to bee quenched out And ouerthrew those citties all and Region round about 40 Thus all that in those citties dwelt consumed were with woe And all that grew vpon their Ground was brent to Dust also 41 And very earlye in the Morne aryse did Abraham And got him to the place agayne where last from God he came 42 And looking vnto Sodome wardâ— Gomorra eke also And toward all the Land about and Countrye there in showe 43 The smoke of all that Country rose much lyke a Furnace great And yet God thought on Abraham in this consuming heate 44 And vpon Lot God mindful was when he his Angelles sent And hym deliu'red from the myddes of Cities when they brent 45 And Lot from Zoar did depart he feared there to dwell And in the Mountaines chose a place a hollow Caue or Cell Where he and his two Daughters lefte Contented were to Dwel 46 And in those Dayes Lottes daughters sawe how eu'ry Man was slayne And none but Lot theyr father left alyue that did remayne 47. The Elder to the Yonger sayd good sister myne beholde Ther 's not a man left in the world to know vs as men should 48 Come we wil make our father dronke and fil his head wyth Wyne And lye wyth him and rayse him seede the first Night shal be myne 49 And so that night they made him dronke she wyth her father laye But Lot knew not when she lay downe nor when she went her way 50 And in the Morning so it hapt the Elder Daughter sayd Sister behold this Night that 's past no whit at all afrayd 51 I lay al Nyght my father wyth let 's make him dronke also Againe this nyght and to his Bedde thy turne shal bee to goe 52 That we to him some seede may raise hereafter for to growe That Night againe they gaue him wyne and did hym ouerthrowe 53 And then the yonger Sister rose and lay wyth him likewise Lot not perceyued when she came nor when shee did arise 54 These daughters twayne their father knew and were wyth Child begot The father ouerchargde wyth Wyne the thing remembred not 55 Howbeit th' elder bare a Sonne and Moab was his name The Father of the Moabites hee is this day the same 56 The younger bare a Sonne also whose name was Benammi To Ammons broode hee father is vnto this day we trye The Contentes of the twentith Chapiter How Abraham as straunger went and did his wyfe denay And how the king of Gerar land tooke her from him away ANd Abraham now left the Playne of Mamre where hee dwelt And went in Countrye of the South where more Sunnes beate he felt 2 So there betweene Cades Sur a further truth to tell In Gerar pitched hee his Tent to soiourne there and dwell 3 Abimelech was king thereof and hee for Sarai sent Because t' was sayd a Woman fayre abydeth in his Tent. 4 When Abraham demaunded was what woman shee should bee Shee is sayd hee none of my wyfe but Syster is to mee 5. Abimelech had her away in purenesse of his Harte And Abraham did seeme content to let her so depart 6. But God vnto Abimelech by Night in Dreame thus spake Beholde sayd hee thou now shalt die for this same Womans sake 7 For shee is Wyfe vnto the Man that thou hast tane her fro Abimelech yet touche her not nor no time did her knowe O Lord sayd he and wilt thou slay the righteouse People soe 8. Did they not both to mee affirme his Sister shee to bee O Lord thou knowest with guiltlesse Heatt this thinge is done of mee 9. And God likewise by Dreame did say I knowe it very well Thy Heart and Handes were pure and cleane as thou to mee dost tell 10 I also thee preseru'de and kept agaynst mee not to sinne And therefore woulde not suffer thee to knowe what shee had bin 11. But see that thou deliuer nowe the Man his Wyfe agayne For hee is a Prophet and shall praye that thou maist liue and raigne 12. But if thou wilt not let her goe and set her from thee free Bee sure that thou shalt die the Death and all thou hast with thee 13 Abimelech betimes therfore that Morning did aryse And all his seruauntes did commaund t' appeare before his eyes 14 And in their eares declared that which God to him had sayd The hearing of the which in deede did make them sore afrayde 15 Likewise for Abraham he cal'd and sayd what hast thou done And what haue I offended thee that thou hast thus begonne 16 To bring on mee and kingdome myne so great a Synne as this What didst thou see in mee or these to do so much amisse 17 O King sayd then this Abraham of truth such was the cace As I did thinke God was not knowne nor feared in this place 18 And therfore hauing such a wyfe as fayre is to the eye Lest for her sake I perish should and so too tymely dye 19 I sayd she was and so shee is my Sister as you see By Father but by mother not and Wife became to mee 20 And after from my Fathers house when God did byd mee goe Then to my wife in sort I sayd this kyndenesse do me showe 21 In places where wee wander in if any aske and saye Is this thy Husband yea or no thou shalt the same denay 22 And mee confesse a Brother thyne whome Nature doth compell To wander thus about wyth mee in Countries where to dwell 23 Abimelech the kinge then tooke of Sheepe and Oxen store Of men seruauntes and Women too and brought them him before 24 And gaue them vnto Abraham for euer to remayne And with the same deliuered Sara his wyfe agayne 25 And sayd behold before thy face my Land doth open lye Choose where thou wilt therein to dwell as best shall please thyne eye 26 But vnto Sarah sayd the king Sara behold and see I haue thy Brother Siluer geeuen a thousand pieces free 27 And hee the Ueyle is of thyne eyes to all that are with thee And al men els and therewithall reproued so was shee 28 So Abraham to God did praye and God his voyce did heare The King made whole his Wyfe and Maydes did Children after beare 39 For God thus plagued had the house of Bimelech the King The Matrix of them all were stopt they might no issue bring Till Abraham his Wyfe receiu'd thus happened the thinge The Contents of the XXI Chapter How Isaac that promisde was is heere of Sara borne How Hagar wyth yonge Ismaell in Banishment doth morne And how the Angell of the Lorde vnto poore Hagar cam And of the Cou'naunt made betweene the Kynge and Abraham AS God before had promised as hee to Sodome went Sarah to see in his returne so ere the time were spent 2. Shee knewe her selfe to bee with child and bare a goodly
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
vppon gods prouidence a] That is by â—trevve obedience thou hast declared thy liuelye fayth b) Signifyinge that there is no greater theÌ„ he Cap. 12.3 18.35 b) Or Holdes a) Sarah died in Kiriath Arba the same is Hebron in the land of CanaaÌ„ vvhen she vvas 127. yeares old Petrus Comestor 59. b] That is vvheÌ„ he had mourned so the godly mayâ— mourn if they passe not measure and the natural affectioÌ„ is commendable â–ª c) that is godly or excellent for the Hebrevves so speake of all thinges that are notable because al excelleÌ„cy commeth of God a) Because one caue is vvithin another b] meaning all the Cittisens and inhabitauntes c) To shevve them that hee had them in good estimatioÌ„ and reuerence (a) The common Sikle is about 20. pen so then 400. Sikles amounteth to 33. pound 6. shillinges 8. pens after 5. â— ster the ovvnce Cap. 50.16 (a) His seruauntes name vvas Eleazer (b) This shevveth that an oth may be required in a lavvful cause (a] He would not that hys Sonne should mary out of the godly familie for the inconuenieÌ„ces that come by marying vvith the vngodly are set foorthe in sundrie places of the scripture Cap. 12.8 13 21. 15 1â— (a) Lest hee should loose the inheritaunce promised Cap. 28.3.14 [b) He grouÌ„deth his prayer vpon Gods promise made to his mayster Verse 63. (a] The Seruaunto moued by Gods Spyrite desired to be assured by a Signe Whether Cod prospered his Iourney or no. (a) God permitted manye thinges both in Apparell and other thinges vvhich are novve forbidden specially vvhen they apertaine not to our mortifycation (a) For hee vvayted on Gods hande vvho had novv hard his prayer [a) The geÌ„tle entertaynment of Straungers vsed amonge y e godly Fathers (b] To blesse signifieth here to enriche or increase vvith Substaunce as the Text declareth a) The Cananites vvere accursed and therfore the godly cold not ioyne vvith theÌ„ in mariage b) Meaning among his Kinfolkes verse 60. a] signifyinge that this praier vvas not spokeÌ„ by the mouth but onely meditated in his hart a) He shevveth vvhat is perduty vvhen vve haue receiâ—ed any benâ—fite of the Lorde a) That is vnto thy maisters Sonne (b) Thaâ— vvas Laban a) This shevveth â—hat parentes haue not auctority to mary their childreÌ„ vvithout consent of the partyes b) That is let it be victorious ouer his enemie vvhich blessinge is fully accomplished in Iesus Christ c) This vvas the exercise of the Godly fathers to meditate gods promises and to pray for the accomplishment thereof a) The custom vvas that the Spouse vvas brought to hir husband hir head being couered in token of shamefastnes chastitye b) He vvas 40 yeares olde vvhen he maried her vvho bare him no Child 20 yere after August c) Or had left Morning for his mother a] The Ebrues say that this Keturah vvas Hagar vvho of a Lemman vvas made a Wyfe after the death of Sarah August [a) And sent them eastvvard vnto the Land of Kedes to auoide the dissencion that elles might haue come because of the Heritage [b) He died in the yere of his age 175. and vvas put to his people in Hebron August de ci li. 18. And Pet. Com. 66. (c) The death of Abraham vvhich vvas before the incarnacion of Iesus Christ. 