Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Genesis 21

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² ^a Therefore the miracle was greater.

² ^! Izhak is borne.

⁷ ^b She accuseth her selfe of ingratitude that she did not belieue the Angel.

⁹ ^c He derided Gods promes made to Izhak, which the Apostle calleth persecution, {Gal. 4:29}.

⁹ ^! Ishmael mocketh Izhak.

¹² ^d The promesd sede shalbe counted from Isaac and not from Ishmael. {Rom. 9,7, ebr. 11,18}.

¹³ ^e The Ishmaelites shal come of him.

¹⁴ ^f True faith renonceth all natural affections to obey Gods commandement.

¹⁴ ^! Hagar is cast out with her sonne.

¹⁷ ^g For his promess sake made to Abraham, and not because the childe had discretion and judgement to pray.

¹⁷ ^! The Angel comforteth Hagar.

¹⁹ ^h Except God open our eyes, we can nether se nor vse the means which are before vs.

²⁰ ⁱ As touching outwarde things God caused him to prosper.

²⁰ ^/ Or, shot in the bowe, and was an hunter.

²² ^! The couenant betwene Abimelech & Abraham.

²³ ^/ Ebr. deale falsly with me, or lye.

²⁴ ^k So it is a lauful thing to take an othe in matters of importance, for to justify the trueth and to assure others of our sinceritie.

²⁶ ^l Wicked servants do many euils vnknowen to their masters.

³¹ ^/ Or, well of the othe, or of seuen meaning lambes.

³² ^m Thus we se that the godlie, as touching outwarde things, may make peace with the wickid that knowe not the true God.

³³ ⁿ That is, he worshiped God in all points of true religion.