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Show Thefecond Booke ofthefrppart Cuar.t§.27 fortieth three yeare of Nise wasthe birth-year ofAbr abam; by prouing direétly out of the Scriptures,in what yeare after'the loud the birth of Abraham haphe d, wefhall ther. by ferallthe reftin {quareand order. But ofthis time there is much iangling betweene thofe Chronelazerswhichfollow the Hebrew account,and others: the moft part making 292.01 2.93.yeates,others 35 2.yeares betweene brahaans bitth and the floud : a matter ; oftendifputed;but neuer concluded, : rchilochus de temporibus (as we finde himin Avnins) makes but250.yeares ; fi om the floud to Né#ms:then f{eeing that Abraham was borneinthe fortieth three yeare of Ninw, according to Enfebius and S. Angufline, it followeth bythe addition of thofetivo numbers,that the yeare of Abrahams birth wasin the yearafter the floud 2.93. orasthemoft ‘i part ofall Chronolagers gather,theyeare? 924 a Now,fince I doe here enter into that neuer-refolued queftion, & Labyrinth oftimes, it behoueth me to giue reafon for my own Opinion : and vyithfoi much the greater care and circum{peaion,becaufe I walk afide, and ina Way apart from the multitude,yetnot alone,& without companions,thoughthe fewerin Dumber: with whomI rather choofe to endure the wounds of thofe darts,which Enuie cafteth at nouelty,than to go onfafe. ly and fleepily inthe eafie waies ofancient miftakings rors,or to be ignorant in all things,hath little ; Apropofall ofreafons or argumentsthat are xt is as.t §.1f. 20 brought toproweAbraham was bernein the yeart 352. ethisaccountof 2 92.yeares, betweenethe generall being the firft named,<4braham bei romile, oughtin this refpeét to be acc ng the worthicl ounted the eldeft y born was ofAbraham that Mofeshad rel cinthe feuentieth yeare ofhis life. Secondly,it pe@;-inwhom the Church of God was continued who was heire ofthe bleflings and ter wasto fetidowne the Geneal norok wahor and Haren: forthe fcope ofthis Chap; ogy of Chrift,ftom ddeto Abra gird ofNabor,and Heran, bamsy without all re: BAS 2h sed Ttis thirdly obicced,that if Abra Fathers death,the former prefently vpon lay;notftayingforhis fathersdeath at his calling; which hee performed without deHara pistle to the Hebrewes,whereitis Written,By n: a conieCiresdrawn froma place in the Efaith Abraham (viben he was called) obeye d God, Hey.13.8; togoe out into a place which he foould afterwar knowing whither he went. This fappofit d receineSor inheritance: and hee went ontvot ion (ifit be granted) ferues very wellto vphold the opinion,thatcan ill ftand without it, Let vs therefore fee whether we may giuecredit to the fuppofitionit felfe. Surely, that: Abraham fir departed Char ther,the fame is proued, without the admi ran or Herat afterthe d eath ofTerah his Fas ffion ofany diftiniction, by thefe word Stephen > And after his Father was s ofSt, dead,God brouzht himineothis Land , where ye now drvell, Atis 7.4} i that was, out of Haraw into Canaan. Againft hathany mansfancyor fiuppofition,perfwadiwhich placefo dired&t,& plaine,; what force ng, that Abraham made twoiournies: into (Canaan's one before Terah s death;& anoth eraf ter : no fuch thing being found in Scriptures,nor any circumftance;probability; or this place before alleadged can pickeany reafon to induce it 2 Forif any man-out of prefumption; that«braham paft intd argument, prouing, or affoording any {trong .Caseae, and then returned Vato Hara whenee he depasteda n ; from nei.11.3; fecond time floud and Abrahams birth,ground them ture: 50 Terah dined 7o.yeares,and begat fclues, firft on thefe words of the ScripAbraliam) Nahots ded Haran:-fecond vpon the opinion oflofephus,S. Augu ly, ftine, Beda, lfidore, Somany,of the ancient Hebrewes before them : authorities (while they are flightly looke ouer) feeming of From the place ofScripture laft great weight. ments. Firft out ofthe wordsas remembred,the later Chronologers gather thefe argu they lies That Terah at 7O.jeare s begot Abraham, Na-36 | t ofthe Fliftorie ofthe World. : then Ithinke it reafon, that hee be beleeued in the teft. Buc that he¢ performed the comm andeietit of God after his Fathers deat uing "7 and Haran for Casein h, leas diuerfiry, : 292.after the Flondyand nob inthe qeare T Hofe whichfeeke to Prou : feeing to belearned in mapy¢t Cuaris.