A70035:51
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.
Seventhly, because the best Writers and Chronologers affirm, That Terah begat Abraham at 70. years old. As, Joseph. Ant. l. 1. c. 7. Euseb. Chron. fol. 6. August. quaest. 25. in Gen. Beda de 6. aetat. mundi. Func. fol. 20. Bucholz. pag. 4. Calvis. pag. 35. Hen. Buntingus. fol. 22. Christ. Helvic. fol. 3. Isaacs. fol. 30.
Seventhly, because the best Writers and Chronologers affirme, That Terah begat Abraham at 70. yeeres old. As, Joseph. Ant. l. 1. c. 7. Euseb. Chron. fol. 6. August. quaest. 25. in Gen. Beda de 6. aetat. mundi. Func. fol. 20. Bucholz. pag. 4. Calvis. pag. 35. Hen. Buntingus. fol. 22. Christ. Helvic. fol. 3. Isaacs. fol. 30.
Nevertheless Abraham was not the eldest, but the younger son of Terah, and is placed first, because 1of his excellency and dignity.
Neverthelesse Abraham was not the eldest, but the younger sonne of Terah, and is placed first, because 1of his excellency and dignity.
Abraham departed from Ur of the Chaldees when he was 70. years old.
Abraham departed from Ur of the Chaldees when he was 70. yeeres old.
His departure was immediately after Gods Covenant with him, Acts 7. v. 2, 3, 4. which is implied, Gen. 11. v. 31. and c. 12. v. 1. Now Gods Covenant ⟨p. 7⟩was when Abraham was 70. years old. For from the Covenant to the Law were 430. years; but from the 75. of Abraham to the Law, were but 1425. years; Therefore the Covenant (and so his departure out of Ur) must be five years before, which was in his 70. year.
His departure was immediately after Gods Covenant with him, Acts 7. v. 2, 3, 4. which is implyed, Gen. 11. v. 31. and c. 12. v. 1. Now Gods Covenant ⟨p. 7⟩was when Abraham was 70. yeeres old. For from the Covenant to the Law were 430. yeeres; but from the 75. of Abraham to the Law, were but 1425. yeeres; Therefore the Covenant (and so his departure out of Ur) must be five yeeres before, which was in his 70. yeere.
The said times accounted are 362 years.
The said times accompted are 362 yeeres.
FOR,
Abraham going forth from Ur of the Chaldees 1came unto Haran, alias Charran, in Mesopotamia, where he dwelt 5 years; and so (leaving his father Terah) was 75. years old when he departed thence into the land of Canaan.
Abraham going forth from Ur of the Chaldees 1came unto Haran, alias Charran, in Mesopotamia, where he dwelt 5 yeeres; and so (leaving his father Terah) was 75. yeeres old when he departed thence into the land of Canaan.
Note, that as in the loins of Adam all men sinned; 1and as in the loins of Abraham the Levites paid tithes: So the children of Israel in Abraham went forth from 2Ur of the Chaldees towards Egypt, and passed through the land of Canaan, journeying still towards the South, until they came into Egypt.
Note, that as in the loines of Adam all men sinned; 1and as in the loines of Abraham the Levites paid tithes: So the children of Israel in Abraham went forth from 2Ur of the Chaldees towards Egypt, and passed thorow the land of Canaan, journeying still towards the South, untill they came into Egypt.
Jacob, alias Israel, went into Egypt with all 1his family, when he was 130 years old.
Iacob, alias Israel, went into Egypt with all 1his family, when he was 130 yeeres old.
The children of Israel were in Egypt 210 1years. Which was by their father Jacob Prophetically implied in this word, Descend ye, or, Get you down; the letters whereof in Hebrew [Greek or Hebrew], signify 210. Gen. 42. v. 2.
The children of Israel were in Egypt 210 1yeeres. Which was by their father Jacob Prophetically implied in this word, Descend yee, or, Get you downe; the letters whereof in Hebrew 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifie 210. Gen. 42. v. 2.
(These 210. years may be thus set forth in particular.
(These 210. yeeres may be thus set forth in particular.
