The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. III.

1 The woman seduced by the serpent, 6 〈◊〉〈◊〉 her hous 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to sinne. 14 They thre are punished. 15 Christ is promised. 19 Man is dust. 22 Man is cast out of paradise.

1 NOw the serpent was morea subtil then anie beast of the field, whiche the Lord God had made: and heb said to the woman, Yea, hathe God in dede said, Ye shal not eat of euerie tre of the garden?

2 And the woman said vnto the serpent, We eat of the frute of the trees of the garden,

3 But of the frute of the tre, which is in the middes of the garden, God hathe said, Ye shal not eat of it, nether shal ye touche it,c lest ye dye.

4 Then the serpent said to the woman, Ye shal notd dye at all.

5 But God doeth knowe, that when ye shal eat thereof, your eyes shalbe opened, and ye shalbe as gods,e knowing good and euil,

6 So the woman [seing that the tre was good for meat, and that it was pleasant to the eyes and a treto be desired to get knowledge] toke of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thereof, and did * eat, and gaue also to her housband with her, and hef did eat.

7 Then the eyes of them bothe were opened and theyg knewe that they were naked, and they sewed figtre leaues together, and made them selues” breeches.

8 Afterwarde they heard the voyce of the Lord God walking in the garden in the“ coole of the day, and the man and his wifeh hid them selues from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

9 But the Lord God called to the man, and said vnto him, Where art thou?

10 Who said, I heard thy voyce in the garden, and was afraied: because I wasi naked, there∣fore I hid my self,

11 And he said, who tolde thee, that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tre, whereof I commanded thee that thou shuldest not eat in no case?

12 Then the man said, The woman which thouk gauest (to be) with me, she gaue me of the tre, and I did eat.

13 And the Lord God said to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said,l The serpent beguyled me, and I did eat.

14 ¶ Then the Lord God said to the serpent,m Because 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattel, and aboue euerie beast of the field: vpon thy belly shalt thou go, and ⁿ dust shalt thou eat all the dayes of thy life.

15 I wil also ^o put enimitie betwene thee and the woman, and bet wene thy sede and her sede. He shal breake thine phead, and thou shalt ^q bruise his heele.

16 ¶ Vnto the woman he said, I wil greately in crease thyr sorowes, and thy conceptions. In

sorowe shalt thou bring forthe children, & thy desire (shal be subiect) to thine housbād and he shal * rule ouer thee.

17 ¶ Also to Adám he said, Because thou hast obeied the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tre [whereof I commanded thee, say ing, Thou shalt not eat of it]s cursed (is) the earth for thy sake in sorowe shalt thou eat of it all the dayes of thy life.

18 t Thornes also, & thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shal it bring for∣the to thee, and thou shalt eat the herbe of the field.

19 In the sweat of thy face 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thou eat bread til thou returne to the earth: for out of it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thou taken, because thou art dust, & to dust shalt thou returne.

20 [And the man called his wiues name 〈◊〉〈◊〉, because she was the mother of all li∣uing.]

21 Vnto Adám also and to his wife did the lord Godu make coates of skinnes, & clothed them.

22 ¶ And the Lord God said,x Beholde, the mā is become as one of vs, to knowe good & euil. And now lest he put forthe his hand andy take also of the tre of life and eat and liue for euer.

23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forthe from the garden of Eden, to til the earth, whence he was taken.

24 Thus he cast out man, and at the Eastside of the gardē of Eden he set the Cherubims and the blade of a sworde shaken, to kepe the waye of the tre of life.

Notes

• Wisdo 2. 25.
• a

  As 〈◊〉〈◊〉 can change himselfe into an Angel of light, so did he a∣buse the wisdo∣me of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to deceaue man.
• b

  God suffered 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to make the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and to speakein him
• c

  In douting of Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉 earning she yelded to Satan.
• 2. Cor. 11. 3.
• d

  This is Satans 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to cause ye 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to feare Gods threate∣nings.
• e

  As though he
• f

  hulde say, God doeth not forbid you to eat of the fru e, saue that he knoweth that if you shulde eat thereof, you 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be like to him.
• g

  They began to fele their miserie but they soght not to God for redemie.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 25. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 1, Timo, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 14.
• ”

  Ebr. things to girdeabout them to hide their 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 muche to please his wife as moued by am bicion at her per suasion.
• “

  Or, winde.
• h

  The sinful con sci nce 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gods presence.
• i

  His hypocrisie appearethin that he hid the cause of his nakednes, which was the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Gods comman∣dement.
• k

  His wicked∣ues and lacke of true repentance appearethin this that he burde∣neth God with his faute, becau∣se he had giuen him a wife.
• l

  In stead of con fessing her sinne she increaseth it by accusing the serpent.
• m

  He arked the reason of Adam and his wife, be cause he wolde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• r

  The Lord comfor 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Adam by the promes of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sed sede, and also 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the bo∣dy for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sinne, which the soule shulde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bene 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hauing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, might 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• s

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Gods co 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the cause 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mankinde and all other creatures were subiect to the curse.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not ouer∣come hem.
• t

  These are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the natural frutes of the earth, but pro∣cede of the corruption of sinne.
• u

  Or gaue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 knowledge to make them selues 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• x

  By this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Adams 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was fallen by ambition
• y

  Adam depriued of life lost also the signe thereof.
• 1. Cor. 4. 4.