Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles VVherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke. By Henry Ainsworth.

The summe of Genesis.

THe first Booke of Moses, sheweth the Generation of the World; the Corruption thereof by Sinne; the restaurati∣on promised in Christ; the Governement of the old World, 1656. yeeres, till it perished by the Flood: and of the World that now is, (especially of Gods Church therein) 713. yeeres moe, till the death of Ioseph.

The Generation.

• GOD, in sixe dayes, createth the World, all good: and Man in the Image of God, whom hee made ruler over the earth. Chapter 1
• He adorneth this his world with a speciall sanctified Time; as the Sabbath day: Place, as the garden of Eden, with the River and Trees thereof: Order of mans obedience by the Law given to Adam, and of propagation of kinde, by Mariage. Chap. 2

The Corruption of the World.

• The Serpent tempteth to disobedience: Man falleth: so Sinne and Death, are come upon all men. The Serpent is cursed; and the Earth for mans sake. Chap. 3

The Restauration.

• GOD promiseth, that (Christ) the Womans seed, shall bruise the Serpents head. The man calleth his wife, Eve: God layeth cha∣stisements on them both; clotheth them; and drives them out of Paradise. Chap. 3

The government of the old World.

• ADAM begetting two sonnes, Kain the first borne is wicked; Abel faithfull. Kain killeth Abel, and is cursed: yet liveth, and in∣creaseth in the world. Seth is given in Abels sted; and of Seth, Enos. Chap. 4
• SETH progateth the faithfull seed. Enoch prophesieth, and God taketh him away, that he dieth not. Chap. 5
• Seths seed, and Kains, are mixed: so Giants are bred, and sinne increased. God repenteth that he made man; threatneth to drown the world, but Noe findes grace. Chap. 6
• NOE and his house, with some of all creatures, are saved in the Arke, which God bade him make: the world is all drowned. Ch. 7

The government of the world aset the Flood.

• NOE with his familie, come out of the Arke; are blessed, to fill the world againe. Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• GOD promiseth to drowne the world no more. Sinne reviveth in Cham, Noes son, whose posteritie is cursed: the blesse continueth to Sem and Iaphet. Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• Noes three sonnes, Sem, Cham, and Iaphet, doe multiply on the earth. Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• Their posterity are scattered, by confusion of tongues at Babel. Sem propagateth the faithfull seede which in Terah falleth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God, but is called to repentance. Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• ABRAM is called from Idolatry: and commeth a pilgrim into the land of Canaan. Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• Abram (parted from Lot) is promised the land of Canaan, and a plenteous seed. Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• He fighteth for Lot, o••ercommeth foure Kings, and is blessed of Melchisedek. Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• He (being childlesse) is promised an heire, justified by faith, and comforted by a vision, and covenant of God. Chap. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• He hath a son (after the flesh) Ismael of Agar his bondwoman. Chap. 1••
• He hath a new name Abraham, the covenant of circumcision; and promise of Isask Sarai is named Sarah. Chap. 1••
• Abraham enterraineth Angels: hath the promise renewed: and Sodoms destruction revealed, for whom he maketh intercession Chap. 1••
• Sodom is burned; Lot delivered, begetteth of his daughters, Moab and Ammon. Chap. 19
• Abrahams wife taken by Abimelec, is restored unto him. Chap. 20

• ISAAK the promised seed, is borne: Agar and Ismael, are cast out of Abrahams house. Ab melec covenanteth with Abraham. Chap. 21
• Isaak is offred for a sacrifice by his father: but saved from death by God. Abraham is blessed; and heareth of his kindreds in∣crease. Chap. 22
• Abraham purchaseth in Canaan, a burying place for Sarah. Chap. 23
• He provideth a wife for Isaak, who marieth Rebekah. Chap. 24
• Abraham dyeth: Isaak begetteth Esau and Iakob, who strive in the wombe. Iakob buyeth the birthright of Esau, surnamed Edom. Chap 25
• Isaaks wife taken by Abimelec, is restored: he covenanteth with Abimelec. Chap 26

• IAKOB by subtilty getteth the blessing from Esau, and is threatned. Chap. 27
• Iakob fleeing from Esau, is comforred by a vision of a Ladder, at Bethel. Chap. 28
• He sorveth for a wife; is beguiled, marieth two, and hath foure sonnes. Chap. 29
• He is increased with moe children: is wronged by Laban but waxeth rich. Chap. 30
• He fleeth secretly, is pursued by Laban, but God delivereth him. Chap. 31
• He is met of Angells; afraid of Esau; wrastleth with God, and is named Israel. Chap. 32
• Iakob and Esau meet, and are friends: Iakob put chaseth ground at Sechem. Chap. 33
• Iakobs daughter Dina is defiled: his sonnes slay the Sech mites for it. Chap. 34
• Iakob burieth Deborah the Nurse, Rachel his wife, and Isaak his father. Chap. 35
• Esau dwelleth in Seir, hath many Dukes and Kings of his posteitie. Chap. 36

• IOSEPH Iakobs sonne, is hated for his dreames, and sold by his brethen into Egypt. Iakob mourneth for him, and will not be comforted. Chap. 37
• Iudah, Iakobs son, begetteth of his daughter in law, Pharez and Zarah. Chap. 38
• Ioseph in Egypt is tempted to adultery, falsly accused, and imprisoned. Chap. 39
• Ioseph in prison, expoundeth the dreames of Pharaohs officers: but is forgotten. Chap. 40
• Ioseph expoundeth Pharaohs dreames, and is made ruler over all Egypt. Chap. 41
• Iakob sendeth his sons for corne into Egypt: Ioseph handleth them roughly. Chap. 42
• Iakob constrainedly sendeth his sons againe. and Ioseph feasteth them. Chap. 43
• Ioseph challengeth Benjamin for his cup; Iudah supplicateth for his brother. Chap. 44
• Ioseph makes himselfe knowne to his brethren: and sendeth for his Father. Chap. 45
• Iakob by Gods advice, goeth with his houshold into Egypt: in all seventy soules. Ioseph meeteth them in Goshen, and instruc∣teth them what to say to Pharah. Chap. 46
• Ioseph nourisheth his father and brethren in time of famine: bringeth the Egyptians into bondage, and sweareth to bury his fa∣ther in Canaan. Chap. 47
• Iosephs two sons are blessed and adopted of Iakob, on his death bed. Chap. 48
• Iakob blesseth his twelve sons, prophesieth of Christ, and dyeth in Egypt. Chap. 49
• Ioseph burieth his father in Canaan, and returneth: forgiveth his brethren; prophesieth of their departure from thence; giveth charge concerning his bones, and dyeth. Chap. 50

The number of the Sections (or Lectures) in Genesis, are twelve: the Chapters, fiftie: the verses, 1534. The midst is at Gen. 27. 40.

Search the Scriptures: Iohn 5. 39.

To the Law, and to the Testimonie: Esay 8. 20.

Whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our learning: that we through patience, and comfort of the Scriptures, might have hope. Rom. 15. 4.