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A11059	The first booke of questions and answers vpon Genesis Containing those questions that are most eminent and pertinent, vpon the sixe first chapters of the same booke: collected out of ancient and recent writers; both briefly and subtilly propounded and expounded, by Alexander Rosse, of Aberdine, preacher at Saint Maries neere Southampton, and one of his Maiesites chaplaines.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1620 (1620)	STC 21325; ESTC S112086	52,680	137

Hebrewes do begin a new section which reacheth to the 12. Chapter so that they deuide the whole Law into 54. Sections or Lectures which they read in 52. Sabbaths and Genesis is deuided into 12. Chapters or Lectures Q. How is Noe called a iust and perfect man A. Not absolutely so but in respect of that froward generation Secondly because he indeuored to be so and made a conscience of his wayes for God accepts the will for the deed and a part for all Thirdly because of his faith for wee are iustified by faith and the iust liueth by faith Now. Noe was made heyre of righteousnes which is by faith as it is in the Hebrewes 11. And this doth the more commend Noes righteousnes that in such a froward age he was iust and perfect Q. How is it vnderstood that the earth was corrupt before God A. By the earth wee vnderstand men both because they are the inhabitants of the earth as also because they were earthly-minded And here to their disgrace they are called earth as before flesh who should haue bin spiritually and heauenly-minded before God that is openly in his sight or Elohius may signifie Princes and Iudges here so that in the open sight of their Iudges they wrought wickednes Hence then we see that it was not the Starres or any naturall causes that raised the flood but only God being prouoked by sin Q. Why is it said now that God looked on the earth A. Not as though he did not looke before for all things are naked before his eyes but now hee is said to looke on the earth because hee commeth to punish the earth And this sheweth vs that God did not rashly and vnaduisedly punish the earth but he looked vpon it first that is he did seriously consider there was great cause to punish Man-kinde Q. What is meant here by all Flesh A. Man-kinde Synecdochicè and not the beasts also as the Iewes thought for they cannot properly be said to corrupt their way because they want reason Lawes are not made for them they are not capable of life eternall they are not subiect to sinne and not lyable to punishment Q. What is meant by way A. Their religion and faith as Acts 18. Secondly their manners and course of life as malice is called the way of Cain Iude verse 11. couetousnesse the way of Balaam 2. Pet. 2.15 Q. How is it vnderstood that God destroyed the earth A. The earth was destroyed for the sinne of man as in other particular iudgements mens goods perished with them Numb 16.32 Ios 7.15 yet the earth was not destroyed in respect of her substance but of her ornaments and fertility which was much diminished by the salt water Q. Why would not God saue Noe by some other meanes but by the Arke A. Because by this meanes God would haue the world to see that his iudgements were comming when they beheld the Arke preparing and if they would not repent they might at least be made inexcusable who both seeing the Arke in making and hearing No● preaching did not repent Secondly because by this meanes he would exercise Noe's faith the more which was very great that although the rest of the world did scorne him and followed their owne courses yet hee beleeued that God would performe his promise Thirdly although God at all times may worke miracles yet most times hee worketh by naturall causes therefore in the Desart he fed his people with Manna when he might haue fed them with nothing so hee might haue giuen them Canaan without their own helpe yet he would haue them fight for it and heere hee might haue preserued Noe more miraculously but this way he thought fittest Q. Was this Arke like our ships A. No but this was like a chest or coffin made not to sayle but to swimme and this forme was most commodious and capable of so many kindes of creatures and this Arke was admirable both in respect of the long time it was in building in respect of the greatnesse thereof of the end it was made to preserue all kinde of creatures of the wonderfull preseruation thereof in that dangerous Flood as also of many things whereof it was the tipe Concerning this Arke the Poets haue stolne much out of this place Q. What kinde of tree was the Arke made of A. The word Gopher doth signifie the Cedar Firre and Pine trees so it is vncertaine which of those it was made of neither is it much materiall but this word is not found in any other place of Scripture Q. How large was the Arke A. The length was 300. cubits the bredth 50. and the height was 30. cubits now a cubit is the measure from the elbow to the fingers end containing a foote and a halfe but if the men of that time were bigger then now as it is like then the cubit was also bigger Then wee must not thinke with Origen that those were Geometricall cubits wherof euery one containes 6. common cubits for Moses doth not speake here of any other cubits then hee doth else-where and of no other kinde of cubit doe we reade in Scripture then of those common cubits aboue-named as Exodus 27. Deut. 3. 1. King 17. c. So then the Arke by this reckoning was sixe times as long as it was broade and ten times so long as it was high But how so many creatures could be contayned in so little roome was not impossible for him that miraculously sent the Flood and deliuered Noe from the same yet if wee duely consider the bignesse of the Arke we shal finde there was roome sufficient for them all Q. How could Noe and his three sons build so great an Arke A. Although they were the chiefe builders yet we must think there were many more vnder them hired who laboured in building for their wages although they beleeued not and so they perished with the rest Q. Was there a window in the Arke A. Yes but the Hebrew word is Zohar which signifies light therefore the Hebrewes thought that this was no window but some precious stone that was hanged in the Arke to giue light to the creatures therein yet we must not deny but that there was a window for Noe in the eight chapter is sayd to open the window and let out the Rauen and Doue others say that this Zohar was a Lamp or candle appointed to burne so long as Noe was in the Arke because the Sunne did not shine all that time but this is fabulous Q. What is this And in a cubit thou shalt finish it aboue A. That is Thou shalt bow the roofe of the Arke but a cubit so that it may bee almost flat but yet so that the water may easily slide off Q. How many roomes or stories were there in the Arke A. Three roomes the highest for Man and the Fowles the next for al kindes of meat and prouision for the creatures the lowest and third roome for the Beasts These three are onely mentioned

