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A11058	An exposition on the fourteene first chapters of Genesis, by way of question and answere Collected out of ancient and recent writers: both briefely and subtilly propounded and expounded. By Abraham [sic] Rosse of Aberden, preacher at St. Maries neere South-Hampton, and one of his Maiesties chaplaines.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. First booke of questions and answers upon Genesis. aut; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. Second booke of questions and answers upon Genesis. aut	1626 (1626)	STC 21324; ESTC S116181	141,572	354

other creatures since the Creation A. No for whatsoeuer seomes to bee created since it was created before either in the matter thereof as Wormes Flies Bees and such like or else in that God gaue faculty to some creatures of diuers kindes to produce a third kinde as Mules of the Horse and Asse power he gaue to the Starres to produce some creatures of putrified matter yet some creatures he doth still produce either by generation as all particular men and other creatures that are generated or by creation either ordinary as the soules of men or extraordinary as the Starre that appeared to the Wise men and the Doue that descended on Christ so then God rested from creating new kindes of creatures but not from producing the indiuiduall creatures of those kindes that were made in the Beginning Q. Why is it said here that God ended his worke the seuenth day seeing they were ended the sixth day A. The creatures were perfected the sixth day in respect of their substance qualities and properties but in respect of their operation they were not perfected till the seuenth day for they did not begin to produce effects till after the sixth day and seeing operation is the end of the forme they were not fully perfected till they began to worke Q. How doe you vnderstand that God sanctified the Sa●…bath A. In that hee separated it from the other dayes and consecrated it for holy vses hee would haue this to bee a Day of rest and wherein we might wholly addict our selues for his seruice Q. Did God inioyne Adam to keepe this day holy A. No but this was afterwards commanded by Moses for in that happy ●…state it had not beene needfull to appoint one day for Gods seruice seeing euery day should haue beene a day of rest and Sabbath for Adam to meditate on Gods workes Secondly it was not needfull for man then to rest from seruill worket because in that happinesse mans labour should not haue beene wearisome Thirdly we reade of no commandement that was giuen to Adam but only one concerning not eating the ●…orbidden fruite Fourthly if this law had beene giuen to Adam it should haue tied all his posterity to the obseruation thereof but wee doe not reade that any one of the Fathers before Moses did obserue the Sabbath Fiftly if the Sabbath had beene kept by the Fathers Moses would haue mentioned the same as a strong argument to perswade the Iewes to kee●…e it Sixtly the soundest of the Fathers are of this opinion Q. What is meant here by she day wherein God made the heauen and the earth A. By the day is meant the whole 6. daies so often in the Scriptures day signifieth time as the day of saluation the day of Iudgement Q. What is meant by a mist that watered the earth A. Not a fountaine but a vapour which is the matter of raine Q. What is me●…nt by this that God made man of the dust of the earth A. By man is vnderstood his body by dust the matter of his body to put vs in minde of humility and of this bodies frailtie by earth is vnderstood the 4 elements for man is perfectly composed of all but ea●…th is only expressed because in mans body there is more earth then any other element Secondly when man dies his body is desolued into earth Thirdly he liues vpon the earth Fourthly he taketh his clothes and food from the earth Q. Why was not the body of man rather made of heauenly then earthly substance seeing the soule is so excellent A. Because the soule of man did require such a body as was capable of senses by the which as by instruments shee might worke in the body but the celestiall bodies are not capable of senses for they are not capable of the first qualities Q. Wherein doth the body of man exceed the bodies of other creatures A. First in that the body of man is made straight that he may behold heauen his country that his senses might vse their function the better his hands might bee imployed in working not in walking Secondly in that his senses are more perfect then of other creatures not in the quicker apprehension of the sensible obiect for other creatures haue perfecter senses in this regard but that man can discerne more perfecter by his senses the differences of obiects than other creatures Thirdly in that mans body is more perfectly compounded of the 4. elements then other bodies for the bodies of the creatures are more earthly or more waterish Q. Of what age created God Adam and Eua A. In the prime and flowre of their age First because God created all things in their perfect estate Secondly because God commanded them to increase and multiply which they could not haue done if they