1838. Yeres Coop Cap. 16.16 The Death of Ismaell [a) Which dvvelt amoÌ„ge the Arabians from Hauilah to Shur That is tovvardes Aegypt the vvay to Ashur and vvere seperated from the blessed Seede [b) Or hurt one another (c) That is seeinge y t one of them shall destroy the other (d] For that is the chiefe â–ª Refuge in al oure Miseries * The birth of Esau and Iacob (*] Or a man of the fielde (a] Of Canaan (a] Gods prouidence alvvay vvatcheth to directe the vvaies of his Children Cap. 12.8 and. 13.21 15.1 and. 24.9 (b] He coÌ„meÌ„deth AbrahaÌ„s obedience because Isaac should be the more redier to follovve the like [c) Whereby vvee see that feare and mistrust is founde in the most faythfull (a] By vvhich it myghte bee knovvn that she vvas his vvife [b]. In al ages â–ª men vvere persvvaded that gods vengeance should light vppon vvedlocke breakers a] The maliciou do enuy the grace of God in others b) The â—brevv vvorde signifieth a flood or valley vvhere vvater at any tyme runneth a) Or springiâ—g b) ContentioÌ„ or stryfe c) enmity or hatred d: Largenes oâ— roume e) god assureth Isakac agaist all feare by rehersing the promise made to Abraham a) To signifye that he vvolde serue no other god but the god of Abraham b] The hebrevves in svvearing began coÌ„monly vvith it vnderstaÌ„d the rest that is that god shal punishe him that breaketh the Oth Here the vvicked shevv that they are afraid lest that come vnto them vvhich they vvould do others a) Carnal affection vvhiâ—h he bare to Esavv made him forget that vvhich god spake vnto his vvife b) This subtilty is blame vvorty because she should haue taryed til god had performed his promise a] The assuraÌ„ce of God made hir bolde b) Althoughe Iacob vvas assured of this promise by fayth â–ª yet he did euil to seke it by lies the more because he abused Gods name there vnto a) This delcareth that he suspected somthinge yet god vvould not haue his decree altered [a) In perceiuing his error by appointing his heyr against gods sentence promised before [b] In the 25 Chap â–ª he vvas so called because he held his brother by the heele as though hee vvold ouerthrovv him therfore is hee here called an ouerthrovver or deceiuer [c) For Isaac did this as hee vvas the mynâ—ster and prophet of God (a] Because thine enemies shal be rounde about thee (b] Which vvas fulfilled in his Posteritie the Idumeanâ— vvho vvere Tributaries for a time to Israel and after came to libertie [c] Hypocrites only abstaineâ— from doing euill for feare of men [a) He hath good hope to recouer his byrth right by killing thee [b] For the vvicked sonne vvil kil the godly and the plague of god vvil aftervvard light on the vvicked sonne [c] vvhich vvere the vviues of Esavv (d] Hereby shepersvvaded Isaac to agree to Iacobs departing Isaac blesseth Iacob the second tyme to confirme Iacobs fayth lest he might thinke his father gaue it him vvithoute Gods Motion [b] Iacob is forbidden to take a vvife of the Cananites [c] Laban vvas brother vnto Iacobs mother Cap. 24.14 [d) The godly fathers vvere put in mind continually that they vvere but straÌ„gers in thys vvorld to the entent hey should lifte vp theyr eies to the Heauens vvher they should haue a sure dvvelling (e] Who vvas Laban brother to Rebecca Iacob Esavves mother [a) Or beside his vviues (b] Thinkinge thereby to haue recoÌ„ciled himselfe to his father but all in vaine (c( The sunne vvas set (d) Iacob dreameth of the Ladder (e] Christ is the Ladder vvhereby god man are
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
I can them not reporte 53. Sara my Maisters Wyfe that was when shee was very olde Bare him a Sonne a goodly youth of corage stoute and bolde 54. On whom my mayster hath bestowde his goodes and Cattel al His Syluer Gold and other thinges likewyse possesse hee shal 55. My Mayster now is growne in Yeares and therfore made me sweare Because I chiefe am in his House and all the rule do beare 56 Thou shalt not take for Isaac a wyfe marke what I tell Of Daughters of the Cananites here in whose Land I dwel 57 But thou vnto my Fathers House and Kynred shalt repare And take a Wyfe vnto my Sonne where myne owne Kynfolks are 58. Sayd I vnto my Mayster tho what if it happen so The Wyfe that I would haue for him refuse wyth me to goe 59 Sayd he the Lord before whose face I stand and walke in sight Wil send his Angel in the Waye and guyde thy course aright 60 And prosper shal thy iourney so as thou a Wyfe shalt haue For my sweet Sonne of Kinred myne according as I craue 61 So when thou com'st my Kinred to from curse then art thou free If they denye a Wyfe to gyue eke Gyltlesse shalt thou be 62 And so this day vnto the Wel I came and there I stayde And in my hart O Mighty God of Abraham I sayd 63 If it be so this Iourney myne thou prosperous wilt make Behold I stand the Wel hard by where Maydes wil Water take 64. And when a Uirgin shal forth come and draw of Water clere And then I say Damsel I pray geue me of Water here 65 Out of thy Pitcher for to drynke and she then say to me Drynke thou and I wil also draw For Camels these with thee 66 That same is she that shal be Wyfe vnto my maysters Soune And whom thou God appoynted hast before this thing begonne 97. And yet ere I arâ—end had made of speaking in myne Hart Behold Rebecca then came forth of Water to haue part 68 And on her Shoulder as she came a Pitcher did she beare So went she downe into the Well and drawed water there 69 Sayd I I pray thee geue me Drinke thou honest gentle mayd With hast she toke hyr Pitcher downe and bade me Drinke and sayde 70 When thou hast Dronke I wil goe downe and Water draw also And giue thy Camels for to drinke before that I do goe 71 I dranke and she more Water drew and to my Camels brought Then for to know whose child she was I gently her besought 72 My Fathers name is Bethuell and Nahors Sonne sayd shee Whom Milcha brought forth vnto hym and Grandsire is to me 73 I put the Earinge on hir face and Bracelets on her hand My selfe did bow and worship God in place where I did stand 74 And blessed God of Abraham which had me thither brought To take my maisters Brothers child vnto his Sonne vnsought 75 Now also if that thou wil deale truly with Maister myne And that his Sonne may haue to Wyfe Rebecca Daughter thyne 76 Tel me if not that I may tourne the left Hand for to goe Or if I shall the right hand take my Maister this to show 77 Sayd Laban then and Bethuel this saying doth proceede Euen from the Lord of Heauen and Earth by whom it was decreed 78 We therfore can of good ne bad say any thynge to thee But as it pleaseth God to do his wil fulfilled bee 80 Beholde Rebecca is in sight take her and goe thy way That she may Wyfe be vnto hym as God hath sayd this day 81 And when the Seruaunt heard these wordes he flat fel on the ground And worshipt God from whom al grace and Mercy doth abounde 82 And in a while the Seruaunt rose and from his Cariage fet Rych Iewels Coucht in Siluer fine in Gold eke likewyse set 83 And to Rebecca did them geue with Raiment rich in show To Laban and to mother hers ryche gyftes he gaue also 84 So sat they downe to Eate and Drinke both he and they lykewyse With him that came the Nyght ore past in Morning did aryse 85. And when the seruaunt ready was let me depart sayd hee Unto my Maister Abraham that loketh longe for me 86 Her Mother and her Brother deare vnto the Man thus spake I praye thee let the Damsel byde a whyle and mery make 87. And if it be but Ten Dayes space with thee then shal she goe Sayd he I pray thee hynder not me in my Iorney soe 88 Behold the Lord hath prosperd wel my Iourney in ech thing Send me away to Maister myne this happy newes to bring 89 We wil sayd they the Damsel call and at hir Mouth enquire Whether or no to goe or byde she rather doth desire 90 And they Rebecca called foorth and said wilt thou or no Goe wyth this Man I wil sayd she and ready am to goe 91 So then they let Rebecca passe her nurse and Abrams man And eke those Men that then were there and with him thyther cam 92. And then Rebecca blessed they and thus to her dyd say Now into thousand thousands growe and God thee guyd alway And that thy Seede the Enmies gates possesse for euer maye 93. This done forthwith Rebecca rose her Damsâ—lles eke also Upon the Camells were they set and wyth this man did goe 94 And so the Seruaunt toke the charge Rebecca safe to cary They toke theyr leaue away they went and would no lenger tary 95 Now from the way of Hagars Well God lyues and seeth me Came Isaac for in the South that tyme there dwelled he 96 And in the Euening as he went into the fieldes to pray His Eies lift vp the Camels saw there comming in the way 97. Rebecca lifted vp her Eyes when Isaac she spyde She lighted doune her Camel froe and so a whyle did bide 98 And then vnto the seruaunt said do you this same man know That in the field approcheth vs say therto yea or noe 99 It is my Maister then sayd he I put you out of doubt She quickly then her Mantle tooke and wrapt herselfe aboute 100 To Isaack there told be all what hapned as he went Then Isaac this Maiden brought into his mothers Tent. 101 He toke Rebecca loued her and she became his Wife And comfort so receiued he after his Mothers lyfe The Contentes of the XXV Chapiter Here Abraham Keturah takes To be his second VVife And many Children doth beget And so departes this life To whom his goodes he did dispose This Chapter shal you tel Also the Pedagrew here is Of his Sonne Ismaell The Birth of Iacob and Esau Here vnderstand you may How Esau for a messe of Rize His Birthright solde awaye ANd after this did Abraham Keturah take to Wyfe By whom he many Children got before he left this lyfe Abraham Keturah Zimran Iokshan Sheba Dedan Asshurim
â—uer Peniél the Sunne him rose vpon So halted hee of that same Thigh the Angel stroke him on 44 The Israelites forbeare to eate The Synewe to this daye That is in that place of the Thighâ— where Iacobs Synewe lay 45 Because the man that stroue with him did touch the hollow place Of Iacobs Thighe wherein hereby the shronken Synewe was The Contentes of the XXXIII Chapiter Esau and Iacob are agreed and Esau goes to Seir. And Iacob vnto Sichem went and set his Tentes vp there THen Iacob lifting vp his eies his Brother did behold And wyth hym came foure huÌ„dreth men as erst to hym was tolde 2. Then Iacob vnto both his Wyues and to his Maidens twayne His Children put ech by themselues in order to remayne 3. The Maydens both and Children theyrs that he by them did get The formost of the company in order did hee set 4 And next to them he Lea plaste and Children hers also And Rahell last with her younge Sonne appoincted was to goe 5 And then himselfe went them before as Guide vnto them all Seuen times ere hee his Brother mette vppon the Ground did fall 6 Esau hym met embraced hym and frendly did him kisse They both brast forth with Teares and wept great Ioy to see was this 7 Then Esau lifted vp his eies and did the women see And Children theyrs standing them by whence hast thou these sayth he 8 And do these women and these youthes â–ª belonge or no to thee They are sayd he thy Seruauntes Sonnes which God hath geuen to mee 9 Then came the Maydes wyth Children theirs and did obeysaunce showe And Leah wyth her Chyldren came and did her dutye knowe 10 And last of all came Ioseph forth his Mother Rahell too Who gaue to him obeysaunce such as duty bad them doe 11 Sayd Esau vnto Iacob then what Droue is that I met Of Goates of Sheepe of Camelles Bulles of Kyne and other Neaâ—e 12 My Lord sayd he that fauour I may finde in sight of thee I haue them sent vnto my Lord as present geuen from me 13 Not so my Brother Esau sayd enough haue I in store I neede them not kepe that thou hast vnto thy selfe therefore 14 Ah nay My Lord but if I haue found fauor in thy sight Receyue this present from my handes and therein do me right 15. For I this Day haue seene thy Face as though I should beholde The Face of God and thy good will both makes mee glad and bolde 16 Ah take my blessinge that is brought for God hath mercy showne And so â—ee Esau did compell to take it for his owne 17. When hee these Presentes had receiu'de let vs sayd hee now go And I will leade the Waye before my Lord sayde hee not so 18. Thou know'ste the Children tender are the Ewes with Younge bee great So bee the Kine vnder my Hand I shall my Lord entreate 19 Least Men the Herd should ouerdriue but euen one Day to try Both Ewes and Kine and all the rest would perish by and by 20. And therefore let my louinge Lord goe on before ifâ— please And I will softly after come and driue the Herd with ease 21. So as the Cattell may endure and Children able bee I shall to Seir still follow on and there my Lord will see 22. Sayd Esau then yet let mee leaue some