Moses and Aaron. Ciuil and ecclesiastical rites, vsed by the ancient Hebrewes; obserued, and at large opened, for the clearing of many obscure texts thorowout the whole Scripture. Herein likevvise is shewed what customes the Hebrewes borrowed from heathen people: and that many heathenish customes, originally haue beene vnwarrantable imitations of the Hebrewes. By Thomas Godwyn, B.D.

TO THE RIGHT HO∣NOVRABLE, WILLIAM Earle of Pembroke, Lo. Chamber∣laine of his Maiesties Houshold, Lo. Warden of the Stanneries, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, one of his Maiesties most Ho∣nourable Priuie Councell, and Chan∣cellor of the famous Vniuersitie of OXFORD, All Grace and Happinesse.

Right Honourable:

THat many haue no better ac∣quaintance with Christ and his Apostles, is because they are such strangers with Mo∣ses and Aaron: were cu∣stomes antiquated thorowly knowne, many difficulties in Scripture would ap∣peare

elegancies, and the places which now (through obscuritie) dishearten the Reader, would then become sweet inuitements to an vn∣wearied assiduitie in perusing those sacred Ora∣cles. If my present labours shall giue such light to some obscure passages, that thereby Gods peo∣ple shall be drawne on with the greater delight, to exercise themselues in reading of Holy Writ, it shall not repent me of my tedious trauell in these rites and customes of Generations long since past, which whosoeuer vndertaketh, shall finde the way long and thornie, the path ouergrowne and hardly discerneable, the Guides few to direct, and those speaking in strange languages, and many apt to disccurage him, because themselues are either lazie and will not, or lame and cannot walke the same way. But now (through Gods assistance) being come to the end of my iourney, the discoue∣ries made on the way, such as they are (and such some are, as not obserued before) humbly craue your Lordships protection.

From Kensington, Feb. 21. 1624.

Your Honours in all dutie and seruice deuoted, THO. GODWYN.