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• Bible -- O.T. -- Genesis -- Poetry
• Bible -- O.T. -- Early works to 1800
• Bible -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800

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• The creation of the world Being the first chapter of Genesis. (London : Printed by John Hammond, 1646) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Kosmobrephia or the infancy of the world: with an appendix of Gods resting day, Eden garden; mans happiness before, misery after, his fall. Whereunto is added, the praise of nothing; divine ejaculations; the four ages of the world; the birth of Christ; also a century of historical applications; with a taste of poetical fictions. / Written some years since by N.B. then of Eaton school; and now published at the request of his friends. (London : Printed for Robert Crofts, and are to be sold at his shop at the Crown in Chancery Lane, under Sergeants Inn, 1658), by Nicholas Billingsley (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Sepmaine. Day 2. English (London : Printed [by R. Field] for Iames Shaw, 1603), by Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas and Thomas Winter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sepmaine. Day 3. English (London : Printed [by R. Field] for Thomas Clerke, 1604), by Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas and Thomas Winter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• La seconde sepmaine. Day 2. Part 2. (Imprinted at London : By Ed. Bollifant, for Richard Watkins, 1595), by Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas, William Lisle, and Simon Goulart (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• La seconde sepmaine. Day 2. (London : Printed by Iohn Hauiland, M.DC.XXV. [1625]), by Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas, William Lisle, and Simon Goulart (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• La seconde sepmaine. Day 2. Part 3. (London : Printed by R. F[ield] for Thomas Man, 1598), by Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas, William Lisle, and Simon Goulart (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• First day of the first weeke of du Bartas. (Imprinted at London : By I. Iackeson, for Gregorie Seaton, 1595), by Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Joseph reviv'd, or, The twelve last chapters of Genesis metaphrazed containing the life & death of holy Joseph / by George Lesly ... (London : Printed for the author :, And are to be sold by Charles Smith ..., 1676), by George Lesly (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Psalmi Dauidici Septuaginta Quinque : in lyricos uersus, Servata Ecclesiasticae Versionis ueritate & Hebræorum uarietate, redacti (per Nicolaum Diuitem ..., 1547), by Jean de Gagny, Divitem,Nicolaus, and Colegio Imperial (Jesuitas) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Aug. 7: 1670. A most useful sermon preached in London, By a most worthy and faithfhl [sic] minsiter and servant of Jesus Christs, most learnedly pressed from Amos 8. 11. ... From which text of scripture, he learnedly shews the dreadful and deplorable condition of that kingdom which a famine of the word of the Lord seizes upon; and further shews, that they are the greatest felons who would rob us of the word of God, and that there is more justice in hell then is here upon earth, for in hell they do not punnish the innocent ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1671) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A sermon preached before His Grace George Earl of Melvil Their Majesties high commissioner, and the nobility, barons, and burrows, members of the high court of Parliament. In the Parliament-House, upon Sunday, May 11, 1690. By John Spalding, minister at Kirkcudbright. (Edinburgh : printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, by order, anno Dom. 1690), by John Spalding (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A sacred panegyrick, or A sermon of thanks-giving, preached to the two Houses of Parliament, His Excellency the Earl of Essex, the Lord Major, court of alderman, and common councell of the city of London, the reverend Assembly of Divines, and commissioners from the Church of Scotland. Vpon occasion of their solemn feasting, to testifie their thankfullnes to God, and union and concord one with another, after so many designes to divide them, and thereby ruine the Kingdome, Ianuary 18. 1643. By Stephen Marshall, B.D. minister of Gods Word at Finching-field in Essex. Published by order of the Lords and Commons. (London : Printed for Stephen Bowtell, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Bible in Popes-head-alley, 1644), by Stephen Marshall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The gainefull cost. As it was delivered in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords, in the Abbey Church of Westminster, on VVednesday the 27. of November, being the day appointed for solemn and publike humiliation. By Henry Wilkinson, B.D. Pastor of Faiths under Pauls. (London : Printed for Chr. Meredith and Sa. Gellibrand, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, 1644), by Henry Wilkinson (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, now assembled in Parliament, at their publike fast, November 17. 