of my Folke with thee What needeth it my Lord sayd he this one thing graunt to mee 23. That I mayâ— grace and fauour finde before thy sight this Daye For thereof haue I nede my Lord for which I humbly pray 24. So now agayne did Esau go to Seir forthe on his way And Iacob did his Iourney take to Suchot which men say 25. Was called so by reason of the Tentes and Bothes he made Wherein his Cattel from the heate was cherisht in the shade 26 And Iacob built him there an howse and so to Salem cam Of Sichem whych a City is in Land of Canaan 27. And this was after he came from Mesopotamia Which is a Country longe and brode and sette in Asia 28 Before this City did he pitch his Tentes whereas he found Of Hamors brode of whom he bought a certaine peece of Ground And for the same in mony payd an hundreth peeces round 29 And Iacob built an Aulter there to prayse the Lord wythal And on the God of Israell continually did cal The Contents of the XXXIIII Chapter The rauishing of Dina fayre that Iacobs daughter was By Sichem Hamors sonne and Heyre who sought to bring to passe To haue this Dina to his wyfe and so was borne in hand By brethren hers who tooke the lyfe of Males all in the Land WHhylst Iacob there inhabited in Salem t' vnderstand His daughter Dina went to see the daughters of the Land 2 When Sichem Hamors sonne her saw who Lord was of that Soyle Within his brest her beautie bred of Lust such burning broyle 3 That hee by force this mayden tooke her person did abuse His hart on Dina was so layd hee had no power to chuse 4 He spake her fayre and loued her as deare as his owne lyfe And to his father Hamor sayd get mee this mayd to wyfe 5 Iacob this knew but held his prace til hee his Sonnes might see For they were keeping Beastes in field as t' was their wont to bee 6 And Hamor Sichems Father came and vnto Iacob went To common of his Sonnes request was nothing els hee ment 7 But when the Sonnes of Iacob came whose Sister Dina was And heard by Sichems likinge lewd what thing was come to passe 8 It greeu'd them much and wroth they were hee had such folly wrought In Israel which thing in deede no man to do so ought 9 And Hamor vnto Iacob sayd the Soule of this my Sonne Doth long for Dina Daughter yours in maryed state to wonne 10 Geeue her to wyfe and ioyne with vs your Daughters geeue also And take our Daughters vnto you wee may together grow 11 So shall wee then together dwell the Land for you shal bee Therein to doe as best you like and haue possession free 12 Then Sichem to her Father sayd and Brethren hers likewise Uouchsafe this fauour I may fynde and Grace before your eyes 13 And what soeuer you appoint that playnly wil I geeue Demaund large Gyftes and Dowry both it shall no whyt me greeue 14 Yea I wyl geeue according that which you shall say to mee So that the Damsel you do geeue my spoused wyfe to bee 15 Then Iacobs Sonnes sayd vnto them wee cannot do this thinge To geeue her one vncircumcis'd should shame vpon vs bring 16 Deceitfullye did Iacobs Sonnes to Sichem vse wordes mylde Because their Sister Dina hee thus Lewdly had defilde 17 In this wee wil consent sayd they if thou wilt bee as wee Let all the males among you borne then Circumcised bee 18 So will wee geeue
you daughters ours and yours wee 'le take also And wee will rest and dwell with you and so one people growe 19 But if you will refuse to doe as you haue heard vs say Wee wil our Daughter take againe and so depart away These woordes did please them very well to which they sayd not nay 20 This Youngman would no time defer this thing to doe among His Lust on Dina was so set he thought ech time too long 21 Of all that were in Hamors house none might compared bee To Sichem â–ª for of all the rest best thought vpon was hee 22 Then Hamor and Sichem his Sonne vnto the Cittie went And so before the gate thereof declared their entent 23 And sayd vnto the Citizens touching Iacobs request Affirming that which Iacob sayd to bee all for the best 24 They bee vnfaynde to vs sayd he and dwell within the Land And do applye their busines with labor of their hand 25 And in the Land is roume ynough for them here to remayne Wee wyl their Daughters take to wyfe and geeue them oures agayne 26 Herein they onely wil consent vnto vs for to dwell And bee as people one with vs if you shall thinke it well 27 That is if all the children borne which Males appeare to bee May circumcised bee like them then wee and they agree 28 For shall not all their substaunce great and Cattel that they haue Be ours if we gree thereunto what can wee further craue For they wyl styl dwel here with vs tyl they possesse their graue 29 Unto this tale that Hamor told and Sichem eke his Sonne Did al that went out of the Gate agree it should be done 30 The Men-children were circumcisde according as was sayd Not one that passed through the Gates the same thing that denayd 31 It hapt the thyrd Day after this when they were full of payne By reason of the foreskynne cut which did great griefe constrayne 32 Two of the Sonnes of Iacob came the City gate wythin Which Symeon and Leui hight that Dinas brethren bin 33 And wyth theyr Swordes bothe naked drawne throughout the City went And slewe the Male kind eu'ry one as they before so ment 34 They Hamor slewe and Sichem too with th' Edge of sword that day From Sichems house they Dina tooke And so they went their waye 35 And then the rest of Iacobs Sonnes comminge vppon the deede The Citty spoyl'de because they had defil'de theyr Fathers Seede 36. And tooke their Sheepe and Oxen fat their Asses as they goe What else within the Citty was and in the Fielde also 37. Theyr goods their Children their Wiues they Captiue tooke away And hauoke made of all that was within the house that Day 38 But Iacob sayd to Simeon and Leui Brother his You haue this Day sore troubled mée and greatly done amys 39. You haue also made mee to stinke before them of the Lande The Cananites and Pheresites when they this vnderstand 40. I beinge Fewe in number Small not able to resiste They shal togâ—ther ioyne themselues and slay me as they list 41 So shal I be and al my house destroyd for euermore Should hee sayde they wych sister deale as wyth a common Whore The Contentes of the XXXV Chapiter How Iacob vnto Bethel went and Images did hide And Earynges eke vnder an Oke that Sichem is beside Deboras death How Rahell dyed in trauell by the vvay Is here exprest and how Ruben wyth fathers Lemman lay How Isaac fel sicke and dyed this Chapter shal bewray ANd God to Iacob sayd aryse and vp to Bethel go And theâ—e prepare thy selfe to Dwell an Aulter make also 2 To God that vnto the appear'd when Esau thou fled fro Then Iacob to his houshold spake and all that with him were Away wyth your straunge Gods sayth hee that are among you there 3 Henseforth be cleane your Garmâ—ts chaunge for now we wyl arise And vp to Bethel wil we goe and make in humble wise 4 An Aulter there vnto the God that heard me in the Day Of trouble myne and was wyth me where as I went the way 5 They gaue to Iacob those straunge Gods that they in handes did beare And al those Ringes which in their Eares they wonted for to Weare And hee them hid vnder an Oke Which was by Sichem there 6. Thus when that they departed were and on their Iourney gon The Townes and Citties round about God sent a feare vppon 7. So that they did not make pursute to follow any Man Whereby they saulfely came to Luz in Lande of Canaan 8. And there an Aulter Builded heâ— and so did call the place The God of Bethell for because God of his mighty Grace Did there appeare sutch time hee fled from Brother Esaus Face 9. But Deborah Rebeccas Nourse by Death had such a Stroke As after Death shee buryed was beneathe vnder an Oke 10 This Oke did stand beneathe Bethell and they the Oke did cal The Oke of Lamentation to be so knowne of al. 11 And God to Iacob once agayne appeared and did say When from Mesopotamia Iacob was come away â–ª 12 God blessed hym and sayd thy name is Iacob now I see Thou shalt no more be Iacob cal'd but Isâ—el named be 13 God had him grow and multiplye for I wil make sayth hee That People great and mighty Kinges shal growe and sprynge from thee 14 And eke the Land which I did giue to Abraham before And to thy father Isaac and his for euermore 15 That same Land wil I giue to thee and to thine after Seede So God from Iacob did ascend and it performde in deede 16 And in the place where God thus spake Iacob set vp a stone To be a marke and powred oyle and drynke offryng theron 17 And so the place where God thus spake be Bethel did it cal Whych is to say the House of God to vnderstand wythall 18 As they from Bethel traueiled to Euphrata the way Which signifies the house of Breade as vnderstand we may And Bethelem it is also th'Interpreters do say 19 When they with in a Field bredth were then so befel the case That Rahel beyng great wyth Chylde in painful trauel was 20 And in the peril of her payne the mydwyfe to her said This Sonne is thyne sayd she also therefore be not afraid 21 Then as her soule departing was and that she nedes must die The Child with Trauell that she brought shee named Benoni 22 Benoni the soune of sorrow is so to vnderstand But Iacob cald him Beniamin the Sonne of the right hand 23 Thus Rahel dyde and buryed was euen in the way they went To Euphrata or Bethelem and there wyth good entent 24 Did Iacob set vppon her graue a stone the same to show Which Rahels Graue stone called is for passers by to know 25 And Israel departed thence and pitched vp his Tent
