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¶The .iiij. Chapter.

1 Cain. 3 Abel and Cain do offer gyftes vnto the Lorde. 6 Cain is rebuked of the Lorde. 8 He kylleth his brother Abel. 11 Cain is cursed. 13 Cain despaireth. 17 Henoch. 18 Irad, Meuiael, Mathusael. 19 Lamech and his wyues, Ada, Sella. 21 Iubal. 22 Thubalcain, Noema. 26 The worshyppyng of God is restored.

[illustration]

[unspec A] 1 AND Adam knewe Heua his wyfe, who conceauing bare Cain, (a) 1.1 saying: I haue gotten a man of “ 1.2 the Lorde.

2 And she proceading, brought foorth his brother Habel, (b) 1.3 and Habel was a keper of sheepe, but Cain was a tyller of the grounde.

3 And in processe of dayes it came to passe, that Cain brought of the fruite of the grounde, an (c) 1.4 oblation vnto y^e lorde:

4 Habel also brought of the firstlynges of his sheepe, & of the fatte thereof: and the Lorde had respect d 1.5 vnto * 1.6Habel, and to his oblation.

5 But vnto Cain and to his offeryng he had no respect: (e) 1.7 for the whiche cause Cain was exceedyng wroth, and his countenaunce abated.

6 And the Lorde saide vnto Cain: why [unspec B] art thou wroth? and why is thy counte∣naunce abated?

7 If thou do well, shalt “ 1.8 thou not (f) 1.9re∣ceaue? and yf thou doest not well, lyeth not thy sinne at the doores? Also vnto (g) 1.10 thee shall his desire be, and thou shalt haue dominion ouer hym.

8 And Cain (h) 1.11 talked with Habel his brother: and it came to passe * 1.12when they were in the fielde, Cain rose vp a∣gaynst Habel his brother, & slewe him.

9 And the Lorde said vnto Cain: where is Habel thy brother? Which sayde (i) 1.13 I wote not: Am I my brothers keper?

10 And he sayde: What hast thou done? (k) 1.14the voyce of thy brothers blood cry∣eth vnto me out of the grounde.

11 (l) 1.15And nowe art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receaue thy brothers blood from thy hande.

12 If thou tyll the grounde, she shall not yeelde vnto thee her strength. (m) 1.16 A fu∣gitiue and a vacabound shalt thou be in the earth.

13 And Cain sayde vnto the Lord: “ 1.17 My iniquitie is more (n) 1.18 then that it may be forgeuen.

14 Beholde, thou hast cast me out this day from the vpper face of the earth, & from thy face shall I be hyd, (o) 1.19 fugitiue also and a vacabounde shall I be in the earth: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that fyndeth me shal slay me.

[unspec C] 15 And the Lorde said vnto him: (p) 1.20 Ve∣ryly whosoeuer slayeth Cain, he shalbe punished seuen folde. And the Lorde set a marke vpon Cain, lest any man fyn∣dyng hym shoulde kyll hym.

16 (q) 1.21And Cain went out from the pre∣sence of the Lorde, & dwelt in the lande of Nod, eastwarde from Eden.

17 (r) 1.22Cain also knewe his wyfe, whiche conceaued and bare Henoch, and buyl∣dyng a citie, he called the name of the same citie after the name of his sonne Henoch.

18 Vnto y^e same Henoch was borne Irad: Irad begat Mehuiael, Mehuiael begat Methusael, Methusael begat Lamech.

19 (s) 1.23And Lamech toke vnto hym two wyues, the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other was Sella.

20 And Ada bare Iabel, which was the father of such as dwel in the tentes, and [unspec D] of such as haue cattell.

21 His brothers name was Iubal, which was the father of such as handle Harpe and Organ.

22 And Sella also bare Thubalcain, which wrought cunnyngly euery craft of brasse and of iron, the sister of Thu∣balcain was Noema.

23 (t) 1.24And Lamech saide vnto his wiues Ada and Sella: Heare my voyce ye wyues of Lamech, hearken vnto my speache: for I haue slayne a man to the woundyng of my selfe, & a young man to myne owne punishment.

24 If Cain shalbe auenged seuen folde, truely Lamech seuentie tymes & seuen tymes.

25 Adam knewe his wyfe agayne, and she bare a sonne, and called his name Seth: For God [sayde she] hath appoyn∣ted me another seede in steade of Habel whom Cain slewe.

26 And vnto the same Seth also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enos: then began men to make (v) 1.25inuocation in the name of the Lorde.

Notes

• (a) 1.1

  Heua thanketh god for the bles∣syng of chyl∣dren.
• “ 1.2

  he, a man, God.
• (b) 1.3

  Though Adam was Lorde of all the earth, yet he brought vp his chyldren not idelly.
• (c) 1.4

  These chyldren were taught to wor¦ship God of their father.
• d 1.5

  The faith of Habel made his oblatiō ac∣ceptable.
• * 1.6

  Hebr xi a.
• (e) 1.7

  The good¦nesse of God towarde the godly greueth the wicked.
• “ 1.8

  Or, Shall ther not be an acceptation.
• (f) 1.9

  That is, God wyll ac∣cept thy sacri∣fice also, if thei be offred faith¦fully.
• (g) 1.10

  Cain had no ••e cause of enuie, seing his auctoritie ouer Habel re¦mayned sure vnto hym.
• (h) 1.11

  Hypocri∣tes dissēbling∣ly speke fayre.
• * 1.12

  VVisd. x. Math. xxiii i. Para. iii. Iudges. xi.
• (i) 1.13

  With im∣pietie & mis∣chiefe is foo∣lyshnesse ioy∣ned.
• (k) 1.14

  God hath great care for his holy sain∣tes.
• (l) 1.15

  The very earth abhor∣reth sheddyng of blood.
• (m) 1.16

  A feare∣full conscience fyndeth reste no where.
• “ 1.17

  Or, My punyshement is greater thē that I may beare.
• (n) 1.18

  See the degrees by the whiche Cain fel into despe∣ration.
• (o) 1.19

  A great punyshment not to be vn∣der the tuition of God.
• (p) 1.20

  God wold haue Cain re¦mayne for an example of his vengeaunce vpon murthe∣rers.
• (q) 1.21

  The exco¦munication or banishment of Cain.
• (r) 1.22

  Tempo∣rall gyfts whi¦che God besto¦wed vpō Cain and his poste∣ritie.
• (s) 1.23

  For what¦soeuer cause this was don, it was against the institution of matrimonie
• (t) 1.24

  Lamech a tyrant regar∣deth no mans councell: but thynketh that he maye more safely persecut the iust men then Cain.
• (v) 1.25

  By the chief part, the whole seruice of God is sig∣nified, whiche the godly be∣gan nowe to restore.