conceptions are imperfect and deformed secondly many children being conceiued do perish before they come to maturity thirdly many children are wicked and rebellious not regarding the wombe that bare them with anguish nor the pappes which suckled them with danger These are great punishments inflicted on women for the sinne of Eua fourthly her conceptions are a punishment for many infirmities doe accompany a woman that is with childe as swimming in the head tooth-aches perturbations in the minde vitiosities in the stomacke as to refuse good and wholesome meates to desire to eate those things which Nature being sound abhorreth Q. What is the reason that women doe bring forth their children in sorrow A. Gods decree in punishing the sinne of Eua secondly the narrow passage of the belly with a dilatation and stretching out of the internall parts therof causeth most sharp and sensible paines hence the Scripture compares exquisit sorrow and paine with the sorrowes of the child-birth Psal 48. Mica 4. Reu. 12. but this paine should not haue bene in the state of innocency Q. Whereon was the ground cursed for Adams sake A. In that it did not bring forth fruite of it owne accord as it should haue done if Adam had not sinned or at least with little labour Secondly In that it brought forth noxious fruitlesse and poysonable herbes after the Fall Q. Why did Adam call his wife Eua the mother of liuing A. Because by this name hee would testifie his faith in beleeuing that Christ the Seed of the woman should bring that life againe to man which be had lost by his sinne Q. Did God make coates of skinnes for Adam and his wife A. Yes but whether God killed some beast or whether he created the skinnes of nothing or of some matter it is vncertaine howsoeuer by those skins he did put Adam in mind of his mortality and that he had neede of clothing both for his body which now was to be subiect to infirmities as also for his soule which now was defiled with sinne and therefore must bee clothed with the righteousnesse of Christ which garment hee did put on by beleeuing that Christ the Lambe of God should bee killed to clothe his naked soule 〈◊〉 this beast was killed to clothe his naked body these skinnes also doe signifie our mortification for as these beasts were killed so wee must kill our sinnes for this cause the skinnes of the Sacrifices were giuen to the Priests Leuit. 7. Eli●● and Iohn Baptist with many other Saints did weare skinnes Hebr. 11. Q. Why did God doth them with skinnes A. First to show them that it w●● lawfull for them to kill beasts although not to eate yet to clothe their bodyes Secondly To teach ●s sobriety for those were skinnes not Silke Purple or cloth of Gold which are not worth so much for necessity as for pride Thirdly that this first Adam might in same sort be a type of the second Adam Iesus for this was cloathed with the skinnes of dead beasts so Christ with our dead sins for he became sin for vs that we might be made the righteousnesse of God in him so our Iacob tooke our flesh and skin and in it receiued the blessing for vs. Q. Was it needefull that Adam should be clothed now after his Fall A. Yes First to hide his nakednesse Secondly to defend his body from the iniuries of the aire Thirdly To assure him that although hee was a sinner yet God would not quite forget him and cast him away Q. Why did God say that Adā was like to him A. By these words God would shew how worthy Adam was to be scorned who thoght to bee like to any of the three persons in the Trinity for eating of the forbidden fruite so this word vs doth not signifie Angels but the three persons of the Trinity Q. Why did God driue Adam out of the garden A. To let him see how foolishly hee had done in giuing more credit to his wife then to him Secondly to keepe the tree of Life from him lest he shuld abuse it by thinking to haue life by it seeing he had now violated Gods Law for although this tree was a signe of life before his Fall now it is none Thirdly that by driuing him from this tree of Life he might seek for a better life then this tree could yeeld euen that heauenly life which is hid with Christ in God Q. When was Adam cast out of Paradise A. That same day he sinned for he being now a sinner and rebellious against God was not fit to stay any longer in that holy place but what day of the weeke he was cast out is vncertaine yet it is thought the eighth day after his creation he was cast out in the euening of that day for Satan did not suffer him to stay long there vntempted yet I do not hold that he was cast out that same day he was created for so many things as fell out betweene his creation and casting out of Paradise could not be done all in such a short space as a piece of a day for the beasts were created the sixth day before man was Secondly in such a short time Adam could not haue perceiued the pleasures and happinesse of that place therefore he was not cast out that same day hee was created Q. Why would God haue Adam to till the ground A. Because now the ground was cursed and would not yeeld fruite without hard labour Secondly by this seruill worke he● would put him in remembrance of his sinne which brought him to this misery yet afterwards God mitigated his hard labour in freeing euery seuenth yeere from his tillage to put them in mind of that ease they lost by sin which was restored againe spiritually by Christ Q. What is meant heere by the Cherubins and the fiery Sword A. Not fearefull visions nor the torrid Zone nor a fire compassing Paradise like a wall neither the fire of Purgatory as Theodoretus Aquinas Lyranus and Ambrosius do imagine but by the Cherubins we vnderstand the Angels which did appeare oftentimes with wings as Daniel 1.9 and the figures of these were wrought in the tabernacle Exo. 25. By the fiery sword we vnderstand most sharpe and two-edged swords which the Angels in the forme of men did shake by the which shaking and swift motion the swords did seem to Adam to glister like fire for more terror left he should attempt re-entrance there The Angels also haue appeared at other times with swords in their hands as we read Numbers 22. of the Angel that met Balaam and of that Angel that Dauid did obserue with a sword in his hand 1. Chro. 21.16 Q. Why are these Angels called Cherubins A. Because they did appeare with wings in the Tabernacle and the Temple they were wrought with two wings they appeared to Esay with 6. wings who are called in the 6. of Esay Seraphins because they are inflamed with the loue of God they appeare with