had not bin created of a ripe age Q. Whether was the body or the soule of man created first A. The body for God did keepe the same course in mans creation which nature doth now in mans generation for first the body is formed in the mothers wombe and then the soule is infused Q. Why is the creation of mans soule called a breathing A. First to shew vs that the soule was not taken out of the power of the matter but was created of nothing and infused in the body Secondly to teach vs Gods power who did as easily create the soule as man doth breathe Thirdly to shew the excellencie of mans soule which seemeth as it were the breath of Gods owne mouth Q. Is the soule of man of the essence of God A. No if it were it should be either a part thereof or the whole it is not a part for Gods essence cannot be deuided in parts neither is it the whole for then all men should bee but one soule Secondly if mans soule were a part of Gods essence then a part of Gods essence should be sinfull and subiect to the wrath of God and paines of hell Q. Why did God breathe the soule rather in the face then in any other part of man A. Because in the face are all the senses which are the organs of the soule Q. Why in the nosthrils rather then in any other part of the face A. To teach vs that hee is the only author of our breathing secondly to shew the weaknesse of our life which dependeth from the nosthrils thirdly because the nose is the most commodious instrument of breathing by which the soule is kept in the body Q. Did God create one soule in man or three A. Only one first because one body can haue but one essentiall forme secondly the power of growing feeling and reasoning are not three soules but three faculties of one soule thirdly the Scripture neuer speakes but of one soule Q. Were the soules of men created long before the body as thought Plato and Origines A. No for God created all things perfect but the soule of man being a part of man without the body could not bee perfect secondly now in

their force and former goodnesse Q. Should the wilde bedstes such as Lyons haue fed on flesh before the Fall as they doe now A. No but on the hearbs only first because heere is no flesh mentioned but onely hearbs secondly if it had beene permitted to them to eate flesh before the Floud then those rauening beasts that were in the Arke should haue eate flesh but in the Arke there was no flesh for them therefore they did feed on the hearbs Q. How comes it now that these kinde of beasts doe not feed on hearbs now but on flesh A. Because the earth doth not yeeld such comfortable and nourishing hearbs as then secondly the temperature of the creature is not so sound now as it was before the Floud Q. How is it vnderstood that all which God made was very good A. All things were good first in respect of their substance which is vnchangeable secondly in respect of their perfect estate they were created in thirdly in respect of their accidents or properties fourthly because of their operations which brought forth perfect effects Q. Why did not God see that all things were very good till man was created A. Because man is the eud of all the creatures secondly in him as in a little world ●…n to be seene all the creatures thirdly becaus●… Christ who is essentiall goodnesse was to sanctifie the nature of man in taking vpon him his flesh Questions on the second Chapter Q. DId God create the world at the sa●… instant or in the space of sixe dayes A. In the space of sixe dayes first because Moses narration is historicall and therefore he speaketh of sixe distinct dayes secondly Moses Exodus 20. and 31. vrgeth the Iewes to worke sixe dayes and rest the seuenth because God created the world in sixe dayes and rested the seuenth this reason had beene ridiculous if GOD had made the world in an instant thirdly if we vnderstand Moses in this place allegorically then wee must make this whole historie an allegorie fourthly if the seuenth day had beene the first and in it God had created the world then how is it vnderstood that God rested the seuenth day fiftly how could so many diuers kindes of creatures bee created in the same instant of time yea then we must say that man was created and brought into Paradise and was cast asleepe and E●…ah was formed of his rib the same instant Q. How then is that vnderstood Ecclesiast 18. He that liueth for euer created all things together A. It is to be vnderstood of that confused masse that God created in the beginning out of the which afterward hee created the rest of the creatures in their distinct dayes Q. Why did God spend so much time in making the world A. Not because he was weake and could not make it in lesse time but that we might the more seriously consider the order of the creation distinction and replenishing of the world and in these the omnipotencie wisedome and goodnesse of God Q. Did God make the world of necessitie or of his owne accord A. Of his owne free will because he made it at that time and manner he thought fittest secondly because he in creating wrought otherwise than the course of Nature doth for he made the heauens without light then made light first imperfect afterward