THE FIRST BOOK OF

MOSES,
called
G E N E S I S

This first book of Moses is, by a Greek word, termed GENESIS, signifying, birth, or origin, generation. For, in them we have the principles (which are as generations, Gen. 2:4) of all things visible and invisible, which in the beginning were created by God through His word out of nothing; and amongst them, of people endowed with the image of God, and placed in Paradise, that persevering in obedience, he might have lived for ever, of which the tree of life was a visible token to him. Here is laid down the reason of keeping the sabbaths, together with the institution of marriage. Here we find the beginning of sin, of death, and of all manner of miseries, poured out like a mighty torrent upon all mankind, through the disobedience of Adam and Eve, in eating the forbidden fruit. Yet therewithal you have likewise here the first promise of grace, touching man’s redemption, by the Seed of the woman, Which God of His mercy would give in due time, to bruise the serpent’s head (which had deceived man to disobedience) to take away sin and death, and to restore again the gifts of life and righteousness, which were quite lost and forfeited.

Here we find the first rudiments and fundamentals of sound doctrine, of true religion and worship of God, which has originated with the first promise, and consequently of the true church. This is not only carefully gathered by the ministry of Adam, of Abel (whom Cain murdered) of Seth, Enoch, Noah and others, but also graciously preserved by God unto Noah. Besides there are in this book set down, the beginnings of apostasy by the descendants of Cain, who, by rejecting the truth, falsifying God’s worship, and disdaining godliness, did separate themselves from that holy people, and by their enormous sins and pollutions, effected at last upon themselves the punishment of a general deluge; wherein nevertheless God saved Noah and his family. Thereupon follows the beginning of the world’s restoration after the aforementioned punishment, the pedigree of the nations, the first promise of calling the Gentiles, the beginning of the first monarchy, the division of languages, and the first genealogies, serving for the calculation of times and the distinction of nations.

Meanwhile it is the principle aim of Moses to point to the re-establishment of the church which sprung forth out of the company of Noah’s household, after it had been preserved a long time in the generation of Shem, and finally has lapsed also into idolatry. And although Melchisedec and his house were yet a remnant of the church, nevertheless it pleased God to choose a certain lineage from Shem’s posterity, which He, setting them apart from all other nations, wanted to hallow for His possession. For this-named (whose death is recorded in this book) is Joseph, with whose end of life also closes this book, comprehending a history of above 2300 years.

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THE FIRST BOOK OF

MOSES,
called
G E N E S I S