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Directions for the private reading of the Scriptures wherein besides the number of chapters…Directions for the priuate reading of the Scriptures wherein besides the number of chapters…
Directions for the private reading of the Scriptures wherein besides the number of chapters assigned to every day, the order and drift of the whole Scriptures is methodically set down: and choice rules (that show how to read with profit) are likewise given: the use whereof is showed in the preface. By Nicolas Bifeild preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.Directions for the priuate reading of the Scriptures wherein besides the number of chapters assigned to euery day, the order and drift of the whole Scriptures is methodically set downe: and choice rules (that shew how to read with profit) are likewise giuen: the vse whereof is shewed in the preface. By Nicolas Bifeild preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by E. Griffin for N. Butter near St. Austens gate, 1618London: printed by E. Griffin for N. Butter neere St. Austens gate, 1618
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Thus of Isaac.
Thus of Isaach.
The History of Jacob is divided according to his threefold peregrination,
The History of Iacob is diuided according to his threefold peregrination,
1. Into Mesopotamia, where note. His journey thither, chap. 28. His arrival and marriage, chap. 29. His riches and children, ch: 30. 2. Into Canaan, where note His journey, ch: 31. His arrival, where note His congress with Esau, chapter 32. 33. His progress with much grief and misery, for there The ravishing of Dinah, chap. 34. The death of Rachel, ⟨p. 10⟩chap. 35. The selling of Joseph, chap. 37. The incest of Judah, chap. 38. 3. Into Egypt, where consider 1. The going down of his children, and so went 1. Joseph, of whose afflictions read c: 39. and 40. and dignity and preferment chap. 41. 2. The other brethren of whom chap. 42. 43. and 44. 2. The going down of Jacob himself, where consider, 1. His sending for, by Joseph, chap. 45. 2. His travails thither, ch. 46. 3. His abode there, ⟨p. 11⟩where consider 1. His conference with the King of Egypt, chap. 47. 2. His blessing of Joseph, ch: 48. 3. His prophecy concerning the posterity of his sons, c: 49. 4. His death and burial, c: 50.
1. Into Mesopotamia, where note. His iourney thither, chap. 28. His arriuall and mariage, chap. 29. His riches and children, ch: 30. 2. Into Canaan, where note His iourney, ch: 31. His arriuall, where note His congresse with Esau, chapter 32. 33. His progresse with much griefe and miserie, for there The rauishing of Dina, chap. 34. The death of Rachell,