sprang out also vii withred Eares of Corne So thyn and blasted with the Wynd worse Corne was neuer borne 31 And those vii Eares that withred were and blasted with the Wynde Deuoured vp the Seuen good Eares and nothing left behynde 32 This haue I told my Southsayers and Wyse men of my Land But they hereof can nothing tell ne oughte do vnderstand 33 Then Ioseph vnto Pharo sayd both Pharoes Dreames are one And God doth shew what he wil doe to Pharo euen anone 34 The Seuen good Kyne do signify Seuen Yeares that happen shal The seuen good Eares are Yeares also but one Dreame is it all 35 Lykewyse the Seuen ill fauord Kyne that after them came foorth That were so Leane so poore and thynne appearing nothing worth 36 Are eke seuen Yeares the blasted Eares of corne that did appeare Shalbe Seuen Yeres of Dearth so great as Eare did neuer heare 37 This is the thing that I haue sayd before my Lord the King And God to Pharo hath declard what he to passe will bring 38 Behold Seuen Yeares of Plenty great in all the Land shal be And after them agayne shall ryse Seuen Yeeres of Penury 39 Wherein such Famine shall abound and bryng the Land in Thrall That those Seuen Yeares of Plenty great shall be forgot of all 40 Thus Famine shal consume the Land that none remember shal The plenty past by reason of the Honger that shall fal 41 And where the Dreame the Second time to Pharo doubled was Behold God hath establisht it shortly to bring to passe 42 Now therfore let the Kyng prouide for such a Man as knowes And vnderstandes what Wisdome is and set him ouer those 43 That do inhabite in the Lande to beare the rule and sway And vnder hym such Officers as may in tyme puruay 44 And let them take the fyft part vp of Foode through out the Land That shal in those Seuen plenteous Yeeres fall in th'Egiptians Hande 45 And let the same and Corne also that they shal then prouyde Be vnder th' hand of Pharo brought the same to lay asyde 46 And that there may in Citties all be stoare of Foode to serue Agaynst the tyme of Hunger come that People may not sterue 47. And that the Land not peryshe may through Hunger that shal growe This saying pleased Pharo well and Seruauntes his also 48 And Pharo sayd his Seruaunts to who then were hym beside Where shall we fynd a Man lyke this in whom Gods Sprite doth byde 49. And Pharo vnto Ioseph sayd for so much as I see That God hath shew'd these thynges to the which thou hast told to mee There is no Man that wisdome hath nor Knowledge like to thee 50. Thou shalt therefore ouer my House beare all the Rule and swaye And what thou speakste my People shall in euery thing obay 51 Onely I will aboue thee bee in Kingly Seate and Throne But otherwise thou Gouerne shall and Rule the rest alone 52. And sayd behold I haue thee sette to Rule ouer the Land So tooke his Rynge his Fynger from and put on Iosephs hand 53 And hym arayd in Cloth of Raines â–ª as Princes wont to weare Lykewyse about his necke he put a chayne of Gold to beare 54 And set him vp aloft to Ryde a Charret rych vpon Which was of all that Pharo had the best excepting one 55 And as he rode they cryde before to Ioseph â—owe the Knee Thus Pharo made him Gouernour of Egipt Land to bee 56 Sayd Pharo then I Pharo am but yet this vnderstand Without thee shal no Subiect myne lift vp his Foote or Hand 57 And Pharo called Iosephs name in Hebrew as wee fynde Zaphnath Paaneah that 's to say the Opener of the Mind 58 He gaue Asenath to his Wyfe to feede his ioyes vpon The Daughter of Potipherah the Prince or Preest of On. 59 Then Ioseph did prepare him selfe the Land to goe aboue There 〈◊〉 no peâ—â—e of Egypt Land that Ioseph sought not out 60 And Thirty 〈◊〉 was he of Age when he before the Kyng Did standin grace and had the charge to gouerne euery thyng 61 Thus from the presence of the Kynge did Ioseph now departe And went the Land of Egipt through with humble Sprite and hart 62 And in those seuen yeares plentiful late spoken of before The Earth of Corne and sundry grayne brought foorth abundaunt store 63 And Ioseph gathered all the Foode that those seuen yeares did yeld And looke what Cittie lay most neere the foode of any field 64 Within the same it was layd vp vnto the Off'cers hand This was the Order that hee kept through all th' Egiptian Land 65 The wheate that Ioseph vp had layd to serue in tyme of neede For multitude was lyke the Sand it nomber did exceede 66 And ere the yeares of hunger came Ioseph had two Sonnes borne By Asenah his wyfe that was of whom wee heard beforne 67 And hee the first of those two Sonnes Manasseth did he call For God sayd hee made mee forget my Fathers Houshold all 68 And Ephraim did Ioseph call his other second Sonne God hath me fruitful made sayd hee in mine affliction 69 And when the seuen yeares plentiful were ended with their store Then came the seuen yeeres Famin foorth as Ioseph sayd before 70 Though Famine fel in al the Landes yet Egipt Land was free For when the rest of Honger dyed yet Foode was there to see 71 And after this the Hunger came into th' Egiptian Land And then the people gan to crye for bread at Pharaos hand 72 Sayd Pharao then to Ioseph go and what he sayth to you The same perfourme and you shal see great goodnesse shall ensue 73 The Dearth was great throughout the Land and Ioseph went apace To eu'ry Towne where store was kept and sold in eu'ry place 74 All Countries els to Egipt came of Ioseph Corne to buye The Famin was so great abrode the want made manye dye The Contentes of the XLII Chapter To Egipte Iosephs Brethren come some Vytayle for to buye And Ioseph knowes them very well and doth his Brethren trye And Simeon in Hold is put in Pryson of the king Tyl they vnto their Father goe young Beniamin to bring His Father 's loath to let him goe because hee lou'de him best But at the last contented is and grauntes to their request AND Iacob saw that there was Corne in Egipt to bee had Sayd to his Sonnes why gape ye one an other on so sad In Egipt there is Corne I heare therfore let vs be glad 2 Now get you downe and thyther goe some Corne from thence to buye That wee therewith may feede and lyue and not through Hunger die 3 So went the Sonnes of Iacob downe which Tenne in number were And Brethren all by fathers syde to Ioseph that was there 4 But Beniamin who Brother was to Ioseph in whole Bloud Their father would not let him
of Canaan 10 Hys Daughters and the Daughters such as his Sonnes gotten had â–ª And all his Seede brought hee with him to Egipt very glad These are the names of Iacobs Lygne whom Israell we call Whych into Egipt came with him in order as they fall These vvere boâ—â—e to Iacob in Padan Aram Iacob Leah Ruben Hanoch Phalu Hezrâ—n 〈◊〉 Simeon Iemuel Ianan Ohad Iachin Zohar Saul by the Canaâ—â—tish vvoman Leui. Gershon 〈◊〉 Mâ—rari Iudâ—h Er Onan Shilah Thares Hezron Hamul Zerah Isaker â–ª Tola Phaâ—ah Iob Shiâ—roâ— Zebulon Sereâ— Elon Iahlâ—â— These â—e the Sonnes to Iacob borne by Leah his fyrst wife Beside fayre Dina Daughter his for whome there fel great strife These are the ChildreÌ„ of zilpha Whom Laban gaue to Leah Iacob Zilpha Ged 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 Asher 〈…〉 â—â—ui Berâ—ah 〈◊〉 Maâ—câ—iel Serah the Sâ—ster These are the Sonnes from Rahel that did fall To Iacob borne were fourtene Sonnes in all Iacob Rahell Ioseph â—â—enath 〈◊〉 â—â—â—ghter Manasseh Ephraim Beniamin Belah Becher Ashbel Gera. Naaman Eâ—â— Roâ—â— Mupâ—â—â— Euppim Ard. The Soules with Iacob that downe went to Egipt on the way Were in the whole Sixtie and Sixe as wel perceiue you may Besides the wiues of Iacobs Sonnes of whom wee nothing saye Two Sonnes in Egipt Ioseph had that borne were vnto him