Now marke brieflie the storie of euerie Father particularlie, in the which you may, by comparison, expound other places of like qualitie in Scriptures.

ADam, his originall or kinred was the red earth of Moriah, nere the garden of Eden a mount in Ierusalem.

Where Isaac was offered, as a figure of Christ the holie of holiest. Gen. 22 2.

Where Sem, or Melchisedech dwelt, which place was called Salem, but vppon Isaac his offering, it was called Ierusalem. Gen. 14.18.

Where Noahs Arke rested in the thresh­ing place of Araunah the Jebusite. 2. Sam. 24. 16, 17, 18, to 25.

Where Salomon was commanded to build [Page 14] the Temple. 2. Chro. 3.1.

Where was the Oratorie of God, the law and the spirit.

Where Christ in the sulnes of time died, as a high Sacrificer.

Marke euerie Moriah as you reade, and conferre one with another by particular questions.

Adam was in soule a Saint for wisedome and will.

So are all his posteritie in Christ.

He was a King, a Prophet, and a Sacrificer.

So was Christ.

And it is certain that he beleeued the pro­mise concerning Christ, in whose comme­moration he offered continuall sacrifice, the which was consumed by fire from heauen in the allowance thereof, as was the sacrifice of Abram, &c. in the time of the Lawe. In the assurance whereof he named his wife Heua, that is to say, life. And he called his Sonne Seth, setled or perswaded in Christ. Hee brought vp his Sonnes Abel and Cain in the same profession.

By faith Abel offered a greater sacrifice than Cain, by the which he obtained witnesse [Page 15] that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts. Hab. 11.4.

God cloathed Adam & his wife with the skinnes of those beasts which hee had sacri­ficed.

The first promise concer­ning Christ.

When God had chastened the woman and cursed the serpent. He said vnto Adam, The seed of the woman shall bruse the serpents head. Gen. 3.15.

He liued with Methusalah to instruct him in this promise, and in the right vse thereof 243. yeares as in Gen. 5.25, 26, 27, 32.6.6.11.10, 11.

He was skilfull in all Sciences the first day, and 30. yeare of age, by the vse of nature as men are now.

So was Christ at the end of Danielslast weeke 9, when he was baptized Lu. 2.23.

And it must needes stand by manie argu­ments and plaine narrations, that he fell the the same day of his creation.

His Wife was a goodlie, faire, and beau­tifull Queene.

So is the Wife of Christ, the Church, all glorious, and there is no spot within her.

Thus by particular obseruations, you may make your comparison fit with other places of the same sense out of the olde or new.

• Mat. 19.4, 5, 6.
• Mark 10.3, 4, 5, &c.
• Christ comes of Adam, Rom. 5.1. 1. Cor. 15.
• A comparison betweene Christ and Adam. 1. Tim. 2. Reuel. 12.

SEth was the 3. sonne of Adam, begotten in the likenes of his Father, when hee was 130. yeare olde. All the world is bound to take instruction of him, to be setled in Christ the Rocke. All places of Scripture that im­port the Rocke Christ, setled faith and con­stancie may be reduced vnto this.

The number 130.in which he was begot­ten, serueth verie well to remember you of al places of the sam [...] number in scrip­ture.As

Terah begat Abram, a newe Stablisher of Religion when he was 130. yeare olde.

Jaacob came to Aegipt, a Reuiuer of Re­ligion when he was 130. yeare olde.

You shall reade seldome, or but once, in Luk. 3.38.of Sethin the New Testament.

ENos was verie zealous and sorrowfull for the corruption of Religion and good manners, which was like to ensue vppon the marriage of the sonnes of GOD with the daughters of men, who regarded beautie and worldlie preferment, rather than the promises of life and euerlasting glorie, by seruing and praising God in true Religion.

To this you may referre the zeale of Mo­ses, Elias, Paule, Iohn, &c. who wept for the people that sinned, and desired rather to bee razed out of the booke of life, than that so manie thousands should perish in the wrath of the Lord.

To this you may referre all vnequall and in­ordinate mariages, and the inconuenien­ces that commeth thereof.

KEnan had sorowfulnes and withall god­lie repentance, furnished with a care of a­mendment of life.

To this you may reduce all penitent sinners, as Dauid, Peter,&c.

MAhalael had a name verie answerable to that acceptable Sacrifice which the Creator imposed vppon his creation, accor­ding to the signification of his owne name: both which I haue told you.

To this may be reduced all places of thanks giuing and praising of God.

