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A15408	Hexapla in Genesin & Exodum: that is, a sixfold commentary upon the two first bookes of Moses, being Genesis and Exodus Wherein these translations are compared together: 1. The Chalde. 2. The Septuagint. 3. The vulgar Latine. 4. Pagnine. 5. Montanus. 6. Iunius. 7. Vatablus. 8. The great English Bible. 9. The Geneva edition. And 10. The Hebrew originall. Together with a sixfold vse of every chapter, shewing 1. The method or argument: 2. The divers readings: 3. The explanation of difficult questions and doubtfull places: 4. The places of doctrine: 5. Places of confutation: 6. Morall observations. In which worke, about three thousand theologicall questions are discussed: above forty authors old and new abridged: and together comprised whatsoever worthy of note, either Mercerus out of the Rabbines, Pererius out of the fathers, or Marloran out of the new writers, have in their learned commentaries collected. By Andrew Willet, minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.; Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. Hexapla in Genesin. aut; Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. Hexapla in Exodum. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 25685; ESTC S114193	2,366,144	1,184

stead in mount Seir Deut. 2.12 whereby it is evident that the wicked are void of naturall affection and that affinity is not much regarded among them when they are bent upon their owne preferment and commodity as Laban pursued after Iacob and his daughters purposing to have done him some harme but that the Lord staid him Gen. 31.29 THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE SECOND TOME OR PART OF GENESIS Containing the notable History of the life acts and vertues of honourable JOSEPH HEB. 11.12 By faith Ioseph when he died made mention of the departing of the children of Israel and gave commandement of his bones AMBROS Lib. 1. Officior cap. 17. Ioseph humilis fuit usque ad servitutem verecundus usque ad fugam patiens usque ad carcerem remissor injuriae usque ad remunerationem Ioseph was humble even unto service shamefast unto flight patient unto prison a remitter of wrongs unto reward VERITAS ❀ FILIA ❀ TEMPORIS LONDON ¶ Printed by the Assignes of THOMAS MAN PAVL MAN and IONA● MAN 163● TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE The L. Cecill Vicount Cranborne Earle of Salisburie principall Secretarie to his excellent Majestie and Chancellour of the Vniversitie of Cambridge and of his Majesties most honourable privie Councell Grace mercy and peace from the Lord Iesus RIght Honourable I present to your Honour this last part of these my collections and Commentarie upon Genesis wherein to set forth unto us the worthy history of honourable Ioseph his humiliation first and then his exaltation together with his patience chastity clemency equity with the rest of his Princely vertues A fit president for all noble persons to follow and a perfect patterne for men of honour and authority to looke upon Ioseph was famous and renowned for many noble vertues but most especially for these foure his chastity in himselfe piety toward God fidelity to his Prince clemency toward his brethren First Ioseph is a rare example of chastity who in his youthfull yeares being a poore stranger and a servant enticed often and allured by promises and that by no meane woman but by his Lady the Mistresse of the house and not ignorant of the danger which might befall him for his refusall yet chose rather with his innocency to lie in chaines of yron than yeelding to intemperancy to weare chaines of gold this was his godly resolution when hee was tempted how can I doe this great wickednesse and so sinne against God for he did very well know that he which violateth wedlocke doth sinne against God the author thereof wherefore the Apostle saith that the Lord will judge such himselfe And Ambrose excellently concludeth this point concerning Ioseph Magnus vir Ioseph qui adamatus non adamavit rogatus non acquievit comprehensus aufugit Ioseph was a worthy man who being loved loved not againe being entreated consented not being laid hold on stayed not Secondly Iosephs chastity is much more graced and commended by his piety all his actions savour of godlinesse and the feare of God as a sweet perfume doth give a pleasant scent to all his enterprises before when he was enticed he had God in his mouth when the two prisoners wanted an interpreter he said unto them are not interpretations of God Gen. 40.8 when he stood before Pharaoh to interpret his dreame he gave the glory to God without me shall God make answer for the wealth of Pharaoh Gen. 41.16 when his children Manasseh and Ephraim were borne he remembred God at the birth of the first he said God hath made me to forget all my labour and hee called the second Ephraim and said God hath made me fruitfull in the