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The children of Israel were but 70. persons, when they went into Egypt;* 1.1 and yet they came out of Egypt about sixe hundred thousand men of foote, besides children and women; which multiplication is not possible by the course of nature. I answer, that the multiplication is possible, euen by the course of nature. First,* 1.2 because they were in Egypt about 215.
yeares. Secondly, because perhaps the men had many wiues, as which was in those dayes an vsuall thing. Thirdly, because one woman might haue many children at once: for women in Egypt (as writeth Trogus) haue seauen children at one birth, Plin. lib. 7. cap. 3. Fourthly, because God promised to multi∣plie the seede of Abraham, Gene. 17.
Exod. 12. ver. 37
Iosephus lib. ••. antiquit. cap. 6.