out from the Earth this daye And from thy sight a Uagabond must hyde my selfe alway 18 And whosoeuer fyndeth me foorthwith he wyl me kyll Not so sayth God who kylleth Cayn seuenfold I punish wyl 19 And then the Lord did put a Marke vpon this Caytife Cayn That whosoeuer did hym fynde should let him passe vnslayne 20 And Cayn departed from the face of the almightye God Toward the East syde of Eden to dwell in Land of Nod. 21 Caynes wyfe by him conceiued was and Henoch foorth brought shee Sayd Cayn this Cyttie now I buyld shal lykewise Henoch bee labal Of whome they came in Tentes that dwelt And Cattall gaynde and profit felt Iubal Of him sprang they that wel could pleye Upon the Harpe and Organ keye Henoch Irad Mehuiael Methusaeâ— Lamoch Adah Iabal Iubal Zillah Tubalkaen Naamab Tuball Hee vnto all a Father was Coulde graue in Iron or in Brasse Naamah She found the vse of Woll to take To Carde to Spynne and Cloth to make 22 Then Lamech spake to both his Wyues and bad them listen well Unto my voyce and wordes sayth he of that I shall you tell 23 For I haue slayne and kylâ— a man and got my selfe a wound A Youngman haue I put to death and strypes thereby haue found 24 For who that Cayne shall kyl or slaye seuen fold auenged shal But Lamech seuentie tymes seuen folde vpon thy head shall fall 25 For why t' is I haue killed Cayn whom God did marke to passe Unslayne of all that should him meete such is my cursed case 26. Adam agayne his wyfe did knowe and shee a sonne him bare And calde hym Seth for God sayth she his goodnes doth not spare 27 But hath mee geeuen another sonne although with griefe and payne In lieu of Abel my sweete sonne Whome Cayn before had slayne 28 And Seth likewyse a sonne begat and Enos named him The name of God to inuocate mankinde did then beginne The Contentes of the fyfte Chapter Of Adam and the Fathers olde That vnto Noah may be tolde Here in this Chapter shall you see The order of their Genealogie The age vvherein they be gat their ChildreÌ„ Adam 13 â–ª Seth. 105. Enoch â—â— Kâ—nan 70. Mahalaleel 65 Ierâ—a 162. Henoch 65. Mathuselah 187. Laâ—â—â—â— 182. Noâ—â— 500. Sâ—m Cham. Iapheâ— Hovv loÌ„ge they liued after and had Issue 800. 807. 815. 860. 830. 100 300 782 595  The Age vvherein they dyed 93 912. 905. 910. 895. 962 â—â—â— 969 777  This Henoch led a Godly lyfe and God him tooke from hence So that of any Earthly man hee seene was neuer sence Lamechs Prophecie When Lamech Noah had begot and Noah borne also Then Lamech sayd this same is he shal comfort vs in woe As when the workes of Synful handes the cursed Earth shal payne Then Noah by the power of God Shall it restore agayne The Contents of the Sixt Chapter The cause of Floud that after fell How God the same did Noah tell And taught him how an Arke to frame And hee in tyme preparde the same IT came to passe when men began on Earth to multiply And had begotten Daughters fayre as might delight the Eye 2. The Sonnes of God these daughters sawe in Bewty to excell Did chuse amonge them all such Wiues as pleased them right well 3. My Sprite saith God shall not still striue with Man that 's Fleshe I see For yet the space I wil them geue iust Sixscore yeares shal be 4. Then after when the Sonnes of God Daughters of Men had knowne And had begotten to them selues men Children of their owne 5. Those Children grewe and Mighty were the strongest men of all For in the World was none so badde Men did them Giantes call 6. But when that God Mens mallice sawe on Earth increasinge still And that the Thoughtes in heart of Man continually was ill 7. Hee did repent him that he made this man vpon the Earth And sayd his kinde he woulde destroye and all that draweth Breath 8. Both Man and Beaste will I destroye and creepinge Worme sayth hee And Fowle that flies twen Heauen and Earth shall all destroyed bee 9. But Noah was a righteous Man and perfect in his wayes Did walke with God and in Gods sight founde fauour in those dayes 10. The Earth before the sight of God Corrupted then was founde And all the Fleshe therein corrupt such mischiefe did abounde 11. Then God to Noah sayd beholde Before me now is come The ende of all the Fleshe on Earth with her corruption I will therefore vpon the Earth and them sende out destruction 12. But thou of Pinetree wood shalt frame an Arke well clos'de about And Chambers let bee made therein wel pitcht within and out 13. This Arke three hundreth Cubits shall in length bee leuell streight And fifty Cubits in the breadth and thirty in the height 14. A Windowe shalt thou make likewise a lofte aboue in th'Arke And in a Cubit compasse space shall finishe vp that warke 15. And in the side thereof prepare a Dore that open may Also three Loftes do make therein thy Stuffe and Store to lay 16. For I a Water Floude will bringe vpon the Earth so hye That perishe shal all Flesh on Earth that vnderneth shall lye 17. But I with thee this cou'naunt make that in the Arke shal be Thy selfe thy Sonnes thy Wife also and thy Sonnes Wyues with thee 18. And looke on Earth what euer lyues thou thether bringe also A payre of each Male and Female with thee to liue and goe 19. Both Birde Beaste Worme that creepes each couple in their kinde Shall come to thee and in the Arke shall lyfe and lyuing fynde 20 And see thou take al maner meate and store it vp by thee That foode may be to thee and theym when tyme of neede shal be 21 And as God â—ad in euery thing so Noah brought to passe Ech thing preparde and did abyde What Gods good pleasure was The Contentes of the Seuenth Chapter Of Noaâ—â— entraunce in the Arke VVho went with him abourd this Barke Also th increasing of the flood VVherein all things were drownd that stood ANd God to righteous Noah sayd into the Arke now goe And take with thee thy Houshold al to enter in also 2 For in this generation I haue thee perfect found A man vnspotted of thy lyfe and in my doctrine sound 3. And take with thee of al cleane Beastes iust seuen of eu'ry kinde Male and Female and of vncleane as I haue thee assignde 4. A payre of eche of Birdes likewise that flies in th' Aire aboute Male and Female by couples seuen of euery sort throughout 5. That they on earth their seede may saue for seuen dayes hence wyl I Upon the Earth send downe such Rayne as all thereon shall dye 6. And fortie Daies and forty Nightes this Rayne shall neuer cease
whan The VVorke of the first Daye WHen God which no beginninge had The HeaueÌ„ and Earth gan frame And voyde and empty it behelde With darkenesse on the same 2 And on y e Waters which hee made that then aloft did stand And ouerwhelme the Earth so farre as yet appear'de no Lande 3. Then at his worde there Light came foorth deuided from the Shade And so the Eueninge and the Morne by him one Day was made ¶ The worke of the Second Daye THe Firmament he fram'de and fixte Betwene the Waters so As part aboue the same did rest the other part belowe 5. And gaue a Name thereto and sayd it Heauen shall called bee The Eueninge and the Morninge eke the second Day you see ¶ The worke of the Third Day THe third Day at his holy hest the Waters vnderneth Compelled were together goe in one place of the Earth 7. And then the Land appeared dry which Earth was called tho And bade it should bringe foorth greene herbe engendringe seede to groe 8. And fruictfull Trees of sundry sortes that seede might still retayne And bringe foorth fruicte each after kinde that on the Earth remayne 9. Thus euery thinge so came to passe as God before did say The Earth brought Herbe and Tree with fruict that still ingender may ¶ The worke of the Fourth Day ANd that there shoulde a diffrence bee betwene the Dayes and Nightes God bade that in the Firmament there should bee placed Lightes 11. Which should remayne from time to tyme appoyncted Signes to bee As Day from Day and Yeare from Yeare in order as wee see 12. The Sunne hee made the Day to rule the Moone the Night to guide And shininge Starres in Heauen hee set whose light doth aye abyde ¶ The worke of the Fifte Day THis Mighty Maker then gan saye let waters nowe forth bring Such Creatures as with life may moue and Fowle to flye with Winge 14. Upon the Earth and in the Face of Heauen or Starry Skye Straight way both Fishe and Fowle was made in kinde to multiplye 15. God blessed both and bade them growe the Fishe the Sea to fill And feathered Fowle vpon the Earth their kinde encreasinge still ¶ The worke of the Sixte Daye NOw let the Earth bringe foorth sayd God each liuinge thinge by kinde As Cattell Beast and worme that creepes his power the same assign'de 17. Thus when God sawe his handy worke was good and pleas'de him well Let vs make Man like vs sayd hee the rest of all t' excel 18. To haue the Rule of Fishe of Foule of Catell and the Earth And euery creeping thinge on ground that lyues and draweth breathe 19. And in the Image of him selfe did God Create him than Both Male and Female form'd hee them but first he made the Man 20. And blessed them the Earth to fill their Sex still to renewe And gaue them power vpon the Earth the same for to subdewe 21. And sayde beholde I haue you geuen of euery herbe to eate And euery Tree wherein is fruicte likewise to be your Meate 22. Also to euery Beaste on Earth and euery Birde that flies And creepinge Worme greene Herbe shall haue to feede vpon likewise 23. All what hee sayd so came to passe and he the same did see Ech kinde of thinge which hee had made was good so for to bee The Contentes of the Second Chapter The hallowinge of the Saboth day The Flouddes fowre of Paradice gay Howe in the same Man had his Seate The Tree forbidden hym to eate How Adam named Creatures all How Eue was made that first did fall And how that Mariage did begynne Betweene them twayne ere they did sinne THus was the HeaueÌ„s y e Earth y e Sea and Creatures all therein In sixe Dayes made and in the seaueÌ„th did God our God beginne 2. To rest from all his Labours done and Sanctified the same To bee a Day of rest to Man therein to prayse his Name 3. God made each Plaute in Fielde that growth Before in Earth it was And euery Hearbe before it grewe and euery other Grasse 4. And thus before that any Rayne vpon the Earth was founde Or any man to haue in vse the Tillage of the Ground 5. A mighty Mist ascended vp from of the Earth and so Bewatered the Face of all the Earth and Ground belowe 6. Then Man that of the Earth was made a liuinge Soule became By Breath of Life that God did breathe in Nosethrilles of the Man 7. And from the first God planted had a Garden fayre to see Wherein hee set this Man hee made the Keeper for to bee 8. And from the Earth God made to springe all fruictfull Trees so plaste As both might well the Eye delight and please the mouthe in taste 9. Two trees amyd this Garden grewe by power of sacred skill The one of Lyfe the other was of knowledge good and ill 10. From Eden went a Ryuer foorth to moyst this Garden than Which afterward deuided was and in foure heades became 11. And Pishon is the first of foure which round about doth goe The golden Land of Hauilah Wher th'Onix Stone doth growe 12. The second head is Gihon cald Which compasseth throughoute The Land of Ethiopia with water round aboute 13. The third is named Hyâ—ekel that passeth downe alonge The East side of Assyria Wyth myghty streame and stronge 14. And Euphrates the fourth is calde Whych Fruictfulnes doth showe And in the same do many Gemmes and precious Stones foorthe growe 15. Almyghty God this Adam toke and in this Garden set The same to dresse the same to keepe and of the Fruicte to eate 16. Of euery Tree that therein was God bade him eate his fil Except the Tree that 's in the mid'ste of Knowledge good and ill 17. God sayd that Day thou eat'st thereof thou for the same shalt Dye Therfore see that thou touche it not the taste thereof to trye 18. It is not good said God that man should be alone I see I wyll an helper make to him companion his to bee 19. Out of the ground did God then make ech beast vpon the Earth And euery Foule in th' ayre that flyes and all that draweth breathe 20. And God did bringe all beastes and foules to view of Adams Eye Which was to see what kynde of name he then would call them by 21 And Adam called euery Beast and euery Fowle by name As wee do vse at this same day to nominate the same 22. In slomber then was Adam cast and God a Ribbe did take Out from his side and of the same a Woman did he make And fild the place with Fleshe agayne and when her did awake 23. This is sayd he Bone of my Bones and Fleshe of mine I see Virago shal shee called bee as taken out from mee 24. And for this cause