Beyond the Tower of Eder whereas to dwel he ment 26 It chaunced so as Israell now dwelled in the Land That Ruben Iacobs eldest Sonne tooke Bilha by the hand 27 And lay with her and knew shee was his Fathers Concubine The which thing came to Israels eare what Rubin did in fine 28 Twelue Sonnes in number Iacob had it wel appeareth so Which in Mesopotamia were borne him all we knowe 29 So Iacob to his father went to Mamre after this Which is a Cittie of Arbah and Hebron called is 30 Where Abraham and Isaac as straungers did abyde An Hundreth eightie yeares was hee when hee fell sicke and dyde 31 And was his people put vnto as Custome then did craue By both his Sonnes which buried him and layd him in his Graue Iacob in Padan-Aram got these Children tvvelue that bee Eight by his Wiues four by his Maydes in order as you see Iacob Leah Rubin Simeon Leui Iudah Isachar Zâ—bulâ—n Rahel Ioseph Beniamin IBilha Dan. Naphtali Zâ—lpha Gad Asher The Contentes of the XXXVI Chapter Esau departeth with his wyues and Cattell good and bad Iacob and hee are very rich good cause they haue to glad Esau doth dwel vpon Mount Seir it pleased so his mynde And Iacob yet in Canaan doth tarye styll behinde ANd Esau tooke his wiues his Sonnes and Daughters that hee had His Houshold Soules his Gooddes and al hys Cattell good and bad 2 And all the Substaunce hee had got in Land of Canaan And went into a Countrie of from Iacobs face as than 3 Because the Riches of them both was much and very great They might not well together dwell for why the Countries seate 4 Wherein as straungers they both were could not them both receaue So Esau went vnto mount Seir to dwel and tooke his leaue These are the Generations of Esau which is Edom. Timna vvas Eli phaz concubin The residue of Chapter this doth sundry names contayne The Text peruse so shall the same appeare to you more playne This Generation declareth that Esau vvas blessed temporallye that his Fathers blessing tooke place in vvorldly thinges Esau. Adah Elom an Hittite Eliphaz Timna Amalek Teman Oâ—ar Zephâ— Goâ—â—â— Kenar Basemath Aholibamah Anaâ— Zibeoâ— an Hiâ—â—â— Ieush â—â—â—lam Korah Ismael Nabaoth Reuel Nahoth Zerah Shaâ—â—ah Mizrah The Contents of the XXXVII Chap. Ioseph his Brethren doth accuse and doth his Dreames them tell His Brethren hate hym to the Death and him away do sell. His father wayleth sore his lacke and thinkes that he is kild But he for twenty syluer pence was sold in open field ANd Iacob dwelled in the Land wherein his Father was A Forreiner in Canaan and so it came to passe 2. When Ioseph was seuentene yeares old he kept his Fathers Sheepe And wyth his Brethren oftentyme did Neate and Cattel keepe 3. And thus the Lad with Bilhas Sonnes â–ª And Zilphas Sonnes also That Brethren were by Fathers Wiues which Handmaydes were you know 4. I say this Ioseph was wyth them and they him hated mutch In all Thynges that he said or did agaynst him did they grutch 5. And spake him euill and he the same vnto his Father tolde But Israell lou'd Ioseph more because when he was Olde 6. He hym begat then all the rest Of Children that he had And did a partye Coate him make of Coolours Lyght and Sad. 7. And when his Brethren did perceyue theyr Fathers Loue was more Bent towardes him then vnto them such Malyce was in store They could not speake to him in peace it greeued them so sore 8. And when yonge Ioseph Dreamd a Dream he had delight to tell The same vnto his Brethren all thinking to please them wel But they in hatred grewe the more theyr mischief was so fell 9. Sayd hee good Brethren lend your Eare I pray you vnto me And heare this Dreame which I haue Dreamde â–ª lette so your pleasure be 10. Behold me thought we were in Fielde bynding our sheaues together Such tyme as men to Haruest goe in season fayre of Wether 11 And Lo my Sheafe arose vpright and stoode vpon the Grounde Your Sheaues obeisaunce made to mine in compasse standinge Rounde 12 Shalt thou then bee our Kynge sayd they or Subiectes thine vs make And thus they hated him the more for Dreames and Woordes hee spake 13. And yet hee dream'd another dreame as oft hee did before And then vnto his Brethren sayd I haue dream'd one Dreame more 14 Mée thought I sawe the Sunne the Moone and Starres eleuen that be In lowlye sort and humble wise obeysaunce make to me 15 And he this Dreame his father told his brethren beynge by His father then rebuked hym and sayd vnto him why 16 What is this Dream which thou hast dream'd shall I then liue to see That I thy Mother and my sonnes shal fal on ground to thee 17 Hys brethren stil did hate him sore and were to hym vnkynd But yet his father noted wel this saying in his mind 18 His brethren then to Sichem went to kepe theyr fathers sheepe Said Israel Ioseph vnto do not thy brethren keepe 19 My sheepe in Sichem and my store I wil the send also Who aunswered Lo here am I his Father said then goe 20 And see whether al thinges be well wyth Brethren thyne or no And whether that the sheepe be wel come backe again and show 21. And so he sent him from the Uale of Hebron where he was And he to Sichem went the way but so befel the case 22 A certaine man by chaunce him found for Ioseph went astraye And wandred vp and downe the fieldes and myssed on the way 23 And then the man thus asked him what sekest thou this Day I seeke my Brethren tel me where they sheepe do keepe I pray 24 They are departed hence saide he for thus I heard them say Let vs now vnto Dothan goe and none of them sayd nay 25 Thus Ioseph then them after went and them in Dothan found And when they him beheld farre of they stampt theyr feete on ground 26 And councelled among themselues agaynst yonge Ioseph so That they would rid hym of his life and kil hym ere they goe 27 For one vnto another sayd this Dreamer comes at last Let vs bereue him of his Life and in some Pitte him cast 28 And we will say a wycked Beast made him a pray to be Then of his dreames what wil become the sequel we shal see 29 When Ruben heard what Brethren ment he Ioseph did conuey Out from theyr hands hys Lyfe to saue and thus to them did say 30 Good Brethren let vs not him kill ne let vs shede his bloud But cast hym in the pit that 's here if you shal thinke so good 31 But lay no hand on him sayd he whereby to do him payne All this he sayd Ioseph to ridde to father backe agayne 32 And so it hapt when
Ioseph came his Brethren them amonge They stript from him his partie Câ—ate and then with thrust and throng 33 They cast him in an emptie Pit wherein no water was And then they sate them downe to eate their Bread vpon the Grasse 34 And as they lifted vp their eyes they did behold and see Of Ismaelites from Gilead that came a Companie 35 With Camels great that loaden were with Balme with Myrre and Spyce Which going were to Egipt downe the same to shew for price 36 And Iudah to his Brethren sayd what shall it doe vs good Our Brother Ioseph for to kyll and secret keepe his blood 37 Let vs go sell him to these men that downe to Egipt go And let vs lay no handes on him hee is our Flesh you know At Iudahs wordes they were conteÌ„t and all agreed did so 38 And as the Merchauntes passed by they out from Pyt him drew And sold him to those Ismaelites whom they before nere knew 39 For twentie siluer pieces fine young Ioseph haue they bought And downe to Egipt haue those men this Ioseph safely brought 40 But when that Ruben came agayne and look't into the Pytte And found not Ioseph there he left hee rent his clothes at it 41 And went agayne his Brethren to with heauy cheere and sad Saying Ahlas where shal I go for yonder 's not the Lad. 42 And they consulted with themselues to sley and kyl a Goate And in the bloud thereof did dyppe their brother Iosephes coate 43 And sent the same with bloud embrewd their Father for to showe And sayd behold this haue we found is this thy Sonnes or no 44 The Coate he knew and cryde Ahlas with teares on face besprent A wicked Beaste hath kild my Sonne and him in pieces rent 45 Then Iacob rent and toare his clothes and Sackcloth did put on â–ª And gyrded it about his loynes thinking his Sonne vpon 46 Thus Iacob sorowed for his Sonne a season very long His Sonnes and Daughters dyd vp ryse to comfort him among 47 But he no comfort wold receaue but sayd into the Graue Will I goe downe vnto my Sonne and there my Mourninge haue There could no counsell him perswade his Cheekes from Teares to saue 48. In Egipt now was Ioseph soulde to Potiphar by Name A Lord of Pharaos House was hee and Stewarde of the same The Contentes of the XXXVIII Chap. The Trespas of Er and eke of Onan the vengaunce of God that came thereuppon Iudah wyth Thamar dyd lye agaynst ryght Thamar reprou'de hym in euery Mans sight AND at that time went Iudah downe which Iacobs fourth Sonne was Leauing his Brethren him behinde and so it came to passe 2 He turned into one Hirah that was a Dullamyte Where Shuahs Daughter he espyde who was a Cananite 3 The which hee tooke vnto his wyfe no tyme did hee defer Shee did conceiue and bare a Sonne and he did name him Er. 4 In tyme againe conceyued shee and so a Sonne forth brought And she did Onan call that Childe which shee so dearely bought 5. And yet agayne conceiued Shee and bare another Sonne Whom shee did Shelah call by name in Chezih this was donne 6. Then Iudah Thamar tooke for wyfe to Er his first borne sonne Whom God did sley for wickednesse that this same Er had donne 7 Sayd Iudah to his second Sonne that Onan was to name Goe thou in to thy brothers wife and marry thou the same 8 That thou maist stirre and Seede vp rayse to brother thyne that's gone But Onan thought wythin hymselfe by her for to rayse none 9 And therefore when to her he wente he did not that he ought But let it fal vpon the ground and so it came to nought 10 Which thinge so sore displeased God as made his anger grow And as his brother he had slaine he killed him also 11 Then Iudah vnto Thamar said remaine a Widowe still At home within thy fathers house til God hath wrought his wil 12 And tyl that Shelah my yonge sonne a man growne able be Lest Death do hym preuent also as brethren his you see So Thamar to her Fathers house went home and lyued free In tract of tyme the Daughter of this Suah Iudas wife By course of yeres fell very sicke and did depart this Lyfe 14. And when that Iudahs mournyng time was past and ouerrunne He went vnto his sheepeshearers to see what should be donne 15 And tooke with him Hirah his frend that of Odollan was And as they went to Timnah ward it so became to passe 16 That one to Thamar went and saiâ—e thy Father now in Law Goes vp to sheere his flockes of sheepe what I haue said I sawe 17 Then Thamar put those garmentes of shee wonted was to weare Which was such Weede as Widowes vse vppon them for to beare 18 And with a vayle her selfe bewrapt of none for to be knowne Because shee sawe how Iudahs Sonne yonge Shelah now was growne 19 And was not giuen as promisse was her Husband for to be â–ª Shee satte her downe where two Pathes were that Iudah might her see 20 And as he passed on the way he Thamar did espye Supposing her a common Fylth as by the way doth lye Shee had her face so couered he could her not descry 21 And Iudah turned to the way Whereas she was and sayd I pray the let me lye wyth thee thy payne shal be well payd 22 What wylt thou giue me then said shee If I to thee agree I wil a Kid send of the Goates and gyue the same to thee 23 If thou wilt leaue with mee a Pledge til thou the same do send I will accomplish thy request and show my self thy Frend. 24 What is the Pledge I shall the giue let me that vnderstand Thy Sygnet and thy Cloake sayd she and Staffe that 's in thy Hand 25 Aâ—d so he gaue it her to Pledge and shee therewyth content Wyth her he lay she then conceiu'de so home wyth Child shee went 26 And did put on her Widowes Weede her Uayle aside she layd And after this did Iudah send a Kid as he had sayd 27 And Hirah was the messenger his Neighbour and his frend And bad hee should the Pledge bringe backe that Shee by him woulde send 28 But when hee came hee found her not the Woman shee was gone Hee asked of the People by Sayd they wee heard of none 29 Where is the Whore that sate sayd hee here by the hye way side We saw no Whore sitte here sayd they so backe agayne he hyde 30 And vnto Iudah came and sayd I can not find her out The Men of that place also saide no Whore was there about 31 Said Iudah then let her it take lest shame to vs redownde Behold by the I sent this Kid and thou hast not her found 32 When as three Monthes were gone and past one vnto Iudah
