A HIVE FULL of Hunnye: Containing the first Book of MOSES, called GENESIS.  
TURNED INTO ENGLISH Metre, by William Hunnis, one of the Gent. of her majesties Chapel, and Master to the Children of the same.  
Scene and allowed, according to the Order appointed.  
IMPRINTED at London in Fleetstreet, near unto Saint Dunstanes Church, by Thomas Marsh. 1578. Cum Privilegio.   

TO THE RIGHT Honourable and his singular good Lord, the Lord Robert Dudley, Earl of Leycester, Baron of Denbigh, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, Master of the Queen's majesties Horse, and one of her highness most Honourable privy Counsel, William Hunnis wisheth increase of Honour, Health, and Dignity, unto the w●ll & pleasure of the most Almighty.  

R Remembering how a Persian poor presented to his King,  
O Of water clear in homely hands from out the sprouting Spring:  
B Because the King well understood, how Zeal in givers thought,  
E Exceeded far the simple Gift, the seely giver brought:  
R Received it in gracious part, and thankful was therefore,  
T That such as greater Gifts did give, of Thanks deserved no more.   

L Likewise (my Lord) with this poor gift your Honour I present:  
E Example of the Persian Prince, I trust shall move content.  
Y Your honours Bounty towards me, more than I here confess.  
C Compelleth me in humble sort my duty to express.  
E Esteem therefore (my Right good Lord, the valour of the mind:  
S So as the giver shall deserve your Favour for to find.  
T The Lord of Lords and King of Kings, under whose might we be,  
E Increase your Honour & your health, good days and years to see  
R Remember yet among the rest, that Death will have his fee.   
Your good Lordships to command, W. Hunnis.   

To the friendly Reader.  

W What Deed is done, or Work well wrought,  
but some thereat repine?  
I It is Reward to better sort,  
the less of Care is mine.  
LL Look not for fyled Words and Terms,  
nor Phrase that poets choose:  
I It is forbidden in this Work,  
as thing not meet to use.  
A A Sapphire right no colour craves  
to set it forth, you know:  
M More base Gold, more plainly set,  
more fresh the Gem doth show.   

H Hear have I set (but not in Gold)  
a Rich and Precious Stone:  
V Unskilful though the same be wrought,  
my pain yet think upon.  
N Not pain so much, as my Desire  
the better sort to please:  
N Nought else I crave, but your good will,  
these Labours mine to ease.  
I In setting of this Pearl of Price  
wherein I do offend:  
S Such faults correct, as you them find,  
and show yourself a Friend.    


SPE ET LABORE   

THe Hive doth House the harmless Bee,  
That Honey sweet doth make:  
Whose little Limbs with Labours long,  
Still straineth for our sake.  
Let us likewise learn of this Beast,  
Each one in his Degree,  
To Suck the sap of Sacred Word,  
That Heaven our Hive may be.    

T. N. In the Commendation of this his friends Travail.  
IN Prime of Youth, thy pleasant Pen depainct●d Sonnets sweet,  
Delightful to the greedy Ear, fo● Youthful humour meet.  
Therein appeer'de thy pregnant Wit, an● store of Filed Phrase,  
Enough c●astonne the doltish Dr●ne, and lumpish Lout amaze.  
Tay Interludes, thy gallant Lays, thy Rond'letts, and thy Songs,  
Thy Nosegay, and thy widows Mite with that thereto belongs,  
With other Fancies of thy Forge, well hammered by Skill,  
Declares what Meal of finest Grain thou grindest in thy Mill.  
By which we easily know thy Vein, and by that pittance find,  
What golden Gifts lodge in thy Breast, and Aumbry of thy Mind.  
We see thy Nature link'te to Art, thy Heart to learning's Law:  
As who doth not a Lion know, if he but see his Paw?  
descending then in riper Years to stuff of further reach,  
Thy schooled Quill, by deeper skill did graver matters teach.  
And now to knit a perfect knot: In Winter of thine Age,  
Such Argument thou chosen haste for this thy Style full sage,  
As far surmounts the residue (though all in pith excel)  
And makes thy friends to joy thereat, but Foes with spite to swell.  
This Work I mean of Sacred lore, this haut philosophy,  
Which through thy pain and stayed Brain, we here behold, and see,  
In current mee●er, roundly couched, and sound taught withal  
As they which Text with Verse confer▪ full soon acknowledge shall.  
Great thanks (no doubt) thou hast deserved of all th●t thirst for grace,  
Sith thus thou Minced haste the Food, which Goodmen all embrace.  
The holy Ghost, from whom thou dost this Heauen●ly Honey Suck,  
Direct thy Mind, and to thy Pen alotte most happy Luck.  
Thomas Newton.   

THE ARGUMENT of this Book.  

THus much in Sum this present Work  
of Moses doth declare,  
That God the World, and Frame of things  
which therein form are,  
Of nothing did create and make:  
and how he placed Man,  
This Tabernacle to behold,  
and wondrous Works to scan:  
Who vewinge these his gracious Gifts,  
should praise his holy Name,  
And Magnify him Day and Night,  
entirely for the same.  
But Man forgetting quite himself,  
and God that Rules on high:  
Committed Sin, displeased God,  
and stumbled wittingly.  
Who through his Disobedience  
enthralled himself in Woe,  
And fell from God, from whom to him  
so many Gifts did flow.  
This notwithstanding, God our Lord  
for his great Goodness sake,  
Did him to Life restore again,  
and unto Mercy take.  
And him confirmed in the same,  
by Christ the promised Seed:  
By whom, he Satan, vanquish should,  
Death, Hell, and doleful Dread.   

The wicked sort persisting still  
in their most froward ways,  
(forgetting God's great Benefits)  
most lewdly spent their Days:  
Yea, at the last so horribly  
they fell from Sin to Sin,  
contemning Preachers to them sent,  
their Minds from Vice to win,  
That God, provoked in his Ire,  
(so with his will it stood)  
At length did send upon the World  
an Universal Flood.   

Assurance also here we have,  
by proof before our face,  
Of Abraham, of Isaac,  
of jacob, and the Race  
Of other zealous patriarchs,  
how that his Mercy great  
Doth never fail them that be his,  
and for his Grace entreat.  
But lends to them his helping hand,  
in all their time of need:  
He cheereth them, relieveth them,  
and aideth them with speed.  
By Esau, Cain, and Ishmael,  
and others of like sort,  
Who ruffled here in worldly Pomp,  
and bore a stately port,  
It well appears, the Church of God  
doth not depend, ne stay  
On worldly Estimation,  
nor Shows of Titles gay.  
And by the Fewness eke of those,  
which have from time to time  
Him worshipped in Spirit and Truth,  
(devoid of spotted Crime)  
We are to learn, that it doth not  
consist in Multitude,  
But in the poor despised Flock:  
and thus doth he conclude:  
That Man in Wisdom his, might be  
confounded evermore,  
And that the Name of God alone,  
might praised be therefore.   
FINIS.   

The Contents of the First Chapter.  
How Heaven & Earth, 
The Creation of the World.  the Light & sky  
The Sun & Moon & Stars so high,  
How Beasts & Fowls, how Fish & Man,  
Created was of God, and when.  

The Work of the first Day.  

WHen God, which no beginning had,  
The Heaven and Earth 'gan frame,  
And void and empty it beheld,  
With darkness on the same:   

2  
And on the Waters which he made, 
The Spirit, of God moved upon the face of the Waters.   
that then aloft did stand,  
And overwhelm the Earth so far,  
as yet appeared no Land:   

3.  
Then at his word, 
* God saw that the light was good, did call the light, day, and the dark, Night. The light was made before the Sun, or Moon was created.  there Light came forth,  
divided from the Shade:  
And so the evening and the Morn,  
by him one Day was made.    

¶ The work of the Second day.  

THe Firmament he framed and fixed  
Between the Waters so,  
As part above 
*. the water in the clouds.  the same did rest,  
the other part 
*. the waters of the sea, and Rivers.  below.   

5.  
And gave a Name thereto, and said,  
it Heaven 
* that is, the Region of the air, and all that is above us.  shall called be:  
The evening, and the Morning eke  
the second Day you see.    

¶ The work of the Third Day.  

THe third Day at his holy hest,  
the Waters underneath  
Compelled were together go,  
in one place of the Earth.   

7.  
And then the Land appeared dry,  
which 
*. God calleth the dry Land Earth & the gathering together of Waters: called he Seas.  Earth was called tho,  
And bade it should bring forth green 
* The Earth at the bidding of God brought forth Trees, grass, and Herb: and Trees, & herb brought forth their fruit, each in their kind before the Sun, Moon and Stars were created.  herb,  
engendering seed to grow:   

8.  
And fruitful Trees, of sundry sorts,  
that seed might still retain,  
And bring forth fruit, each after kind  
that on the Earth remain.   

9  
Thus every thing so came to pass,  
as God before did say:  
The Earth brought Herb and Tree with fruit,  
that still engender may.    

¶ The work of the Fourth Day.  

ANd that there should a difference be  
between the Days, and Nights,  
God bade that in the Firmament,  
there should be placed 
* The Lights, are the Sun, Moon, and Stars.  Lights:   

11.  
Which should remain from time to time  
appointed Signs to be:  
As Day from Day, and Year from Year,  
in order as we see:   

12.  
The Sun, he made the Day to rule,  
the Moon, the Night to guide:  
And shining Stars in Heaven he set  
whose light doth aye abide.    

¶ The work of the fift Day.  

THis Mighty Maker than 'gan say,  
let waters now forth bring.  
Such 
a Both Fish, & foul had one beginning wherein we see that nature giveth place to God's will: the one is made to fly, the other to swim.  Creatures as with life may move,  
and Fowl to fly with Wing.   

14.  
Upon the Earth, and in the Face  
of Heaven or Starry Sky,  
Strait way, both Fish, and Fowl was made,  
in kind to multiply.   

15.  
God 
b That is, God gave them power to increase Chapter. 8.21.  blessed both, and bade them grow,  
the Fish the Sea to fill:  
And feathered Fowl upon the Earth,  
their kind increasing still.    

¶ The work of the sixth day.  

NOw let the Earth, bring forth (said God)  
each living thing by kind:  
As cattle, Beast, and worm that creeps,  
his power the same assigned.   

17.  
Thus when God saw his handy work  
was good, and pleas'de him well:  
Let us make Man like us, said he,  
the rest of all t'excel:   

18.  
To have the Rule of Fish, of Fowl,  
of Cattles, and the Earth,  
And every creeping thing on ground  
that lives and draweth breath.   

19  
And in the Image of himself  
did God 
*. The creation of Adam. in the field of Damascus▪ who the same day he was brought into Paradise sinned, and the same day after midday he was thrust out. Methodius.  Create him than,  
Both Male, and Female, formed he them,  
but first he made the Man:   

20.  
And 
* The propagation of man is the blessing of God. Chapter. 8.20. and .9.1.  blessed them, the Earth to fill,  
their Sex still to renew:  
And gave them power upon the Earth.  
the same for to subdue:   

21.  
And said, behold, I have you 
*. God's great liberality to man taketh away all excuses of man's ingratitude.  given  
of every herb to eat:  
And every Tree, wherein is fruit,  
likewise to be your Meat:   

22.  
Also to every Beast on Earth  
and every Bird that flies:  
And creeping Worm, green Herb shall have,  
to feed upon likewise.   

23.  
All what he said, so came to pass,  
and he the same did see  
Each kind of thing which he had made.  
was good so for to be.     

The Contents of the Second Chapter.  
The hallowing of the Saboth day.  
The bloods four of Paradise gay:  
How in the same Man had his Seat:  
The Tree forbidden him to eat.  
How Adam named Creatures all,  
How Eve was made, that first did fall,  
And how that Marriage did begin,  
Between them twain ere they did sin.  

THus was the 
*. That is the sun, the moan, the stars and planets.  Heavens, the Earth, the Sea,  
and Creatures all therein  
In six Days made: and in the seventh  
did God, our God begin,   

2.  
To 
*. the 7. day did God first show mercy. For that he gave to man and beast that day rest▪ where as the day before they Were damned to perpetual travel for the sin of Adam the which mercy was the fulfilling and perfection of all his works: if God had not ended his work, in mercy the .7. day and abated his hard judgement against mankind for Adam's sin, his work had not been complete ne perfect in so much as the principal creature for whom he made all things was lost: for when the final cause of any thing faileth, the work is not complete ne perfect.  rest from all his Labours done,  
and Sanctified the same:  
To be a Day of rest to Man,  
therein to praise his Name.   

3.  
God made each Plaute in Field that growth,  
Before in Earth it was,  
And every Herb before it grew,  
and every other Grass.   

4.  
And thus before that any Rain  
upon the Earth was found,  
Or any man, to have in use,  
the Tillage of the Ground.   

5.  
A mighty Mist, ascended up  
from of the Earth, and so  
Bewatered the Face of all  
the Earth, and Ground below.   

6.  
Then Man, that of the Earth was made  
a living Soul became,  
By Breath of Life, that God did breath,  
in Nostrils of the man..   

7.  
And from the first, God planted had,  
a 
*. the 7. day did God first show mercy. For that he gave to man and beast that day rest▪ where as the day before they Were damned to perpetual travel for the sin of Adam the which mercy was the fulfilling and perfection of all his works: if God had not ended his work, in mercy the .7. day and abated his hard judgement against mankind for Adam's sin, his work had not been complete ne perfect in so much as the principal creature for whom he made all things was lost: for when the final cause of any thing faileth, the work is not complete ne perfect.  Garden fair to see:  
Wherein he set, this Man he made,  
the Keeper for to be.   

8.  

*. This garden is called paradise and is estward from Eden and paradise is also called Eden. Isidore. li. 15. Cap. 2.  And from the Earth, God made to springe  
all fruitful Trees, so placed:  
As both might well the Eye delight,  
and please the mouth in taste.   

9  
Two trees, amid this Garden grew  
by power of sacred skill,  
The one of Life, the other was  
of knowledge, good and ill.   

10.  
From 
e. Eden signifieth, pleasures.  Eden went a river forth  
to moist this Garden than,  
Which afterward, divided was  
and in four heads became.   

11.  
And Pishon, is the first of four.  
which round about doth go  
The golden Land of 
f. Havilah is a country joining to Persia Estward and inclineth toward the West.  Havilah,  
Where th'onyx Stone doth grow.   

12.  
The second head, is Gihen called,  
Which compasseth throughout.  
The Land of 
g. or Cush.  Ethiopia,  
with water round about.   

13.  
The third, is named 
h. or Tigris  Hy●ekel  
that passeth down along  
The East, side of 
i. or Asshyr  Assyria,  
With mighty stream and strong   

14.  
And 
k. or Perâth.  Euphrates, the fourth is called  
Which Fruictfulnes doth show:  
And in the same do many Gems  
and precious Stones forth grow.   

15.  
almighty God, this Adam took  
and in this Garden set.  
The same to dress, the same to keep  
and of the Fruit to eat.   

16.  
Of every Tree that therein was  
God bade him eat his fill,  
Except the Tree, 
* The Tree was forbidden Adam before Eve was made  that's in the mid'ste,  
of Knowledge good, and ill.   

17.  
God said, that Day, thou eatest thereof,  
thou for the same shalt Die,  
Therefore see that thou touch it not,  
the taste thereof to try.   

18.  
It is not good (said God) that man  
should be alone I see:  
I will an helper make to him,  
companion his to be.   

19  
Out of the ground, did God then make,  
each beast upon the Earth,  
And every Fowl in th'air that flies,  
and all that draweth breath.   

20.  
And God did 
* Or compelled them to present themselves unto Adam. Cap. l. 9 . bring all beasts and fowls,  
to view of Adam's Eye,  
Which was to see, what kind of name,  
he then would call them by.   

21  
And Adam, called every Beast,  
and every Fowl by name,  
As we do use at this same day,  
to nominate the same.   

22.  
In slumber than was Adam cast,  
and God a Rib did take,  
Out from his side, and of the same  
a Woman did he make.  
And filled the place with Flesh again,  
and when her did awake:   

23.  
This is (said he) Bone of my Bones,  
and Flesh of mine, I see:  

*. She had that name till God Reproved her for her fault.  Virago shall she called be,  
as taken out from me:   

24.  
And for this cause, shall every one,  
his Parents dear forsake:  
And clean unto his Wife alone,  
and both one Flesh shall make.   

25.  
Thus were they left in Paradise,  
all Nak'de, and vnasham'de:  
Because as yet no fact was done,  
by them for to be blam'de.    

The Contents of the third Chapter.  
The Serpent, Woman doth beguile,  
They both, and Manput in Exile.  
The subtle Serpent is accursed,  
From Paradise, all three are thrust,  
And Christ is promised for to come,  
To be the worlds Redemption.  

BUt yet 
*. This serpent was lucifer which a little before for his outrageous pride was driven out of heaven and as Beda, and the master of Stories saith, went upright, and had the face of a woman: but others do write that God permitted the Devil to speak in the 〈◊〉  the Serpent fraught with guile,  
of subtlety had more,  
Then all the Beasts God made on Earth  
to Eve, said he, wherefore   

2.  
Hath God forbidden you to eat,  
of every Tree that grows?  
Which in this Garden fair is set,  
whose Fruit so trimmely shows?   

3.  
Not so, said she, we eat the Fruit  
of every Tree that's here,  
Save that which in the midst doth stand,  
we do the same for bear.   

4.  
For God hath said, you shall not touch,  
ne taste the same to know:  
For if you do, then shall you die,  
the Serpent said, not so:   

5  
You 
* flattery first showed by the serpent the Devil, the occasion of man's overthrow.  shall not die, but be as Gods,  
and know both good and ill:  
Your 
* That is to know & understand.  eyes shall open be to see  
and power to what you will.   

6.  
And God doth know, what day ye taste  
the sweetness of the same,  
That you shall then be as himself  
in every thing to name.   

7  
The woman then the tree beheld  
that fair was in her eye,  
And heard how eating of the fruit,  
what knowledge grew thereby:   

8.  
She took thereof, the same she eat,  
to Adam 
* Adam was with Eve when she did eat of the fruit forbidden  gave likewise:  
So both did eat, and both did know  
and opened were their eyes.   

9  
So that themselves they naked saw  
and were ashamed sore:  
They Aprons made of Fyggetree leaves  
for Covertures before.   

10.  
Forthwith they heard the voice of God  
in Garden as he went,  
And from his 
* The face is his presence.  face they hid themselves,  
For fear of being shent.   

11  
And in the cool time of the day  
God called him and said:  
Adam where art? O Lord I heard  
thy voice and was afraid.   

12.  
And hid myself among the trees  
because I naked was:  
God said again, who told thee that?  
or how came it to pass?   

13  
Hast thou then eaten of the tree  
That I by death did threat?  
He said, the woman thou me gave,  
Delivered me to 
[a] 
Adam excuseth himself and layeth the fault upon Eve: a proud answer of Adam as who should say, if thou had not given her to me to be my fellow, I should not have sinned: but yet Adam sinned by pride er Eve gave him the apple to eat, and Eve was deceived by pride, ere the serpent deceived her, for they coveted a more excellency and higher degree, than God ordained them unto.  
August. de Ci. li. 14. cap. 13.   eat.   

14  
God said to her, why didst thou so  
procure to thee this shame?  
The 
(b) Eve excuseth not herself, but in a part confesseth her guilty  Serpent (Lord) deceived me,  
and I did eat the same.   

15.  
Then God unto the Serpent said,  
because this comes from thee:  
Cursed 
(c) God curseth the serpent  art thou above all beasts,  
that on the earth shallbe.   

16  
Upon thy belly shalt thou go,  
and creep upon the ground,  
And feed upon the Dust thou shalt,  
while life in thee is found.   

17  
I will (said God) twixt thee and her,  
and twixt your seeds also  
Set Enmity, and that her seed  
thy head shall tread down lo.  
And thou shalt tread it on the heel,  
thy malice great to show.   

18  
And God unto the woman said,  
Thy sorrows shall increase  
And oft with child I will thee make,  
thy 
(d) God curseth not the woman, but paineth her by childbirth, and sets her in subjection to her husband, which before the offence was equal with him in love & fellowship.  pain shall never cease,   

19  
until such time thou hast brought forth  
the fruit thou goest withal,  
And underneath thy husband's power,  
shalt subject be and thrall.   

20  
And unto man, because said he  
thy wife thou hast obeyed:  
And ta'en and eaten of the fruit,  
which I to thee denied:   

21.  
The Earth in travail of thy hand  
shall alway 
(a) God curseth the earth in the sin of Adam, which before brought forth herb, and fruit by kind without travel.  cursed be:  
In sorrow shalt thou eat thereof  
and thistles yield to thee.   

22  
And in the sweat, even of thy face  
thy bread shalt feed upon  
Till thou return unto the Earth,  
that thou once camest from.   

23  
For of the Earth, and from the Earth,  
thou Earth dost Earth remain:  
And unto Earth, thou Earth shalt pass,  
and Earth so be again.   

24  
And Adam then unto his wife  
by name 
(b) which before was called Virago.  of EVE did call,  
Because that she, the mother was,  
of living creatures all.   

25  
And God of 
(c) Or gave them knowledge to make themselves Garmenres.  skins did Garments make  
and clad them both therein,  
And tauntingly of Man thus spoke,  
reproving him of sin:   

26  
Behold, said God, now Adam is,  
as one of us become,  
In knowledge both of good and ill,  
and all that's to be done.   

27  
Yet lest he should eat of the Tree  
of Life, and live for aye:  
God cast Man out of Paradise,  
the Earth to till alway.   

28  
And at the entrance of the same  
God placed Cherubin,  
With fiery Sword the way to keep,  
that none might enter in.    

The Contents of the Fowerth Chapter.  
How cain his brother Abel slew,  
God did him curse, despair he knew.  
How after this, cain had a Son:  
And of the Generation  
Of Henoch, and Mathusael,  
Of Tubal, Lamech this shall tell  
Likewise of Seth, and Enos know  
The Generations theirs also.  

ADAM with Eve, together 
* In the vale of Mamre, which after was the land of the jews, and there was he buried  dwelled  
and he his wife did know,  
She did conceive, brought forth, & said  
in extreme pain and woe:   

2  
I have of God a man obtained  
and 
* The fifteenth year after the creation, did Adam beget at one time a son and a daughter Cain and Calmana  Cain he named was:  
And she in time proceeded forth,  
and so it came to pass,   

3  
That God her sent another 
* And 15 years next after, he begat at one time, another son & daughter, Abel & Delbora.  son,  
which Abel was to say●e  
Who afterward, a Shepherd was,  
a Ploughman was this cain.   

4  
By tract of time it came to pass,  
that cain to God did bring  
Such fruits as of the earth came forth,  
and thereof made his 
* He offered the worst and vilest things unto God, and was the first tha● tilled the earth, and given to all vices.  offering.   

5.  
Abel the first borne of his sheep,  
and of their fat forth brought  
Did offer unto God likewise,  
with pure and sincere thought.   

6.  
And God did very well accept,  
th' 
* He offered the best & fattest of his sheep.  oblation Abel had:  
But upon Cayns, God would not look  
Cain waxed wroth, and sad:   

7.  
That in somuch almighty God,  
to angry Cain thus said,  
Why frownest thou? and angry art,  
wherefore art thou dismayed?   

8.  
Dost thou not know, if thou do well  
shalt well receive thereby?  
If thou do ill, thy Sin forthwith  
in 
* That is, his conscience shall accuse him.  open door shall lie.   

9  
I say yet notwithstanding this,  
let it subdued be,  
And rule the same, and it shall hap  
much better unto thee.  
Then Cayn with Brother Abel went  
and talked very free.   

10  
They were no sooner in the field  
but cruel cain through spite  
Upon his brother Abel fell,  
and did bereave 
Cain the first murderer, killed his brother in the field of Damascus & buried him in the sand.  him quite   

11  
Of life. Then God who saw the face  
of Cain, demanded where  
His brother 
* Abel was the first Martyr & was slain when he was an 100 years of age, & the first that possessed Paradise Cooper.  Abel was become?  
but cain devoid of fear,   

12.  
Said thus: I cannot tell: am I  
his keeper now become?  
Have I nought else to do? God said  
O Cayn what hast thou done?   

13.  
The 
* That is, asketh vengeance Adam did mourn for the death of Abel an hundredth years. Ni. de Lyra.  voice and cry of brother's blood  
from earth is come to me,  
And as pertaining to the earth  
now 
* Cain is cursed of God for killing his Brother.  cursed shalt thou be.   

14.  
With open mouth the Earth did gape  
and did receive therein  
Thy Brother's blood, by thy hand shed▪  
if thou therefore begin   

15  
To 
(a) Cain left to till the earth, because it yielded him no fruit, and therefore invented he the Mathematical Artes.  till the ground: she shall henceforth  
not give her power to thee:  
And thou a vagrant Runagate  
upon the earth shallbe.   

16.  
Then cursed Cain thus said. O God,  
my sin is more I know,  
Then that it 
(b) Cain despaireth.  may remitted be,  
I have offended so.   

17  
Behold also thou hast me cast,  
out from the Earth this day,  
And from thy sight a Uagabond  
must hide myself always.   

18  
And whosoever findeth me  
forthwith he will me kill,  
Not so, saith God who killeth cain  
sevenfold I punish will.   

19  
And then the Lord did put a 
[c] In his forehead or face to be known of all nations. Lyra.  Mark  
upon this Caitiff Cayn,  
That whosoever did him find,  
should let him pass unslain.   

20  
And cain departed from the face  
of the almighty God:  
Toward the East side of Eden:  
to dwell in Land of Nod.   

21  
Cain's 
[d) Her name was Calmana and was his sister also.  wife by him conceived was,  
and Henoch forth brought she,  
Said cain, this City now I build,  
shall likewise Henoch be.   

labal.   

Of whom they came in Tents that dwelled,  
And cattle gained, and profit felt.   

jubal.   

Of him sprang they that well could play,  
Upon the Harp and Organ key.   



Henoch.  
Irad.  
Mehuiael.  
Methusae●.  
Lamoch. 

Adah. 

jabal.  
jubal.    
Zillah. 

Tubalkaen.  
Naamab.         

Tubal.   

He unto all a Father was,  
Could grave in Iron or in Brass.   

Naamah.   

She found the use of Wool to take, 
josephus.   
To Card, to spin, and Cloth to make.   

22  
Then 
* Lamech an archer, somedeal blind, was led by a young Lad which espied a Bush to shake, supposing it to be a Beast did shoot and so he killed Cain, that was lurking in the bush and also killed the Lad, that warned him josephus, & Ni. de Lyra upon this chap  Lamech spoke to both his wives  
and bade them listen well,  
Unto my voice and words, saith he,  
of that I shall you tell   

23  
For I have slain and kyl● a man  
and got myself a wound,  
A Youngman have I put to death,  
and stripes thereby have found.   

24  
For who that Cain shall kill or slay  

* Lamech was the seventh generation from Adàmin that Line, and had seventy and seven children that came of him which were destroyed in the Flood. josephus & Ranulphus Cestren.  seven fold avenged shall:  
But Lamech seventy times seven fold  
upon thy head shall fall.   

25  
For why? 'tis I, have killed cain  
whom God did mark to pass  
Unslayne of all that should him meet,  
such is my cursed case.   

26.  
Adam again his 
* Adam being an hundredth & thirty years old begat Seth & they twain divided the year into 12. months josephus.  wife did know  
and she a son him bare  
And called him Seth, for God (saith she)  
his goodness doth not spare:   

27  
But hath me given another son  
(although with grief and pain)  
In am of Abel, my sweet son  
Whom Cayn before had slain.   

28  
And Seth likewise a son begat  
and Enos named him,  
The name of God to invocate,  
mankind did then begin.    

The Contents of the fift Chapter.  
Of Adam and the Father's old,  
That unto Noah may be told:  
Here in this Chapter shall you see,  
The order of their Genealogy.  
The age wherein they be got their Children. Adam. 13▪ Seth. 105. Enoch. ●●. K●nan. 70. Mahalaleel. 65 Ier●a 162. Henoch 65. Mathuselah. 187. La●●●● 182. No●●. 500 

S●m.  
Cham.  
Iaphe●.   How long they lived after and had Issue. 800. 807. 815. 860. 830. 100 300 782 595  The Age wherein they died. 93 912. 905. 910. 895. 962 ●●● 969 777   
This Henoch led a Godly life,  
and God him took from hence,  
So that of any Earthly man,  
he seen was never sense.  
lamech's Prophecy.  

When Lamech Noah had begot  
and Noah borne also,  
Then Lamech said, this same is he,  
shall comfort us in woe.  
As when the works of sinful hands,  
the cursed Earth shall pain,  
Then Noah by the power of God,  
Shall it restore again.    

The Contents of the sixth Chapter.  
The cause of Flood that after fell,  
How God the same did Noah tell,  
And taught him how an Ark to frame,  
And he in time prepared the same.  

IT came to pass when men began  
on Earth to multiply:  
And had begotten Daughters fair,  
as might delight the Eye:   

2.  
The 
[a] The Sons of God are they, of the blood of Seth, which was forbidden by Adam to join in marriage with the children of Cain Petrus. Comest 29.  Sons of God these daughters saw  
in Beauty to excel:  
Did choose among them all such Wives  
as pleased them right well.   

3.  
My Spirit (saith God) shall not still strive,  
with Man that's Flesh, I see:  
For yet the 
[b] God giveth space of Repentance.  space I will them give,  
just Sixscore years shallbe.   

4.  
Then after when the Sons of God  

[c] Are those of the blood of Cain.  Daughters of Men had known:  
And had begotten to themselves,  
men Children of their own:   

5.  
Those Children grew, and Mighty were  
the strongest men of all:  
For in the World was none so bad,  
Men did them 
[d] Or tyrants which usurped authority and did degenerate from the simplicity, wherein their Fathers lived. Cap. 8.27▪ & 28.  Giants call.   

6.  
But when that God men's malice saw,  
on Earth increasing still:  
And that the Thoughts in heart of Man,  
continually was ill:   

7.  
He did 
[a] God speaketh this after the Phrase of our capacity. For God cannot Repent, or be sorry.  repent him that he made  
this man upon the Earth,  
And said, his kind he would destroy,  
and all that draweth Breath.   

8.  
Both Man, and Beast, will I destroy,  
and creeping Worm (saith he)  
And Fowl that flies twen Heaven, and Earth,  
shall all destroyed be.   

9  
But Noah was a righteous Man,  
and perfect in his ways:  
Did walk with God, and in God's sight  
found favour, in those days.   

10.  
The Earth before the sight of God  
Corrupted then was found:  
And all the Flesh therein corrupt,  
(such mischief did abound.)   

11.  
Then God to Noah said, behold,  
Before me now is come  
The end of all the 
[b] Is meant all kindreds of men aswell of the descent of Seth, as of Cain.  Flesh on Earth,  
with her corruption:  
I will therefore upon the Earth  
and them, send out 
[c] God willed Noah to declare this Threat 120. years before the flood came.  destruction.   

12.  
But thou of pine-tree wood shalt frame  
an Ark well closed about,  
And Chambers let be made therein,  
well pitched within and out.   

13.  
This Ark three hundredth Cubits shall  
in length be level straight,  
And fifty 
[d] Acubit Geometrical after the exposition of Saint Austin is 6, common Cubits (that is) 9 Feet. Berosus. And so it was in length. 2700. Feet, and in breadth. 450. Feet, and in height. 270. Feet, and the Window was. 9 Feet.  Cubits in the breadth,  
and thirty in the height.   

14.  
A Window shalt thou make likewise,  
a loft above in th'ark:  
And in a Cubit compass space,  
shall finish up that work.   

15.  
And in the side thereof prepare  
a Door that open may:  
Also three Loftes do make therein,  
thy Stuff, and Store to lay.   

16.  
For I a Water Flood will bring  
upon the Earth so high,  
That perish shall all Flesh on Earth  
that underneath shall lie:   

17.  
But I with thee, 
[a] God coue●aunteth with Noah.  this cou'naunt make,  
that in the Ark shallbe,  
Thyself, thy Sons, thy 
[b] The names of their Wives were, Titea, Pandora, Noela, & Noegla. Berosus. The name of Noah's Wife was Vesta Chronic. Gr.  Wife also,  
and thy sons wives with thee.   

18.  
And look on Earth what ever lives,  
thou thither bring also.  
A pair of each, Male, and Female.  
with thee to live and go.   

19  
Both Bird, & Beast, & Worm that creeps  
each couple in their kind  
Shall come to thee, and in the Ark,  
shall life and living find.   

20  
And see thou take all manner meat,  
and store it up by thee,  
That food may be to thee and them,  
when time of need shallbe.   

21  
And as God ●ad in every thing,  
so Noah brought to pass:  
Each thing prepared, and did abide  
What Gods good pleasure was.    

The Contents of the Seventh Chapter.  
Of Noa●● entrance in the Ark,  
Who went with him aboard this Bark,  
Also th'increasing of the flood,  
Wherein all things were drowned that stood.  

ANd God to righteous Noah said,  
into the Ark now go,  
And take with thee thy Household all,  
to enter in also.   

2  
For in this generation,  
I have thee 
[a] In respect of the rest of World, and because he had a desire to serve God, and live uprightly,  perfect found:  
A man unspotted of thy life.  
and in my doctrine sound.   

3.  
And take with thee, of all 
(b] Which might be offered in Sacrifice whereof 6. were for Brede, & the seventh for Sacrifice.  clean Beasts,  
just seven of every kind,  
Male and Female, and of unclean,  
as I have thee assigned,   

4.  
A pair of each: of Birds likewise,  
that flies in th'air about,  
Male, and Female, by couples seven,  
of every sort throughout.   

5.  
That they on earth, their seed may save:  
for seven days hence, will I  
Upon the Earth send down such Rain,  
as all thereon shall die.   

6.  
And forty Days, and forty Nights,  
this Rain shall never cease,  
Till all on earth destroyed be,  
through mighty Floods increase.   

7  
And Noah did accordingly,  
as God commanded than:  
Six hundredth years, was he of Age,  
when that this Flood began.   

8.  
Into the Ark, than Noah went,  
on dry land as it stood:  
His Sons, his wife, & his sons wives,  
from water of the flood.  
Of Beasts thats clean and eke unclean,  
of Birds and Worms also,  
Came in by 
[a] God compelled them to present themselves to Noah: as they did before to Adam when he gave them names. Chapter. 2.20  couples in their kind,  
within the Ark to go.   

10.  
And look what day God pointed had,  
the Water should appear,  
It came to pass of Noah's life,  
the just six hundredth year.   

11.  
And in the second Month thereof,  
upon the 
[b] Which was after their account about the beginning of May.  seventeenth day,  
Were all the fountains of the depth,  
broke open by the way.   

12.  
The windows of the Heavens also,  
Were 
[c] That is, all Waters above the Earth descended & increased the flood.  opened by and buy  
And forty Days, and forty nights,  
it rayn'de continually.   

13.  
When Noah and his three Sons now,  
were entered in the Ark,  
With Noah's Wife, and his sons Wives,  
and all aboard the Bark.   

14.  
Then Beast and Cattles in there kind,  
and Worms that creep on ground,  
And Birds that fly, and Feathers bear,  
what else on Earth was found:   

15.  
Came unto Noah in the Ark,  
by couples on a row:  
Male, and Female, of every Flesh,  
Which breath of life did blow.   

16.  
The door that in the Ark was made,  
which open yet did stand,  
God put it too, and 
[d] So that Gods secret power defended him against the rage of the mighty Waters.  shut it fast,  
with his Almighty Hand.   

17.  
And then the Floods began to swell,  
and rain came down withal,  
As forty Days, and forty nights,  
continually did fall.   

18.  
The Ark which on the Ground yet stood,  
was now with water soft  
Borne up, from of the Earth allow,  
and went with Waves aloft.   

19  
And passed over tops of trees,  
so mighty was the Flood,  
That Mountains stretching to the Clouds,  
were covered as they stood.   

20.  
The Waters grew and did increase,  
and that exceedingly,  
As did the highest Hills surmount  
full Fifteen Cubits high.   

21.  
Thus was all Flesh on earth destroyed,  
Byrd, cattle, Beast and Man,  
And all that had the breath of life,  
on Land abiding then.   

22  
Only Noah 
a] Learn wha● it is to obey God only and to forsake the multitude.  reserved was  
and they that with him went:  
The Flood prevailed till the time,  
thrice fifty days were spent.    

The Contents of the Eight Chapter.  
Noah sends out a Raven to seek,  
And afterward a Dove most meek,  
And when the Flood is come and passed,  
They all depart the Ark at last.  
How Noah built an Altar fair,  
And Sacrifice did offer there.  
And of corruption natural,  
In heart of Man terrestrial.  

ANd God that no time will forget,  
such as do trust in him,  
Remembered Noah in the Ark,  
and all that were therein.   

2.  
And did a wind bring on the Earth,  
which made the Waters cease,  
And stopped the Fountains of the depth,  
they should no more increase.   

3  
The Windows of the Heavens above  
he shut, and they were still,  
And did forbid the rain to fall,  
and it obeyed his will.   

4.  
Thus when as three times fifty Days,  
expired were and done,  
The Waters from the Earth again,  
did back again return,   

5.  
And Noah's Ark of Months the 
(a) Which was the .17. day of October, which contained part of September, & part of October.  seventh,  
and on the seaventinth day,  
Upon the Mount of 
(b) which is one of the mountains of Armenia  Ararat  
found place thereon to stay.   

6.  
The Waters than decreased still  
and so could pass a way,  
Until the ten Month did begin,  
and on the same 
c) Which was the Month of December.  first Day,   

7.  
The tops of lofty Mountains high,  
began themselves to show,  
By reason of the Waters fall,  
which then away did go.   

8.  
And after Forty Days were passed,  
the Window opened he  
That in the Ark was made, and forth  
he sent 
[d) The Raven is sent forth & returneth▪  a Raven to flee.   

9  
Which ever went, and came again,  
and found no place of stay,  
Because the Waters from the Earth,  
not yet were gone away.   

10.  
And after that, a Dove he sent,  
hoping thereby to know,  
Whether the Waters from the Earth  
were gone away or Noah.   

11.  
And when the Dove long time had flown,  
and footing none could spy,  
She did Return unto the Ark,  
the Waters were to high.   

12.  
And Noah then his hand put forth,  
and 
[a) It is like that the Raven did fly to and fro, resting on the Ark, but came not into it, as the Dove that was taken in.  took her in again,  
Where in the Ark among the rest,  
she longer did remain.   

13.  
And after seven Days more were passed,  
a Dove as erst was told,  
Again was sent, and in the Even,  
within her 
[b) Or Bill.  Mouth, behold,   

14.  
An Olive leaf she thither brought  
late plucked from the Tree,  
Whereby the Waters he perceived,  
abated for to be.   