Tyl all on earth destroyed bee through mighty Flouds increase 7 And Noah did accordinglye as God commaunded than Six hundreth yeares was hee of Age when that this Floud began 8. Into the Arke then Noah went on drye land as it stoode His Sonnes his wyfe his Sonnes wyues from water of the flood Of Beasts that's cleane and eke vncleane of Byrdes and Wormes also Came in by couples in their kinde within the Arke to goe 10. And loke what day God poynted had the Water should appeare It came to passe of Noahs lyfe the iust sixe hundreth yeare 11. And in the second Month therof vpon the seuententh day Were all the fountaynes of the depth broke open by the way 12. The windowes of the Heauens also Were opened by and bye And forty Dayes and forty nightes it rayn'de continuallye 13. When Noah and his three Sonnes nowe were entered in the Arke With Noahs Wife and his Sonnes Wiues and all aboord the Barke 14. Then Beast and Catell in there kynde and Woormes that crepe on grounde And Birdes that flye and Fethers beare what els on Earth was founde 15. Came vnto Noah in the Arke by couples on a rowe Male and Female of euery Fleshe Which breath of lyfe did blowe 16. The dore that in the Arke was made which open yet did stand God put it too and shut it fast with his Almighty Hand 17. And then the Floudes began to swell and Reine came downe withall As forty Dayes and forty Nyghtes continually did fall 18. The Arke which on the Ground yet stode was now with water soft Borne vp from of the Earth alowe and went with Waues aloft 19. And passed ouer tops of trees so mighty was the Floode That Mountaines stretching to the Cloudes were cou'red as they stoode 20. The Waters grew and did encrease and that exceedingly As did the highest Hilles surmount ful Fifteene Cubites hie 21. Thus was all Fleshe on earth distroyd Byrd Cattell Beast and Man And all that had the breath of lyfe on Land abydyng than 22 Only Noah reserued was and they that with him went The Flood preuayled til the tyme â—hryse fyftye dayes were spent The Contentes of the Eyght Chapter Noah sendes out a Rauen to seeke And afterward a Doue most meeke And when the Flood is come and past They all depart the Arke at last How Noah built an Alter faire And Sacrifice did offer there And of corruption naturall In Hart of Man terrestriall ANd God that no tyme wil forget such as do trust in hym Remembred Noah in the Arke and all that were therin 2. And did a wynd bring on the Earth which made the Waters cease And stopt the Fountaynes of the depth they should no more increase 3 The Windowes of the Heauens aboue he shut and they were still And did forbid the Reyne to fall and it obeied his will 4. Thus when as three tymes fifty Dayes expyred were and done The Waters from the Earth agayne did backe agayne returne 5. And Noahs Arke of Monthes the seuenth and on the seauentinth day Upon the Mount of Ararat found place theron to stay 6. The Waters then decreased still and so could passe a waye Until the .x. Month did begynne and on the same first Day 7. The toppes of lofty Mountaynes hye began themselues to showe By reason of the Waters fall which then away did goe 8. And after Forty Dayes were past the Windowe opened hee That in the Arke was made and forth he sent a Rauen to flee 9. Which euer went and came agayne and found no place of stay Because the Waters from the Earth not yet wer gone awaye 10. And after that a Doue he sent hoping therby to knowe Whether the Waters from the Earth were gone away or noe 11. And when the Doue long tyme had flowen and footing none could spye She did Returne vnto the Arke the Waters were to hye 12. And Noah then his hand put forth and toke her in agayn Where in the Arke amonge the rest she longer did remayne 13. And after seuen Dayes more were past a Doue as erst was tolde Agayn was sent and in the Euen within her Mouth behold 14. An Oliue leafe she thether brought late plucked from the Tree Whereby the Waters he perceiu'd abated for to be 15. And Noah yet seuen other Dayes did in the Arke remayne And then a Doue he sent to flye which came no more agayne 16. Sixt Hundreth yeare and one it was of Noahs age and Daye The first of month the first when as the Flood was dryde awaye 17. And Noah toke the hatches of that on the Arke did lye And stode and lookt vpon the Earth the face wherof was dry 18. So in the second Month it was dayes Twenty sixe and one The Earth was drye and Waters all consumed were and gone 19. Then God to Noah spake and sayd come from the Arke and see Bothe thou thy Wife also thy Sonnes and thy Sonnes wyues with the 20. And all the Beastes that are wyth the what euer Fleshe it haue Foule and Cattel and Worme that crepes That I from Flood did saue 21. Bryng out with thee that they the Earth may once agayne possesse And grow thereon and Multiplie with infinite encrease 22. Then Noah came out from the Arke and his three Sonnes also His Wyfe and his Sonnes Wyues likewyse with him from thence did goe 23. And al the Beastes the Wormes and Foules with Noah that went thether Departed also from the arke all of one kynde together 24. And Noah then an Alter made vnto the liuing God And toke al maner Beastes that's cleane th'vncleane was him forbodde 25. So of al sortes of Foules that 's cleane he offered on the same For Sacrifyce of thankfulnes to Gods most holy name 26. And as the Sacrifyce he made vpon the Alter brent Almighty God wel pleased was with swetenes of the sent 27. And God in hart this promise made the Earth no more to curse For Mankinde sake for Man is ill and waxeth worse and worse 28. His hart can but Imagin ill which from the first begonne Yet wil I not al Fleshe destroye henceforth as I haue donne 29. Ne yet saith God shal Sowing tyme and Haruest with encrease Cold and Heate Winter and Somer ne Day and Night ere cease 30. So long as any Man shall liue or that the Earth indure Though Man by Sinne and Wickednesse my Wrath do stil procure The Contentes of the Ninth Chapiter How Noah and his Sonnes were blest Forbid to eate the Blood of Beast Forbid also Mans Blood to shead The law of Sword that striketh dead A promise made God wil no more The VVorld with Floud droune as before He geues a Raynbow for a token That to confirme which he hath spoken Noha with VVyne is dronke become He curseth Cham his seconde Sonne ALmyghty God did Noah blesse and his three Sonnes
lacke â—iue of fifty righteous men Wilt thou the City and the reste destroy for wante of them 48 God sayd againe if I may find but forty there and fiue I wyl the City saue from harme and all therein alyue 49. Sayd Abraham the Citty Lorde may Forty righteous make God sayd I will it not destroy for Forty righteous sake 50. O let my Lorde not angry bee that I replye agayne There may be Thirty found therein that righteous do remayne He sayd if I but Thirty finde I will do no man payne 51. O see sayd hee I haue presum'de my God to speake to here There may be Twenty yet therein that righteous may appeare Sayd God then for those Twenties sake the City shal be cleare 52. O Lord with me not angry bee but let thine anger ceasse I will this once but speake to thee and after holde my peace 53. Perchaunce there yet may Tenne be there â–ª that do thee loue and serue I will sayd God for those Tenne sake the City whole preserue 54. Thus when that God of Abraham had heard what hee coulde say Almighty God departed thence and Abraham that Day Returned backe vnto hys place within his Tent to staye The Contentes of the XIX Chapter IVst Lot two Angels doth receyue VVythin his House to byde The Sodomites do compasse rounde Lots House on euery side From Sodoms Plague Lot is set free By power of mighty hande Lots VVyfe into a Piller Salt VVas turnde and so doth stand How Lot wyth wyne was ouer chargde And wyth his Daughters laye And how they ChyldreÌ„ brought hym forth By this perceyue you maye AT Sodome Gate as Lot there sat the Day and Night betwene Two AuÌ„gels vnto SodoÌ„e caÌ„e whom when that Lot had séene Hee rose and ran them for to méete and bowed downe hys Face And so alonge vppon the Ground hee did theÌ„ both embrace 3. And sayd my Lordes turne in I pray your Seruauntes house within This Night abide and washe your Feete and or the Day begin 4. You shall rise earely in the Morne and so departe againe They yet denay'de and sayd we will in streates al night remayne 5. Ah las not so my Lordes sayd Lot and Lot importune was With humble speach did them compell and so it came to passe 6 In manner as it were by force they turned in at last Into the House of this Iust Lot and Lot with speedy haste 7. Made them a Feast bak't them bread of sweete and sauery Do They eate thereof were satisfied and well contented so 8. But ere these Men to rest had gon the Sodomites came out Both old and yonge and compassed the House of Lot about 9. They called Lot and thus wise sayde tell vs where be those Men Which came into thy house this Night come forth and bringe vs theym That we with them our Lust may vse Good Lot prepard him then 10. And out of Dores to them he went and sparrd the dore agayne And sayde alas good Brethren mine let not such filthe remaine 11. But for Gods sake I humbly aske do not so wickedly Beholde I haue of Daughters twayne I le â—etcâ— them by and by 12. They Maydens bee and knowe no man with them do what you please Forbeare these men and suffer them to rest and take their ease 13. To these men onely nothinge doe