Hexapla in Genesin & Exodum: that is, a sixfold commentary upon the two first bookes of Moses, being Genesis and Exodus Wherein these translations are compared together: 1. The Chalde. 2. The Septuagint. 3. The vulgar Latine. 4. Pagnine. 5. Montanus. 6. Iunius. 7. Vatablus. 8. The great English Bible. 9. The Geneva edition. And 10. The Hebrew originall. Together with a sixfold vse of every chapter, shewing 1. The method or argument: 2. The divers readings: 3. The explanation of difficult questions and doubtfull places: 4. The places of doctrine: 5. Places of confutation: 6. Morall observations. In which worke, about three thousand theologicall questions are discussed: above forty authors old and new abridged: and together comprised whatsoever worthy of note, either Mercerus out of the Rabbines, Pererius out of the fathers, or Marloran out of the new writers, have in their learned commentaries collected. By Andrew Willet, minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ.

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THE FIRST BOOKE OF THIS SECOND PART OF GENESIS, Containing the Historie concerning the Patriarks, ISAACK, IACOB.

CHAP. XXXVI.

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4. Places of Doctrine.

1. Doct. The prosperity of the wicked of short continuance.

Vers. 32. THese are the Kings that reigned, &c. The wicked are soone raised to honour, and are quickly cast downe againe: as Esaus posterity was speedily advanced to a Kingdome, but it conti∣nued not long; Iacobs seed, though a long time kept under in affliction, yet at the last obtained a firme and permanent Kingdome: such is the condition of the elect; though of a long time their happinesse appea∣reth not, yet when it breaketh forth, it hath a durable continuance; but the prosperity of the wicked soone fadeth away; therefore they are said to be set in flippery places, and they are as a dreame when one awa∣keth, Psal. 73.18.20. Mercer.

2. Doct. Alteration of states in the hand of God.

FUrther, whereas first the Horites dwelt in mount Seir, and had divers Dukedomes and Principalities there: and after them the Edomites were first Dukes, then Kings, then Dukes againe; wee see that the alteration of states, transplanting and changing of Kingdomes, is in the Lords hand; it is God that ma∣keth low, and maketh high, Psal. 75.7. Muscul.

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