perfect and he made the hearbs before the Sunne Q. Can it be gathered from hence that as God created the world in sixe dayes and rested the seuenth so likewise the world shall continue si●… ages or sixe thousand yeares and after shall be 〈◊〉 perpetuall Sabbath A. No for this computation is but a coniecture or fixion of Elias not the Prophet but the Rabbin hauing no ground Secondly 〈◊〉 this were true we should know how long the world should continue and fully know the time of Christs comming which cannot bee for his comming shal be as a theefe in the night as Lightning his comming shall bee a●… the comming of the flood of this houre knoweth no man not the Angels the Father hath put in his owne power the times and seasons Q. Were the Angels created or are they eternall A. Created Psal. 149. Reuel 4 10. Col●…s 1. The Church confesseth the Fathers confirme and generall Councells establish this point Secondly onely God is eternall Thirdly They are parts of the world therefore created Q. Are the Angels reall substances or onely good and bad motions in the minde as thought the Sadduces A. They are indiuiduall substances First Their names doe shew this for they are called Messengers Watchmen c. Secondly their actions and operations which onely belong to personall substances for they serue God come to vs comfort vs gather together the Elect an Angell wrestled with Iaacob conferred with Abraham they were receiued by Lot c. Angels declared Christs Natiuity to the shepheards his Resurrection to the women Thirdly some of them stood some fell therefore substances Fourthly wee shall bee like them Ergo they are not bare motions Q. What is meant here by the Host of Heauen and earth A By those of Heauen is meant the Angels for they are called the heauenly host Luke 2. also the Stars Esay 34. Therefore the Stars in their courses fought against Sisera Iudges 5. By the host of Earth is meant all the earthly creatures therefore God is called the Lord of hostes Q. Were the Angels created before this visible world A. No because God created all things in the beginning ergo Angels and not before or else this had beene no beginning Secondly They were created for the vse of man but man was not before the beginning ergo nor Angels Q. Were they created after the sixe dayes A. No for God rested from all his worke the seuenth day Q Then what day were they created A. The first that they might bee the beholders and admirers of Gods power and wisdome in creating the World Secondly They are called Angels of Heauen in Scripture not onely because they inhabit but also because they were created with the heauen the first day Thirdly this is manifest in Iob 38. where it is sayd that the Sonnes of God that is the Angels did sing and showte when God laid the foundations of the earth Q. Where were they created A. In Heauen for some of them fell from thence And Christ saw Satan like Lightning fall from Heauen therefore they are called the Host and Angels of Heauen Q. Why doth not Moses speake distinctly of the creation of An●…els A. Because hee did accomodate himselfe to the rude capacitie of the Iewes therefore hee doth onely speake here of the creation of visible creatures Q. What is meant by Gods rest on the Sabbath day was he wearie A. No but by his rest is vnderstood his desisting and ceasing to make other creatures Q. Did God rest from all his workes A. Yes of creation but not of preseruation for yet the Father worketh with the Son Iohn 5. Q. Did God create no

the diall of Achaz the conception of the Virgin c. or els they are mixt miracles which in respect of the thing it selfe which is produced are naturall but in the maner of producing and in respect of other circumstances are supernaturall such as the thunderings that discomfited the Philistines at Samuels prayer 1. Sam. 7. 10. the raine that fell at the prayer of Elias 1. King 18. 45. and such like then this propagation of mankinde in so short a space is a mixed miracle for it is naturall in respect of the worke it selfe but in respect of shortnesse of time and the multitude that were begotten it is supernaturall Q. Doth Moses rehearse here all the heads or fathers of the Nations A. No but those onely that were most famous Then of Sems progenie hee reckoneth 26. of Chams 31. of Iapheths 14. which in all are 71. and many of these names here mentioned were changed by the Greeks who not onely changed their rites and ceremonies but also in signe of seruitude altered their names Q. What order keepeth Moses in rehearsing this Genealogie A. He beginneth first at Iapheth because he was last spoken of in the precedent chapter and here he speaketh last of Sem because the rest of this historie is spent about his posterity and in the middle Cham is placed which doth represent to vs the state of the Church visible in this world which hath in her bosome many hypocrites and reprobate Chams Q. What was Gomer A. The father of the Cimmerians as Herodotus thinketh or rather as Iosephus the father of the Galatians who first were called Galles and hauing left their owne countrie seated themselues in Asia-minor where being mingled with the Greeks they were called Gallo-greci and