So Leah named her fourth sonne, Iudah, signisying, praise the Lord. This ought to be imitated of all men throughout the course of Religion and trade of life. Psal. 47. The reason why, is shewed Psal. 19.102, 105.

IAred had the vertues of his forefathers, which induced him to great humilitie and lowlines.

To this you may referre all such like places, how God exalteth the lowlie and meeke. As

Joseph out of the pit of slyme, to be Lord and ruler in all the Land of Aegipt.

Dauid a poore simple Shepheard, to be a renowmed king ouer his inheritance, and Daniel & Peter, &c.

This must needes call you to remem­ber the proud and their ouerthrow vp­pon the dunghill.

HEnoch walked with God in holie life, he was a man wholly dedicated to the Lord by his name & in the trade of his life, wher­in was seene his fathers zeale and sound Re­ligion in bringing him vp meete for the ser­uice of the great God, as Abram did Jsaac. as Anna did Samuel, &c.

He was faithfull. Read Haebr: 11.5.

He was a Prophet. Iude. 1.14, 15.

He is the seauenth from Adam, his yeares are agreeable with the number of the Sa­baoth, putting all men in minde of the sixe dayes creation, and the seauenth dayes Rest or redemption. Seauen is an holy and an infinite number importing grace & peace by Iesus Christ. Leuiticus. 25.8, 9, 10, 11. Seuen eyes in the Reuelation signifieth Gods seuen folde & incomprehensible wisedome and prouidence.

The number of 7.is also taken, manie times, for a time certaine, and ceasing in euillpart, as Nabuchadnezzarwas a beast 7.yeres & no longer. The Ta­bernaclewas 7.moneths in building, and no longer.

Sometimes 7. is in good part, and for a certeine time ceasing, as the Land of Canaan was 7. yeres in conquering.

All notable actions were done in the e­quall number of 7. from Moses to Christ his death by 7. seauens. Seueh fifties for the glorie of Iosephs house. Seuen seuenties for the house of Iudah. Seuen tennes for the [Page 21] captiuitie. Seuen seuenties to Christ.

Thus you shal make vse of seuenin al actions throughout the holie Bible.

The holie seruants of God, as a rare mark to behold, were borne in the equall number of 7. As

• Henoch the 7. from Adam.
• Heber the 7. from Henoch.
• Isaac the 7. from Heber.
• Moses the 7. from Abram.
• Iosua the 7. from Ephraim
• Ioram the 7. from Dauid.

MEthuselah hauing all the vertues and blessings of his forefathers, after his death shal haue life aeternal which his name did teach him by the signification thereof. As Adam liued 249. yeres to instruct him; so he liued with Sem to teach him 98. yeres.

Applie this to the faithfull, as a reward of their labours in Christ.

His age was an exact number or rule of the Flood, the waters could not drowne the world while he liued.

The like may be said of Lot,that fire could not fall vppon Sodome,vntill he was en­tered intoZoar.

LAmech he was outwardlie afflicted by men, & inwardlie afflicted in conscience by the diuell: he was a Prophet for he spake of things manie hundred yeares past, and of the comfort that should fall out by Woah. Gen. 5.28, 29.

A fit resemblance of the Church.

NOah found grace and fauour in the sight of God, in him was established the Co­uenant made to Adam.

His household, as a small remnant left in the Arke, is lest as an equall portion of the smalnes of the Church, in respect of the wic­ked.

The Doue, bringing an Oliue leafe, sig­nified peace and plentie.

You may compare it wel with the holie Ghost bringing glad tidings and euerlasting ioy to the Church.

He was the 10 from Adam.

Remember 10.

Reade for Noah, Matt. 24. Luk. 17. Hab. 11. 1. Pet. 3. 2. Pet. 2.

The signification of their names being wel lincked and chained together, makes vp a Christian Sacrifice and the whole somme of Religion brieflie thus.

The Maiestie of God foreseeing the fall of Adam, gaue him a name answerable there­vnto, which was Earthly, miserable, perishing, dying▪ &c.

Adam finding the same true in him and [Page 24] in his posteritie, he comprehended by the light of Gods spirit, that the seed of the wo­man should restore him and all beleeuers into the fauour of God, and therfore he cal­led his third sonne Seth; which is in our lan­guage setled, perswaded, & resolued in Christ.

Seth was in his profession and trade of life as his name signified: and because he knew that to be setled in Christ cannot bee without contrition and griefe for sinne, he named his sonne Enos, sorowfull: the rather because sorowful corruption began to grow by the mariage of the daughters of men.

