Genesis 24

^{1 /} Ebr. come into dayes.

^{2 !} Abraham causeth his seruant to sweare to take a wife for Izhak in his owne kindred.

^{2 a} Which ceremonie declared the seruants obedience towards his master, and the masters power ouer the seruant.

^{3 b} This sheweth that an othe may be required in a lawful cause.

^{4 c} He wolde not that his sonne shulde mary out of the godlie family: for the inconuenients that come by marying with the vngodlie are set forthe in sundrie places of the Scriptures.

^{6 d} Lest he shulde lose the inheritance promesd.

^{8 /} Ebr. innocent.

^{10 e} That is, to Charan.

^{10 /} Or, Mesopotamia, or, Syria of the two floods: to wit, of Tigris and Euphrates.

^{11 /} Ebr. to bowe their knees.

^{12 f} He groundeth his prayer vpon Gods promes made to his master.

^{12 !} The servant prayeth to God.

^{12 /} Or, cause me to mete.

^{14 g} The servant moued by Gods Spirit desired to be assured by a signe, whether God prospered his journey or no.

^{15 h} God giueth good success to all things that are vndertaken for the glorie of his Name and according to his worde.

^{16 i} Here is declared that God euer heareth the praiers of his, and granteth their requests.

^{18 /} Ebr. my Lord.

^{19 /} Ebr. haue made an end of drinking.

^{22 /} Or, earing.

^{22 k} God permitted manie things, both in apparel and other things, which are nowe forbid: specially when they apperteine not to our mortificacion.

^{22 l} The golden shekel is here meant, and not that of siluer.

^{27 m} He boasteth not his good fortune (as do the wicked) but acknollageth that God hath dealt mercifully with his master in keping promes.

^{30 n} For he waited on Gods hand, who had now heard his praier.

^{32 o} To wit, Laban.

^{32 p} The gentle interteinment of strangers vsed among the godlie fathers.

^{33 q} The fidelitie that servants owe to their masters, causeth them to preferre their masters busines to their owne necessitie.

^{34 !} His fidelitie towarde his master.

^{35 r} To blesse signifieth here to enriche, or encrease with substance, as the text in the same verse declareth.

^{37 s} The Canaanites were accursed and therfore the godlie colde not joine with them in mariage.

^{38 t} Meaning among his kinse folkes, as {vers. 40}.

^{41 u} Which by mine autoritie I caused thee to make.

^{42 /} Or, waie.

^{44 /} Or, shewed.

^{45 x} Signifying that this praier was not spoken by the mouth, but onely meditate in his heart.

^{48 y} He sheweth what is our duetie when we haue receiued anie benefite of the Lord.

^{48 /} Ebr. in the waie of trueth.

^{49 a} That is, that I maie prouide els where.

^{49 z} If you will frely and faithfully giue your daughter to my masters sonne.

^{50 !} The friends of Rebekah commit the matter to God.

^{50 b} So sone as they perceiue that it is Gods ordinance thei yelde.

^{51 /} Or, ordeined.

^{51 /} Or, at thy commandement.

^{55 /} Ebr. dayes, or, [?].

^{57 /} Ebr. her mouthe.

^{57 c} This sheweth that parents haue not the autoritie to marry their children without consent of the parties.

^{58 !} They aske her consent and she agreeth

^{60 d} That is, let it be victorious ouer his enemies: which blessing is fully accomplished in Jesus Christ.

^{63 e} This was the exercise of the godlie fathers to meditate Gods promises & to pray for the accomplishment thereof.

^{65 f} The custome was that the spouse was broght to her housband, her head being couered in token of shamefastnes and chastitie.

^{67 !} And is maryed to Izhak.

^{67 /} Or, had left mourning for his mother.