Manasseh was the first of twaine the younger Ephraim And these the Sonnes of Bilha were whom Laban as is sayd Did geeue to Rahel Daughter his to be her waighting Mayde Iacob Bilha Dan. Hushim Nephtali 〈◊〉 Cani Iezer Shâ—lem So all the Soules of Iacobs House which into Egipt past In number are three Skore and Tenne from first vnto the last 11 Then Iacob Iudah sent before to Ioseph in the way Hym to direct to Goshen Land where in they made their stay 12 Then Ioseph readye made himselfe his Chariot eke also And vp to Goshen Land hee went his Father for so know 13 To whom hee did himselfe present and on his Necke did fall Whereon hee wept a good long space to comfort of them all 14 Then Israel to Ioseph sayd now â—et my lyfe depart Sith I haue lyu'de thy Face to see and that alyue thou art 15 Then Ioseph to his Brethren sayd and fathers Houshold all â–ª I will goe vp and Pharao showe and tel him what 's befall 16 How Father mine and Brethren eke with Housholdes all that bee Are come from Land of Canaan to Goshen me to see 17 And that the Men but Shepeheardes are and for because of that Their Sheepe and Cattel haue they brought and al what euer what 18 And if that Pharao call to you and aske of you and saye What is the trade that you do vse or how spend you the Daye 19 Then shal you say thy Seruauntes are as Fathers them beforne In tending Cattel occupied since tyme that we were borne 20. That ye may dwel in Goshen Land for eu'rye Shepeheard is Among th'Egiptians hated much as men that doe amisse The Contentes of the XLVII Chap. Iacob before the King is come and Pharao doth him giue Leaue for to dwel in Goshen Land all Dayes that hee shall lyue And Iacob maketh Ioseph sweare with hand vnder his Thye VVhen hee is dead to burye him where as his Fathers lye THen Ioseph came and Pharao tolde my Father now from fa And Brethren myne then shepe haue brought and now in Goshen aâ—e 2 And to thement the king might see what kynde of Men they were Ioseph presented to the King Fyue of his Brethren there 3 Then Pharao diâ— demaund of them What is your trade sayd hee Thy Seruauntes Shepeheardes are sayd they as Fathers our haue bee And for to soiourne in the Lande is cause we come to thee 4 For Seruauntes thyne no pasture haue to keepe our Sheepe withall So sore the Famyn in the Land of Canaan is fall 5 And therefore now wee humbly pray thou suffer vs to Dwell In Goshen Land where by thy Leaue wee hope for to Liue well 6 Then Pharo vnto Ioseph said I vnderstand and see Thy Father and thy Brethren are come hither vnto thee 7. Behold the Land of Egipt lyes all ope before thy Face And in the best part of the same do thou therein them place 8. In Goshen Land let them remaine and Soiourne there and Dwell And if amonge thy Brethren be in prowesse that excel 9. Let them be Rulers likewise made ouer my Flockes of Sheepe And other Cattel that is myne in safety them to keepe 10. Then Ioseph vnto Pharo broughte olde Iacob Father his And Iacob there saluted him and did him also Blisse 11 What be the Number of thy Yeares sayd Pharo to hym then Sayth hee my tyme of Pilgrimage is sixe Skore Yeres and Ten. 12 Few be the Dayes that I haue liu'de â–ª and also very bad And I haue not those yeres attaind that my Forefathers had 13 And Iacob then did Pharo blesse and did depart him fro And Ioseph with his Father went and left the king also 14 His Father and his Brethren all hee placed out of hand And gaue them Ground for to possesse in best parte of the Land 15 Euen in the Land of Rameses as earst the King did say Of Goshen which a Cittie was where Pharoes Treasure laye 16 And Ioseph did prouision make of Bread wherewith to feede His Father and his Houshold all his Brethren and their Seede And as young Children were they fed Such was the tyme of neede 17 For in the Land was want of Bread the Dearth exceeding sore In Egipt and in Canan Land was neuer lyke before 18 So that by reason of the Dearth these Countries famisht were And Ioseph gathered all the Coyne and Monie that was there 19 For to bee found for Corne and Grayne the which of him they bought And layd it safe in Pharoes house as faythful Seruauntes ought 20 So that when Money fayled them that Corne they might not buye Th' Egiptians all to Ioseph came and on him did they crye 21 And sayd our Money all is spent geeue vs therfore some Bread For why should we before thy Face with Famishment be deade 22. Sayd Ioseph then your Cattell bringe if Money yours be gonne And I will geue you Bread to eate ynough for eu'â—y one 23. So they their Cattle brought to him Horses and Flockes of Sheepe Their Asses al and Heardes of Beastes they wonted were to keepe 24. And for the same hee gaue them Bread â–ª so mutch as might suffâ—se For one whole Yeare and then agayne they came and sayd thus wise 25. Wee wil not now bâ—ee from my Lord sithe that our Coyne is gonne And that my Lord our Cattle hath and Heards of Beastes ech one 26. There nothinge is amonge vs left in sight for to bee found Except it please my Lord to haue our Bodies and our Grownd 27. Why shall
wee perishe in thy Sight both wee and eke our Lande By reason that the Ground is free from Labour of the Hande 28. Buy vs and eke our Land also and giue vs Bread therefore So will we binde our selues and Lande to Pharo euermorâ— 29. And therefore giue vs Seede to sowe that we maâ— liue not dye And that the Land for want of Tilth should not in wast thus lye 30. So Ioseph now bought all the Land of Egipt for the Kinge â–ª And euery Man his Ground had sould and euery other thinge Because the Force of Famins powre them greeuousâ—y did wrynge 31. And hee the People did remoue abrode from Place to Place Unto the Citties such as were and so in tyme and space 32. They were remou'de from side to side or to the Borders end Oâ— Egipt Land thus Ioseph did abrode the People send 33. But yet the Land the Preestes possest toeyrs Ioseph did not buy For they vppon King Pharoes charge continually did lye 34. And had theyr ordinary foode such as the King them gaue Wherby theyr Land they kept vnsold and to themselues did saue 35 Than Ioseph to the People sayd beholde you see this Day I for the King you and your Land haue bought you not denaye 36. Loe heere is Seede for you to sow gâ—e Eare and Till the Ground And of Encrease of Grayne and Corne that thereon shal be found 37. You shall the Fift part giue therof to Pharow for his share The rest is youres for Seede to Sowe and for your better fare 38. Yow may the same at will conuert to vse for Foode or Meate For you and for your Housholds al â–ª and Children for to eate 39 â–ª Sayd they thou hast our Liuâ—s preseru'd let vs sâ—tch Grace yet find As wee may Pâ—arâ—es Seruauntes bee to do what shalb'assignd 40. Then Ioseph made it for a Lawe remayninge to this Day That they the fifte parte of encrease should vnto Pharo pay 41. And Israell in Egipt dwelt as you tofore hero tell And in the Countrey of Goshen did Multiply right well 42. For they therein Possessions had and Grew exceedingly And Iacob there liu'de Seuentene Yeres and then dyd after dye 43 An hundreth Forty and Seuen Yeares did Iacob liue in al And so when as the time drew neere that he from Lyfe must fall 44. He called Ioseph vnto him and sayd as doth appeare Thy Hand now put vnder my Thyghe and truly to me sweare 45. If I haue Gâ—ace found in thy sight Deale truly now with mee In Egipt do not Burye mee but where my Fathers â—ee 46. When I shall slâ—epe wyth Fathers myne lette me not heere be staid â–ª But carry me and burye me where Fathers myne are layd I wil sayd Ioseph do in al as thou to me hast sayde 47. Sayd Israel then Sweare to me and Ioseph so did Sweare Towards