Enos knowing that there was two sorts of sorowe or repentance, a godly & a world­lie; therefore he named his sonne Kenan, godlie repentance.

Kenan being setled in Christ, sorowfull for sinne, and hauing godlie repentance, he named his sonne the praise God, in Hebrue Mahalael.

Mahalael, hauing in himselfe al the for­mer vertues, he called his sonne lared, lowlie, without the which all is sinne.

Iared, knowing that the sanctification of the Sabaoth is a degree of vertue, and a great peece of this spirituall Sacrifice, he called his sonne Henoch, the Sabaoth keeper.

Henoch, to set foorth the reward of all those excellent vertues, named his sonne Methuselah, that is, long life.

Methuselah, knowing well that the Church in the meane time should endure manie tribulations, he called his sonne La­mech, which is by interpretation, hart woun­ded.

Lamech, although his case, and his brethe­ren professing Iesus Christ was wretched and full of hart woundes, yet after a while they should reioyce, and in token thereof he called his sonne Noah, a Comforter.

Goe backward or forward, he that hath one of these vertues hath all; they cannot bee seperated: he that misseth of one misseth of all.

He that is setled in Christ is sorowfull for his sinne; he that is sorowfull, is godlie [Page 26] sorowfull vnto repentance: he that hath à godlie repentance, praiseth God in pouertie and in plentie: he that praiseth GOD, is lowlie in all estates: he that is lowlie, sancti­fieth the Sabaoth: he that sanctifieth the Sa­baoth, shal haue long life: he that hath these former vertues, shall be hartelie wounded in this world: but in the world to come he shall haue ioye and comfort, which no man shall take from him.

He that keepeth not the ioy of Christ in his heart, is not heartelie wounded: he that is not wounded and in afflictions here, hath no hope of long life: he that hopeth not for long life, keepeth not the Sabaoth: he that keepeth not the Sabaoth, is not lowlie: he that is not lowlie, praiseth not God: he that praiseth not GOD, hath not godlie repen­tance: he that hath not godlie repentance, is not sorowfull: he that is not sorowfull, is not setled on Christ the rocke, but is earth­lie, miserable, perishing, &c.

Now marke who were enemies in their time.

• 1 Serpent a lier. Gen. 3.1, 2, 3 4, &c.
• 2 Kain a murther. Gen. 4.1, 2, 3 4, &c.
• 3 Lamech an adulterer. Gene. 4.18, 19, 20. &c

By lying, pride entred.

By pride, murther issued.

By fleshlie lust, contempt of Religion followed.

These 6. were the sinnes of the old world, the earth was corrupt, and filled with the e­normitie thereof. Gen. 6.5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13.

Iob speaketh much of these sinners in those daies. 22.15, 16, 17. 1. Pet. 3.19, 20. Jude 1. 14, 15.

1 The Serpent was a goodlie faire crea­ture; but verie wise and subtill. Matth. 10.16.

The Angells seeing the excellencie of the creation day by day, & perceiuing that they and all creatures els were made but as ser­uants to Adam, they presentlie vppon his creation murmured, and were not content with their estate; but left their habitation and calling, which made GOD to reserue them in euerlasting chaines. Iud. 1.6. where­vppon hee presentlie fell to tempt Adam, 1. Cor. 11.3.

The head of these euill Spirits was Lu­cifer; as hee was more cleare and brighter than other Angells, so he fell into a more filthie Apostacie: he was not euill by kind, but of his owne aduisement he turned out of kind: he fell willingly, as Adam frō good into euill, from light into darknes: he coue­ted highnes not meete for him: therefore he was throwne into the lowest place: he with an infinite multitude more were de­priued of their beautie and glorie. They were at the first heauenlie bodies: but vpon their fall they were turned into the qualitie of the ayre.

These were called by diuers names an­swerable to their kinde and qualitie.

Whereof 4. are in the 12. chap. and .9. vers. of the Reuelation.

• 1 a Deuill. For that hee is a quareller, a callenger and a backbiter.
• 2 a Dragon. In respect of his wonderfull crueltie and speedie spoile.
• 3 a Sathan. For that hee is a Tempter, Matth. 4.10. Aduersarie or ene­mie. Luke 22.31, 32. 2. Cor. 4, 4. 1. Thess. 2, 18. 1. Thes. 3, 5.2. Thes. 2.9, 10. Reu. 2.13.
• 4 a Serpent. For his subtiltie and craft. 2. Cor. 11, 3.

Behemoth, is likened to an Oxe: for that he laboureth and enforceth all his power to drawe men to destruction. Iob. 40, 10.

