When Westermann comes to deal with the literary stage of the tradition, however, he once again refers to von Rad's view of the Yahwist as a historian in the Davidic-Solomonic era. He states that the Yahwist's work is the first, as far as we know, in the history of the world to bring together a historical whole that encompasses several different epocs [sic].

a doctorial candidate

No more theſe ſeenes my meditation aid, / Or lull to reſt the viſionary mind.

The King & his Nobles thinke they may ſleepe in quiet, Now they haue giuen vs a little holy water at the Court, But thers no ſuch matter, we be no ſuch fooles, To be bobd out with words and after come to hanging: […]