his Beddes head Iacob then both blest and prays'd God there The Contentes of the XLVIII Chapter Here Ioseph now with his two Sonnes doth to his Father goe Iacob Gods promis doth Rehearse and doth Receiue also The sonnes of Ioseph as his owne and doth the yonger blisse Before the elder Sonne whereat theyr Father moued is AGayne it hapned after this that one to Ioseph sayd Thy Father Iacob now is sicke and very ill apayde 2. Then Ioseph did hymselfe prepare his Father for to see And both his Sonnes toke he wyth hym each one in his degree 3 And one to Iacob sayd behold thy sonne is come to thee Then Iacob tooke his strength to him and on his Bedde satte he 4. And Iacob vnto Ioseph said at Luz did God appeere To mee in Land of Canaan and gaue me blessing there 5. And Sayd â—ehold I will thee make so Fruâ—â—tfull in the Land And wil thy Seede so Multiply in Number as the Sand 6. And Likewise will I gyue to thee and to thy Seede also This Land for a Possession to thine for aye to know 7 And as concerning thy two Sonnes which borne are vnto thee In Egipt Land before I came to Egipt thee to see 8 They shal be myne as Ruben is and Simeon are myne But Linage thyne whych thou bee got them after shal be thyne 9. And they after theyr Brethrens names shal called be also As they in theyr Inheritaunce are named where they go 10 Now when that I from Padam came Rahell my wyfe did die Upon my hand in Canan Land as I the way past by 11 One halfâ— Dayes Iourney were not we to come Ephrath vnto But in the Waye I Buried her as best was so to doe 12 Then Israel beheld the Sonnes that Ioseph to hym brought And sayd to hym whose Sonnes are these which after me haue sought 13 Sayd Ioseph then they are my Sonnes whom God gaue here to mee Bryng them to mee I may them blesse for scarsly can I see 14 For why the Eyes of Israel were Dymme and Duske of sight So that he could not wel beholde nor wel discerne the Lighte 15 Then Ioseph caus'd his Sonnes to come Iacob did them imbrace And holding them vpon his knees did Kisse them on the Face 16 To Ioseph then sayd Israel my Sonne I had not thought Thy face for to haue sene and yet God hath me hyther brought 17 And I haue sene thy Seede also vnto my great reioyce Then Ioseph tooke them from his knees and so wyth humble voyce 18 Fel flat on ground and worshipt him and then with his right Hand Toke Ephraim his yonger Sonne and caus'd hym for to stand 19 The left Hand of his Graundsire by Manasseh so brought he With Left hand his gaynst Iacobs right by Byrth in his degree 20 Then Israel his right hand stretcht vpon the yongers head And his left hand acrosse his Right ful wysely forth he led 21 And on Manassehs Head it layed the Elder of the twainâ— His Handes thus placed on theyr Heads did so acrosse remayne 22 Also he Ioseph blest and sayd the God of fathers myne Beefore whose sight in Reuerent feare they walkte from tyme to tyme 23 I say the God which hath me fed the Dayes of al my life The Angel eke that me presâ—â—n'de from ill debate and strife 24 The Children blesse and let my name be named on them still Likewise the Name of Fathers mine that they may grow and fill 25 As Fyshe into a multitude amyd the Earth to bee When Ioseph Iacobs right Hand now on Ephraim dyd see It him dysp eased very much and therefore thus dyd hee 26. His Fathers hand wyth his hee staide the same for to remoue From Ephrims to Manassehs Head and sayd tweene Feare and Loue 27 Not so my Father this is hee the Elder of the twayne Remoue thy right Hand to his Head and lette it there remayne 28. His Father so refus'd to do as Ioseph badde hym tho But sayd I
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
goe but kept him backe for good 5 Least some Misfortune might him hap as hee of Ioseph thought And so the Tenne to Egipt went and Corne for Many sought 6 And thus among the preasse they past with Monie in their hand For yet the Dearth was very great throughout all Canaan Land 7 Now Ioseph beeing Gouernour deliu'red with his hande The Corne and sold to all that came inhabiting the Land 8 Among the which his Brethren came and fell before his face Downe flat vpon the Ground they lay and him besought of Grace 9 When Ioseph had his Brethren spyde he knew them wel ynough And made him selfe al straunge to them and spake in woordes ful rough 10 From whence come you they aunswered from Land of Canaan To buye some vytayle for our Coyne in humblest wyse we can And al this whyle they knew him not from any other man 11 Now Ioseph to remembraunce cald the Dreame he dreamde of them Which hee them told ere he was sold vnto the Marchaunt men 12 And sayd you are but Spies I know which hither make Resort To see where as the Land is weake the same for to report 13 Not so my Lord wee come sayd they some Uittal for to buye We meane but troth and are no Spies as deede it selfe shall trye And are the Sonnes of one man all this Troth is and no lye 14 Sayd hee I know you are but Spies what ere you beare in hand And hyther are you come to see the weakenesse of the Land 15 Sayd they thy Seruauntes Brethren be twelue gotten by one man And he our Father doth remayne in Land of Canaan 16 Our yongest Brother Beniamin wyth him doth byde this Day And Ioseph that our brother was is dead out of the way 17 Sayd Ioseph then to them againe this makes me doubt you more To be but Spies vppon the Land as I haue sayd before 18 And hereby shal I proue you true or false in that you say Now here I swere by Pharos lyfe you shall not goe away 19 Except your youngest Brother come whom Beniamin you call Therefore send one who may him fetch and come hymself wythal 20 And you in pryson shal be kept to proue this truth or lies Elles by the Lyfe of Pharao King I take you al as Spies 21 And so he put them all in Ward wherein three Dayes they lay Then Ioseph came to them agayne and on this wise did saye 22 This do and Liue for I feare God and will not ly to you If you be Men that of your wordes wil Iust be found and true 23 Let one of you in pryson House be bound for all the rest The other Nyne shall victuall haue â–ª to carry of the best 24. Least Famine fall your Houses in but bringe you vnto mee Your younger Brother that your wordes may true appeare to bee And that you dye not through the same and so they did agree 25. One Brother to another sayd our Sinne was very great That wee gainst Brother Ioseph did when hee did vs intreat 26. Yea in the Anguishe of his Soule hee gently vs besought And wee would not regard his Wordes but set the same at nought And therefore are these troubles great vppon vs iustly brought 27. Sayd Ruben then did I not say and warninge geue of this Wee should not sinne against the Child least thinges should hap amisse You would not heare and now behold his Bloud required is 28. They thought that Ioseph had not knowne or vnderstood their Tongue For that by an Interpreter hee spake to them amonge 29. When Ioseph heard what moane they made hee turn'd aside and wept And by and by with them did talke and still his Count'naunce kept 30. And Simeon hee tooke from them and bound him for the rest And so before his Brethrens Eyes was made a Prison Ghest 31. Then Ioseph did commaund to fill their Sackes with Corne good store And that their Money should bee tyed within their Sackes before 32. Also he willed they should haue some Uyctaile for to spende As Homeward they should passe the way vnto their Iourneys ende 33. And thus did hee and they it toke with show of thankful hart Theyr Asses did they Lade with Corne and did from thence depart 34 And in their Traueil as they went an Inne they came vnto Where one of them went to his Sacke the same for to vndoe 35 To giue