Leuiathan, a great mightie fish, not to be ru­led with line and hooke; so the Diuell cannot bee meeked and tamed by the nature of man. Iob. 40.20.

Lion, who is verie rauening, and alway slee­peth with his eyes open, most watchful and vigilant: so the diuell seeking whō he may deuoure. 2. Pet. 5.8.

Boare, for his rooting, extirpation, vtter subuersion and destruction. Psal. 80.13

Now I will speake briefly of those An­gels, which were left in heauen, and continued in their first Estate, of whom you shall read much in holy Scriptures, and of their sundrie names in respect of their seuerall & sundrie offices in the Church, and in heauen: which I pray you diligenly to marke.

AN Angell is a name of office & not of kinde. He is of a spirituall & im­mortall substance, and of great puri­tie: [Page 31] by reason whereof he perceiueth in him selfe all formes & shapes intelligible, wher­by he is stirred to heauenly contemplations. The likenesse of GOD shineth in him. Haeb. 1.7.

• 1 Essence: by the which they haue beeing of puritie, of discretion, and godli­nesse.
• 2 Vertue: by the which they haue power to vnderstand, to liue, and to continue for euer.
• 3 Working: by the which they are exerci­sed to doo all things swistly, willingly, and profitably to Gods glorie, and to the benefite of his Church.

Angels called Seraphins. BEcause they are manie, they are inflamed with the cleare light and brightnesse of God: their office is to kindle and inflame [Page 32] others in the loue of God. This fire where­with they are kindled; burneth and not wa­steth. Haeb. 1, 14.

Angels are called Cherubins. A Companie or a multitude higher than the Seraphins: these haue the gift of fair­nesse in the first vertue that worketh. For by the light of wisedome they be drawen in­to the fairenesse of GOD himselfe. Haeb. 9, 5.

Angels called Thrones. THe Maiestie of God sitteth in and vp­pon these. Their offices is to set foorth GODS Iustice against vnpenitent sinners. Reuel. 1.4. Reuel. 14.17, 18, 19, 20. Psalm. 80.1. Cherubins and Thrones are one.

Angels called Dominations. THese are aboue the rest in power, they haue Iustice in force, libertie in godli­nesse, and they conforme all their actions to [Page 33] The rule and direction of their President. Haebr. 1, 6.

Angels called Principalities. THeir office is to bring and reduce others to God. They are ouer other Angells. Some of them serue, and some waite. Dan. 7.9, 10. Psal. 68.7.

Angels called Powers. FOr that they haue power ouer euill An­gels, and wicked spirites. Their office is, to keepe & comfort the Saints on the earth. These haue equal might with those Angels which are called Dominations. Reuel. 16.1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10. 1. Pet. 3, 22.

All these are said to be cloathed with fire, and with Light, as with a garment. Psal. 104.

They are girded with a golden Girdle, signifying might and courage. Dan. 10 5. Reuel. 15, 6.

They beare in their hands swords & scep­ters. A sword to rule, and a scepter to magnifie. Gen. 3.24. Numb. 22.31. Io­sua 5, 13. Reuel. 6.8. warlike weapons, fighting for the Church spiritually.

They haue Trowels, Measures, and all sorts of working tooles, to worke men a new vnto God.

They haue Trumpets, for that they warne and excite men to heare the voyce of God, and to prepare themselues against the spi­rituall enemie. Reuel. 8, 2.

They haue Instruments of Musique, com­forting and refreshing the weake & wea­ried, as was signified by the Leuites. 2. Cron. 7, 6. Reuel. 5.8, 18, 22.

They are likened to Horses of all coulours, to Chariots, and to Eagles, for that they are poasts and speedie messengers betwixt Christ and his Church. Ierem. 4, 13. Zachar. 1.8, 9. 6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Reuel. 9.16, 17.

They are likened to Warders, and vnto [Page 35] Watchmen, for that they forewarne the Church of perills. Psal. 141, 3. Esa. 21.6, 7, 8, 9. Ierem. 51, 12. Dan. 4, 10.

They are likened to Haruesters and Labo­rers,for that they gather men into the Lordes Barne, as wheate. Ierem. 50, 16. Mich. 7, 1. Math. 9.37, 38.

They are called by manie other names, and likened to diuers naturall things, thereby to make vs the better to discerne them, the plaine­lier to see them, and the easier to auoide that which maie dislike them.

Marke them well, and reduce them by particulars into memorie, which will greatly profite you.

