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A Briefe of the Bibles History

Drawne First into English Pohesy, and then illustrated by apt Annotations: whereto is now added a Synopsis of the Bibles Doctrine. The third Aedition, in sundry things amended and enlarged. By Henoch Clapham
  

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13. Staffe.

[This Iaacob, God cald Israel, because]

This Iaacob, God cald Israel, because,
He wrastling did preuaile with Iehouah.
Twelue sonnes (hight Patriarchs) God drawes
From Israel: Whose Progeny alwaie,
And yet, are Israelites termd to this day.