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THE CONTENTS OF THE sixteenth booke of the City of God
- 1. Whether there be any families of Gods citi∣•…•…ns named betweene Noah and Abraham.
- 2. What prophetique misteries were in the s•…•…es of Noah.
- 3. Of the generations of the three sonnes of Noah.
- 4. Of the confusion of tongues, and the buil∣ding of Babilon.
- 5. Of Gods comming downe to confound the language of those Tower-builders.
- 6. The manner how GOD speaketh to his Angells.
- 7. Whether the remote Iles were supplied with the beasts of al sorts that were saued in the Arke.
- 8. Whether Adams or Noaths sonnes begot any monstrous kindes of men.
- 9. Whether their bee any inhabitants of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 called the Antipodes.
- 10. Of the generation of Sem, in which the City of God lyeth, downe vnto Abraham.
- 11. That the Hebrew tongue (so called after∣•…•… of Heber) was the first language vpon 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and remayned in his family when that great confusion was.
- 12. Of that point of time wherein the Citty 〈◊〉〈◊〉 GOD began a new order of succession in 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
- 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Why there is no mention of Nachor, Tha∣•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in his departure from Caldea into Me∣•…•…ia.
- 14. Of the age of Thara, who liued in Charra vntill his dyinge day.
- 15. Of the time wherein Abraham receiued the promise from God, & departed from Charra
- 16. The order and quality of Gods promises made vnto Abraham.
- 17. Of the three most eminent kingdomes of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 world; the cheefe of which in Abrahams 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…as most excellent of all.
- 18. Of Gods second promise to Abraham that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & his seed should possesse the land of Canaan.
- 19. How God preserued Saras chastity in E∣gipt, when Abraham, would not be knowne that she was his wife but his sister.
- 20. Of the seperation of Lot and Abraham, without breach of charity or loue betweene 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
- 21. Of Gods third promse of the land of Ca∣•…•… to Abraham, and his seede for euer.
- 22. How Abraham ouerthrew the enemies of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…mits; freed Lot from captiuity, and was •…•…ed by Melchisedech the Priest.
- 23. Of Gods promise to Abraham, that hee would make his seed as the starres of heauen and that he was iustified by faith, before his circum∣sision.
- 24. Of the signification of the sacrifice which Abraham was commanded to offer when he de∣sired to be confirmed in the th•…•…gs he beleeued.
- 25. Of Agar, Saras bondwoman, whome shee gaue as conc•…•…e vnto Abraham.
- 26. Of Gods promise vnto Abraham, that Sara (though she were ol•…•…) should haue a son that should be the father of the •…•…tion, and how this promise was sealed in the mistery of circumsision
- 27. Of the man-child that if it were not cir∣cumsised the eigh•…•… day, it perished for breaking of Gods couenant.
- 28. Of the changing of Abrahams and Saras names, who being the one to barr•…•…, and both too old to haue children, yet by Gods bounty, were both made fruitfull.
- 29. Of the three men, or Angells, wkerin God appeared to Abraham in the plaine of mambr•…•….
- 30. Lots deliuerance, Sodomes distruction: Abimaleches lust, and Sarahs chastity.
- 31. Of Isaac borne the time prefixed, and na∣med so because of his parents laughter.
- 32. Abrahams faith and obedience proued in his intent to offer his sonne: Sarahs death.
- 33. Of Rebecca, Nachers neece, whom Isaac married.
- 34. Abrahams marrying Keturah after Sa∣rahs death, and the meaning thereof.
- 35. The appointment of God concerning the two twins in Rebeca's woombe.
- 36. Of a promise and blessing receiued by Isaac, in the manner that Abraham had recei∣ued his.
- 37. Of Esau and Iacob, and the misteries in∣cluded in them both.
- 38. Of Iacobs iourny into Mesopotamia for a wife: his vision in the night as he went: his re∣turne with foure women, whereas hee went but for one.
- 39. Iacob enstiled Israel. The reason of this change.
- 40. Iacobs departure into Egipt with seuen∣ty fiue soules; how to bee taken seeing some of them were borne afterwards.
- 41. Iacobs blessing vnto his sonne Iudah.
- 42. Of Iacobs changing of his hands, from the heads of Iosephs sons, when he blessed them.
- 43 Of Moyses his times, •…•…osua: the Iudges, the Kings: S•…•…ule the first 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Dauid the cheefe both in merrit, and in misticall reference.
FINIS.