Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 7

^{1 !} Noah and his entre into the Arke.

^{1 a} In respect of the rest of the worlde, & because he had a desire to serve God and liue vprightly.

^{2 b} Which might be offred in sacrifice, whereof six were for breed and the seuenth for sacrifice.

^{9 c} God compelled them to present themselves to Noah, as they did before to Adam, when he gaue them names, {Chap. 2,19}.

^{11 e} Bothe the waters in the earth did ouerflowe, and also the cloudes powred downe.

^{11 d} Which was about the beginning of Maie, when all things did moste florish.

^{15 f} Euerie liuing thing that God wolde haue to be preserved on earth, came into the Arke to Noah.

^{16 g} So that Gods secret power defended him against the rage of the mightie waters.

^{19 /} Ebr. waxed very mightie.

^{20 !} The flood destroyeth all the rest vpon the earth.

^{23 h} That is, God.

^{23 i} Learne what it is to obey God onely, and to forsake the multitude, {I Pet. 3,20}.