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
Why was the Diuell so earnest to teâ—â—â— Eua A. Because he hated God and would not haue man to glorifie but to anger him Secondly Because of his pride and enuy for hee could not abide that man should bee in such happinesse himselfe being in misery Q. Why did Adam eate of this fruit A. Partly through the instigation of his wife partly through curiosity desiring to try what kinde of sinne this should be which God did prohibit so Nâ—â—â—â— in vetitâ—â—â— semper cupiâ—â—â—sque negaâ—a Q. Was Adam deceiued also as the â—oâ—â—â— was A. No Adam was not seduced but the woman 1. Tim. 2. For Eua did not deceiue Adam because sâ—â—e thought all was true that Satan spoke but Satan deceiued Eua because he made her beleeue that which he knew himselfe was false Secondly Eua confessed that she was deceiued but Adam doth not say that he was deceiued but The woman gaue to me and I did â—aâ—e Q. Was the sinne of Adam and Eua the greatest sin that euer was committed A. If wee doe consider one sin with another then wee say that Adams sinne was not the greatest for the sin against the holy Ghost is greater but if we respect the circumstances of Adams sinne to wit the place Paradise where no occasion of sinne was the time when he sinned immediately after his creation at the first encounter yeelding to his enemy the excellency of the person that sinned Adam being created to Gods owne Image if wee regard also that infinite hurt and misery that hath faine vpon mankinde by that sinne of Adam we must confesse that it is the greatest sinne that euer man committed Q. Whether was the sinne of Adam or Eua greatest A. If we consider both their persons then Adam did sinne more grieuously because hee was wiser and stronger than Eua and he was the head of the woman for this cause saith the Apostle that by one man sinne entred into the world Rom. 5. yet in two respects Eua's sin was greater than Adams first in that she did beleeue the Serpent more than God which Adam would not haue done secondly in that she did entice Adam to the same sinne Q. How were their eyes opened after the eating of this fruit A. They were not blinde before nor had they now more libertie of will than they had or greater knowledge but now they know euill by experience which before they knew by science and their eyes are sayd to be opened because they perceiue their nakednesse is ignominious and their affections inordinate which before were decent and holy Q. Why did they couer their members after the eating of the forbidden fruit A. Because they were ashamed of their nakednesse secondly by this they thought to hide their sinne but in vaine for none can hide sinne but God therefore blessed is he whose sinne is coâ—ered Psal 32. Q. Why did they couer their priuy members A. Because their inordinate lust beganne most to appeare heere secondly these are the instruments of generation which then became sinfull therefore all people are ashamed to see those parts because sinne comes by generation Hence circumcision the signe of regeneraon was on this part of the body Genesis 17. Q. Why did they take the leaues of the Figge tree A. Because the leaues of the Figge tree are broadest or else because their guilty consciences accusing them and being in feare they tooke of the leaues of this tree which was neerest Q. What is meant heere by the noyse of God A. This sometimes signifieth thunder Exodus 9. sometimes any sound Ezec. 12. sometimes Gods distinct voyce like thunder Iohn 12. here it signifieth some fearefull noyse and sound by which God would signifie that now he was comming to encounter with Adam Q. What signifieth the winde of the day A. This is a description of the euening for at the going downe of the Sunne in those places that are neere the Mediterranean Sea commonly the wind doth blow from the Sea and as God came to iudge Adam in the euening so will he come to iudge all mankinde in the euening of the world with the sound of the Trumpet Q. How did God speake to Adam heere A. God speaketh in Scripture sometime internally by his Spirit sometimes externally either by Angels or by men Heere then it is like that Christ spake in the forme of man for in this forme he did oftentimes appeare to the Fathers of old and in the fulnesse of time this word was made flesh and dwelt with vs. Q. Why did not God accuse Satan as hee did the man and thâ— woman A. Because Satan was already condemned for his pride but the other two were to receiue the sentence of condemnation therefore he would not condemne them till he had conuicted them Q. Whether did God course the Diuell or the Serpent A. He cursed both the Diuel mystically and the Serpent literally the diuell as the principal agent and the Serpent as his instrument but this curse is pronounced of the Serpent onely because it was the Serpent that Eua did see and speake to and the Diuell did lurke within the Serpent Q. How could the creeping on the belly and the eating of the dust be a punishment and a curse seeing this was naturall to the Serpent before mans fall A. The Serpents creeping before was pleasant now it is painefull then it was comely now it is base execrable and contemptible Q. Why did God curse the Serpent A. To augment Satans griefe the more who vsed him for his organ in this wicked tentation secondly because the Serpent being Satans instrument was the occasion of mans fall as the beast with whom any man did lie was to be stoned Leuit. 20. thirdly because by this God wil shew how much he abhorreth sinne in punishing for mans wickednes dumb and senslesse creatures therefore the earth was cursed for Adams sinne the beasts and fowles were drowned for the sinne of the first world the Cities that entice the Israelites to Idolatrie must be burnt yea the cattell and euery thing in those Cities Deut. 13. yea the dumbe creatures for mans sinne were daily offered vp in sacrifice Q. What is meant by the VVomans Seed and the Serpents seed A. By the Womans seed is meant especially Christ the Womans Seed according to the flesh and with him all the faithfull by the Serpents seed are meant both the rauenous beasts which naturally hate mankinde as also wicked men which are called Serpents in Scripture and generation of vipers Q. What is meant heere by the Head and the Heele A. By the Head of the Serpent is meant the power of the Diuell sinne and death by which he woundeth vs by the Heele is meant the humanity of Christ and his members which Satan did hurt by the death of the Crosse and woundeth yet by persecuting his members Q. How can the multiplication of the 〈◊〉 conceptions be a punishment for sinne A. The conceptions of the woman are a punishment because somtimes their
