33 34 GENESIS XX l I. Abraham is tempted. $; the forme paffive, to be fusorne; becaufè it is with a pa lìon.of the mind, and offred or occafioned by another. It bath alto the fignification of Jcven, which is a mytticall number, Geniis s. 2. The reafon hereof Tome thinke to be , becanfe it is confirmed as by fever, that is , by many witnef- les: or, as having reference to the feverjpirits that are brfsee the throne of God, Rev. t, 4. the feien homes, and fevers eyes of the Lambe (Ghrift) which are the fe- ven fpirits of God ant into all the world, Revel. 5.6. WhereforeAlr.2hams feveu Lambes, lèemetobe not without myfterie. VerCi3. he planted] that is, Abrahamplánted: as the Greekexprellèth: which (heweth his purpofe and hope here long to continue. a tree] or, a grove: that is, a plot of trees : the Greeke faith, bee planteda field: the IernfalemieThargaw tranflateth I it, a paradife, os' orchard : and it is ufuall to put one for many, fee Gen. 3.2. The Hebrew .fJbel is ufedall° fóratree, in r Sant. 22.6. and ai.13. which another Prophet rehearfing, calleth .Ælah, that is an Oke , t Chronicles r o. 12. It is before recorded, that Abraham had fach trees by his tent, under whole cook lhadow nies, fate and were refre(hed, in that hole countrie, Genets 28. 1, 4, 8, but by that which here followeth, that bee called there on the name of the Lard, it is alto probable, that this plantation was for religious tile, which before the Law given by Moles, might be lawfull s and was ufed generally of the na- tions, Deuteronomie 12. 2. but after was for- bidden, when God had chofen a place of wor- fhip. Yet from Abrahams example, offring his forme Ifaak, Gen. 22. the Jewes would fuperfti- tioufly facrifice their children, Jer. y. 31 and r 9. 5 . fo from Abrahams grow they uledgrozes for religious life, and facrificed under greene trees: 2 King.' 7.10. Jer.17.2. Efay 57.5. But God for- bad filch things, Deut. t 6.21. yet the heathen Romans commanded them, laying, Lucas in agrio habento : Leg. 1 2. tab. de relig. lex.2. eternalGod] or, Godofeternitie; or, of the IVorid. But the Greeke tranflateth eternal; and fo God is called in Rom. 16. 26. Here is the firft place, where this title was given hint. Verf 34. many dale r] or,yeeres: (as Gen. 4. 3.) Thus God gave fome reit to this wearie grim: hoe dwelled here bill when Ifaak was of- fred, (which was in the three and thirtieth yeere of his life,) Genets 22.1 9. and how long after, is uncertaine. CHAP. XXII. 2 ,Abraham is tempted to offer-up Ifaak. 3, Ile giveth proof of his faith and obedience. r t, The Angel ffayeth , him. 13, Ifaakio exchanged with a ram. 14,T he place is called lehovah jireb. 15, Abraham is blefd againe. 20, The generations- of Nalmr unto Rebekah. ANd it was , after there things ; that God, did tempt Abraham; and fail unto him, Abraham; and hee ftid, Behold here t am. And he faid Take now 2 thy fon, thy only (fan) whom thou loveft, evito Ifaak; and goe thou , into the land of Morijah : and offer him there for a Burnt - offering,upon one of the mountaines,which I fhall fay unto thee. And Abraham role - early in the in orning,and fadled his affe; and tooke two of his yongmen with him, and I- f :ak his fon : and clave the wood of the Burnt- offring, and rote-up and went, unto the place which God had laid unto him. in 4 the third day, then Abraham lifted up his eyes; and law the place, a farre -off. And A_ braham Paid unto his yongmen ; Abide you here with the offe, and I and the yong- man will goe yonder : and wee will bow_ downe our- felves, and we will returne unto you. And Abraham tooke the wood or the 6 Burnt- offering,and put it upon ifàak his font and he tooke in his hand , the fire , and the knife : and they went both of them toge. ther. And Ifàak laid unto Abraham his fa- 7 ther,and faid,my father; and he faid,Behold I am here my fon : and he Paid, Behold (here ia) the fire, and the wood ; but where is the lambe, for a Burnt - offering r And Abraham S faid,God will provide himfelfe a lamb,for a Burn.- offring, my fon : &they went both of' t'.:em,together. And they came to the place y which God had laid unto him;andAbraham bui!ded there an altar, and laid the wood in order : and bound Ifaak his fon, and put him on the altar,upon the wood. And Abraham t o thrufl forth his hand, and Cooke the knife, to kill his fon. And the Angell of Jehovah cal- , led unto him,out of the heavens;and faid,A- braham,Abraham:and he faid,loe here 1 am. And he Paid, Put not forth thy hand, unto the yong -m m ; neither doe thou any-thing t) him : for now I know that thou feareft God; and thou haft not with-held,thy Tonne thy onelyfon, from me. And A!srahatnlift- 13 ed-up his eies,and law and behold a ramme; behind , holden in a thicket by his bornes: and Abraham went, and tooke the ram, and offred him for a Burnt-offring,in Read of his Ion. And Abraham called the name of that 14 place, Jehovah Jireh : of which it is ftid to this day,in the mountaine of Jehovah,it (hall be feene. And the Angel of Jehovah,called unto Abraham ; the fecond time, out of the heavens. And hee laid; By my fife have I fworne,afl"utedly faith Jehovah that, for be- cáufe thou hail done thsthing, and haftnot with -held thy fon thy onlyron. Surely bier- fing I-will bleffe thee,and multiplyingI will mul- 3 12 15 16 17 (//
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