his Asse some Prouender and when hee it vnbound Behold within the Mouth therof his Money all he found 36 And he vnto his Brethren sayd I haue vndone my sacke And loe my Money is therein to me restored backe 37 Theyr hartes began to faint with feare and were astonied sore And one of them to other sayd alas alas wherfore Hath God our God thus delt wyth vs to make our sorrowes more 38 At length theyr Father Iacobs House by Trauell great they wan Who dâ—d Expect theyr coÌ„ming longe in Land of Canaan 39. To whome they told eche thing that hapt and sayd vnto him thus The Lord himselfe that 's of the Land did roughly speake to vs. 40. Who sayd we came as Spyalls there his Country to betray We are no Spyes but truly meane did we to him then say 41 And are in nomber Brethren twelue the Children of one man One is away the yongest is at home in Canaan 42. The Lord agayne then sayd to vs hereby I shall wel knowe Whether you meane as you haue sayd or Spyalls be or no. 43. You shall leaue one of you behynd for to abyde with me The rest shall take of foode enough for Housholds yours that bee 44. And if you brynge the Yongest Sonne that Brother is to you I shall then thinke you meane but well and all your sayinges true 45. And so wil I deliuer you your Brother backe agayne And you shal occupy the Land wherein you do remayne 46 And as they emptied al theyr Sackes theyr Father beyng by Ech one of them his Money found wythin his sacke to lye 47 The sight whereof made Children all and Father theirs afraid That in so much the Aged man vnto his Children sayd 48 You haue me robd of Children twayne for Ioseph he is gone And Simeon the Lord doth know what hym is falne vpon 39 If Beniamin you take away the youngest of you all I doe foresee the sorowes great against mee that shall fall 50 Then Ruben to his Father sayd I haue two Sonnes you see Slay them if that I bring not backe this Beniamin to thee 51 Deliuer him into my hand the charge of him to take And if I bring him not agayne my twayne kyll for his sake 52 Sayd Iacob then my Sonne shall not that way with you downe goe His Brother Ioseph's dead and hee is left alone you know 53 If some misfortune should him hap the waye you would him haue My hoarye hayres you shal then bring with sorow to my Graue
The Contentes of the XLIII Chap. VVhen as young Beniamin was brought with Giftes returned they And Simeon deliu'red is from Prison where he lay And Ioseph turnes asyde to weepe that they might not him see They eate and drinke and mery are together as may bee WHen Iacob and his Châ—ldren had consumed all their store Hee bade his Sonnes to Egipt goe to buye a little more For why the Dearth was in the LaÌ„d among them verye sore 2 Then Iudah to his Father sayd Ahlas what shal ensue The man did charge vs by an Othe the which we all shall rue 3 Except sayth hee you hyther bring your Brother to this place I charge you that you do not come nor see mee in the face 4 If thou therfore wilt send with vs our Brother for to goe Wee wil goe downe and buy thee Foode and bring ynough wee knowe 5 But if thou wilt not send him downe wee will not go at all The man for Spialls wil vs take and therby make vs thrall 6 For thus sayd hee vnlesse you bring your younger Brother heere I charge you that before my face you come not to appeere 7 Sayd Israel wherfore delt yee so cruelly with mee As for to tel the man you had a Brother yet to see 8 The man did aske of vs sayd they and streightly did enquire What Race our stocke and kinred was and asking did desire 9 Is not your Father yet aliue â–ª and haue ye not sayd hee Another Brother left at home it is euen so sayd wee 10 Could wee then know or vnderstand that hee to vs would say I charge you bring your brother downe to come with you the way 11 Then Iudah to his Father sayd Send yee the Lad with mee That wee may ryse and goe for Foode and bring the same to thee 12 That thou our Children and our selues thereby our liues may saue And not to dye through want of Foode where wee the same may haue 13 I wil be Surety for the Lad to bring him safe againe Thou shalt require him at my hand to see him on my payne 14 And if I bring him not againe as I haue sayd before And that thine eyes shall him behold blame mee for euermore 15 Trulye if that wee had not stayd so long where no cause is We had bene there the second tyme and come agayne ere this 16 Then sayde their Father vnto them if it must needes bee so You shal this doe at my request before that you doe goe 17 Within your Uessels shall ye put the best fruites in the Land And bring a Present of the same and gâ—eue it in his hand 18 Of Balme of Honye and of Spyce of Myrre and Nuttes also Of Almondes sweete of ech a parte that in our Land doth grow 19 And double Money shal you take within your hand to beare And eke the Money that you brought backe in your Sackes that 's heere 20 The same shall you take backe agayne and therein doe but right For why perhaps among themselues it was some ouersight 21 Aryse and take young Beniamin vnto the man also And God Almightie blesse you all the waye wherein you goe 22 God graunt you mercie in the sight of hym you goe vnto That hee may geeue your Brother backe as hee sayd hee would doe 23 And that hee may deliuer you my Beniamin agayne Lest I bee robbed of my Chyld vnto my griefe and payne As I of Brother his haue bene whom Sauage beaftes haue slaine 24. Thus with the Present and the Coygne wyth Beniamin likewise They rose and went to Egipt down and stode before the Eyes 25 Of Ioseph whom when he had spyde he to his Ruler saide Bring these Men home into my house and let them there be stai'd 26 Untill I come and Cates prepare for they shal Dyne with me And so eche thing by him was donne as Ioseph bade to be 27 But when they were in Iosephs house then were they all afraid Amonge themselues they gan to scanne and one to other said 28 How that the Mony was the cause that they were thither brought Which in theyr Sackes they caried home with Corne that they had bought 29 And now will he a quarell picke and to our charge will laye Some thing whereby in Bondage vs and Asses ours to staye 30 And therefore came they to the man that thither did them brynge And at the Dore of Iosephs House did tell him eu'ry thing 31 O sir Sayd they we hyther came at first some Foode to buye And as we came into an Inne of purpose there to lye 32 Wee eu'ry one his Sacke vndid for thinges that seem'de to lacke And eache of vs his Money found full weight within his Sacke 33 And wee haue brought it backe agayne for so we thought it good And other Money in our handes besydes to buy vs Foode Wee knowe not who our Money put in Sackes where as they stoode 34. Peace bee to you then sayd the Man and nothinge feare at all For why your God hath holpen you which neuer fayle you shall 35. And eke the God of Father youres th' Almighty God was hee That put the Money in your Sackes for once it was with mee 36. And then hee brought out Simeon their Brother left behinde For Pledge of their Returninge backe as Ioseph had assignd 37. And so together were they led by Iosephs Offycer Who Water gaue theyr Feete to washe and fetched Prouender 38. For Asses theirs that hungry were and weary by the way And they thus and their Asses too in Ioseps House did stay 39. Where as the Brethren redy made sutch Presentes as they had Agaynst that Ioseph should come home and now they waxed glade 40. Because they heard they should at Noone eate Breade in Iosephs sight And thinkinge on the Off'cers wordes them Ioyfull made and Light 41. Now when that Ioseph Home was come ech one with Giftes in Hand Fell flat on Ground with Presentes sutch as Grewe in Canan Lande And him Presented therewithall in Place where hee did stande 42. In curteous wise he welcom'de them is Father yours sayd hee Yet still aliue and in good Health as you before toulde mee 43. Our Father Sir and Seruaunt thyne is in good Health wee knowe And therewithall did bow themselues obedience their 's to showe 44. Then Ioseph liftinge vp his Eyes Younge Beniamin espied That Brother vnto Ioseph was by right of Mother side 45. Sayd he is this younge Beniamin of whom you spake before My Sonne to thee God Mercy shew sayd hee for euermore 46. And Ioseph hasted him away his Teares began to fall His Hart vppon younge Beniamin did Yerne and melt withall 47 So hee vnto his Chamber went that none might him espye And there a space did Weepe and shed forth Teares aboundauntly 68 And afterward he washt his Face and came out fresh to see He dyd refrayne and straynd hymselfe as it