15.  
And Noah yet seven other Days,  
did in the Ark remain,  
And then a Dove he sent to fly,  
which came no more again.   

16.  
sixth hundredth year and one it was  
of Noah's age: and day  
The first, 
[c) Called in Ebrew Abib containing part of March and part of April.  of month the first, when as  
the Flood was dried away.   

17.  
And Noah took the hatches of  
that on the Ark did lie,  
And stood and looked upon the Earth,  
the face whereof was dry.   

18.  
So in the 
[a] Which by their account was part of April, and part of may.  second Month it was,  
days Twenty six and one,  
The Earth was dry, and Waters all  
consumed were and gone.   

19  
Then God to Noah spoke and said,  
come from 
b. Noah declareth his obedience, in that he would not departed out of the Ark, with out Gods express commandment, as he did not enter in without the same. Cap. 1 15▪ and 9.1.  the Ark and see,  
Both thou, thy Wife, also thy Sons,  
and thy sons wives with thee:   

20.  
And all the Beasts, that are with thee,  
what ever Flesh it have,  
Fowl and cattle, and Worm that crepes  
That I from Flood did save   

21.  
Bring out with thee, that they the Earth,  
may once again possess,  
And grow thereon and Multiply  
with infinite increase.   

22.  
Then Noah came out from the Ark,  
and his three Sons also,  
His Wife, and his sons wives likewise  
with him from thence did go.   

23.  
And all the Beasts, the Worms, and Fowls,  
with Noah that went thither,  
Departed also from the ark,  
all of one kind together.   

24.  
And Noah then an Altar made,  
unto the living God,  
And took all manner Beasts thats clean  
th'unclean was him forbodde.   

25.  
So of all sorts of Foules that's clean  
he offered on the same,  
For Sacrifice of thankfulness,  
to Gods most holy name.   

26.  
And as the Sacrifice he made  
upon the Altar brent,  
Almighty God 
(a.) that is he showed thereby himself appeased, and his anger to rest.  well pleased was,  
with sweetness of the sent.   

27.  
And God in heart this promise made,  
the Earth no more to curse,  
For Mankind sake: for Man is ill,  
and waxeth worse and worse   

28.  
His heart can but Imagine ill,  
which from the first begun:  
Yet will I not all Flesh destroy,  
henceforth as I have done.   

29.  
Ne yet, saith God, shall Sowing 
b, the order of nature destroyed by the flood is restored by God's promise.  time,  
and Harvest with increase,  
Cold and Heat, Winter and Summer,  
ne Day and Night ere cease,   

30.  
So long as any Man shall live,  
or that the Earth endure,  
Though Man by Sin and Wickedness,  
my Wrath do still procure.    

The Contents of the Ninth Chapter.  
How Noah and his Sons were blest,  
Forbidden to eat the Blood of Beast.  
Forbidden also Man's Blood to shed,  
The law of Sword that striketh dead.  
A promise made, God will no more,  
The World with Flood drown, as before.  
He gives a rainbow for a token,  
That to confirm which he hath spoken.  
Noha with wine is drunk become,  
He curseth Cham his second Son.  

almighty God did Noah bless,  
and his three Sons also,  

Cap 1.15. and 8.21.  And said, increase and multiply,  
and fill the Earth and grow.   

2.  
The fear & dread of you shallbe  
upon all Beasts on earth,  
Upon all Fowls, on Worms and Fish,  
on all that draweth breath.   

3.  
For all is given unto your hands,  
and all that Life doth bear,  
Shall be your 
(a) A liberty granted by God to eat Flesh which the holy Fathers before the Flood never used. Cap 1.21.  Meat, and as green her be  
so give I all that's there.   

4.  
Only the Flesh that's with his life,  
which is his Blood 
[b) That is, living Creatures and the flesh of beasts that are strangled, and here by all cruel●y is forbidden.  to name,  
Who so he be that eats thereof  
shall perish in the same.   

5.  
For verily the Blood of you,  
wherein your lives contain,  
I will require it 
(c) The law of the Sword  at your hands,  
the same to quite again,   

6  
I will require it from the Beast,  
that willoweth in the mire.  
From Man, and from Man's brothers hand.  
I will Man's life require.   

7,  
What Man from Man doth shed man's Blood  
putting the man to pain.  
By 
(d) Not only by the Magistrate but oft times god raiseth one murderer to kill another.  man likewise shall have his Blood  
so shed and spilled again.   

8.  
For Man is made like unto God,  
com●it not then such sin:  
But multiply and bring forth Fruit  
the Earth t'engender in.   

9  
To Noah and his Sons with him  
God spoke and thus said he,  
A Covenant set I up with you,  
and your Posterity:   

10,  
And with each living Creature else,  
that from the Flood was free,  
Both Fowl, and Beast, and cattle all  
and what so ere it be   

11.  
Upon the Earth that was with thee,  
and from the Ark did pass:  
According every living thing,  
as than my pleasure was.   

12  
This is the Cou'naunt that I make,  
from henceforth never more  
Will I again the world destroy,  
With water as before.   

13  
And of my Cou'naunt this shallbe  
the sign and token sure  
Tween me and you, and all the World,  
for ever to endure.   

14.  
My Bow 
[a) The Raynbowe in which is expressed both the colours of water and fyen: the one part blue, the other red: that it might witness both judgements the one past, the other to come.  in Cloud I have there set,  
that when a Cloud shall fall,  
This Bow therein shall then be seen,  
of living Creatures all.   

15.  
And I will not unmindful be,  
of this my 
[b] when men shall see my bow in the heaven they shall know that I have not forgotten my covenant with them.  Cou'naunt past,  
Twixt me and you, and every Flesh,  
Whiles that the word shall last.   

16.  
But still will think upon the same,  
and look upon the Bow,  
The Token, Sign, and Seal most sure,  
of covenant that I show,   

17.  
The Sons of Noah were but Three  
that from the Ark did pass,  
The first was Sem, the second Cham,  
the third young japhet was.   

18  
And of them three, all men that be,  
or hath been since the Flood,  
On Earth have sprung and shall so long  
as God shall think it good.   

19  
This Noah, Father to the three,  
grandsire to Chanaan,  
Can dig the ground, and 
(a) No a●●inu●ted the use of wine, for before the flood was no wine drunk nor Flesh eaten.  vineyards plant,  
and was an Husbandman.   

20  
It chanced him, so much to drink,  
the Liccour of the vine,  
That in his Tent he naked slept  
as overcharged with Wine.   

21  
And Cham his eldest Son save one,  
Father to 
(b) Of whom cam● the Cananits the wicked Nation, who were also cursed of God.  Chanaan,  
Came in and saw his father lie,  
asleep and naked than.   

22  
Did see his Father's Privities,  
and laughed at the same:  
Went forth, and told his Brethren both:  
and they with honest shame,   

23  
A mantel on their shoulders took,  
and so they backwards went,  
And with the same did cover him.  
thus sleeping in his tent.   

24  
As soon as Noah was awake:  
and force of wine was done.  
And witted well what young japhet did,  
and Sem his eldest son:   

25.  
He would not 
c) because god before had blessed him  curse this Cham his Son,  
which naked did him see:  
But said 
d) Cham is cursed in his seed  a thrall of Servants all  
young Chanaan shallbe   

26.  
To brethren his: and God of S●m  
be blest with lasting praise.   

26  
To brethren his, and God of Sem  
be blest with lasting praise.  
And God young japhet blest likewise,  
with such increasing days,   

27  
As he may dwell in tents of Sem,  
and praise the Lord therefore.  
And Canaan, shall serve them both,  
from henceforth evermore.   

28  
When Noah thus had given his curse  
on 
† That is in his posterity. . Ham, his second Son,  
And blessed both the other twain,  
for that which they had done.   

29  
When three hundredth and fifty years  
after the flood was past,  
Even then to God he made account,  
and gave the Ghost at last.   

30  
So all the days of Noah's lief,  
to us as may appear,  
Before the flood, and after, was  
nine Hundred, fifty year.    

The Contents of the tenth Chapter.  
This is the Genealogy,  
And line of Noahs' Sons all three.  
From Mada, and javan,  
The Medes, and Greeks forth came.  

japhet. 

Gomer. 

Ahkenaz.  
Riphath, & T●garmah.    
Magog, & Madas.  
janan. 

Elishah.  
T●rshish & K●●m.  
Dodanim.    
Tubal. ●  
Meshach, & Tiras.     
And out of these the Gentiles came,  
that in the Islands were,  
Whereof each one his Nation had,  
and language every where,  
●nd from the line of Mizraim,  
great People did arise,  
Thence namely came out Philistems,  
and Caphthorims likewise.  
●nd from the line of Canaan,  
the Canaanites forth sprung,  
●he kindreds great, the Lands were large  
Each nation had his tongue.  

Cham. 

Cush 

Seba & Hau●lah.  
Sabrah. 

Sheba.  
Dedan    
Raamah.  
Sab●echa & Nimrod.    
Misraim. 

Lud●m. & Anamim.  
Lehabim & Naphtuhim  
Pathru●im & Casluhim    
Put.  
Canaan. 

Si●on, & Heth.  
I●buri & Emosi.  
Girgashi & Hiui.  
Arki, & Sim.  
●ruadi, & ●mari.  
Hamathi.       

nimrod from Noah by disc●nt  
●he fourth was of his line,  
●●ah had Ham, & Ham had Cush,  
●nd Cush had him in fine.  
●is Nymrod grew, on earth was great  
and termed was aright  
emrod the Hunter, strong & stout,  
●hat hunted in God's sight.  
Babel, Erech, and Arcad,  
●nd Calneh eke likewise  
●hich is in land of Shinnear,  
●●s kingdom first did rise.  
〈◊〉 from the land of Shynnear  
●●ne Assur came also,  
●hich built the City Niniveh,  
with other City's m●e.  

afterwards the Families of the Canaanites were spread abroad in divers placs.  And truly Sem the father was  
of Ebers Children all,  
To Eber, Sem great Grandsire was,  
yet Father did him call.   

Sem. 

Elane.  
A●hur.  
Arpacshad. 

Shelah. 

Eber. 

Peleg.  
Iockta●. 

Almodad & Sheleph  
Hazermaneth.  
jerah, & Hadoram.  
Vzal, & Dicklah.  
Obal, & Abima●l.  
Shebah, & Ophir.  
Havilah, & jobab.          

In the stock of Sem, the Church was preserved, and therefore Moses leaveth of speaking of japhet and Ham & entreateth of Sem, more at large.  Lud.  
Aram. 

Vz, & Hul.  
Gether, & Mash.       

And many kindreds grew of them  
which did the Earth possess,  
From Mesha unto Sephar mount  
with infinite increase.  
In Pelegs time it came to pass,  
That then the earth divided was▪  
By reason of diversity  
Of Languages, as we may see.   

From these three sons that Noah left  
and others of their blood,  
Have sprouge all Nations on the Earth  
that hath been since the flood.    

The Contents of the eleventh Chapter.  
The building great of Babel Tower,  
The Tongues confused in one hour.  
Of Sem good Noah's eldest Son,  
Here is the Generation.  
Until the time of Abraham,  
Which went with Lot unto Haram.  

ANd all the people in the world  
had but one kind 
[a) Or, of these came divers Nations.  of Speech,  
There was no masters knowledge had  
more tongues than one to teach.   

2  
And in 
(b) which was Nymrod and his company which went from the East that is Armenia, 130. years after the flood.  their travail from the East,  
a goodly Plain they found,  
Within the land of 
[c] which was after called Chaldea  Shinear,  
a lofty Champion Ground.   

3  
Wherein they pitched down their Tents,  
and made their dwelling there:  
The flood that fell in Noah's time  
did yet these People fear.   

4  
And therefore th'one to th'other said,  
come on, let us go make  
Of Clay some Brick, and burn the same,  
that Fire may it bake.   

5  
And other some did take in hand,  
to get together slime,  
Which stood in steed as we do use  
our Mortar made of lime.   

6.  
Thus when they had great rills of Brick  
and slime to bind withal,  
Let us said they 
[a] They were moved with pride and Ambition thinking to p●●s●r ●heir ow●e glory to god's honour.  a City make  
so'strong as may not fall.   

7.  
And in the same a Tower build  
to reach unto the Heaven,  
The top whereof itself may stretch,  
above the Planets seven.   

8  
And to ourselves lets get a name,  
for it may come to pass,  
We may be scattered on the Earth  
abroad, as others was.   

9  
And God by power, and sight divine,  
came 
He cometh down and showeth himself by his wonderful works.  down and did behold  
This work that Adam's Brats had made,  
with courage stout and bold.   

10  
And said, behold this People great,  
hath but one tongue ye see,  
And thus have they in vain begun,  
to scale the Skies to me,   

11  
Ne yet will they leave of to make,  
Their Turret high and strong.  
Come on therefore let us 
[c) God speaketh as though he took cou●●sell with 〈◊〉 own 〈…〉 doom 〈…〉 power.  descend,  
and mingle so their tongue:   

12  
That what one man to other saith  
he shall not understand:  
So by and by to pass it came,  
through work of mighty hand.   

13  
Thus were they scattered on the Earth  
and left their work alone,  
And each one had a several Speech,  
unto himself anon.   

14  
Wherefore that place is 
(d) Or fusion.  Babel called  
because confounded was  
The only tongue of all the World  
as it so came to pass,   

15  
Also because they scattered were  
from thence on earth to find  
Same other place abroad to dwell,  
as God to them assigned.   


These are the Generations of Sem.  The age wherein they begat their Children. Sem. 100 Arpackshad. 35. Shelah. 30. Eber. 34. Peleg. 30. Reu. 32. Serug. 30. Nahor. 29. 〈◊〉 70. 

Abram.  
Sarai. 
Some think that this Sara ● was Iscah, Harans duaghter and Sister to Lot, & Milcha.   
Nahor.  
Milcha.  
〈◊〉 

Lot     How long they lived after and had Issue. 500 403. 403. 430. 209. 207 200● 119  The Age where in they died. 600. 438. 433. 464. 239. 239 230 248    

Moses' to Sem returneth back,  
in this Genealogy,  
That he might create of Abraham  
the worthy History.   

This Haran did departed this life,  
at Ur in Chaldea,  
Which on the West adjoineth to  
Mesopotamia.   

2  
And in his Father's presence died,  
that Terach was by name.  
And both his 
[a] His brethren were Abram and Nahor.  Brethren took them wives,  
Moses records the same.   

3  
And Abram was the 
(b) He speaketh first of Abram not that he was the first borne but for the history which properly appertaineth unto him.  first of twain,  
and he did Sarai take,  
But she was barren from her Birth,  
they they could no issue make.   

4  
And Nahor married Milcha fair,  
that Harans daughter was,  
And afterward by tract of time,  
at length it came to pass   

5  
That Terach with him Abram took  
and Lot, son to Haran,  
And Sara, Abraham's wife likewise,  
from Ur to Canaan,   

6  
And there in 
[c] Haran was a City in Mesopotamia.  Haran did they dwell  
the rest of Teraches days,  
He was two hundred years and five.  
and then 
[d] That is to say▪ he die 3.  he went his ways.    

The Contents of the XII Chapter.  
How God did Abram bless, as he with Lot did go  
Unto the land of Canaan, this chapter heredoth show.  
How God did promise make, this Canaan to give  
To righteous Abram, & his seed, that after him should live,  
Into Egypt also, how Abram journey makes,  
And how his wife he sister calls, & name of wife forsakes  
And how for them God sent, upon king Pharaoh  
His heavy, great, & mighty plague, is here expressed aelso  

AND then the Lord to Abram said,  

(a) From the flood to this time was 363. years.  depart thy kindred fro,  
And get thee from thy father's house,  
toth' 
[b] In appointing him no place certain, he proveth his faith and obedience so much the more  Land I will thee shoe.   

2  
I will ●hee make a People great,  
and mighty in the Land:  
And will thee bless and make thy name,  
so great on earth to stand:   

3  
That thou 
[c) The world shall recover by the seed (which is, Christ) the blessing which they lost in Adam.  a blessing mayst be made,  
and who so blesseth thee,  

[c) The world shall recover by the seed (which is, Christ) the blessing which they lost in Adam.  (Or shall thee curse, shallbe again  
so blest or cursed of me.  
For all the Nations on the Earth  
in thee shall blessed be.   

4  
And Abram went, as God him bad,  
and Lot with him also,  
He was just seventy five years old,  
when 
[d] The place where his father Terach died.  Haran he went fro. 
Cap. 22.26.27.    

5  
And Abram took his wife with him,  
and Lot his brother's son,  
And all the Goods, which they had got,  
and by their travail won.   

6  
Also the Souls with him he took,  
which they begotten had  
In Haran, unto Canaan  
they merry went and glad.   

7  
And when they were come to 
[e] The souls are servants both of men & women.  the land,  
I told you erst before,  
Abram to Sichem f●rther went  
and to the Oak of More. 
(f) That was the Land of Canaan. Cap. 13.21, 15.1.    

8  
To Abram there ethe Lord appeared,  
and thus he said to him,  
Unto thy Seed I give this Land,  
the which thou now art in.   

9  
With humble spirit did Abraham than,  
an Altar newly make,  
Unto the Lord that then appeared  
for his great Goodness sake.   

10  
Then Abraham 
a] Because of the troubles that he had among the wicked people.  departed thence,  
and to a Mountain went  
Which stood by East of Bethel fair,  
and there he pitched his Tent.   

11  
This Bethel being on the West,  
and Hai upon the East,  
To build an Altar to the Lord  
there Abram thought it best.   

12  
And when he had his Altar built,  
and called upon his name,  
He Southward took his journey thence,  
and so did leave the same.   

13  
And after this it happened  
so great a Dearth to be,  
That into 
[b) He was the first that taught the Egyptians Arythmeticke and Astrology. Pe. Comest. 42 & Lanquet.  Egypt Abram went,  
to rest in that country.   

14  
And ere he came the Country in,  
unto his wife he said,  
Behold thou art a woman fair,  
and I am half afraid,   

15  
That when th'egyptians shall thee see,  
and know thou art my wife,  
They will by force take thee away  
and reave me of my life.   

16  
Therefore to them I pray thee say  
I am but Brother thine:  

Chapter. 20.21  So I for thee shall better far,  
and save this life of mine.   

17  
So soon as he to Egypt came,  
the Egyptians did espy,  
The beauty of the Woman such  
as did entice the eye.   

18  
And so among themselves they said,  
this woman sure is fair:  
And Pharaos' Lords that her beheld  
to Pharaoh did repair:   

19  
And of her beauty made report,  
and Pharaoh did require  
To have her 
(a] To be his wife.  brought into his house,  
according t'his desire   

20  
She thither came, whom when he saw.  
to Abram thus he said,  
My Friend is this thy wife or not?  
or is she else thy Maid?   

21  
O mighty Prince, said Abram then,  
She is not wife to me,  
But she a Maid, my Sister is,  
and yet from Bondage free.   

22  
Then Pharaoh took her unto wife,  
and did entreat her well,  
And cherished Abram for her sake,  
gave him Sheep, and cattle.   

23  
And Oxen, Asses, Camels eke,  
of either kind great store,  
Of men servants, and maids likewise,  
and what he would else more.   

24  

(b) The Lord took the defence of this poor stranger against a mighty king and as he is ever careful over his so did he preserve Sarai.  But God upon king Pharaoh  
and on his house also,  
Did send down great and grievous plagues  
till Sarai he let go.   

25  
King Pharaoh then for Abram called,  
and thus to him said he,  
Why hast thou dealt thus craftily,  
and doubled so with me?   

26  
Wherefore didst thou not say to me,  
this woman was thy wife?  
Why didst thou say she was a maid  
and led a single life?   

27  
For what intent shouldst thou tell me,  
she was thy sister dear?  
And caused me to make her so  
my loving wife and fere?   

28  
But now (behold) there is thy wife,  
take her again to thee,  
And so depart that I and mine  
may from these plagues be free.   

29  
And so be straightly gave in 
[a] To the intent that none should hurt him either in his person or goods.  charge,  
his men should safely bring  
Both him, his wife, and furniture,  
with eu'rye other thing.    

The Contents of the Xiii Chapter.  
How Lot & Abram did departed, out from th'Egyptian land,  
How they their cattle did divide, is here to understand.  
The second time God promiseth, to give unto Abram  
The Land that Lot and he went to, that's called Canaan.  

THen Abram out from Egypt went  
his Wife and Lot also:  
And with them took such as they had,  
and Southward did they go.  
And so from thence to 
(b) He called that place by that name which was after given unto it. Cap. 28.25  Bethel town  
whereas he was before:  
Of Gold, and Silver Abram had  
and cattle eke great store.   

3  
And when he came unto the place,  
where first he pitched his Tent,  
And to the 
(a] which was between Bethel, and Hai.  Altar which he made  
where sacrifice he brent.   

4  
Even thereupon the name of God  
devoutly did he call,  
And God him heard, and him preserved,  
so that he might not fall.   

5  
And Lot also with him that went,  
had cattle, Tents, and Sheep.  
So that the Land not able was,  
the Herds of both to keep.   

6  
For why the Substance was so great, 
Cap. 36.3.   
both of the one and other,  
As that they might not without strife  
there sojourn long together.   

7  
The Flocks of Sheep, and Herds of Beasts  
of either was so great,  
That 
(b] The Canaanites and pheresites dwelled at that time in the Land.  both their Heardesmen fell at strife  
and did each other threat.   

8  
Then Abram unto Lot thus said,  
good 
[c] The hebrews understand by this word, brother, all Cousin's Neighbours, and all that be of one stock.  Brother quiet be,  
And let not any strife at all  
fall out twixt thee and me,  
Ne yet between our Heardesmen now  
but lovingly agree.   

9  
For why behold before thy face,  
doth all the Region lie,  
Take thou thy choice and so departed  
which way shall please thine Eye.   

10.  
If thou the left 
[d] Abraham Resigneth his own right to buy peace.  hand for thy share,  
wilt well vouchsafe to take,  
The right hand then shall me content,  
I will it not forsake.   

11  
But if thou wilt, the right hand those,  
I am content also  
To take the left hand that thou leaves,  
choose which thou wilt, and go.   

12  
Then Lot lift up his eyes to see,  
and viewed the country well,  
Which round about all Iorden lay,  
that sometime did excel   

13  
With goodly waters every where,  
till God forsynne did shen●  
Both Sodom, and Gomorra too  
which afterward were brent.   

14  
I say till then, this country fair  
appeared to the sight  
Even as the 
a) Which was in Eden.  Garden of our God,  
with pleasure and delight.   

15  
And as the fruitful Egypt was,  
in all respects was this,  
Until thou come to Bela town,  
which Zoar called is.   

16  
Then Lot well liking all the coasts,  
that were in jordan side,  
Did take his journey from the east,  
and would no longer 
[b] This was done by God's providence that only Abram and his seed might devil in the-land of Canaan.  bide.   

17  
And Abram dwelled in the Land,  
that's called Canaan:  
But Lot in cities of the plain,  
till he to Sodom came.   

18  
And in that time the Sodomites  
did Sin 
(c] Lot thinking to get Paradise found Hell.  exceedingly  
In Pride, in Lust, in Idleness,  
and filthy Gluttonye.   

19  
And after that when Lot was gone,  
where he desyerd to be,  
Almighty God to Abram said,  
lift up thine Eyes and see:   

20.  
And look from place where thou art in,  
by North, by South, by Est,  
From point, to point, the compass round,  
a long unto the West.   

21.  
For all the Land, thine Eyes doth see,  
I will make thine to be:  
And to thy Seed, for 
[a] Meaning along time until the coming of Christ. Cap. 12.8. and 15.1.  time unknown,  
that shallbe after thee.   

22.  
And as the Dust upon the Earth,  
which no man number can:  
So will I make thy Seed increase,  
above the reach of man..   

23.  
For who that number can the dust,  
that on the Earth doth lie,  
Shall then thy Seed account by tale,  
and certain number try.   

24.  
Arise and walk the Land about,  
take view thereof, and see  
The length thereof, and breadth also,  
for I will give it the.   

25.  
So Abram than his Tent took down,  
this saying pleas'de him well,  
And so went to the Oaken grove,  
of Mamre there to dwell.   

26.  
This Oaken grove in Hebron is  
a town in Canaan,  
Where Abram unto God did build  
an Altar there to stanne.    

The Contents of the XIIII Chapter.  
This shows of Lot's Captivity:  
And eke of Abraham's victory:  
By whose success it came to pass  
His Brother Lot, delivered was:  
Melchisedech with Gifts also  
With Abram meeteth as they go:  
And blesseth Abram in the way,  
To whom Abram, his Tithes doth pay.  

IT chanced then within a while,  
in days of Nelams king,  
Whose name Reder●aomer hight,  
who with him than did bring   

2  
Three Princes great with puissant power,  
which came his part to take,  
Against five other Kings to fight,  
his quarrel good to make.   

3  
The first of three was Amraphell  
the king of 
[a] Which was▪ Babylon.  Synear,  
The second king 
[b] By kings understand such as were governors of Cities.  was Arioch,  
the King of Elazar:   

4.  
The third the king of 
[c] that is, a people gathered together of divers Nations.  Nations was,  
and Tidnall was his name,  
These four did march in battle ray,  
by Arms to try the same.   

5.  
against Bera, King, of Sodom Soil  
and Byrza of Gomorrah,  
Semeaber of Zeboim,  
and Shineab of Adma:   

6.  
The fifth, the King of Bela was,  
which Bela now we say.  
Zoar to be, where after Lot  
desired from plague to stay.   

7.  
All those in Arms together 
(a] Ambition is the chief cause of wars among Princes.  met,  
where salt Sea now is found,  
That then the 
(b) Called also the dead Sea: or the Lake near unto Sodom and Gomorra.  vale of Shibden was,  
where slime pits did abound.   

8.  
The cause of strife, and bloody Wars  
between these Kings that fell,  
Was that these last recited Kings,  
conspiring did rebel.   

9  
For, twelve Years space they subject were,  
and did their Tribute pay:  
The thirteenth Year, revolted they,  
and did the same denay,  
And in the next Year following,  
began the bloody Fray.   

10.  
And or they met in Shibden vale,  
I told you erst before,  
Rederlaomer with his Power,  
destroyed the Country sore.   

11.  
And smote with Sword the 
(c) In Asteroth Karnaim,  Raphaims,  
which mighty Giants be:  
Who gave themselves to filch, and steal,  
and lived by Robbery.   

12.  
He smote the 
(d) in Ham '.  Susims, and 
(e) in shaugh Kiriathaim.  Emims,  
the 
(f) in their mount Seir unto the plain of Paran, which is by the wilderness and then turned they to the well En-mishpat which is Kadesh●.  Horites eke, also  
Th'amalechite, the Amorites,  
and many countries more.   

13.  
When 
[g] King of Sodom.  Bera, and king 
[h] King of Gomorra.  Birza heard  
what mischief they had done,  
How Towns, and Cities were destroyed,  
and slaughter great begun:   

14.  
Then marched they to Shibden vale,  
with all the power they might,  
Did guide their Army in such sort,  
as ready were to fight   

15.  
With them the King Semeaber,  
and Shineabe also:  
And Belas King forth went as one  
to give the overthrow,   

16.  
Against these five the other four,  
their Battles did impale,  
They all in fight together joined  
along in 
[a] Afterward was overwhelmed with water & so called the salt Sea.  Shibden vale.   

17.  
It so befell the Sodom King  
and Gomors King likewise  
For fear did flee, and saw their power  
fall down before their Eyes.   

18.  
And such as yet were left behind,  
made speed to scape away:  
And to the Mountains fled for life:  
forgetting Battle Ray.   

19  
Rederlaomer and his power,  
which now the better had  
With Sodoms', and Gomorrans goods,  
went thence away▪ right glad:   

20.  
And Lot likewise, with them they 
[b] The godly are plagued many times with the wicked and therefore their company is dangerous.  took,  
Which did at Sodom dwell:  
Of all the goods he then possessed,  
they left him near a deal.   

21.  
And one of them which had escap'te,  
to Abram ran apace:  
And told him all: & how that Lot  
to them now Captive was.   

22.  
Abram with 
[c) At this time Abraham dwelled in the Oak▪ grove of this Mamre the Amorite  Mamre brother then  
of Escoll and Aner,  
Together these in perfect league  
confederated were.   

23.  
Upon this news prepared themselves,  
and Abram forth him sped,  
And harnessed his Youngmen fresh,  
borne in his house, and bred,   

24.  
Three hundred, and eighteen were they,  
and every one a man  
They all pursued the Enemy,  
until they came to Dan.   

25.  
And Abram there upon them set,  
he, and his men by Night:  
And smote them, and pursued them  
to Hoba in their flight. 
This Hoba lieth on the left hand of Damascus.    

26▪  
And there recovered all the goods,  
and brought thence back again:  
His Brother Lot, and People all,  
that then were left unslain.   

27.  
When after he returned had,  
from slaughter of the King  
Kederlaomer, and the rest  
of Kings, that he did bring:   

28.  
There met him in the Ualley plain,  
which Kings Dale is to name,  
King Bera, King of Sodom Land,  
and halste him in the same.   

29.  

[a] Was Priest unto the most high God and after the death of Abraham was king of Salem, the Ebrues suppose him to be Sem the son of Noah, because he lived after the flood. 500 years.  Melchisedech of Salem King,  
came also forth in fine,  
Him to salute with Present meet,  
and brought forth Bread, and Wine.   

30.  
He was the Priest to God of Gods,  
in perfect doctrine stayed,  
And by the holy spirit of God,  
he Abram blest, and said,   

31.  
Blessed be thou Abram evermore,  
of God the Lord on high,  
Possessor both of Heaven and Earth,  
and all that lives thereby.   

32.  
And blessed be the God most high,  
the God of Sea, and Land,  
Which hath thy 
a) Abram gave Melchisedech the tithes of all his prey.  Foes delivered,  
by might into thy hand.   

33.  
And then the King of Sodom said  
to Abram in this wife,  
give me the 
(b] By the Souls is signified both the men and women  Souls, and take the Goods:  
as please thee them devise.   

34.  
Abram to him thus answered,  
I have lift up my hand▪  
To God, that owes both Heaven and Earth,  
before whose Face I stand.   

35.  
I will not take of that is thine,  
what ever that it be,  
So much as is a little Thread,  
or Lachet shoe from thee:   

36.  
Lest thou perhaps, hereafter say,  
Abram is rich by me,  
Save only that which eaten is  
by these Youngmen you see:   

37.  
And eke the parts I do except  
of those with me that went,  
Aner, Escoll, and Mamre eke,  
their parts shall them content.    

The Contents of the XV. Chapter.  
The Land again is promised  
To Abram, and his seed,  
Abram believes, and therefore he  
Is justified in deed.  
The Prophecy of Bondage great  
To Isralites, that fell,  
How they under King Pharaoh,  
Four hundred Years should dwell,  
And how they were delivered,  
This same shall also tell.  

ANd after when these things were done,  
and Abram well apaid,  
The word 
[a) 
The word of God cometh when he showeth any thing unto us by revelation and is a manner of speech of the He●brues.  
Chapter. 12.8. and, 13.21.   of God, to Abram came,  
in vision thus, and said:   

2.  
Be of good cheer, & not afraid,  
for I am thy defence:  
exceeding great is thy reward,  
ere thou departest hence.   

3.  
Again to God then Abram said,  
Lord 
b] his fear was not only that he should be chyldles, but lest the promise of the blessed seed should not be accomplished in him  what wilt thou me give,  
Sith I go Childless up and down,  
th● Days that I do live?   

4.  
The Child of this thy Stewardship  
that's of my House to show,  
Is he the same Eleazar,  
was borne at Damascus.   

5.  
O Lord my God behold and see,  
thou givest me no s●ede,  
And lo, this Lad borne in my House,  
mine Heir shallbe in deed.   

6.  
The word of God yet once again  
came unto Abraham's Ear:  
Which said, the Lad borne in thy House  
he shall not be thine Heir.   

7.  
But of thy Body one shall come,  
thy Son, and Heir shallbe,  
And then God brought him out and said,  
look up to Heaven and see.   

8.  
And tell the stars therein that be,  
if thou them number can:  
Even so thy Seed, on Earth shallbe,  
surpassing reach of man.   

9  
And what the Lord to Abram said,  
of Abram was 
[a] To believe God's promiss was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.  beleeu'de.  
Which reckoned was such righteousness,  
as might not be remeu'de.   

10.  
To him again the Lord yet said,  
I am, that brought thee free  
From Vr, out of the Chaldee Land,  
to give this Land to thee.   

11.  
O Lord my God, said Abram then,  
whereby 
(b) this is a particular motion of God's spirit which is not lawful for all to follow in ask signs, but was permitted to s●m● by a peculiar motion, as to Gedeon and Ezechiah.  shall I this know,  
That I this Land shall so possess  
as thou hast said, or no?   

12.  
God had him take an Heifer young,  
of three years old to be.  
A Female Goat, a Ram likewise,  
whose Ages should agree.   

13.  
A Turtledove, a Pigeon young  
God also had him take:  
And Abram knew after what sort  
he should division make   

14.  
All these he took, and in 
(c) This was the old custom in making covenants. jeremy. 34.  the midst  
divided them in twain,  
And then one piece, 'gainst other set  
in order so again.   

15.  
But 
[d) to that which god added these conditions that Abraham's posterity should be as torn in pieces but after they should be coupled together: also that it should be assaulted but yet delivered.  yet the Fowls he sundered not,  
ne would them so display:  
As Birds upon their Carcase fell,  
he drove them still away.   

16.  
And when the Sun declined was,  
and Darkness did appear:  
On Abram fell a slumbering sleep,  
and eke a sudden fear:   

17.  
And in the same God said to him.  
let this be known to thee,  
Thy seed shall dwell in foreign Land,  
and as a Stranger be.   

18.  
And Servants theirs shall they become,  
and do what they them will:  
And for their pains four 
[a] accounting from the birth of Isaac to their departure out of, Egypt.  hundred Years,  
shall they reward them ill.   

19  
This Nation yet whom they shall serve  
shall 
[b] To judge in this place is to take vengeance.  judged be of me.  
And after shall thy seed depart  
with richesse, and be free.   

20.  
And thou in peace shalt pass away,  
whereas thy Father's lie,  
And in an Old▪ and goodly age,  
shalt buried lie them by.   

21.  
And in the 
[c] Or, after four hundredth Years for an Age or Generation is here taken for .400. Years.  fourth Age after this,  
they shall again come here.  
For why, the sin of th'Amorites  
more fuller shall appear.   

22.  
And after so it came to pass,  
when down the Sun did go:  
Above under the Firmament, 
[d] Though God suffer the wicked for a time, yet his vengeance falleth upon them when the measure of their wickedness is full.   
a darky Cloud did show,   

23.  
A smoking Furnace, and a Brand  
of glowing Fire seen:  
Which went the pieces as they lay,  
oft to and fro between.   

24.  
And in the Day, when this was seen,  
God did a Gou'naunt make  
With Abram saying: to thy Seed,  
this Land have I betake.   

25.  
From Egypt, unto Euphrates,  
by Rivers as they flow,  
The Kenits, and the Kenizites,  
and Kadmonites also:   

26.  
The hittites, and the Pheresites,  
and 
(a] The Giants be the Rephaims.  Giants fierce and fell:  
The Amorites, and Canaanites,  
with kindreds where they dwell:   

27.  
The Gergesites, and jebusites,  
with all that these possess:  
Unto thy Seed have I this given.  
by Cou'naunt, I confess.    

The Contents of the XVI. Chapter.  
To Abram, Sarai giveth leave,  
to take her Maid to wife:  
The Maid her Mistress doth displease,  
by which there grew much strife:  
And Sarai doth entreat her ill,  
the Maid doth run away:  
The Angel meeting with the Maid,  
commandeth her to stay,  
And to her Mistress to return:  
saying all shall be well:  
And that the Child she went withal,  
should called be Ishmael.  

ANd Sarai, Abraham's Wife that was,  
bore him no Child as yet,  
And having in her House a Maid,  
she thought her for him fit:   

2.  
And therefore unto Abram said,  
the Lord doth me restrain,  
So that I can no Children dear,  
but barren still remain.   

3.  
I pray thee 
[a) To go in to her Maid, is to know her carnally. For it was the manner among the people of God that if the Wife were barren by both their assents he might have an other Secondary Wife not to take for Luf●, but to multiply God's people.  go in to my Maid,  
that Hagar is by name:  
By her perhaps, I may receive  
some comfort by the same.   

4.  
And Abram did obey the voice  
and Words that Sarai said:  
And Sarai, Abraham's Wife than took  
Hagar, th'Egyptian Maid,   

5.  
And to her Husband did her 
[b] Abram had dwelled. 10. Years. in the Land of Canaan, before Sarai gave Hagar her Maid unto him.  give  
to be his Wife, and fear:  
He Hagar knew, and she conceiu'de,  
a● after did appear.   

6.  
When Hagar saw herself with Child,  
she 'gan then to despise  
Her Mistress: and what ere she did  
was hateful in her Eyes.   

7.  
Then Sarai unto Abram said,  
good faith thou dost me Wrong:  
My Maid I have given unto thee.  
the time is yet not long:   

8.  
And now that she conceived is,  
as she the same doth see,  
I hated am, in sight of her,  
God judge tween thee and me.   

9  
But Abram unto Sarai said,  
thy Maid is in thy hand,  
Do thou with her as pleaseth thee,  
I will thee not withstand.   

10.  
And when that Sarai angry was,  
she used her not well:  
Then Hagar fled from Sarais Face,  
with her she would not dwell:   

11.  
Into the Wilderness she fled,  
where as she did abide,  
And there the 
(a) Which was Christ, as appeareth in the. Ca 18.19.  Angel of the Lord  
this heavy Hagar spied,   

12.  
Hard by 
(b) This Fountain of water was by a Well in the way to Sur.  a Fountain Water clear,  
and thus to her did say,  
Whence cam'st thou Hagar, Sarais Maid,  
and whither mak'st thou way▪   

13.  
I flee (said she) from froward Face  
of Sarai Mistress mine,  
Who cruelly hath dealt with me,  
and at me doth rep●ne.   

14.  

[c) God relecteth no estate of people in their miseries but sendeth them comfort.  Return again, said th'angel then,  
thy Mistress home unto:  
Submit thyself under her hand,  
and what she bids thee, do.   

15.  
And in increasing (said he than)  
I will increase thy Seed  
In number, such for multitude,  
as number shall exceed.   

16.  
And more the Angel said to her:  
thou art with Child I see:  

Cap. 25.12,  A Son it is, and Ishmael  
his proper name shallbe.   