1640. Upon 2 Chron. 15. 2. The Lord is with you, while yee bee with him: and if yee seek him, he will be found of you: but if yee forsake him, he will forsake you. / By Stephen Marshall, Batchelour in Divinity, minister of Finchingfield in Essex. Published by order of the said House. (London : Printed by J. Okes, for Samuel Man, dwelling in St. Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Swan, 1641), by Stephen Marshall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A commentary upon the whole Old Testament, added to that of the same author upon the whole New Testament published many years before, to make a compleat work upon the whole Bible. Vol. 1 Wherein the divers translations and expositions, literall and mysticall, of all the most famous commentators both ancient and modern are propounded, examined, and judged of, for the more full satisfaction of the studious reader in all things, and many most genuine notions inserted for edification in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. A work, the like unto which hath never yet been published by any man, yet very necessary, nor only for students in divinity; but also for every Christian that loveth the knowledge of divine things, or humane, whereof this comment is also full. Consisting of IV parts. I Upon the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. II Upon the historical part, from Joshua to Esther. III Upon Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomons Song. IV Upon all the prophets both great and small [vol. 1 only]. / By John Mayer, doctor of divinity. (London : printed by Robert and William Leybourn, and are to be sold at most Book-sellers shops, M DC LIII. [1653]), by John Mayer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A commentary upon the whole Old Testament, added to that of the same author upon the whole New Testament published many years before, to make a compleat work upon the whole Bible. Vols. 2-4. Wherein the divers translations and expositions, literall and mysticall, of all the most famous commentators both ancient and modern are propounded, examined, and judged of, for the more full satisfaction of the studious reader in all things, and many most genuine notions inserted for edification in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. A work, the like unto which hath never yet been published by any man, yet very necessary, nor only for students in divinity; but also for every Christian that loveth the knowledge of divine things, or humane, whereof this comment is also full. Consisting of IV parts. I Upon the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. II Upon the historical part, from Joshua to Esther. III Upon Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomons Song. IV Upon all the prophets both great and small. By John Mayer, doctor of divinity. (London : printed by Robert and William Leybourn, and are to be sold at most Book-sellers shops, M DC LIII. [1653]), by John Mayer (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Masora. A collection out of the learned master Joannes Buxtorfius's Commentarius Masorethicus. / By Clement Barksdale. (London, : Printed for Matthias Thurston, and are to be sold at his shop next the St. Johns-head Tavern within Ludgate., 1665), by Johann Buxtorf and Clement Barksdale (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Wonderfull prophecies from the beginning of the monarchy of this land hidden vnder the parables of: Three young noble-men in a fiary fornace. A chast wife, and two old fornicators. The idol Belus and his dragon. Daniel in a den amid lyons. Their agreement with canonical prophecies: also in temperate defence of the apocryphals annexed to the canon of the Scriptures. Together with an essay touching the late prodigious comete; how farre forth the præsages thereof doe accord with such prophecies, as are found to pertaine to these our times. By all which, the discrete and wise in heart may gather touching things to come, what is forewarned vnto men; as for the general and publique, so also for their priuate and particular. By Robert Salter. (London : Printed by William Iones dwelling in Red-crosse street, 1626), by Robert Salter (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An epistle to the learned nobilitie of England Touching translating the Bible from the original, with ancient warrant for euerie worde, vnto the full satisfaction of any that be of hart. By Hugh Broughton. (Middelburgh : By Richard Schilders, printer to the states of Zealande, 1597), by Hugh Broughton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The work of the age: or, the sealed prophecies of Daniel opened and applied. VVherein is plainly proved that all the governments in the world, except the government of Christ, are but images, or parts of Nebuchadnezzars image, and shall be suddenly broken in pieces by the little stone cut out of the mountain without hand: together with the means how Christ will effect all this. Shewing also that image-government, and image-worship have always been companions. Explaining likewise Daniels mystical numbers, and discovering some misprisions about the little horn, both in the translation and application of the same. Amending sundry places in our common translation, and clearing some chronological points from the common errours. / By William Aspinwall. (London : Printed by R.I. for Livewell Chapman, and are to be sold at the sign of the Crown in Popes-head Alley., 1655), by William Aspinwall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Things now-a-doing: or, The chvrches travaile of the child of reformation now-a-bearing. In a sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, Iuly 31. 