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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

themselues in the Persian sea Q. Then Phison is not Ganges of India nor Gehon Nilus of Egypt A. No for Ganges springeth out of Cancasus of India Nilus out of the mountaine of inferior Mauritania but Phison and Geho● out of Armenia Nilus exonerateth her selfe in the Mediterranean sea but Phison and Gehon into the Persian Gulfe Q. What country is this Hauilah A. Not a country in India but bordering vpon Palestine and Assyria as may be gathered out of Gene. Chap. 25.18 Q. What is Bdellium A. It is a blacke tree the bignesse of an Oliue tree from the which there runneth a kind of sweete gum Plinius lib. 12. Chapt. 9. Q. How is that vnderstood that God did put Adam into the garden A. Either by the inward perswasion of God hee was led thither as Christ was led to the wildernesse Math. 4. or he was caught by the Spirit as Henoch Habbacuc and Philip or else by an Angell in the shape of man he was led to Paradise Q. Why did not God create Adam in Paradise A. To let him know that Paradise did not belong to him by nature but by grace Secondly to teach him to bee the more circumspect in obeying God considering hee might be as well put out of it as hee was brought in if he brake Gods Law Thirdly that hee should haue no cause to accuse God of cruelty in putting him out of that place which by nature was due to him therefore hee returnes to the place from whence he came Q. Then why was Euah created in Paradise A. Because Adam out of whose side shee was taken was now in Paradise Secondly she is not now properly created but formed and framed out of Adams rib for when Adam was formed she was created potentia in him in respect the body of Adam was the matter of her body Q. Should man haue wrought in Paradise A. Yes but not for need and with trouble as now but with pleasure to keepe himselfe from idlenes Secondly thereby to stirre him vp the more to contemplate heauenly things And thirdly to try the diuers natures of grounds and of those things that grow on the ground Q. Doth these words You shall eate of euery tree of the garden containe a precept or a permission A. Not a precept but a permission for if God did command Adam to eate of euery tree he should haue bene tied to it Secondly man hath no need to be commanded to eate when he is hungry for hee can do that by nature Thirdly he knew that all the trees were created to that vse therefore he needs no commandement to eate Q. Was this commandement of not eating the tree of Knowledge of good and euill inioyned to Eua also Q. Yes for so shee confessed to the Serpent Secondly If she had not beene commanded to abstaine from it shee should not haue sinned in eating of it Q. How could this precept belong to Eua seeing she was not yet created A. It was first giuen to Adam and then by Adam it was deliuered to Eua. Q. Why did God forbid Adam to eate of this tree A. First To let him know that he was but a creature and seruant and therfore had a Lord whom he must serue and obey Secondly To let him see that hee had free will and power both to chuse and refuse any thing he pleased Thirdly To exercise him in obedience Q. But seeing God knew that Adam would violate this precept bring himselfe his posterity to perpetuall misery why would God inioyne it to him A. To make him inexcusable for he made him vpright and gaue him grace to obey if he would dedit Adamo posse si vellet non et velle et posse Secondly Although God knew that man would sinne yet hee did permit him because he was to conuert that sinne of Adam to his greater good in sending his Sonne into the world Thirdly hee suffered him to fall that his mercy and iustice might appeare the more Q. How is it vnderstood that whatsoeuer day Adam should eate of the Forbidden tree he should die A. He did not dye actually as soone as he had eaten the forbidden fruite but now he was subiect to death and the necessity of dying is layd vpon him Secondly hee may be sayd to dye actually that day because then the infirmities of body soule which are the fore-rūners causes of death actual did seaze vpon him so mortuus est morte inchoata sed non completa Q. Why did not God expressely threaten Adam with death eternall A. Because God in the old Testament speaketh but sparingly of death eternall and vnder shaddowes Secondly death corporal is better knowne to man not onely by faith and reason but also by experience then death eternal which onely is knowne by faith Thirdly hee would speake of such a death as did not onely belong vnto him but to all his posterity although they did repent and this is the death of the body whereof all are partakers Q. Why did God threaten Adam with death A. Because death is the greatest and most fearefull misery that can happen to man Secondly The name of death comprehends all the miseries and afflictions that doe befall man in this life because they are preparations to death Nam vt via ad generationem est generatio sic via ad interitum est mors Q. Then what death is meant here A. Both of body and soule temporall and eternall Q. How can death corporall bee a punishment for sinne seeing it proceeds of naturall causes as of contrary qualities A. It is not the punishment of sinne as it proceedes of naturall causes but in respect that God ordayned Adam to liue immortally if he had not sinned now hauing sinned death followes as the stipend of sinne Q. Why was it not good that man should bee alone A. Because man without the woman could not procreate children and so man-kinde could not bee multiplyed Secondly Christ could not haue come in the flesh Thirdly The Elect and Church of God could not haue increased if Adam had beene alone Q. How were the creatures brought to Adam A. Either by the helpe of Angels or by that naturall instinct which the Greekes call 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by the which euery creature perceiueth what is good and bad for them Q. Why did God bring the creatures to Adam A. First To let him see how much hee did excel them and how much the more he should be thankefull Secondly Because hee was the Lord of the beasts God would haue him to see his seruāts Thirdly that he might name them Fourthly That posterity might know what excellent knowledge Adam had in giuing names to the creatures according to their kindes Q. Why were not the fishes brought to Adam A. Because they doe not so much resemble man as the beasts secondly because they could not be such a help to man as the beasts thirdly because they could not liue out of the water Q. Had

