Genesis 22

^{1 !} The faith of Abraham is proued in offring his sonne Izhak.

^{1 /} Ebr. Lo, I.

^{2 b} Herein stode the chiefest point of his tentation, seing he was commanded to offre vp him in whome God had promesd to blesse all the nations of the worlde.

^{2 a} Which signifieth the feare of God, in the which place he was honored: and Solomon afterward buylt the temple.

^{5 c} He douted not, but God wolde accomplish his promes thogh he shulde sacrifice his sonne.

^{8 d} The onely way to ouercome all tentations is to rest vpon Gods prouidence.

^{8 !} Izhak is a figure of Christ.

^{9 e} For it is like that his father had declared to him Gods commandement whereunto he shewed himself obedient.

^{12 f} That is, by thy true obedience thou hast declared thy liuely faith.

^{12 /} Or, and hast not withholden thine onelie sonne from me.

^{14 g} The name is changed to shewe that God dothe bothe se and prouide secretly for his, and also euidently is sen and felt in time conuenient.

^{14 /} Or, the Lord will se, or prouide.

^{16 h} Signifing that there is no greater then he.

^{17 /} Or, holdes.

^{20 !} The generacion of Nahor, Abrahams brother, of whome cometh Rebekah.

^{21 /} Or, of the Syrians.

^{24 i} Concubine is oftentimes taken in the good parte for those women which were inferior to the wiues.