hath so miserably falne from his first integrity for Adam was made a liuing soule Q. Why saith God that the daies of man should be an hundred and twenty yeeres seeing that after the Floud many did liue till they were aboue A. It is true that Sem liued fiue hundred yeeres after the Floud some foure hundred some two hundred and many till Moses time liued an hundred and thirty yeeres So that these words must not be vnderstood as though God after the Floud did prolong mans life onely to an hundred and twenty yeeres but these one hundred and twenty yeers are meant of that time that God gaue to the first world to repent in so long Noe preached and builded the Arke Q. It seemes there was an hundred yeers from the vttering of this speech till the Floud for Sem after the Floud immediatly was an hundred yeeres old and hee was borne when this speech was vttered A. From the vttering of this speech vntill the Floud there was an hundred and twenty yeeres but this was spoken when Noe was foure hundred and fourescore yeeres old that is twenty yeeres before he was fiue hundred and before Sem was borne yet Moses speaketh of Sems generation before the vttering of these words because speaking of the generation of the Fathers from Adam vntill the Floud he would not leaue out the generation oâ— Sem although he was borne twenty yeeres after the vttering of these words of God Q. What were these Giants that are here mentioned A. They were men of great stature of body and therefore strong and powerfull as also cruell wicked ambitious in Greeke they are called Gigantes that is engendred of the earth not as though they were the sonnes of the earth as the Poets thought but because of a great deale of earthly substance they carried about in their bodies as also in respect of their minds being earthly-minded in Hebrue they are called Nephilim from falling because as Apostates they fell from God and being cruell they fell on men and caused many by feare to fall before them Q. Then is it true that there haue beene such mighty men of great stature which wee doe call Giants A. Yes both sacred and prophane histories doe testifie so much Augustine saith libr. 15. de Ciuitate Dei That he sawe a tooth of a man as great as an hundred of ours Plinie recordeth in his seuenth book That in Creta out of a hill was digged the body of a man of sixe and forty cubites The Spies that were sent to Canaan reported that they seemed Grasse-hoppers in comparison of the Giants of that Land Num. 13. The yron bed of Og king of Bashan was nine cubites long and foure cubits broad Deuteronomy 3. Goliah of the Philistins was a mightie great Giant and many more examples might heere be alledged Q. But were these Giants begotten of diuels and women as some haue thought A. Seeing these Giants were of the same substance and nature that other men are differing onely in the quantity of their bodies from others which is no essentiall but accidentall difference they were men and begotten of men and women secondly if diuels had begotten them of women they had beene neyther men nor diuels but a third kinde different from both for when two of diuers kinds couple together they bring forth a third kind different from both as the Horse and the Asse beget a Mule which is neither horse nor Asse now diuels and women being much more different in nature could not bring forth Giants seeing these were men thirdly diuels being spirits cannot procreate as is already proued Q. What was the sinne of the first world A. Moses in the fift verse of this Chapter describes their wickednesse that it was great secondly it was vniuersall and not amongst a few thirdly it was voluntary of purpose their whole study was bent to wickednes fourthly it was not for a while but all the dayes of their life So then it was not without cause that God sent a floud of water to cleanse the earth from that floud of sinne with which it was ouerflowed Q. How is it vnderstood that God was sorrowfull and repented A. God properly repenteth not 1. Sam. 15. for it is contrary to his prescience neither is he mooued with sorrow because he is vnchangeable Iam. 1.17 But these and such like speeches are attributed to him after the manner of men for man when he repentes changeth his deed so God is sayd to repent when he changes that which he did before and as man when he destroyeth that which hee loueth is greeued so God is sayd to bee mooued with sorrow because he coÌ„meth to destroy man whom he so highly loued and aduanced ouer all the creatures Q. Why did God say he would destroy the beasts and the fowles A. Not because they sinned but because they being created for mans vse man their Lord and master being punished they must also suffer with him for by this God will shew how hee abhorreth sinne in punishing dumbe beasts for mans sin so the beast that lyeth with man must bee killed though it haue no wit Leu. 20.2 When man was drowned there was no vse for the beasts Thirdly to augment mans punishment and make it the more fearefull when not only he but all his goods and possessions are seyzed vpon by Gods wrath Q. What meane these words Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord A. That is God was fauorable and mercifull vnto him So this phrase is vsed of Lot Gen. 19. of Moses Exo. 33. of Dauid Acts 7. of Mary Luke 1. Here we see Gods children shall not want their commendations howsoeuer the world despiseth them Noe is here hated of the world but hee found grace in Gods eyes Secondly we see that God will not destroy all mankind but will saue a few for propagation of his Church Thirdly there was no time so corrupt in which God had not some to worship him Q. Wherein did Noe find grace in Gods eyes A. In that hee was preserued from the flood when the world was destroyed Secondly in that mankind was preserued and restored by him Thirdly in that his dominion ouer the creatures was restored as it was to Adam Fourthly in that he receiued a larger Patent then Adam had to eate flesh Fiftly in that God did smell a sauor of rest in his Sacrifice Sixtly in that God maketh a couenant wiâ—â— him confirmed by the Raine-bow that hee will neuer destroy the world againe with water Seuenthly in that he was a tipe of Christ and his Church and many other prerogatiues had Noe which were as many pledges of Gods fauour to him In Hebrew Noe signifieth grace the order of the letters being changed Q. What is meant here by the generations of Noe A. His off-spring and things that befel him of which he doth not speake immediatly but of his vertues that he was a iust perfect man c. And at these words the
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