did create hearbs and plants without the helpe of starres Q. Did God create the Moone in the Full or in the Change A. In the Full because God created his workes in perfection now the moone is perfitest in the Full. 2. Shee was ordained to illuminate the night which she doth most perfectly in the Full. Q. Haue the starres their light wholy from the sun A. No because they haue different effects therefore different light 2. There is one glory of the sun and another of the moone and another of the starres 1. Cor. 15. Q. Why are the sun and moone called great lights A. Not in respect of quantity for some starres are greater but because they appeare to be greater 2. In respect of their light which is greater then the light of other starres Q. Of what figure is the heauen A. Round for this figure is most apt for motion 2. The Scripture witnesseth the same Eccle. 1. Q. How many heauens are there A. The Philosophers speake of ten heauens the Scriptures only of three to the which the former ten may bee reduced Q. Shall the heauens be abolished in the day of Iudgement A. Not in respect of their substance which is vncorruptible but in respect of their motion influence and diuers operations in this inferiour world for of these then there shall be no need because man shall bee translated to a better life and other liuing creatures shall be abolished Q. Are the starres innumerable A. Not in themselues for they are naturall bodies but in respect of our ignorāce 2. These starres of greater note are vnnumerable for the Mathematicians haue reduced the 1022. starres to sixe degrees of magnitude for these of lesser note are not numbred because not knowne Q. Is the sun hot or cold A. Neither but hee begets heat here below because of his great light and not because of his motion Q. Haue the starres life reasonable because God is brought in speaking to them in Scripture A. No if they had they should be capable of vertue and vice life or death eternall God is brought in speaking to them in Scriptures so he is to insensible creatures as the earth seas winde c. to signifie our stupidity which are duller to heare and obey him then sensles creatures Q. Do the starres moue of themselues as it seemeth by these places Psa 19. Iob 9. Ios 10. or are they moued by the spheres A. By their spheres but the Scripture speaketh rather of the starrs then their spheres because the starres are better knowne to vs for the spheres we see not Q. Is the heauen and the earth corruptible or not A. They are incorruptible in regard of their substance so witnesseth the Scripture Eccle. 1. and 3. chap. Psal 149. and therefore shall not be abolished but renewed to a more perfect state for the seruent desire of the creature waiteth when the sonnes of God shal be reueald Those Scriptures that speak of the destruction of the world are to be vnderstood of the alteration of some qualities to better Q. Shall the sun and other starres moue as they do now after the day of Iudgement A. No for now they moue to distinguish night and day Summer and Winter but then of these things there shall bee no need to man glorified Q. How are the sun and moone signes A. They are naturall signes of faire and foule weather health and sickenes sowing and mowing c. and supernaturall signes of Gods wrath for there shall be signes in the Sun and Moone and Starres before the last day Luke 21. Q Were the starres made for signes to the Astronomers to fore-tell things to come A. They neither should nor can fore-tell by the stars 1. They should not because prohibited by the word of God Iere. 10. Deu. 18. Leu. 20. secondly condemned by the Canons decrees and Councels of the Church and refuted by the Fathers 3. They cannot foretell by these Scriptures Esay 41.44 and 47. Chap. Eccle. 8. and 10. Chap. Prou. 27. 1. Cor. 2. Again the most part of Apollos oracles were false as witnesseth Porphirius lib. de oraculis Q. Why is this kind of Astrologie condemned A. Because it euerts Gods prouidence abolisheth the liberty of our will makes all the mysteries of Christian Religion to depend on the starres it is the cause of all villany and neglect of Gods workes yea it makes all the miracles of the old and new testament such as the flood of Noah the fire of Sodom the birth actions and death of our Lord to depend on the starres Q. Can the Astrologers foretell things to come by the starres A. No because they know not the forme matter motions force and effects of the starres in the things here below they cannot explaine the hid causes and properties of hearbs stones and liuing creatures yea they know not what is doing now in other countries and if they know not things present much lesse things to come Q. But if they had the perfect knowledge of the starres could they not tell what is to come A. No because wee cannot haue perfect knowledge of particular effects except wee know their particular causes now the starres are but generall causes 2. If this doctrine were true then twinnes borne vnder the same starre at the same time should bee of the same nature and disposition but this is false as witnesseth the birth of Iacob and Esau 3. It should follow that all those that are killed in the warrs at the same time should bee borne at the same time which is most false 4. That all those that liue according to the same lawes and religion should bee borne at the same time vnder the same starre 5. That al the actions of mans free will should be knowne to them which cannot be seeing man can alter and change his will when he lift 6. If men could tell by the starres what is to come they should bee had in great esteeme but it fares otherwise with them for the greatest both Diuines and Philosophers confute them Kings and Magistrates condemne and punish them 7. If they can tell what befalls to man much more can they foretell what shall befall hearbs and trees which are more subiect to the starres then man but this is false for they cannot foretell how many Peares a Peare tree shal bring forth Q Are not then the starres naturall signes of things to come A. Naturall signes are rather the causes or effects of that they signifie but the starres are neither 2. How can the starres which are still the same be the signes of so many innumerable accidents as fall out in the world yet I except Comets which are not naturall starres but Meteors generated of naturall causes yet they are supernaturall signes of things to come Q. Can the Astrologers foretell nothing true A. Yes oftentimes they fore-tell things truely but that is not because of the starres but by the instinct of Satan with whom they haue commerce and hee can

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