17.  
Comfort thyself in this distress,  
thou shalt receive relief:  
For why the Lord, thy voice hath hear●  
thy trouble, and thy grief.   

18.  
The Child that now is in thy Womb,  
a wild youngman willbe,  
And every other man against  
lift up his hand will he:   

19  
Likewise, the hand of every Man,  
against him shall arise.  
And in the presence shall he dwell,  
of all his 
(a) That is, the Ismaelites shall be a peculiar people by themselves and not a portion of an other people.  brethren's Eyes.   

20.  
She called then the Name of him,  
that thus unto her spoke:  
Thou God, thou God, dost look on me,  
for thy great Mercy sake.   

21.  
For why, saith she, have I not s●ene,  
even here amid this place?  
The 
(b) The hinder parts of God, that is by revelation or otherwise to have feeling or knowledge of God.  hinder parts of this my God,  
that sees me in the Face?   

22.  
Wherefore the Well, that was her by,  
where th'angel did her see  
Was after called the 
(c) This Well is between Kadesh and Bered.  Well of him,  
that lives and seeth me.   

23.  
To Abram, Hagar bore a Son,  
that's 
(d) Abram named his Son that Hagar bore to him, Ishmael.  Ishmael, by name:  
Four score, and six, was Abraham's Age:  
when Hagar bore the same.    

The Contents of the XVII. Chapter.  
The name of Abram, and his Wife,  
here changed shall you see.  
The Canaan Land is promised,  
the fourth time, his to be.  
How Circumcision first began,  
this Chapter shall you tell:  
To Abram, Isacke promised is  
who prays for Ishmael.  

WHEN Ninety Years of Abraham's age  
and Nine, were run and gone:  
So that he was to count upon,  
an hundredth Years save one.   

2.  
The Lord to Abram did appear,  
and thus to him did say,  
I am the Lord th'Almighty God,  
before me walk the way:  
And be thou perfect in thy course:  
for I will make this Day,   

3.  
My blessed Bond, between me and thee,  
and will thee multiply:  
So that thy Seed the Earth shall fill,  
and that exceedingly.   

4.  
And Abram fell upon his face,  
with meek and lowly cheer.  
And God still talked yet with him,  
and said as doth appear.   

5▪  
Abram, behold I am with thee,  
my testament also▪  
And thou a 
(a) A Father not only according to the Flesh, but of a far greater multitude by Faith.  Father shalt be made,  
of Nations great to grow.   

6.  
And never shall from hence thy name  
be Abram any more:  
But 
[b] The changing of his name is a seal to confirm God's promiss unto him.  Abraham thy name shallbe,  
make glad thyself therefore:   

7  
For I a father have the made  
of nations many a one.  
And I will make the grow so great,  
as yet was never none.   

8  
So many shall the nations be,  
that I of the will make:  
Yea Kings shall come and springe of thee,  
this will I for thy sake.   

9  
My Bond moreover will I make,  
between myself and thee,  
And eke thy seed in kindred theirs,  
that after thee shallbe.   

10  
And by an everlasting will.  
this Bond have I decreed.  
That I a God to the may be,  
and after thee, thy Seed.   

11  
And I will give to the and thine,  
that after the shall grow,  
The Land wherein a stranger thou  
yet to and fro dost go.   

12  
Even all the Land of Canaan.  
for ever shall they, have:  
And I will be to them their God,  
and hear them when they crave.   

13  
Therefore (said God) see that thou keep,  
my testament with the.  
Both thou, and thine, shall the succeed,  
in kindreds as they be.   

14  
And this is now my 
[a) Circumcision is called the Testament or covenant because it signifieth the covenant and hath the promise of grace joined to it: which phrase is common to all Sacraments.  testament▪  
I will you to be done,  
Tween me and you, and twixt thy seed  
that after thee shall come:   

15.  
I will that you shall Circumcise,  
each manchild, that is borne  
Among you, in your kindreds all,  
as I have said before.   

16.  
And you the 
[b) The Foreskin is the privy part that doth show that all that is begotten of man i● corrupt, and must be mortified.  Foreskin of your Flesh  
shall Circumcise also,  
Which of the Bond a sign shallbe  
tween me and you, to know.   

17.  
And every manchild you among,  
that Eight days old shallbe,  
Likewise shall Circumcised be,  

Cap. 21.4.  as I have said to thee.   

18.  
And such as in your kindreds are,  
and borne at home, in deed:  
And such as be with Money bought.  
of Strangers from thy seed,   

19  
I say, the man borne in thy House,  
and he with Money bought,  
Must needs all Circumcised Bee,  
as I before have taught.   

20.  
And in your 
(a) The Scripture useth to call the sign of the thing by the name of the thing to keep the thing signified the better in memory: as here he calleth Circumcision, his Bond, which is but a Token thereof and as Peter calleth Baptism, Christ.  flesh my Testament  
a Sign shallbe most sure  
Of this same 
(a) The Scripture useth to call the sign of the thing by the name of the thing to keep the thing signified the better in memory: as here he calleth Circumcision, his Bond, which is but a Token thereof and as Peter calleth Baptism, Christ.  Bond tween me and you,  
for ever to endure.  
The Man Child eke, that's borne with you,  
that is not Circumcised,  
In order such, and at such time,  
as I have you advised,   

22  
That soul shall perish from the rest,  
because he broken hath  
My Testament I made with thee,  
and turned himself to scathe.   

23.  
And God said unto Abraham,  
thou shalt not call thy Wife  
Sarai, but 
[b] Sara, which is to understand, Dame, or Princess.  Sara is her name  
from hence forth all her life.   

24.  
And I will bless her, (saith the Lord)  
and have given thee a Son  
That shall proceed, and come of her,  
that never erst was done:   

25.  
Upon her People eke likewise,  
I will such blessings bring,  
As out of her shall Nations great  
and kings of people springe.   

26  
But Abraham fell on his face,  
and to himself did 
(a) He smiled not of infidelity, but it proceeded of a sudden joy.  smile,  
And in the secret of his heart,  
thus said within a while.   

27  
And shall a Child be born to him,  
that's old an hundredth year?  
Shall Sara eke, that'sats Nynety year,  
be able for to bear?  
O Lord that Ishmael might live,  
and in thy sight appear.   

28  
To whom God said, Sara thy wife,  
shall bear a Son in deed:  
And Isaac thou shalt him call: 
Cap 18.25. & 21.2.   
a plant even of thy seed.   

29  
And I will make my band with him,  
an 
(b) the everlasting band is made with the children of the spirit, and with the children of the flesh is made temporal covenant, as was promised to Ishmael.  everlasting band,  
And with his future seed to come,  
that evermore shall stand.   

30  
Concerning Ishmael thy Son,  
I have the heard also,  
I have him blest and will him make,  
for to Increase and grow:  
And will his seed much multiply,  
exceeding great in show.   

31  
For Princes twelve shall he beget,  
this will I for thy sake,  
And I of him and of his seed  
a Nation great will make.   

32  
My bond I'll make with Isaac,  
Which Sara shall thee bring:  
Just twelve month hence, at this same time,  
shall happen so the thing.  
And god went up from Abraham,  
and left to talk with him:   

33  
Then Abraham took Ishmael  
his son which Hagar brought,  
And such as in his house were borne,  
or were for money bought.   

34  
As many as men children were,  
among his household all,  
He 
a) They were well instructed which obaied to be circumcised without resistance, which thing declareth that Masters in their Houses ought to be as Preachers to their Families, that from the highest to the lowest they may obey the will of god.  Circumcised them each one,  
as God did say, thou shall:   

35  
I say the flesh of their foreskin  
in low and humble wise,  
Upon the Day God pointed had,  
he did them Circumcise.   

36  
And Abraham, himself also,  
an hundredth years save one  
Was, when the flesh of his foreskin  
was cut away and gone.   

37  
And Ishmael, was of the age  
of thirteen years, to show,  
When as the foreskin of his flesh  
was circumcised so.   

38  
The self same Day, was Abraham  
and Ishmael, his son,  
And all the men borne in his house,  

[b) The Ebrewes give their children names y● 8 day when they are Circumcised. Petrus Comestor. 67  that did together won,   

39  
And such as were for money bought,  
that in his house did died,  
I say they were with Abraham,  
together Circumcised.    

The Contents of the Xviii Chapter.  
Three men appear to Abraham  
as at his door he sat  
I sack again is promised,  
and Sara laughs thereat.  
Destruction of the Sodomites.  
is opened by the way  
To Abraham, and he for them  
unto the Lord doth pray.  

AS Abraham was in the Plain,  
of 
(a) Or Oaken grove.  Mamre where he dwelled,  
And beaked himself against the Sun  
whose parching heat he felt:   

2.  
As he yet sat within the door  
of that his House or Tent,  
It pleased god unto him t'appear  
by number three he sent.   

3.  
And Abraham lift up his eyes,  
and looked on every side:  
And lo, by him three 
b) three men that were 3. Angels in man's shape.  men there stood,  
whom when he had espied   

4.  
He ran to meet them from his Tent  
and fell upon the ground,  
And said 
c] 
Speaknge to one of them in whom appeared to be most Majesty, for he thought they had been men.  
Cap. 19, 3.   O Lord if in thy sight  
I ever favour found,   

5.  
Go not (I pray) thy servant from,  
let Water fair and clear  
Be fetched to 
d) For Men used in those parties to go bare footed, by reason of great heat.  wash your Feet withal,  
under this tree that's here.   

6.  
And I will run some Bread to fetch  
no whit I tarry shall,  
That you may eat and so refresh,  
your hearts and Spirits withal   

7.  
And then you shall when as you please  
depart and got your way.  
For therefore are you hither 
a) as sent of god that I should do my duty unto you.  come,  
to servant your this Day.  
Said they, go, do as thou hast said,  
we will abide and stay.   

8.  
Then Abraham departed thence,  
and so apace he went  
Unto his wife that Sara was,  
abiding in the Tent.   

9  
He ●ad she should three pecks of meal  
the finest strength to take:  
The same with speed at once to knead,  
and Cakes thereof to make.   

10.  
And Abraham unto the Beasts  
did run a Calf to set,  
That young and tender was to see,  
fit for the Fire set.   

11.  
He gave the same a young man to,  
that then was there with him,  
And he the same with hasty speed.  
did ready make and trim.   

12.  
When Cakes were bak'te, and each thing else  
in decent order was,  
He Butter took and Milk also,  
and brought the Calf in place:   

13.  
Where as they were under the Tree  
and it before them set,  
Then Abraham under the Tree,  
stood by when they did 
b) For as god gave them bodies for a time, so gave he then the faculties thereof, to walk, to eat and drink, & such like.  eat.   

14  
And Abraham demanded was  
by them whom God had sent:  
Where Sara was? he answered,  
behold, she's in the Tent.   

15.  
Said he, I will in my return  
come back again to thee,  
according to the time of 
a) 
that is when she shall be delivered or when the ch●ld shall come into this life.  
Cap. 17 18.   life,  
that shall apparent be.   

16  
And lo: thy Wife shall have Son  
such favour shalt thou find:  
That Sara heard where as she stood,  
The Tent door there behind.   

17.  
For Abraham and Sara both,  
in years were very old,  
'Twas not with her as Women with,  
she barren was and cold.   

18.  
Therefore she 
b) For she rather▪ had respect to the order of nature. then believed the promise of God.  laughed where she stood  
and to herself did say,  
Now am I old, my Lord also,  
shall I with lust go play?   

19  
But God which heard and saw her heart,  
did Abraham ask, why  
That Sara lau●ht within herself  
and said thus secretly,   

20.  
Shall I that Old and barren am  
conceive and a child bear?  
Is any thing to wonderful  
for God to do each where?   

21.  
I say, according to the time  
that I appointed thee:  
I hither will return again  
when time of Life shallbe:  
And Sara shall bring forth a Son,  
and that thine Eyes shall see.   

22.  
When Sara heard her thought disclosed  
she was as then afraid:  
And said, forsooth I laughed not:  
and so the same denayed.  
It is not so, but thou didst laugh,  
to her again he said.   

33  
And so these men stood up and looked,  
from thence to Sodom ward,  
And Abraham, part of their way  
did both them guide, and guard.   

34  
And as he went, the 
(a) jehovah, which we call Lord showeth that this Angel was Christ for this word jehova is only applied to God.  Lord thus said,  
shall I from Abram hide  
That thing which now I mind to do,  
where sodomites abide?   

35  
I know that Abraham shallbe  
a people great to see,  
And all the Nations of the Earth  
in him shall blessed be.   

36  
Also I know 
(b) He showeth that Fathers ought to know God's judgements and to declare them to their Children.  he will command  
his Children and his flock  
And of his household after him,  
that springeth of his stock,   

37  
To keep the way of God their Lord▪  
and do the thing that's right,  
With conscience pure, that God may bring  
on Abraham such light  
As God before him promised,  

Chap. 19.20  by Richesse of his might.   

38  
The Cry of Sodom and Gomorre.  
God said, is very great,  
And sure their Sin more grievous is,  
then fires flaming heat.   

39  
I will therefore 
(c) God speaketh after the fashion of men that is I will enter into judgement with good advice.  go down, said he,  
the same to view and see,  
Whether they have in all so done,  
as 
b) For our sins cry vengeaus though none accuse us.  Cry is come to me.   

40  
And so the men departed thence,  
and toward Sodom went,  
But Abraham before the Lord  
yet stood with good intent:   

41  
At last drew near and said, wilt thou  
destroy the righteous all  
With wicked men, that therein be?  
perhaps it may so fall,   

42  
Thou mayst among the wicked sort  
there fifty righteous see,  
Wilt thou (O God) not spare the place  
for fifty right that be?   

43  
Let that he far and far from thee,  
that thou the just should slay  
Together with the wicked sort  
that have despysd thy way.   

44  
And that the righteous should appear.  
as wicked in thy sight:  
Shall not the judge of all the world,  
according do to right?   

45  
If I in Sodom City find,  
fifty 
a) God declareth that his judgements were done with great mercy, for so much as all were so corrupt, that not only fifty, but Ten righteous men could not be found there, and also that the wicked are spared for the righteous sake  that righteous are,  
I will (said God) for fifty sake,  
both men, and City spare.   

46  
And Abraham, thus answered,  
and said (O Lord) behold,  
I that but Ashes am and Dust,  
to speak yet am so hold.   

47  
It so may chance there shall lack ●iue,  
of fifty righteous men  
Wilt thou the City, and the rest  
destroy, for want of them?   

48  
God said again, if I may find  
but forty there and five,  
I will the City save from harm,  
and all therein alive.   

49.  
Said Abraham, the City (Lord)  
may Forty righteous make:  
God said, I will it not destroy  
for Forty righteous sake.   

50.  
O let my Lord, not angry Bee,  
that I reply again:  
There may be Thirty found therein,  
that righteous do remain.  
He said, if I but Thirty find,  
I will do no man pain.   

51.  
O see, said he, I have presum'de  
my God to speak to, here:  
There may be Twenty yet therein,  
that righteous may appear:  
Said God, then for those Twenties sake,  
the City shallbe clear.   

52.  
O Lord with me not angry Bee,  
but let thine anger cease:  
I will this once, 
a] If God refused not the prayer for the wicked Sodomites even to the fixed request how much more will he grant the prayers of the godly for his afflicted.  but speak to thee,  
and after hold my peace:   

53.  
Perchance, there yet may Ten be there▪  
that do thee love and serve:  
I will said God, for those Ten sake,  
the City whole preserve.   

54.  
Thus when that God of Abraham  
had heard what he could say:  
Almighty God departed thence:  
and Abraham that Day  
Returned back unto his place,  
within his Tent to stay.    

The Contents of the XIX. Chapter.  
IVst Lot two Angels doth receive,  
within his House to bide,  
The Sodomites do compass round,  
Lot's House on every side.  
From Sodoms' Plague, Lot is set free,  
By power of mighty hand:  
Lot's Wife into a Pillar Salt  
Was turned, and so doth stand:  
How Lot with wine was over charged,  
And with his Daughters lay,  
And how they Children brought him forth,  
By this perceive you may.  

AT Sodom Gate, as Lot there sat,  
the Day, and Night 
(a) Which was in the Evening.  between:  
Two 
(b) Wherein we see Gods provident care in preserving his: albeit he revealeth not himself to all alike for Lot had but two Angels and Abraham three, Cap. 18.5  Angels, unto Sodone came,  
whom when that Lot had seen:  
He rose, and ran them for to meet,  
and bowed down his Face,  
And so along, upon, the Ground,  
he did them both embrace,   

3.  
And said, my Lords turn in I pray,  
your Servants house within,  
This Night abide, and wash your Feet:  
and or the Day begin   

4.  
You shall rise early in the Morn,  
and so depart again:  
They yet denay'de, and said we will  
in streets all night remain.   

5.  
Ah 'las not so (my Lords) said Lot:  
and Lot importune was:  
With humble speech did them 
(a) That is, he prayed them so instantly.  compel,  
and so it came to pass,   

6  
In manner, as it were by force,  
they turned in at last,  
Into the House of this Just Lot:  
and Lot with speedy haste:   

7.  
Made them a Feast, & baked them bread  
of sweet and savoury Do:  
They 
(b) Not for Necessity but because the time was not yet come that they would reveal themselves.  eat thereof, were satisfied,  
and well contented so.   

8.  
But ere these Men to rest had gone,  
the Sodomites came out,  
Both 
[c] Nothing is more dangerous then to dwell where sin reigns for 〈◊〉 ●o●rupteth all  old, and young, and compassed  
the House of Lot about.   

9  
They called Lot, and thus wise said,  
tell us where be those Men,  
Which came into thy house this Night?  
come forth, and bring us them,  
That we with them our Lust may use.  
Good Lot prepared him then:   

10.  
And out of Doors to them he went,  
and sparrd the door again,  
And said, alas good Brethren mine,  
let not such filth remain:   

11.  
But for God's sake I humbly ask,  
do not so wickedly  
Behold 
[d) He deserveth praise in defending his guests, but he is to be blamed in seeking unlawful means.  I have of Daughters twain,  
I'll ●etc● them by and by:   

12.  
They Maidens be, and know no man,  
with them do what you please:  
Forbear these men, and suffer them  
to rest, and take their ease.   

13.  
To these men only, nothing do,  
for 
(a) That I should preserve them from all injury.  therefore came they in  
Under the Shadow of my Roof,  
For fear of Sodom sin.   

14.  
Stand back (to Lot said some of them,)  
again said other some,  
Lot came as one to soierne here,  
is Lot a judge become?   

15.  
We surely will deal worse with thee.  
then with these Men within:  
And so on Lot they pressed sore,  
to have committed sin.   

16.  
And came the door of Lot to break:  
the 
[b] That is the men of God in the house.  Men put forth their hand,  
And pulled Lot into the house,  
to them where they did stand.   

17.  
The Sodomites without the door,  
were smote with Blindness all,  
So that the door they could not find,  
they fainted so withal:   

18.  
The Men of God, to Lot thus said,  
if thou have Sons in law,  
Or Sons, or Daughters of thine own:  
them, from this City draw:   

19  
Or what so ever else thou haste,  
this City here within,  
Bring it from hence, for we are sent  
the same to 
(c) This proveth that the Angels are ministers aswell to execute gods wrath as to declare his favour.  burn for sin.   

20.  
For why, the cry of them is great,  
before the Face of God:  
And now it shall destroyed be,  
with his consuming Rod.   

21.  
Then Lot went out, and thus wise spoke  
unto his Sons in law:  
Which Married had his Daughters dear:  
my Sons, now stand in awe   

22.  
Of God the Lord, and get you hence,  
for God hath hither sent  
His Angels, this to overthrow,  
the City shallbe brent.   

23.  
The Sons in Law took all for jest  
their Father Lot did say,  
And so as though he séem'de to mock,  
they let him go his way.   

24.  
But when the Morning did arise,  
these Angels Lot did call:  
And caused him to haste away,  
for fear lest he might fall:   

25.  
Stand up (said they) and take thy Wife,  
and Daughters twain thee by,  

[a) The Mercy of God siriveth to overcome Man's slowness in following God's calling.  Lest that thou perish in their Sin,  
and in the City die.   

26.  
And as Lot did the time prolong,  
the Men of God, (lo) caught  
Both Lot, his Wife, and Daughters twain,  
and by the hand them braught,   

27.  
And set them safe the City out,  
and thus to them did say:  
Now save thy life, and look not back,  
ne tarry in the way,   

28.  
Of all this Plain, and Champion Ground,  
or Country thou art in:  
But in the Mountain, save thyself  
from plague that's sent for sin..   

29.  
Not so, my Lord, said Lot to them  
thy Servant in thy sight▪  
Great grace hath found and mercy both,  
by God's undoubted might,   

30  
In that my life preserved is,  
and from the city free,  
Thy mercy hast thou magnified,  
and showed unto me.   

31  
Behold I cannot saved be,  
in Mountains for to lie,  
Lest some mishap do fall on me:  
and therewithal I die.   

32  
But (lo) my Lord here is at hand,  
A little city by  
Even yonder little one you see,  
to which place I may fly.   

33  
O let me there preserved be,  
is not the City small,  
And wilt not thou that City spare  
and me alive withal?   

34  
I have (said God) concerning this,  
received thy request,  
And for thy sake I will it spare,  
thou shalt be there in rest.   

35  
Go hast thee hence, and there be safe  
for I can 
[a] because God's commandment was to destroy the City, & to save Lot▪  nothing do,  
Till thou from hence art thither gone,  
my will is bend there to   

36  
That little City, therefore now  
is 
(b) This City before was called Belah, and of some now Segosa.  Zoar called by name:  
The Sun new risen was on Earth  
when Lot came to the same.   

37  
But yet Lot's wife for looking back,  
which was to her forbade,  
Was turned into a Pillar 
(c) as touching the body only, and this was a notable monument of God's vengeance, to all them that passed that way.  Salt,  
by mighty work of God.   

38.  
And when that Lot thus entered was,  
the city Zoar in,  
The Lord from Heaven on Sodom sent  
and Gomer for their Sin   

39  
Great rain of fire, and Sulphur strong,  
not to be quenched out,  
And overthrew those cities all,  
and Region round about.   

40  
Thus all that in those cities dwelled,  
consumed were with woe,  
And all that grew upon their Ground  
was brent to Dust also.   

41  
And very early in the Morn  
arise did Abraham,  
And got him to the 
(a) That was the place when god talked with him such time as the Angels went to destroy Sodom and Gomor.  place again  
where last from God he came.   

42  
And looking unto Sodom ward●,  
Gomorra eke also,  
And toward all the Land about,  
and Country there in show:   

43  
The smoke of all that Country rose,  
much like a Furnace great,  
And yet God thought on Abraham,  
in this consuming heat.   

44  
And upon Lot God mindful was,  
when he his Angels sent:  
And him delivered from the mids  
of Cities when they brent.   

45  
And Lot from Zoar did departed,  
he feared there to dwell.  
And in the Mountains chose a place,  
a hollow Cave or Cell,  
Where he and his two Daughters left,  
Contented were to dwell.   

46  
And in those days Lots daughters saw  
how every Man was slain:  
And none but Lot their father left,  
alive that did remain.   

47.  
The Elder to the Younger said,  
good sister mine behold:  
there's not a man left in the world,  
to know us, as men should.   

48  
Come, we will make our father drunk,  
and fill his head with Wine,  
And lie with him and raise him seed,  
the first Night shallbe my.   

49  
And so that night they made him drunk,  
she with her father lay:  
But Lot, knew not when she lay down,  
nor when she went her way.   

50  
And in the Morning so it happed,  
the Elder Daughter said,  
Sister behold this Night that's past,  
no whit at all afraid   

51  
I lay all Night my father with,  
let's make him drunk also  
Again this night: and to his Bed  
thy turn shallbe to go:   

52  
That we to him some seed may raise,  
hereafter for to grow.  
That Night again they gave him wine  
and did him 
(a] That is they made him drunk.  overthrow.   

53  
And then the younger Sister rose,  
and lay with him likewise:  
Lot, not perceived when she came,  
nor when she did arise.   

54  
These daughters twain, their father knew,  
and were with Child begot,  
The father overcharged with Wine,  
the thing remembered not.   

55  
Howbeit th'elder bore a Son,  
and Moab was his name,  
The Father of the Moabites,  
he is this day the same.   

56  
The younger bore a Son also,  
whose name was 
(a] That is son of my people, signifying that they rather rejoiced in their sin than repented for the same.  Benammi,  
To Ammon's brood he father is  
unto this day we try.    

The Contents of the twentieth Chapter.  
How Abraham as stranger went,  
and did his wife denay;  
And how the king of Gerar land,  
took her from him away.  

ANd Abraham now left the Plain  
of Mamre where he dwelled,  
And went in Country of the South,  
where more Suns beat he felt,   

2  
So there between 
[b) Which is toward Cades  Cades & Sur,  
a further truth to tell,  
In Gerar pitched he his Tent,  
to sojourn there and dwell.   

3  
Abimelech was king thereof,  
and he for Sarai sent,  
Because 'twas said, a Woman fair,  
abideth in his Tent.   

4  
When Abraham demanded was,  
what woman she should be,  
She is said he none of my wife  
but 
(c] Abraham had twice fallen into this fear: such is man's fraikie.  Sister is to me.   

5.  
Abimelech had her away  
in pureness of his Heart:  
And Abraham did seem content,  
to let her so departed:   

6.  
But God unto Abimelech  
by Night, in Dream thus spoke:  
Behold said he 
(a[ So greatly God detesteth the breach of marriage.  thou now shalt die  
for this same Woman's sake:   

7  
For she is Wife unto the Man  
that thou hast ta'en her fro:  
Abimelech yet touch her not,  
nor no time did her know.  
O Lord, said he, and wilt thou slay  
the 
[b] The infidels confessed that god would not punish but for just occasion.  righteous People so?   

8.  
Did they not both to me affirm  
his Sister she to be?  
O Lord thou knowest with 
(c] As one falling by ignorance & not doing evil of purpose.  guiltless Heat  
this thing is done of me.   

9  
And God likewise by Dream did say  
I know it very well,  
Thy Heart, and Hands were pure and clean,  
as thou to me dost tell:   

10  
I also thee 
[d) God by his holy Spirit retaineth them that offend by ignorance that they fall not into greater inconvenience  preseru'de and kept,  
against me not to sin,  
And therefore would not suffer thee,  
to know what she had been.   

11.  
But see that thou deliver now  
the Man, his Wife again.  
For he is 
[e] That is one to whom God revealeth himself Familiarly.  a Prophet, and shall 
(f] For the prayer of the godly is of force towards God.  pray  
that thou mayst live and reign:   

12.  
But if thou wilt not let her go,  
and set her from thee free:  
Be sure that thou shalt die the Death,  
and all thou hast with thee.   

13  
Abimelech betimes therefore  
that Morning did arise:  
And all his servants did command,  
t'appear before his eyes:   

14  
And in their ears declared that  
which God to him had said:  
The hearing of the which in deed  
did make them sore afraid.   

15  
Likewise for Abraham he called  
and said what haste thou done?  
And what have I offended thee?  
that thou hast thus begun?   

16  
To bring on me, and 
[a] The wickedness of the king bringeth god's wrath upon the whole Realm  kingdom mine,  
so great a Sin as this,  
What didst thou see, in me or these,  
to do so much amiss?   

17  
O King, said then this Abraham,  
of truth such was the case.  
As I did think God was not known  
nor 
[b] He showeth that no honesty can be hoped for where the fear of god is no●.  feared in this place.   

18  
And therefore having such a wife,  
as fair is to the eye,  
Lest for her sake I perish should,  
and so too timely die:   

19  
I said she was and so she is  
my Sister as you see  
By Father, but by mother not,  
and Wife became to me.   

20  
And after from my Father's house,  
when God did bid me go:  
Then to my wife in sort I said,  

Cap. 12.16.  this kindness do me show,   

21  
In places where we wander in  
if any ask and say  
Is this thy Husband, yea or no,  
thou shalt the same denay,   

22  
And me confess a Brother thine,  
whom Nature doth compel,  
To wander thus about with me,  
in Countries, where to dwell.   

23  
Abimelech the king than took  
of Sheep, and Oxen store,  
Of men servants and Women too,  
and brought them him before.   

24  
And gave them unto Abraham,  
for ever to remain,  
And with the same delivered  
Sara his wife again.   

25  
And said, behold before thy face,  
my Land doth open lie.  
Choose where thou wilt therein to dwell,  
as best shall please thine eye.   

26  
But unto Sarah said the king  
Sara behold and see:  
I have thy Brother Silver given,  
a thousand pieces free.   

27  
And he the 
[a( Such an head as with whom thou mayst be preserved from all danger.  Ueyle is of thine eyes,  
to all that are with thee,  
And all men else and therewithal,  

[b] God causeth this Heathen king to reprove her, because she dissimuled, since God had given her an husband as her veil, and defence.  reproved so was she.   

28  
So Abraham to God did pray,  
and God his voice did hear:  
The King made whole: his Wife, and Maids,  
did Children after bear.   

39  
For God thus plagued had the house  
of Bimelech the King,  
The Matrix of them all were stopped,  
they might no issue bring.  
Till Abraham his Wife received,  
thus happened the thing.    

The Contents of the XXI. Chapter.  
How Isaac, that promised was,  
is here of Sara borne.  
How Hagar with young Ishmael,  
in Banishment doth morn.  
And how the Angel of the Lord  
unto poor Hagar came,  
And of the Cou'naunt made between  
the King, and Abraham.  

AS God before had promised,  
as he to Sodom went,  
Sarah to see in his return:  
so ere the time were spent,   

2.  
She knew herself to be with child,  
and 
[a) 
She was 90. years old when she bore Isaac.  
Petrus Comest. 53   bore a goodly Son,  
according to th'appointed time,  
that God did say, was done.  
Thus in his old Age Abraham,  
a Father was become.   

3.  
And Abraham did call the name  
of him that Sara bore  
Isaac: and then this Abraham  

Cap. 17.17.  with diligence and care,   

4.  
Did Circumcise his little Son  
when he was eight Days old,  
As God before commanded had  
in order how he should.   

5.  
An hundredth years was he of age  
when Isaac was borne:  
But Sara said, now God hath made  
me to be laughed to scorn:   

6.  
Who 
(a) She accuseth herself of ingratitude that she did not believe the angel.  would have said to Abraham,  
that Sara suck should give?  
For in his Age, I have him borne  
a Son: Long may he live.   

7.  
The Child did grow, and Weyned was,  
and then as was the guise,  
Upon that Day, he made a Feast  
in very solemn wise.   

8.  
Then Sara saw, how Hagars' Son  
that was th'Egyptian Maid,  
Became a scornful 
(b) He derided god's promise made to Isacke which the apostle calleth persecution. Gala. 4.  mocking Lad:  
to Abraham she said.   

9  
This Bond maid see thou put away,  
and eke her Son also:  
He shall not join with Isaac  
my Son, as Heir I trow.   

10.  
This saying grieved Abraham,  
and nipped him at the heart:  
Because from Ishmael his Son  
he loath was to departed.   

11.  
But God thus spoke to Abraham,  
grieve not hereat at all.  
For Ishmael, nor Bondmaid thine.  
for Isaac I'll call.   

12.  
Hear Saras voice, and do therein  
as she hath said to thee:  
For as I said, in Isaac  
thy Seed shall 
(c] The promised Seed shallbe counted from Isaac and not from Ishmael.  called he.   

13  
Also the Son of thy Bondmaid,  
because he's of thy Seed:  
I promise thee, I will him make  
A 
(a) The Ismal●tes shall come of him.  Nation great in deed,   

14  
So Abraham rose early up,  
and did him ready make,  
And eke prepared for Ishmael  
and this poor Hagars' sake,   

15  
Bread, and with water Bottle filled  
and to her gave it there,  
Setting the same her shoulders on,  
and Lad also to bear.   

16  
And thus a way was Hagar sent  
who wandered up and down  
In wilderness of Berseba,  
far of from Coat or Town.   

17  
In time she had the water spent,  
that in the Bottle was  
Her Son through want was like to die,  
a woeful mother's case.   

18  
She cast the Lad v●der a Bush,  
and went on th'other side,  
And sat her down, a Bow shot of,  
saying, whate'er be tied,   

19  
I will not see the death of him,  
and therewith all she wept,  
And wrong her hands with grievous groans,  
continual moan she kept.   

20.  
But God did hear the crying voice  
of this her Lad or Child,  
And out of Heaven God's Angel spoke  
with words to Hagar mild,   

21.  
What aileth thee▪ he not afraid,  
stand up therefore, and rise.  
For God hath heard thy only Son,  
where as he lies, and cries.   

22.  
Arise therefore, the Lad lift up,  
and take him by the hand:  
I will of him a People make,  
and mighty for to stand:   

23.  
And God her Eyes did 
(a] Except God open our Eyes we can neither see nor use the means which are before us.  open so,  
as she a Well did see:  
With water did her Bottle fill.  
and there withal did she  
Give Drink unto her Loving Child,  
that erst nigh dead was he.   

24  
And so, God still was who the 
(b) As touching outward things God caused him to prosper  Lad,  
In 
[c) Of Hara●  wilderness he dwelled,  
He grew a pace, an Archer was,  
and Bow and Arrows felt.   

25  
And when he grew an able man,  
and for a woman fit,  
His Mother out of Egypt Land,  
a wife there did him git.   

26  
And at that time it chanced so  
Abimelech the king  
An● Phicoll, his chief Captain spoke  
to Abraham, saying.   

37  
God is with thee, in all thou dost,  
and therefore swear to me▪  
Even by the name of living God,  
Wh●ch hath done much for thee,   

28  
That thou wilt do to me no hurt,  
nor to my Children dear:  
Nor yet to childers Children mine,  
I say thus shalt thou swear,   

29  
To deal with me and Country mine,  
Where thou a stranger waist,  
As I have shew'de myself to thee  
in kindness that is past:  
I will so swear, said Abraham,  
and took such 
[a] So it is lawful to take an oath in matters of Importance for to justify the truth and to assure others of our sincerity.  Oath at last.   

30.  
Ere this the Servants of the King  
by force had ta'en away  
A Well, that Abraham had Digg'de,  
and therefore did he say,   

31.  
With some rebuke unto the King,  
thy Servants being strong,  
Have ta'en away by violence  
my Well, and done me wrong.   

32.  
The King thus said, I 
(b] Wicked servants do many evils unknown to their Masters.  know not who  
hath done this thing to thee:  
Also again unto this Day  
thou never told it me,  
Yet neither heard I of the same,  
it shall amended be.   

33.  
And Abraham gave to the King  
of Sheep, and Oxen fair,  
And both of them together made  
a Bond of Friendship there.   

34.  
And seven Ewe Lamdes did Abraham  
alone together ●et:  
What mean these Lambs, than said the King  
alone that's hither set?   

35.  
These seven Ewe Lambs, said Abraham,  
thou shalt take at my hand,  
That they may witness unto me,  
the Well, to understand   

36.  
Was diggeth by me: and to this Day  
thus Called is the place  

(c) Or Well of the oath or of seven: meaning the 7. Lambs.  Berseba, for because that there  
they Sworn together was.   

And then the King and Phicol both  
rose up and turned again  
Unto the Land of philistines  
whereof he King did reign▪   

38.  
And Abraham did plant a Grove,  
wherein he diggeth a Well,  
That he therein the name of God  
(th'almighty Lord to tell)   

39  
Continually did called upon  
with perfect faith and strong,  
And in the land of philistines  
remained very long.    

The Contents of the XXII Chapter.  
The faith of Abram proved is  
in offering of his Son  
How christ from God is promised,  
for worlds redemption.  
Of Nahor, Abraham's brother eke  
the generation  

AFter these things were said & done  
it came to pass also  
That God did prove this Abraham,  
if faith he had or no:   

2.  
And so the Lord than did him call  
by name of Abrahame,  
Who answered with humble Spirit,  
behold Lord here I am.   

3.  
Said God to him: now take thy Son  
That's Isahack by name,  
Whom thou dost love to 
a] Which signifieth the fear of god, in the which place he was honoured & Solomon afterwards built a Temple.  Moriah land,  
thou thither bring the same   

4.  
Thy only Son there sacrifice  
for 
(b) Herein stood the chiefest point of his tentation seeing he was commanded to offer up him, in whom God had promised to bless all the Nations of the World.  sacrifice ●o me,  
Upon one of the mountains there  
which I will show to thee   

5.  
Then Abraham rose early up,  
in morn before the Sun,  
His Ass he saddled and prepared  
and journey his begun.   

6  
He took two young men of his own  
and Isahack likewise  
And wood did cleave, and ready make  
to burn with Sacrifice.   

7.  
Then Abraham with his young men  
and Isahack also  
Rose up and got them to the place  
whereto God had him go,   

8.  
The third day Abraham lift up  
his eyes and saw the place  
Far of: and said to his young men  
stay here with th'ass a space:   

9  
I and the Lad will yonder go,  
and worship as we ought,  
And after come 
c) He doubted not but God would accomplish his promise, though he should sacrifice his son  again to you  
so took they would they brought,   

10.  
And laid the same upon the back  
of Isahack to bear,  
But he a Knife took in his hand,  
and fire that was there.   

11.  
Together went they up the Mount,  
and passing on the way  
Then Isahack to Abraham  
his Father thus 'gan say   

My father dear, who answered  
thy Father's here my son,  
Said Isaac here lacks as yet  
the chiefest thing undone.   

13.  
I see (said he) here's wood enough  
and fire it to burn,  
But where's the Sheep for Sacrifice  
that now should serve the turn?   

14.  
My loving son, said Abraham  
I pray thee be content  
God will provide 
a] The only way to overcome temptation is to rest upon god's providence.  for Sacrifice  
a sheep that shallbe brent  
And so together lovingly  
upon the Mount they went.   

15.  
And when they came unto the place  
which God had showed him  
There Abraham an Altar made,  
and would he dressed trim.   

16.  
And took his sweet son Isaac  
and bound him as he stood,  
And laid him there the Altar on  
aloft upon the wood.   

17.  
And as he stretched forth his hand,  
therein he took the knife,  
minding therewith to kill his son,  
and reave him of his life:   

18.  
But then the Angel of the Lord  
thus spoke from heaven high:  
O Abraham O Abraham:  
he said, Lord here am I   

19  
Say not thy hand, said th'angel than  
upon thy Child to kyl  
Ne any other thing attempt,  
whereby to do him ill.   

20.  
For now I 
a] That is, by strew obedience thou hast declared thy lively faith  know thou fearest God,  
by this that thou hast done,  
And hast not spared for my sake  
thy dear and only Son.   