for therefore came they in Under the Shadowe of my Roofe For feare of Sodome sinne 14. Stande backe to Lot sayd some of them againe sayd other some Lot came as one to soierne here is Lot a Iudge become 15. Wee surely will deale worse with thee then with these Men within And so on Lot they pressed sore to haue committed sinne 16. And came the dore of Lot to breake the Men put forth their hand And pulled Lot into the house to them where they did stand 17. The Sodomites without the dore were smote with Blindnesse all So that the dore they coulde not finde they faynted so withall 18. The Men of God to Lot thus sayd if thou haue Sonnes in lawe Or Sonnes or Daughters of thine owne them from this Citty drawe 19. Or what so euer else thou haste this Citty here within Bringe it from hence for wee are sent the same to burne for sinne 20. For why the crie of them is great before the Face of God And now it shall destroyed bee with his consuminge Rodde 21. Then Lot went out and thus wise spake vnto his Sonnes in lawe Which Maried had his Daughters deere my Sonnes now stande in awe 22. Of God the Lord and get you hence for God hath hyther sent His Aungels this to ouerthrowe the Citty shal be brent 23. The Sonnes in Lawe tooke all for Iest their Father Lot did say And so as though hee séem'de to mocke they let him goe his way 24. But when the Morninge did arise theese Aungels Lot did call And caused him to haste away for feare least hee might fal 25. Stand vp sayd they and take thy Wife and Daughters twaine thee by Least that thou perishe in their Sinne and in the Citty dye 26. And as Lot did the tyme prolonge the Men of God loe caught Both Lot his Wyfe and Daughters twayne and by the hande them braught 27. And set them safe the Citty out and thus to them did say Nowe saue thy life and looke not backe ne tary in the way 28. Of all this Plaine and Champion Grounde or Countrey thou arte in But in the Mountayne saue thy selfe from plague that 's sent for Sinne. 29. Not so my Lorde sayd Lot to them thy Seruaunt in thy sight â–ª Great grace hath founde and mercy both by Goddes vndoubted mighte 30 In that my lyfe preserâ—ed is and from the cittie free Thy mercy hast thou magnified and shewed vnto mee 31 Behold I cannot saued bee in Mountaynes for to lye Least some mishap do fall on mee and therewithall I dye 32 But loe my Lord here is at hand A litle citty by Euen yonder little one you see to which place I may flye 33 O let mee there preserued bee is not the Cittie small And wilt not thou that Cittie spare and mee alyue wythall 34 I haue sayd God concerning this receiued thy request And for thy sake I wyl it spare thou shalt be there in rest 35 Go hast thee hence and there be safe for I can nothing doe Tyl thou from hence art thyther gone my wyll is bent there to 36 That little Cittie therefore now is Zoar cald by name The Sunne new rysen was on Earth when Lot came to the same 37 But yet Lots wife for looking backe which was to her forbod Was turnde into a Pyller Salt by mightie worke of God 38. And when that Lot thus entred was the cittie Zoar in The Lorde from Heauen on Sodome sent and Gomer for their Synne 39 Great rayne of fyre and Sulpher strong not
whereof they all were glad ANd Abraham was verye olde wel slept in yeares and dayes And in all thinges had God him blest by diuers sundrye wayes 2 He sayd his eldest seruant to which chiefest rule did heare Come put thy hand vnder my Thighe for I wyl make thee sweare 3 Euen vnto God of Heauen and Earth before whose face I stand That thou perfourme this solemne Oth by putting to thy hand 4 That is thou shalt not take a wyfe to Isaac my Sonne Of daughters of the Cananites among the which I wonne 5 But shalt vnto my natiue soyle among my kynred goe And there a wyfe thou shalt prepare for Isaac to know 6 But Sir sayd hee what if that shee wyl not agree thereto And come with mee into this Land Shall I this thing then doe 7 As bring thy Sonne into the Land out which thou camest fro Beware of that sayd Abraham by Oth I charge thee no. That thou not thyther bring my Sonne where now thy selfe doest goe 8 For why the God of Heauen which from my fathers house mee tooke And from the Land where I was borne and that which vndertooke 9 T' appeare to me and sweare to me and sayd vnto thy Seede Wyll I this Land to them and theirs for euer geeue in deede 10 I say that God shal send with thee his Angel now from hence That thou maist choose and take a wyfe vnto my sonne from thence 11 But if the woman do refuse and for to come seeme loth Then set her rest and thou art free from daunger of this Oth. 12 But yet this thing aboue the rest I charge thee vpon payne That thou my sweete Sonne Isahack not thyther bring agayne 13 And so the Seruaunt put his hand vnder his maysters Thye 14 And sware to him concerning this himselfe faythful to trye And tooke with him of Camels ten of other Goodes great store The choise and best of al that were his Maysters goodes before 15 Unto Mesopotamia by traueil great hee got Unto the Cittie of Nahor that Uncle was to Lot 16 And there without the Citty gate a Well he did espie He made his Camels on the ground along thereby to lye 17 It was in th' Euening when he came at setting of the Sunne Such tyme as Women to the Well for water thyther come 18 The seruaunt then of Abraham hard by the Wel him staid And lifting by his eyes to Heauen to God in Hart thus prayd 19 Thou mightie God of Maister mine from whom I hyther came This Day me speede and Mercy showe vpon thyne Abraham 20 For loe I stand the Well hard by where Maides wyl Water fet And Daughters of the City here there Pitchers downe wil set 21 The Damsell now to whom I say bowe downe thy Pitcher here And let me drinke some of the Springe and Water that is cleere 22 Yf shee say Drynke and I wyl geue thy Camelles Drinke also The same is shee thou hast ordaynde For Isaac to know 23 And thereby shall I vnderstand thy mercy great in showe Upon my maister Abraham thou largely doste bestowe 24 And ere he had thus made an ende behold it came to passe Rebecca oute for Water came that Bethuelles Daughter was 25 Sonne vnto Melcha Nahors wyfe brother to Ibraham Her Pytcher on her shoulder set thus to the Well she came 26 Exceding fayre the Damsel was to see or looke vpon A Mayd also and free from man for knowne she was of none 27 Then downe she went vnto the Well and did her Pitcher fill Came vp agayne and homeward went shee thought not to stand still 28 The Seruaunt then vnto her ranne and thus to her did say Of this thy Pitcher let me suppe some water I the pray 29 Drynke sir she sayd and therewythall a while so did shee staye And hasted downe vppon her Arme her Pitcher for to laye 30. And gaue him drinke and after sayd I will before I goe More Water drawe that Camelles thine may drinke enough also 31. Into a Trough that stoode thereby her Pitcher emptied shee And Ran agayne vnto the Well with speede such as might be 32. And Water drewe for Camels al and to the trough it brought The fellowe 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 Iourney prosperous that hee about did goe 34. And as the Camels left to drinke hee tooke an Eareringe forth Of halfe a Sykle weight in Golde the value somewhat worth 35. Two Golden Bracelettes for her handes of Sikles tenne in weight All these vnto the Mayde he gaue and shee receiu'de them streight 36. Whose Daughter then sayd hee art thou I pray thee do mee tell And is there roume for vs to Lodge in House where you do dwell 37. I am sayd shee the Childe begot of Bethuell by name And hee the Sonne of Nahor was and Milcha bare the same 38. Hee hearinge this the Eareringe tooke and put it on her Face And eke the Goulden Bracelettes both about her armes did brace 39 His body bow'de and worshipped the God of Heauen and sayde God of my Maister Abraham be blessed for this Mayde 40. For thou with Mercy and with Truth hast delt with Maister myne That I vnto his Brothers House am brought by Mercy thine 41. The Damsell to her Mothers house apace did homeward runne And told to al that were therein eche thinge both sayd and donne 42 And Laban that her Brother was so sone as he had seene The Eareringes and the Bracelettes on hir armes the same betwene 43 And heard the wordes his sister spake thus sayd the man to me He then ranne out vnto the man And by the Wel stode he 44 And all his Camelles heard him by the Wel side round about Come in saide Laban blest of God wherfore stand'st thou without 45. I haue the house prepard and drest and roume enough for these Thy Camelles all prouided haue wherein to take their ease 46. And then the man into the house came in with gladsome thought Hys Camels there vnbridle did and Laban Litter brought 47. And Prouender for Camelles his and Water sweete and trimme To washe his Feete and Feete of those that thither came with him 48. And set before him and the men of good and holsome Meate Quoth he I will my errande say before that I do eate 49. Say on my frende sayd Bethuell the Father of the Mayde What ere it bee thou welcome art therefore bee not afraide 50. I am sayd hee to Abraham a seruaunt as you see And God hath blest my Maister so with Richesse great that bee 51. That Measure may not measure them hee is become so great God hath him geeuen of Siluer Gold of Oxen Sheepe and Neate 52. Of Men Seruauntes and Maydens and of Camelles in such sort And Asses eke the Herdes whereof