afterwards Galatae vnto these Galatians Peter writ his first epistle in this country Paul trauelled sundry times and preached afterward hee beeing captiue at Rome from thence writ an epistle to them Gomer also was the name of Diblaims daughter the wife of Hosea Hos. 1. Q. What was Magog A. The father of the Scythians a rude and barbarous people inhabiting many countries in the north part of the world from them the Turkes haue their originall which now to the great shame of Christians and ouerthrow of our religion haue by our vnnaturall discords obtained those kingdomes and glorious Churches in Europe and Asia sometimes famous and sanctified with the presence of Christ and preachings of the Apostles beautified with miracles adorned with all arts and sciences illustrated with the learned pens of many orthodox fathers and besprinckled with the blood of many thousand martyrs but now alas their habitation is desolate their Churches are become habitations for diuels the holds of euery foule spirit and cages of vnc●…ane and hatefull birds Magog is taken for the hidde and secret enemies of the Church Eze. 38. 2. and 39. 6. Reu. 20. 8. Q. What people came of Madai A. The Medes a mightie people who did inhabite the country lying betweene the Caspian sea and Persia they were first subiect to the Assyrians afterward refusing the gouernment of the effeminate Sardanapalus they made Arbactus their King who with his successours for the space of 350. yeares did gouerne Media vntill Cyrus the Persian who obtained the Empire of the East Then Media was annexed to Persia and Assyria in the cities of the Medes the Israelites were kept as captiues 2. King 18. 11. to the Medes and Persians the Babylonian Monarchie was giuen Dan. 5. 28. the Medes who were at Ierusalem with many other strangers heard the Apostles speake in their owne language Act. 2. 9. Q. Of what people was Iauan the father A. Of the Greeks a people sometime infamous for their inconstancy and vanity yet glorious for their lawes and gouernment their arts and sciences their mightie townes and cities for the Monarchie of the world that was stablished the●… but especially for the light of the Gospell but now in stead of science there is nothing but ignorance in stead of ciuility light and liberty barbarity darkenesse and thraldome haue seated themselues there so that they haue forgot to speak their owne language and where the Muses sometimes did raigne now there is not a schoole to be seen First they were a free people till they warred one with another then they were made seruants for Cyrus Xerxes and other persian Kings did vexe them the Macedonians did subdue them afterward the Romans then the Empire being deuided they became to be vnder Constantinople till the Gothes Bulgares and Saracens had wasted them and at last they are subdued and liue in slauery vnder the Turke the Christians scourge except a few Ilands subiect to the Venetians The Grecian King is resembled by a Goate Dan. 8. 21. vnto the Grecians the Israelites were sold. Ioel 3. 6. Q. What people came of Thubal A. The Italians as the Iewes thinke and Spaniards as Iosephus which people inhabited that country which of old was called Hesperia which name was common both to Italy and Spaine it hath beene fatall for these many yeares for Thubals posterity to be great the Italians in subduing the old world and the Spaniards in subduing of the new not known nor heard of by the ancient Romanes So then we see that God hath enlarged lapheth and not onely hath perswaded him to dwell in the tents of Sem for now Iesus Christ the sonne of Sem is knowne amongst the barbarous Indians but as Thubal was an enemy against the Iewes in Ezechiels daies Ezech. 38. 2 3. so Thubal is an enemy still against the Christians who doe not approoue of their doctrine and ceremonies Q. What people came of Meshec A. The Moscouians who first dwelt in Asia afterward they remooued farther North and doe at this day inhabite that great continent lying betweene Tartaria Liuonia Polonia and the North sea they are of the grecian religion they giue the sacrament in leauened bread and doe not deny the cup to the lay-people they thinke it in vaine to pray for the dead they beleeue no purgatory they reade the bible in their owne language Augustine Ambrose Hierome and Gregory are in great request amongst them their Metropolitan is subiect to the Patriarch of Constantinople and aboue all things they cannot abide to here Rhetoricall sermons in their pulpits accounting these verball preachers which doe study more for fine words then true diuinity not worthy of the name of preachers and I wish they were so accounted amongst vs who no●… being contented with the plaine and simple stile of Gods word doe spend much time in filling the itching eares of phantasticall people with their owne words Q. Who were the sonnes of Thiras A. The Thracians a people sometimes famous for their strength in warres they doe inhabite the country Thracia otherwise called Romania where Constantinople is situated the Gospell shined sometimes in this country and happy might they haue beene if they could haue knowne their owne happinesse but by their miserable