21.  
And Abraham his Eyes lift up,  
and looked on every side,  
And (lo) a Ram by horns was caught,  
In bushy Thicket tied   

22,  
His Child he took and did unbind,  
and from the Altar set:  
And went unto the Thicket there,  
from whence the Ram he fet.   

23.  
And offered for a Sacrifice  
the Ram that he so caught  
In steed of his son Isahacke  
whom he for offering brought.   

24.  
And Abraham did call the place  
Almighty God will see▪  
As it is said unto this day,  
In Mount God seen will be.   

25.  
The Angel called the second time  
from Heaven to Abraham,  
And said, I have my 
b) signifying that there is no greater than he  self sworn by,  
because thou hither came,   

26.  
And hast thus done, and hast not spared  

Cap. 12.3. & 18.35.  thy only Son I see,  
I promise make in Blessing good  
I will myself bless thee:   

27.  
In multiplying I likewise  
will multiply thy Seed,  
As Stars in Heaven, and as the Sand,  
upon Sea Shore in deed.   

28.  
And more, thy Seed shall eke possess  
the 
b) Or Holds,  gates of all his foes,  
And in thy Seed shall Nations all  
upon the Earth that grows   

29  
Be henceforth blessed ever more.  
because that thou hast heard  
My voice, and to fulfil my wil  
thou hast no time deferred.   

30  
So Abraham than turned back  
where his two young men lay,  
They rose and so together went  
to Berseba the way.   

31.  
And after these things ended were,  
one unto Abraham  
Brought from his brother Nahor news,  
how Children eight forth came   

32:  
From Milcha which was Nahors wife  
And sister unto Lot,  
I say that Nahor by his wife  
these children Eight begot.   

This Remuel that third son is  
by Pedagree you see  
The father of Th'Assyrians  
reported is to be.   

〈◊〉 

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 between the Wyfeand the Concubine was this: the one was taken with certain solemnities of marriage, and her children did inherit: the Concubine not so: neither did her children inherit, but had a portion of goods, or money given them.   

The Contents of the XXIII. Chapter.  
Of Saras death and burial  
in field that Abram bought:  
The manner how to mourn the dead, 
a) Sarah died in Kiriath Arba: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan when she was 127. years old. Petrus Comestor. 59   
by Abram are we taught.  

AN hundredth twenty & seven years  
was Sara, when she died,  
For so long did she live on Earth,  
and might no longer bide.   

2.  
Then Abraham came for to mourn  
and weep for Saras death,  
And stood up from the sight of her  
to 
b] That is when he had mourned, so the godly may● mourn if they pass not measure: and the natural affection is commendable▪  talk with sons of Heth   

3.  
And said, behold a Stranger I  
& foreigner ye see,  
Desire some ground to bury in,  
I pray you, give it me,   

4.  
That I may bury this my Corpse  
out of my sight to day:  
The children then of Heth again,  
this wise to him 'gan say:   

5,  
Behold my Lord thou art a Prince  
of 
c) that is godly or excellent for the Hebrewes so speak of all things that are notable because all excellency cometh of God.  God among us all,  
In chiefest of our Sepulchres  
thy dead thou bury shall.   

6.  
For none of us shall thee forbid  
the Sepulchres we have,  
But therein mayst thou lay thy dead,  
as thou thyself dost crave.   

7  
Then Abraham stood up and gave  
obeisance for the same  
Before the people of the land,  
th'offspring of Heth by name.   

8.  
And further said he unto them,  
if it your pleasure be,  
I bury shall my dead from sight,  
then hearken unto me.   

9  
Ephron the son of Zoar hath  
a double 
a) Because one cave is within another.  Cave you know  
Which in the end of all his Field  
appeareth there in show,   

10.  
I you beseech to speak for me,  
that I the same may have,  
For so much money as it's worth,  
no other do I crave:   

11.  
And in the presence of you all  
I will the Money pay▪  
For a possession unto me  
wherein I bury may.   

12.  
Ephron the Heth it answered  
to Abraham's request  
In hearing of the Children all  
of Heth and of the rest   

13.  
That went in at the City 
b] meaning all the Citizen's and inhabitants.  Gates▪  
not so my Lord (hear me)  
The Field and Cave that is therein  
I freely give it thee.   

14:  
And this I speak in presence here  
of Sons and people mine,  
I give it thee: inter thy dead,  
for ever it is thine.   

15.  
And Abraham his body 
c) To show them that he had them in good estimation and reverence.  bowed  
as then such was the guise,  
Before the people in the land,  
and answered in this wise.   

16  
I pray thee hearken unto me  
if it thee not offend:  
I will give Silver for the field,  
and count thee so my friend:  
Take it and I will bury there  
my dead and so an end.   

17  
Ephron again to Abraham,  
in this sort did reply: 
(a) The common Sikle is about 20. pen, so then 400. Sikles amounteth to 33. pound. 6. shillings 8. pens. after 5. ●. star. the ounce.   
Four hundred sikles is the Land  
of Silver worth to buy.   

18  
Alas my Lord and what is that,  
twixt Abraham and me?  
Enterre therefore thy dead therein,  
and take it unto thee.   

19  
And Abraham gave ear to him,  
and did the silver pay, 
Cap. 50.16.   
(In hearing of the Sons of Heth)  
asmuch as he did say:   

20  
Four hundredth silver Sikles 'twas  
of currant money told,  
Such as the merchants use to take  
for Wares when they have sold:   

21  
For Ephrons' field with double Cave,  
before Mamre that lay,  
With trees therein and borders round,  
did Abraham then pay.   

22  
So was it made to Abraham,  
possession good and sure,  
In sight of Hittite Children there,  
for ever to endure.   

23  
Also in presence of them all  
that to the City went,  
This thing was done and witnessed,  
the Parties were content.   

24  
And after this did Abraham  
inter within this Cave  
Sara his wife with ancient Rites,  
as Corpse's use to have.   

25  
This Field, and Cave and Trees therein,  
Mamre before doth lie  
Which Hebron is, and in the Land  
of Canaan to try.   

26  
So both the Field, the Cave, and all  
was by the Sons of Heth,  
Thus wise made sure to Abraham,  
for burial after death.    

The Contents of the XXIIII. Chapter.  
How Abraham his Servant makes  
to swear ere thing be done,  
And sends him forth a wife to seek  
for Isaac his son.  
He sought, and brought Rebecca home,  
as God appointed had,  
Whom Isaac took unto wife,  
whereof they all were glad.  

ANd Abraham was very old,  
well slept in years and days,  
And in all things had God him blest  

(a) His servants name was Eleazar.  by divers sundry ways.   

2  
He said his eldest servant to,  
which chiefest rule did hear,  
Come, put thy hand under my Thigh  
for I will make thee 
(b) This showeth that an oath may be required in a lawful cause.  swear   

3  
Even unto God of Heaven and Earth,  
before whose face I stand,  
That thou perform this solemn Oath  
by putting to thy hand:   

4  
That is thou shalt not take a wife,  
to Isaac my Son,  
Of daughters of the Canaanites  
among the which I won.   

5  
But shalt unto my native 
(a] He would not that his Son should marry out of the godly family: for the inconveniences that come by marrying with the ungodly are set forth in sundry places of the scripture.  soil  
among my kindred go,  
And there a wife thou shalt prepare  
for Isaac to know.   

6  
But Sir, said he, what if that she  
will not agree thereto,  
And come with me into this Land,  
Shall I this thing then do?   

7  
As bring thy Son into the Land  
out which thou camest fro?  
Beware of that, said Abraham.  
by Oath I charge thee no.  
That thou not thither bring my Son  
where now thyself dost go.   

8  
For why the God of Heaven which from  
my father's house me took,  
And from the Land where I was borne 
Cap. 12.8. & 13 21. & 15. 1●   
and that which undertook   

9  
T'appear to me, and swear to me,  
and said, unto thy Seed  
Will I this Land to them and theirs,  
for ever give in deed,   

10  
I say that God shall send with thee  
his Angel now from hence,  
That thou mayst choose and take a wife  
unto my son from thence.   

11  
But if the woman do refuse.  
and for to come seem loath,  
Then set her rest, and thou art free  
from danger of this Oth.   

12  
But yet this thing above the rest.  
I charge thee upon pain,  
That thou my sweet Son Isahack,  
not 
(a) Lest he should lose the inheritance promised.  thither bring again.   

13  
And so the Servant put his hand,  
under his masters Thy,   

14  
And swore to him concerning this,  
himself faithful to try.  

Cap. 28.3.14  And took with him of Camels ten,  
of other Goods great store,  
The choice and best of all that were  
his masters goods before.   

15  
Unto Mesopotamia  
by traveil great he got,  
Unto the City of Nahor,  
that Uncle was to Lot.   

16  
And there without the City gate,  
a Well he did espy.  
He made his Camels on the ground,  
along thereby to lie:   

17  
It was in th'evening when he came  
at setting of the Sun,  
Such time as Women to the Well  
for water thither come.   

18  

[b) He groundeth his prayer upon God's promise, made to his master.  The servant then of Abraham,  
hard by the Well him staid:  
And lifting by his eyes to Heaven,  
to God in heart thus prayed:   

19  
Thou mighty God of Master mine,  
from whom I hither came,  
This Day me speed and Mercy show,  
upon thine Abraham.   

20  
For (lo) I stand the Well hard by  
where Maids will Water fet,  
And Daughters of the City here, 
Verse. 63.   
there Pitchers down will set.   

21  
The Damsel now to whom I say, 
(a] The Seruaunto, moved by God's spirit, desired to be assured by a Sign Whether Cod prospered his journey, or no.   
bow down thy Pitcher here,  
And let me drink some of the Spring,  
and Water that is clear.   

22  
If she say, Drink, and I will give  
thy camels Drink also:  
The same is she thou hast ordained.  
For Isaac to know.   

23  
And thereby shall I understand  
thy mercy great in show,  
Upon my master Abraham,  
thou largely dost bestow.   

24  
And ere he had thus made an end,  
behold it came to pass.  
Rebecca out for Water came,  
that Bethuelles' Daughter was   

25  
Son unto Melcha Nahors wife,  
brother to Ibraham.  
Her pitcher on her shoulder set,  
thus to the Well she came,   

26  
Exceeding fair the Damsel was,  
to see or look upon,  
A Maid also and free from man,  
for known she was of none.   

27  
Than down she went unto the Well,  
and did her Pitcher fill,  
Came up again, and homeward went,  
she thought not to stand still.   

28  
The Servant then unto her ran,  
and thus to her did say:  
Of this thy Pitcher let me sup  
some water I the pray.   

29  
Drink sir, she said, and therewithal  
a while so did she stay,  
And hasted down upon her Arm,  
her Pitcher for to lay:   

30.  
And gave him drink, and after said,  
I will before I go  
More Water draw, that camels thine  
may drink enough also.   

31.  
Into a Trough that stood thereby  
her Pitcher emptied she:  
And Ran again unto the Well,  
with speed such as might be,   

32.  
And Water drew for Camels all,  
and to the trough it brought,  
The fellow (sure) great wonder had  
at her within his thought.   

33.  
But held his peace, and silent was,  
to wit, where God or no  
Had made his journey prosperous,  
that he about did go.   

34.  
And as the Camels left to drink,  
he took an 
(a) God permitted many things both in Apparel, and other things which are now forbidden, specially when they appertain not to our mortification.  Eareringe forth  
Of half a Sykle weight in Gold  
the value somewhat worth.   

35.  
Two Golden Bracelets for her hands,  
of Sikles ten in weight.  
All these unto the Maid he gave,  
and she received them straight.   

36.  
Whose Daughter then (said he) art thou?  
I pray thee do me tell:  
And is there room for us to Lodge  
in House where you do dwell?   

37.  
I am (said she) the Child begot  
of bethuel by name:  
And he the Son of Nahor was,  
and Milcha bore the same.   

38.  
He hearing this, the Eareringe took  
and put it on her Face,  
And eke the Golden Bracelets both  
about her arms did brace:   

39  
His body bow'de, and worshipped  
the God of Heaven, and said:  
God of my Master Abraham  
be blessed for this Maid:   

40.  
For thou with Mercy, and with Truth  
hast dealt with Master mine,  
That I unto his Brother's House  
am brought by Mercy thine.   

41.  
The Damsel to her Mother's house  
apace did homeward run,  
And told to all that were therein  
each thing both said and done.   

42  
And Laban that her Brother was  
so soon as he had seen  
The earrings, and the Bracelets on  
her arms, the same between   

43  
(And heard the words his sister spoke)  
thus said the man to me,  
He then ran out unto the man,  
And by the Well stood 
(a) For he waited on God's hand who had now hard his prayer.  he,   

44  
And all his camels heard him by  
the Well side round about  
Come in, said Laban, blest of God  
wherefore standest thou without?   

45.  
I have the house prepared and dressed,  
and room enough for these  
Thy camels all provided have.  
wherein to take their ease:   

46.  
And then the man into the house  
came in with gladsome thought:  
His Camels there 
[a) The gentle entertainment of Strangers, used among the godly Fathers.  unbridle did,  
and Laban, Litter brought   

47.  
And Provender for camels his,  
and Water sweet and trim  
To wash his Feet, and Feet of those  
that thither came with him:   

48.  
And set before him, and the men,  
of good, and wholesome Meat:  
Quoth he, I will my errand say,  
before that I do eat.   

49.  
Say on my friend, said bethuel  
the Father of the Maid:  
What ere it be, thou welcome art:  
therefore be not afraid.   

50.  
I am (said he) to Abraham  
a servant as you see:  
And God hath 
(b] To bless signifieth here to enrich, or increase with Substance, as the Text declareth.  blest my Master so  
with Richesses great that be:   

51.  
That Measure may not measure them,  
he is become so great,  
God hath him given, of Silver, Gold,  
of Oxen, Sheep, and Neat,   

52.  
Of Men Servants, and Maidens, and  
of camels, in such sort:  
And Asses eke, the Herds whereof  
I can them not report.   

53.  
Sara my masters Wife that was  
when she was very old,  
Bore him a Son, a goodly youth,  
of courage stout and bold.   

54.  
On whom my master hath bestowed  
his goods and cattle all  
His Silver, Gold, and other things  
likewise possess he shall.   

55.  
My Master now is grown in Years  
and therefore made me swear  
Because I chief am in his House,  
and all the rule do bear:   

56  
Thou shalt not take for Isaac  
a wife: mark what I tell  
Of Daughters of the 
a) The Canaanites were accursed, and therefore the godly cold not join with them in marriage  Canaanites,  
here in whose Land I dwell:   

57  
But thou unto my Father's 
b) Meaning among his Kinfolkes. verse 60.  House  
and kindred shalt repair:  
And take a Wife unto my Son  
where mine own Kynfolks are.   

58.  
Said I unto my Master tho,  
what if it happen so  
The Wife that I would have for him,  
refuse with me to go?   

59  
Said he, the Lord before whose face  
I stand and walk in sight,  
Will send his Angel in the Way  
and guide thy course aright:   

60  
And prosper shall thy journey so  
as thou a Wife shalt have  
For my sweet Son, of Kindred mine,  
according as I crave.   

61  
So when thou comest my Kindred to,  
from curse than art thou free:  
If they deny a Wife to give  
eke Guiltless shalt thou be.   

62  
And so this day unto the Well  
I came, and there I stayed,  
And in my heart, O Mighty God  
of Abraham, I said,   

63  
If it be so, this journey mine  
thou prosperous wilt make:  
Behold I stand the Well hard by:  
where Maids will Water take,   

64.  
And when a Virgin shall forth come,  
and draw of Water clear  
And then I say, Damsel I pray,  
give me of Water here,   

65  
Out of thy Pitcher for to drink:  
and she then say to me,  
Drink thou, and I will also draw  
For Camels these with thee.   

66  
That same is she, that shallbe Wife  
unto my masters Son,  
And whom thou God appointed haste  
before this thing begun.   

97.  
And yet ere I ar●end had made  
of speaking in mine 
a] signifying that this prayer was not spoken by the mouth but only meditated in his heart.  heart:  
Behold Rebecca then came forth  
of Water to have part,   

68  
And on her Shoulder as she came  
a Pitcher did she bear,  
So went she down into the Well  
and drawed water there.   

69  
Said I, I pray thee, give me Drink  
thou honest gentle maid:  
With haste she took her Pitcher down  
and bade me Drink: and said,   

70  
When thou hast Drunk, I will go down  
and Water draw also  
And give thy Camels for to drink  
before that I do go.   

71  
I drank, and she more Water drew,  
and to my Camels brought  
Then for to know whose child she was  
I gently her besought.   

72  
My Father's name is bethuel  
and Nahors Son: said she,  
Whom Milcha brought forth unto him,  
and Grandsire is to me.   

73  
I put the Earinge on her face  
and Bracelets on her hand  
Myself did 
a) He showeth what is perduty when we have received any ben●fite of the Lord.  bow and worship God,  
in place where I did stand:   

74  
And blessed God of Abraham,  
which had me thither brought,  
To take my masters Brothers child  
unto his Son unsought.   

75  
Now also if that thou will deal  
truly with Master mine,  
And that his Son may have to Wife  
Rebecca Daughter thine,   

76  
Tell me: if not, that I may turn  
the left Hand for to go:  
Or if I shall: the right hand take:  
my Master this to show.   

77  
Said Laban then and Bethuel,  
this saying doth proceed.  
Even from the Lord of Heaven and Earth,  
by whom it was decreed   

78  
We therefore can of good ne bad  
say any thing to thee:  
But as it pleaseth God to do,  
his will fulfilled be.   

80  
Behold Rebecca is in sight,  
take her and go thy way:  
That she may Wife 
a) That is unto thy masters Son  be unto him  
as God hath said this day.   

81  
And when the Servant heard these words  
he flat fell on the ground,  
And worshipped God from whom all grace  
and Mercy doth abound.   

82  
And in a while the Servant rose  
and from his Carriage fet  
Rich jewels Couched in Silver fine,  
in Gold eke likewise set:   

83  
And to Rebecca did them give  
with Raiment rich in show,  
To Laban and to mother hers,  
rich gifts he gave also.   

84  
So sat they down to Eat and Drink,  
both he, and they likewise  
With him that came: the Night o'er past  
in Morning did arise   

85.  
And when the servant ready was:  
let me departed (said he)  
Unto my Master Abraham  
that looketh long for me.   

86  
Her Mother and her 
(b) Tha● was Laban.  Brother dear  
unto the Man thus spoke:  
I pray thee, let the Damsel bide  
a while and merry make,   

87.  
And if it be, but Ten days space:  
with thee then shall she go:  
Said he, I pray thee hinder not  
me in my journey so:   

88  
Behold the Lord hath prospered well  
my journey in each thing,  
Send me away to Master mine,  
this happy news to bring.   

89  
We will (said they) the Damsel call  
and at her 
a) This showeth ●hat parents have not authority to marry their children without consent of the parties.  Mouth inquire,  
Whether or no to go or bide  
she rather doth desire.   

90  
And they Rebecca called forth  
and said, wilt thou or no  
Go with this Man? I will (said she)  
and ready am to go.   

91  
So then they let Rebecca pass,  
her nurse, and abram's man.  
And eke those Men that then were there  
and with him thither came.   

92.  
And then Rebecca blessed they,  
and thus to her did say,  
Now into thousand thousands grow,  
and God thee guided always.  
And that thy Seed 
b) That is let it be victorious over his enemy: which blessing is fully accomplished in jesus Christ  the enemies gates,  
possess for ever may.   

93.  
This done, forthwith Rebecca rose  
her Damsels eke also,  
Upon the Camels were they set,  
and with this man did go.   

94  
And so the Servant took the charge  
Rebecca safe to carry,  
They took their leave, away they went,  
and would no longer tarry.   

95  
Now from the way of Hagars' Well,  
God lives and seeth me,  
Came Isaac: for in the South  
that time there dwelled he.   

96  
And in the Evening as he went  
into the fields to 
c) This was the exercise of the Godly fathers to meditate gods promises and to pray for the accomplishment thereof.  pray.  
His Eyes lift up the Camels saw  
there coming in the way.   

97.  
Rebecca lifted up her Eyes  
when Isaac she spied  
She lighted down her Camel fro,  
and so a while did bide.   

98  
And then unto the servant said,  
do you this same man know,  
That in the field approacheth us?  
say thereto, yea or Noah?   

99  
It is my Master, than said he,  
I put you out of doubt:  
She quickly than her 
a) The custom was, that the Spouse was brought to her husband, her head being covered in token of shamefastness & chastity.  Mantle took.  
and wrapped herself about:   

100  
To Isaac there told be all  
what happened as he went:  
Then 
b) He was 40 years old when he married her who bore him no Child. 20 year after. August.  Isaac this Maiden brought  
into his mother's Tent.   

101  
He took, Rebecca loved her,  
and she became his Wife.  
And comfort 
c) Or, had left Morning for his mother.  so received he.  
after his Mother's life.    

The Contents of the XXV Chapter  
Here Abraham Keturah takes  
To be his second Wife:  
And many Children doth beget,  
And so departs this life.  
To whom his goods he did dispose  
This Chapter shall you tell:  
Also the Pedigree here is  
Of his Son Ishmael.  
The Birth of jacob and Esau  
Here understand you may:  
How Esau for a mess of Rise  
His Birthright sold away.  

ANd after this, did Abraham  

a] 
The hebrews say that this Keturah was Hagar, who of a Leman was made a Wife after the death of Sarah.  
August.   Keturah take to Wife:  
By whom he many Children got  
before he left this life.   

Abraham. Keturah, 

Zimran.  
jokshan. 

Sheba,  
Dedan. 

Asshurim  
Letushim.  
Leummim.      
Medan.  
Midean. 

Ephah, & Epher.  
Hanock  
Abida, & Lldach.    
Ishbak. & Shuah     

2.  
And ere eight score and fifteen Years  
of Abraham were run,  
Sore sick he fell and gave his Goods  
to Isaac his Son.   

3  
But to those Sons that he begat  
by lemans his that fell,  
He gave them 
[a) And sent them eastward unto the Land of Kedes to avoid the dissension that else might have come because of the Heritage.  Gifts, sent them far of  
from Isaac to dwell.   

4  
Thus in a goodly lusty age  
when he enough had lived,  
Death him approached, and in due time  
of 
[b) He died in the year of his age. 175. and was put to his people in Hebron August. de ci. li. 18. And Pet. Com. 66.  Life be him deprived.   

5  
Then Isaac and Ishmael,  
when death his life had caught,  
Their Father's Body decently,  
into the Cave it brought.   

6  
Which Cave doth stand within the Field  
of Ephron Zoars Son,  
Which Abraham before had bought,  
and with his money won.   

7  
Within this Cave was Abraham,  
and Sara eke like wise  
Entoumbde, 
(c) The death of Abraham which was before the incarnation of jesus Christ. 1838. Years. Coop.  with Rites and Obsequies,  
as such was then the guise.   

8  
And after this, it pleased God  
this Isaac to bless,  
That he a mighty people grew  
with infinite increase.   

9  
He did inhabit by the Well  
that named was to be,  
The Well of him that ever lives  
and ever seeth me.   

10  
These are the Generations  
of Ishmael to show●  
Which Hagar bore to Abraham,  
his Maid that was you know.   

Ishmael. 

Nebaieth, & Kedar.  
A●heel. & M●bsam.  
Mishma & Dumah.  
Massa, & Hither.  
Tema, & jetur.  
Naphish & Kedemah     

11  
And by their Towns, and Castles eke  
these twelve did take their name,  
And of their households Princes twelve  
did spring out from the same.   

12  
The years of life that Ishmael  
upon the Earth did bear 
Cap. 16.16.   
Were Just one hundredth to account  
and seven and thirty year.   

13  
Then fell he sick, 
The Death of Ishmael.  his time was come,  
no longer might he bide:  
And after Death than was he laid  
his 
[a) Which dwelled among the Arabians: from Havilah to Shur. That is towards Egypt the way to Ashur, and were separated from the blessed Seed.  people them beside.   

14  
These are the Generations  
of Isaac to name,  
Who Son was unto Abraham,  
for he begat the same.   

15  
Years Forty old was Isaac  
when he to Wife did take  
Rebecca, who for him alone  
her Parents did forsake.   

16  
She Daughter was to Bethuel,  
the Aramite, you know:  
And Laban's Sister th' Aramite  
this Bethuelles' Son also.   

17  
And Isaac well knowing that  
his Wife now barren was  
Made humble prayer unto God  
and so it came to pass:   

18  
That God of him entreated was,  
and she conceived Life,  
And both the Babes together 
[b) Or hurt one another.  strove  
in Body of his wife.   

19  
Said she therefore, if it be so  
what helpeth it at all  
With Child to be, when in my womb  
such 
(c) That is, seeing that one of them shall destroy the other  strife doth them befall?   

20  
And therefore unto 
(d] For that is the chief▪ Refuge in all our Miseries.  God she went  
to be resolved of this,  
To whom God said: be thou content  
nothing is there amiss.   

21  
But in thy womb two people are  
which shall from thee proceed  
And Nations twain sure shall they be,  
upon the Earth in deed.   

22  
The younger shall far mightier be,  
much more than shall the other:  
Also the elder shall become  
a Servant to his Brother.   

23  

* The birth of Esau and jacob.  And when her travailing time was come,  
delivered for to be,  
Behold two Twins forth from her Womb  
into the World brought she.   

24.  
And he that first proceeded forth  
was Red and rough about:  
And Esau they his name did call  
and after him came out   

25  
His Brother holding Esau hard  
with hand upon his Heel,  
And jacob called they his name  
that Brother's Foot did feel.   

26.  
These Children grew, and Esau then  
a 
(*] Or a man of the field.  Hunter good became  
Also the Earth did Till and Blow  
and play the Husbandman.   

27.  
But jacob was a perfect man  
and in the Tents did dwell:  
But Isaac, Esau his Son  
did love exceeding well.   

28.  
Because he Genson often caught,  
which he thereof did Eat,  
But yet Rebecca jacob loved  
and well did him entreat.   

29  
It so befell that jacob this  
of Rice that's red did take:  
And did therewith as well he could,  
a mess of Pottage make.   

30  
And as from hunting Esau came  
and fainty was withal,  
Upon the name of jacob then  
his brother did he call   

31  
And said, I pray the brother mine  
have some remorse on me:  
And feed thou me with Pottage there,  
that's made of Rise, I see.   

32  
For I am weak and feeble too  
and faint as man may be,  
And therefore Edom was he called  
as witnesseth Abdye.   

33  
Said jacob then, fell me this Day  
the Birth right that is thine,  
And I for that now will the give,  
a Mess of Pottage mine.   

34  
Said Esau then, behold I am  
the Door of Death hard by,  
What profit then can birthright this  
do me, if that I die?   

35  
jacob him said, then swear to me,  
as thou hast said before,  
That I thy Birthright shall possess,  
from henceforth evermore.   

36  
And Esau there his hand forth put  
under his Thigh, and swore,  
And sold his brother all his right,  
for which he did not care   

37  
Then jacob gave to Esau that,  
that did him best content,  
Of Bread, and Pottage made of Rice,  
and so away he went.    

The Contents of the XXVI. Chapter.  
THe journey Isaac made  
Abimelech unto:  
The promiss made to Isaac,  
and to his Seed also.  
How he rebuked was,  
here understand you shall,  
For that his Wife he did denay,  
and Sister did her call.  
The Shepherds' falling out  
for digging of the Well:  
How Isaac was comforted,  
this likewise shall you tell.  
And of th' atonement made,  
here well perceive you may,  
Between the King, and Isaac,  
and of their Feasting Day.  

ANd after this, within the 
(a] Of Canaan.  Land  
a Dearth there such became,  
As far did pass the Dearth that was  
in Days of Abraham?   

2.  
Then Isaac from where he dwelled  
his journey forth did pass  
And went unto Abimelech  
Philistine King that was:   

3.  
And there the Lord to him appeared,  
and said, thou shalt 
(a] God's providence always watcheth to direct the ways of his Children.  not go  
To Egypt down, but here abide  
in Land I will thee shoe.   

4.  
I shall thee bless, and be with thee  
the Days that thou shalt live:  
And after thee unto thy Seed,  
these Countries will I give.   

5.  
And will perform the Oath I swore 
Cap. 12.8. and 13.21. &. 15.1. and 24.9.   
thy Father thee before  
And as the Stars will multiply  
thy Seed for evermore   

6  
And in thy Seed shall Nations all  
that on the Earth shallbe  
Be blest, because that Abraham  
hath 
(b] He commendeth Abraham's obedience because Isaac should be the more readier to follow the like.  hearkened unto me,   

7  
And kept my Law and ordinance,  
my Statutes and my will,  
Therefore as I with him have been,  
with thee so will I stil.  
So Isaac in Gerar dwelled,  
and did Gods best fulfil.   

8  
And they of Gerar where he dwelled,  
beheld Rebecca well,  
And saw how that in favour she  
and beauty did excel.   

9  
And asked of him whether or no  
she was his spoused wife  
Afraid 
[c) Whereby we see that fear, and mistrust is found in the most faithful.  he was: and her denied  
lest they would take his Life,   

10  
Because of her and therefore said  
she is my sister sure  
But not my Wife whom Nature moves  
with me this to endure.   

11  
And it befell by tract of time  
after their long abode,  
The king from out his window looked  
and cast his eyes abroad.   

12  
By hap did see this Isaac  
Rebecca eke also  
Sporting and playing 
(a] By which it might be known that she was his wife.  lovingly  
as they together go.   

13  
The King forthwith this Isaac  
before his presence called,  
The sodden hearing of the same  
somewhat his spirits paid.   

14  
Sir (, said the king) this woman sure  
thy wife I see must be,  
Why saidst thou then, she only was  
but Sister unto thee?   

15  
O (mighty king) said Isaac  
thus in myself I thought,  
Perhaps the beauty of my wife  
mought bring my life to nought.   

16  
And so through her and for her sake  
my death I might have sought.  
Well said the king, one of the men  
thy wife so might have caught.   

17  
And lain with her and so should th●  
brought 
[b]. In all ages▪ men were persuaded that god's vengeance should light upon wedlock breakers.  sin upon us all:  
Because thy Folly suffer would  
thy wife thus wise to fall.   

18  
The king then straightly gave in charge,  
to people in the land,  
That none should touch this Man or Wife  
by way of forcing hand.  
For who so did, of presence Death  
the pain should understand   

19  
Thus Isaac in quiet dwelled  
and sowed seed in ground,  
And that same year by travel his  
an hundredth measures found,   

20  
And so from small to greater grew  
for why, the Lord him blest:  
A mighty man the same became,  
and greater than the rest   

21.  
For he a Mighty household held,  
had Sheep and Oxen store,  
His Neighbours the Philistians  
did 
a] The malicious do envy the grace of God in others.  envy him therefore.   

22.  
And for to show their spite and Ire,  
such rage was in their brain,  
They went and filled all the Welles,  
and stopped with Earth again,  
The which his Father's men before  
had diggeth with micle pain.   

23.  
Yea in so much the king himself  
bad Isaac departed,  
And said, in Might a great deal more  
than we ourself thou art.   

24.  
So Isaac obesaunt was  
unto the kings behest,  
And into Gerars 
b) The ●brew word signifieth a flood or valley where water at any time runneth.  Ualley went  
thinking to dwell in rest.   

25.  
And there he digged up again  
the wells of Water clear,  
Which in the days of Abraham  
his father digged were.   

26  
And which after his father's death  
Philistin●s thither went  
And stopped up the same again,  
so froward were they bend.   

27.  
And look what names his father gave  
unto these Welles before,  
So did he name and call the same  
to be for evermore.   

28.  
The Servants of this Isaac  
did dig and break the ground  
In Ualley low and there a Well  
of 
a) Or springing.  living Water found.   

29.  
And then the herdsmen of the Soil  
that Gerar hath to name,  
Did strive with isack's Herd men there  
for Water of the same:   

30.  
And said, the Water's none of yours,  
but ours, the truth to tell  
Than he did 
b) Contention or strife:  Esek call the Well,  
upon the strife that fell,   

31.  
And then another Well they diggeth  
for which they strove also,  
And 
c) enmity or hatred.  Sitnah they the same did call  
a name thereby to know:   

32.  
And then from thence departed he  
and diggeth another Well,  
For which they strove no whit at all,  
in quiet did they dwell.   

33  
Therefore 
d: Largeness o● room.  Rehoboth was it called.  
for why the Lord, saith he  
Hath made us room that we may grow  
while on the Earth we be.   

34.  
And up from thence to Bersaba  
he went and that same night  
The Lord appeared, and said to him  
I am 
e) god assureth Isakac aghast all fear by rehearsing the promise made to Abraham.  the God of Might.   

35.  
I say the god of Abraham  
that servant was to me,  
And Father thine: fear not therefore,  
For I am now with thee.   

36.  
And will thee bless and multiply  
thy seed for Abraham's sake,  
And of the same will kindreds great  
and many Nations make.   

37.  
There Isaac an 
a) To signify that he would serve no other god but the god of Abraham.  Altar buil●  
and called upon his name,  
And in that place did pitch his tent,  
and dwelled in the same.   

38.  
And there his servants digged a Well,  
and Water had good store:  
There was no strife about the same  
as others made before.   

39  
From Gerar, king Abimelech,  
his Friend Abuzzath eke,  
And Phicoll his chief captain  
came Isaac to seek.   

40.  
Whom when that Isaac beheld  
and cause of coming knew,  
He said, wherefore come you to me  
and have me put from you?   

41.  
And hated me and Servants mine,  
and banished me away  
From where I dwelled, and where I might  
have dwelled till this day.   

42.  
Said they, in seeing we have seen  
the Lord is still with thee,  
And therefore thus among ourselves  
we said and do agree.   

43.  
Let there an Oath and Bond be made  
thyself and us between,  
That thou no hurt 
b] The Hebrews in swearing began commonly with it: & understand the rest: that is that god shall punish him that breaketh the Oath Here the wicked show that they are afraid lest that come unto them which they would do others.  do unto us:  
for why, thyself hath seen   

44.  
We have not touched thee nor thine,  
to harm in any thing,  
But suffered thee to pass in peace  
and with thee hither bring,   

45.  
Thy Stuff, thy Corne. thy servants all,  
thy cattle and thy store,  
And now I know thou blessed art  
of God for evermore   

46.  
Then Isaac a feast them made,  
They eat and drank together,  
And early in the Morn betime  
each one did swear to other.   

47.  
And after when the oath was made,  
Isaac away them sent,  
In peace from him departed they,  
and back again they went.   

48.  
And that same day it happened  
his men that dig●e the ground  
Came unto him, and said, a Well  
with water have we found.   

49  
Then he the Well did Shebah call  
which is, an Oath to name:  
The Town is called Bersheba,  
which yet doth bear the same.   

50  
And as Shebah doth signify  
a sacred Oath or Band.  
So Bersheba the well of th'oath  
you must it understand.  
When Esaw was years forty old  
to wife he took these twain   

Esau 

●udi●● Judith 〈…〉 of Beer an Hethit  
Bashemat The daughter of Elon an hethit also.     

And they unto his parent's mind  
were both a grief and pain,  
For that they disobedient were  
and filled with disdain.    

The Contents of the XXVII Chapter.  
How jacob stolen away  
By counsel of his mother:  
The blessing Esaw from  
This jacobs' elder brother.  
How Isaac likewise  
Did very sad become,  
And after how he blessed  
Esaw his eldest son  
Of hatred great that grew  
Betwixt these Brethren twain,  
To Haran how that jacob fled  
For fear of being shine.  

IT came to pass when Isaac  
did old appear to be,  
And that his Eyes were dim & dusk,  
that well he could not see.   

2.  
His eldest Son that Esau was,  
he called and thus did say:  
Now am I old and of my death  
I do not know the day.  
Therefore thy weapons take in hand  
thy quiver and thy Bow,  
That thou for me may Venison take  
abroad where thou shalt go:   

4.  
And make me meat such as I love  
that eat thereof may I.  
And that 
a) Carnal affection which he bore to Esaw made him forget that which god spoke, unto his wife.  my soul may Esau bless  
before that I do die.   

5:  
Rebecca heard, when Isaac  
unto his son thus spoke:  
And Esau went unto the field  
some Venison for to take.   

6.  
But she unto her younger son  
that jacob had to name  
Declared all what she had heard  
and thus discoursed the same:   

7.  
Behold I heard thy father talk  
with Esau brother thine,  
Who said to him, go Venison catch  
that I therewith may dine,   

8.  
And that I may before the Lord  
my blessing give to thee:  
Wherefore my son give ear (said she)  
and do thus after me   

9  
Go 
b) This subtlety is blame worty because she should have tarried till god had performed his promise  to the flock and bring me thence  
two Ryddes, that I may make  
Some meat therewith, thy father loves:  
and thou the same shall take   

10  
And bring it to thy father so  
to eat, and that he may  
Bless thee my Son before the Lord  
or yet his dying day:   

11.  
Then jacob to his Mother said  
behold my Brother is  
A man that's rough, ●nd I am smooth  
my father feeling this   

12.  
Shall think I went him to beguile,  
and so shall angry be,  
By which in stead of Blessing good  
A Curse shall bring on me.   

13.  
Thy curse said she 
a] The assurance of God made her bold.  upon me fall,  
my son hear thou my voice:  
Go fetch the kids: so forth he went  
of twain made he his choice  
And brought them to his mother dear  
unto her great reio●ce:   

14  
Whereof his mother made such meat  
as father his did love  
And to the end the better she  
suspicion might remove,   

15  
She brought the garments gay to see  
that Esau wonted to wear  
And put them on young jacobs' back  
the same about to bear.   

16.  
Also about his hands she wrapped  
upon his neck likewise  
Which fair and smooth was to behold  
in every bodies eyes,   

17.  
The skins of Goats that hairy were  
and rough as Esau's skin.  
And Meat and Drink in order dressed  
to jacobs' hand put in.   

18.  
And he therewith unto his Sire  
such time as he did come  
Said, Father mine: who answered:  
but who art thou my son?   

19  
I am (said he) thine 
b) Although jacob was assured of this promise by faith▪ yet he did evil to seek it by lies, & the more because he abused God's name there unto  eldest son  
and Esau is my name,  
And have according to thy best,  
performed here the same   

20  
Sat up and eat of Venison mine  
and so refreshed be,  
And that thy soul before the Lord  
may blessing give to me.   

21.  
Said Isaaac unto his son,  
how cometh it to pass,  
That thou so quickly Venison found  
I pray thee shaw the case:  
Thy God (said he) unto my hand  
did bring it where I was   

22.  
Said Isaac come near my son,  
that I may feel thee, so  
The truth to know, whether that thou  
be Esau, yea or no:   

23  
So jacob to his father went,  
and he him fe●t as tho.  
The 
a) This delcareth that he suspected something yet god would not have his decree altered.  voice (said he) ●s jacobs' voice,  
but Esau's, hands I know.   