them my Father to beeholde If that the Childe be not with mee vnlesse that see I woulde The Sorrowes great on Father mine ah las that happen shoulde The Contentes of the XLV Chapiter Howe Ioseph makes hym selfe well knowne vnto his Brethren all And doth embrace Younge Beniamin wyth weepinge teares that fall Hee sendeth for his Father deare wyth Horse and Charettes fit The olde Man doth beholde the same reioysinge mutch at it IOseph could not him self refrain before them that stoode by But cride away w t eu'ry man let none but these be ny 2 And euery Man departed theÌ„ce not one was left behinde Saue these his Brethren vnto whom Ioseph disclos'de his Minde 3. And Ioseph Wept and cride so loud vnto his Brethren tho As the Egiptians heard him cry and Pharos house also â–ª 4 Ioseph I am Brethren sayd he doth yet my Father liue His Presence so abashed them they could no aunswer giue 5 Good Brethren myne sayd Ioseph then come neere I pray to me And they came neere astonished and wondred hym to see 6 I am that Ioseph brother yours that you to Egipt sold Now therefore be not sad for it but merry be and bold 7 For God before you did me send into this Land I knowe For your good Preseruation and Lyues of many moe 8 For now two Yeres of Famyn great haue ben throughout the Land And fyue Yeres more are yet behind I g'yue you t'vnderstande 9 Wherein shal neither Earyng be nor Haruest wyth encrease Untyll seuen Yeres accomplisht be this Famyn shal not cease 10. Wherfore God hath sent me before in this same Land to be You to Preserue and keepe aliue and your Posterity And by a great deliuerance your Liues haue kept you see 11 Now then you hither sent me not but God who doth foreknow Of thinges to come who hath me made a Father to Pharo 12 And made me Lord of all his House and ruler through the Land Make hast therefore to Father myne and let him vnderstand 13 And tell him thus thy Sonne doth say who Ioseph is by name God hath me made of Egipt Land Lord ouer al the same 14 Come downe to me and tarry not and thou with me shalt Dwell In Goshen Land and be neere mee And al thinges shall be wel 15. Thou and thy Children here shall dwell and Childers Children thine Thy sheepe thy Beastes and al thou hast bryng it away in tyme. 16 Also I wil thee nourish there for yet Fyue yeares remain Of Dearth make hast lest thou and thyne doe sterue with pyning payne 17 And loe beholde your eyes do see and Beniamin likewise Who onely Brother is to mee doth see before his Eyes 18 It is my Mouth that speakes to you Expounder haue I none And in such Language doe I speake as is to you best knowne 19 And therefore do my Father tell what Honor I possesse And eache thing elles that you haue seene the same to him expresse 20 Then fell he on his Brothers Necke wyth Teares out from his Eies And Beniamin fell on his Necke and Wept on him likewise 21. And Ioseph all his Brethren kyste and Wept on them also And afterward they spake with him as Brethren ought to doe 22. The Uoyce or Tydinges of the same in Pharos House dyd fall Iosephs Brethren are come sayd they thus Range it through the Hal. It pleased Pharo very well and eke his Seruauntes all 23. Then vnto Ioseph Pharo sayd this to thy Brethren say Goe Lade your Beastes and so depart to Canaan the waye 24. Your Father take and Household all and come agayn to mee I will you geue of Egipt Lande the best your Eye may see And you shall eate the Chiefest Fruictes within the Land that bee 25. And I commaund thee thus to do from hence you Charettes take For Children yours and for your Wiues and for your Father sake With speede go bringe your Father here that wee may merry make 26. As for your Uessels and your stuffe set not your eye theron The best of all that 's in the Land is yours to byde vpon 27. His Brethren did as he them had and Ioseph to them gaue Of Chariottes fayre as Pharo had commaunded them to haue And for their Iourney victaâ—l gaue theyr Life and soule to saue 28. He gaue to euery Brother there excepting neuer a one Chaunge of Apparell for to weare theyr bodyes them vppon 29. But vnto Beiamin he gaue three hundreth â–ª Peeces fayre Of Syluer fyne and eke fyue sutes of rayment for to weare 30 And Ioseph to his Father sent of Female Asses tenne Well Laden all with chiefest things that Egipt yeldes to menne 31. Tenne Asses more he Laden sent wyth Wheat with Bread and Meate For his good Father by the way thereon to Feede and eate And fall not out sayd Ioseph then each other well intreate 32. From Egipt thus they passed thence to Canaan the way Where they their Father Iacob found to whom they thus did say 33. Our Brother Ioseph is aliue wee lette you vnderstand And he it is that gouernes al and Rules th' Egiptian Land 34. The hearing of these wordes in deede made Iacobs hart to fall As one that stoode twene hoope and Dread beleu'de them not at all 35. They further told by Circumstance as Ioseph â—ad them say But Iacob yet amazed was and stoode in doubtfull staye 36 But when he saw the Charriottes fayre that Ioseph had him sent His body easlye for to beare it dyd him mutch content 37 And then his Sprite reuiued fast and sayd ynough I haue That Ioseph liues I will him see ere I possesse my Graue The Contentes of the XLVI Chap. Heere Iacob with his Houshold all to Egipte goes apace And Ioseph meetes him by the waye wyth Teares alonge their Face ANd Israell his Iourney tooke with all the goods hee had And vnto Berseba went hee with mery heart and glad â— And offred Offringes to the God of Isack Father hys And God by Night in Uision spake to Isrell sayinge thus 3. Iacob Iacob Who aunswered behold Lord heere I am Sayd God I am thy Fathers God with thee that hither cam 4. Feare not to Egipt downe to passe for I wil with thee goe I will thee there a People make in Number greate to growe 5. And also will thee bringe againe and Ioseph shall likewise Put downe his Hand when thou shalt dye alonge vppon thine Eyes 6. Then Iacob rose from Berseba hee list no longer staye His Sonnes their Father carry did in Charryot for to lay 7. Lykewise their Children and themselues and Wiues were redy bent To goe into the Chariottes sutch as Pharo for them sent 8 And so theyr Cattell and theyr goods they gatte in Canan Lande Wyth them they brought to Egipt Soyle by Gods Almighty Hand 9 I say both Iacob and his Seede came altogether than Hys Sonnes and his Sonnes Sonnes wyth him from Land
