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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Gathelus thus being aduaunced by ſuch honourable maryage, lyued all the dayes of his father in law Pharao Orus, in great honour. But after his diſceaſe, and in the thirde generation, an o|ther king named Pharao Chencres, ſucceeded in his throne, who oppreſſed the people of Iſrael then abyding in Egypt, with more bõdage, than euer his father, or grandfather had don before him. Nei|ther was there hope of any redreſſe, till Moyſes returned by Gods appoyntment from amongſt the Madianites (where he had remayned in exile) into Egypt, and there declared vnto this Pharao Gods commaundement, touching the deliuerance of his people.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But forſomuch as his wordes were regarded, neyther with the king nor with his ſubiects,Moſes not regarded. Exodus. 5. that lande was plagued in moſt horrible and terrible maner: and moreouer it was ſignified vnto ſuch as ſought to know what was meant by way of Oracles, that ſorer and more grieuous plagues ſhould after follow, if remedie were not founde the ſooner.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 2Gathelus therefore being certified hereof, and giuing credite to the Oracles aforeſayde, determi|ned out of hande to forſake the countrey,Gathelus lea|uing Egypt, ſeeketh other countreyes. and ſeeke him a new place of abode in ſome other partyes, of the worlde. Wherefore he cauſed a number of ſhippes to be rigged, and all neceſſarie puruey|ance to be prouided,, and when the ſame was once readie and all things ſet in order, he tooke with him his wife and children, and a great multitude of people both Greekes and Egyptians, whom he embarqued in thoſe ſhippes,Gathelus de|pa [...]ting was, Anno mundi. 2453. W.H. 3643. H.B. and hoyſing vp ſayles, departed out of the mouth of the riuer Ni|lus, in the yeare of the worldes creation 2453. when hee had dwelled in Egypt .39. yeares and more.

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