24  
He'knew him not because his hands  
were covered w●th the skin  
Which rough and hearye did appear,  
as Esau's hands had been.   

25  
Art thou Esaw my son? Said he  
I am, and so confess.  
Bring me thy venison onne to eat,  
that thee my soul may bless,   

26  
And so he brought ●im meat and wine:  
he eat and drank apace,  
Come near my Son (said Isaac)  
and kiss me on the face.   

27  
So he unto his father went,  
and when he had him kissed,  
He smelled the saver of his Clothes,  
and saying thus: him blut:   

28  
Behold the smell of my sweet Son  
is as the pleasant field,  
Which God hath blest with much increase  
of Plenty great to yield.   

29  
God give thee of the Dew of Heaven,  
with fatness of the Earth:  
And plenty both of Corn and wine,  
while life shall lend the breath.   

30  
Let people great thy servants be,  
and Nations to thee bow,  
Be Lord over thy Brethren all,  
a happy man art thou.   

31  
Also thy Mother's Children shall  
to thee obedient be:  
And cursed be he, that curseth thee:  
but blessed shall he be  
That shall thee bless above the rest,  
thus have I blessed thee.   

32  
And Isaac no sooner had,  
made end of blessing so:  
And that young jacob scarce was gone  
his father's presence fro:   

33  
But in from hunting Esau came,  
and meat did ready make:  
And to his father brought the same,  
that he thereof might take:   

34  
And said, now ●ee my father rise,  
and eat of Venison mine,  
Which am thy Son, and that thy Soul  
may bless me, who am thine.   

35  
Said Isahack, why, who art thou?  
I am (than answered he)  
Thine eldest Son that hunted have,  
and Venison brought to thee.   

36  
Then Isaac 
[a) In perceiving his error, by appointing his heir against gods sentence promised before.  astonished was  
and thus wise 'gan he say,  
Why? which is he, and where is he  
me Venison brought to day?   

37  
Of which I have before thou came  
eaten unto my fill,  
And have him blest, above the rest,  
and blessed shallbe still.   

38  
When Esau heard these words proceed  
from Father in such sort,  
He wept and cried exceedingly  
more than I can report.   

39  
And in the bitterness of heart  
unto his father spoke  
And him besought, that blessing his  
he would upon him make.   

40  
Said Isaac, ere thou came in  
but even a little while,  
Thy Brother hath thy blessing ta●e  
with subtlety and guile.   

41  
He 
[b] In the 25 Chap▪ he was so called because he held his brother by the heel: as though he would overthrow him, & therefore is he here called an overthrower or deceiver.  jacob wei may called be  
(said Esau brother his)  
For twice he undermined me  
as shall appear by this.   

42  
First he my Birthright took away  
and now hath ta'en also  
My blessing, which thou promised me  
when I to hunt did go:  
But father is no blessing left  
for me? I pray thee show.   

43  
My Son behold (said Isaac)  
thy 
[c) For Isaac did this, as he was the minister and prophet of God.  Lord I have him made:  
And eke his mother's children all  
shall serve him in their trade.   

44  
Besides, I have with Corn and Wine,  
him blessed where ere he go,  
What can I do for thee my Son,  
since this hath happened so?   

45  
Ah Father mine (said Esau then)  
is all thy blessing gone?  
Or else of blessing hadst thou not  
no more but this same one?   

46  
Bless me also, good Father mine,  
most humbly do I pray,  
And there withal did Esau weep  
his Father then did say:   

47  
My Son thy dwelling place shallbe  
the fatness of the Earth,  
And from above the dew of Heaven,  
while life shall spare the Breath.   

48  
And 
(a] Because thine enemies shallbe round about thee.  by thy sword eke shalt thou live  
and Brother's 
(b] Which was fulfilled in his Posterity the Idumean● who were Tributaries for a time to Israel, and after came to liberty.  servant be:  
Also thus shall it come to pass,  
and happen unto thee,   

49  
That when thou shalt the mastery get  
of jacob Brother thine:  
Then from thy neck, thou shalt his yoke,  
unlose and eke untwine.   

50  
The hatred than was great that grew  
in this same Esau's breast,  
Against his Brother, for because,  
his Father so him blest.   

51  
And in his froward heart thus said,  
the days are yet not long  
Of Father's death: when as I trow  
I will revenge this 
[c] Hypocrites only abstaine● from doing evil, for fear of men.  wrong.   

52  
These words were brought Rebecca to,  
and she for jacob sent  
And said thy Brother threatens thee,  
to 
[a) He hath good hope to recover his birth right by killing thee.  kill thee he is bend   

53  
Therefore my Son, hear thou my voice  
and do thee ready make.  
And flee my Brother Laban to,  
who will thee undertake   

54  
Safely to keep, till Brother's wrath  
be turned away from thee,  
And that the thing which thou hast done  
to him forgotten be.   

55  
Then will I send to fetch thee thence,  
and thou shalt come away:  
Ah why should I 
[b] For the wicked son will kill the godly and the plague of god will afterwards light on the wicked son.  be desolate  
of both you in one day?   

56  
Rebecca to her husband went,  
and spoke with feeble breath,  
I weary am of life (said she)  
for 
[c] which were the wives of Esaw.  Daughters now of Heth.   

57  
If jacob take a wife of them,  
or such as here do fall:  
Ah 
(d] Hereby sheperswaded Isaac to agree to jacobs' departing.  woe is me, my life shall than  
do me no good at all.    

The Contents of the XXVIII. Chapter.  
jacob is sent to have a wife,  
to Laban, Uncle his:  
And Esau eke a wife doth take,  
an Ismaelite that is.  
How jacob Dreams and makes a vow,  
the tenth of all to give.,  
How jesus Christ is promised,  
by whom we all do live.  

THen Isaac for jacob called,  
he 
Isaac blesseth jacob the second time, to confirm jacobs' faith, lest he might think his father gave it him without God's Motion.  blessed him, and said:  
I charge thee take no Wife of 
[b] jacob is forbidden to take a wife of the Canaanites.  these  
where we thus long have stayed.   

2.  
But rise and get thee to the house  
of Bethuel, Grandsire thine,  
Who Father to thy Mother is,  
and loving Wife of mine.   

3  
And there among the Daughters such,  
of 
[c] Laban was brother unto jacobs' mother Cap. 24.14.  Laban, Bethuels' Son:  
Thou shalt a wife from thence chose out,  
as I tofore have done.   

4  
And God Almighty do the bless,  
and make the great to grow,  
And multiply thy Seed on Earth,  
so mighty for to show:   

5.  
That Multitudes of People may  
springe forth, and grow by thee,  
And blessing give of Abraham,  
with thee and thine to be.   

6.  
And that thou mayst the Land possess.  
a 
[d) The godly fathers were put in mind continually that they were but strangers in this world to the intent hay should lift up their eyes to the Heavens where they should have a sure dwelling.  stranger where thou art,  
Which God hath given to Abraham,  
so jacob did departed:   

7.  
And to Mesopotamia,  
to bethuel's 
(e] Who was Laban, brother to Rebecca, jacob & Esawes mother.  son he went:  
And did perform his Father's hest  
in every thing he meant.   

8.  
When Esau saw that Isaac  
had Brother jacob blest,  
And to Mesopotamia  
how he was ready priest:   

9  
And how that as he blessed him,  
he gave him charge also  
To take no woman unto wife  
of Canaan to know.   

10  
But that he should a wife fetch thence  
from whence his mother came,  
And saw his father liked not,  
the Seed of Canaan.   

11  
He also went to Ishmael  
and daughter his did take  
And to those 
[a) Or beside his wives  wives he then possessed,  
a wife of 
(b] thinking thereby to have reconciled himself to his father but all in vain.  her did make.   

12.  
As jacob went to Haran ward  
a place he chanced on,  
Where as he ●aried all the night  
because 
(c( The sun was set.  the sun was gone:   

13  
And of that place a stone he took  
under his head to set,  
And laid him down, his head thereon,  
and thus a while he slept.   

14  
And in the same, behold he 
(d) jacob dreameth of the Ladder.  dreamt,  
a 
(e] Christ is the Ladder whereby god & man, are joined together and by whom the Angels minister unto us: all graces by him are given unto us and we by him ascend into Heaven.  Ladder long to see:  
That stood on Earth, the top whereof  
to Heaven did seem to be.   

15  
Upon the same went up and down  
God's Angels, in his sight.  
And God upon the Ladder stood  
with Countenance shining bright,   

16  
Which said: I am the Lord, and God  
of Abraham that's past,  
Likewise the God of Isaac:  
that evermore shall last.   

17  
The Land where on thou sleepest now  
I will 
(f( He felt the force of this promise only by faith for all his life time he was but a stranger in the Land. Cap. 48.6.  give unto thee,  
And to thy seed that's yet to come  
which after thee shallbe.   

18  
And as the Dust upon the Earth  
thy Seed so will I make:  
For multitude (unspeakable)  
this will I for thy sake.   

19  
And thou shalt spread abroad on Earth  
along unto the West,  
And to the East, the North and south,  
as I have the expressed.  
And thorough thee and seed of thee  
all kindreds shallbe blest.   

20  
Behold and see I am with the  
and will the keep also  
In every place where thou shalt pass▪  
or where thy feet shall go.   

21  
And back again unto this Land  
I will thee safely bring:  
And will perform what I have said  
to thee in every thing.   

22.  
When jacob from his sleep awoke  
with heavy cheer and sad,  
The Lord (said he) is in this place  
and I no knowledge had.   

23  

(a] He was touched with a godly fear & reverence.  Afraid he was, and therefore said  
how fearful is this place?  
It is I see, of God the house  
of Heaven the gate to pass.   

24  
So jacob early in the morn  
stood up and took the stone  
Which he had laid, under his head  
to make a pillow on.   

25  
And 
[b] To be a remembrance only of the vision showed unto him.  pitched it upon an end,  
and as the Text doth tell.  
He powered Oil on top thereof,  
and named the place 
(a] Or house of God.  bethel:   

26.  
Which Luz (before that time was called.  
and jacob vowed a vow:  
If God, said he 
[b] he bindeth not god under this condition but acknowledgeth his infirmity & promiseth to be thankful.  will be with me  
in this my journey now;   

27  
And will me keep and give me bread,  
and clothes to cover me:  
So that unto my father's house,  
I come again may be.   

28  
Then sure the Lord shallbe my God:  
and this same Stone you see,  
Which I have set upon an end  
the house of God shallbe.   

29.  
And also will of every thing,  
that thou to me shalt give  
The tenth thereof, give thee again,  
all days that I shall live.    

The Contents of the XXIX Chapter.  
Saven Years doth jacob Laban serve  
For Rachel, Laban's Child.  
Unto his bed is Leah brought,  
And jacob is beguiled,  
He marrieth both, and serveth yet  
seven years for Rachel more,  
And Leah doth Conceive, and bear  
and praiseth God therefore.  

THen jacob lifted up his Feet,  
to place his journey out,  
And came to Country of the East,  
and as he looked about:   

2  
Behold, in field there was 
(a] At that Well w●e he Flocks of Sheep watered together.  a well  
and Flocks of Sheep hard by,  
And on the mouth of that same Well,  
a mighty Stone did lie.   

3  
So thither were the Flocks all brought,  
that they might water take,  
And then the Stone was rolled away,  
more room for Sheep to make:   

4  
And when the Sheep had drunk their fill  
they put the Stone again  
Upon the Well, till watering time  
the Mouth did close remain.   

5  
Said jacob then, unto those men,  
my 
b] It appeareth that by these days their custom was to call even strangers Brethren.  Brethren whence are y●e?  
Of Haran Sir, (said they) we are:  
and shepherds as you see.   

6  
And know you Laban then said he)  
that Nahors Son should be?  
We know him very well said they:  
a virtuous man is he.   

7  
And is he in good 
(c] Or peace, by the which word the hebrews signify all prospe●i●e.  health or not?  
I pray you do me tell.  
In health (said they) and see where comes  
his Daughter young rahel.  
Driving the Flock of Father's Sheep  
to bring unto this Well.   

8  
It is but early day (said he)  
too soon have you brought hither:  
It is not time the cattle should  
be gathered yet together,   

9  
But insomuch as ye be here  
and by the Well remain,  
Water the sheep and so depart  
that they may feed again.   

10  
We may not so, our custom is  
to gather all in one:  
Then from the mouth of this same Well  
we roll away the Stone.  
And so we water all our sheep  
and back again are gone.   

11  
While he yet talked with those men  
young Rahel came apace  
With Father's sheep, for she them kept:  
and when she was in place,   

12  
No sooner had young jacob seen,  
this Rahel in the face:  
But from the Well he rolled the Stone  
and so in little space   

13  
He watered the Flock of Sheep,  
that Rahel thither brought:  
Which Flock of Sheep Laban (in deed)  
his mother's Brother ought.   

14  
And jacob there did Rahel kiss  
and lifted up his voice,  
And wept and shed such tears of joy,  
as men that much rejoice.   

15  
He told her then, how that he was  
her father's brother's Son  
She ran and told her father all,  
what was both said and done.   

16  
When Laban heard of jacob there  
his Sister's Son to be,  
He ran to meet, and him embraced,  
and welcome (said) to me.   

17  
And when he had him friendly kissed,  
home to his house him brought,  
And jacob there to 
[a] Tha● is, the cause why he departed from his father's house, and what he saw in the way.  Laban told  
the matter all in thought  
Which he against his brother had  
by mother's counsel wrought.   

18  
Said Laban than, thou art 
(b] That is, of my blood and kindred.  my bone  
and eke my Flesh also.  
And he abode a Month with him  
about his work to go.   

19  
Though thou (said he) my Brother be  
should thou for nought serve me?  
Tell me what shall thy wages be  
and I will give it thee.   

20  
This Laban now two daughters had,  
and Lea 
[c] This Lea was tender eyed, or blere eyed.  was the one,  
And Rahel she, the youngst of twain  
was fayr'st to look upon.   

21  
And jacob Rahel loved well:  
and therefore said in fine:  
Seven years I will thy servant be  
for rahel daughter thine.   

22  
Much better 'tis said Laban though  
my daughter thine to be  
Then his unknown a stranger borne,  
and from my kindred free.  
I am content it shallbe so  
abide here still with me.   

23  
For Rahel, jacob thus became  
to Laban bound as tho,  
Those years with him few days did seem  
his love increased so.   

24  
And when seven years expired were:  
give me my wife, said he,  
That I may know her as I ought,  
for now I am set free.   

25  
Then Laban Father to the Maid  
together straight did call  
The Men and Brethren of that place  
and so did feast them all.   

26.  
When 
[a) The cause why jacob was deceived was that in the old time, the wife was covered with a Veil, when she was brought to her husband's, in sign of Chastity, and shamefastness.  Night was come, he Leah took  
and unto jacob brought,  
And jacob went as Custom was  
to Rahel (as he thought)   

27  
But when the Morning did appear  
the matter for to try,  
Behold Leah, not Rahel 'twas  
with jacob that did lie.   

28  
Wherefore? (said jacob) hast thou played  
this subtle part with me,  
Did I not serve for Rahel thine  
this seven years passed with thee?  
Wherefore hast thou thus me beguiled  
as all these People see?   

29  
To whom thus Laban answered:  
the 
b] He esteemed more the profit that he had of jacobs' service, then either his promise or the manner of the country, though he alleged custom for his excuse.  manner of this place  
Is not the youngest to prefer  
before the eldest face.   

30  
Pass out this week, then shall this Maid  
be given to thee also,  
And for the same thou shalt me give,  
seven years of service more.   

31  
So jacob did, and passed out  
the week as was the guise,  
Then Laban Rahel gave to him  
to be his wife likewise.   

32  
So jacob now, two wives possess  
but Rahel loved he,  
For whom he served fourteen years,  
and after was set free.   

33.  
When God did see, how jacob did  
Lea his Wife despise,  
He blessed her Womb, and 
(a] This declareth that many times they that are despised of men are favoured of God.  fruitful made  
before the People's Eyes:   

34.  
But rahel, whom he lived best,  
did barren yet become.  
And Lea she conceived straight  
and brought him forth a son. 
The birth of Reuben the first son of jacob and Lea.    

35.  
And Reuben called she his name:  
and said the Lord did see  
My sorrow great, and therefore now  
my Husband will 
(b] For children are a great cause of mutual Love between man and wife.  love me:   

36.  
And she again conceived was,  
and so to pass it came:  
The Lord hath hard and seen (saith she)  
that I 
[c] It appeareth that she had recourse to god in her affliction  despised am:   

37.  
And therefore hath this Son me given,  
to feed my joys upon.  
And so her second Son she called  
by name of Simeon.   

38.  
The third time yet conceived she,  
an other Son him bare. 
The birth of Simeon the second son of jacob & Lea.   
For this saith she my husband now,  
my company will not spare.   

39  
Because I have three sons him borne,  
to make him glad withal: 
The birth of Levi the third Son of jacob and Lea.   
And therefore she her third son named,  
and Levy did him call.   

40  
And she the fourth time did conceive  
and bare another son,  
Said she, now will I praise the Lord  
for this that he hath done.   

41.  
And juda called she this Child.  
and so she bore no more:  
Till afterward it pleased God  
his blessing great to shoe.    

The Contents of the XXX Chapter.  
rahel, and Lea both  
in Barrenness do lie we:  
Both give their maids their Husbands till  
and they him Children give.  
Lea gives Mandragore  
to rahel with good will,  
That jacob might with Lea lie,  
that Night her mind to fill.  
How Laban Rich is made  
for this same jacobs' fake,  
And jacob Rich is made also,  
and so his leave doth take.  

WHen rahel saw, she jacob by  
no Child as yet could bear:  
She at her Sister envy had,  
and said to jacob there:   

2.  
give children unto me also,  
else presently I die.  
Then jacob angry was with her,  
and said 
[a) It is only God that maketh barren & fruitful, and therefore I am not in faul●e.  a GOD am I?   

3.  
Or in God's steed? which hath withheld  
of Children fruit from thee?  
Behold, saith she, there is my 
(b) Rahel giveth Bilha her Maid to jacob unto Wife.  Maid  
go in to her, and she   

4.  
Shall Children bear upon my Lap,  
and I the same will take  
And as my own, upon my Knee  
will dandle for thy sake.   

5.  
So thus her handmaid did she give,  
her husbands Wife to be:  
By whom this Maid conceived was,  
and forth a Son brought she:  
Said rahel then, God hath me heard  
and sentence given with me:   

6.  
For why, the Lord hath heard my voice,  
I well perceive the same:  
And hath me given a goodly Boy,  
and Dan she called his name. 
The birth of Dan the first son of Bilha Rahelles hand maid.    

7.  
Again Bilha conceived was,  
and bore another Son:  
Said Rahel, now by wrestling thus  
I have the mastery won   

8.  
And got of Lea Sister mine,  
the Godly victory:  
So named she her second Son,  
and called him Naphtalie,   

9  
When Lea saw she bearing left, 
The birth of Naphtali the second son of Bilha.   
more Children could not have:  
She Silpha took, her Maid that was  
and to her husband gave:  
So jacob took her unto wife  
and she brought him a Lad,   

10  
Said Lea now 
a) 
That is, God doth increase me with a company of Children.  
The birth of Gad the first son of Silpha the handmaid of Lea.   a Company comes  
and so did call him Gad.   

21  
Again this Silpha (Leas maid)  
another son him bare:  
Ah blessed am I, said Lea then  
for Daughters all that are  

The birth of Assar the second son of Silpha.  Will bless me now and so that son  
she called him Assar.   

12  
Now Reuben jacobs' eldest son,  
and first of Lea borne  
W●nt forth in Days of wheat Harvest  
when shocked was the Corne.   

13  
And found by chance 
[a) which is a kind of Herb whose rote hath a certain likeness of the figure of a man..  Mandragoras,  
in field as he did go:  
Which is an herb, whose root men say,  
the shape of man doth show.   

14  
To Lea did he give the same,  
that then his Mother was:  
Said Rahel, Sister give me of  
thy sons Mandragoras.   

15  
Is't not enough, said Lea then:  
that thou my husband have?  
But would my sons Mandragoras  
away likewise to crave?   

16  
If that thy sons Mandragoras  
thou wilt give unto me:  
I am content that jacob shall  
this Night go sleep with thee.   

17  
So Lea gave Mandragoras  
and Rahel was content:  
At even as jacob homeward came,  
to meet him Lea went,   

18  
And said: come unto me sweet heart,  
this Night I have the bought:  
With my sweet sons Mandragoras  
which never cost me aught.   

19  
And so that Night with her he slept  
and God did Lea hear:  
She did conceive and so by him  
her fift Son did she bear.   

20  
Said she, God hath rewarded me  
because my Maid I gave, 
The birth of Isachar, the 5 Son of Lea.   
And Isachar she called her Son  
for so she would him have.   

21  
And Lea yet conceiu'de again  
and brought the sixth Son forth:  
God hath me now endued (she said)  
with dowry much in worth.   

22  
Now will my husband dwell with me  
to feed my joys upon:  
Because six Sons I have him borne  
and called him Zabulon. 
The birth of zabulon the 6. Son of Lea.    

23  
A Daughter yet she after bare  
and Dina was her name:  
And God remembered Rahel too,  
and did her keep from blame.   

24  
He heard her voice, and fruitful made  
a Mother for to be,  
So when she was delivered of  
a goodly Boy to see:   

25  
The Lord hath taken my 
(a) To be barren was accounted a curse or rebuke.  rebuke  
now clean away, saith she,  
And 
[b) jacob was 91. years of age when he begat joseph. Pet. Com. ●4.  joseph named she her Son  
and said, Lord give to me  
Another Son to play withal  
if so thy pleasure be.   

26  
So soon as Rahel, had brought forth  
young 
(c) The birth of joseph the first Son of Rahel.  joseph, jacobs' Son:  
To Laban, jacob went and said,  
thou knowest what I have done.   

27  
I have thee served fourteen years  
truly, unto this day●:  
give me my wives and Children now  
that I may go my way.   

28  
Unto my Country whence I came,  
and where my father dwells:  
I pray thee send me safe from hence  
I ask thee nothing else.   

29  
To whom thus Laban answered:  
if I have favour found  
Before thine eyes, or in thy sight,  
let me to this be bound.   

30  
To give thee what thou shalt require  
thy choice whereof to make:  
For why, I know the living Lord  
hath blest me for thy sake.   

31  
Thou know'st (said jacob) unto him  
my service done to thee  
And in what sort thy cattle was,  
and have been under me.   

32  
Before I came thy Herds were small  
but now increased mich,  
The Lord hath blest thee for my sake  
and thus hath made thee rich.   

33  
But when shall I 
[a] The order of nature requireth that every one provide for his own family.  provision make.  
for household mine also?  
Said he, what shall I give thee then  
before thou hence do go?   

34  
Thou shalt (said jacob) give me nought  
save this thing do for me:  
And then will I come back again,  
and Sheep keep under thee.   

35  
I will this day go to thy Sheep,  
and separation make,  
And those that after 
(b] That which shallbe hereafter spotted pied or party coloured.  flecked be,  
for my reward I'll take,   

36  
And all the black among the Lambs  
and such as colours have.  
Among the Ryddes, that spotted Bee  
is all that I do crave,   

37  
So shall my 
[a] God shall testify for my righteous dealing by rewarding my Labours.  righteousness declare  
to morrow this for me,  
When I shall come for my reward  
before the face of thee.   

38  
And every one among the Goats  
that is not speckled tho,  
And black among the Sheep likewise,  
as I to thee do show:   

39  
Let that be theft unto my charge  
to answer ere I go.  
Go too, go too, said Laban than,  
would God it might be so  
According to thy Saying now  
or as thy heart doth know.   

40  
And Laban out the same day took  
all Goats that colours had,  
And all the black among the Sheep  
as well the good as bad.   

41  
And made his Sons the Herds of them  
and three days journey set  
Between himself, and jacob thus:  
and jacob did not let.   

42  
To take the charge of all the rest  
of Laban's other Sheep  
That of one colour did appear,  
and did them safely keep.   

43  
And jacob took of 
(b] This was no deceit of jacob for it was gods commandment as appeareth in the next Chapter verse. 11. &. 15.  Poplar green,  
of Hasell Rods also,  
And Chestnut trees, and pyld the Rind  
and made the white to show:   

44  
And put these Rods before the Sheep  
in Trough or watering place:  
To th'end they might conceive thereby  
the rods before their face:   

45  
Thus when they water came to drink,  
they were conceived straight,  
And brought forth Lambs that spotted were,  
by reason of this sleight.   

46  
And jacob then did part these Lambs  
that were bespotted so,  
And turned the faces of the Flock  
that Laban's was to know▪   

47  
Towards these Lambs of party hue  
and to all colours black  
That was among this Laban's Flock  
but ye● he did keep back   

48  
His Flocks of Sheep that spotted were,  
and by themselves did keep,  
So that no time h●e suffered them  
to be with Laban's Sheep:   

49  
In Ramming time of 
(a) As they which took the Ram about September and brought forth about March: so the feebler in March, and lambed about September.  stronger Sheep  
jacob his Rods did lay  
In Gutters when they came to drink,  
whereon their eyes might stay   

50  
And so conceive, and Lambs forth bring  
that flecked were to see:  
But in the Ramming time of year  
when Sheep most feeble be,   

51  
He did forbear his rods to lay,  
whereby the stronger Sheep  
Were jacobs' all: the weaker sort  
were Laban's for to keep.   

52  
Thus jacob grew exceeding rich,  
and had a mighty stock  
Of Servants eke and Camels too  
and Asses in his Flock.    

The Contents of the XXXI. Chapter.  
How Laban's Children grudge  
against this jacobs' wealth:  
Of jacobs' back return  
homeward again by stealth:  
rahel her Father's Gods,  
upon sheeps hearing day,  
The same did filch, and steal,  
and bore them so away:  
How Laban followeth fast  
jacob to overtake:  
And of the Heap of stones,  
and cou'naunt that they make.  

NOw Laban's Children spoke in 
For the covetous think whatsoever they can not snatch, is pluck from them.  words  
that Laban thought in heart.  
And jacob heard how that they said  
our Father feeleth smart,   

2.  
For jacob hath ta'en all away▪  
our Fathers was before,  
And hath himself this honour got,  
by Father's goods, and store.   

3.  
And jacob Laban well beheld  
his Countenance, and there:  
Which was not now as heretofore  
but as he angry were.   

4.  
And then the Lord to jacob said,  
return thee home again  
Into the Land where Father thine  
and Kindred do remain,   

5.  
For I will be with thee, saith God,  
whereof jacob was glad.  
And sent for both his wives to Field●,  
and to the Flock he had:   

6.  
And when they came his presence to,  
I see (said he) at last,  
Your Father's Countenance, to me  
is not, as in time past.   

7.  
How beit, 
[a) The God whom my father worshipped.  the God of Father mine,  
hath been with me this Night:  
And both you know, how Father yours,  
I served with all my Might:   

8.  
And yet he oft deceived me,  
in changing of my Wage:  
But God no time would suffer him,  
to hurt me in his Rage:   

9  
For when he said the spotted Sheep  
thy hired Wage shallbe:  
Then all the Sheep, bespotted were,  
as you can witness me:   

10  
And when he said, the streaked Sheep,  
shall thee reward for Hier:  
Then all the Sheep bestraked were,  
as one would it desire.   

11.  
Thus hath the Lord, your Father's 
(b) This declareth the thing that jacob did before, was by god's commandment▪ & not through deceit.  Sheep  
from him, now ta'en away,  
And of his goodness given them me,  
as you do see this Day.   

12  
It thus befell in Ramminge time,  
when in a Dream I was:  
Mine Eyes I lifted up, and saw,  
and so it came to pass   

13.  
Behold the Sheep that steaked were,  
and spotted here, and there,  
The Rams, upon their Backs did Leap,  
in Place whereas they were.   

14.  
And in my Dream 
(a) This Angel was Christ which appeared to jacob in Bethel & hereby appeareth he had taught his wives the fear of God for he talketh as though they knew this thing.  God's Angel spoke,  
and thus 'gan say to me:  
jacob: and him I answered,  
Lord, here I am by thee.   

15  
Said he, lift up thine Eyes, and see  
the Rams leap on the Sheep  
That spotted are, and streaked be,  
and party Colour keep.   

16.  
I have seen all that Laban doth,  
or can against thee make:  
For I the God of Bethel am,  
where thou didst undertake   

17.  
The Stone to pitch upon an end,  
and did Anoint the same,  
And where thou mad'st a solemn Vow  
unto my Sacred Name:   

18.  
Now therefore rise, and get the hence  
out from this Country here,  
And back return unto the Land  
where 
* Rebecca.  Rebek did the bear.   

19  
When rahel, and her Sister to  
did jacob understand:  
Hath not (said they) thy service long,  
bought us of Father's hand?   

20  
For he hath 
(b) They were given to jacob in recompense of his service which is a kind of sale.  Sold us unto thee,  
and we therewith content,  
And he consumed hath our Coin,  
and all we see is spent.   

21.  
But have we any Portion else?  
or hath he given us more  
Than that thy Service long time Bought?  
as we have said before?   

22.  
For all the Richesse, God hath cane  
away from Father so,  
Is ours, and eke our children's to,  
as God to thee did: she.   

23.  
And therefore whatso ever God  
hath spoken unto thee:  
Do that, according to his will:  
so happy shall we be.   

24.  
Then jacob rose, and se● his Sons,  
and Wives on Camels back,  
And carried thence his Flock away,  
and nothing seemed to lack.   

25.  
And all his Substance which he had  
procured, as you bear:  
His Riches, and Possessions too,  
which he had gotten there   

26.  
He drove them forth to Isaac  
his Father for to go  
Unto the Land of Canaan  
that he before came fro:   

27.  
Now when as Laban went to sheate  
his Sheep as other ●id  
rahel purjoind her Father's Gods:  
and secretly them hide.   

28  
Thus jacob Laban's heart did steal  
because he went away,  
And would not let him understand  
of his removing. day.   

29  
So privily he went his way  
with all that ere he had,  
And past the river Euphrates  
towards Mount Gilead.   

30  
And three Days after jacobs' flight  
was word to Laban brought,  
Who after, with 
(a) Or Kinsfolks, and ●rendes.  his Brethren went  
the same for to have caught.   

31.  
And seven days journey in pursuit  
they after him did make,  
And when unto the 
a] That was Mount Gilead.  Mount they came  
they did him 
b) Or join with him.  overtake.   

32.  
And God by Night to Laban came  
and in a Dream did say,  
Take heed thou speak nothing but good  
to jacob in the way.   

33.  
Then Laban jacob overtook  
as he in journey went  
And jacob in mount Gilead  
there pitched down his Tent.   

34.  
And Laban pitched there his Tent  
with Brethren his also  
Said Laban unto jacob then  
what made thee thus to go?   

35.  
Why ●ast thou stolen my 
c) Or conveyed thyself away privily.  heart away  
and Daughters twain with thee  
As though they had with Sword and Targe  
poor captives taken be.   

36.  
Wherefore went thou thus secretly  
away from me unknown?  
And did not say, let me departed  
with that which is mine own?   

37  
And that I might with melody  
have brought thee on the way  
And kissed so my Daughters dear  
at their departing day.   

38.  
Thou wast a fool thus wise to do  
thou knowest I am strong  
And able am to do thee ill,  
and to revenge this wrong.   

39  
But sure the God of 
d) He was an idolater and therefore would not acknowledge the god of jacob for his God.  Father yours  
spoke yesternight with me,  
Take heed thou speak but that is good  
jacob unto, (said he)   

40.  
And though desire thus prick thee forth  
thy father's house to see:  
Yet wherefore hast thou filched and stolen  
my Gods away with thee?   

41.  
I was afraid, said jacob then,  
my wives thou wouldst denay,  
And therefore did we privily  
convey ourselves away.   

42  
But where as Theft thou layest to me,  
look where the same shall fall,  
Let him straight die, on whom it's found  
before our Brethren all.   

43  
Now search and seek, and if thou find  
of thine that is with me,  
Let me abide rebuke thereof,  
and take it unto thee.   

44.  
But jacob knew not how his wife  
who Rahel had to name,  
Had stolen away her father's Gods  
and closely kept the same.   

45.  
Then Laban came to jacobs' Tent  
and Leahs tent also,  
And searched in the maidens Tent  
but found them not: and so  
From Leahs Tent departing he  
to rahel's Tent did go   

46.  
Now Rahel had ere father came  
his idols taken out,  
And hide them in the Camels 
a) Or litter.  Straw:  
her father sought about.   

47.  
But still she sat upon the Straw  
wherein the Ydolies lay,  
To Laban then her father she  
with feeble voice did say:   

48  
My Lord (said she) not angry be  
most humbly I do pray,  
That I do not arise to thee  
for scarce I able may:   

49.  
Because the course of Women now  
is on me all this day:  
Thus Laban sought but found them not  
and so went he his way.   

50  
Then jacob wroth and angry was  
and did with Laban chide,  
And said, what trespass have I done,  
or what hast thou espied   

51.  
In me? or these that are with me  
that thou should us pursue?  
Thou ransacked hast my stuff each whit:  
hast thou found us untrue?   

52  
What hast thou found of all that's thine  
abiding here with me?  
Put it before our brethren here  
to judge between me and thee.   

53  
Behold I have these Twenty Years  
been faithful Servant thine,  
Thy Sheep and Goats not Barren were  
but fruitful in the time.   

54▪  
Ne did thy Ewes yet cast their Young,  
the Rams eke of thy flock  
I have not eat, but always have  
maintained still thy stock:   

55.  
And what so ere was torn by Beasts  
or perished in the Wood,  
I never brought it unto thee,  
myself did make it good.   

56.  
For of my hands didst thou require  
the same for to repay,  
As though with thieves it had been stolen  
by Night or else by day.   

57  
And in the Day the heat of Sun  
consumed me full sore  
And in the night the bitter frost  
with cold did nip me more.   

58.  
Thus Day and Night in heat & cold  
I seldom time have slept,  
So careful was I on the charge  
of cattle thine I kept.   

59  
Thus have I spent these xx. Years  
and in thy House remain,  
And Fourteen of these twenty years  
was for thy daughters twain   

60  
And six years service for thy sheep  
I kept upon the Plain.  
Yet thou my wages changed haste  
too many times certain.   

61  
Except the God of Father mine,  
the God of Abraham,  
And eke the God whom Isaac feared  
and God that to me came:   

62  
Had been with me, thou surely had  
me empty sent away,  
And given me nought for service long  
as I have said this Day.   

63  
But God beheld my troubles great  
and labours of my hand,  
And thee rebuked yester night  
thyself dost understand.   

64  
Now Laban's conscience moved was  
and sought a Peace to make,  
And therefore unto jacob said  
this will I undertake.   

65  
These Daughters twain my Daughters are,  
these Sons are also mine:  
These sheep and all thou seest beside  
are mine as well as thine:   

66  
And what can I this Day then do  
to these my Daughters here  
Or to their sons, which they have borne,  
that in my sight appear?   

67  
Come 
a) His conscience ●●proued ●im of his misbehaviour toward jacob, and therefore moved him to seek peace.  now therefore and let us make  
A league most firm to be  
Which may a witness be for aye  
between myself and thee.   

68  
They both agreed and jacob took  
a stone, and set it right  
Up, like a Pillar for to stand  
In every body's sight.   

69  
Then jacob to his brethren said  
take you up stones likewise  
And so they did, and made an heap  
as best they could devise.   

70  
And on the heap of stones that was  
they sat them down to Eat:  
Great friends, they were and gently did  
each other well entreat   

71  
This heap of stones did Laban call  
and jacob eke also.  
In both their 
b] The one named the place in the Syrian tongue, he other in the hebrew.  tongues the Witness heap,  
for every one to know.   

72  
This heap said Laban witness is  
between me and thee this day,  
Therefore he called it Galeed  
the like did jacob 
c) He called it legar sahadutha.  say   

73.  
Said Laban then, Mizpah also  
this heap shall called be  
Because the Lord when we depart,  
shall look between me and thee.  
For if my Daughters thou shalt vex,  
or 
a) Nature compelleth him to condemn the vice whereunto through covetousness he forced jacob.  other wives shall take,  
Beside my Daughters now thy wives:  
or Daughters mine forsake:   

75.  
Behold here's none but we ourselves,  
God shall the witness bear:  
This heap and Pillar eke behold,  
that's set betwixt us here.   

76  
These witness shall I will not come  
over this heap to thee,  
And that thou shalt not pass the same  
for any harm to me.   

77.  
And now the God of Abraham  
and 
b Behold how the idolaters mingle the true God with their feigned gods.  Nahors God also.  
And eke the God of fathers theirs  
be judge between us two.   

78  
But jacob swore by th'only God  
whom Isaac did fear,  
And offer did a Sacrifice▪  
upon the Mountain there  
And after did his brethren call,  
that eat of bread they might.  
And they did eat and in the Mount  
did tarry all the night.   

80.  
In morn betime did Laban rise  
and all his Children kissed,  
And so went homeward to his place  
after he had them 
c) We see that there is some seed of the knowledge of god in the hearts of the wicked:  blessed.    

The Contents of the XXXII. Chapter  
God's Angels here with jacob met  
and he doth Presents send  
Unto his Brother by his Men  
and doth himself commend,  
Eke with an Angel wrestled he,  
and yet received no fall:  
The Angel changeth jacobs' name  
and doth him Isrel call.  

BUt jacob went his journey on  
and by the way him met  
The Angels of Almighty God  
in battle order set: 
Cap. 48.23.    

2  
And when that jacob them beheld  
he said himself within,  
This is God's 
[a) He acknowledgeth gods benefits who for the preservation of his sendeth hosts of Angels.  host: and so the place  
he named Mahanaim.   

3.  
And jacob sent his messengers  
unto the land of Seir,  
And to the Field that Edom was  
where Esau's armies weir.   

4.  
And he commanded each of them,  
thus shall 
(b] He reverenced his brother in worldly things, because he chief looked to be preferred to the spiritual promise.  you speak (saith he)  
To Esau my most loving Lord  
that brother is to me:   

5  
Thy servant jacob him commends  
In humblest wise he may,  
And to yourself in his behalf  
thus much he bade me say.   

6  
I have long time a stranger been  
with Laban uncle mine,  
And twenty years have sojourned  
with him until this tyme.   

7  
And have of Oxen, Asses, Sheep,  
of men Servants likewise  
Of Women too, and that I may  
fi●d favour in thine eyes,   

8  
I have s●n● word unto my Lord  
to signify the same,  
according as m● duty binds  
as loath to merit blame.   

9  
The Messengers to Esaw went  
and came again with speed.  
And said, thy brother 'gainst thee brings  
four hundredth men in deed.   