THE particular Ages and Yeares of the ten Fathers, Gen. 5. before recited serueth as an exact rule to knowe howe long the first Storie or Period, and the world of olde did last.

The same manifesteth vnto all Nati­ons the louing kindnesse of the Lord, who as yet in the dayes of Noah, hee gaue them, one hundred and twentie Yeares [Page 36] Repentance and withal the seueritie of God in making the earth voide and emptie, as it was in the beginning because of sinne: & in not suffering the posteritie of Noah to liue halfe their former yeares: which was a noate of Gods Iustice to the wicked in breaking their earthly imaginations: and a testimo­nie of his loue towards his elect, by hasten­ing their kingdome and glorie.

Now you must learne what may be said particularlie of these Fathers.

Sem was Melchisedech King of Salem, who liued 600. yeres, who was Noahs Sonne.

SEm was a perfect figure of Christ, with­out father & without mother, in respect of his great age, whose kindred was vn­knowne to any man, when Lot was taken prisoner, for he was before the flood, and li­ued a Graundfather in Abram his time of eight degrees. At the slaughter of the Kings he might well bee renowmed; for when all Nations were at variance round about him, he was vnto them at Salem a sight of peace, he ruled with great wisedome and dexteri­tie, like the Sonne of God; he outliued all that knew him. None of Chams house could resemble the Sonne of God, nor any of Ia­phets house, whose Religion came from Sa­lem.

The 2. promise concerning Christ.

SAint Paule ment when he said that Mel­chisedech was without father and with­out mother, nothing els but to call the Iewes to minde, who (in their Storie) was the true figure of Christ, without father and without mother. Sem liued vntill 50. yeares of Jsaac his age, to teach Religion. Blessed be the God of Sem. Gen. 9.26.

Saint Paule chargeth men to consider of him, & to compare him with Abram, which cannot bee, if he bee indeede without father and mother. Read more Luk. 3. Haebr. 5.6.7.

Heber was a rare man, 2. seuens from the creation, a double Henoch, he was the 4 af­ter the flood.

So is Judah the 4. from Iaacob, of whom Christ came.

Marke alwaies the number 4. and make your comparison.

The Hebrew tongue remained in him, whence he had his name, at the confusion of tongues, which enlarged his glorie. Againe, none that euer were before him, liued after him.

In his time Babel was built, by the curse of Cham there they lost the glorie of their name, which was turned to shame. Thence they were scattered ouer the world into 70. companies, where afterwards they were in bondage 70. yeares. There their ages were a­gaine halfed the 2. time.

To this you may referre the fall of Angells, who by pride surmounted aboue their Creator, seeking to enlarge their glorie, but thereby it was diminished greatlie.

The like may be said of Adam, who co­ueted to be ouer wise, became a verie foole, and coueting all, lost all.

The like of Jsrael, who not contented with the Lord, desired to be gouerned by man, had an hypocrite for their King.

Abram was a new setter vp of Religion in his time, as was Seth in the old world; he was the 10. from Noah, and the 7. before Moses, shewing therein, that in 10. he was on earth the highest accompt, and in 7. the holiest by Christ.

Here marke 10. and 7. and conferre them elsewhere with the like numbers.

He ouercame foure Kings with his owne household.

To this you may call to mind the conquest of Iosua, who with a small companie subdued mightie Nations; and especiallie to Christ [Page 42] Iesus, who by himselfe, conquered all the world and the power of Sathan to deliuer the Captiue.

He had the Promise concerning Canaan, and concerning Christ to come. God chan­ged his name Abram, a high father, to Abra­ham a father of manie Nations; declaring thereby, the vnsearchable riches and mer­cies of the father in Christ.

Here Ages were the third time halfed.

Reade more Ioh. 8. Luk. 16. Act. 7. Rom. 4. Haebr. 7.11. Matth. 1.

Abram had two sonnes, Ismael and Isaac: Isaac was a sonne by the free woman, which was borne by promise, who being offered & not slaine, is a figure of Christ, who was kil­led, and behold aliue. Reuel. 5.6.

Abram is a figure of God the Father, who spared not his only sonne. Jsaac is the longest liuer after Heber, and liued longer than his father, to shewe that he was the child of pro­mise, and by relation closelie to [...] the aeternall ioy appoynted to euerie one of the same couenant. Rom. 9.

Ismael was borne of the bond woman, and both brothers hath a great relation to the 2. Testamēts, the calling of some freelie of his mercie, and the reiecting of many other ac­cording to vpright iustice, which was signi­fied by casting Jsmael and Hagar out of A­brams house. Reade Gal. 4. yet he became a Nation of 12. Dukedomes in the land of Chush.