had not ben hee And dyd commaunde vpon the Borde that Breade there set should be 69 And they prepard for him alone his Dignity to show And for his Brethren by themselues and for the Egiptians soe Which eat wyth Ioseph by themselues for vnderstand and know â–ª 70 Th' Egiptians doe it accompte abhomynation great If wyth the Hebrues any tyme they happen Bread to eate 71 These Brethren sate Ioseph agaynst the Eldest in degree The Yongest placed to his youthe the Lowest set was he And much the Men among themselues did maruell this to see 72 And there were brought them sondry Meates that Ioseph stode before But Beniamin had with the râ—st so much and fyue times more 73 And thus they sate and mery were and had ynough of Wyne They Dranke with him euen of the best that strongest was and fine The Contents of the XLIIII Chap. Ioseph accuseth Beniamin of Theft whereat they mourne And Iudah is a Pledge become for Beniamins retourne AND afterwarde commaunded hee and sayd his Steward to Go fyll theyr Sackes with Corne and graine as I appoint you doe 2 And put both Corne and Foode therein asmuch as they can beare And in the mouth of ech mans Sacke close vp their Monie there 3 But in the Sacke of Beniamin that youngest is of all My Cuppe I meane my Siluer Cuppe there put the same thou shal 4 His Corne and Coyne he hyther brought likewise the same put in And so the Steward did in all as hee commaunded him 5 And in the morning when the Sunne began abroade to show The men were sent away from theÌ„ce and Asses theirs also 6 And when they were the Cittie out and not farre gone away His Steward then commaunded hee to folow them and saye 7 Wherfore haue you rewarded ill for good that 's done to you And for great Curtesye receiu'de to shew your selues vntrue 8 Is not the Cuppe wherein my Lord doth drinke and Prophecie Conueighde away by one of you you haue done naughtelye 9 And so the Steward passed foorth and when hee them oretooke He spake those Wordes as Ioseph bad whereat for feare they shooke 10 And sayd Ah las why doth my Lord declare such wordes as these God it forbyd wee should ought doe that might thy Lord displease 11 Behold the Money which we found within our Sackes to bee We brought agayne from Canaan and gaue it vnto thee 12 How then should wee from thy Lordes house steale Syluer Place or Gold With whom so euer it is found let him bee had in Hold. 13 And let him dye and wee also will further promise make Bondmen to bee vnto my Lord for his offences sake 14 Now then sayd he it shall so bee as you haue sayd to mee Hee vpon whom the thinge is found shall now my Seruaunt be 15 And you be blamelesse of the Cryme and Innocentes abyde And euerye man his Sacke tooke downe and it did open wyde 16 And at the Eldest they began to make this Search and so From one to one in their degree did search their Sackes a rowe 17 And at young Beniamin they left within whose Sacke they had The siluer Cup that missing was which made them all so sad 18 That they their Clothes be rent and tare and euerye one tooke payne To Lade his Asse and to the towne returned backe agayne 19 So Iudah and his Brethren came to Ioseph whom they found At home in house where they him left and fell vpon the Ground 20 â–ª What Act is this sayd Ioseph then that you haue done to mee Do you not know such one as I can truly Prophecie 21 Said Iudah then what shal wee say vnto my Lord as now What shall wee speake to cleare our selues Ahlas wee know not how 22 The wickednesse of seruauntes thyne the Lord hath now made plaine And wee thy Bondmen are become foreuer to remayne Both wee he with whom the Cuppe was found vnto our payne 23 Not so sayd Ioseph God forbyd you should such dealing see But hee wyth whom the Cuppe is Founde Shall Seruaunt bee with mee And you haue leaue in peace to goe vnto your Father free 24 Then Iudah drew more neere to him and sayd O Lorde I pray Geeue leaue that I in my Lordes Eares a Worde or two might saye 25 And let not Lord thy wrath be mooude against mee for the same For thou art euen as Pharao is in Dignitie and Name 26 My Lord a question did demaund of vs thy Seruauntes here Haue you a father yea or no or els a Brother deare 27 We haue a Father that is Old vnto my Lord sayd wee And a young Lad which hee begat the youngest Sonne is hee 28 In his old Age hee him begat when hoarye was his head His Father loues him passing well his Brother now is dead 29 And he alone of Mother his is left with him to bee Then thou vnto thy Seruaunts said do bring him vnto mee 30 That I may also set mine Eye vpon this Lad to see And then againe vnto my Lorde in this wise aunswerd wee 31 The Childe Ahlas cannot depart his louinge father fro For if he should his father then would Dye with Griefe and woe 32 Thou saydst agayne except you brynge your Yonger Brother downe I charge you see my face no more in Country Field or Towne 33 So to our Father when we came that nowe thy Seruaunt is And shew'd him what my Lorde had sayde would not agree to this 34 At last our Father sayd to vs goe downe againe you shall And buy for vs a little Foode that we may liue withal 35 We answered we cannot goe vnlesse you graunt this thing Our yonger Brother be with vs before my Lord to bryng 36 For we may not the man behold except our Brother goe Our Father sayde Rahell my Wife bare me two Sonnes you know 37 And one of them went out from me and I for troth did say My Sonne in peeces smal is torne as hee went by the way And I did neuer see him since the tyme he went astraye 38 Now if you take this Sonne from me and Death lykewise him haue Then shal you bringe my hoary head with sorrow to the Graue 39 Now therefore when I shall come to my Father and thy Thrall And that the Childe bee not with vs amonge his Children all 40. Seinge his life dependes vppon the Life of this younge Lad When hee shall see the Child not come will pensiue bee and Sad. 41. And dye hee will for Sorrowe sure so shall thy Seruauntes bringe Our Fathers Head vnto the Graue ah las wee wayle the thinge 42 Doubtlesse thy Seruaunt Pledge became vnto my Father deare And sayd if that I bringe him not the blame then will I beare 43. Therefore I pray let mee abide a Seruaunt thine to bee And let the Child-with Brethren goe our Father for to see 44. For how can I goe vp with
them my Father to beeholde If that the Childe be not with mee vnlesse that see I woulde The Sorrowes great on Father mine ah las that happen shoulde The Contentes of the XLV Chapiter Howe Ioseph makes hym selfe well knowne vnto his Brethren all And doth embrace Younge Beniamin wyth weepinge teares that fall Hee sendeth for his Father deare wyth Horse and Charettes fit The olde Man doth beholde the same reioysinge mutch at it IOseph could not him self refrain before them that stoode by But cride away w t eu'ry man let none but these be ny 2 And euery Man departed theÌ„ce not one was left behinde Saue these his Brethren vnto whom Ioseph disclos'de his Minde 3. And Ioseph Wept and cride so loud vnto his Brethren tho As the Egiptians heard him cry and Pharos house also â–ª 4 Ioseph I am Brethren sayd he doth yet my Father liue His Presence so abashed them they could no aunswer giue 5 Good Brethren myne sayd Ioseph then come neere I pray to me And they came neere astonished and wondred hym to see 6 I am that Ioseph brother yours that you to Egipt sold Now therefore be not sad for it but merry be and bold 7 For God before you did me send into this Land I knowe For your good Preseruation and Lyues of many moe 8 For now two Yeres of Famyn great haue ben throughout the Land And fyue Yeres more are yet behind I g'yue you t'vnderstande 9 Wherein shal neither Earyng be nor Haruest wyth encrease Untyll seuen Yeres accomplisht be this Famyn shal not cease 10. Wherfore God hath sent me before in this same Land to be You to Preserue and keepe aliue and your Posterity And by a great deliuerance your Liues haue kept you see 11 Now then you hither sent me not but God who doth foreknow Of thinges to come who hath me made a Father to Pharo 12 And made me Lord of all his House and ruler through the Land Make hast therefore to Father myne and let him vnderstand 13 And tell him thus thy Sonne doth say who Ioseph is by name God hath me made of Egipt Land Lord ouer al the same 14 Come downe to me and tarry not and thou with me shalt Dwell In Goshen Land and be neere mee And al thinges shall be wel 15. Thou and thy Children here shall dwell and Childers Children thine Thy sheepe thy Beastes and al thou hast bryng it away in tyme. 16 Also I wil thee nourish there for yet Fyue yeares remain Of Dearth make hast lest thou and thyne doe sterue with pyning payne 17 And loe beholde your eyes do see and Beniamin likewise Who onely Brother is to mee doth see before his Eyes 18 It is my Mouth that speakes to you Expounder haue I none And in such Language doe I speake as is to you best knowne 19 And therefore do my Father tell what Honor I possesse And eache thing elles that you haue seene the same to him expresse 20 Then fell he on his Brothers Necke wyth Teares out from his Eies And Beniamin fell on his Necke and Wept on him likewise 21. And Ioseph all his Brethren kyste and Wept on them also And afterward they spake with him as Brethren ought to doe 22. The Uoyce or Tydinges of the same in Pharos House dyd fall Iosephs Brethren are come sayd they thus Range it through the Hal. It pleased Pharo very well and eke his Seruauntes all 23. Then vnto Ioseph Pharo sayd this to thy Brethren say Goe Lade your Beastes and so depart to Canaan the waye 24. Your Father take and Household all and come agayn to mee I will you geue of Egipt Lande the best your Eye may see And you shall eate the Chiefest Fruictes within the Land that bee 25. And I commaund thee thus to do from hence you Charettes take For Children yours and for your Wiues and for your Father sake With speede go bringe your Father here that wee may merry make 26. As for your Uessels and your stuffe set not your eye theron The best of all that 's in the Land is yours to byde vpon 27. His Brethren did as he them had and Ioseph to them gaue Of Chariottes fayre as Pharo had commaunded them to haue And for their Iourney victaâ—l gaue theyr Life and soule to saue 28. He gaue to euery Brother there excepting neuer a one Chaunge of Apparell for to weare theyr bodyes them vppon 29. But vnto Beiamin he gaue three hundreth â–ª Peeces fayre Of Syluer fyne and eke fyue sutes of rayment for to weare 30 And Ioseph to his Father sent of Female Asses tenne Well Laden all with chiefest things that Egipt yeldes to menne 31. Tenne Asses more he Laden sent wyth Wheat with Bread and Meate For his good Father by the way thereon to Feede and eate And fall not out sayd Ioseph then each other well intreate 32. From Egipt thus they passed thence to Canaan the way Where they their Father Iacob found to whom they thus did say 33. Our Brother Ioseph is aliue wee lette you vnderstand And he it is that gouernes al and Rules th' Egiptian Land 34. The hearing of these wordes in deede made Iacobs hart to fall As one that stoode twene hoope and Dread beleu'de them not at all 35. They further told by Circumstance as Ioseph â—ad them say But Iacob yet amazed was and stoode in doubtfull staye 36 But when he saw the Charriottes fayre that Ioseph had him sent His body easlye for to beare it dyd him mutch content 37 And then his Sprite reuiued fast and sayd ynough I haue That Ioseph liues I will him see ere I possesse my Graue The Contentes of the XLVI Chap. Heere Iacob with his Houshold all to Egipte goes apace And Ioseph meetes him by the waye wyth Teares alonge their Face ANd Israell his Iourney tooke with all the goods hee had And vnto Berseba went hee with mery heart and glad â— And offred Offringes to the God of Isack Father hys And God by Night in Uision spake to Isrell sayinge thus 3. Iacob Iacob Who aunswered behold Lord heere I am Sayd God I am thy Fathers God with thee that hither cam 4. Feare not to Egipt downe to passe for I wil with thee goe I will thee there a People make in Number greate to growe 5. And also will thee bringe againe and Ioseph shall likewise Put downe his Hand when thou shalt dye alonge vppon thine Eyes 6. Then Iacob rose from Berseba hee list no longer staye His Sonnes their Father carry did in Charryot for to lay 7. Lykewise their Children and themselues and Wiues were redy bent To goe into the Chariottes sutch as Pharo for them sent 8 And so theyr Cattell and theyr goods they gatte in Canan Lande Wyth them they brought to Egipt Soyle by Gods Almighty Hand 9 I say both Iacob and his Seede came altogether than Hys Sonnes and his Sonnes Sonnes wyth him from Land