charge thee take no Wyfe of these where wee thus longe haue stayd 2. But rise and get thee to the house of Bethuel Graundsyre thine Who Father to thy Mother is and louinge Wyfe of mine 3 And there amonge the Daughters such of Laban Bethuels Sonne Thou shalt a wife from thence chose out as I tofore haue donne 4 And God Almighty do the blesse and make the great to grow And multiply thy Seede on Earth so mighty for to showe 5. That Multitudes of People maye springe forth and growe by thee And blessinge geue of Abraham with thee and thine to bee 6. And that thou maist the Land possesse a straunger where thou art Which God hath geuen to Abraham so Iacob did depart 7. And to Mesopotamia to Bethuels sonne he went And did performe his Fathers hest in euery thinge hee ment 8. When Esau sawe that Isaac had Brother Iacob blest And to Mesopotamia howe hee was redy prest 9 And how that as he blessed him he gaue him charge also To take no woman vnto wife of Canaan to know 10 But that he should a wife fetche thence from whence his mother came And saw his father liked not the Seede of Canaan 11 He also went to Ismael and daughter his did take And to those wiues he then possest a wife of her did make 12. As Iacob went to Haran ward a place he chaunced on Where as he â—aried al the night because the sunne was gone 13 And of that place a stone he toke vnder his head to set And layd him downe his head theron and thus a while he slept 14 And in the same behold he dreamd a Ladder longe to see That stode on Earth the toppe wherof to Heauen did seme to be 15 Upon the same went vp and downe Gods Angelles in his sight And God vpon the Ladder stode wyth Countnaunce shininge bright 16 Which said I am the Lord and God of Abraham that 's past Likewise the God of Isaac that euermore shal last 17 The Land where on thou sleepest now I will gyue vnto thee And to thy sede that 's yet to come which after thee shal be 18 And as the Dust vpon the Earth thy Seede so wil I make For multitude vnspeakable this wil I for thy sake 19 And thou shalt spred abrode on Earth alonge vnto the West And to the East the North and Southe as I haue the exprest And thorow thee and seede of thee all Kinredes shal be blest 20 Behold and see I am wyth the and wil the kepe also In euery place where thou shalt passe â–ª or where thy feete shal goe 21 And backe againe vnto this Land I wyl thee safely bring And wil performe what I haue said to thee in eu'ry thing 22. When Iacob from his sleepe awoke wyth heauy chere and sad The Lord sayd he is in this place and I no knowledge had 23 Afraid he was and therefore said how fearefull is this place It is I see of God the house of Heauen the gate to passe 24 So Iacob earely in the morne stode vp and toke the stone Which he had layd vnder his head to make a pillow on 25 And pitched it vpon an ende and as the Text doth tel Hee powred Oyle on top thereof and nam'd the place Bethell 26. Which Luz before that time was cal'de and Iacob vowd a vowe If God sayd he will be with mee in this my iourney now 27 And wil me keepe and geue me breade and clothes to couer me So that vnto my fathers house I come agayne may bee 28 Then sure the Lord shal be my God and this same Stone you see Which I haue set vpon an ende the house of God shal be 29. And also will of euery thinge that thou to mee shalt giue The tenth thereof geue thee againe all dayes that I shall liue The Contentes of the XXIX Chapter Sauen Yeares doth Iacob Laban serue For Rachel Labans Childe Vnto his bed is Leah brought And Iacob is beguilde Hee marieth both and serueth yet seuen yeares for Rachell more And Leah doth Conceiue and beare and prayseth God therefore THen Iacob lyfted vp his Feete to pace his iourney oute And came to Country of the East and as hee lookt about 2 Behold in field there was a Wel and Flockes of Sheepe hard by And on the mouth of that same Well a mighty Stone did lye 3 So thyther were the Flockes al brought that they might water take And then the Stone was rold away more roome for Sheepe to make 4 And when the Sheepe had dronke their fill they put the Stone agayne Upon the Wel til watring tyme the Mouth did close remayne 5 Sayd Iacob then vnto those men my Brethren whence are yâ—e Of Haran Syr sayd they we are and Shepeheardes as you see 6 And know you Laban then sayd hee that Nahors Sonne should bee We know him very wel sayd they a vertuous man is hee 7 And is hee in good health or not I pray you do me tell In health sayd they and see where comes his Daughter young Rahell Driuing the Flocke of Fathers Sheepe to bring vnto thys Well 8 It is but early day sayd hee too sone haue you brought hyther It is not tyme the Cattel should be gathred yet together 9 But insomuch as ye be heere and by the Well remayne Water the sheepe and so departe that they may feede agayne 10 We may not so our custome is to gather all in one Then from the mouth of this same Well wee rolle away the Stone And so we water all our sheepe and backe agayne are gone 11 Whyle hee yet talked with those men young Rahel came apace With Fathers sheepe for shee them kept and when shee was in place 12 No sooner had young Iacob seene this Rahel in the face But from the Well he rold the Stone and so in little space 13 He watered the Flocke of Sheepe that Rahel thyther brought Which Flocke of Sheepe Laban in deede his mothers Brother ought 14 And Iacob there did Rahel kysse and lifted vp his voyce And wept and shed such teares of ioye as men that much reioyce 15 Hee told her then how that he was her fathers brothers Sonne She ranne and told her father all what was both sayd and done 16 UUhen Laban heard of Iacob there his Sisters Sonne to bee He ranne to meete and him embrast and welcome sayd to mee 17 And when hee had him frendlye kist home to his house him brought And Iacob there to Laban told the matter all in thought Which hee against his brother had by mothers counsell wrought 18 Sayd Laban than thou art my bone and eke my Flesh also And heee abode a Month with him about his worke to goe 19 Though thou said hee my Brother bee should thou for nought serue mee Tel mee what shal thy wages bee and I wil
A HYVE FVLL of Hunnye Contayning the Firste Booke of MOSES called GENESIS TVRNED INTO ENGLISH Meetre by VVilliam Hunnis one of the Gent. of her Maiesties Chappel and Maister to the Children of the same Scene and allowed accordinge to the Order appointed IMPRINTED at London in Fleetstreete neere vnto Sainct Dunstanes Church by Thomas Marsh. 1578. Cum Priuilegio TO THE RIGHT HONOrable and his singuler good Lord the Lorde Robert Dudley Earle of Leycester Baron of Denbigh Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter Maister of the Queenes Maiesties Horse and one of her Highnesse moste Honorable priuye Counsell William Hunnis vvisheth encâ—ease of Honor Health and Dignitie vnto the vvâ—ll pleasure of the most Almightie R Remembring how a Persian poore presented to his King O Of water cleare in homely handes from out the sprouting Spring B Because the King wel vnderstood how Zeale in Gyuers thought E Exceeded far the simple Gift the seelie Geeuer brought R Receiued it in gracious part and thankeful was therfore T That such as greater Gyfts did gyue of ThaÌ„ks deseru'd no more L Likewise my Lord with this poore gift your Honor I present E Example of the Persian Prince I trust shal moue content Y Your Honors Bountie towardes mee more then I heere confesse C Compelleth mee in humble sort my dutie to expresse E Esteeme therfore my Right good Lord the valour of the mynd S So as the Geeuer shal deserue your Fauour for to fynde T The Lord of Lords and King of Kings vnder whose might we be E Encrease your Honor your health good dayes and yeres to see R Remember yet among the rest that Death wyl haue his fee. Your good Lordshipps to commaund W. Hunnis To the friendlye Reader VV VVhat Deede is done or VVorke wel wrought but some thereat repyne I It is Rewarde to better sort the lesse of Care is myne LL Looke not for fyled VVordes and Termes nor Phraze that Poetes chuse I It is forbidden in this VVoorke as thing not meete to vse A A Saphyre right no colour craues to set it foorth you know M More baser Gold more plainly set more fresh the Gemme doth show H Heere haue I set but not in Gold a Rich and Precious Stone V Vnskilful though the same be wrought my Payne yet thinke vpon N Not Payne so much as my Desire the better sort to please N Nought els I craue but your good wyl these Labours myne to ease I In setting of this Pearle of Price wherein I do offend S Such faultes correct as you them fynde and show your selfe a Frende SPE ET LABORE THe Hyue doth House the harmelesse Bee That Hony sweete doth make Whose little Limmes wyth Laboures longe Still streyneth for our sake Let vs likewyse learne of this Beast Each one in his Degree To Sucke the Sappe of Sacred Woorde That Heauen oure Hyue may bee T. N. In the Commendation of this his Frendes Trauayle IN Pryme of Youth thy pleasaunt Penne depainctâ—d Sonets svveete Delightfull to the greedy Eare foâ— Youthfull humour meete Therein appeer'de thy pregnaunt VVit anâ— store of Fyled Phraze Enough câ—astonne the doltishe Drâ—ne and lumpishe Loute amaze Tay Enterludes thy gallaunt Layes thy Rond'letts and thy Songes Thy Nosegay and thy VVydovves Myte vvith that thereto belonges VVith other Fancies of thy Forge vvell hammered by Skill Declares vvhat Meale of finest Graine thou grindest in thy Mill. By vvhich vvee easly knovve thy Veine and by that Pittaunce finde VVhat golden Giftes lodge in thy Breast and Aumbry of thy Minde VVee see thy Nature link'te to Arte thy Heart to Learninges Lavve As vvho doth not a Lion knovve if hee but see his Pavve Descendinge then in riper Yeares to Stuffe of further reache Thy schooled Quill by deeper skill did grauer matters teache And novv to knit a perfect knot In VVinter of thine Age Sutch Argument thou chosen hast for this thy Style full sage As farre surmountes the residue though al in pith excell And makes thy frendes to Ioye thereat but Foes vvith spight to svvell This VVorke I meane of Sacred lore this hault Philosophye VVhich through thy paine and stayed Braine vve heere beholde and see In curraunt meeâ—er roundlie coucht and soundly taught vvithall As they vvhich Text vvith Verse conferre â–ª full soone acknovvledge shal Great thankes no doubt thou hast deseru'de of all thâ—t thyrst for grace Syth thus thou Minced hast the Foode vvhich Goodmen al embrace The holy Ghost from whom thou doost this Heauenâ—ly Honnie Sucke Direct thy Minde and to thy Penne alotte most happy Lucke Thomas Nevvton THE ARGVMENT of this Booke THus mutch in Summe this present Woorke of Moyses doth declare That God the Worlde and Frame of thinges which therein formed are Of nothinge did create and make and how hee placed Man This Tabernacle to behold and wondrous Workes to skanne Who vewinge these his gracious Giftes should praise his holy Name And Magnifie him Day and Night entirely for the same But Man forgettinge quight himselfe and God that Rules on hye Committed Sinne displeased God and stumbled wittinglye Who through his Disobedience enthrald himselfe in Woe And fell from God from whom to him so many Giftes did flowe This notwithstandinge God our Lord for his great Goodnesse sake Did him to Life restore agayne and vnto Mercy take And him confirmed in the same by Christ the promist Seede By whom hee Sathan vanquish shoulde Death Hell and dolefull Dreede The wicked sort persistinge still in their most froward wayes Forgettinge Gods great Benefites most lewdly spent their Dayes Yea at the last so horriblie they fell from Sinne to Sinne Contemninge Preachers to them sent their Mindes from Uice to winne That God prouoked in his Ire so with his will it stood At length did send vpon the Worlde an Uniuersall Flood Assurance also here wee haue by proofe before our face Of Abraham of Isaac of Iacob and the Race Of other zealous Patriarches how that his Mercy great Doth neuer fayle them that be his and for his Grace entreate But lendes to them his helpinge hand in all theyr tyme of neede Hee cheereth them relieueth them and aydeth theim with speede By Esau Cain and Ismaell and others of like sorte Who ruffled heere in worldly Pompe and bare a stately port It well appeares the Church of God doth not depend ne staye On worldly Estimation nor Shewes of Tytles gaye And by the Fewnesse eke of those which haue from tyme to tyme Him worshipped in Sprite and Truth deuoyd of spotted Cryme Wee are to learne that it doth not consist in Multitude But in the poore despised Flocke and thus doth hee conclude That Man in Wysedome hys might bee confounded euermore And that the Name of God alone might praised be therefore FINIS The Contents of the First Chapter How Heauen Earth the Light Skye The Sunne Moone Starres so hye How Beastes Fowles how Fishe Man Created was of God and