10  
This news made jacob sore 
a) Albeit he was comforted by the Angels, yet the infirmity of the flesh doth appear.  afraid▪  
he wist not what to say  
Ne what to do, but yet at last  
he did devise the way:   

11  
His people, sheep▪ and cattle all  
for to divide in twain  
And took great pains to place the same  
in order to remain.   

12  
Said he: If Esau come and smite  
one part of people mine,  
The other part, may leisure find  
to save itself in tyme.   

13  
To God then jacob said again,  
O God of Abraham,  
God of my father Isaac,  
from out whose Loins I came:   

14  
Thou Lord which ●a● I should return  
unto my Country back,  
Among my kindred for to dwell  
saying thou shalt not lack:   

15  
For I myself will be with thee  
and do all for the best:  
I say thou Lord wilt not forsake  
poor jacob thus distressed:   

16  
And yet O Lord I must confess  
no whit I worthy am,  
No not the least of mercies thine  
which from thy goodness came:   

17  
That thou hast showed thy servant to,  
by day and eke by night,  
For with my 
(a) That is, poor & with out all provision.  stuff I overcame  
this jordan by thy might.   

18  
And now two Droves I gotten have,  
behold Lord where they stand:  
Most mighty God deliver me  
from Brother Esau's hand.   

19  
For I much fear him, lest he will  
with wrathful rage possessed  
With Fury come, and 
(b] Meaning he will put all to Death.  Mother strike  
with Children at her breast.   

20  
Thou saidst O Lord I surely will  
do good and good to thee.  
And make thy Seed as is the Sand  
within the Sea to see,  
The which can not for multitude,  
of any numbered be.   

21  
And jacob there abode that night,  
and such as came to hand  
He took thereof, and 
c] No● distrusting God's assistance, but using such means as God had given him.  Presents made  
for Esau t'understand.   

22  
Two hundredth Goats of Female kind,  
and twenty Males also,  
Two hundred Ewes and twenty Rams  
did he appoint to go,   

23  
And thirty Camels Milk that gave  
their Colts them passing by,  
With Forty Ryne, and bullocks ten  
that fair were to the eye.   

24  
Of she Asses he twenty took,  
and Colts ten, them beside,  
five hundred and fourskore were they  
that jacob did provide.   

25  
And so into his servants hands,  
these Droves delivered he,  
And every drove was by itself  
appointed so to be.   

26  
And he unto his Servants said?  
before me pass the way,  
And put a space tween drove and drove,  
and furthermore did say,   

27  
To him that foremost was of all  
among the Droves to see:  
If that my brother do thee meet  
and hap to ask of thee:   

28  
Whose man art thou? and whose are these?  
and whither dost thou go?  
In humble wise with reverent speech  
thou shalt unto him show:   

29  
Sir these thy Servant jacobs' be,  
and are by him ass●gnd  
A present sent to thee my Lord,  
himself comes us behind.   

30  
So likewise to the second Man,  
the third, and all the rest,  
Commanded he with Droves that came  
as was to him expressed.   

31  
And more (said he) thus shall you say,  
when you do Esau find,  
Behold thy servant jacob comes,  
as duty doth him bind.   

32  
For thus he thought, I will his wrath  
with gifts before 
(a] He thought it no loss to departed with these goods to the intent he might follow the vocation whereunto god called him.  appease,  
And after will I see his face  
if that my Lord so please:  
It may be, he will me accept  
with Comfort, joy, and Ease.   

33  
So with these Presents forth they went  
in order as they might,  
But jacob with the company  
abode behind that night.   

34  
And in the Night did jacob rise  
and his two wives also:  
His maidens twain, his Children all,  
Eleven which were though  
Over the Ford with them he went  
that jabbok is to know.   

35  
And sent away all that he had  
the river for to pass,  
But he himself behind did stay,  
for so his goodwill was.   

36  
And as alone he stayd behind  
a man him met by th'way.  
That strove and 
(b) That is god in form of man..  wrestled still with him  
〈◊〉▪ until the break of day.   

37  
And when this man might not 
[c) For God assaileth his with the one hand and upholdeth them with the other.  prevail  
jacob to overthrow,  
He jacob stroke under the Thigh  
and said, now let me go,  
The Sinew then of jacobs' Thigh  
did shrink at that same blow.   

38  
I will not let thee go, said he,  
what man so ere thou be,  
But will thee hold until such time  
thou Blessing give to me.   

39  

Cap. 35.12.  Said he, then tell me what's thy name▪  
I jacob am by right:  
Thou shalt no more be called so:  
but Israel in God's sight.   

40  
For as a Prince thou 
(a) God gave jacob both power to overcome, and also the praise of the victory.  wrestled has●  
with God, and eke with man,  
And has● prevailed in the thing  
that thou hast ta'en in hand.   

41  
Said jacob then, thy name also  
I pray thee show to me:  
Wherefore said he, dost thou demand  
what it my name should be?  
And in that place he blessed him  
and so away went he.   

42  
And therefore jacob, Peniél  
did nominate the Place:  
For I have seen this day (said he)  
my God even face to face.  
And so my life preserved is  
by bounty of his grace.   

43  
As he went ●uer Peniél  
the Sun him rose upon,  
So 
(b] The faithful so evercom their temptations, that they feel the smart thereof, to thintent that they should not glory but in their humility.  halted he of that same Thigh,  
the Angel struck him on.   

44  
The Israelites forbear to eat  
The sinew to this day,  
That is in that place of the Thigh●  
where Jacob'S sinew lay.   

45  
Because the man that strove with him  
did touch the hollow place,  
Of jacobs' Thigh, wherein hereby  
the shrunken sinew was.    

The Contents of the XXXIII. Chapter.  
Esau and jacob are agreed,  
and Esau goes to Seir.  
And jacob unto Sichem went,  
and set his Tents up there.  

THen jacob lifting up his eyes  
his Brother did behold,  
And with him came four hundredth men  
as erst to him was told.   

2.  
Then jacob unto both his wives,  
and to his Maidens twain  
His Children put, 
a) That if the one part were assailed, the other might escape.  each by themselves  
in order to remain.   

3.  
The Maidens both and Children theirs  
that he by them did get,  
The foremost of the company  
in order did he set.   

4  
And next to them he Lea placed  
and Children hers also:  
And rahel, last with her young Son,  
appointed was to go:   

5  
And then himself went them before,  
as Guide unto them all:  
Seven times ere he his Brother met,  
upon 
(b) By this gesture he partly did reverence to his▪ brother and partly prayed to god to mitigate Esawes wrath  the Ground did fall.   

6  
Esau him met, embraced him  
and friendly did him kiss.  
They both braced forth with Tears, and wept,  
great joy to see was this:   

7  
Then Esau lifted up his eyes  
and did the women see,  
And Children theirs standing them by,  
whence hast thou these? saith he:   

8  
And do these women and these youths▪  
belong or no to thee?  
They are (said he) thy Servants Sons,  
which God hath given to me.   

9  
Then came the 
(a) jacob and his family are the image of the church ●nder the yoke of Tyrants, which for ●eare are brought in subjection.  Maids with Children theirs  
and did obeisance show,  
And Leah, with her Children came:  
and did her duty know.   

10  
And last of all came joseph forth  
his Mother rahel too,  
Who gave to him obeisance such  
as duty bade them do   

11  
Said Esau unto jacob then  
what drove is that I met,  
Of Goats, of Sheep, of camels, Bulls,  
of Cows, and other Nea●e.   

12  
My Lord said he, that favour I  
may find in sight of thee,  
I have them sent unto my Lord  
as present given from me.   

13  
Not so my Brother (Esau said)  
enough have I in store,  
I need them not, keep that thou hast  
unto thyself therefore.   

14  
Ah, nay, My Lord, but if I have,  
found favour in thy sight,  
receive this present from my hands  
and therein do me right.   

15.  
For I this Day have seen 
[a) In that his brother embraced him so lovingly contrary to his expectation he accepted it as a plain sign of god's presence.  thy Face,  
as though I should behold  
The Face of God, and thy good will  
both makes me glad, and bold.   

16  
Ah, take my blessing that is brought,  
for God hath mercy shown.  
And so ●ee Esau did 
[b) By earnest entreaty.  compel  
to take it for his own.   

17.  
When he these Presents had received,  
let us (said he now go:  
And I will lead the Way before:  
my Lord (said he) not so,   

18.  
Thou know'st the Children tender are,  
the Ewes with Young be great,  
So be the Kine under my Hand:  
I shall my Lord entreat:   

19  
Lest Men the Herd should overdrive,  
but even one Day to try:  
Both Ewes, and Kine, and all the rest  
would perish by and by,   

20.  
And therefore let my loving Lord  
go on before, if● please,  
And I will softly after come,  
and drive the Herd with ease:   

21.  
So as the cattle may endure,  
and Children able be:  
I shall to 
[c) He promised that which it seemeth his mind was not to perform.  Seir still follow on,  
and there my Lord will see.   

22.  
Said Esau then, yet let me leave  
some of my Folk with thee.  
What needeth it my Lord (said he)  
this one thing grant to me,   

23.  
That I may● grace, and favour find,  
before thy sight this Day:  
For thereof have I need, my Lord,  
for which I humbly pray.   

24.  
So now again did Esau go  
to Seir forth on his way.  
And jacob did his journey take  
to Suchot: which men say   

25.  
Was called so, by reason of  
the Tents and booths he made,  
Wherein his cattle from the heat  
was cherished in the shade.   

26  
And jacob built him there an house  
and so to Salem came,  
Of Sichem which a City is  
in Land of Canaan.   

27.  
And this was after he came from  
Mesopotamia,  
Which is a Country long and broad  
and set in Asia.   

28  
Before this 
(a] The City of Salem.  City did he pitch,  
his Tents whereas he found  
Of Hamors broad, of whom he bought  
a certain piece of Ground.  
And for the same in money paid  
an hundredth pieces round.   

29  
And jacob built an Altar there  
to praise the Lord withal,  
And on the God of Israel  
continually did call.    

The Contents of the XXXIIII. Chapter.  
The ravishing of Dina fair,  
that jacobs' daughter was,  
By Sichem Hamors son and Heir  
who sought to bring to pass  
To have this Dina to his wife,  
and so was borne in hand  
By brethren hers, who took the life  
of Males all, in the Land.  

WHhylst jacob there inhabited,  
in Salem t'understand,  
His daughter Dina 
(a] This Example teacheth, that too much liberty is not to be given to youth.  went to see  
the daughters of the Land.   

2  
When Sichem Hamors son her saw  
who Lord was of that Soil  
Within his breast her beauty bred  
of Lust such burning broil,   

3  
That he by force this maiden took,  
her person did abuse,  
His heart on Dina was so laid  
he had no power to choose.   

4  
He spoke her fair, and loved her,  
as dear as his own life,  
And to his father Hamor said,  

(b) This proveth that the consent of Parents is requisite in marriage seeing the very Infidels did also observe it as a thing necessary.  get me this maid to wife.   

5  
jacob this knew, but held his prace  
till he his Sons might see:  
For they were keeping Beasts in field.  
as 'twas their wont to be.   

6  
And Hamor sichem's Father came  
and unto jacob went  
To common of his sons request,  
was nothing else he meant.   

7  
But when the Sons of jacob came  
whose Sister Dina was,  
And heard by Sichem's liking lewd  
what thing was come to pass:   

8  
It grieved them much, and wroth they were,  
he had such folly wrought  
In Israel: which thing in deed  
no man to do so aught.   

9  
And Hamor unto jacob said  
the Soul of this my Son  
Doth long for Dina Daughter yours  
in married state to won.   

10  
give her to wife, and join with us,  
your Daughters give also,  
And take our Daughters unto you,  
we may together grow.   

11  
So shall we then together dwell  
the Land for you shallbe,  
Therein to do as best you like,  
and have possession free.   

12  
Then Sichem to her Father said  
and Brethren hers likewise,  
Vouchsafe this favour I may find  
and Grace before your eyes.   

13  
And what soever you appoint  
that plainly will I give:  
Demand large Gifts and Dowry both,  
it shall no whit me grieve   

14  
Yea I will give according that  
which you shall say to me:  
So that the Damsel you do give  
my spoused wife to be,   

15  
Then jacobs' Sons said unto them:  
we 
(a) They made that holy Ordinance of God a mean to compass their wicked purpose.  cannot do this thing,  
To give her one uncircumcised,  
should shame upon us bring.   

16  
Deceitfullye did jacobs' Sons  
to Sichem use words mild,  
Because their Sister Dina he  
thus Lewdly had defiled.   

17  
In this we will consent, said they,  
if thou wilt be as we,  
Let all the males among you borne  
then 
[b] Their fault is the greater for that they make religion, a cloak for their craft.  Circumcised Bee.   

18  
So will we give you, daughters ours  
and yours we'll take also,  
And we will rest, and dwell with you,  
and so one people grow.   

19  
But if you will refuse to do  
as you have heard us say,  
We will our Daughter take again  
and so departed away.  
These words did please them very well,  
to which they said not nay.   

20  
This Youngman would no time defer  
this thing to do among,  
His Lust on Dina was so set  
he thought each time too long.   

21  
Of all that were in Hamors house,  
none might compared be  
To Sichem▪ for of all the rest  
best thought upon was he:   

22  
Then Hamor and Sichem his Son  
unto the City went,  
And so before the 
(a) For the people used to assemble there and justice also was ministered  gate thereof  
declared their intent   

23  
And said unto the Citizens  
touching jacobs' request,  
Affirming that which jacob said  

(b] Thus many pretend to speak for a public profit, when they only speak for their own private gain and commodity  to be all for the best.   

24  
They be unfaind to us, said he,  
and dwell within the Land,  
And do apply their business  
with labour of their hand.   

25  
And in the Land is room enough  
for them here to remain:  
We will their Daughters take to wife  
and give them ours again.   

26  
Herein they only will consent  
unto us, for to dwell  
And be as people one with us  
if you shall think it well.   

27  
That is if all the children borne  
which Males appear to be  
May circumcised be like them,  
than we and they agree.   

28  
For shall not all 
[c] Thus they sack no kind of persuasion which prefer their own commodities before the commonwealth.  their substance great  
and cattle that they have  
Be ours if we 'gree thereunto?  
what can we further crave?  
For they will still dwell here with us,  
till they possess their grave.   

29  
Unto this tale that Hamor told  
and Sichem eke his Son,  
Did all that went out of the Gate  
agree, it should be done.   

30  
The Man-children were circumcised  
according as was said,  
Not one that passed through the Gates,  
the same thing that denayed.   

31  
It happed the third Day after this  
when they were full of pain,  
By reason of the foreskin cut  
which did great grief constrain   

32  
Two of the Sons of jacob came,  
the City gate within  
Which 
(a] For they were the chief of the company.  simeon and Levi hight  
that Dinas brethren been.   

33  
And with their sword both naked drawn  
throughout the City went,  
And slew 
(b] The people are punished with their wicked princes  the Male kind every one  
as they before so meant.   

34  
They Hamor slew, and Sichem too,  
with th'Edge of sword that day,  
From sichem's house they Dina took, 
Cap. 49.7.   
And so they went their way.   

35  
And then the rest of jacobs' Sons,  
coming upon the deed,  
The City spoyl'de, because they had  
defil'de their Father's Seed:   

36.  
And took their Sheep, and Oxen fat,  
their Asses as they go:  
What else within the City was,  
and in the Field also,   

37.  
Their goods, their Children, & their Wives,  
they Captive took away,  
And havoc made of all that was  
within the house that Day:   

38  
But jacob said to Simeon,  
and Levi, Brother his:  
You have this Day sore troubled me,  
and greatly done amiss:   

39  
You have also made me to stink  
before them of the Land,  
The Canaanites, and Pheresites  
when they this understand:   

40.  
I being Few, in number Small,  
not able to resist,  
They shall together join themselves  
and slay me as they list.   

41  
So shall I be and all my house  
destroyed for evermore  
Should he (said they) who sister deal,  
as with a common Whore?    

The Contents of the XXXV. Chapter.  
How jacob unto Bethel went,  
and Images did hide,  
And earrings eke under an Oak  
that Sichem is beside.  
Deboras death. How rahel died  
in travel by the way  
Is here expressed and how Reuben  
with father's Leman lay.  
How Isaac fell sick and died,  
this Chapter shall bewray.  

ANd 
(a] God is ever at hand to secure hi● in their troubles  God to jacob said, arise  
and up to Bethel go,  
And the●e prepare thyself to Devil,  
an Altar make also   

2  
To God that unto the appeared  
when Esau thou fled fro  
Then jacob to his household spoke  
and all that with him were:  
Away with your strange Gods (saith he)  
that are among you there.   

3  
henceforth be clean 
[a) That by this outward act they should show their inward Repentance  your Garm●ts change,  
for now we will arise,  
And up to Bethel will we go  
and make (in humble wise)   

4  
An Altar there unto the God  
that heard me in the Day  
Of trouble mine: and was with me  
where as I went the way.   

5  
They gave to jacob those strange Gods  
that they in hands did bear,  
And all 
(b) For therein was some sign of superstition.  those Rings which in their Ears,  
they wonted for to Wear:  
And he them hid under an Oak  
Which was by Sichem there:   

6.  
Thus when that they departed were,  
and on their journey gone,  
The Towns, and Cities round about  
God sent a fear upon:   

7.  
So that they did not make pursuit  
to follow any man..  
Whereby they saulfely came to Luz,  
in Land of Canaan.   

8.  
And there an Altar builded he●  
and so did call the place  
The God of bethel: for because  
God of his mighty Grace  
Did there appear, such time he fled  
from Brother Esau's Face.   

9  
But Deborah, rebecca's Nurse  
by Death had such a Stroke,  
As after Death she buried was  
beneath under an Oak.   

10  
This Oak did stand beneath bethel  
and they the Oak did call  
The Oak of Lamentation  
to be so known of al.   

11  
And God to jacob once again  
appeared and did say  
When from Mesopotamia  
jacob was come away▪   

12  
God blessed him and said: thy name  
is jacob now I see,  
Thou shalt no more be jacob called  

jacobs' name is changed  but Is●el named be.   

13  
God had him grow and multiply:  
for I will make, saith he,  

Cap. 32.39.  That People great and mighty Kings  
shall grow and spring from thee   

14  
And eke the Land which I did give  
to Abraham before  
And to thy father Isaac  
and his, for evermore   

15  
That same Land will I give to thee  
and to thine after Seed  
So God from jacob did 
(b) As god is said to descend when he showeth some sign of his presence: so he is said to ascend when the vision is ended.  ascend:  
and it performed in deed,   

16  
And in the place where God thus spoke  
jacob set up a stone,  
To be a mark, and powered oil  
and drink offering thereon.   

17  
And so the place where God thus spoke  
be Bethel did it call,  
Which is to say, the House of God  
to understand withal.   

18  
As they from Bethel travailed  
to Euphrata the way,  
Which signifies the house of Bread,  
as understand we may:  
And Bethelem it is also,  
th'Interpreters do say.   

19  
When they with in 
(a) The Hebrew word signifieth as much ground as one may go from bait: to bait which is taken for half a days journey.  a Field breadth were,  
than so befell the case,  
That Rahel being great with Child  
in painful travel was.   

20  
And in the peril of her pain  
the midwife to her said:  
This Son is thine, said she also  
therefore be not afraid.   

21  
Then as her soul departing was  
and that she needs must die:  
The Child with Travel that she brought,  
she named Benoni, 
The birth of Benjamin    

22  
Benoni the son of sorrow  
is so to understand:  
But jacob called him Benjamin 
cap. 48.10.   
the Son of the right hand.   

23  
Thus Rahel died and buried was  
even in the way they went  
To Euphrata, or Bethelem,  
and there with good intent   

24  
Did jacob set upon her grave  
a 
c] The ancient fathers used this Ceremony to testify their hope of the resurrection to come which was not generally Revealed.  stone the same to show,  
Which Rachel's Grave stone called is  
for passers by to know.   

25  
And Israel departed thence,  
and pitched up his Tent  
Beyond the Tower of Eder  
whereas to dwell he meant.   

26  
It chanced so as Israel  
now dwelled in the Land.  
That Reuben, jacobs' eldest Son,  
took Bilha by the hand.   

27,  
And lay with her, and knew she was  
his Father's Concubine.  
The which thing came to Israel's ear  
what Rubin did in fine.   

28  
Twelve Sons in number jacob had  
it well appeareth so,  
Which in Mesopotamia  
were borne him all we know.   

29  
So jacob to his father went  
to Mamre after this,  
Which is a City of Arbah  
and Hebron called is.   

30  
Where Abraham and Isaac.  
as strangers did abide,  
An hundredth eighty years was he,  
when he fell sick and died.   

31  
And was his people put unto,  
as Custom than did crave,  
By both his Sons which buried him  
and laid him in his Grave.   

jacob in Padan-Aram got these Children, twelve that be,  
Eight by his Wives, four by his Maids, in order as you see.   



jacob. 

Leah. 

Rubin, & Simeon  
Levi, & judah.  
Isachar & Z●bul●n.    
Rahel. 

joseph & Benjamin      
IBilha. 

Dan.  
Naphtali.    
Z●lpha. 

Gad, & Asher.        

The Contents of the XXXVI. Chapter.  
Esau departeth with his wives,  
and cattle good and bad,  
jacob and he are very rich  
good cause they have to glad.  
Esau doth dwell upon Mount Seir,  
it pleased so his mind,  
And jacob yet in Canaan  
doth tarry still behind.  

ANd Esau took his wives, his Sons,  
and Daughters that he had,  
His Household Souls, his goods, and all  
his cattle good and bad.   

2  
And all the Substance he had got  
in Land of Canaan,  
And 
[a) Herein appeareth god's providence which causeth the wicked to give place to the godly that jacob might enjoy Canaan according to gods promise. Cap. 13.6.  went into a Country of  
from jacobs' face as than.   

3  
Because the Riches of them both.  
was much and very great:  
They might not well together dwell  
for why, the Country's seat   

4  
Wherein as strangers they both were,  
could not them both receive:  
So Esau went unto mount Seir  
to dwell, and took his leave.   
These are the Generations of Esau, which is Edom.  
Timna was Eli phaz concubine.  

The residue of Chapter this,  
doth sundry names contain:  
The Text peruse, so shall the same  
appear to you more plain.   
This Generation declareth that Esau was blessed temporally, & that his Father's blessing took place in worldly things.  


Esau. 

Adah. 

Elom an Hittite.  
Eliphaz. Timna. 

Amalek.  
Teman, & O●ar.  
Zeph●, & Go●●●.  
Kenar.      
Basemath 

Aholibamah. 

Ana●. 

Zibeo● an Hi●●●    
Ieush.  
●●●lam.  
Korah.    
Ishmael.  
Nabaoth.      
Revel.  
Nahoth.  
Zerah.  
Sha●●ah  
Mizrah.     

The Contents of the XXXVII. Chap.  
joseph his Brethren doth accuse,  
and doth his Dreams them tell.  
His Brethren hate him to the Death,  
and him away do sell.  
His father waileth sore his lack,  
and thinks that he is killed,  
But he for twenty silver pence  
was sold in open field.  


These are the Generations of jacob or the Story of such things as came to him, and his family.  ANd jacob dwelled in the Land  
wherein his Father was  
A Foreigner in Canaan:  
and so it came to pass   

2.  
When joseph was seventeen years old,  
he kept his Father's Sheep,  
And with his Brethren oftentime  
did Neat, and cattle keep.   

3.  
And thus the Lad with Bilhas Sons▪  
And Zilphas Sons also  
That Brethren were by Father's Wives,  
(which Handmaids were you know)   

4.  
I say this joseph, was with them,  
and they him hated much:  
In all Things that he said or did,  
against him did they grudge.   

5.  
And spoke him evil, and he the same  
unto his Father 
(a) He complained of the evil words▪ which they spoke & did against him.  told,  
But Israel loved joseph more,  
(because when he was Old,   

6.  
He him begat) then all the rest  
Of Children that he had,  
And did a party Coat him make:  
of Coolours Light and Sad.   

7.  
And when his Brethren did perceive  
their Father's Love was more  
Bend towards him: then unto them  
such Malice was in store.  
They could not speak to him in peace,  
it grieved them so sore   

8.  
And when young joseph Dreamt a Dream  
he had delight to 
(a) God revealed to him by a Dream what should come to pass.  tell  
The same unto his Brethren all  
thinking to please them well.  
But they in hatred grew the more,  
their mischief was so fell.   

9  
Said he, good Brethren lend your Ear,  
I pray you unto me,  
And hear this Dream which I have Dreamed▪  
let so your pleasure be.   

10.  
Behold, me thought we were in Field,  
binding our sheaves together:  
Such time as men to Harvest go  
in season fair of Weather.   

11  
And Lo, my Sheafe arose upright,  
and stood upon the Ground,  
Your Sheaves obeisance made to mine,  
in compass standing Round.   

12,  
Shalt thou then be our King (said they?)  
or Subjects thine us make?  
And thus they 
[b( The more that god showeth himself favourable to his, the more doth the malice of the wicked rage against them▪  hated him the more,  
for Dreams, and Words he spoke,   

13.  
And yet he dreamed another dream,  
as oft he did before:  
And then unto his Brethren said,  
I have dreamed one Dream more,   

14  
Me thought I saw the Sun, the Moon,  
and Stars eleven that be  
In lowly sort and humble wise  
obeisance make to me.   

15  
And he this Dream his father told,  
his brethren being by,  
His father then 
a) Not despising the vision but seeking to appease his brethren  rebuked him,  
and said unto him: why?   

16  
What is this Dream which thou hast dreamed  
shall I then live to see,  
That I, thy Mother, and my sons,  
shall fall on ground to thee?   

17  
His brethren still did hate him sore,  
and were to him unkind,  
But yet his father 
b) He knew that God was Auctor of the dream, but he understood not the meaning.  noted well  
this saying in his mind,   

18  
His brethren then to Sichem went,  
to keep their father's sheep,  

[c] This Israel was jacob, their father  Said Israel joseph unto,  
do not thy brethren keep   

19  
My sheep in Sichem, and my store?  
I will the send also:  
Who answered, Lo, here am I:  
his Father said, then go.   

20  
And see whether all things be well  
with Brethren thine or no:  
And whether that the sheep be well,  
come back again and show.   

21.  
And so he sent him from the vale  
of Hebron where he was,  
And he to Sichem went the way:  
but so befell the case:   

22  
A certain man by chance him found:  
for joseph went astray,  
And wandered up and down the fields  
and missed on the way,   

23  
And then the man thus asked him,  
what seekest thou this Day?  
I seek my Brethren, tell me where  
they sheep do keep I pray,   

24  
They are departed hence (said he)  
for thus I heard them say:  
Let us now unto Dothan go,  
and none of them said nay.   

25  
Thus joseph then them after went,  
and them in Dothan found:  
And when they him beheld far of  
they stamped their feet on ground.   

26  
And counseled among themselves  
against young joseph so,  
That they would rid him of his life  
and 
[a] The Holy Ghost covereth not Men● faults, as do vain Writers which make virtue, vice.  kill him ere they go.   

27  
For one unto another said,  
this Dreamer comes at last:  
Let us bereave him of his Life,  
and in some Pit him cast.   

28  
And we will say, a wicked Beast  
made him a pray to be,  
Then of his dreams what will become 
Cap. 42.27.   
the sequel we shall see.   

29  
When Reuben heard what Brethren meant,  
he joseph did convey,  
Out from their hands, his Life to save  
and thus to them did say.   

30  
Good Brethren, let us not him kill  
ne let us shed his blood,  
But cast him in the pit that's here  
if you shall think so good.   

31  
But lay no hand on him said he,  
whereby to do him pain,  
All this he said, joseph to rid  
to father back again.   

32  
And so it happed when joseph came  
his Brethren them among,  
They stripped from him his party C●ate  
and then with thrust and throng   

33  
They cast 
a] Their Hypocrisy appeareth in this that they feared Man more than God.  him in an empty Pit  
wherein no water was:  
And then they sat them down to eat  
their Bread upon the Grass.   

34  
And as they lifted up their eyes,  
they did behold and see,  
Of Ismaelites from Gilead  
that came, a Company:   

35  
With Camels great that loaden were,  
with Balm, with Myrrh, and spice:  
Which going were to Egypt down,  
the same to show for price.   

36  
And judah to his Brethren said,  
what shall it do us good  
Our Brother joseph for to kill  
and secret keep his blood?   

37  
Let us go sell him to these men  
that down to Egypt go,  
And let us lay no hands on him,  
he is our Flesh, you know:  
At judah's words they were content  
and all agreed did so.   

38  
And as the merchants passed by,  
they out from pit him drew,  
And sold him to those Ismaelites  
whom they before near knew.   

39  
For twenty silver pieces fine  
young joseph have they bought,  
And down to Egypt have those men  
this joseph safely brought.   

40  
But when that Reuben came again,  
and looked into the pit  
And found not joseph there he left,  
he rend his clothes at it.   

41  
And went again his Brethren to,  
with heavy cheer, and sad.  
Saying, Alas, where shall I go,  
for yonder's not the Lad.   

42  
And they consulted with themselves  
to slay and kill a Goat,  
And in the blood thereof did dip  
their brother josephes' coat,   

43  
And sent the same with blood imbrued  
their Father for to show,  
And said, behold, this have 
[a] to wit, the Messengers which were sent.  we found,  
is this thy Sons or no?   

44  
The Coat he knew, and cried, Alas,  
with tears on face besprent, 
Cap. 44.37.   
A wicked Beast hath killed my Son,  
and him in pieces rend.   

45  
Then jacob rend and toare his clothes,  
and Sackcloth did put on▪  
And girded it about his loins,  
thinking his Son upon.   

46  
Thus jacob sorrowed for his Son  
a season very long,  
His Sons and Daughters did up rise  
to comfort him among.   

47  
But he no comfort would receive,  
but said: into the Grave  
Will I go down unto my Son,  
and there my 
(a] Or, I will mourn for him so long as I live.  mourning have,  
There could no counsel him persuade  
his Cheeks from Tears to save.   

48.  
In Egypt now was joseph sold  
to 
[b) This Potiphar was an Eunuch which word doth not always signify him that is gelded, but also him that is in some high dignity.  Potiphar by Name:  
A Lord of Pharaos' House was he,  
and Steward of the same.    

The Contents of the XXXVIII. Chap.  

Cap. 39.1.  The Trespass of Er, and eke of Onan,  
the vengeance of God that came thereupon.  
judah with Thamar, did lie against right,  
Thamar reprou'de him in every Man's sight.  

AND at that time went 
(c) Moses describeth the Genealogy of Iuda●, because the Messiah should come of him.  judah down  
which Jacob'S fourth Son was:  
Leaving his Brethren him behind,  
and so it came to pass   

2  
He turned into one Hirah  
that was a Dullamyte,  
Where Shuah's Daughter he espied  
who was a 
(d) Which Affinity notwithstanding was condemned of God.  Cananite.   

3  
The which he took unto his wife,  
no time did he defer,  
She did conceive and bare a Son,  
and he did name him 
* The birth of Er.  Er.   

4  
In time again conceived she  
and so a Son forth brought  
And she did 
* The birth of Onan.  Onan call that Child,  
which she so dearly bought.   

5.  
And yet again conceived She,  
and bore another Son,  
Whom she did 
* The birth of Shelah.  Shelah call by name,  
in Chezih, this was done.   

6.  
Then judah Thamar took for wife  
to Ere his first borne son,  
Whom God did slay for wickedness  
that this same Er had done.   

7  
Said judah to his second Son  
that Onan was to name,  
Go thou in to thy brother's wife,  
and marry thou the same:   

8  
That thou mayst stir and 
[a) This order was for the preservation of the stock, that the Child begotten by the second brother should have the name and inheritance of the first which in the new testament is abolished.  Seed up raise  
to brother thine thats gone.  
But Onan thought within himself  
by her for to raise none   

9  
And therefore when to her he went  
he did not that he ought:  
But let it fall upon the ground  
and so it came to nought.   

10  
Which thing so sore displeased God  
as made his anger grow,  
And as his brother he had slain  
he killed him also   

11  
Then judah unto Thamar said,  
remain 
(a) For she could not marry in any other family so long as judah would retain her in his.  a Widow still  
At home within thy father's house  
till God hath wrought his will   

12  
And till that Shelah my young son  
a man grown able be.  
Lest Death do him prevent also  
as brethren his, you see.  
So Thamar to her Father's house  
went home and lived free.  
In tract of time the Daughter of  
this Suah, judas wife  
By course of years fell very sick  
and did departed this Life,   

14.  
And when that judah's mourning time.  
was past and overrun  
He went unto his sheepeshearers,  
to see what should be done.   

15  
And took with him Hirah his friend  
that of Odollan was.  
And as they went to Timnah ward  
it so became to pass,   

16  
That one to Thamar went, and sai●e,  
thy Father now in Law  
Goes up to sheer his flocks of sheep,  
what I have said, I saw.   

17  
Then Thamar put those garments of  
she wonted was to wear:  
Which was such Weed as Widows use  
upon them for to bear,   

18  
And with a veil herself bewrapt  
of none for to be known,  
Because she saw how judah's Son,  
young Shelah now was grown,   

19  
And was not given as promiss was  
her Husband for to be▪  
She sat her down where two Paths were.  
that judah might her see:   

20  
And as he passed on the way,  
he Thamar did espy:  
Supposing her a common Filth  
as by the way doth lie:  
She had her face so covered  
he could her not 
(a) God had wonderfully blinded him that he could not know her by her talk.  descry.   

21  
And judah turned to the way  
Whereas she was, and said,  
I pray thee, let me lie with thee,  
thy pain shallbe well paid.   

22  
What wilt thou give me then, said she,  
If I to thee agree?  
I will a Kid send of the Goats,  
and give the same to thee.   

23  
If thou wilt leave with me a Pledge  
till thou the same do send,  
I will accomplish thy request,  
and show myself thy Frend.   

24  
What is the Pledge I shall the give?  
let me that understand:  
Thy signet and thy Cloak, said she,  
and Staff that's in thy Hand.   

25  
A●d so he gave it her to Pledge  
and she therewith content,  
With her he lay, she then conceiu'de:  
so home with Child she went,   

26  
And did put on her widows Weed  
her Uayle aside she laid,  
And after this did judah send  
a Kid as he had said.   

27  
And 
[a) That his wickedness might not be known to others.  Hirah was the messenger,  
his Neighbour and his friend,  
And bade he should the Pledge bring back  
that She by him would send.   

28  
But when he came, he found her not,  
the Woman she was gone.  
He asked of the People by,  
(Said they) we heard of none.   

29  
Where is the Whore that sat (said he)  
here by the high way side?  
We saw no Whore sit here, (said they)  
so back again he hide.   

30  
And unto judah came and said  
I can not find her out,  
The Men of that place also said,  
no Whore was there about.   

31  
Said judah then, let her it take  
lest 
[a) He feareth man more than God.  shame to us redownde:  
Behold by the I sent this Kid,  
and thou hast not her found.   

32  
When as three Months were gone and passed,  
one unto judah said,  
Behold, thy Daughter Thamar now  
a Whorish part hath played.   

33  
And with the same conceived is  
and great with Child is she  
She shallbe 
(b[ We see that the Law which was written in man's heart taught them that Whoredom should be punished with death albeit as yet no Law was given.  brent, said judah then  
do bring her forth to me.   

34  
And after when they brought her forth,  
she unto judah sent  
(That was her Father by the law,  
who said she should be brent)   

35  
Said she, the man to whom these things  
do appertain by right,  
By him am I conceived with Child,  
by power of nature's might.   

36  
And said also, I pray thee look,  
whose these three things should be,  
The Seal, the Cloak and eke the Staff  
that here thou seest with me.   

37  
Then judah knew the Tokens well,  
and said before them all,  
She is far 
(c) That is she ought rather to accuse me then I her.  righteous more than I,  
the deed itself prove shall.   

38  
For she this thing hath done (said he)  
because Shelah my Son,   

38  
I did not give to be her fere,  
as I ought to have done.  
And so he never 
a) For the Horror of the sin condemned him  knew her more  
his days under the Sun,   

39  
And when the time of Birth was come  
she should delivered be:  
Behold, there was within her Womb  
two Twins did disagree:   

40  
For in her Travel one of them  
did first his hand put out:  
The Midwife than a red Thread took,  
and bound it round about.   

41  
Saying, this is the first come forth:  
but when the Child plucked 
b) Their heinous sin was signified by this monstrous Birth.  back  
His hand again into the womb:  
his Brother was not slack,   

42.  
But pressed forth and first was borne  
whereat the midwife said,  
What Separation hast thou made?  
and she thereat dismayed   

43  
Said, how hast thou 
c] Or the separation between thee and thy brother.  broken the Breach  
upon thee in such wise?  
And so he 
d) Phares in Hebrew signifieth, divided.  Pharez called was 
The birth of Pharez.   
as best them did devise   

44  
And after came his Brother forth  
the Thread about his hand  
Of colour Red, and he was named  
Zarah to understand. 
e] The birth of zarah     

The Contents of the XXXIX. Chapter.  
GOd prospreth joseph in each thing,  
where he a Bondman is:  
His masters Wife enticeth him  
with her to do amiss.  
By her he falsely is accused,  
and into Prison cast:  
But God his mercy doth extend  
and sets him free at last.  


Cap. 38.48.  NOw joseph was to Egypt brought  
by those that Merchants were:  
To one of Egypt they him sold,  
whose name was Potiphere:   

2  
This Potipher an Eunuch was,  
and one of Pharos Lords:  
And of his House the Steward chief  
and kept the kings Records.   

3  
But still the 
a) The favour of god is the fountain of all prosperity.  Lord with joseph was  
so that he prospered well,  
For every thing he took in hand  
did all the Rest excel:  
Thus in his masters house did he  
continue still and dwell.   

4.  
His master the Egyptian  
did see and understand  
That God made all things prosper well  
which joseph took in hand.   

5  
Did make him 
b) Because god prosper him, & so he made religion to serve his profit  Ruler of his House,  
and gave him charge of all,  
And every one obedient was,  
and came at josephes' call.   

6  
It fortuned from that time forth  
his Master did him make  
The chiefest Ruler of his House  
God 
a) The wicked are blessed by the company of the godly.  blest him for his sake.   

7  
God blest his House and all he had  
both in the Field and Town:  
His Master 
b) For he was assured that all thing should prospet well therefore he eat and drank & took no care  took no compte of him,  
but walked up and down:   

8  
Save only on the Bread he Eat:  
such favour joseph found,  
And joseph was a Goodly Man  
as went upon the ground.   

9  
That in so much his masters Wife  
her Eyes on joseph cast,  
And did desire the use of him  
to lie with her at last.   