Isaac had two sonnes at one time, Iaacob & Esau, who did import and signifie two Na­tions: to wete, the Jewes and the Gentiles: the one was chosen by the free mercie of God, the other left to condemnation, that the pur­pose of God might stand. Rom. 9.11.

Of Iaacob which is called Israel. Reade Matth. 1. Luk. 1.2.4. Joh. 1.4. Rom. 9.11. 1 Cor. 10, 11. Gall. 6. Act. 2.13.21.

The other Fathers are not recited in the newe Testament, nor in the olde, but onlie to prooue the line of Christ whole from Noah to Abram, of whom he should come according to the flesh.

The 3. promise concerning Christ.

IN the 10. Age from Sem, Abram liued, to whom GOD said, Jn thy seede shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed. Gen. 12.

Sem liued 150. yeares in Abrams time, to teach him in the right vse of that promise which God had made vnto him many yeres before. Gen. 11.10 to 27.

Terah was 130. yeares when he begat A­braham. 11, 32.12.4, &c. Act. 7.4. and he li­ued vnto the 50. yeare of Jsaacs age.

Abram being 110. yeares old Gen. 21.5. liued to teach Isaac 75. yeres after. Gen. 25.7

Isaac being 60. yeares old was borne Jaa­cob, Gen. 25.26. Abram was then aliue and liued 15. yeares to teach Jaacob.

These sons of Sem with their posteritie are cast out of the holie line, who were deadlie enemies to their kindred. Gen. 10.22, 23.

IAphet the sonne of Noah, and his sonnes: of these were the Iles of the Gentiles, eue­rie man after his tongue, and familie. Ge­nesis 10.2, 5.

CHam the Sonne of Noah, and his Sonnes. Genesis 10.6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, &c.

Here may you see the great wisedome of GOD, by ruling the hearts and tongues of these Fathers to giue their Children such names, as might in it teach a true forme and proportion of his Church, as hee did by the other 10. Fathers before the floud: which being laid & chained equally together, ma­keth vp a short accompt of Faith and summe of Religion. It sheweth to all the world the prouidence of God, and it enfor­ceth men of good conscience, to giue their children significatiue names, for imitation and examples sake.

Noah hauing found fauour with GOD, aboue manie thousand generations, & per­ceiuing by a spirite of Prophecie, that his sonne Sem, the eldest in accompt, should be blessed, & of great fame with God & men, he named him Renowmed.

Sem perceiuing the purpose of his father to be fallen true in him, and knowing that perfect Renowme standeth in the Sauing health of the soule, to make his faith know­en, he named his sonne Healing.

Arphaxad being thus named, to shewe his Religion, that health and saluation stan­deth by the perswading of Gods iustice in Christ, he called his sonne, Peace.

Sale beeing well assured that hee was at perfect peace with GOD, as all the faith­full were, and yet seeing their trouble and miserie in this world, hee called his Sonne Pilgrime.

Heber hauing many singular prerogatiues in himself, & foreseing diuisiō of the people [Page 48] for their pride in building Babel, he named his sonne Deuiding.

Peleg perceiuing that immediately vpon diuision and dissolution, comes a starting from the lawes of GOD, and a cutting or dismembring from the Church, hee named his sonne Breaking.

Regu declareth his owne staye and sound continuaunce in the Couenant, though the wicked breake and are broken off as rotten braunches: he calleth his sonne Palme Tree.

Sarug was springing and sprouting, hee was prosperous and goodly as a Palme tree among the trees of the Forrest: & although nothing could diminish the force of his faith, yet he called his sonne Drie.

Nahor beeing easilie mooued with dis­pleasure and anger, and drie in respect of a­nie good fruite without the Lord, hee sawe that the sonne of such a father was to be cal­led, Wretch.

Terah although indeed a poore misera­ble wretch, and subiect to corruption, be­cause [Page 49] of sinne in himselfe, yet by grace sa­ued, as by testimonie of his Sonnes name did import, whome hee named a high Fa­ther.

To euerie one of these may be called to mind all places of Scripture of like sense, and so make vse thereof: as Renowmed, Peace, Deuiding, Breaking, Palme treesfor Constancie, &c.

The yeares how long these Fathers liued serueth to great purpose, otherwise the ho­ly Ghost had not made accompt thereof so plaine.

Therefore marke well the same, and the profite will be yours greatly.