Which did at Sodome dwell Of all the goods hee then possest they left him nere a dele 21. And one of them which had escap'te to Abram ranne apase And toulde hym all how that Lot to them nowe Captiue was 22. Abram with Mamre brother then of Escoll and Aner Together these in perfect league confederated were 23. Uppon this newes prepar'd themselues and Abram forth him spedde And Harnised his Yongmen freshe borne in his house and bredde 24. Three hundred and eightene were they and euery one a man They all pursude the Ennemy vntil they came to Dan. 25. And Abram there vpon them set hee and his men by Night And smote them and pursued them to Hoba in their flight 26 â–ª And there recouered all the goods and brought thence backe agayne His Brother Lot and People all that then were left vnslayne 27. When after hee returned had from slaughter of the Kinge Kederlaomer and the rest of Kinges that hee did bringe 28. There mette him in the Ualley playne which Kynges Dale is to name Kinge Bera Kinge of Sodome Lande and halste him in the same 29. Melchisedech of Salem Kinge came also forth in fine Him to salute with Presente meete and brought forth Breade and Wine 30. Hee was the Priest to God of Gods in perfecte doctrine staid And by the holy sprite of God hee Abram blest and sayd 31. Blest bee thou Abram euermore of God the Lorde on hye Possessor both of Heauen and Earth and all that liues thereby 32. And blessed bee the God most high the God of Sea and Lande Which hath thy Foes deliuered by might into thy hande 33. And then the Kinge of Sodome sayd to Abram in this wife Geue me the Soules and take the Goods as please thee them deuise 34. Abram to him thus aunswered I haue lifte vp my hande â–ª To God that owes both Heauen and Earth before whose Face I stande 35. I will not take of that is thine what euer that it bee So much as is a little Threed or Lachet shooe from thee 36. Least thou perhaps hereafter say Abram is rich by mee Saue onely that which eaten is by these Yongmen you see 37. And eke the partes I do except of those with me that wente Aner Escoll and Mamre eke their partes shall them content The Contents of the XV. Chapter The Lande agayne is promysed To Abram and his seede Abram beleeues and therefore hee Is Iustified in deede The Prophecie of Bondage great To Isralites that fell Howe they vnder Kynge Pharao Fowre hundred Yeares shoulde dwell And howe they were deliuered This same shall also tell ANd after when these thinges were done and Abram wel apayde The word of God to AbraÌ„ came in Uision thus and sayde 2. Bee of good cheare not afraid for I am thy defence Exceedinge great is thy rewarde ere thou departest hence 3. Agayne to God then Abram sayde Lorde what wilt thou mee geue Sith I goe Childlesse vp and downe thâ— Dayes that I do liue 4. The Childe of this thy Stewardship that 's of my House to showe Is hee the same Eleazer was borne at Damasco 5. O Lord my God behold and see thou geuest mee no sâ—ede And loe this Ladde borne in my House myne Heyre shal be in deede 6. The word of God yet once againe came vnto Abrams Eare Which sayde the Ladde borne in thy House hee shall not bee thine Heyre 7. But of thy Body one shall come thy Sonne and Heyre shal be And then God brought him out and sayd looke vp to Heauen and see 8. And tell the starres therein that bee if thou them number can Euen so thy Seede on Earth shal bee surpassinge reach of man 9. And what the Lorde to Abram sayde of Abram was beleeu'de Which reckned was such righteousnes as might not bee remeu'de 10. To him agayne the Lord yet sayde I am that brought thee free From Vr out of the Chaldee Lande to geue this Lande to thee 11. O Lord my God sayde Abram then whereby shall I this knowe That I this Lande shal so possesse as thou hast sayde or no 12. God hade him take an Heifer yonge of three yeares olde to bee A Female Goate a Ramme likewise whose Ages shoulde agree 13. A Turtledoue a Pigeon yonge God also had him take And Abram knewe after what sorte hee should diuision make 14. All these hee tooke and in the midd'st deuided them in twaine And then one peece gaynst other set in order so agayne 15. But yet the Foules hee sundred not ne woulde them so display As Birdes vppon their Carkasse fell hee draue them still awaye 16. And when the Sunne declined was and Darcknes did appeare On Abram fel a slumbring sleepe and eke a sodayne feare 17. And in the same God sayd to him let this be knowne to thee Thy seede shall dwell in forrayne Lande and as a Straunger bee 18. And Seruauntes theirs shall they become and do what they them will And for their paynes foure hundred Yeares shall they reward them ill 19. This Nation yet whom they shall serue shall Iudged be of mee And after shall thy seede departe with richesse and be free 20. And thou in peace shalt passe away whereas thy Fathers lye And in an Olde â–ª and goodly age shalt buried lye them by 21. And in the fourth Age after this they shall agayne come heere For why the sinne of th'Amorites more fuller shall appeere 22. And after so it came to passe when downe the Sunne did goe Aboue vnder the Firmament a darky Cloude did showe 23. A smokinge Furnace and a Brande of glowinge Fyer seene Which went the peeces as they laye oft to and fro betweene 24. And in the Daye when this was seene God did a Gou'naunt make With Abram saying to thy Seede this Lande haue I betake 25. From Egipt vnto Euphrates by Riuers as they flowe The Kenits and the Kenizites and Kadmonites also 26. The Hethites and the Pheresites and Giantes fierce and fell The Amorites and Cananites with Kinreddes where they dwell 27. The Gergesites and Iebusâ—tes with all that these possesse Unto thy Seede haue I this geuen by Cou'naunt I confesse The Contents of the XVI Chapter To Abram Sarai geueth leaue to take her Mayde to wyfe The Mayde her Maistresse doth displease by which there grewe much strife And Sarai doth intreate her ill the Mayde doth runne away The Aungell meetinge wyth the Mayde commaundeth her to staye And to her Maistresse to returne sayinge all shall bee well And that the Childe shee went wythall shoulde calde bee Ismaell ANd Sarai Abrams Wife that was bare him no Childe as yet And hauinge in her House a Mayde shee thought her for him fit 2. And therefore vnto Abram sayd the Lorde doth me restrayne So that I can no Children deare but barreyn still remayne 3. I pray thee goe in to
my Mayde that Hagar is by name By her perhaps I may receiue some comforte by the same 4. And Abram did obey the Uoyce and Wordes that Sarai sayd And Sarai Abrams Wyfe then tooke Hagar th' Egiptian Mayde 5. And to her Husband did her geue to bee his Wyfe and feere Hee Hagar knewe and shee conceiu'de aâ— after did appeere 6. When Hagar sawe her selfe with Childe shee gan then to despise Her Maistresse and what ere shee did was hatefull in her Eyes 7. Then Sarai vnto Abram sayd good faith thou dost mee Wronge My Mayde I haue geeuen vnto thee the tyme is yet not longe 8. And now that shee conceyued is as shee the same doth see I hated am in sight of her God iudge tweene thee and mee 9. But Abram vnto Sarai saide thy Mayde is in thy hande Do thou with her as pleaseth thee I will thee not withstande 10. And when that Sarai angry was shee vsed her not well Then Hagar fledde from Sarais Face with her shee would not dwell 11. Into the Wildernesse shee fledde where as shee did abide And there the Aungell of the Lorde this heauie Hagar spied 12. Hard by a Fountayne Water cleare and thus to her did say Whence cam'ste thou Hagar Sarais Maide and whither mak'ste thou way â–ª 13. I flee sayd shee from froward Face of Sarai Maistresse myne Who cruelly hath delt with mee and at me doth repâ—ne 14. Returne againe sayd th'Aungell then thy Maistresse home vnto Submit thy selfe vnder her hand and what she bids thee doe 15. And in encreasinge sayd he than I wil encrease thy Seede In number such for multitude as number shall exceede 16. And more the Aungell sayd to her thou arte with Childe I see A Sonne it is and Ismaell his proper name shal be 17. Comfort thy selfe in this distresse thou shalt receiue reliefe For why the Lord thy voyce hath hearâ— thy trouble and thy griefe 18. The Child that now is in thy Womb a wilde Yongeman wil be And euery other man against lift vp his hande will hee 19. Likewise the hand of euery Man against him shall arise And in the presence shall hee dwell of all his Brethrens Eyes 20. Shee called then the Name of him that thus vnto her spake Thou God thou God dost looke on mee for thy great Mercy sake 21. For why saith shee haue I not sâ—ene euen here amid this place The hinder partes of this my God that sees mee in the Face 22. Wherefore the Well that was her by where th'Aungell did her see Was after cal'de the Well of him that liues and seeth mee 23. To Abram Hagar bare a Sonne that 's Ismaell by name Fower score and sixe was Abrams Age when Hagar bare the same The Contentes of the XVII Chapter The name of Abram and his VVyfe here chaunged shall you see The Canaan Lande is promised the fourth tyme his to be Howe Circumcision first beganne this Chapter shall you tell To Abram Isacke promisde is who prays for Ismaell WHEN Ninty Yeares of Abrams age and Nine were run and gone So that hee was to count vpon an Hundreth Yeares saue one 2. The Lord to Abram did appeere and thus to him did saye I am the Lorde th' Almighty God before mee walke the waye And bee thou perfecte in thy course for I will make this Day 3. My blessed Bond twene me and thee and will thee multiply So that thy Seede the Earth shal fill and that exceedingly 4. And Abram fell vpon his face wyth meeke and lowly cheere And God stil talked yet wyth him and sayd as doth appeere 5 â–ª Abram behold I am with the my testament also â–ª And thou a Father shalt be made of Nations great to growe 6. And neuer shal from hence thy name be Abram any more But Abraham thy name shal be make glad thy selfe therfore 7 For I a father haue the made of nations many a one And I wil make the grow so great as yet was neuer none 8 So many shal the nations be that I of the wil make Yea Kinges shal come and springe of the this wil I for thy sake 9 My Bonde moreouer will I make betwene my selfe and thee And eke thy sede in kinred theyrs that after thee shal be 10 And by an euerlasting wyll this Bond haue I decreed That I a God to the may be and after thee thy Seede 11 And I wil geue to the and thine that after the shal growe The Land wherein a stranger thou yet to and fro dost goe 12 Euen al the Lande of Canaan for euer shal they haue And I will be to them their God and heare them when they craue 13 Therefore sayd God see that thou keepe my testament wyth the. Both thou and thine shall the succeede in kinreds as they be 14 And this