10  
But he refused so to do,  
and said▪ Maistrisse, behold,  
My Master left hath in my Hands  
his Substance and his Gold:   

11  
Himself not knows what he hath put  
of trust into my Hand:  
And there is none in favour more  
than I, ye understand:   

12  
Ne yet hath he kept any thing  
from me that he doth know  
But only you, who are his Wife,  
as reason would it so.   

13  
How can I then thus wickedly  
accomplish your desire  
Against 
c) The fear of God preserved him against her continual Temptations.  my God to do such Sin?  
do not the same require.   

14  
Yet notwithstanding Day by Day,  
she joseph still besought,  
But he Refused so to do,  
and set her speech at nought.   

15  
And did as much as lay in him  
her company refrain  
Because he would not lie with her  
nor hear her babbling vain,   

16  
It happened on a certain Day  
that joseph could not choose  
But come whereas his Maystris was,  
he might not then refuse.   

17  
Because he business had to do  
his masters House within,  
And none of all the House was by.  
save she that meant to sin..   

18.  
She caught his Garment fast in hand  
and friendly to him said  
I pray thee joseph sleep with me,  
but he the same denayed,   

19  
And left his Garment in her hand  
and fled, and got him out:  
She seeing this, her people called  
to come her round about.   

20  
And said, behold, my Husband hath  
an Hebrew hither brought:  
To do us shame and villainy,  
the Uerlet now hath sought.   

21  
For he into my Chamber came  
with me for to have slept:  
I 
a) This declareth, that where incontinency is, there unto is joined extreme impudence & 〈◊〉  Cried aloud as ye have heard  
whereat away he leapt.   

22  
And left his Garment him behind  
the which she then up laid,  
To keep until her Lord returned,  
to whom with Tears she said:   

23  
This Hebrew which thou hast home brought  
came in to do me shame,  
And sought my honour for to spoil,  
and reave me of my Name.   

24  
But when I lifted up my voice,  
and Cried that all might hear:  
He left his garment him behind  
and fled away for fear.   

25  
His Master hearing this of her,  
believed all she said,  
And being wroth he joseph took  
and him in Prison laid.   

26  
In place where Prisoners of the Kings  
in Fetters lay fast bound:  
Thus joseph there continued  
in Prison under Ground.   

27  
But yet the Lord with joseph was  
and mercy did him show,  
And got him favour of the Lord  
that did the Prison owe.   

28  
And he that keeper was thereof  
to joseph did commit  
The charge of all the Prisoners there  
to do as he thought fit.   

29  
For why, the Keeper meddled not,  
but well did understand  
That God did prosper every thing  
That joseph took in hand.    

The Contents of the XL. Chapter  
THe Butler and the Baker both  
are into Prison thrown:  
And each of them did Dream a Dream  
and joseph made it known.  

ANd after this, it chanced so  
that Pharo angry was  
With Baker his, and Butler eke,  
whereby it came to pass,   

2  
That he to Ward committed them  
where they in Prison lay  
In that same place where 
a) God worketh many wonderful means to deliver his.  joseph was  
as ye tofore heard say.   

3  
Thus were the Kings two Officers  
in Prison bound with pain,  
And joseph had the charge of them  

Cap. 41, 14.  while they did there remain.   

4  
It happened that both these men  
in one Night being sad  
In sleep did Dream, and each Man's Dream  
a sundry meaning had.   

5  
When joseph came as he was wont,  
in morning them to see,  
He them beheld with heavy cheer,  
why be ye sad, said he?   

6  
We have this Night, said they to him,  
Dreamed each of us a dream,  
And have no body to declare,  
what these our Dreams do mean.   

7  
Do not Interpretyngs belong,  
to 
a] Or, can not god raise up such as shall Interpret such things  God, said joseph than?  
Yet tell it me: the Butler first,  
to show his Dream began,   

8  
And said: Me thought before me stood,  
a Uyne that Buds did bear:  
And in the vine were Branches three,  
that all be bloomed were.   

9  
And after Blooms came Blossoms forth,  
and Grapes at last did grow:  
And with my hand those Grapes I took,  
that ripe were to the show:   

10  
And wrong them into Pharos Cup,  
and Wine thereof did make,  
Me thought I gave the King the Cup,  
and he the same did take.  
Said joseph then, I 
b) He was assured by the Spirit of god that his interpretation was true.  will the same  
interpret for thy sake.   

11  
Those Branches three, are these three Days,  
that with this Day shall fall.  
In which the King shall lift the up,  
and give thee therewithal   

12  
Thine office that before thou hadst:  
and thou shalt give also,  
The King his Cup as thou were wont,  
and so in favour grow.   

13  
But if thou chance to think on me  
when thou art in good case,  
Thy mercy then upon me show,  
abiding in this place.   

14  
And put the King 
c) He refuseth not the means to be delivered which he thought God had appointed.  in mind of me,  
and bring me out from hence,  
For in this Dungeon was I cast,  
not guilty of offence.   

15  
I am an Hebrew borne by birth  
and stolen away was I,  
And chopped and changed as Bondslaves be  
this wretched life to try.   

16  
Now when the Baker saw and heard  
the Butler's Dream was good,  
He also unto joseph told  
his Dream, as he there stood:   

17  
Methought (said he) upon my head  
three 
a) Or as some Read, Baskets full of holes  wicker baskets were,  
And in the uppermost of three  
was sundry baked Meats there:  
And for the King me thought I did  
these Cates and baskets bear.   

18  
And yet me thought the Birds did peck  
and still upon them fed,  
And out of Basket did they eat  
which was upon my head.  
Said joseph 
b) He showeth that the Ministers of God ought not to-conceale that which God reu●leth unto them.  then: this signifies  
thou shortly shalt be Dead:   

19  
The baskets three are days yet th●●●  
that with this Day shallbe:  
For this Day three Days shall the King  
take of thy head from thee:   

20  
And shall thy Carcase hoist aloft  
and hang upon a Tree,  
And Birds that fly shall eat thy flesh  
that we upon thee see.   

21  
It happened that the same third Day  
was 
c) Which was an occasion to appoint his officers, and so to examine them that were in Prison.  Birth day of the King,  
Whereon he feasted all his Men  
with cheer and banqueting.   

22  
And that same Day he did lift up  
the heads of both those twain  
The Butler and the Baker eke  
which Prisoners did remain.   

23  
And so the Butler to his Place  
he did eftsoons restore:  
And took the Baker's Head him fro,  
his Servants all before.   

24  
The Butler gave the King the Cup,  
appointed to that Place,  
The Baker hanged as joseph said,  
So all things came to pass.  
But yet the Butler did forget  
poor joseph's heavy case.    

The Contents of the XLI. Chap.  
King Pharos Dreams expounded are,  
by joseph, jacobs' Son,  
chief Ruler is he made of all,  
in Egypt to be done.  
And Pharo changeth joseph's name,  
and gives a Wife to him.  
By whom he had two Sons: to wit,  
Manass' and Ephraim.  

ANd two years after it befell,  
that Pharo 
(a] This Dream was not so much for Pharaoh as to to be a mean to deliver joseph and to provide for his Church.  Dreamt a Dream,  
He thought he stood a river by,  
and saw come from that Stream   

2  
Seven Cows that fatty and goodly were,  
Which went before his face,  
Into a Meadow fair and Green,  
wherein they fed apace.   

3  
And after them, Seven other Cows  
came up that River fro,  
That very Lean and Feeble were,  
il favoured to the show▪   

4  
Which stood the other fat Cows by,  
upon the River side,  
And these Lean hunger starved Cows  
with bare and peeled Hide   

5  
Did eat up all the well fed Cows  
that nothing did remain:  
And Pharo Waked and fell asleape,  
and so did 
a) All these means God used to deliver his servant & to bring him into favour & authority  Dream again,   

6  
And in the same him thought to see  
upon one stalk to grow,  
Seven Ears of Corn both full and large  
That Rancknes great did show.   

7  
He saw come up Seven other Ears  
that s●lender were and thin  
Be blasted with the Eastern wind,  
as Scorched they had been.   

8  
And these last Seven devoured clean  
the goodly Seven that grew,  
And Pharo wak'te and looked about  
'twas but a Dream, he knew.   

9  
But yet when that the Day was come,  
his 
b) This fear was enough to teach him that this vision was sent of god.  spirit was troubled sore,  
His Servants sent he forth, and said,  
bring hither me before   

10  
The wisemen & the Soothsayers  
that be within the Land:  
And when they came, the Dream he Dream'de  
he made them understand,   

11  
And what the meaning thereof was  
of them he fain would know  
But 
a] The Wise of the World understand not Gods secrets but to his Servants his will is revealed.  none of them Interpret could  
nor meaning thereof show.   

12  
The Butler said unto the King,  
I 
b) He confesseth his fault against the King before he speaketh of joseph  call to Mind this day,  
A Breach of promise that I made  
when I in Prison lay.   

13  
Such time as Pharo angry was  
and me to Prison sent,  
And when the Baker of his House  
a Prisoner with me went   

24  
Thus when we both in Dungeon were,  
it chanced in one Night  
That each of us did Dream a Dream  
which after fell out right.   

15  
There was with us a fair Young man  
that was an Hebrew borne,  
Who Servant to the Marshal was:  
we near him saw before.   

16.  
To whom we told our seu●rall dreams,  
and he 
(c) The wicked seek to the Prophets of God in their necessity, whon in their prosperity they abhor  again to us  
(As afterward the same fell out)  
the truth did then discuss.   

17  
I was restored (as he said)  
to Office mine again,  
And eke the Baker hanged was,  
as he declared plain.   

18  
Then Pharo sent and did command  
this 
(c) The wicked seek to the Prophets of God in their necessity, whon in their prosperity they abhor  joseph for to have:  
forthwith from Prison they him brought  
out from that filthy Cave.   

19  
And joseph then did shane himself  
as was that time the guise:  
And better Clothes did put him on  
and went in cleanly wise.   

20  
So when he came the King before,  
the King to joseph spoke,  
I have (quoth he) late Dreamed a Dream,  
but none can truly make,   

21  
Interpretation of the same:  
but yet I have heard tell,  
That when a Dream is told to thee,  
thou canst declare it well.   

22  
Then joseph to King Pharo said,  
my Lord the King shall see  
That 
(a) As though he would say: if I interpret thy Dream, it cometh of God and not of me.  God shall give an Answer good  
to Pharo without me.   

23  
Said Pharo: in this Dream me thought  
I stood a River by,  
From whence there came vii Goodly Kine  
well Fleshed to mine Eye  
And in a Meadow did they Feed,  
which was the River ny:   

24  
And after them I saw come forth  
out from that running Brook  
Seven other Cows both Poor and Lean  
and ill upon to look.   

25  
Such as before I never saw  
within th' Egyptian land,  
So thin, so bare, so pined away  
scarce able were to stand.   

26  
And yet these seven i● favoured Cows  
that Scaruelynges were and lean,  
Did Eat up all the seven. fat Cows  
that goodly were and Clean.   

27  
And when they had devoured them,  
a man could not perceive  
That they had Eaten them: for why,  
their Bellies still did clea●●   

28  
Unto their Backs in Starveling sort,  
as when they did begin:  
So Lean were they, so ill to see,  
so pined, poor and Thin.   

29  
I did awake, and Dreamed again  
and then me thought I saw  
Seven Ears spring out of good full Corn,  
upon one Stalk or Straw.   

30  
And after them sprang out also  
seven withered Ears of Corn,  
So thine, and blasted with the Wind,  
worse Corn was never borne.   

31  
And those seven Ears that withered were  
and blasted with the Wind  
Devoured up the Seven good Ears,  
and nothing left behind.   

32  
This have I told my Soothsayers  
and wise men of my Land:  
But they hereof can nothing tell  
ne ought do understand.   

33  
Then joseph unto Pharo said:  
both Pharaoh's Dreams 
a) Or both his dreams tend to one end.  are one:  
And God doth show what he will do  
to Pharo even anon.   

34  
The Seven good Cows do signify  
Seven Years that happen shall:  
The seven good Ears are Years also  
but one Dream is it all.   

35  
Likewise the Seven ill favoured Cows  
that after them came forth,  
That were so Lean, so poor and thin,  
appearing nothing worth:   

36  
Are eke seven Years: the blasted Ears  
of corn that did appear.  
Shallbe Seven Years of Dearth so great,  
as Ear did never hear.   

37  
This is the thing that I have said  
before my Lord the King,  
And God to Pharo hath declared  
what he to pass will bring.   

38  
Behold Seven Years of Plenty great  
in all the Land shallbe:  
And after them again shall rise  
Seven Years of Penury.   

39  
Wherein such Famine shall abound,  
and bring the Land in Thrall  
That those Seven Years of Plenty great  
shallbe forgot of all   

40  
Thus Famine shall consume the Land  
that none remember shall  
The plenty past, by reason of  
the Hunger that shall fall.   

41  
And where the Dream the Second time  
to Pharo doubled was:  
Behold, God hath established it  
shortly to bring to pass.   

42  
Now therefore let the King 
(a] The office of a true Prophet is not only to show the evils to come but also the remedies for the same.  provide  
for such a Man as knows  
And understands what Wisdom is:  
and set him over those   

43  
That do inhabit in the Land,  
to bear the rule and sway  
And under him such Officers  
as may in time purvey.   

44  
And let them take the fift part up  
of Food through out the Land  
That shall in those Seven plenteous Years,  
fall in th'egyptians Hand.   

45  
And let the same and Corn also  
that they shall then provide  
Be under th'hand of Pharo brought,  
the same to lay aside.   

46  
And that there may in Cities all  
be store of Food to serve  
Against the time of Hunger come,  
that People may not starve.   

47.  
And that the Land not perish may,  
through Hunger that shall grow,  
This saying pleased Pharo well,  
and Servants his also.   

48  
And Pharo said his Servants to,  
who then were him beside:  
Where shall we find a Man like this,  
in whom 
(a) None should be preferred to honour that have not the gifts of God meet for the same.  God's Spirit doth bide?   

49.  
And Pharo unto joseph said,  
for so much as I see,  
That God hath show'd these things to thee,  
which thou hast told to me:  
There is no Man that wisdom hath,  
nor Knowledge like to thee.   

50.  
Thou shalt therefore over my House,  
bear all the Rule and sway,  
And what thou speakst, my People shall  
in every thing obey.   

51  
Only I will above thee be,  
in Kingly Seat and Throne,  
But otherwise, thou Govern shall  
and Rule the rest alone.   

52.  
And said, behold, I have thee set  
to Rule over the Land:  
So took his Ring his finger from,  
and put on joseph's hand   

53  
And him arrayed in Cloth of rains▪  
as Princes wont to wear  
Likewise about his neck he put  
a chain of Gold to bear   

54  
And set him up aloft to ride  
a charet rich upon:  
Which was of all that Pharo had  
the best, excepting one.   

55  
And as he road, they cried before  
to joseph ●owe the Knee  
Thus Pharo made him Governor  
of Egypt Land to be.   

56  
Said Pharo then, I Pharo am,  
but yet this understand,  
Without thee shall no Subject mine  
lift up his Foot or Hand.   

57  
And Pharo called joseph's name  
in Hebrew as we find,  
Zaphnath Paaneah: that's to say,  
the Opener of the Mind.   

58  
He gave Asenath to his Wife  
to feed his joys upon  
The Daughter of Potipherah  
the Prince or Priest of On.   

59  
Then joseph did prepare himself  
the Land to go above  
There 〈◊〉 no pe●●e of Egypt Land,  
that joseph sought not out.   

60  
And 
a) His age is mentioned, both to show that his authority came of god, ●nd also that he suffered Imprisonment & exile xii years.  Thirty 〈◊〉 was he of Age  
when he before the King  
Did standin grace, and had the charge  
to govern every thing.   

61  
Thus from the presence of the King  
did joseph now depart,  
And went the Land of Egypt through  
with humble Spirit and heart,   

62  
And in those seven years plentiful  
late spoken of before,  
The Earth of Corn, and sundry grain,  
brought forth abundant store.   

63  
And joseph gathered all the Food,  
that those seven years did yield,  
And look what City lay most near  
the food of any field:   

64  
Within the same it was laid up,  
unto the Off'cers' hand,  
This was the Order that he kept  
through all th'Egyptian Land,   

65  
The wheat that joseph up had laid,  
to serve in time of need,  
For multitude was like the Sand:  
it number did exceed.   

66  
And ere the years of hunger came,  
joseph had two Sons borne,  
By Asenah his wife that was,  
of whom we heard before.   

67  
And he the first of those two Sons,  

* The birth of Manasseth.  Manasseth did he call,  
For God (said he) made me 
[a) Notwithstanding that his father's house was the true Church of God yet the company of the wicked, and prosperity caused him to forget it.  forget  
my Father's Household all.   

68  
And Ephraim did joseph call,  
his other second Son:  
God hath me fruitful made, said he,  

[b] or, in the Land of mine Affliction.  in mine affliction.   

69  
And when the seven years plentiful  
were ended with their store,  
Then came the seven years Famine forth,  
as joseph said before.   

70  
Though Famine fell in all the Lands,  
yet Egypt Land was free,  
For when the rest of Hunger died.  
yet Food was there to see.   

71  
And after this the Hunger came,  
into th'Egyptian Land,  
And then the people 'gan to cry  
for bread at Pharaos' hand.   

72  
Said Pharaoh then, to joseph go  
and what he saith to you,  
The same perform, and you shall see  
great goodness shall ensue.   

73  
The Dearth was great throughout the Land,  
and joseph went apace  
To every Town where store was kept,  
and sold in every place.   

74  
All Countries else, to Egypt came  
of joseph Corn to buy,  
The Famine was so great abroad,  
the want made many die.    

The Contents of the XLII. Chapter.  
To Egipte joseph's Brethren come,  
some victual for to buy,  
And joseph knows them very well,  
and doth his Brethren try.  
And Simeon in Hold is put  
in Prison of the king,  
Till they unto their Father go,  
young Benjamin to bring:  
His Father's loath to let him go,  
because he loved him best:  
But at the last contented is  
and grants to their request.  

AND jacob saw that there was Corn  
in Egypt to be had:  
Said to his Sons, why 
(a] As men destitute of Counsel.  gape ye one  
an other on, so sad?  
In Egypt there is Corn I hear,  
therefore let us be glad.   

2  
Now get you down and thither go,  
some Corn from thence to buy,  
That we therewith may feed and live,  
and not through Hunger die.   

3  
So went the Sons of jacob down,  
which Ten in number were,  
And Brethren all by father's side  
to joseph that was there.   

4  
But Benjamin who Brother was,  
to joseph in whole Blood,  
Their father would not let him go,  
but kept him back for good:   

5  
Lest some Misfortune might him hap,  
(as he of joseph thought)  
And so the Ten, to Egypt went  
and Corn for Many sought.   

6  
And thus among the press they passed,  
with Money in their hand,  
For yet the Dearth was very great,  
throughout all Canaan Land.   

7  
Now joseph being Governor  
delivered with his hand  
The Corn, and sold to all that came,  
inhabiting the Land.   

8  
Among the which, his Brethren came  
and fell before his face  
Down flat upon the Ground they lay,  
and him besought of Grace.   

9  
When joseph had his Brethren spied,  
he knew them well enough,  
And made himself all strange to them,  
and spoke in words full rough:   

10  
From whence come you? they answered  
from Land of Canaan:  
To buy some victual for our Coin  
in humblest wise we can.  
And all this while they knew him not  
from any other man.   

11  
Now, joseph to remembrance called,  
the Dream he dreamed of them,  
Which he them told ere he was sold,  
unto the Merchant men.   

12  
And said, you are but Spies I know,  
which hither make Resort,  
To see where as the Land is weak  
the same for to report.   

13  
Not so my Lord, we come, said they,  
some Uittal for to buy,  
We mean but troth and are no Spies,  
as deed itself shall try:  
And are the Sons of one man all:  
this Troth is, and no lie.   

14  
Said he, I know you are but Spies  
what ere you bear in hand,  
And hither are you come to see  
the weakness of the Land.   

15  
Said they, thy Servants Brethren be  
twelve, gotten by one man.  
And he our Father doth remain  
in Land of Canaan.   

16  
Our youngest Brother Benjamin,  
with him doth bide this Day,  
And joseph that our brother was  
is dead out of the way.   

17  
Said joseph then to them again,  
this makes me doubt you more,  
To be but Spies upon the Land,  
as I have said before.   

18  
And hereby shall I prove you true  
or false in that you say,  
Now here I swear by 
(a) The Egyptians which were Idolaters, used to swear by their king's Life but god forbidden death to swear by any but by him: yet joseph dwelling among the wicked smelleth of their Corruptions.  Pharos life  
you shall not go away:   

19  
Except your youngest Brother come  
whom Benjamin you call,  
Therefore send one who may him fetch  
and come himself withal:   

20  
And you in prison shallbe kept  
to prove this truth or lies,  
else by the Life of Pharaoh King,  
I take you all as Spies.   

21  
And so he put them all in Ward,  
wherein three Days they lay,  
Then joseph came to them again  
and on this wise did say.   

22  
This do and Live, 
[b) And therefore am true and just.  for I fear God,  
and will not lie to you,  
If you be Men that of your words,  
will Just be found and true.   

23  
Let one of you in prison House  
be bound for all the rest:  
The other Nine shall victual have▪  
to carry of the best.   

24.  
Lest Famine fall your Houses in:  
but bring you unto me  
Your younger Brother: that your words  
may true appear to be,  
And that you die not through the same:  
and so they did agree:   

25.  
One Brother to another said,  
our 
(a) Affliction maketh men to acknowledge their faults which otherwise they would dissemble.  Sin was very great,  
That we 'gainst Brother joseph did,  
when he did us entreat.   

26.  
Yea, in the Anguish of his Soul  
he gently us besought,  
And we would not regard his Words,  
but set the same at nought.  
And therefore are these troubles great.  
upon us justly brought.   

27.  

Cap. 37.29.  Said Reuben then, did I not say,  
and warning give of this,  
We should not sin against the Child  
least things should hap amiss?  
You would not hear, and now behold,  
his 
(b] God will take vengeance upon us and measure us with our own measure.  Blood required is.   

28.  
They thought that joseph had not known,  
or understood their Tongue,  
For that by an Interpreter,  
he spoke to them among.   

29.  
When joseph heard what moan they made  
he turned aside, and 
[c] Though he showed himself Rigorous, yet his brotherly affection remained.  wept.  
And by and by with them did talk,  
and still his Countenance kept:   

30.  
And Simeon he took from them,  
and bound him for the rest:  
And so before his brethren's Eyes  
was made a Prison Guest.   

31.  
Then joseph did command to fill  
their Sacks with Corn good store.  
And that their Money should be tied  
within their Sacks before.   

32.  
Also he willed they should have  
some Uyctaile for to spend.  
As Homeward they should pass the way,  
unto their journeys end.   

33.  
And thus did he: and they it took,  
with show of thankful heart,  
Their Asses did they Lad with Corn,  
and did from thence departed.   

34  
And in their travail as they went,  
an Inn they came unto,  
Where one of them went to his Sack,  
the same for to undo:   

35  
To give his Ass some Provender,  
and when he it unbound,  
Behold, within the Mouth thereof,  
his Money all he found.   

36  
And he unto his Brethren said,  
I have undone my sack,  
And lo, my Money is therein,  
to me restored back.   

37  
Their hearts began to faint with fear,  
and were 
[a] Because their conscience accused them of their sin, they thought, God would have brought them to trouble by this Money.  astonished sore,  
And one of them to other said,  
alas, alas, wherefore  
Hath God our God thus dealt with us,  
to make our sorrows more?   

38  
At length their Father jacobs' House,  
by Travel great they won,  
Who d●d Expect their coming long,  
in Land of Canaan.   

39  
To whom they told each thing that happed,  
and said unto him thus:  
The Lord himself that's of the Land,  
did roughly speak to us.   

40.  
Who said we came as Spyalls there  
his Country to betray,  
We are no Spies but truly mean,  
did we to him then say.   

41  
And are in number Brethren twelve  
the Children of one man,  
One is away: the youngest is,  
at home in Canaan.   

42.  
The Lord again then said to us,  
hereby I shall well know,  
Whether you mean as you have said,  
or Spyalls be or no.   

43.  
You shall leave one of you behind,  
for to abide with me,  
The rest shall take of food enough,  
for Households yours that be.   

44.  
And if you bring the Youngest Son,  
that Brother is to you,  
I shall then think you mean but well  
and all your sayings true.   

45.  
And so will I deliver you,  
your Brother back again,  
And you shall occupy the Land,  
wherein you do remain.   

46  
And as they emptied all their Sacks,  
their Father being by,  
Each one of them his Money found,  
within his sack to lie.   

47  
The sight whereof made Children all,  
and Father theirs afraid.  
That in so much the Aged man,  
unto his Children said,   

48  
You have me robbed of Children twain:  
for joseph he is gone,  
And Simeon the Lord doth know.  
what him is fallen upon.   

39  
If Benjamin you take away,  
the youngest of you all,  
I do foresee the sorrows great,  
against me that shall fall.   

50  
Then Reuben to his Father said,  
I have two Sons you see,  
Slay them, if that I bring not back,  
this Benjamin to thee.   

51  
Deliver him into my hand,  
the charge of him to take:  
And if I bring him not again,  
my twain kill for his sake.   

52  
Said jacob then, my Son shall not  
that way with you down go:  
His Brother joseph's dead, and he  
is left alone, you know.   

53  
If some misfortune should him hap,  
the way you would him have:  
My hoary hairs you shall then bring  
with sorrow to my Grave.    

The Contents of the XLIII. Chap.  
When as young Benjamin was brought,  
with Gifts returned they,  
And Simeon delivered is,  
from Prison where he lay,  
And joseph turns aside to weep,  
that they might not him see.  
They eat, and drink, and merry are  
together, as may be.  

WHen jacob and his Children had  
consumed all their store,  
He bade his Sons to Egypt go  
to buy a little more.  
For why, the Dearth was in the Land,  
among them very sore:   

2  
Then judah to his Father said,  
Alas, what shall ensue?  
The man did charge us by an Oath  
the which we all shall rue.   

3  
Except (saith he) you hither bring  
your Brother to this place,  
I charge you that you do not come  
nor see me in the face.   

4  
If thou therefore wilt send with us  
our Brother for to go,  
We will go down, and buy thee Food,  
and bring enough we know.   

5  
But if thou wilt not send him down  
we will not go at all:  
The man for spials will us take  
and thereby make us thrall.   

6  
For thus, said he, unless you bring  
your younger Brother here:  
I charge you that before my face,  
you come not to appear.   

7  
Said 
(a] Which was jacob▪  Israel, wherefore dealt ye  
so cruelly with me,  
As for to tell the man, you had  
a Brother yet to see?   

8  
The man did ask of us (said they)  
and straightly did inquire,  
What Race our stock, and kindred was,  
and ask did desire,   

9  
Is not your Father yet alive▪  
and have ye not (said he)  
Another Brother, left at home?  
it is even so: said we:   

10  
Can we then know or understand,  
that he to us would say,  
I charge you bring your brother down,  
to come with you the way?   

11  
Then judah to his Father said,  
Send ye the Lad with me,  
That we may rise and go for Food.  
and bring the same to thee.   

12  
That thou, our Children, and ourselves,  
thereby our lives may save:  
And not to die through want of Food,  
where we the same may have,   

13  
I will be Surety for the Lad  
to bring him safe again,  
Thou shalt require him at my hand  
to see him on my pain.   

14  
And if I bring him not again,  
as I have said before,  
And that thine eyes shall him behold,  
blame me for evermore.   

15  
truly if that we had not stayed  
so long where no cause is  
We had been there the second time  
and come again ere this.   

16  
Then said their Father unto them,  
if it must needs be so:  
You shall this do at my request,  
before that you do go.   

17  
Within your Uessels shall ye put  
the best fruits in the Land,  
And bring a Present of the same  
and g●eue it in his hand.   

18  
Of Balm, of Honey, and of spice,  
of Myrrh, and Nuts also:  
Of Almonds sweet, of each a part,  
that in our Land doth grow.   

19  
And double 
[a) When we are in necessity or danger, God forbiddeth not to use all honest means, to better our estate, and Condition.  Money shall you take  
within your hand to bear,  
And eke the Money that you brought  
back in your Sacks, that's here.   

20  
The same shall you take back again,  
and therein do but right.  
For why, perhaps, among themselves  
it was some oversight.   

21  
Arise and take young Benjamin  
unto the man also,  
And 
(b) Our chief trust▪ ought to be in God, & not in worldly means.  God Almighty bless you all,  
the way wherein you go.   

22  
God grant you mercy in the sight  
of him you go unto:  
That he may give your Brother back  
as he said, he would do.   

23  
And that he may deliver you  
my Benjamin again:  
Lest I be 
(c) He speaketh these words, not so much of despair, as to make his Sons more careful to bring again their Brother Benjamin.  rob of my Child  
unto my grief and pain.  
As I of Brother his have been,  
whom Savage beaftes have slain.   

24.  
Thus with the Present and the Coign,  
with Benjamin likewise,  
They rose and went to Egypt down,  
and stood before the Eyes   

25  
Of joseph, whom when he had spied,  
he to his 
* Or Steward of his House.  Ruler said,  
Bring these Men home into my house  
and let them there be staid,   

26  
until I come and Cates prepare,  
for they shall dine with me.  
And so each thing by him was done.  
as joseph bade to be.   

27  
But when they were in joseph's house,  
than were they all 
[a] So the judgement of God pressed▪ their Conscience.  afraid,  
Among themselves they 'gan to scan,  
and one to other said.   

28  
How that the Money was the cause,  
that they were thither brought:  
Which in their Sacks they carried home,  
with Corn that they had bought,   

29  
And now will he a quarrel pick,  
and to our charge will lay  
Some thing: whereby in Bondage us,  
and Asses ours to stay.   

30  
And therefore came they to the man,  
that thither did them bring,  
And at the Door of joseph's House,  
did tell him every thing.   

31  
O sir (Said they) we hither came  
at first some Food to buy,  
And as we came into an Inn,  
of purpose there to lie.   

32  
We every one his Sack undid,  
for things that seemed to lack,  
And each of us his Money found,  
full weight within his Sack.   

33  
And we have brought it back again,  
for so we thought it good,  
And other Money in our hands  
besides, to buy us Food.  
We know not who our Money put  
in Sacks where as they stood.   

34.  
Peace be to you then, said the Man,  
and nothing fear at all,  
For why? your 
[a] notwithstanding the corruptions of Egypt, yet joseph taught his Family to fear God.  God hath helped you,  
which never fail you shall:   

35.  
And eke the God, of Father yours,  
th'Almighty God was he,  
That put the Money in your Sacks,  
for once it was with me.   

36.  
And then he brought out Simeon  
their Brother left behind,  
For Pledge of their returning back,  
as joseph had assigned:   

37.  
And so together were they led  
by joseph's office,  
Who Water gave, their Feet to wash,  
and fetched Provender   

38.  
For Asaph's theirs, that hungry were,  
and weary by the way,  
And they thus and their Asses too  
in Joseph's House did stay:   

39  
Where as the Brethren ready made  
such Presents as they had,  
Against that joseph should come home:  
and now they waxed glade   

40.  
Because they heard they should at Noon  
eat Bread in joseph's sight,  
And thinking on the Off'cers words  
them joyful made, and Light.   

41.  
Now when that joseph Home was come,  
each one with Gifts in Hand,  
Fell flat on Ground with Presents such  
as Grew in Canan Land,  
And him Presented therewithal,  
in Place where he did stand:   

42.  
In courteous wise, he welcom'de them:  
is Father yours (said he)  
Yet still alive? and in good Health?  
as you before told me?   

43.  
Our Father Sir, and Servant thine,  
is in good Health we know,  
And therewithal did bow themselves,  
obedience theirs to show.   

44.  
Then joseph lifting up his Eyes,  
Young Benjamin espied:  
That Brother unto joseph was,  
by right of 
(a) For they two only were borne of rahel.  Mother side.   

45.  
Said he, is this young Benjamin?  
of whom you spoke before?  
My Son to thee God Mercy show,  
(said he) for evermore.   

46.  
And joseph hasted him away,  
his Tears began to fall:  
His heart upon young Benjamin  
did Yearn, and melt withal:   

47,  
So he unto his Chamber went,  
that none might him espy,  
And there a space did Weep, and shed  
forth Tears abundantly.   

68  
And afterward he washed his Face:  
and came out fresh to see,  
He did refrain and strained himself,  
as it had not been he:  
And did command upon the Board,  
that Bread there set should be.   

69  
And they prepared for him alone,  
his Dignity to show,  
And for his Brethren by themselves,  
and for the Egyptians so,  
Which eat with joseph, by themselves:  
for understand and know▪   

70  
Th'egyptians do it account,  

a) The Nature of the Superstitious is to condemn all others in respect of themselves.  abomination great,  
If with the hebrews any time,  
they happen Bread to eat.   

71  
These Brethren sat joseph against.  
the Eldest in degree:  
The Youngest placed to his youth,  
the Lowest set was he.  
And much the Men among themselves  
did marvel this to see.   

72  
And there were brought them sundry Meats,  
that joseph stood before,  
But Benjamin had, with the r●st,  
so much and five times more.   

73  
And thus they sat, and merry were,  
and had enough of Wine,  
They Drank with him even of the best,  
that strongest was and fine,    

The Contents of the XLIIII. Chap.  
joseph accuseth Benjamin  
of Theft, whereat they mourn:  
And judah is a Pledge become  
for Benjamin'S return.  

AND afterward commanded he  
and said his Steward to,  
Go fill their Sacks with Corn and grain  
as I appoint you, do.   

2  
And put both Corn and Food therein,  
asmuch as they can bear,  
And in the mouth of each man's Sack,  
close up their Money there.   

3  
But in the Sack of Benjamin,  
that youngest is of all,  
My Cup, I mean my Silver Cup,  
there 
(a) We may not by this example, use any unlawful practices, seeing God hath commanded us to walk in Simplicity  put the same thou shall.   

4  
His Corn, and Coin, he hither brought,  
likewise the same put in,  
And so the Steward did in all,  
as he commanded him.   

5  
And in the morning when the Sun  
began abroad to show,  
The men were sent away from thence,  
and Asses theirs also.   

6  
And when they were the City out,  
and not far gone away,  
His Steward then commanded he  
to follow them, and say:   

7  
Wherefore have you rewarded ill  
for good that's done to you?  
And for great Courtesy received  
to show yourselves untrue?   

8  
Is not the Cup wherein my Lord  
doth drink and Prophecy,  
Conueighde away by one of you?  
you have done naughtelye.   

9  
And so the Steward passed forth  
and when he them o'ertook,  
He spoke those Words as joseph bade,  
whereat for fear they shook.   

10  
And said, Ah 'las, why doth my Lord  
declare such words as these?  
God it forbid we should aught do  
that might thy Lord displease.   

11  
Behold the Money which we found  
within our Sacks to be,  
We brought again from Canaan,  
and gave it unto thee.   

12  
How then should we from thy lords house,  
steal Silver, Place, or Gold:  
With whom so ever it is found,  
let him be had in Hold.   

13  
And let him die, and we also  
will further promise make,  
Bondmen to be unto my Lord  
for his offences sake.   

14  
Now then said he, it shall so be  
as you have said to me:  
He upon whom the thing is found,  
shall now my Servant be.   

15  
And you be blameless of the Crime,  
and Innocentes abide,  
And every man his Sack took down  
and it, did open wide.   

16  
And at the Eldest they began  
to make this Search: and so  
From one to one, in their degree,  
did search their Sacks a row.   

17  
And at young Benjamin they left,  
within whose Sack they had  
The silver Cup, that missing was,  
which made them all so sad.   

18  
That they their Clothes 
(a) To signify how greatly the thing disposed them and how sorry they were for it.  be rend and tore  
and every one took pain,  
To Lad his Ass, and to the town  
returned back again.   

19  
So judah and his Brethren came  
to joseph, whom they found  
At home in house, where they him left,  
and fell upon the Ground.   

20▪  
What Act is this said (joseph then),  
that you have done to me?  
Do you not know such one as I  
can truly Prophecy?   

21  
Said judah then, what shall we say  
unto my Lord as now?  
What shall we speak? to clear ourselves  
Alas, we know not how.   

22  
The wickedness of servants thine  
the 
(b] If we see no evident cause of our affliction let us look to the secret counsel of God who punisheth us justly for our sins.  Lord hath now made plain,  
And we thy Bondmen are become,  
forever to remain.  
Both we, & he, with whom the Cup  
was found unto our pain.   

23  
Not so (said joseph) God forbid  
you should such dealing see,  
But he with whom the Cup is Found  
Shall Servant be with me  
And you have leave in peace to go,  
unto your Father free.   

24  
Then judah drew more near to him,  
and said, O Lord I pray,  
give leave that I in my lords Ears,  
a word or two might say.   

25  
And let not Lord, thy wrath be moved  
against me for the same:  
For thou art even 
[a] Equal in authority, or next unto the king.  as Pharaoh is,  
in Dignity and Name.   

26  
My Lord a question did demand  
of us thy Servants here,  
Have you a father, yea or no,  
or else a Brother dear?   

27  
We have a Father that is Old,  
unto my Lord, said we:  
And a young Lad which he begat,  
the youngest Son is he.   

28  
In his old Age he him begat,  
when hoary was his head,  
His Father loves him passing well:  
his Brother now is dead.   

29  
And he alone of Mother his  
is left with him to be,  
Then thou unto thy Servants said:  
do bring him unto me.   

30  
That I may also set mine Eye,  
upon this Lad to see,  
And then again unto my Lord  
in this wise answered we.   

31  
The Child, Alas, cannot departed,  
his loving father fro:  
For if he should, his father then  
would Die with Grief and woe.   

32  
Thou saidst again: except you bring  
your Younger Brother down,  
I charge you see my face no more,  
in Country, Field, or Town.   

33  
So to our Father when we came,  
that now thy Servant is,  
And show'd him what my Lord had said,  
would not agree to this.   

34  
At last our Father said to us,  
go down again you shall,  
And buy for us a little Food,  
that we may live withal.   

35  
We answered, we cannot go,  
unless you grant this thing,  
Our younger Brother be with us,  
before my Lord to bring.   

36  
For we may not the man behold,  
except our Brother go.  
Our Father said: rahel, my 
(a] Rahel bare to jacob joseph and Beni●min  Wife,  
bore me two Sons, you know   

37  
And one of them went out from me:  
and I for troth did say,  
My Son in pieces small is torn, 
Cap. 37.44.   
as he went by the way,  
And I did never see him since,  
the time he went astray.   