ioyned together and by vvhom the Angelles minister vnto vs al graces by him are geuen vnto vs and vvee by him ascende into Heauen (f( He felt the force of this promis onely by faith for all his lyfe tyme he vvas but a straunger in the Land Cap. 48.6 (a] He vvas touched vvith a godly feare reuerence [b] To be à remembrance onely of the vision shevved vnto him (a] Or house of God [b] he bindeth not god vnder this condicion but acknovvledgeth his infirmity promiseth to bee thankful (a] At that Wel vvâ—e he Flockes of Sheepe vvatered together b] It appereth that by these daies their custome vvas to call euen strauÌ„gers Brethren (c] Or peace by the vvhich vvord the Ebrues signifie all prospeâ—iâ—e [a] Thaâ— is the cause vvhy he departed from his fathers house and vvhat hee savv in the vvay (b] That is of my bloud and kinred [c] This Lea vvas tender eyed or blere eyed [a) The cause vvhy Iacob vvas deceiued vvas that in the old time the vvife vvas couered vvith a Veile vvhen shee vvas brought to her husbaâ—d in signe of Chastity and â—hamefastnesse b] He estemed more the profite that hee had of Iacobs seruice then either his promise or the maner of the couÌ„trie though hee alledged custome for his excuse (a] This declareth that many times they that are dispysed of men are fauored of God The birth of Ruben the first sonne of Iacob and Lea. (b] For children are a great cause of mutuall Loue betvvene man and vvyfe [c] It appeareth y t she had recourse to god in her affliction The birth of Simeon the second sonne of Iacob Lea. The birth of Leui the thirde SoÌ„ne of Iacob and Lea. [a) It is only God that maketh barren fruictfull and therefore I am not in faulâ—e (b) Rahel geueth Bilha her Mayde to Iacob vnto Wife The birth of Dan the first sonne of Bilha Rahelles hand mayde The birth of Naphtali the second son of Bilha a) That is God doth increase me vvith a coÌ„pany of Children The birth of Gad the firste son of Silpha the handmaid of Lea. The birth of Assar the second sonne of Silpha [a) vvhich is a kind of Herbe vvhose rote hath a certaine likenesse of the figure of a Man The birth of Isachar the 5 Sonne of Lea. The byrth of zabulon the 6. Sonne of Lea. (a) To be barren vvas accouÌ„ted a curse or rebuke [b) Iacob vvaâ— 91. yeares of age vvhen he begat Ioseph Pet. Com. â—4 (c) The birth of Ioseph the fyrst Sonne of Rahel [a] The order of nature requireth that euery one prouide for his ovvne family (b] That vvhich shal be hereafter spotted pyed or party coulored [a] God shal testify for my righteous dealing by revvarding my Labors (b] This vvas no deceit of Iacob for it vvas gods commaundemente as appeareth in the next Chapter verse 11. 15. (a) As they vvhich tooke the Ramme about September and brought foorth about March so the feebler in March and lambed about September For the couetous thinke vvhatsoeuer they can not snatche is pluckte from them [a) The God vvhom my father vvorshipped (b) This declareth the thing that Iacob did before vvas by gods commauÌ„dmeÌ„t â–ª not through deceipt (a) This Angel vvas Christ vvhich appeared to Iacob in Bethel hereby appeareth he had taught his vviues the feare of God for he talketh as though they knevve this thing * Rebecca (b) They vvere geueÌ„ to Iacob in recompence of his seruice vvhich is a kind of sale (a) Or Kinsfolkes and â—rendes a] That vvas MouÌ„t Gilead b) Or ioyne vvith him c) Or coÌ„ueighed thy selfe avvay pryuelye d) He vvas an Idolatour and therfore vvould not acknovvledge the god of Iacob for his God a) Or litter a) His coÌ„scieÌ„ce â—â—proued â—im of his misbehauâ—our tovvard Iacob and therfore moued him to seke peace b] The one named the place in the Syrian tongâ—e he other in the hebrevv c) He called it legar sahadutha a) Nature compelleth him to condemne the vice vvherunto through couetousnes he forced Iacob b Behold hovv the Idolatours mingle the true God vvith their fained gods c) We see that there is some sede of the knovvledge of god in the hartes of the vvicked Cap. 48.23 [a) He acknovvledgeth gods benefits vvho for the preseruation of his sendeth hostes of Angelles (b] He reuereÌ„ced his brother in vvorldly thinges because he chiefly loked to be preferred to the spiritual promise a) Albeit he vvas comforted by the Angels yet the infirmity of the flesh doth appeare (a) That is poore vvith out al prouision (b] Meaninge hee vvil put al to Death c] Noâ— distrusting Gods assistaunce but vsing such meanes as God had geeuen him (a] He thought it no losse to depart vvith these goodes to the intent he might follovv the vocation vvherunto god called him (b) That is god in forme of Man [c) For God assayleth his vvith the one hand and vpholdeth them vvith the other Cap. 35.12 (a) God gaue Iacob both povver to ouercome and also the prayse of the victorie (b] The faithful so euercom their temptations that they feele the smart therof to thintent that they should not glorie but in their humilitie a) That if the one part vvere assayled the other might escape (b) By this gesture he partly did reuerence to his â–ª brother and partlye prayed to god to mitâ—igate Esavves vvrath (a) Iacob and his family are the image of y e church â—nder y e yoke of Tyrantes vvhich for â—eare are brought in subiection [a) In that his brother embraced him so louingly contrary to his expectation hee accepted it as a plaine signe of gods presence [b) By earnest intreaty [c) He promised that vvhich it semeth hys mind vvas not to performe (a] The Citty of Salem (a] This Example teacheth that too much libertie is not to be geeuen to youth (b) This proueth that the consent of Parentes is requisite in mariage seeing the very Infidels did also obserue it as a thing necessarie (a) They made that holye Ordinance of God a meane to compasse their vvicked purpose [b] Their fault is the greater for that they make religion a cloake for their craft (a) For the people vsed to assemble there and Iustice also vvas ministred (b] Thus many pretend to speake for a publicke profit vvhen they onely speake for their ovvn priuate gayne and coÌ„moditie [c] Thus they sacke no kinde of persvvasion vvhich prefer their ovvne coÌ„modities before the commoÌ„vvealth (a] For they vvere the chife of the coÌ„pany (b] The people are punyshed vvith their vvicked prynces Cap. 49.7 (a] God is euer at hand to succour hiâ— in their troubles [a) That by this outvvard act they shold shovv their invvard RepeÌ„taunce (b) For therein vvas some signe of supersticion Iacobs name is chaunged Cap. 32.39 (b) As god is said to descend vvhen he shevveth some figne of his presence so he is said to
Ioseph Iacobs Sonne To Laban Iacob went and sayd thou knowest what I haue doÌ„ne 27 I haue thee serued Fourtene yeares truly vnto this dayâ— Geeue mee my Wyues and Children now that I may goe my waye 28 Unto my Countrye whence I came and where my father dwelles I pray thee send me safe from hence I aske thee nothing elles 29 To whome thus Laban aunswered if I haue fauour found Before thyne eyes or in thy sight let mee to this bee bound 30 To geeue thee what thou shalt require thy choise whereof to make For why I know the lyuing Lord hath blest mee for thy sake 31 Thou knowste sayd Iacob vnto him my seruice done to thee And in what sort thy cattel was and haue bene vnder mee 32 Before I came thy Heardes were small but now encreased mich The Lord hath blest thee for my sake and thus hath made thee rych 33 But when shall I prouision make for housholde mine also Sayd hee what shall I geeue thee then before thou hence do goe 34 Thou shalt sayd Iacob geeue mee nought saue this thing doe for mee And then wyll I come backe agayne and Sheepe keepe vnder thee 35 I wyl this day goe to thy Sheepe and separation make And those that after flecked be for my rewarde I 'le take 36 And all the blacke amonge the Lambes and such as colours haue Among the Ryddes that spotted bee is all that I do craue 37 So shal my righteousnesse declare to morow this for mee When I shall come for my rewarde before the face of thee 38 And euery one among the Goates that is not speckled tho And blacke among the Sheepe lykewise as I to thee do show 39 Let that bee theft vnto my charge to aunswere ere I goe Go too go too sayd Laban than would God it might bee so According to thy Saying now or as thy hart doth know 40 And Laban out the same day tooke al Goates that colours had And all the blacke among the Shepe as well the good as bad 41 And made his Sonnes the Heardes of them and three dayes iourney set Betwene himselfe and Iacob thus and Iacob did not let 42 To take the charge of all the rest of Labans other Sheepe That of one colour did appeare and did them safely keepe 43 And Iacob tooke of Popler greene of Hasell Roddes also And Chestnut trees and pyld the Rynde and made the whyte to show 44 And put these Roddes before the Sheepe in Trough or watring place To th' end they might conceiue thereby the roddes before their face 45 Thus when they water came to drinke they were conceiued streight And brought foorth Lambes that spotted were by reason of this sleight 46 And Iacob then did part these Lambes that were bespotted so And turnde the faces of the Flocke that Labans was to know â–ª 47 Towardes these Lambes of partie hue and to all colours blacke That was among this Labans Flocke but yeâ— hee did keepe backe 48 His Flockes of Sheepe that spotted were and by themselues did keepe So that no tyme hâ—e suffered theim to bee with Labans Sheepe 49 In Ramming tyme of stronger Sheepe Iacob his Roddes did lay In Gutters when they came to drinke whereon their eyes might stay 50 And so conceiue and Lambes foorth bring that flecked were to see But in the Ramming time of yeare when Sheepe most