is now my testament â–ª I wil you to be donne Twene me and you and twyxt thy seede that after thee shall come 15. I will that you shall Circumcise ech Manchilde that is borne Amonge you in your Kinreddes all as I haue sayd beforne 16. And you the Foreskin of your Flesh shal Circumcise also Which of the Bonde a signe shal be tweene mee and you to knowe 17. And euery Manchilde you amonge that Eight Dayes olde shal be Likewise shall Circumcised bee as I haue sayd to thee 18. And such as in your Kinreddes are and borne at home in deede And such as be with Mony boughte of Straungers from thy seede 19. I saye the man borne in thy House and hee with Money bought Must needes all Circumcised bee as I before haue taught 20. And in your fleshe my Testament a Signe shal be most sure Of this same Bond tweene mee and you for euer to endure The Man Childe eke that 's borne with you that is not Circumcised In order such and at such time as I haue you aduised 22 That soule shall perishe from the rest because he broken hath My Testament I made with thee and turnde himselfe to skath 23. And God sayd vnto Abraham thou shalt not call thy Wife Sarai but Sara is her name from hence forth all her life 24. And I will blesse her sayth the Lord and haue geuen thee a Sonne That shall proceede and come of her that neuer erst was done 25. Upon her People eke likewise I will such blessinges bringe As out of her shal Nations great and kinges of people springe 26 But Abraham fell on his face and to hymselfe did smyle And in the secrete of his harte thus sayd within a while 27 And shall a Childe be born to him that 's olde an hundreth yere Shal Sara eke th'ats Nynety yere be able for to beare O Lord that Ismaell myght liue and in thy sight appeare 28 To whom God sayd Sara thy wife shall beare a Sonne in deede And Isahac thou shalt him call a plante
euen of thy seede 29 And I will make my band wyth him an euerlasting band And wyth his future seede to come that euermore shal stande 30 Concernyng Ismaell thy Sonne I haue the heard also I haue him blest and will him make for to Encrease and growe And will hys seede much multiply exceding great in showe 31 For Princes twelue shal he beget this will I for thy sake And I of him and of his seede a Nacion great wil make 32 My bond I 'le make wyth Isahac Whych Sara shal thee bryng Iust twelue monthe hence at this same tyme shall happen so the thynge And god went vp from Abraham and left to talke with him 33 Then Abraham tooke Ismael his sonne which Hagar brought And such as in his house were borne or were for mony bought 34 As many as men children were among his houshold all He Circumcised them eche one as God did say thou shal 35 I say the fleshe of theyr foreskinne in lowe and humble wise Upon the Day God poynted had hee did them Circumcise 36 And Abraham himselfe also an hundreth yeres saue one Was when the fleshe of his foreskinne was cut away and gone 37 And Ismael was of the age of thyrtene yeres to show When as the foreskinne of his fleshe was Cyrcumcised so 38 The selfe same Day was Abraham and Ismael his sonne And al the menne borne in his house that did together wonne 39 And such as were for mony bought that in his house did dyde I say they were wyth Abraham together Circumcis'd The Contentes of the Xviii Chapiter Three men appere to Abraham as at his dore he sat I sacke agayne is promised and Sara laughes therat Destruction of the Sodomites is opened by the way To Abraham and he for them vnto the Lord doth pray AS Abraham was in the Playn of Mamre where he dwelt And beakt himselfe agaynst the Sunne whose parching heat he felt 2. As he yet sate within the dore of that his House or Tent It pleasd god vnto hym t' appere by number three he sent 3. And Abraham lift vp his eyes and lookt on euery syde And lo by him three men there stode whom when he had espide 4. He ranne to mete them from his Tent and fel vpon the grounde And sayd O Lord if in thy sight I euer fauour found 5. Goe not I pray thy seruaunt from let Water fayre and clere Be fetcht to wash your Feete withall vnder this tree that 's here 6. And I wil runne some Bread to fetch no whit I tary shall That you may eate and so refresh your harts and Sprites withall 7. And then you shal when as you please departe and got your way For therfore are you hether come to seruaunt youre this Daye Sayd they go do as thou hast sayde we wil abide and staye 8. Then Abraham departed thence and so apace he wente Unto his wyfe that Sara was abyding in the Tente 9. He â—ad she should three peckes of meale the finest strength to take The same wyth spede at once to knede and Cakes therof to make 10. And Abraham vnto the Beastes did runne a Calfe to set That young and tender was to see fyt for the Fyer set 11. He gaue the same a yong man to that then was there with him And he the same with hasty spede did ready make and trim 12. When Cakes were bak'te and ech thing els in decent order was He Butter tooke and Milke also and brought the Calfe in place 13. Where as they were vnder the Tree and it before them set Then Abraham vnder the Tree stode by when they did eate 14 And Abraham demaunded was by them whom God had sent Where Sara was he answered beholde shee 's in the Tent. 15. Sayd he I wil in my returne come backe agayne to thee Acordinge to the tyme of lyfe that shall apparant be 16 And loe thy Wyfe shal haue Sonne such fauour shalt thou fynde That Sara heard where as she stode The Tent dore there behynde 17. For Abraham and Sara both in yeares were very olde T' was not with hir as Women with she baren was and colde 18. Therfore she laughed where she stoode and to hir selfe did saye Now am I oulde my Lord also shal I with lust go playe 19. But God which heard and saw hir hart did Abraham aske why That Sara lauâ—ht within herselfe and sayd thus secretely 20. Shal I that Olde and barain am conceiue and a chyld beare Is any thyng to wonderfull for God to do each where 21. I saye accordinge to the time that I apoynted thee I hyther will returne agayne when time of Life shal be And Sara shall bringe forth a Sonne and that thine Eyes shall see 22. When Sara heard her thought disclos'd shee was as then afrayde And sayd forsooth I lawghed not and so the same denayde It is not so but thou di'dst Lawghe to her agayne he sayd 33 And so these men stode vp and look'd from thence to Sodom warde And Abraham parte of theyr waye did both them guide and garde 34 And as he went the Lord thus sayd shal I from Abram hide That thinge which now I minde to doe where Sodomytes abyde 35 I know that Abraham shal be a people great to sée And all the Nations of the Earthe in hym shall blessed be 36 Also I knowe hee wyl commaunde his Children and his flocke And of his housholde after hym that springeth of his stocke 37 To keepe the way of God theyr Lord â–ª and do the thing that 's right With conscience pure that God may bringe on Abraham such light As God before hym promysed by Richesse of his might 38 The Cry of Sodom and Gomorre God said is very greate And sure theyr Synne more greeuous is then fiers flamyng heate 39 I will therefore goe downe sayd he the same to viewe and see Whether they haue in all so donne as Crye is come to me 40 And so the men departed thence and toward Sodome wente But Abraham before the Lorde yet stode wyth good entent 41 At last drew neare and said wilt thou destroye the righteous all Wyth wycked menne that therein be perhap it may so fall 42 Thou mayste amonge the wicked sorte 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 the that thou the Iust should slaye Together wyth the wicked sorte that haue despysd thy way 44 And that the righteous should appeere as wycked in thy sighte Shall not the Iudge of all the world according do to right 45 If I in Sodome City finde fifty that righteous are I will sayd God for fiftye sake both men and City spare 46 And Abraham thus answered and sayd O Lorde beholde I that but Ashes am and Duste to speake yet am so holde 47 It so may chaunce there shal
Letushim Leummim Medan Midean Ephah Epher Hanock Abida Lldach Ishbak Shuah 2. And ere eight score and fiftene Yeeres of Abraham were runne Sore sicke hee fel and gaue his Goodes to Isaac his Sonne 3 But to those Sonnes that hee begat by Lemmans his that fell He gaue them Gyftes sent them farre of from Isaac to dwell 4 Thus in a goodlye lustie age when hee ynough had lyu'de Death him approacht and in due time of Lyfe bee him depriu'de 5 Then Isaac and Ismael when death his lyfe had caught Their Fathers Bodie decentlye into the Caue it brought 6 Which Caue doth stand within the Field of Ephron Zoars Sonne Which Abraham before had bought and with his monye wonne 7 Within this Caue was Abraham and Sara eke like wise Entoumbde with Rites and Obsequies as such was then the guyse 8 And after this it pleased God this Isaac to blesse That hee a mightie people grew with infinite increase 9 Hee did inhabite by the Well that named was to bee The VVel of him that euer liues and euer seeth mee 10 These are the Generations of Ismaell to showâ— Which Hagar bare to Abraham his Mayde that was you know Ismael Nebaieth Kedar Aâ—heel Mâ—bsam Mishma Dumah Massa Hâ—dar Tema Ietur Naphish Kedemah 11 And by their Townes and Castels eke these twelue did take their name And of their Housholdes Princes twelue did spring out from the same 12 The yeares of lyfe that Ismael vpon the Earth did beare Were Iust one hundreth to accompt and seuen and thirty yeare 13 Then fel he sicke his time was come no longer might he byde And after Death then was he layd his people them beside 14 These are the Generations of Isaac to name Who Sonne was vnto Abraham for he begat the same 15 Yeeres Forty old was Isaack when he to Wyfe did take Rebecca who for hym alone her Parentes did forsake 16 Shee Daughter was to Bethuel the Aramite you know And Labans Sister th' Aramite this Bethuelles Sonne also 17 And Isaac wel knowing that his Wife now barreyn was Made humble prayer vnto God and so it came to passe 18 That God of hym intreated was and she conceiued Life And both the Babes together stroue in Bodye of his wife 19 Said shee therfore if it bee so what helpeth it at all With Childe to bee when in my wombe such strife doth them befall 20 And therfore vnto God she went to be resolu'de of this To whom God sayd bee thou content nothing is there amisse 21 But in thy wombe two people are which shall from thee proceede And Nacions twayne sure shal they bee vpon the Earth in deede 22 The younger shal farre mightier be much more then shal the other Also the elder shal become a Seruaunt to his Brother 23 And when her trauayling time was come deliuered for to bee Behold two Twynnes forth from her Wombe into the World brought she 24. And he that first proceded forth was Red and rough about And Esau they his name did cal and after him came out 25 His Brother holding Esau hard with hand vppon his Heele And Iacob called they his name that Brothers Foote did feele 26. These Children grew and Esau then a Hunter