38  
Now if you take this Son from me,  
and Death likewise him have:  
Then shall you bring my hoary head  
with sorrow to the Grave.   

39  
Now therefore when I shall come to  
my Father and thy Thrall,  
And that the Child be not with us  
among his Children all:   

40.  
seeing his life depends upon  
the Life of this young Lad,  
When he shall see the Child not come,  
will pensive be, and Sad.   

41.  
And die he will for Sorrow sure,  
so shall thy Servants bring  
Our Father's Head unto the Grave:  
ah 'las we wail the thing.   

42  
Doubtless, thy Servant Pledge became  
unto my Father dear:  
And said, if that I bring him not,  
the blame than will I bear.   

43.  
Therefore I pray, let me abide,  
a Servant thine to be:  
And let the Child-with Brethren go,  
our Father for to see:   

44.  
For how can I 
(a) Meaning he had rather remain there prisoner then to return and see his Father in heaviness.  go up with them,  
my Father to behold,  
If that the Child be not with me?  
unless that see I would,  
The sorrows great, on Father mine.  
ah 'las that happen should.    

The Contents of the XLV. Chapter.  
How joseph makes himself well known  
unto his Brethren all,  
And doth embrace Young Benjamin  
with weeping tears that fall.  
He sendeth for his Father dear  
with Horse, and Chariots fit.  
The old Man doth behold the same,  
rejoicing much at it.  

joseph could not himself refrain  
before them that stood by:  
But cried 
(a) Not that he was ashamed of his kindred, but that he would cover his brethren's Fault.  away with every man,  
let none but these be ny.   

2  
And every Man departed thence  
not one was left behind:  
Save these his Brethren unto whom.  
joseph disclos'de his Mind.   

3.  
And joseph Wept, and cried so loud,  
unto his Brethren tho:  
As the Egyptians heard him cry,  
and Pharos house also▪   

4  
joseph I am (Brethren said he),  
doth yet my Father live?  
His Presence so abashed them,  
they could no answer give.   

5  
Good Brethren mine (said joseph then,)  
come near I pray, to me:  
And they came near astonished,  
and wondered him to see.   

6  
I am that joseph brother yours,  
that you to Egypt sold,  
Now therefore be not 
(b] This example teacheth that we must by all means comfort them which, are truly humbled & wounded for their sins.  sad for it,  
but merry be and bold.   

7  
For God before you did me send,  
into this Land I know,  
For your good Preservation,  
and lives of many more:   

8  
For now two Years of Famyn great,  
have been throughout the Land,  
And five Years more are yet behind,  
I g'yue you t'vnderstande,   

9  
Wherein shall neither Ear-ring be,  
nor Harvest with increase,  
until seven Years accomplished be,  
this Famyn shall not cease.   

10.  
Wherefore God hath sent me before,  
in this same Land to be,  
You to Preserve, and keep alive,  
and your Posterity.  
And by a great deliverance,  
your Lives have kept, you see.   

11  
Now then you hither sent me not,  
but 
(a) Albeit god detesteth Sin: yet he turneth man's wickedness, to serve to his glory.  God who doth foreknow,  
Of things 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 haste therefore to Father mine,  
and let him understand,   

13  
And tell him thus: thy Son doth say,  
who joseph is by name,  
God hath me made of Egypt Land,  
Lord over all the same.   

14  
Come down to me and tarry not  
and thou with me shalt Dwell  
In Goshen Land and be near me,  
And all things shall be well.   

15.  
Thou and thy Children, here shall dwell,  
and Childers Children thine,  
Thy sheep, thy Beasts and all thou hast,  
bring it away in tyme.   

16  
Also I will thee nourish there:  
for yet five years remain  
Of Dearth: make haste lest thou and thine,  
do starve with pining pain.   

17  
And lo, behold your eyes do see,  
and Benjamin likewise,  
(Who only Brother is to me)  
doth see before his Eyes:   

18  
It is my Mouth that speaks to you  
Expounder have I none  
And in such Language do I speak,  
as is to you best known.   

19  
And therefore do my Father tell,  
what Honour I possess,  
And each thing else that you have seen,  
the same to him express.   

20  
Then fell he on his Brother's Neck,  
with Tears out from his Eyes,  
And Benjamin fell on his Neck,  
and Wept on him likewise.   

21.  
And joseph all his Brethren kissed,  
and Wept on them also,  
And afterward they spoke with him,  
as Brethren ought to do.   

22.  
The voice or Tidings of the same,  
in Pharos House did fall,  
joseph's Brethren are come (said they)  
thus Range it through the Hal.  
It pleased Pharo very well,  
and eke his Servants all.   

23.  
Then unto joseph, Pharo said,  
this to thy Brethren say:  
Go, Lad your Beasts and so departed,  
to Canaan the way.   

24.  
Your Father take, and Household all  
and come again to me:  
I will you give of Egypt Land  
the best your Eye may see:  
And you shall eat the Chiefest Fruits,  
within the Land that be.   

25.  
And I command thee thus to do:  
from hence you Chariots take.  
For Children yours, and for your Wives,  
and for your Father sake.  
With speed go bring your Father here,  
that we may merry make.   

26.  
As for your Uessels and your stuff,  
set not your eye thereon,  
The best of all that's in the Land,  
is yours to bide upon.   

27.  
His Brethren did as he them had,  
and joseph to them gave,  
Of chariots fair as Pharo had  
commanded them to have,  
And for their journey victail gave,  
their Life and soul to save,   

28.  
He gave to every Brother there,  
excepting never a one,  
Change of Apparel for to wear,  
their bodies them upon.   

29.  
But unto Beiamin he gave  
three hundredth▪ Pieces fair  
Of Silver fine, and eke five suits,  
of raiment for to wear,   

30  
And joseph to his Father sent,  
of Female Asses ten,  
Well Laden all with chiefest things,  
that Egypt yields to men,   

31.  
Ten Asses more he Laden sent,  
with Wheat, with Bread, and Meat,  
For his good Father by the way, 
(a] S●ing he had remitted the fault done towards him he would not that they should accuse one another.   
thereon to Feed and eat.  
And fall not out, said joseph then,  
each other well entreat,   

32.  
From Egypt thus they passed thence,  
to Canaan the way:  
Where they their Father jacob found,  
to whom they thus did say:   

33.  
Our Brother joseph is alive,  
we let you understand,  
And he it is that governs all,  
and Rules th'Egyptian Land.   

34.  
The hearing of these words in deed,  
made jacobs' heart to fall,  
As one that stood between hoop and Dread,  
beleu'de them not at all.   

35.  
They further told, by Circumstance,  
as joseph ●ad them say:  
But jacob yet amazed was,  
and stood in doubtful stay.   

36  
But when he saw the Charriottes fair,  
that joseph had him sent,  
His body easily for to bear:  
it did him much content.   

37  
And then his Spirit revived fast,  
and said, enough I have  
That joseph lives: I will him see,  
ere I possess my Grave.    

The Contents of the XLVI. Chap.  
Hear jacob with his Household all,  
to Egipte goes apace,  
And joseph meets him by the way,  
with Tears along their Face.  

ANd Israel his journey took  
with all the goods he had,  
And unto Berseba went he,  
with merry heart, and glad:   

●.  
And offered Offerings to the God  
of Isaac Father his.  
And God by Night in vision spoke  
to Isrell: saying thus:   

3.  
jacob, jacob: Who answered,  
behold Lord, here I am:  
Said God: I am thy Father's God,  
with thee that hither came.   

4.  
Fear not to Egypt down to pass.  
for I will 
(a] Conducting the by my power.  with thee go.  
I will thee there a People make,  
in Number great to grow.   

5.  
And also will thee 
(b] In thy posterity.  bring again:  
and joseph shall likewise  
Put down his Hand, when thou shalt die,  
along upon thine 
(c] Which appertained to him that was most dearest or Chief of the Kindred.  Eyes.   

6.  
Then jacob rose from Berseba,  
he list no longer stay:  
His Sons their Father carry did,  
in Charryot for to lay.   

7.  
Likewise their Children, and themselves,  
and Wives were ready bent  
To go into the chariots such,  
as Pharo for them sent.   

8  
And so their cattle and their goods,  
they got in Canan Land,  
With them they brought to Egypt Soil,  
by God's Almighty Hand.   

9  
I say both jacob and his Seed,  
came altogether than,  
His Sons and his sons Sons with him,  
from Land of Canaan.   

10  
His Daughters and the Daughters such,  
as his Sons gotten had▪  
And all his Seed brought he with him  
to Egypt very glad.   

These are the names of jacobs' Line,  
whom Israel we call,  
Which into Egypt came with him,  
in order as they fall.   

These were bo●●e to jacob in Padan Aram  
jacob. Leah. 

Reuben. 

Hanoch. Phalu.  
Hezr●n & 〈◊〉.    
Simeon. 

jemuel, & janan.  
Ohad, & jachin.  
Zohar, & Saul, by the Cana●●tish woman. 
This Er, & Onan died in Canaan     
Levi. 

Gershon & 〈◊〉.  
M●rari.    
Iud●h 

Er, & Onan.  
Shilah  
Thares. 

Hezron.  
Hamul.    
Zerah.    
Isaker▪ 

Tola. Pha●ah  
job, & Shi●ro●.    
Zebulon. 

Sere●, & Elon.  
Iahl●●.       

These ●e the Sons to jacob borne  
by Leah his first wife,  
Beside fair Dina Daughter his,  
for whom there fell great strife.   

These are the Children of zilphas, Whom Laban gave to Leah.  
jacob. Zilpha. 

Ged. 

〈…〉  
〈…〉  
〈…〉  
〈…〉    
Asher 

〈…〉  
●●ui.  
Ber●ah. 

〈◊〉.  
Ma●c●iel    
Serah, the S●ster.       

These are the Sons, from Rahel that did fall  
To jacob borne, were fourteen Sons in all.   

jacob. rahel. 

joseph. ●●enath 〈◊〉 ●●●ghter. 

Manasseh & Ephraim.    
Benjamin. 

Belah, & Becher.  
Ashbel, & Gera.  
Naaman, & E●●.  
Ro●●, & Mup●●●  
Euppim & Ard.       

The Souls with jacob, that down went  
to Egypt on the way,  
Were in the whole Sixty and Six,  
as well perceive you may,  
Besides the wives of jacobs' Sons,  
of whom we nothing say.  
Two Sons in Egypt joseph had  
that borne were unto him,  
Manasseh was the first of twain,  
the younger Ephraim.   

And these the Sons of Bilha were,  
whom Laban, as is said,  
Did give to Rahel Daughter his,  
to be her weighting Maid.   

jacob. Bilha. 

Dan. 

Hushim    
Nephtali. 

〈◊〉 & Cani.  
jezer. & Sh●lem.       

So all the Souls of jacobs' House,  
which into Egypt past,  
In number are three Score and Ten,  
from first unto the last.   

11  
Then jacob, judah sent before  
to joseph in the way,  
Him to 
(a) or to prepare himself a place.  direct to Goshen Land  
where in they made their stay,   

12  
Then joseph ready made himself,  
his Chariot eke also,  
And up to Goshen Land he went,  
his Father for so know.   

13  
To whom he did himself present.  
and on his Neck did fall,  
Whereon he wept a good long space  
to comfort of them all.   

14  
Then Israel to joseph said,  
now ●et my life departed,  
Sith I have lived thy Face to see,  
and that alive thou art.   

15  
Then joseph to his Brethren said,  
and father's Household all▪  
I will go up and Pharaoh show,  
and tell him what's befall.   

16  
How Father mine, and Brethren eke,  
with Households all that be,  
Are come from Land of Canaan,  
to Goshen me, to see.   

17  
And that the Men but 
(b) He was not ashamed of his Father and kindred though they were of base condition  shepherds are,  
and for because of that,  
Their Sheep and cattle have they brought  
and all what ever what.   

18  
And if that Pharaoh call to you,  
and ask of you and say,  
What is the trade that you do use,  
or how spend you the Day?   

19  
Then shall you say: thy Servants are,  
as Fathers them before.  
In tending cattle occupied,  
since time that we were borne.   

20.  
That ye may dwell in Goshen Land:  
for eu'rye shepherd is  
Among th'egyptians hated much,  
as men that do amiss.    

The Contents of the XLVII. Chap.  
jacob before the King is come,  
and Pharaoh doth him give  
Leave for to dwell in Goshen Land,  
all Days that he shall live.  
And jacob maketh joseph swear,  
with hand under his Thy,  
When he is dead, to bury him,  
where as his Father's lie.  

THen joseph came, and Pharaoh told,  
my Father now from fa?  
And Brethren mine, than sheep have brought  
and now in Goshen a●e.   

2  
And to thement the king might see,  
what kind of Men they were,  
joseph presented to the King  
five 
[a) That the King might be assured they were come, & see what manner of people they were▪  of his Brethren there.   

3  
Than Pharaoh di● demand of them,  
What is your trade? (said he)  
Thy Servants, shepherds are, said they,  
as Fathers our have be.  
And for to sojourn in the Land  
is cause we come to thee.   

4  
For Servants thine, no pasture have  
to keep our Sheep withal,  
So sore the Famyn in the Land  
of Canaan is fall.   

5  
And therefore now we humbly pray,  
thou suffer us to Devil,  
In Goshen Land where by thy Leave,  
we hope for to Live well.   

6  
Then Pharo unto joseph said,  
I understand and see,  
Thy Father and thy Brethren are,  
come hither unto thee.   

7.  
Behold the 
(a) joseph's great modesty appeareth in that he would enterprise nothing with out the king's commandment.  Land of Egypt lies  
all ope before thy Face  
And in the best part of the same,  
do thou therein them place.   

8.  
In Goshen Land let them remain,  
and Sojourn there and Dwell:  
And if among thy Brethren be,  
in prowess that excel:   

9  
Let them be Rulers likewise made,  
over my Flocks of Sheep,  
And other cattle that is mine,  
in safety them to keep.   

10.  
Then joseph unto Pharo brought  
old jacob Father his,  
And jacob there saluted him,  
and did him also Bliss.   

11  
What be the Number of thy Years?  
said Pharo to him then,  
Saith he, my time of Pilgrimage  
is six Score Years and Ten.   

12  
Few be the Days that I have lived▪  
and also very bad:  
And I have not those years attained,  
that my Forefathers had.   

13  
And jacob then did Pharo bless  
and did departed him fro,  
And joseph with his Father went,  
and left the king also.   

14  
His Father and his Brethren all,  
he placed out of hand,  
And gave them Ground for to possess,  
in best part of the Land.   

15  
Even in the Land of Rameses,  
as erst the King did say,  
Of Goshen which a City was,  
where Pharaoh's 
* Exod. 1.  Treasure lay.   

16  
And joseph did provision make  
of Bread wherewith to feed  
His Father, and his Household all,  
his Brethren and their Seed.  
And as young 
* Some read that he fed them as little Babes, because they could not provide for themselves against that Famine.  Children, were they fed,  
Such was the time of need.   

17  
For in the Land was want of Bread,  
the Dearth exceeding sore,  
In Egypt, and in Canan Land,  
was never like before.   

18  
So that by reason of the Dearth  
these 
(a] That is the Land of Egypt and Canaan.  Country's famished were,  
And joseph gathered all the Coin  
and Money that was there   

19  
For to be found, for Corn and Grain,  
the which of him they bought,  
And 
(b) Wherein he both declareth hi● fidelity toward the king▪ and his mind clear from Covetousness.  laid it safe in Pharaoh's house,  
as faithful Servants ought.   

20  
So that when Money failed them,  
that Corn they might not buy,  
Th'egyptians all to joseph came,  
and on him did they cry:   

21  
And said, our Money all is spent,  
give us therefore some Bread,  
For why should we before thy Face  
with Famishment be dead?   

22.  
Said joseph then, your cattle bring,  
if Money yours be gone,  
And I will give you Bread to eat,  
enough for every one:   

23.  
So they their Cattle brought to him  
Horses, and Flocks of Sheep,  
Their Asses all, and Herds of Beasts  
they wonted were to keep:   

24.  
And for the same he gave them Bread▪  
so much as might suff●se  
For one whole Year, and then again  
they came, and said thus wise,   

25.  
We will not now b●ee from my Lord,  
sith that our Coin is gone,  
And that my Lord our Cattle hath,  
and Herds of Beasts each one:   

26.  
There nothing is among us left,  
in sight for to be found:  
Except it please my Lord to have  
our Bodies, and our Ground.   

27.  
Why shall we perish in thy Sight,  
both we, and eke our 
(a] For except the ground be tilled & sown it perisheth & is as it were dead.  Land?  
By reason that the Ground is free  
from Labour of the Hand?   

28.  
Buy us, and eke our Land also,  
and give us Bread therefore:  
So will we bind ourselves, and Land  
to Pharo evermore.   

29.  
And therefore give us Seed to sow,  
that we ma● live: not die:  

All the Land of Egypt became Pharos  And that the Land for want of Tilth,  
should not in waist thus lie.   

30.  
So joseph now bought all the Land  
of Egypt for the King▪  
And every Man his Ground had sold,  
and every other thing.  
Because the Force of Famine's power  
them greeuous●y did wring.   

31.  
And he the People did 
[a] By this changing they signified: that they had nothing of their own but received all of the king's Liberality.  remove,  
abroad from Place to Place,  
Unto the Cities such as were,  
and so in time and space   

32.  
They were removed from side to side,  
or to the Borders end  
O● Egypt Land, thus joseph did  
abroad the People send.   

33.  
But yet the Land the priests possessed:  
toeyrs, joseph did not buy:  
For they upon King Pharaoh's charge  
continually did lie.   

34.  
And had their ordinary food,  
such as the King them gave,  
Whereby their Land they kept unsold,  
and to themselves did save,   

35  
Than joseph to the People said,  
behold you see this Day,  
I for the King you and your Land,  
have bought, you not denay,   

36.  
Lo, here is Seed for you to sow,  
g●e Ear and Till the Ground,  
And of Increase of Grain and Corn,  
that thereon shallbe found,   

37.  
You shall the Fift part give thereof,  
to Pharow for his share,  
The rest is yours for Seed to Sow,  
and for your better fare.   

38.  
You may the same at will convert,  
to use for Food or Meat,  
For you and for your Households all▪  
and Children for to eat.   

39▪  
Said they, thou hast our Lives preserved,  
let us s●tch Grace yet find,  
As we may P●ar●es Servants be,  
to do what shalb'assignd.   

40.  
Then joseph made it for a Law  
remaining to this Day:  

[a] Except the Land of the Priests which was not Pharaoes'.  That they the fift part of increase,  
should unto Pharo pay.   

41.  
And Israel in Egypt dwelled,  
as you tofore hero tell:  
And in the Country of Goshen  
did Multiply right well.   

42.  
For they therein Possessions had,  
and Grew exceedingly,  
And jacob there lived seventeen Years,  
and then did after die.   

43  
An hundredth, Forty and Seven Years,  
did jacob live in all:  
And so when as the time drew near,  
that he from Life must fall:   

44.  
He called joseph unto him,  
and said as doth appear:  

Cap. 50.7.  Thy Hand now put under my thigh,  
and truly to me swear.   

45.  
If I have G●ace found in thy sight,  
Deal truly now with me,  
In Egypt do not Bury me,  
but where my Father's ●ee.   

46.  
When I shall sl●epe 
(b) Hereby he protested that he died in that faith of his Father, ●eaching his children to hope for the promised Land. Cap. 49..32  with Father's mine,  
let me not here be stayed▪  
But carry me and bury me,  
where Fathers mine are laid:  
I will (said joseph) do in all,  
as thou to me hast said,   

47.  
Said Israel, then Swear to me:  
and joseph so did Swear,  
Towards his beds head jacob then,  
both 
a) 
He rejoiced that joseph had promised him, and setting himself upon his Pillow praised god.  
1. Chron. 29.   blest and praised God there.    

The Contents of the XLVIII. Chapter.  
Here joseph now with his two Sons  
doth to his Father go,  
jacob God's promise doth Rehearse,  
and doth Receive also  
The sons of joseph as his own,  
and doth the younger bliss  
Before the elder Son: whereat  
their Father moved is.  

Again it happened after this,  
that one to joseph said,  
Thy Father jacob now is sick,  
and very ill apaid.   

2.  
Then joseph did himself prepare,  
his Father for to see,  
And both 
b] Which was Man●sseh and Ephraim. He mo●e esteemeth that his children should be received into jacobs' Family which was the Church of God them to enjoy all the treasures of Egypt.  his Sons took he with him,  
each one in his degree:   

3  
And one to jacob said, behold,  
thy son is come to thee.  
Then jacob took his strength to him,  
and on his Bed sat he.   

4.  
And jacob unto joseph said,  
at Luz did God appear,  
To me in Land of Canaan,  
and gave me blessing there.   

5.  
And Said: behold I will thee make  
so Fruitful in the Land,  
And will thy Seed so Multiply, 
Cap. 28 17.   
in Number as the Sand:   

6.  
And Likewise will I give to thee,  
and to thy Seed also,  
This Land for a Possession  
to thine 
a) Which is true in the carnal Israel until the coming of Christ and in the spiritual for ever.  for aye to know.   

7  
And as concerning thy two 
† Which was Manasseh and Ephraim.  Sons  
which borne are unto thee  
In Egypt Land before I came  
to Egypt, thee to see   

8  
They shallbe mine, as Reuben is  
and Simeon are mine:  
But Lineage thine which thou be got  
them after, shallbe thine:   

9  
And they after their brethren's names  
shall called be also,  
As they in their Inheritance  
are named where they go.   

10  
Now when that I from Padam came,  
rahel my wife did die,  
Upon my hand in Canan Land  
as I the way passed by.   

11  
One halfa days journey were not we  

Cap 35.23.  to come Ephrath unto,  
But in the Way I Buried her  
as best was so to do.   

12  
Then Israel beheld the Sons  
that joseph to him, brought,  
And said to him, whose Sons are these  
which after me have sought?   

13  
Said joseph then, they are my Sons  
whom 
b] The faithful acknowledge all benefits to come of gods free mercies.  God gave here to me:  
Bring them to me I may them bless,  
for scarcely can I see.   

14  
For why, the Eyes of Israel  
were dim and Dusk of sight:  
So that he could not well behold  
nor well discern the Light.   

15  
Then joseph caused his Sons to come,  
jacob did them embrace:  
And holding them upon his knees,  
did Kiss them on the Face.   

16  
To joseph then said Israel,  
my Son, I had not thought  
Thy face for to have seen: and yet  
God hath me hither brought.   

17  
And I have seen thy Seed also  
unto my great rejoice:  
Then joseph took them from his 
a) That is to say, his two Sons from the Knees of his father.  knees:  
and so with humble voice   

18  
Fel flat on ground and worshipped him,  
and then with his right Hand  
Took Ephraim his younger Son  
and caused him for to stand   

19  
The left Hand of his Grandsire by:  
Manasseh so brought he  
With Left hand his 'gainst jacobs' right,  
by Birth in his degree.   

20  
Then Israel his right hand 
b] god's judgement is oft-times contrary to man's & he prefers that which man despiseth  stretched  
upon the 
*) Which was Ephraim  younger's head,  
And his left hand across his Right  
full wisely forth he led,   

21  
And on Manasseh's Head it laid,  
the Elder of the twain●:  
His Hands thus placed on their Heads  
did so across remain.   

22  
Also he joseph blest and said  
the God of fathers 
(c) Which was Abraham and Isaac.  mine,  
Before whose sight in reverent fear  
they walked from time to time,   

23  
I say, the God which hath me fed  
the Days of all my life,  
The 
d) This Angel must be ●nderstand of Christ as cap 31 16 & 32.1  Angel eke that me pres●●n'de  
from ill debate and strife,   

24  
The Children bless, and let my 
e) Let them be taken as my children.  name  
be named on them still.  
Likewise the Name of Father's mine,  
that they may grow and fill,   

25  
As Fish into a multitude,  
amid the Earth to be.  
When joseph, jacobs' right Hand now  
on Ephraim did see,  
It him 
joseph faileth in binding gods grace to the order of nature.  displeased very much,  
and therefore, thus did he:   

26.  
His Father's hand with his, he staid,  
the same for to remove,  
From Ephrims to Manasseh's Head,  
and said tween Fear and Love:   

27  
Not so my Father, this is he  
the Elder of the twain,  
Remove thy right Hand to his Head,  
and let it there remain.   

28.  
His Father so refused to do,  
as joseph bad him tho,  
But said, I know it well my Son,  
right well I do it know.  
He shall (said he) a People be,  
and shall be great also,   

29  
But his young Brother Ephraim,  
shall greater be than he,  
And eke his Seed increasing still,  
shall full of Nations be.   

30.  
So he them blest that Day, and said,  
in thee shall Isrell bliss,  
And say, as 
(b) In whom God's grace should manifestly appear.  Ephraim God thee make,  
and as Manasseh is.   

31.  
And jacob set the younger Son,  
the elder Son before,  
As one in whom God's grace should be  
much manifested more.   

32  
To joseph then (said be) I die,  
I may not long remain,  
And God unto your 
(a] Which they had by faith in the promise.  Father's Land,  
shall guide you back again.   

33  
I have thee given above the 
(b) That is above the rest of his Brethrens.  rest,  
a certain piece of Land,  
Which with my Sword and Bow I got,  
out of the Amorites hand.    

The Contents of the XLIX Chapter.  
jacob here blesseth all his Sons,  
each one of them by name,  
And showeth them what is to come,  
as they well find the same:  
He giveth charge to buried be  
whereas his Father's lie,  
And plucking up his feet in Bed,  
most quietly doth Die.  

THen jacob called for his Sons,  
and said, come unto me,  
That I may tell what shall you hap,  
in 
(c) 〈…〉 you 〈…〉.  future time to be:   

2.  
together gather now yourselves,  
and hear what I shall say,  
give Ear unto your Father's voice,  
and bear his words away.   

3.  
Rub●n, thou art my Eldest Son,  
of Leah borne by right,  
Beginning of my Nobleness,  
my Dignity, and 
d) Begotten in my youth.  Might.   

4.  
Unstable as the water is,  
so shalt thou prove always,  
And shalt not be the Chief of all,  
because thou went astray.   

5  
And did defoil thy Father's Bed  
with Bilha, rahel's Maid,  
By whom two Sons I did beget,  
it cannot be denayed.  
But after thou hadst do●ne this fact,  
that Couch away I said.   

6.  
Also thy Brethren simeon,  
and Levi thus I tell,  
Most cruel Instruments are they,  
in places where they dwell.   

7.  
In secrets theirs come not my 
a) Meaning that he neither consented to them in word nor thought Cap 34.34,  soul,  
nor Honour mine likewise,  
Shall coupled be with them or theirs,  
but do the same despise.   

8.  
For in their wrath. they slew a man,  
the Sichemites also,  
And in theirself will, dygd a Wall,  
and did it overthrow.   

9  
And cursed be their furious wrath,  
for shameless sure it was,  
And cursed be their fierceness fell,  
it cruel was like case.   

10.  
And for the same in jacob sure,  
I will them both 
b) For Levy had no part, & simeon was under judah.  divide  
And scatter them in Israel,  
abroad on every side.   

11.  
But judah thou my Son art he,  
whom Brethren thine shall praise,  
And in the Neck of enemies thine,  
thou shalt thy hand up raise.   

12,  
Thy Father's Children, Brethren thine.  
shall down 
c) As was verified in David and Chryst.  before the fall:  
And judah thou shalt still prevail,  
above thy Brethren all,   

13.  
judah my Son thou shalt come up,  
from Mighty spoils allow,  
And as a lusty lions whelp,  
thine enemies shall down throw,   

14.  
And Lion like he down shall touch,  
and as a Lioness  
Who 
(a) His enemies shall so fear him.  dare him stir? or raise him up  
that shall not feel distress?   

15.  
The Sceptre or the Kingdom sure,  
shall not departed him fro,  
Nor a law giver tween his feet,  
shall pass away and go.   

16.  
until that 
(b) Shiloh is Chri●t the Messiah the giver of all prosperity who shall call the Gentiles to Salvation.  Shyloh come, which is  
God's Son to understand,  
To judah shall the People come,  
together in the Land,   

17.  
And he shall bind his Ass Foal fast,  
unto the pleasant 
(c) A Country most abundant with Wines an● pastures is promised him.  vine,  
And tie his Ass' Colt to that,  
which yields the Noblest Wine.   

18  
He shall his garments wash in Wine,  
and eke his Cloak also  
Shall wash in blood of Grapes the best  
that in the Country grow.  
His eyes all Red shall glow within,  
his teeth Milk white, shall show.   

19  
And Zebulon my Son shall dwell  
hard by the Salt Sea side,  
And shall an Harbour be for ships,  
that waste with Wind and Tide.   

20.  
His border shall to Zydon stretch,  
that's in Phenicia,  
And hath upon the East also,  
the Land Arabia.   

21.  
And Isachar an 
(d] His force shallbe great but he shall want courage to resist his enemies.  Ass shallbe,  
that's great and strong of Bone,  
He shall touch down between burdens twain,  
But courage hath he none.   

22.  
And he shall see that rest is good,  
the Land pleasant also,  
Shall bow his Shoulder for to bear,  
and under Tribute go.   

23.  
And Dan my Son shallbe a judge,  
the People's cause to try,  
The honour of a Tribe is his,  
and shallbe till he die.   

24.  
Dan shall 
(a) That is, full of subtlety,  a Serpent be also,  
that by the way doth lie,  
And as an Adder by the Path,  
that waiteth time to Spy,   

25.  
To bite the Horse fast by the Heel,  
as Rider passeth by,  
That rider his may backward fall,  
and on the ground to cry.   

26  
Then jacob lifted up his voice  
to pray, and thus said he:  
O Lord 
(b) Seeing the miseries that his posterity should fall into, he brasteth out in prayer to god to Remedy it.  my God, I waited have  
for saving health from thee.   

27  
An H●st of men shall set upon  
and vanquish Gad my Son:  
But yet at last he shall prevail,  
and shall them overrun.   

28  
Asher my Son in Corn and Fruit  
shall plenteously abound:  
And shall give pleasures for a King  
his 
(c) He shall abound in Corn & pleasant Fruits.  Bread shall fat be found.   

29  
And Nap● a●i sha●be a Hind  
let go abroad at large:  
And wi●h fair woro●s shall overcome,  
more than by force of charge   

30  
joseph shallbe a 
(d) That is a Son of increase.  fruitful Bough  
even by the Well spring side,  
The yon● small 
(e) Are the daughters.  Boughs the Walls shall climb▪  
and spread their Sprays full wide,   

21.  
And yet the Archers grieved him,  
and shot against him sore,  
As Brothers his and Patiphar,  
and many others more.   

22.  
But josephes' Bow did strong abide,  
his Hands and Arms also  
Did by the Hand of jacobs' God,  
in Might and strength still grow.   

23  
Of joseph, Herdsmen are become,  
it cannot be denayed,  
He was by God thereto assigned,  
which 
(a) Israel Stone is God.  Isrell Stone is said,   

24.  
Even by the God of Father thine,  
which shall the help at Need,  
And by the most Almighty God,  
which shall the Bless with speed.   

25.  
With Heavenly Blessings from above  
shall God the Bless and keep,  
With Blessings that beneath do lie,  
and Blessings of the deep.   

26.  
And eke with Blessings of the Breasts,  
and of the Womb also:  
Thou shalt of God be bles●e always,  
where ever that thou go:   

27  
The blessing of thy Father sure,  
shall much more 
(b] Because ●t was more near to the accomplishment of the promise & it had been more of est confirmed.  stronger be,  
Then blessing of mine Elders were,  
all which shall light on thee.   

8  
Yea, even upon the head of him,  
who 
[c] That was when he was sold from his Brethren or else in Dignity.  separated was  
From Brethren his, these blessings shall  
on him be brought to pass.   

29.  
But Benjamin shall as a Wolf  
go raven for his Pray:  
And what he catcheth in the Morn,  
at Night shall make 
(a] That is, he shall divide the spoil.  away.   

30.  
These are the Tribes of Israel,  
which twelve in number be,  
And thus their Father spoke to them,  
and blessed them ye see.   

31.  
And every one a blessing had,  
unto himself alone,  
And after charged them: and said,  
when that my Life is gone:   

32.  
Let me be buried in the Cave,  
whereas my Father's lie,  

Cap. 37: 46.  Which is within the Hittits Field,  
that Ephron is to try.   

33.  

This field is beside Mamre, in the Land of Canaan.  In that same Cave which is in field,  
of Machpelah by name,  
Which Abram bought to bury in,  
and Ephrons' Field with same.   

34.  
And there they buried Abraham,  
Sarah his wife also,  
Isac, Rebecca, and Leah,  
I her there buried too.   

35.  
The Purchase of the Field and Cave  
and all that therein stood,  
Of Heth his Children purchas'de was,  
to Funeral the good.   

36.  
When jacob ended had the charge,  
he gave his Sons unto,  
He plucked his Feet, into the Bed  
as some in dying do.   

37.  
And so he yielded up his Ghost,  
most quietly to see:  
And to his People gathered was,  
as he desyr'de to be.    

The Contents of the L. Chap.  
jacobs' Interment is expressed:  
joseph forgives his Brethren next:  
And seeth unto the third degree  
His children's Seed, & then dies he.  

THen joseph fell on Father's face,  
and wept upon him sore,  
And kissed him with heavy cheer  
as one right sad therefore:   

2  
And to his servants thus said he,  
(such as Embalm the dead)  
Let Father mine Embalmed be,  
and taken from his Bed.   

3.  
So Israel Embalmed was  
as joseph ●ad in haste.  
When Forty Days accomplished were,  
(so long the Days did last  
Of such Men as Embalmed were)  
Which time they have not past.   

4.  
But yet those Folk of Egypt Land  
that were with joseph then,  
Did sore bewail the Death of him, 
* They were more excessive in Lamenting then the fai●●full.   
just three Score Days and Ten.   

5.  
And when the Days of mourning his  
were passed, and gone away:  
Then joseph sp●ke to Pharaoh's House,  
and on this wise did say:   

6.  
If I have any favour found,  
before your eyes at all,  
I pray you then to Pharo speak,  
as I now tell you shall.  
I pray you then to Pharo speak,  
as I now tell you shall:   

7  

Cap. 47.44.  My Father made me swear, and said,  
My Son, behold, I die:  
Entoumbe thou me in Canaan,  
whereas my Grave doth lie.   

8.  
Ah 'las, now therefore let me go,  
I humbly do the pray,  
And I my Father bury will,  
and come again this way.  
Said Pharaoh then, go up, and do,  
as 
(a] The very infidels would have other performed.  Father made the 
* Or Swear.  Say.   

9  
So joseph with his Father went:  
with him there wen● as though  
The Elders of King Pharaoh's House,  
and servants his also:  
Yea all the Elders of the Land  
likewise with them did go   

10.  
All josephes' House, and Brethren his,  
his Father's House likewise:  
Their Children only, and their Sheep.  
he did as then devise   

11.  
To leave behind in Goshen Land,  
till their returning back.  
They went 
(b) They were an exceeding great company.  with Horse, and chariots store,  
no furniture did lack.   

12.  
And when they came beyond jordan.  

* Or the Corn Floor of Atad.  Goren Atad unto,  
With grievous Lamentation  
they made there much ado:   

13.  
And joseph there his Father's Death  
bemoaned seven days long:  
And when the 
Which were the Inhabitants of the Land.  Canaanites this saw,  
they said themselves among:   

14  
This is unto th'egiptians,  
a Mourning great, we see,  
And so 
[a] Or Abel M●zraim.  their Lamentation  
they named the place to be.   

15  
Thus jacobs' Sons did unto him,  
as he to them had said:  
They carried him to Canan Land,  
and in the Cave him laid, 
Cap. 23.19.    

16  
Which is in Field of Ma●hpelah  
that Abram sometime bought  
Of Ephron, near to Mamre soil,  
an Hittite as is taught.   

17  
When josephes' Father buried was,  
they all returned again  
Into Egypt, where joseph gave  
them thanks, for all their pain.   

18  
But now when josephes' Brethren saw,  
their Father dead and gone:  
Perhaps said 
(a] An evil conscience is never fully in rest.  they that joseph will  
his Wrath us wreak upon:   

19  
And will us hate, and pay again  
the Ill that we have done.  
Therefore to him, they sent and said:  
joseph, old jacobs' Son,   

20  
Thy Father did commandment give  
before he went away,  
Thus shall you joseph speak unto,  
forgive I now thee pray   

21  
The Trespass of thy Brethren past,  
that they have done to thee:  
And now forgive our fault likewise,  
for we 
(c) Meaning that they which have one God, should be joined in most sure love  God's Servants be.   

22  
When they thus unto joseph spoke  
he wept a certain space,  
And in that Time his Brethren came,  
and fell before his face:   

23  
And said, behold thy Servants we,  
attend upon thy will:  
Fear not (saith he) for under 
(a) Who by good success seemeth to remit it and therefore it ought not to be revenged by me.  God  
I am and will be still.   

24  
When you pretended ill to me,  
God turned it to the best,  
That he might bring such things to pass,  
as this day is expressed.   

25  
And many People saved alive,  
that else had now been gone:  
Fear not therefore, I●e nourish you,  
and Children yours each one.   

26  
So kindly unto them he spoke,  
and entertained so well,  
It was more comfort to their heart▪  
then any tongue can tell.   

27  
Thus joseph and his Father's house▪  
in Egypt dwelled still:  
He lived an hundredth years and ten,  
and then did Death him kill.   

28  
The Children yet of Ephraim▪  
did joseph live to see,  
Unto the third descent of them  
by order in degree.   

29  
Likewise he Machirs Children saw,  
Manasseh's Son that was,  
Whom joseph brought up on his knees,  
and thus it came to pass:   

30  
That joseph to his Brethren said,  
I ready am to die,  
And God will surely visit you,  
as time the thing shall try.   

31  
And bring you safe out of this Land  
unto the Land he swore  
To Abram, Isac, and jacob,  
and rid you so from care.   

32  
Then of the Children of Isrell  
an Oath did joseph take,  
And said, 
[a) He speaketh this, by the Spirit of Prophecy, exhotting his Brethren to have full trust in gods promise, for their deliverance.  God (sure) will visit you,  
for his great mercy's sake.   

33  
And you shall carry hence my bones,  
thus did he Prophecy,  
Being an hundredth years and Ten,  
and in that Age did die.   

34  
And after, they embalmed him,  
and put him in a Chest  
In manner as his Father was,  
so him, th'Egyptians dressed.   
FINIS.   

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