feeble bee 51 He did forbeare his Rodds to lay whereby the stronger Sheepe Were Iacobs al the weaker sort were Labans for to keepe 52 Thus Iacob grew exceeding rich and had a mightie stocke Of Seruauntes eke and Camels too and Asses in his Flocke The Contentes of the XXXI Chapter How Labans Children grudge agaynst this Iacobs wealth Of Iacobs backe returne homeward againe by stealth Rahell her Fathers Gods vpon Sheepes hearinge day The same did filche and steale and bare them so away How Laban followeth fast Iacob to ouertake And of the Heape of stones and cou'naunt that they make NOw LabaÌ„s Children spake in words that Laban thought in heart And Iacob heard how that they sayde our Father feeleth smart 2. For Iacob hath tane all away â–ª our Fathers was before And hath him selfe this honour got by Fathers goodes and store 3. And Iacob Laban well behelde his Countenaunce and there Which was not now as heretofore but as hee angry were 4. And then the Lord to Iacob sayd returne thee home agayne Into the Land where Father thine and Kinred do remayne 5. For I will bee with thee sayth God whereof Iacob was glad And sent for both his Wyues to Fieldâ— and to the Flocke hee had 6. And when they came his presence to I see sayd hee at last Your Fathers Countenaunce to mee is not as in time past 7. How beit the God of Father mine hath bin with mee this Night And both you know how Father yours I seru'de with all my Might 8. And yet hee oft deceiued mee in chaunginge of my Wage But God no time woulde suffer him to hurt mee in his Rage 9. For when hee sayde the spotted Sheepe thy hyred Wage shal be Then all the Sheepe bespotted were as you can witnes mee 10 And when hee sayde the straked Sheepe shall thee reward for Hier Then all the Sheepe bestraked were as one would it desier 11. Thus hath the Lord your Fathers Sheepe from him now tane away And of his goodnes geuen them mee as you do see this Daye 12 It thus befell in Ramminge time when in a Dreame I was Mine Eyes I lifted vp and sawe and so it came to passe 13. Beholde the Sheepe that steaked were and spotted here and there The Rammes vppon their Backes did Leape in Place whereas they were 14. And in my Dreame Gods Angell spake and thus gan saye to mee Iacob and him I aunswered Lord here I am by thee 15 Sayd hee lift vp thine Eyes and see the Rammes leape on the Sheepe That spotted are and straked bee and party Coullour keepe 16. I haue seene all that Laban doth or can against thee make For I the God of Bethel am where thou didste vndertake 17. The Stone to pitch vpon an ende and did Annoynte the same And where thou mad'ste a solemn Uow vnto my Sacred Name 18. Now therfore rise and get the hence out from this Countrey here And backe returne vnto the Land where Rebek did the beare 19. When Rahell and her Sister to did Iacob vnderstand Hath not sayd they thy seruice long bought vs of Fathers hand 20 For hee hath Soulde vs vnto thee and wee therewiâ—h content And hee consumed hath our Coyne and all wee see is spent 21. But haue wee any Portion else or hath hee geuen vs more Then that thy Seruice longe time Bought as wee haue sayde before 22. For all the Richesse God hath cane away from Father so Is ours and eke our Childrens to as God to thee did shee 23. And therefore
whatso euer God hath spoken vnto thee Do that accordinge to his will so happy shall wee bee 24. Then Iacob rose and seâ— his Sonnes and Wiues on Camels backe And caried thence his Flocke away and nothinge seem'de to lacke 25. And all his Substance which he had procured as you beare His Riches and Possessions too which hee had gotten there 26. He droue them forth to Isaac his Father for to goe Unto the Land of Canaan that hee before came fro 27. Now when as Laban went to sheate his Sheepe as other â—id Rahell purioynd her Fathers Gods and secretly them hide 28 Thus Iacob Labans hart did steale because he went away And would not let hym vnderstand of his remouing Daye 29 So priuily he went his way wyth al that ere he had And past the Ryuer Euphrates towardes Mount Gilead 30 And three Dayes after Iacobs flight was worde to Laban brought Who after with his Brethren went the same for to haue caught 31. And seuen dayes iourney in pursute they after him did make And when vnto the Mount they came they did him ouertake 32. And God by Night to Laban came and in a Dream did say Take hede thou speake nothing but good to Iacob in the way 33. Then Laban Iacob ouertooke as he in Iourney went And Iacob in mount Gilead there pitched downe his Tent. 34. And Laban pitched there his Tent with Brethren his also Sayd Laban vnto Iacob then what made thee thus to goe 35. Why â—ast thou stolne my hart away and Daughters twayn with thee As though they had with Sword and Targe pore Captyues taken be 36. Wherfore went thou thus secretelye away from me vnknowne And did not say let me depart with that which is myne owne 37 And that I myght wyth melody haue brought thee on the way And kissed so my Daughters deare at their departing day 38. Thou wast a foole thus wise to do thou knowest I am stronge And able am to doe thee ill and to reuenge this wrong 39. But sure the God of Father yours spake yesternight with me Take hede thou speake but that is good Iacob vnto sayd he 40. And though desyre thus prick thee forth thy fathers house to see Yet wherfore hast thou filcht and stolne my Goddes away with thee 41. I was afrayd sayd Iacob then my Wyues thou wouldst denay And therfore did we priuily conuey our selues away 42 But where as Theft thou layest to me looke where the same shal fall Let hym streight dye on whom it s found before our Brethren all 43 Now serch and seke and if thou fynde of thyne that is with me Let me abyde rebuke thereof and take it vnto thee 44. But Iacob knew not how his wyfe who Rahel had to name Had stolne away her fathers Goddes and closely kept the same 45. Then Laban came to Iacobs Tent and Leahs tent also And searched in the maydeÌ„s Tent but found them not and so From Leahs Tent departing he to Rahels Tent did goe 46. Now Rahel had ere father came his Ydols taken out And hid them in the Camells Straw hir father sought abowt 47. But stil she sat vppon the Straw wherein the Ydolies lay To Laban then her father she with feeble voyce did say 48 My Lord sayd she not angry be most humbly I do pray That I do not aryse to thee for skarse I able may 49. Because the course of Women now is on me all this daye Thus Laban sought but found them not and so went he his way 50 Then Iacob wrothe and angry was and did with Laban chyde And sayd what trespas haue I done or what hast thou espyde 51. In mee or these that are with me that thou shoulde vs pursue Thou ransackt hast my stuffe ech whit hast thou found vs vntrue 52 What hast thou found of all that 's thyne abiding here with me Put it before our brethren here to iudge twene me and thee 53 Behold I haue these Twenty Yeares bene faythful Seruaunt thyne Thy Sheepe and Goates not Barrayne were but fruitful in the time 54 â–ª Ne did thy Ewes yet cast their Yong the Rams eke of thy flocke I haue not eate but alwayes haue maintayned stil thy stocke 55. And what so ere was torne by Beastes or perisht in the Wood I neuer brought it vnto thee my selfe did make it good 56. For of my handes didst thou requyre the same for to repay As though with Theues it had bene stolne by Night or els by day 57. And in the Day the heat of Sunne consumed me ful sore And in the night the bitter frost with cold did nip me more 58. Thus Day and Night in heat cold I seldome tyme haue slept So careful was I on the charge of cattel thyne I kept 59. Thus haue I spent these xx Yeares and in thy House remayne And Fourteene of these twenty yeres was for thy daughters twayne 60 And sixe yeres seruice for thy shepe I kept vpon the Plaine Yet thou my wages chaunged hast too many times certaine 61 Except the God of Father mine the God of Abraham And eke the God whom Isack fear'd and God that to me cam 62 Had ben wyth me thou surely had me empty sent away And geuen me nought for seruice long as I haue sayd this Daye 63 But God beheld my troubles great and labours of my hand And thee rebuked yester night thy selfe dost vnderstande 64 Now Labans conscience moued was and sought a Peace to make And therefore vnto Iacob sayd this wil I vndertake 65 These Daughters twayn my Daughters are these Sonnes are also mine These shepe and al thou seest beside are myne as wel as thyne 66 And what can I this Day then doe to these my Daughters heere Or to their sonnes which they haue borne that in my sight appeere 67 Come now therefore and let vs make A league most firme to be Whiche may a wytnes bee for aye betwene my selfe and thee 68 They both agreed and Iacob toke a stone and set it right Up lyke a Piller for to stande In euery bodies sight 69 Then Iacob to his brethren sayde take you vp stones likewyse And so they did and made an heape as best they could devise 70 And on the heape of stones that was they sat them downe to Eate Great frendes they were and gently did each other wel intreate 71 This heape of stones did Laban call and Iacob eke also In both theyr tongues the Witnes heape for euery one to knowe 72 This heape said Laban witnes is twene me and thee this day Therfore he cald it Galeed the lyke did Iacob saye 73. Sayd Laban then Mizpah also this heape shal called be Because the Lord when we depart shal loke twene me and thee For if my Daughters thou shalt vexe or other wyues shal take Besyde my Daughters now thy wyues or Doughters myne forsake 75. Behold her 's none but we our selues God shal