Now mark a briefe reher­sall of euerie Tribe, by the obser­uation whereof, you shall by com­parison direct your memorie to manie other such like.

RƲben lost his prerogatiue, because hee went vp to his fathers bed, therefore he was as light as water. Gen. 49.4.

To this you may applie all places of fleshlie affections or light behauiour.

Simeon Leui. THeir wrath was fierce against Ioseph, but Leui afterward re­pented and shewed tender affe­ction to Ioseph: he destroyed I do­latrie, therefore he had a blessing in Moses will. Simeon was still cruell, therefore when he came to Aegypt he was put in prison. Also his sinne with the Suhamites was great, and seeing he neuer repented, he was iustlie cut off. Gen. 49.5, 6, 7.

IVdah hath a prerogatiue that his brethren should praise the Lord, yet who looser thā he, who lay with his daughter Thamar: wherein are manifest the gifts of grace, and not of nature: for if Iudah had been rare of godlines, then the prerogatiue of nature might serue to cause Christ to come of him. Gen. 49.8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

To this you may bring all places of praising God.

DAn when the Tribes are sealed Reuel. 7. is left out, wherby it is thought that An­tichrist should come of him: he caused the first Idolatrie, and in this Tribe it continu­eth vntill the remouing of the Arke from Shiloh. Gen. 49 17, 18.

To this you may referre all places that con­cerne Superstition and Idolatrie.

NEpthali, is a Hind let go, giuing goodlie words. Gen. 49.21. which thing was per­formed with Baracke of his Tribe, and De­borah of Ephraim, who sang for the ouer­throwe of Sisera, at the waters of Magedda. Iudg. 4, 6.5.

GAd, he shall leade an Host of men, or a companie commeth. Gen. 49.19. This was performed when Ruben, Gad and Ma­nasses gaue an ouerthrow to the Hagarines. Iosua. 1.21.

ASser was a Farmor, he prouided bread & pleasures for a King. Gen. 49.20.

ISachar was contented to liue vnder tri­bute, like an Asse vnder two bindens, ra­ther than by seeking glorie in resisting euill. Gen. 49.14.

ZAbulon was a Merchant, and delighted in Shippes, he dwelt neere the riuer Tharsis where was gold. Gen. 49.13.

IOseph was a goodlie man and a chast, he had the spirit of Reuel he had fauour with the master of the prison. Gen. 49.22.

So had Daniel.

Ioseph his name was changed.

So was Daniels.

Ioseph was falselie accused.

So was Christ.

Thus you must remember more by particu­lars, whereby you may compare. &c.

There were sixe Iudges of this Tribe, by which glorie, his posteritie began to despise the Tribe of Iudah.

Ioseph was sold.

So was Christ.

BEniamin, the sonne of my sorow. Gen. 49.27, 28. Iaacob calls him, the sonne of my right hand. Moses calls him, the beloued of the Lord. The Temple was built in this Tribe. In this Tribe was the first King, he conti­nued one of two, when 10. fell away. Hester came of this Tribe.

So did Paule.

All the whole Storie of the Bible from A­bram to Christ is contained by these, [Page 59] with their Actions good or euill, and their Religion.

Now marke their peregrination.

Israel was borne in Canaan. Israel liued 400. yeares in Aegypt and returned into Ca­naan; from thence they were caried captiue to Babel or Babilon, whence their father A­bram was called, where they liued 70 yeres. They were restored to Canaan and there died.

Adam fell in Canaan, Christ was promi­sed in Canaan, Christ was borne in Canaan, he went into Aegypt, returned into Canaan, and there died, to deliuer Israel from their euerlasting bondage.

To this you may referre the vncertaine state of the Church in this world.

It serueth to prooue the prouidence of God, who determineth euerie mans abode, the time, the place, & the cause of his death in his euerlasting Counsell.

The continuance of this Storie is sure. Galat. 3.17.

Christ shined in Aegypt.

Iaacob liued 17. yeares in Aegypt, teach­ing his people concerning Christ.

Job liued in Aegypt. Gen. 47.28. By faith he sawe Christ a farre off, which made him to offer. Job. 1.5. and to teach his sonnes the same.

The head of Gold.

NAbucadnezzar a King of Kings, to whom GOD gaue power, strength and glorie. Daniel 2.37, 38. For his greatnes he is compared to a Tree, whose height reached to the heauens, &c. Dan. 4.16, 17, 18. Dan. 7, 4. seeth this great King in a dreame as a Lyon, with Eagles wings pluckt off: it was lifted vp and set vpon his feete as a man, and a mans heart was giuen him, sig­nifying his vnnatural affections and his cru­eltie. The other two Kings are referred in comparison to this first King. Who Raigned iust 45. yeares, as appeareth thus. He tooke Iehoiachin King of Iudah in the 8. yeare of his raigne.