§.3. i cu. TA \ hans Were not theeldeft fonne| then there can beno certainty of his age,and fo.ateall flit ure'time proued, that»Abrahem wasibornemore aflu s:made doubtful. Fori¢canhor then bee redly in the.xgo.year of Grab his ageythan inthe 131. 132/8&¢.age 4a Canaan that Very yeare,ins hating howhere fet downe precifiely. that abraham qenginto whi boancd: aia. isthoughe imprch his Father dieds cea ‘ obable, that-7;e rabam bimntelfethoughvic.a wonder toi rah beoat Abrabim ah336 years: fecing # bemadea Fatherat'y 20.Yeauies. a AOMLVED dopaeyyca oa sesFobp ccs gicl sini h, anfiver to one of The Re ligrs the ohiee 2) Prepofed rh, 5, sJberwing that. Abr 10%aha Brie off mmade but one fourr ofMefopetamia it Candais ana epo its after hitsrathers death, "4 a eieaane oy anfwerall ywhick obie A ot tishsrit S,ii iover y-eafie,the vvay-bei } ni ne by diuers learned Diui pre nes lonefincas and dredslen lastoer 0 tbosivhic; cantnpee fomewbit 9 mineowne, according tothen all axt ena t whi afmuch as the ftare ofthe queftion can God hathcine advidell befcanch\ ted.ynleffe Pu ne ofabJ nabaets tourneyinto Carzambefirh comf ider ed. oF bef ore ] deéf e Natiatr : on ofhat } thef. e arguments, wilh make ta ularext mit ndnto. bolidwith orderafee nd-meth3 thepartic ais torf easel : ming histvanailes,that ferubthias 2 gxoundfor:this-o pit ! Sunfbalbithitcan beftidea the contrary. . edthat Attaham ade; twoioumies Ante! Caaaaws the laces ae rueas the Sctiptures themfelijes afser his Father was dead, (faith Mat tyStephen) God brought hime into thisare ttues. For © as Beza noteth,ifAbraham madea doub Land le iourneyinto Caseav, then mutt it beinf, And; erred, d stephen afte rwards remembred the other sand whence ephew had {poken any thing ofthofetime offered the Jewes;his aduerfariésjtoo grea the Gofpell. ofChrific Indeed wefhall t an-occafion both of{candalizing himfelfe; & finde fmall reafon to make ys think that Abraham pafled and repaffed thofe wayes,imore derjthat;he had no other guide or comfoften than he was enforcedfo to doe,ifweconfiz orter inthis long and weatifomeiourney the fttength ofhis faith in Gods prom , than ife: him to defpaire,hehadthore caiufe than in vvhichif. any thing vvould haue brought euer man had to fall intoit. Forhe cameinto a 3° Region oftron gand ftubborite natio was befieged with famineat his fir} ns: nation ofvaliant andrefolued dd olaters.Hee arriu wifevvas old, and heehad nofounetoinhall,and diitien toflic into Egypt for relicfe. His him J/seejhe commanded himtoofferhi erit the promife. Ard:-when God had given forts:he patiently.and conftantly vnde mvpto himfelf for facrifice:all which difcoms rwent: ! Secondly,let vs éorifider thewayesthem length whereof was 390.Englifmiles felues;ivhich Abrabem had to-paffe ouerithe s and throngh Countries of which: hee had manndrofexperience: He wasto tranfPo rt himfelfe ouerthegreat riuerof Enphrare 110 trauell chtoughthe dangerousaid barr scs en Defartsof.Palmyrenay andto climbe greatand high mountaines ofUdbambsHer ouer the #° walkes foi:tbrabamvomatch twiceouer, mon ot Giletd + arid whetherthefe yvereeafe let eucty seafonablemani iudge: Fori coritaining,as aforefaid, pocumilesin length; f hetrauclled itrw 'gument td difproucthis 5 hath moteproofe (thathee had NObamima mrenertendi, mot say shoiight oflooking backe ward) thanany mans hare conicure r ;be hee of what anti uity Or authorit thus isis written ofhi y foeueriFot mp Them Abtaham eopke Saraha rift and Lothislbrothers Sou; and Ge ahtheit, fabfancerhay they pelfend LIZ the foule ted to go tothe landofCanaait,cr tothe land d that thej hadLoken is Haranand they depars of Cana an shey cames Now ifAbraham broughe all with himthat Was dedrevitte himh $9 not probable that he meant to walke is wifesand kinfmmengand:his, & their goodsviris it backe again rous,and barren a Country as than was: orif efor his Pleafure, in folwarny,dange- heé could hate beene thetero moued; more likely: tharhe would hane'the it is niveturricdjwhen hte Wasyet vnfeitle djandprétt with "xtteame famine athis firft arriuall ;For-had his\Father beenethen lites . hemight hiue hoped from him. to. receiue nore to.whom hiewas a meereftrange dftuted comfortand relicfe,chan among'the Egyptians, r both in fcligion and Nati on. J » Whatthe equ might bee. of sbrah ams xeturne tor Hardy as Twill Not tiem, thatvvithoup wasrans from enquire of the: Scriptures haue fent him backe thithe; ; - the So |