know it well my Sonne right well I do it know He shal said he a People be and shall be great also 29 But his yonge Brother Ephraim shall greater be then hee And eke his Seede encreasing still shall full of Nacions be 30. So he them blest that Day and sayd in thee shall Isrell blisse And say as Ephraim God thee make and as Manasseh is 31. And Iacob sette the yonger Sonne the elder Sonne before As one in whom Gods grace should bee much manifested more 32 To Ioseph then sayd be I Dye I may not long remayne And God vnto your Fathers Land shall guyde you backe againe 33 I haue thee geuen aboue the rest a certain peece of Land Which wyth my Sworde and Bow I gotte out of the Amorites hand The Contentes of the XLIX Chapter Iacob here blesseth all his Sonnes eche one of them by name And sheweth them what is to come as they well finde the same He geeueth charge to buryed bee whereas his Fathers lye And plucking vp his feete in Bedde most quietly doth Dye THen Iacob called for his Sonnes and sayd come vnto me That I may tell what shall you hap in future tyme to be 2. To gether gather now your selues and heare what I shall saye Geue Eare vnto your Fathers voyce and beare his words away 3. Rubâ—n thou art my Eldest Sonne of Leah borne by right Beginning of my Noblenes my Dignitie and Might 4. Unstable as the UUater is so shalt thou proue alway And shalt not be the Chief of all because thou went astraye 5 And did defoyle thy Fathers Bedde with Bilha Rahels Maide By whom two Sonnes I dyd begette it cannot be denayde But after thou hadst doâ—ne this fact that Couchâ— away I sayd 6. Also thy Brethren Symeon and Leui thus I tell Most cruell Instruments are they in places where they dwell 7. In secrets theirs come not my soule nor Honour myne lykewyse Shall coupled be wyth them or theirs but do the same dispyse 8. For in their wrath they slew a man the Sichemites also And in theyr selfe wyll dygd a Wall and dyd it ouerthrowe 9. And cursed be their furious wrath for shâ—meles sure it was And cursed bee their fiersnes fell it cruell was lyke case 10. And for the same in Iacob sure I wyl them both deuyde And skatter them in Israell abrode on eu'ry side 11. But Iudah thou my Sonne art he whom Brethren thyne shall prayse And in the Necke of Enmies thyne thou shalt thy hand vp raise 12 Thy Fathers Children Brethren thyne shall downe before the fall And Iudah thou shalt still preuayle aboue thy Brethren all 13. Iudah my Sonne thou shalt come vp from Mighty spoyles alow And as a lusty Lyons whelpe thyne Enmies shall downe throwe 14. And Lyon like he downe shal touche and as a Lyonesse Who dare him styrre or rayse him vp that shall not feele distresse 15. The Scepter or the Kingdom sure shall not depart him fro Nor a lawe geuer tweene his feete shall passe away and goe 16. Untyll that Shyloh come whiche is Gods Sonne to vnderstand To Iudah shall the People come together in the Land 17. And he shall bynd his Asse Foale fast vnto the pleasant Uyne And tye his Asses Coult to that which yeldes the Noblest Wyne 18 Hee shal his garmentes wash in Wyne and eke his Cloake also Shal washe in bloud of Grapes the best that in the Country grow His eies al Red shal glow within his teeth Mylke whyte shal show 19. And Zebulon my Sonne shal dwel hard by the Salte Sea side And shall an Harbour be for Shyppes that waste with Wynd and Tyde 20. His border shall to Zydon stretch that 's in Phenicia And hath vppon the East also the Lande Arabia 21. And Isachar an Asse shal be that 's great and stronge of Bone Hee shal touch down twene burdens twayne But courage hath he none 22. And he shall see that rest is good the Land pleasaunt also Shall bowe his Shoulder for to beare and vnder Tribute goe 23. And Dan my Sonne shal be a Iudge the Peoples cause to try The honour of a Trybe is his and shal be till he Dye 24. Dan shall a Serpent be also that by the way doth lye And as an Adder by the Path that wayteth tyme to Spye 25. To byte the Horse fast by the Heele as Rider passeth by That Ryder his may backward fall and on the ground to cry 26 Then Iacob lifted vp his voyce to pray and thus said he O Lord my God I wayted haue for sauing health from thee 27 An Hâ—st of men shal set vppon and vanquishe Gad my Sonne But yet at last he shal preuayle and shall them ouerronne 28 Asher my Sonne in Corne and Frute shal plenteously aâ—ounde And shall geue pleasures for a King his Bread shal fat be found 29 And Napâ— aâ—i shaâ—be a Hynd let goe abrode at large And wiâ—h fayre woroâ—s shal ouercome more then by force of charge 30 Ioseph shal be a fruiteful Bough euen by the Wel spryng syde The yonâ— smal Boughes y e Walls shal climbe â–ª and spread theyr Sprayes ful wyde 21. And yet the Archers greeued hym and shotte agaynst him sore As Bretâ—ren his and Patiphar and many others more 22. But Iosephes Bow did strong abyde his Handes and Armes also Did by the Hand of Iacobs God in Myght and strength styll grow 23 Of Ioseph Herdmen are become it cannot be denayd He was by God thereto assignde which Isrell Stone is sayd 24. Euen by the God of Father thyne which shall the helpe at Neede And by the most Almighty God which shall the Blesse with speede 25. Wyth Heauenly Blessings from aboue shal God the Blesse and keepe With Blessings that beneath do lye and Blessings of the deepe 26. And eke with Blessinges of the Breastes and of the Wombe also Thou shalt of God be blesâ—e alway where euer that thou goe 27 The blessing of thy Father sure shall much more stronger be Then blessing of myne Elders were all whych shall light on thee 8 Yea euen vppon the head of hym who seperated was From Brethren his these blessings shall on hym bee brought to passe 29. But Beniamin shall as a Wolfe go rauen for his Pray And what he catcheth in the Morne at Nyght shal make away 30. These are the Tribes of Israell which twelue in number bee And thus their Father spake to them and blessed them ye see 31. And euery one a blessing had vnto himselfe alone And after charged them and sayd when that my Life is gone 32. Let me be buryed in the Caue whereas my Fathers lye Whych is wythin the Hittits Field that Ephron is to try 33. In that same Caue which is in field of Machpelah by name Whych Abram bought to bury in and Ephrons Field wyth
same 34. And there they buried Abraham Sarah his wife also Isac Rebecca and Leah I her there buryed too 35. The Purchase of the Field and Caue and all that therein stoode Of Heth his Children purchas'de was to Funerall the good 36. When Iacob ended had the charge he gaue his Sonnes vnto He pluckt his Feete into the Bedde as some in dying doe 37. And so he yelded vp his Ghoast most quietly to see And to his People gathred was as he desyr'de to be The Contentes of the L. Chap. Iacobs Interment is exprest Ioseph forgeues his Brethren next And seeth vnto the third degree His Childrens Seede then dies hee THen Ioseph fel on Fathers face and wept vppon him sore And kissed him w t heauy cheere as one right sad therefore 2 And to his seruaÌ„ts thus said he sutch as Embalme the dead Let Father mine Embalmed bee and taken from his Bedde 3. So Israell Embaulmed was as Ioseph â—ad in hast When Forty Dayes accomplisht were so longe the Dayes did last Of sutch Men as Embaulmed were Which time they haue not past 4. But yet those Folke of Egipt Land that were with Ioseph then Did sore bewayle the Death of him iust three Skore Dayes and Ten. 5. And when the Dayes of Mourninge his were past and gonne away Then Ioseph spâ—ke to Pharoes House and on this wise did say 6. If I haue any fauour found before your eies at all I pray you then to Pharo speake as I now tell you shall I pray you then to Pharo speake as I nowe tell you shall 7 My Father made me sweare and sayde My Sonne behold I Dye Entoumbe thou mee in Canaan whereas my Graue dath lye 8. Ah las now therefore lette mee goe I humbly do the pray And I my Father burye will and come agayne this way Sayd Pharao then goe vp and do as Father made the Say 9. So Ioseph with his Father went with him there wenâ— as tho The Elders of Kinge Pharoes House and Seruaunts his also Yea all the Elders of the Lande likewise with them did go 10. All Iosephes House and Brethren his his Fathers House likewise Theyr Children onely and their Sheepe hee did as then deuise 11. To leaue behinde in Goshen Land till their returninge backe They went with Horse and Chariottes store no furniture did lack 12. And when they came beyonde Iordan Goren Atad vnto With greeuous Lamentation they made there mutch ado 13. And Ioseph there his Fathers Death bemoaned seuen dayes longe And when the Cananites this sawe they sayd them selues amonge 14 This is vnto th'Egiptians a Mourning great we see And so their Lamentacion they nam'de the place to bee 15 Thus Iacobs Sonnes did vnto him as hee to them had sayd They caryed him to Canan Lande and in the Caue him layde 16 Which is in Field of Maâ—hpelah that Abram somtime bought Of Ephron neere to Mamre soyle an Hittite as is tought 17 When Iosephes Father buried was they all return'de agayne Into Egipt where Ioseph gaue them thankes for all their payne 18 But now when Iosephes Brethren sawe their Father dead and gone Perhaps sayd they that Ioseph will his Wrath vs wreake vpon 19 And wil vs hate and pay agayne the Ill that wee haue done Therfore to him they sent and sayd Ioseph old Iacobs Sonne 20 Thy Father did commaundment geeue before hee went away Thus shall you Ioseph speake vnto forgeeue I now thee pray 21 The Trespasse of thy Brethren past that they haue done to thee And now forgeeue our fault likewise for wee Gods Seruauntes bee 22 When they thus vnto Ioseph spake hee wept a certayne space And in that Tyme his Brethren came and fel before his face 23 And sayd behold thy Seruauntes wee attend vpon thy wyll Feare not sayth hee for vnder God I am and wil bee still 24 When you pretended ill to mee God turn'de it to the best That hee might bring such thinges to passe as this day is exprest 25 And many People sau'd aliue that els had now bene gone Feare not therefore Iâ—e norishe you and Children yours ech one 26 So kindely vnto them hee spake and entertaynde so well It was more comfort to their hart â–ª then any toung can tell 27 Thus Ioseph and his Fathers house â–ª in Egipt dwelled styll He lyu'de an Hundreth yeares and tenne and then did Death him kill 28 The Children yet of Ephraim â–ª did Ioseph lyue to see Unto the third descent of them by order in degree 29 Lykewise hee Machirs Children saw Manassehs Sonne that was Whom Ioseph brought vp on his knees and thus it came to passe 30 That Ioseph to his Brethren sayd I readye am to dye And God wil surely visite you as time the thing shall trye 31 And bring you safe out of this Land vnto the Land hee sware To Abram Isac and Iacob and ryd you so from care 32 Then of the Children of Isrell an Oath did Ioseph take And sayd God sure wil visite you for his great mercies sake 33 And you shal cary hence my boanes thus did hee Prophecie Beeing an Hundreth yeares and Tenne and in that Age did dye 34 And after they embaulmed him and put him in a Chest In maner as his Father was so him th' Egyptians drest FINIS IMPRINTED AT London in Fleetstreete neere vnto S. Dunstanes Churche by Thomas Marsh. 1578. Cum Priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis The Creation of the World The Spirite of God moued vpon the face of the Waters * God savve that the lighte vvas good did call the light Daye and the darke Nighte The light vvas made before the Sunne or Moone vvas created *. the vvater in the cloudes *. the vvaters of the sea and Ryuers * that is the Region of the ayer and all that is aboue vs. *. God calleth the dry Lande Earth the gatheringe together of Waters called he Seas * The Earth at the bidding of God brought foorthe Trees Grasse and Herbe and Trees herbe brought forth their fruicte each in their kinde before the Sunne Moone and Starres vvere created * The Lightes are the Sunne Moone and Starres a Both Fish Fovvle had one beginning vvherein vvee see that nature geeueth place to Gods vvill the one is made to flye the other to svvimme b That is God gaue them povver to eÌ„crease Chapter 8.21 *. The creation of Adam in the fielde of Damasco â–ª who the same day hee vvas brought into Paradice sinned and the same day after mydday he vvas thruste out Methodius * The propagation of man is the blessing of God Chapter 8.20 and .9.1 *. Gods greate liberalitie to man taketh avvay al excuses of mans ingratitude *. That is the sunne the mone the starres and planets *. the 7. day dyd God first shevve mercy For that hee gaue to man and beast that day rest â–ª vvher as the day before they Were damned to