Euilmerodach his sonne who succeeded him, lifted vp Iehoiachin out of prison when he had so laine 37. yeares.

So you must put eight yeares in which Nabucadnezzer raigned, to thirtie seauen yeres in which Iehoiachin was raised vp, that makes vp iust 45. yeares the whole raigne of this first King.

Euilmerodach raigned 22. yeares.

Baltashar raigned 3. yeares. Dan. 8, 1.

Thus you see plainlie the 70. yeares fullie accomplished in the particular raigne of these three Kings, according to a prophesie. Ieremie 25, 12, 27, 7.

Now the head of Gold is gone off and quite taken away. The Kings of Babel are extinguished, and the 70. yeares expired.

Armes and breasts of siluer.

Part of the Image which Nabucadnezzar saw Dan. 2, 39. are 10. Kings of the Medes and Persians, who were 130. yeares conti­nuance after the Captiuitie, which are these.

• Cyrus, or Darius.
• Artaxerxes, or Cambises.
• Assuerus or Darius.
• Histaspes.
• Zerxes.

These raigned 29. yeares. In the 20. yeare of the raigne of Artaxerxes or Darius, the Temple was finished being full 49. yeares where they troubled Jsrael.

There were other Kings that made vp the 130. yeres before mentioned after the building, which were these.

• [Page 94]Ochus.
• Artaxerxes.
• Ochus.
• Arses.
• Darius the Persian.

These goodly Kings like armes & breasts of siluer, Daniel seeth them like a Beare with three ribbes in his mouth, which said, Rise and deuoure much flesh. So did they in­deede deuoure the Saints of GOD. Da­niel. 7, 6.

Now the armes and breasts of siluer are cut off: Kings of Madai and Paras are ended.

2.Part of Daniels diuision of Time. 9, 26. thus.

THreescore and two Weekes shall bee a troublesome time, after the which the [Page 95] Prince of peace, the King of glorie, and the Messiah shall be slaine: euen he shall de­stroy the Citie and the Sanctuarie.

Jn this time the people of GOD suffer great persecutions.

The bellie and thighes of Brasse.

Doth signifie King Alexanders power.

TO this belongeth the vision of Dani­el, 8.3, 4. A Goate Buck with ahorne, which being broken off, comes out in stead thereof foure heads, signifying Alex­anders foure Captains, fighting two to two: which two first is also the legges of yron & claye, and their successours: and the fourth Beast with tenne hornes. Alexander conti­nued 6. yeares.

His legges of Jron.

IS the Beast which Daniel sawe 7, 7. verie fearefull and strong with yron teeth burst in peeces, and stamped the residue vnder his feete, who was the fourth kingdome in the earth subduing all to himselfe. 23.

The ten hornes are ten Kings stronger than the Iewes that shal rise out of Siria and Aegypt, whereof one is said to bee a little horne, 8, 7, 11. boasting and bragging a­gainst the most highest.

• 1. S: Nicator.
• 2. A: Soter.
• 3. A: Theos.
• 4. S: Callicus.
• [Page 97]5. S: Ceraunus.
• 6. A: Negas.
• 7. S: Philop.
• 8. A: Epimanes.

Iauan. kings of Aegypt yron like to make vp the ten hornes.

• 9. To: Lagie.
• 10. To: Philodelphus.

His feete part of yron and part of Clay.

Were (Jauan) Kings of Babel clay like, in number 12.

These Kings ruled as Beasts most beast­lie and vnnaturallie, and as yron verie strong and inuincible two hundred ninetie foure [Page 98] yeares to Cleopatras death, who confirmed Herode in Judah.

3. Part of Daniels deuision of Times.

THese wordes hath plaine relation to Iesus Christ his Office and death, for One weeke, as in the accompt afore­said standeth for seauen yeares, a yeare for a day.

In the middest of the same Weeke, that is to saye, in the middest of this last seauen yeares, Christ was baptized, and did preach this last halfe seauen, confirming his autho­ritie with miracles, signes and wonders, vn­till the same three yeares, and halfe the ende of Daniels weeke was ended.

In which he suffred his passion according as it was before decreed manie thousande [Page 99] yeares in the counsell of his Father, who te­stified of him vnto all Nations saying, This is my welbeloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.