The three last lines of every Stanza depend upon the first line of it; so that if the number of the first line is known, it is easy to know the number of the rest: for instance, if you know that "Each male of Abram circumcis'd" is the 17th of Genesis, then it follows "He angels entertains" is the 18th; "Sees Sodom's flame God's wrath proclaim" is the 19th; "His wife his sister feigns" is the 20th. This work is designed to promote the knowledge and practice of the Holy Scriptures--and when presents are made by Parents, or promiscuously awarded by Schools, let the JUVENILE BIBLE be always the _first_ gift: but no portion of it should ever be allotted as a _Task_; the Author of this Work being well convinced, it is owing to the modern and _impious_ mode of Education, compelling Children to learn Collects, chapters in the Bible, Hymns, &c. as occasional Exercises, and frequently _by way of Punishment_, that the Word of God is not heard and read with that satisfaction it always should be. _GENESIS_ 1 All things created Moses writes, 2 And Paradise displays, 3 Tells Adam's fall, which ruin'd all: 4 Cain righteous Abel slays 5 Before the flood, Man's life was long, 6 Noah the ark doth frame; 7 The world is drown'd, eight favour found, 8 Out of the ark they came. 9 Covenant of rain-bow; Noah drunk-- 10 His family's increase; 11 They Babel rear, confounded are. 12 Abram is call'd in grace; 13 Departs from Lot: again is blessed, 14 'Gainst four kings doth prevail. 15 A numerous feed is promised. 16 Hagar bears Ishmael. 17 Each male of Abram circumcis'd, 18 He angels entertains; 19 Sees Sodom's flame God's wrath proclaim, 20 His wife his sister feigns. 21 Feasting and mirth for Isaac's birth; 22 God claims, but saves his life; 23 Machpelah's cave is Sarah's grave, 24 Rebeckah's Isaac's wife. 25 Good Abraham's death; Rebeckah's twins, 26 Isaac his wife denies; 27 Jacob by wiles Isaac beguiles, 28 To Padan-Aram flies. 29 He Rachel weds, and Leah beds, 30 Grows rich by cunning flight; 31 From Laban he doth quickly flee, 32 Wrestles with God all night. 33 Jacob and Esau friendly meet, 34 Fair Dinah's foul disgrace; 35 Benjamin's birth is Rachel's death, 36 The dukes of Esau's race. 37 Kind Joseph in a pit and fold, 38 To Jude twins Temar bears; 39 Joseph the chaste in prison cast, 40 To servants dreams declares. 41 Learns Pharaoh's dreams, and is advanc'd, 42 He takes his brethren up; 43 Them come again, doth entertain, 44 But stops them with his cup; 45 Makes himself known: for Jacob sends, 46 He with his house comes down; 47 In Goshen has a dwelling place, 48 Makes Joseph's sons his own. 49 Next blesseth all his sons and dies; 50 To Canaan is convey'd: And thus in this book Genesis, You fifty chapters read. _EXODUS_