land of mine affliction Genes 41.50 51. Afterward when Ioseph communed with his brethren 〈◊〉 unknowne he could not conceale his religion This doe and live saith he for I feare God Genes 42.18 when he discovered himselfe to his brethren he turneth himselfe unto God saying God did send me before for your preservation Genes ●5 5 Th●● 〈◊〉 Ioseph did shew himselfe twice noble indeed by his unfained piety and godly sincerity Much like herein was devout Daniel who being one of the three chiefe Governours of that great Monarchy of the Persians did thrice every day upon his knees pray and praise his God Dan. 6.10 Thus should all prudent Governours doe to honour him by whom they are honoured and to crave wisdome of the Author and Fountaine of wisdome Hierome giveth this counsell to a noble Matron Cum claritate generis morum suavitate contendas cum nobilitate corporis animi virtute nobilior proficias magisque illa nobilitate glorieris quae filios Dei cohaered●s Christi facit c. non est quod sibi quis de nobilitate generis blandiatur si ex meliore parte famulus sit Hieron ad Demetriad With the greatnesse of thy stocke strive by goodnesse of manners together with noblenesse of bloud increase in the true nobility of mind count that the best nobility which maketh us the sonnes of God and fellow heires with Christ it availeth not to boast of highnesse of stocke if thou be abased in thy bettter part Thirdly Ioseph is famous for his faithfull service toward his Prince who when he had gathered up all the money which was found in the land of Aegypt and Canaan for the corne which they bought did not store it up for himselfe but laid it up in Pharaohs treasury Gen. 47.14 wherein Iosua well imitated him who in the division of the land of promise to the Tribes reserved no part for himselfe but when they had made an end of dividing then the children of Israel with one consent cast him out a lot amongst them Iosua 19.49 Ioseph then thought not to inrich himselfe by his office as many officers now adayes but he travelled more for the wealth of Pharaoh than his owne gaine in whom was not wanting that property which Moses father in law requireth in a Governour to be a man hating covetousnesse Exod. 18.21 which point is touched well by Ambrose Ne praeeminentem virum thesauri possideant sui pecuniis serviat qui praeest liberis That a great person should possesse rather than bee possessed of his treasure neither be commanded of money who is a commander of men Neither was Ioseph so devoted to his Princes profit that he neglected the poore commons but was a father also unto them that whereas he had bought themselves and their land for Pharaoh hee both releaseth them of their bondage and taketh only the fift part of the increase of their land whereas the whole belonged to Pharaoh and by this means as Ambrose saith they lost nothing of their profit that gained a perpetuity for it was better to part with some of the fruits than to forgoe the whole Such a prudent moderation well beseemeth wise Governours to be such honourable mediators betweene Prince and people wherein this kingdome God bee thanked wanteth not examples as that the royall dignity

the Assignes of THOMAS MAN PAVL MAN and IONAH MAN 1632. TO THE MOST HONOVRABLE LORD THE L. DVKE OF LENOX AND TO THE RIGHT Honourable the Earle of Marre Lords of his Majesties most Honourable Privie Counsell Grace mercie and Peace from the Lord JESUS RIght Honourable as the highest Majestie in his wise providence hath united and conjoyned your Honours not onely in one consent and judgement of religion but also in the joynt administration and regiment of this Nation and Kingdome under his excellent Majestie so I thought good to make your Honours with other of your Honourable place united Patrons of these my labours and as he saith non debet charta dividere quos amor mutuus copulavit It was not fit that I should sever you in this my duty who are combined in your mutuall amity Men of noble birth delight much in antiquities and it is their glory to derive their bloud by many descents from their thrice renowned ancestors here I present to your Honourable view that noble and most ancient family of Abraham Isaack and Iacob who were in favour with God and in honour and great reputation with men whose children they are which imitate their piety and obedience that famous Matron Paula whom Hierome so much commendeth was by her father descended of Aeneas and the noble house of the Gracchi by her mother of Agamemnon of whom Hierome made this Epitaph thought her Christian profession more honourable than her noble birth and condition and so I doubt not but that it is also your honourable resolution to say with the Apostle who having rehearsed his great privileges after the flesh his birth parentage and profession thus concludeth I count all these things but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus for whom I