fere 28 But now behold there is thy wyfe take her agayne to thee And so departe that I and myne may from these plagues bee free 29 And so be streightlye gaue in charge his men should safelye bring Both him his wife and furniture with eu'rye other thing The Contentes of the Xiii Chapiter How Lot AbraÌ„ did depart out froÌ„ th' Egiptian laÌ„d How they their Cattel did diuide is here to vnderstaÌ„d The second time God promiseth to geeue vnto Abram The Land that Lot and he went to that 's called CanaaÌ„ THen Abram out from Egipt went his Wife and Lot also And with theÌ„ tooke such as they had and Southward did they goe And so froÌ„ thence to Bethel towne whereas hee was before Of Gold and Syluer Abram had and Cattel eke great store 3 And when he came vnto the place where first he pitcht his Tent And to the Aulter which hee made where sacrifice he brent 4 Euen thereupon the name of God deuoutlye did hee call And God him heard and him preserude so that he might not fall 5 And Lot also with him that went had Cattel Tentes and Sheepe So that the Land not able was the Heardes of both to keepe 6 For why the Substance was so great both of the one and other As that they might not without stryfe there soiourne long together 7 The Flockes of Sheepe and Heardes of Beasts of eyther was so great That both their Heardesmen fel at stryfe and did ech other threate 8 Then Abram vnto Lot thus sayd good Brother quiet bee And let not any strife at all fall out twixt thee and mee Ne yet betweene our Heardesmen now but louingly agree 9 For why behold before thy face doth all the Region lye Take thou thy choyse and so depart which way shall please thyne Eye 10. If thou the left hand for thy share wylt well vouchsafe to take The right hand then shal mee content I wil it not forsake 11 But if thou wylt the right hand those I am content also To take the left hand that thou leaues choose which thou wilt and goe 12 Then Lot lift vp his eyes to see and viewde the countrye well Which round about all Iorden laye that somtime did excell 13 With goodly waters eu'ry where til God forsynne did shenâ— Both Sodome and Gomorra too which afterward were brent 14 I say til then this countrye fayre appeared to the sight Euen as the Garden of our God wyth pleasure and delight 15 And as the fruitfull Egipt was in all respectes was this Until thou come to Bela towne whiche Zoar called is 16 Then Lot well liking all the coastes that were in Iordan syde Did take his iourney from the Easte and would no longer byde 17 And Abram dwelled in the Land that 's called Canaan But Lot in citties of the playne tyll hee to Sodome came 18 And in that tyme the Sodomites did Sinne exceedinglye In Pryde in Lust in Idlenesse and fylthy Gluttonye 19 And after that when Lot was gone where hee desyerd to bee Almighty God to Abram sayd lift vp thyne Eyes and see 20. And looke from place where thou art in by North by South by Est From poinct to poinct the compas rounde a longe vnto the West 21. For all the Land thyne Eyes doth see I will make thine to bee And to thy Seede for time vnknowne that shal be after thee 22. And as the Dust vpon the Earth which no man number can So will I make thy Seede increase aboue the reach of Man 23. For who that number can the dust that on the Earth doth lye Shall then thy Seede accoumpt by tale and certen number trie 24. Arise and walke the Lande about take vewe thereof and see The length thereof and breadth also for I will geue it the. 25. So Abram then his Tente tooke downe this sayinge pleas'de him well And so went to the Oken groue of Mamre there to dwell 26. This Oken groue in Hebron is a towne in Canaan Where Abram vnto God did builde an Aulter there to stanne The Contentes of the XIIII Chapter This shewes of Lots Captiuity And eke of Abrams victory By whose successe it came to passe His Brother Lot deliu'red was Melchisedech with Giftes also VVyth Abram meeteth as they goe And blesseth Abram in the way To whom Abram his Tythes doth paye IT chaunced then within a while in dayes of Nelams kynge Whose name Rederâ—aomer hyghte who wyth hym then did brynge 2 Three Princes great with puysant power which came his parte to take Agaynst fiue other Kynges to fight his quarell good to make 3 The first of three was Amraphell the kyng of Synear The secoÌ„d king was Arioch the Kinge of Elazar 4. The thirde the kynge of Nacions was and Tidnall was his name These foure did marche in battell raye by Armes to trye the same 5. Gaynste Bera Kinge of Sodome Soyle and Byrza of Gomora Semeaber of Zeboim and Shineab of Adma 6. The fifth the Kinge of Bela was which Bela now we saye Zoar to bee where after Lot desir'de from plague to staye 7. All those in Armes to gether met where salt Sea nowe is founde That then the vale of Shibden was where slime pittes did abounde 8. The cause of strife and bloudy Warres betweene these Kinges that fell Was that these last recited Kinges conspiringe did rebell 9. For twelue Yeares space they subiecte were and did their Tribute paye The thirteenth Yeare reuolted they and did the same denaye And in the next Yeare followinge began the bloudy Fraye 10. And or they met in Shibden vale I tolde you erst before Rederlaomer with his Power destroyd the Countrey sore 11. And smote with Sworde the Raphaims which mighty Giauntes bee Who gaue them selues to filtch and steale and liu'de by Robbery 12. Hee smote the Susims and Emims the Horites eke also Th'Amalechites the Amorites and many Countreys moe 13. When Bera and king Birza heard what mischiefe they had done Howe Townes and Citties were destroyed and slaughter great begonne 14. Then marched they to Shibden vale with all the power they might Did guide their Army in such sorte as redy were to fight 15. With them the Kinge Semeaber and Shineabe also And Belas Kinge forth went as one to geue the ouerthrowe 16. Against these fiue the other fower their Battailes dyd empale They all in fight together ioyn'de alonge in Shibden vale 17. It so beefell the Sodome Kinge and Gomors Kinge likewise For feare did flee and sawe their power fall downe before their Eyes 18. And such as yet were left behinde made speede to scape awaie And to the Mountaynes fledde for life forgettinge Battell Raie 19. Rederlaomer and his power which now the better had With Sodoms and Gomorrans goods went thence away â–ª right glad 20. And Lot likewise with them they tooke
Which did at Sodome dwell Of all the goods hee then possest they left him nere a dele 21. And one of them which had escap'te to Abram ranne apase And toulde hym all how that Lot to them nowe Captiue was 22. Abram with Mamre brother then of Escoll and Aner Together these in perfect league confederated were 23. Uppon this newes prepar'd themselues and Abram forth him spedde And Harnised his Yongmen freshe borne in his house and bredde 24. Three hundred and eightene were they and euery one a man They all pursude the Ennemy vntil they came to Dan. 25. And Abram there vpon them set hee and his men by Night And smote them and pursued them to Hoba in their flight 26 â–ª And there recouered all the goods and brought thence backe agayne His Brother Lot and People all that then were left vnslayne 27. When after hee returned had from slaughter of the Kinge Kederlaomer and the rest of Kinges that hee did bringe 28. There mette him in the Ualley playne which Kynges Dale is to name Kinge Bera Kinge of Sodome Lande and halste him in the same 29. Melchisedech of Salem Kinge came also forth in fine Him to salute with Presente meete and brought forth Breade and Wine 30. Hee was the Priest to God of Gods in perfecte doctrine staid And by the holy sprite of God hee Abram blest and sayd 31. Blest bee thou Abram euermore of God the Lorde on hye Possessor both of Heauen and Earth and all that liues thereby 32. And blessed bee the God most high the God of Sea and Lande Which hath thy Foes deliuered by might into thy hande 33. And then the Kinge of Sodome sayd to Abram in this wife Geue me the Soules and take the Goods as please thee them deuise 34. Abram to him