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38 in this life, and are punished in the next, and in their posteritie following their vices. What meaneth it (saith he) that Cham sinning, Chanaan his sonne had sentence of reuenge, but that the sinnes of the reprobate prosper here in this life vnreuenged, and are punished afterwards? And cleere it is that Chanaans most wicked posteritie were subdued in the end, and most of them destroied by the children of Israel (who were of Sem) vnder the conduct of Iosue, according to Noes prophetical blessing of Sem, and cursing of Chanaan.

27. God enlarge.) This blessing of Iapheth was literally fulfilled, when (according to his name, which signifieth latitude or enlargement) his plentiful issue possessed most ample countries, both in the Continent, and Ilands. But mystically it had effect (as S. Hierom, S. Augustine, Rupertus, and others expound it) when the Apostles, being Iewes of the race of Sem, first builded the Christian Church, wherin the most part of that nation refused to dwel, contemning Christs Gospel & grace, and the fulnes of Gentiles entred in, and were made inheriters. Finally, Chanaan is seruant to both Sem and Iapheth, in that Heretikes being vnder the Iurisdiction of the Church, gathered of Iewes and Gentiles, serue to stir vp Catholikes diligence to more exact knowledge of al truth; and their patience to more merite and glorie.

CHAP. X. The genealogie of Noes children, by whom the world was increased againe after the floud.

HESE are the generations of the sonnes of Noe, Sem, Cham, and Iapheth: and children were borne to them after the floud. The children of Iapheth: Gomer, & Magog, & Madai, & Iauan, & Thubal, and Mosoch, and Thiras. Moreouer the children of Gomer: Ascenez, and Riphath, and Thogorma. And the sonnes of Iauan: Elisa, and Tharsis, the Cetims and the Dodanims. Of these were diuided the Iles of Nations in their countries, each one according to his tong, & their families in their nations. And the sonnes of Cham: Chus, & Mesraim, & Phut, and Chanaan. And the sonnes of Chus: Saba, Heuila, & Sabatha, & Regma, & Sabathaca. The sonnes of Regma: Saba, and Dadan. Moreouer Chus begat ″ Nemrod: he began to be mightie in the earth, and he was a valiant hunter before our Lord. Therof rose a prouerb: As it were Nemrod the valiant hunter before our Lord. And the beginning of his Kingdome was Babylon, and Arach, and Achad, and Chalanne in the land of Sennaar. Out of that land came forth ″ Assur, & builded Niniue, & the streets of the citie, and Chale. Resen also betwen Niniue and Chale: this is the great citie. But Mesraim also begat the Ludims, & the Anamims, & the Laabims, the Nephthuims, and the Rh