1644. By Stanley Gower, sometimes Rector of Brompton-Brian in the County of Hereford, now Preacher of Gods Word at Martins Ludgate, London: and one of the Reverend Assembly of Divines. Published by order of the said House. (London : Printed by G. M. for Philemon Stephens at the signe of the Golden-Lyon in Pauls Church-yard, 1644), by Stanley Gower (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The loyal subjects request for his royal sovereign. In a sermon preached to His Majesty's garrison in the Isles of Silly, [sic] and in several places since November last. / By Nicholas Philips, chaplain to His Majesty's garrison there.. (London, : Printed for T. Brown,, 1681.), by Nicholas Philips (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The treasures of the sea. A sermon to the mariners upon Deut. XXXIII. xviii, xix. And of Zabulun, he said, Rejoice Zabulun in thy ports, and Issachar in thy tents. They shall call the people unto the mountain, there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treaures hid in the sand. (London : printed for Robert Kettlewell, at the Hand and Scepter over against S. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, MDCLXXXIII. [1683]), by William Thomson (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Two funeral sermons preached in St. Saviour's Church in Dartmouth. Together with a preface, giving some account of the reasons, why they are now made publick. By Humfry Smith, M.A. and vicar there. Licens'd, Feb. 23. 1689/90. Z. Isham. (London : printed for Charles Yeo, bookseller in Exon., 1690), by Humphry Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Deaths sermon unto the liuing Delivered at the funerals of the religious ladie Philippe, late wife vnto the Right Worshipfull Sr. Anthonie Rous of Halton in Cornwall Knight. By Charles Fitz-Geffry. (London : printed by Wiliam Stansby for Iohn Mungwell, 1620), by Charles Fitz-Geffry (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A sermon preached in the Citie of London by a lover of truth. Touching the power of a king, and proving out of the word of God, that the authoritie of a king is onely from God and not of man. (London Printed : [s.n.], 1643), by Matthew Griffith (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Solomons blessed land a sermon upon Ecclesiastes X.17. Preached before an extraordinary assembly at Newark upon Trent, May 29. 1660. Being the birth-day of our soveraign lord Charles II. King of Engladnd, [sic] &c. / By Samuel Brunsell rector of Bingham in Notting. (London : Printed by E.C. for Henry Seile over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, 1660), by Samuel Brunsell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Funeral sermon. (London : printed by J.G. for Benjamen Alsop, at the Angel and Bible in the Poultry, M DC LXXXI. [1681]), by John Shower (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Religious meditations on Ecclesiastes, Chap. 12. vers. 13, 14. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year, 1699), by John Mosse (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Gospel-preacher's praise and practice. ([S.l.] : Printed for the author, [ca. 1650]), by Stephen More (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Moyses in a map of his miracles. By Michael Drayton Esquire (At London : printed by Humfrey Lownes, and are to be sold by Thomas Man the younger, 1604), by Michael Drayton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Lectures of John Knewstub, upon the twentith chapter of Exodus, and certeine other places of Scripture. ([London] : Imprinted by Lucas Harrison, Anno. 1577), by John Knewstubs (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The golden chaine of mans saluation, and the fearefull point of hardening, opened and set downe in two seuerall sermons preached before the king. / By Anthony Maxey Batchelar in Diuinitie, and chaplaine to his Majesty in ordinary ... (London : Printed by G. Eld for Clement Knight, dwelling in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the holy Lambe., 1606.), by Anthony Maxey (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The vvaters of Marah sweetned. A thanks-giving sermon. Preached at Taunton, in the county of Somerset, May 11. 1647. for the gracious deliverance of that poore towne from the strait and bloody siege. / By T.B. Master of Arts, and a minister of the gospel in that county. (London : Printed for Francis Eglesfield, and are to be sold by George Treagle in Taunton, 1648), by Timothy Batt (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A sermon preached at St. Bartholomevvs the lesse in London, on the xxvii. day of March 1642; being the day of the inauguration of our soveraigne lord King Charles. By William Hall. Minister of that parish, and now thought fit to be published. (London : Printed by T. Badger for Samuel Brown, 1642), by William Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Prayers prevalencie for Israels safety. Declared in a sermon preached in Saint Margarets Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons, at the late solemne fast, June 28. 