A70035:31
The Scriptures harmony by E.F., Esq.
London: printed by Richard Cotes for William Hope, 1643
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
First, because we must then grant, that there were two promises made by God unto Abraham; The ⟨p. 3⟩one before his departure out of Ur of the Chaldees; The other after Terah's death, before his departure out of Haran: Which is a mere conceit, and cannot be proved out of the Scriptures. For Saint Stephen by repeating the words of Moses, Get thee out 1of thy Country, &c. shows plainly, that Moses and he did both speak of one and the same promise, which (he expressly saith) was made in Mesopotamia (containing at that time the land of the Chaldees) before Abraham dwelt in Charran. And indeed had Saint Stephen at that time spoken any thing differing from Moses (though by divine revelation, yet) he 2had offered the Jews, his accusers, too great an occasion of scandalizing him, and the Gospel of Christ.
FIrst, because we must then grant, that there were two promises made by God unto Abraham; The ⟨p. 3⟩one before his departure out of Ur of the Chaldees; The other after Terah's death, before his departure out of Haran: Which is a meere conceit, and cannot be proved out of the Scriptures. For Saint Stephen by repeating the words of Moses, Get thee out 1of thy Countrey, &c. shewes plainly, that Moses and he did both speake of one and the same promise, which (he expressely saith) was made in Mesopotamia (containing at that time the land of the Chaldees) before Abraham dwelt in Charran. And indeed had Saint Stephen at that time spoken any thing differing from Moses (though by divine revelation, yet) he 2had offered the Jewes, his accusers, too great an occasion of scandalizing him, and the Gospel of Christ.
Secondly, because we must then admit, that Moses, who so punctually and largely has set down the life of Abraham, did leave out, and not at all mention the first and chief promise made by God unto Abraham: which would savour of no less impiety then improbability.
Secondly, because we must then admit, that Moses, who so punctually and largely has set downe the life of Abraham, did leave out, and not at all mention the first and chiefe promise made by God unto Abraham: which would savour of no lesse impiety then improbability.
Thirdly, because the last and best English Translations, render not the words of Moses thus; Terah 1died in Haran. And the Lord saith, or, then the Lord said; but, Now the Lord had said unto Abraham, in the Preterpluperfect Tense, showing, that the Lord had made this promise before Terah's death, and (as Saint Stephen saith) in the land of the Chaldees. Junius and Tremelius translate it by the Preterpluperfect Tense Dixerat enim: So Beza annot. in Act. 7. 2And Vatablus a learned Hebrician confirms it, Hebraicè ⟨p. 4⟩per futurum legitur, quod pro praeterito perfecto ponitur: & perfectum pro plusquam perfecto; Lege Actor. caput▪ 7. in principio. Vertendum igitur, I am verò dixerat Dominus.
Thirdly, because the last and best English Translations, render not the words of Moses thus; Terah 1died in Haran. And the Lord saith, or, then the Lord said; but, Now the Lord had said unto Abraham, in the Preterpluperfect Tense, shewing, that the Lord had made this promise before Terah's death, and (as Saint Stephen saith) in the land of the Chaldees. Junius and Tremelius translate it by the Preterpluperfect Tense Dixerat enim: So Beza annot. in Act. 7. 2And Vatablus a learned Hebrician confirmes it, Hebraicè ⟨p. 4⟩per futurum legitur, quod pro praeterito perfecto ponitur: & perfectum pro plusquam perfecto; Lege Actor. caput▪ 7. in principio. Vertendum igitur, I am verò dixerat Dominus.
And as Gods promise, so Abraham's departure out of Haran, was also before Terah's death. Neither doth the relation of it after the death of Terah any way hinder: For the Scriptures do frequently 1in Story place that after, which was done before in time. As we know, that the eighteen years wherein the Philistines and Ammonites oppressed Israel, were in the days of Jair the Judge, yet it is said, And Jair died, and was buried in Camon. And the children of Israel, &c. where the story of the oppression is placed after Jair's death. So Abraham's taking another wife, is mentioned after the death of Sarah, which was long before her death, in her time. So the relation of the making of woman, and the fall of man follows after the seventh day, yet we know, that both were created on the sixth day. The Prophets, especially Jeremiah & Daniel, afford many such examples.
And as Gods promise, so Abraham's departure out of Haran, was also before Terah's death. Neither doth the relation of it after the death of Terah any way hinder: For the Scriptures do frequently 1in Story place that after, which was done before in time. As we know, that the eighteene yeeres wherein the Philistines and Ammonites oppressed Israel, were in the daies of Jair the Judge, yet it is said, And Jair died, and was buried in Camon. And the children of Israel, &c. where the story of the oppression is placed after Jairs death. So Abraham's taking another wife, is mentioned after the death of Sarah, which was long before her death, in her time. So the relation of the making of woman, and the fall of man followes after the seventh day, yet we know, that both were created on the sixth day. The Prophets, especially Jeremiah & Daniel, afford many such examples.