thus aunswered I haue lifte vp my hande â–ª To God that owes both Heauen and Earth before whose Face I stande 35. I will not take of that is thine what euer that it bee So much as is a little Threed or Lachet shooe from thee 36. Least thou perhaps hereafter say Abram is rich by mee Saue onely that which eaten is by these Yongmen you see 37. And eke the partes I do except of those with me that wente Aner Escoll and Mamre eke their partes shall them content The Contents of the XV. Chapter The Lande agayne is promysed To Abram and his seede Abram beleeues and therefore hee Is Iustified in deede The Prophecie of Bondage great To Isralites that fell Howe they vnder Kynge Pharao Fowre hundred Yeares shoulde dwell And howe they were deliuered This same shall also tell ANd after when these thinges were done and Abram wel apayde The word of God to AbraÌ„ came in Uision thus and sayde 2. Bee of good cheare not afraid for I am thy defence Exceedinge great is thy rewarde ere thou departest hence 3. Agayne to God then Abram sayde Lorde what wilt thou mee geue Sith I goe Childlesse vp and downe thâ— Dayes that I do liue 4. The Childe of this thy Stewardship that 's of my House to showe Is hee the same Eleazer was borne at Damasco 5. O Lord my God behold and see thou geuest mee no sâ—ede And loe this Ladde borne in my House myne Heyre shal be in deede 6. The word of God yet once againe came vnto Abrams Eare Which sayde the Ladde borne in thy House hee shall not bee thine Heyre 7. But of thy Body one shall come thy Sonne and Heyre shal be And then God brought him out and sayd looke vp to Heauen and see 8. And tell the starres therein that bee if thou them number can Euen so thy Seede on Earth shal bee surpassinge reach of man 9. And what the Lorde to Abram sayde of Abram was beleeu'de Which reckned was such righteousnes as might not bee remeu'de 10. To him agayne the Lord yet sayde I am that brought thee free From Vr out of the Chaldee Lande to geue this Lande to thee 11. O Lord my God sayde Abram then whereby shall I this knowe That I this Lande shal so possesse as thou hast sayde or no 12. God hade him take an Heifer yonge of three yeares olde to bee A Female Goate a Ramme likewise whose Ages shoulde agree 13. A Turtledoue a Pigeon yonge God also had him take And Abram knewe after what sorte hee should diuision make 14. All these hee tooke and in the midd'st deuided them in twaine And then one peece gaynst other set in order so agayne 15. But yet the Foules hee sundred not ne woulde them so display As Birdes vppon their Carkasse fell hee draue them still awaye 16. And when the Sunne declined was and Darcknes did appeare On Abram fel a slumbring sleepe and eke a sodayne feare 17. And in the same God sayd to him let this be knowne to thee Thy seede shall dwell in forrayne Lande and as a Straunger bee 18. And Seruauntes theirs shall they become and do what they them will And for their paynes foure hundred Yeares shall they reward them ill 19. This Nation yet whom they shall serue shall Iudged be of mee And after shall thy seede departe with richesse and be free 20. And thou in peace shalt passe away whereas thy Fathers lye And in an Olde â–ª and goodly age shalt buried lye them by 21. And in the fourth Age after this they shall agayne come heere For why the sinne of th'Amorites more fuller shall appeere 22. And after so it came to passe when downe the Sunne did goe Aboue vnder the Firmament a darky Cloude did showe 23. A smokinge Furnace and a Brande of glowinge Fyer seene Which went the peeces as they laye oft to and fro betweene 24. And in the Daye when this was seene God did a Gou'naunt make With Abram saying to thy Seede this Lande haue I betake 25. From Egipt vnto Euphrates by Riuers as they flowe The Kenits and the Kenizites and Kadmonites also 26. The Hethites and the Pheresites and Giantes fierce and fell The Amorites and Cananites with Kinreddes where they dwell 27. The Gergesites and Iebusâ—tes with all that these possesse Unto thy Seede haue I this geuen by Cou'naunt I confesse The Contents of the XVI Chapter To Abram Sarai geueth leaue to take her Mayde to wyfe The Mayde her Maistresse doth displease by which there grewe much strife And Sarai doth intreate her ill the Mayde doth runne away The Aungell meetinge wyth the Mayde commaundeth her to staye And to her Maistresse to returne sayinge all shall bee well And that the Childe shee went wythall shoulde calde bee Ismaell ANd Sarai Abrams Wife that was bare him no Childe as yet And hauinge in her House a Mayde shee thought her for him fit 2. And therefore vnto Abram sayd the Lorde doth me restrayne So that I can no Children deare but barreyn still remayne 3. I pray thee goe in to
Sonne Accordinge to th'appoincted time that God did say was done Thus in his olde Age Abraham a Father was become 3. And Abraham did call the name of him that Sara bare Isack and then this Abraham with diligence and care 4. Dyd Circumcise his little Sonne when hee was eight Dayes olde As God before commaunded had in order howe hee shoulde 5. An hundreth yeares was hee of age when Isaac was borne But Sara sayd nowe God hath made mee to bee laught to scorne 6. Who would haue sayd to Abraham that Sara sucke should geue For in his Age I haue him borne a Sonne Longe may hee liue 7. The Childe did growe and Weyned was and then as was the guise Uppon that Day hee made a Feast in very solemne wise 8. Then Sara sawe how Hagars Sonne that was th' Egiptian Mayde Became a scornefull mockinge Ladde to Abraham shee sayd 9. This Bond mayde see thou put away and eke her Sonne also Hee shall not ioyne with Isaac my Sonne as Heyre I troe 10. This sayinge greeued Abraham and nipt him at the heart Because from Ismaell his Sonne hee loth was to depart 11. But God thus spake to Abraham greue not hereat at all For Ismaell nor Bondmayde thine for Isaac I le call 12. Heare Saras voyce and do therein as shee hath sayd to thee For as I sayd in Isaac thy Seede shall called hee 13 Also the Sonne of thy Bondmayde because hee 's of thy Seede I promise the I wil hym make A Nation great in deede 14 So Abraham rose earely vp and did him ready make And eke prepar'de for Ismael and this pore Hagars sake 15 Breade and wyth water Bottel filde and to her gaue it there Setting the same her shoulders on and Lad also to beare 16 And thus a way was Hagar sent who wandred vp and downe In wildernes of Berseba far of from Cote or Towne 17 In time she had the water spente that in the Bottell was Her Sonne through want was like to dye a woful mothers case 18 She cast the Lad vâ—der a Bushe and went on th' other side And sat her downe a Bowe shot of sayinge whatere be tide 19. I will not see the death of him and therewith all shee wepte And wronge her handes with greuous grones continuall mone shee kept 20. But God did heare the cryinge voyce of this her Lad or Childe And out of Heauen Gods Angell spake with woordes to Hagar milde 21. What ayleth thee â–ª hee not afraide stand vp therefore and rise For God hath heard thy only Sonne where as hee lies and cries 22. Arise therefore the Lad lift vp and take him by the hand I will of him a People make and mighty for to stande 23. And God her Eyes did open so as shee a Well did see With water did her Bottel fyll and there wythal dyd shee Giue Drynke vnto her Louing Chylde that erste nye deade was hee 24 And so God styll was wych the Lad In Wyldernes he dwelt He grewe a pace an Archer was and Bowe and Arrowes felt 25 And when he grew an hable man and for a woman fitte His Mother out of Egipt Land a wyfe there did him git 26 And at that tyme it chaunced so Abimelech the kynge Anâ— Phicoll his chyefe