good became Also the Earth did Till and Plow and play the Husbandman 27. But Iacob was a perfect man and in the Tentes did dwell But Isaac Esau his Sonne did loue exceding wel 28. Because he Genson often caught which he thereof did Eate But yet Rebecca Iacob lou'de and wel did hym entreate 29 It so befell that Iacob this of Rice that 's red did take And did therewith as well he could a messe of Potage make 30 And as from hunting Esau came and fainty was withall Upon the name of Iacob then his brother did he call 31 And sayd I pray the brother mine haue some remorse on me And feede thou me with Potage there that 's made of Rise I see 32 For I am weake and feeble too and faynt as man may be And therefore Edom was he cald as witnesseth Abdye 33 Sayd Iacob then fel me this Day the Birth right that is thyne And I for that now wil the giue a Messe of Potage myne 34 Sayd Esau then behold I am the Dore of Death hard by What profit then can birthright this do mee if that I dye 35 Iacob hym sayd then sweare to me as thou hast sayd before That I thy Birthright shal possesse from henceforth euermore 36 And Esau there his hand forth put vnder his Thighe and sware And sold his brother al his right for which he did not care 37 Then Iacob gaue to Esau that that did him best content Of Breade and Pottage made of Rice and so away hee went The Contents of the XXVI Chapter THe Iourney Isack made Abimelech vnto The Promisse made to Isaac and to his Seede also Howe hee rebuked was heere vnderstand you shall For that his VVyfe hee did denay and Sister did her call The Sheepherdes fallinge out for digginge of the VVell How Isaac was comforted this lykewyse shall you tell And of th' Attonment made heere well perceyue you may Betweene the Kynge and Isaac and of theyr Feastinge Day ANd after this within the Lande a Derth there such becam As far did passe the Derth that was in Dayes of Abraham 2. Then Isaac from where hee dwelt his Iourney forth did passe And went vnto Abimelech Philistine Kinge that was 3. And there the Lord to him appear'de and sayd thou shalt not goe To Egipt downe but here abide in Land I will thee shoe 4. I shall thee blesse and bee with thee the Dayes that thou shalt liue And after thee vnto thy Seede these Countreys will I giue 5. And will performe the Oth I sware thy Father thee before And as the Starres wil multiplie thy Seede for euermore 6 And in thy Seede shal Nations al that on the Earth shal be Be blest because that Abraham hath harkened vnto me 7 And kept my Law and ordinaunce my Statutes and my wyl Therefore as I wyth him haue bene with thee so wil I stil. So Isaac in Gerar dwelt and did Gods best fulfil 8 And they of Gerar where he dwelt beheld Rebecca wel And saw how that in fauour she and beauty did excel 9 And askte of hym whether or no she was his spoused wyfe Affrayd hee was and her deny'de lest they would take his Lyfe 10 Beecause of her and therefore sayd shee is my sister sure But not my Wyfe whom Nature moues wyth me thys to endure 11 And it befel by tracte of tyme after theyr long abode The king from out his wyndow look't and cast his eies abrode 12 By hap did see this Isaac Rebecca eke also Sportyng and playing louingly as they together goe 13 The King forthwith this Isaac before his presence cald The sodden
hearing of the same somwhat his sprites appald 14 Sir said the king this woman sure thy wife I see must bee Why sayd'st thou then shee onely was but Sister vnto thee 15 O mighty king sayd Isaac thus in my selfe I thought Perhap the beauty of my wife mought bring my life to nought 16 And so through her and for her sake my death I might haue sought Wel sayd the king one of the men thy wyfe so mighâ— haue caught 17 And layne with her and so should thâ— brought synne vppon vs all Because thy Folly suffer would thy wyfe thus wise to fall 18 The king then streightly gaue in charge to people in the land That none should touch this Man or Wife by way of forcing hand For who so did of presence Death the payne shoulde vnderstand 19 Thus Isaac in quiet dwelt and sowed seede in ground And that same yere by trauell his an hundreth measures found 20 And so from small to greatter grew for why the Lord hym blest A myghty man the same became and greatter then the rest 21. For he a Myghty houshold held had Shepe and Oxen store His Neighbours the Philistians did enuy him therfore 22. And for to shew theyr spight and Ire such rage was in their brayne They went and fylled all the Welles and stopt with Earth agayne The which his Fathers men before had digde with micle payne 23. Yea in so much the kinge himselfe bad Isahac depart And sayd in Myght a great deale more then we our selfe thou art 24. So Isahac obesaunt was vnto the kynges behest And into Gerars Ualley went thinkinge to dwel in rest 25. And there he digged vp agayne the welles of Water cleere Which in the dayes of Abraham his father digged were 26 And which after his fathers death Philistinâ—s thither went And stopped vp the same agayne so froward were they bent 27. And loke what names his father gaue vnto these Welles before So did he name and call the same to be for euermore 28. The Seruantes of this Isaac did digge and breake the grounde In Ualley low and there a UUell of liuing Water founde 29. And then the Herdemen of the Soyle that Gerar hath to name Did stryue with Isacks Herd men there for Water of the same 30. And said the Water 's none of yours but ours the truth to tell Then he did Esek call the Well vpon the stryfe that fel 31. And then another Well they digde for which they stroue also And Sitnah they the same did call a name therby to knowe 32. And then from thence departed he and digde another Wel For which they stroue no whit at al in quiet did they dwell 33 Therfore Rehoboth was it cald for why the Lorde sayth he Hath made vs roume that we may growe whyle on the Earth wee be 34. And vp from thence to Bersaba he went and that same nyght The Lord appeard and sayd to him I am the God of Myght 35. I say the god of Abraham that seruaunt was to me And Father thyne feare not therfore For I am now with thee 36. And will thee blesse and multiplye thy seede for Abrams sake And of the same wil kinreds great and many Nations make 37. There Isaac an Alter builâ— and cald vpon his name And in that place did pitch his tent and dwelled in the same 38. And there his seruauntes digd a Wel and Water had good store There was no strife about the same as others made before 39. From Gerar kyng Abimelech his Frend Abuzzath eeke And Phicoll his chiefe capitayne came Isaac to seeke 40. Whom when that Isaac behelde and cause of comming knewe He sayd wherfore come you to me and haue me put from you 41. And hated me and Seruaunts myne and banisht me awaye From where I dwelt and where I myght haue dwelled til this daye 42. Sayd they in seyng wee haue seene the Lord is still with thee And therfore thus among our selues we sayd and do agree 43. Let there an Oth and Bond be made thy selfe and vs betwene That thou no hurt do vnto vs for why thy selfe hath sene 44. We haue not touched thee nor thyne to harme in any thynge But suff'red thee to passe in peace and with thee hether brynge 45. Thy Stuffe thy Corne. thy seruauntes all thy Cattel and thy store And now I know thou blessed art of God for euermore 46. Then Isaac a feast them made They eat and dranke together And early in the Morne betyme ech one did sweare to other 47. And after when the oth was made Isack away theÌ„ sent In peace from him departed they and backe agayn they went 48. And that same day it happened his men that digâ—e the grounde Came vnto hym and sayd a Well wyth water haue wee found 49 Then he the Well did Shebah call which is an Oth to name The Towne is called Bersheba which yet doth beare the same 50 And as Shebah doth signify a sacred Oth or Band. So Bersheba the Wel of th'Othe you must it vnderstand When Esaw was yeares forty old to wyfe he tooke these twayne Esau â—udiâ—â— Iudeth 〈…〉 of Beere an Hethit Bashemat The doughter of Elon an hethit also And they vnto his parentes mynde were both a griefe and payne For that they disobedient were and filled with disdayne The Contentes of the XXVII Chapter How Iacob stale away By counsail of his mother The blessing Esaw from This Iacobs elder brother How Isaack lykewyse Did very sad become And after how he blest Esaw his eldest sonne Of hatred great that grew Betwyxt these Brethren twayne To Haran how that Iacob fled For feare of beyng shyne IT came to passe when Isaac did old appeere to be And that his Eies wer dim dusk that wel he could not see 2. His eldest Sonne that Esau was he cald and thus did say Now am I old and of my death I do not know the day Therfore thy weapons take in hand thy Quyuer and thy Bow That thou for me may Uenson take abrode where thou shalt goe 4. And make me meate such as I loue that eate therof may I. And that my soule may Esau blesse before that I do dye 5 Rebecca heard when Isaac vnto his sonne thus spake And Esau went vnto the field some Uenson for to take 6. But she vnto her yonger sonne that Iacob had to name Declared all what shee had heard and thus discourst the same 7. Behold I heard thy father talke with Esau brother thyne Who sayd to hym goe Uenson catch that I therwyth may dyne 8. And that I may before the Lord my blessyng geue to thee Wherefore my sonne geue eare sayd she and do thus after me 9. Goe to the flocke and bringe me thence two Ryddes that I may make Some meate therwith thy father loues and thou the same shal take 10 And bryng it to thy father so to eate and that
