A13203:515
[The Pentateuch]
printed by Hans Luft i.e. Johan Hoochstraten, 1530
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ A table expounding certain words
¶ A table expoundinge certeyne wordes
Abrech / tender father / or as some will / bow the knee. Ar•f• / a ship made flat as it were a chest or a coffer. Bisse: fine white / whether it be s•lfe or linen. Bless: God's blessings are his gifts / as in the first chapter he blessed them saying: grow & multiply & have dominion &c. And in the .ix. chapter he blessed •o• & his sons & gave them dominion over all beasts & authority to •a•e them And god blessed Abraham with cattle and other riches. And Jacob desired Esau to receive y• blessing which he brought him / y• is the present & gift. God blessed the .vij. day / that is / ga•e it a preeminence that men should rest therein from bodily labour & learn to know the will of god & his laws & how to work their works godly all the w•ke after. God also blesseth all nations in Abraham's seed / that is / he turneth his love & favour unto them and giveth them his spirit and knowledge of the true way / and lust and power to walk therein / and all for christs sake Abraham's son. Cain / so is it written in Hebrew. Notwithstanding whether we call him Cain or cain it maketh no matter / so we understand the meaning.