast and welcome sayd to mee 17 And when hee had him frendlye kist home to his house him brought And Iacob there to Laban told the matter all in thought Which hee against his brother had by mothers counsell wrought 18 Sayd Laban than thou art my bone and eke my Flesh also And heee abode a Month with him about his worke to goe 19 Though thou said hee my Brother bee should thou for nought serue mee Tel mee what shal thy wages bee and I wil