1643. / By Thomas Carter, minister of Dynton in Buckingham-shire. ; Published by order of that House. (London : Printed by Richard Cotes, and are to be sold by John Bellamie and Ralph Smith, at the signe of the three golden Lions in Cornhill, neare the Royall Exchange, 1643), by Thomas Carter (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Ezekiel the prophet explained as follows ([London? : s.n., 1647]), by Lady Eleanor (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An exposition continued upon the XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, and XXIX, chapters of the prophet Ezekiel, vvith many useful observations thereupon. Delivered at several lectures in London, by William Greenhill. (London : printed for Livewell Chapman at the Crown in Popes-head-Alley; and are to be sold by Henry Mortlock at the Phœnix in Pauls Church-yard, near the little North door, 1658), by William Greenhill (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A description of new Jerushalem being the substaunce of two sermons deliuered at Paules Crosse. Containing, a briefe discouery and conuiction of certayne doctrines held of Romanists and Brownists against the Catholike and Apostolike faith. / By Henoch Clapham.. (Printed at London : by Valentine Simmes., 1601.), by Henoch Clapham (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Funeral sermon (London : printed for Peter Buck at the sign of the Temple, near the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet, 1693), by Ralph Lambert (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Godliness no friend to rebellion, or enemy to civil government. Being the substance of a sermon occasionally preached at Great Yarmouth, Octob. 25. 1673. By a lover of peace and truth. (London : printed for George Palmer, at the Royal Oak without Temple-bar, 1674), by Lover of Peace and Truth (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Mysterium magnum. English. (London : printed and are to be sould by Lodowick Lloyd, next to the Castle in Cornhill, 1656), by Jakob Böhme, John Ellistone, John Sparrow, and H. B. (Henry Blunden) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An exposition on the fourteene first chapters of Genesis, by way of question and answere Collected out of ancient and recent writers: both briefely and subtilly propounded and expounded. By Abraham [sic] Rosse of Aberden, preacher at St. Maries neere South-Hampton, and one of his Maiesties chaplaines. (London : Printed by B[ernard] A[lsop] and T[homas] F[awcet] for Anth: Vpphill, and are to be sold at the White-Lyon, in Pauls Church-yard, 1626), by Alexander Ross (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• First booke of questions and answers upon Genesis. (London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, for Francis Constable, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, ouer-against the great North doore, at the signe of the white Lyon, 1620), by Alexander Ross (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The second booke of questions and answers vpon Genesis. Containing those questions that are most eminent and pertinent, from the sixt to the fiueteenth chapter of the same booke. Collected out of ancient and recent writers: briefly propounded and expounded. / By Alexander Rosse, of Aberden, preacher at Saint Maries neere Southampton and one of his Maiesties Chaplaines. (London, : printed by Iohn Legatt, for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the White Lyon., 1622), by Alexander Ross (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Shield and reward of the faithfull. (London : Imprinted by T. D[awson] for Nathanaell Nevvbuery, and are to be sold at the signe of the Starre, vnder S. Peters in Cornhill, and in Pope-head Alley, 1620), by Philippe de Mornay and J. B. d. 1669 (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A meditation vpon the XXIIth [sic] chapter of Genesis. By H.W. ([London : Printed by A[ugustine] M[athewes] for George Baker, 1631]), by Henry Wotton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Jacob and Esau. (Imprinted at London : By Henrie Bynneman, dvvelling in Knightrider streate, at the signe of the Mermayde, Anno Domini. 1568) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Letter of Aristeas. English. (London : printed by N. Okes, 1633), by John Done (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Eben-ezer a memoriall of the deliverance of Essex, county, and committee, being an exposition on the first ten verses of the third chapter of the prophesie of Habakkuk in two sermons. The first preached at Colchester before his Excellency on a day of thanksgiving for the surrender thereof. The other at Rumford unto the committee who were imprisoned by the enemy Sep. 28. a day set apart unto thanksgiving for their deliverance. / By John Ovven pastor of the church of God which is at Coggeshall. (London : Printed by W. Wilson, for the authour, 1648), by John Owen (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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