Captayne spake to Abraham saying 37 God is wyth thee in al thou doest and therfore sweare to me â–ª Euen by the name of lyuing God Whâ—ch hath donne much for thee 28 That thou wilt do to mee no hurte nor to my Chyldren deare Nor yet to Chylders Chyldren myne I say thus shalt thou sweare 29 To deale with mee and Country myne Where thou a straunger wast As I haue shew'de my selfe to thee in kindnesse that is past I will so sweare sayd Abraham and tooke such Oth at last 30. Ere this the Seruauntes of the Kinge by force had tane away A Well that Abraham had Digg'de and therefore did hee say 31. With some rebuke vnto the Kinge thy Seruauntes beinge stronge Haue tane away by violence my Well and donne mee wronge 32. The Kinge thus sayd I knowe not who hath done this thinge to thee Also agayne vnto this Daye thou neuer tolde it mee Yet neither heard I of the same it shall amended bee 33. And Abraham gaue to the Kinge of Sheepe and Oxen faire And both of them together made a Bond of Frendship there 34. And seuen Ewe Lamdes did Abraham alone together â—et What meane these Lambes then sayde the Kinge alone that 's hyther set 35. These seuen Ewe Lambes sayd Abraham thou shalt take at my hand That they may witnesse vnto mee the Well to vnderstande 36. Was Digde by mee and to this Daye thus Called is the place Berseba for because that there they Sworne together was And then the Kinge and Phicol both rose vp and turnde agayne Unto the Lande of Philistims whereof he King did raygne â–ª 38. And Abraham did plant a Groue wherein he digde a Wel That he therein the name of God th' almighty Lord to tel 39. Continually did cald vpon with perfect fayth and stronge And in the land of Philistims remained very longe The Contentes of the XXII Chapter The fayth of Abram proued is in offringe of his Sonne How Chryst from God is promised for VVorldes redemption Of Nahor Abrams brother eke the generation AFter these thinges were sayd done it came to passe also That God did proue this Abraham if fayth he had or no 2. And so the Lorde then did him cal by name of Abrahame Who answered with humble Sprite behold Lord here I am 3. Sayd God to hym now take thy Sonne That 's Isahack by name Whom thou dost loue to Moriah land thou thither bryng the same 4. Thy onely Sonne there sacrifyce for sacrifyce â—o me Uppon one of the mountaynes there which I wil shew to thee 5. Then Abraham rose early vp in morne before the Sunne His Asse he sadled and preparde and iourney his begunne 6 He toke two young men of his owne and Isahack lykewyse And wood did cleaue and ready make to burne wyth Sacrifyce 7. Then Abraham with his young men and Isahack also Rose vp and got them to the place whereto God had him goe 8. The third day Abraham lift vp his eyes and saw the place Far of and sayd to his young men staye here with th'Asse a space 9 I and the Lad wil yonder goe and worship as we oughte And after come agayne to you so tooke they wood they brought 10. And layd the same vpon the backe of Isahack to beare But he a Knyfe toke in his hand and fyer that was there 11. Together went they vp the Mount and passing on the waye Then Isahack to Abraham his Father thus gan saye My father deare who aunswered thy Father's here my sonne Sayd Isahac here lackes as yet the cheefest thing vndone 13. I see said he her 's wood
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
and see his Father in Heauynes (a) Not that hee vvas ashamed of his kiÌ„red but that he vvoulde couer his Brethrens Faulte (b] This exaÌ„ple teacheth that vve muste by all meanes comfort them vvhich are truly humbled vvounded for theyr synnes (a) Albeit god detesteth Synne yet hee turneth mans vvickednes to serue to his glory (a] Sâ—ing hee had remitted the fault don tovvards him he vvould not that they should accuse one another (a] Conducting the by my povver (b] In thy posteritie (c] Which appertained to him that vvas most dearest or Chiefe of the Kindred This Er OnaÌ„ died in CanaaÌ„ (a) or to prepare him selfe a place (b) Hee vvas not ashamed of his Father and kinred though they vvere of base condicion [a) That the King might be assured they vvere come see vvhat maner of people they were â–ª (a) Iosephs great modesty appeareth in that he vvould enterpryse nothing vvith out the kings commaundment * Exod. 1. * Some read that hee fed them as little Babes because they could not prouide for themselues against that Famine (a] That is the Land of Egipt and Canaan (b) Wherein hee both declareth hiâ— fidelâ—tie tovvard the king â–ª and his minde cleare from Couetousnes (a] For except the ground be tilled sovveÌ„ it perisheth is as it vvere deade All the Land of Egipt becam Pharos [a] By this chaunging they signified that they had nothing of theyr ovvne but receyued al of the kings Liberalitie [a] Except the Land of the Priests vvhich vvas not Pharaoes Cap. 50.7 (b) Hereby he protested that hee died in that faith of his Father â—eaching his children to hoape for the promised Land Cap. 49..32 a) He reioyced that Ioseph had promised him and setting himselfe vppon his Pillovv praised god 1. Chron. 29. b] Which vvas Manâ—sseh and Ephraim He moâ—e estemeth that his children should be receiued into Iacobs Family vvhich vvas the Church of God theÌ„ to enioy all the tresures of Egipt Cap. 28 17. a) Which is true in the carnall Israel vntil the comming of Christ and in the spiritual for euer †Which vvas Manasseh and Ephraim Cap 35.23 b] The faithful acknovvledge all benefytes to come of gods fre mercies a) That is to say his tvvo Sonnes from the Knees of his father b] gods iudgement is ofttymes contrary to mans he preferâ—eth that vvhich man despiseth *) Which vvas Ephraim (c) Which vvas Abraham and Isaac d) This Angell must be â—nderstand of Christ as cap 31 16 32.1 e) Let them be taken as my children Ioseph faileth in byndinge gods grace to the order of nature (b) In vvhom Gods grace should manifestly appeare (a] Which they had by faith in the promis (b) That is aboue the rest of his BrethreÌ„ (c) 〈…〉 you 〈…〉 d) Begotten in my youthe a) Meaninge that hee neyther conseÌ„ted to them in vvord nor thought Cap 34.34 b) For Leuy had no part Symeon vvas vnder Iudah c) As vvas verifyed in Dauid and Chryst. (a) His enemies shall so feare him (b) Shiloh is Chriâ—t the Messias the geuer of all prosperitie vvho shal call the gentills to Saluacion (c) A Country most aboundaÌ„t vvith Wines anâ— pastures is promist him (d] His force shal be great but he shall vvant courage to resist his enemies (a) That is full of Subtiltye (b) Seing the miseries that his posterity should fall into he brasteth out in prayer to god to Remedy it (c) He shal abound in Corn pleasaunt Fruictes (d) That is a Sonne of encrease (e) Are the daughters (a) Israel Stone is God (b] Because â—t vvas more nere to the accomplishment of the promis it had ben more of eÌ„ confirmed [c] That vvas vvhen he vvas sold from his Brethren or els in Dignitie (a] That is hee shall deuide the spoyle Cap. 37 46. This field is beside Mamre in the Land of Canaan * They vvere more excessiue in Lamenting then the faiâ—â—full Cap. 47.44 (a] The very infidells vvold haue otheâ— performed * Or Svveare (b) They vvere an exceeding great company * Or the Corn Floore of Atad Which vvere the InhabitauÌ„ts of the Land [a] Or Abel Mâ—zraim Cap. 23.19 (a] An euil coÌ„scieÌ„ce is neuer fully in rest (c) Meaninge that they vvhich haue one God should bee ioyned in most sure loue (a) Who by good successe seemeth to remitte it and therfore it ought not to bee reuenged by mee [a) Hee speaketh this by the Spirite of Prophecie exhotting his Brethren to haue ful trust in gods promise for their deliueraunce