Genesis 5

Genesis 5:1

THE Book] Of the blessed Generation, continued by Sth, from Adam, unto Noah.

Genesis 5:3

In his owne] As well in nature, as in the corruption of it, through sinne; and this seemeth to be expressed to shew that all the oddes the holy progeny had, proceeded from Gods pure grace, and not by vertue of their nature which was corrupt, as well as all others.

Genesis 5:22

Walked] That is, did wholly dedicate himselfe to Gods service, and to all exercises of pietie, without any distraction of worldly affaires, or digressing into any vices, by some expresse profession, and rule of living. See Gen. 6. 9. and 17. 1. and 24. 40 And begat] So it appeareth, that the use of matrimony in its purity, may stand with the strictest rule of holinesse.

Genesis 5:24

Was not] That is, God by miracle gathered up his soule into the glory of heaven, by a sweet separation from the body, without passng through the horrors and pains of death: or hee might also transport him into heaven, both body and soule, cloathing him in a moment, with the qualities of glorified bodies, as hee did Elias. See Hebrewes 11. 5.

Genesis 5:29

Noah] That is to say, rest, or refreshing This same] It is like that Noah’s father had divine Revelation, that by him man-kind should bee saved from the generall deluge: which he mis-understanding, might believe that Noah should be the Saviour of the world, through whom Gods curse should bee annihilated.

Genesis 5:32

Begat] That is, began to beget.