have counted all things as losse and doe judge them as dung that I might winne Christ as Hierome also saith well Summa apud Deum nobilitas clarum esse virtutibus I it is the greatest nobility with God to shine with vertue Here your Honours have the worthy example of the Patriarks to follow the Heathen presidents are but counterfeit and deceitfull they had the shadowes of vertues rather than the substance as Ambrose saith well of Polemo who of a drunken and riotous companion by hearing of Xenocrates became a Philosopher Siresip●ir a vino fuit semper tamen temulentus sacrilegio If hee were sober from wine yet hee was drunke with superstition But these holy examples are seasoned with grace and savour of true religion Abraham was famous in Pharaohs Court so was Isaack in Abimelecks and Iacob in another Pharaohs also for their piety and vertue So they which walke in their steps shall be great both with God and man Abraham told Abimelech plainly of the wrongs which his servants had done him Gen. 21.15 so is it the part of good Courtiers to shew unto the King the wrongs and oppressions that are done in the lan● to succour the poore to releeve the oppressed to countenance the truth to maintaine justice and equity Iacob being in Bethel saw a ladder which reached to heaven and the Angels ascending and descending upon it whereupon one thus noteth In the house of Bethel there is alwayes both going up and comming downe this I say not that the goers down should dismay you but the climers up incourage you So in the Princes Bethel and Court there be examples of both sorts of some that are declining and sliding backe onely seeking to make themselves great and to bee enriched by the Kings favour some there are though the smallest number which doe ascend upon this ladder not aspiring to their owne honour but using their favour to the glory of God and benefit of his Church Thus I trust your Lordships have learned to scale this ladder of honour to the which you are called to raise up those which are in the dust to set forward the truth to nourish and encourage the Preachers thereof to speake for the innocent to hold out your helpfull hand to the needy so shall your Honours ascend from step to step till you come to the top of the ladder where Christ sitteth who shall cast and tumble downe from thence all unfaithfull Stewards and cut them off to have their portion with hypocrites Matth. 24.51 but shall say unto you and all other that shall serve him faithfully herein in earth It is well done good servant and faithfull thou hast beene faithfull in little I will make thee ruler over much enter into thy masters joy Amen Your Honours ready to be commanded in the Lord ANDREW WILLET THE FIRST BOOKE OF THIS SECOND PART OF GENESIS Containing the Historie concerning the Patriarks ISAACK IACOB Hitherto hath beene continued the holy story of those three great Patriarks Adam before the floud Noah in the floud Abraham after the floud the rest of this Booke of Genesis followeth which setteth forth the life acts and death of the three other fathers Isaack Iacob Ioseph CHAP. XXV 1. The Contents of the Chapter IN this Chapter 1. Concerning Abraham his second mariage is declared with the issue thereof his children and their gifts vers 1. to 6. Then Abrahams yeares death and buriall vers 7. to 11. 2. Concerning Ismael his generations or off-spring are expressed his yeares of life his place of dwelling vers 12. to 20. 3. Of Isaack there is set downe his time of marriage the barrennesse of his wife the remedie by prayer vers 20.21 4. Concerning Esau and Iacob these things are rehearsed 1. Their manner of conception vers 22 23. 2. Of their birth 24. to 27. 3. Their divers education vers 27 28. 4. Esau his prophanenesse in selling his birth-right for a messe of pottage vers 29. to the end 2. The divers readings v. 1. Abraham had taken him another wife H.G. proceeding or adding tooke another wife caeter v. 2. Zambran Ioctan Madal Sebe S. Zimran Iocksan Madan Shuah caeter v. 3. The sonnes of Dedan were in holds tents and Islands ● the sons of Dedan Asshurim Letushim Leumim v. 4. Gephar Apher Raga S. Epha Epher Eldaha caeter v. 6. Sonnes of the Concubine C. of the Concubines caet v. 8. And fainting or wearing away H.S.C.B. he yeelded up the spirit or died T.G.P. jagaug signifieth to faint gavagh expirare to yeeld the spirit which word is here used v. 11. Isaack dwelt by the Well of the living and seeing H.B. the Well of vision S. Where the Angell of life appeared C. Be●r-lahair● G.P. the fountaine Lahoiro T. v. 12. Which Hagar the Egyptian Sarahs maid bare H. bare to Abraham caet v. 13. These the names of his sonnes H. of the sonnes of Ismael cat v. 13. Nadbehel Massa. S. Adbehel Mibsa cat v. 18. from Havilah to Agara C. from Havila to Sur. cat v. 18. he died in the presence of all his brethren H.B.P. he dwelt S.C. his lot fell T. G. naphal signifieth 〈◊〉 fall