he may Blesse thee my Sonne before the Lord or yet his dying day 11. Then Iacob to his Mother sayd beholde my Brother is A man that 's rough â—nd I am smooth my father feeling this 12. Shall thynke I went him to beguyle and so shal angry be By which in stede of Blessyng good A Curse shall brynge on me 13. Thy curse sayd she vpon me fall my sonne hear thou my voyce Goe fetch the kyddes so forth he went of twayne made he his choyce And brought them to his mother deare vnto her great reioâ—ce 14 Wherof his mother made such meate as father his did loue And to the end the better she suspicion myght remoue 15 She brought the garmentes gay to see that Esau wont to weare And put them on young Iacobs backe the same about to beare 16. Also about his handes she wrapt vpon his necke lykewyse Which faire and smoth was to beholde in euery bodyes eies 17. The skinnes of Goates that hairy were and rough as Esaus skinne And Meat and Drynke in order drest to Iacobs hand put in 18. And he therwith vnto his Syre such time as he did come Sayd Father myne who answered but who art thou my sonne 19. I am sayd he thine eldest sonne and Esau is my name And haue according to thy best performed heere the same 20 Sit vp and eate of Uensoâ— myne and so refreshed be And that thy soule before the Lorde may blessyng geue to me 21. Sayd Isaaac vnto his sonne how commeth it to passe That thou so quickely Uenson found I pray thee shaw the case Thy God sayd he vnto my hand did bryng it where I was 22. Sayd Isaac come neare my sonne that I may feele thee so The trueth to knowe whether that thou be Esau yea or no 23 So Iacob to his father went and hee hym feâ—t as tho The voyce sayd hee â—s Iacobs voyce but Esaus handes I know 24 He'knew hym not because his handes were cou'red wâ—th the skynne Whych roughe and hearye did appeare as Esaus handes had bene 25 Art thou Esaw my sonne Sayd hee I am and so confesse Bring me thy venson onne to eate that thee my soule may blesse 26 And so he broughâ—e â—im meat and wyne he eat and dranke apace Com neare my Sonne sayd Isaac and kysse me on the face 27 So he vnto his father went and when he had him kist He smelt the sauer of his Clothes and saying thus him blut 28 Behold the smell of my sweete Sonne is as the pleasaunt field Which God hath blest with much encrease of Plentie great to yelde 29 God geeue thee of the Dewe of Heauen with fatnesse of the Earth And plentie both of Corne and wyne whyle lyfe shall lend the breath 30 Let people great thy seruauntes bee and Nacions to thee bowe Be Lorde ouer thy Brethren all a happie man art thou 31 Also thy Mothers Children shall to thee obedient be And curst be hee that curseth thee but blessed shall he bee That shall thee blesse aboue the rest thus haue I blessed thee 32 And Isahac no sooner had made end of blessing so And that young Iacob scarse was gone his fathers presence fro 33 But in from hunting Esau came and meate did ready make And to his father brought the same that hee thereof might take 34 And sayd now â—ee my father ryse and eate of Uenson myne Which am thy Sonne and that thy Soule may blesse me who am thyne 35 Sayd Isahack why who art thou I am then aunswered hee Thyne eldest Sonne that hunted haue and Uenson brought to thee 36 Then Isaac astonied was and thus wise gan hee saye Why which is hee and where is hee mee Uenson brought to day 37 Of which I haue before thou came eaten vnto my fyll And haue him blest aboue the rest and blessed shal bee still 38 When Esau heard these wordes proceede from Father in such sort He wept and cryed exceedinglye more then I can report 39 And in the bitternesse of Hart vnto his father spake And him besought that blessing his hee would vpon him make 40 Sayd Isaac ere thou came in but euen a little while Thy Brother hath thy blessing taâ—e with subtiltie and guyle 41 He Iacob wei may called bee sayd Esau brother his For twyse hee vndermined mee as shall appeare by this 42 First he my Byrthright tooke away and now hath tane also My blessing which thou promist mee when I to hunt did goe But father is no blessing left for me I pray thee showe 43 My Sonne behold sayd Isaac thy Lord I haue him made And eke his mothers children all shall serue him in their trade 44 Besydes I haue with Corne and Wyne him blest where ere hee goe What can I doe for thee my Sonne since this hath hapned so 45 Ah Father myne sayd Esau then is al thy blessing gone Or els of blessing hadst thou not no moe but this same one 46 Blesse mee also good Father myne most humbly do I pray And there withall did Esau weepe his Father then did saye 47 My Sonne thy dwelling place shal be the fatnesse of the Earth And from aboue the dew of Heauen whyle lyfe shall spare the Breath 48 And by thy sworde eke shalt thou lyue and Brothers seruaunt bee Also thus shall it come to passe and happen vnto thee 49 That when thou shalt the maystrie get of Iacob Brother thyne Then from thy necke thou shalt his yoke vnlose and eke vntwyne 50 The hatred then was great that grew in this same Esaus breast Against his Brother for because his Father so him blest 51 And in his froward hart thus sayd the dayes are yet not long Of Fathers death when as I trow I wyll reuenge this wrong 52 These wordes were brought Rebecca to and she for Iacob sent And sayd thy Brother threatnâ—th thee to kill thee hee is bent 53 Therfore my Sonne heare thou my voyce and do thee ready make And flee my Brother Laban to who wil thee vndertake 54 Safelye to keepe tyl Brothers wrath be turnde away from thee And that the thing which thou hast done to him forgotten bee 55 Then wil I sende to fetch thee thence and thou shalt come away Ah why should I be desolate of both you in one daye 56 Rebecca to her husband went and spake with feeble breth I weary am of lyfe sayd shee for Daughters now of Heth. 57 If Iacob take a wyfe of them or such as here do fall Ah woe is mee my lyfe shall than do mee no good at all The Contentes of the XXVIII Chapiter Iacob is sent to haue a wyfe to Laban Vncle his And Esau eke a wyfe doth take an Ismaelite that is How Iacob Dreames and makes a vowe the tenth of all to giue How Iesus Christe is promised by whom wee all do liue THen Isaac for Iacob cal'de hee blessed him and sayd I
wee perishe in thy Sight both wee and eke our Lande By reason that the Ground is free from Labour of the Hande 28. Buy vs and eke our Land also and giue vs Bread therefore So will we binde our selues and Lande to Pharo euermorâ— 29. And therefore giue vs Seede to sowe that we maâ— liue not dye And that the Land for want of Tilth should not in wast thus lye 30. So Ioseph now bought all the Land of Egipt for the Kinge â–ª And euery Man his Ground had sould and euery other thinge Because the Force of Famins powre them greeuousâ—y did wrynge 31. And hee the People did remoue abrode from Place to Place Unto the Citties such as were and so in tyme and space 32. They were remou'de from side to side or to the Borders end Oâ— Egipt Land thus Ioseph did abrode the People send 33. But yet the Land the Preestes possest toeyrs Ioseph did not buy For they vppon King Pharoes charge continually did lye 34. And had theyr ordinary foode such as the King them gaue Wherby theyr Land they kept vnsold and to themselues did saue 35 Than Ioseph to the People sayd beholde you see this Day I for the King you and your Land haue bought you not denaye 36. Loe heere is Seede for you to sow gâ—e Eare and Till the Ground And of Encrease of Grayne and Corne that thereon shal be found 37. You shall the Fift part giue therof to Pharow for his share The rest is youres for Seede to Sowe and for your better fare 38. Yow may the same at will conuert to vse for Foode or Meate For you and for your Housholds al â–ª and Children for to eate 39 â–ª Sayd they thou hast our Liuâ—s preseru'd let vs sâ—tch Grace yet find As wee may Pâ—arâ—es Seruauntes bee to do what shalb'assignd 40. Then Ioseph made it for a Lawe remayninge to this Day That they the fifte parte of encrease should vnto Pharo pay 41. And Israell in Egipt dwelt as you tofore hero tell And in the Countrey of Goshen did Multiply right well 42. For they therein Possessions had and Grew exceedingly And Iacob there liu'de Seuentene Yeres and then dyd after dye 43 An hundreth Forty and Seuen Yeares did Iacob liue in al And so when as the time drew neere that he from Lyfe must fall 44. He called Ioseph vnto him and sayd as doth appeare Thy Hand now put vnder my Thyghe and truly to me sweare 45. If I haue Gâ—ace found in thy sight Deale truly now with mee In Egipt do not Burye mee but where my Fathers â—ee 46. When I shall slâ—epe wyth Fathers myne lette me not heere be staid â–ª But carry me and burye me where Fathers myne are layd I wil sayd Ioseph do in al as thou to me hast sayde 47. Sayd Israel then Sweare to me and Ioseph so did Sweare Towards his Beddes head Iacob then both blest and prays'd God there The Contentes of the XLVIII Chapter Here Ioseph now with his two Sonnes doth to his Father goe Iacob Gods promis doth Rehearse and doth Receiue also The sonnes of Ioseph as his owne and doth the yonger blisse Before the elder Sonne whereat theyr Father moued is AGayne it hapned after this that one to Ioseph sayd Thy Father Iacob now is sicke and very ill apayde 2. Then Ioseph did hymselfe prepare his Father for to see And both his Sonnes toke he wyth hym each one in his degree 3 And one to Iacob sayd behold thy sonne is come to thee Then Iacob tooke his strength to him and on his Bedde satte he 4. And Iacob vnto Ioseph said at Luz did God appeere To mee in Land of Canaan and gaue me blessing there 5. And Sayd â—ehold I will thee make so Fruâ—â—tfull in the Land And wil thy Seede so Multiply in Number as the Sand 6. And Likewise will I gyue to thee and to thy Seede also This Land for a Possession to thine for aye to know 7 And as concerning thy two Sonnes which borne are vnto thee In Egipt Land before I came to Egipt thee to see 8 They shal be myne as Ruben is and Simeon are myne But Linage thyne whych thou bee got them after shal be thyne 9. And they after theyr Brethrens names shal called be also As they in theyr Inheritaunce are named where they go 10 Now when that I from Padam came Rahell my wyfe did die Upon my hand in Canan Land as I the way past by 11 One halfâ— Dayes Iourney were not we to come Ephrath vnto But in the Waye I Buried her as best was so to doe 12 Then Israel beheld the Sonnes that Ioseph to hym brought And sayd to hym whose Sonnes are these which after me haue sought 13 Sayd Ioseph then they are my Sonnes whom God gaue here to mee Bryng them to mee I may them blesse for scarsly can I see 14 For why the Eyes of Israel were Dymme and Duske of sight So that he could not wel beholde nor wel discerne the Lighte 15 Then Ioseph caus'd his Sonnes to come Iacob did them imbrace And holding them vpon his knees did Kisse them on the Face 16 To Ioseph then sayd Israel my Sonne I had not thought Thy face for to haue sene and yet God hath me hyther brought 17 And I haue sene thy Seede also vnto my great reioyce Then Ioseph tooke them from his knees and so wyth humble voyce 18 Fel flat on ground and worshipt him and then with his right Hand Toke Ephraim his yonger Sonne and caus'd hym for to stand 19 The left Hand of his Graundsire by Manasseh so brought he With Left hand his gaynst Iacobs right by Byrth in his degree 20 Then Israel his right hand stretcht vpon the yongers head And his left hand acrosse his Right ful wysely forth he led 21 And on Manassehs Head it layed the Elder of the twainâ— His Handes thus placed on theyr Heads did so acrosse remayne 22 Also he Ioseph blest and sayd the God of fathers myne Beefore whose sight in Reuerent feare they walkte from tyme to tyme 23 I say the God which hath me fed the Dayes of al my life The Angel eke that me presâ—â—n'de from ill debate and strife 24 The Children blesse and let my name be named on them still Likewise the Name of Fathers mine that they may grow and fill 25 As Fyshe into a multitude amyd the Earth to bee When Ioseph Iacobs right Hand now on Ephraim dyd see It him dysp eased very much and therefore thus dyd hee 26. His Fathers hand wyth his hee staide the same for to remoue From Ephrims to Manassehs Head and sayd tweene Feare and Loue 27 Not so my Father this is hee the Elder of the twayne Remoue thy right Hand to his Head and lette it there remayne 28. His Father so refus'd to do as Ioseph badde hym tho But sayd I