[The Pentateuch]

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. ⟨image 86⟩Every land hath his manner / that we call John the Welshmen call Evan: the Dutch ham ••. Such difference is between the Hebrew / greek and latin: and that maketh them that translate out of the hebrew vary in names from them that translate out of latin or greek. Curse: God's curse is the taking away of his benefits. As god cursed the earth and made it barren. So now hunger / dearth / war / pestilence and such like are yet right curses and signs of the wrath of God unto the unbelievers: but unto them that know Christ / they are very blessings and that wholesome cross & true purgatory of our flesh / through which all must go that will live godly and be saved: as thou readest Ma• .v. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for righteousness sake. &c. And hebrews .xi. The lord chastiseth whom he loveth and sorgeth all the children that he receiveth. Eden: pleasure Firmament: the skye Faith is the believing of God's promises & a sure trust in the goodness and truth of god. Which faith justifieth Abraham gene .xv. and was the mother of all his good works which he afterward did. For faith is the goodness of all works in the sight of God. Good works