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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

so God hath a more speciall care of them then if God remember the beasts much more will he be mindfull of man Q. Was this a wind that God vsed to dry the earth or was it the immediate power of the holy Ghost A. The Hebrew word Ruach signifieth both a spirit and the wind but here it signifieth a wind onely which he vseth to dry vp the waters as afterwards he did to diuide the red sea for the people of Israel yet we cannot say that this wind was generated of naturall causes as other winds are or that naturally it had that power to dry vp all that huge quantity of water but this wind as it was sent extraordinarily by Gods immediate power so it had an extraordinary and miraculous force to driue away the waters from the face of the earth yea contrary to the quality of other winds which causeth the water to rage but this winde did asswage them Q. Why did God stay the raine and stoppe the windowes of heauen A. First because now it was time and hee had sufficiently reuenged himselfe vpon that rebellious world secondly to show his wonderfull goodnes and to teach vs that he will not shut vp his mercy in displeasure for euer thirdly to show his mighty power for at his command the fountaines of the deepe were broken and the windowes of heauen opened and at his command they are stopped and the raine restrained fourthly to teach vs obedience for if these dumbe deafe and senselesse creatures doe with such alacritie obey Gods command much more ought man indued with sense and reason fifthly to show vs what we should doe with our sinnes as God stopped the fountaines that the water should flow no more so should we stoppe the fountaines of sinne least they burst forth into great floods and drowne both body and soule in euerlasting perdition Q. What mountaines are these which are called Ararat A. They are hils in Armenia which countrey lyeth neere Assyria and Mesopotamia these are thought to bee certaine toppes of the hill Cancasus and though the Arke rested there yet it followeth not that these were the highest hills in the world And it is also ridiculous to thinke that some fragments of the Arke were found here in Hieromes time Q. How doe wee reckon this seuenth month in which the Arke rested A. Some reckon it from the beginning of the flood but it is more probable that it is to bee vnderstood from the beginning of the yeere for so Moses doth vse it euery where in this narration and to thinke that Moses should else-where in this natration speake of the moneths of the yeare but hereof the moneths from the flood were to make him speake ambiguously and doubtfully Q. Why did Noah open the window for the Rauen and the Doue and did not looke out of it himselfe A. First because hee was so stricken with feare of that fearefull iudgement that hee durst not secondly because he could not see farre and remote places whether they were free from the wate or not but these fowles could flie abroad and so discerne Q. Why did Noah send out the Rauen rather then any other fowle A. Because the Rauen delighting in dead bodies would bee allured by their smell to flie abroad and so to giue a sure warrant of the setling of the water Q. Did the Rauin returne againe into the Arke or not A. The Latine and Greeke translations haue that shee returned not but by the Hebrew it is doubtfull yet it is thought of the most learned that shee did not returne The Rauin doth resemble the Law which giueth no euidence to mans conscience that the waters of Gods wrath are setled because we cannot fulfill the Law but the Doue resembleth the Gospel who returning with an Oliue leafe doth signifie the glad tidings of peace and reconciliation which Christ on whome the holy Ghost discended in the forme of a Doue hath brought into the world Q. How is it vnderstood that the Doue could finde no rest for the sole of her foote A. Indeede the tops of the mountaines were seene fortie daies before yet although the waters were diminished and gone the earth notwithstanding was slime and mire as yet therefore the Doue would not rest in the ●…e and dirt and she resembleth Gods Saints that can finde no rest but in the Church Againe heere is the spectacle of Gods fearefull iudgement that the Doue can not haue so much roome as to rest her foote where before there were so many pleasant roomes for all the creatures to rest themselues so the end of sinne is Gods wrath and the end of this is desolation Q. What signe did the Doue giue to Noah that the waters were abated A. Shee brought in her mouth one Oliue branch in the euening That Doue resembleth the Preachers the Oliue branch the Gospel which is the tidings of peace her mouth the preaching thereof and the euening this latter age of the world now it is thought because of Hieromes translation that this branch was greene and this is probable enough for though the waters did all this while preuaile vpon the earth and deface the same yet the Oliue might be preserued because it is one of these kinde of trees that are still greene the Iewes prate that the Doue flew to Paradise and got this branch because that onely was free from water so Rab. Lenni babbles that this branch was brought from the mount of Oliues because that Iudea was not drowned with the flood but these dreames are scarce worthy of recitation much lesse of refutation Q. Why did Noah send out the Doue so often A. Because he will not venter to come abroad till he be fully assured that the earth is drie which now hee knowes fully because the ' Doue returned not so he would not rashly cast himselfe into danger although he had beene so long in the Arke as in a stinking dungeon but patiently did waite till the earth was drie and the Doue was often imployed because of his good seruice this should teach seruants to be faithfull to there Masters as the Doue was to Noah and not to be like the Rauen. 2. This oft returning of the Doue doth show vs that when God is reconciled with vs he will make his dumbe creatures to comfort vs rather then we shall want 3. This practise of the Doue doth teach vs gratitude for he labours to comfort and bring good newes to Noah because of the care he had of him being in the Arke so we should neuer forget a good deede 4. We must bee louing and mercifull euen to the beasts for we know not what extraordinarie comfort they may afford vs. 5. As the Doue returned no more into the Arke hauing done her message so when we haue finished that seruice which God hath inioyned to vs wee shall leaue the Arke of this Militant Church and shall goe thither where our reward is reserued for vs. Q. How can this stand

Henoch and not by his owne name Caine A. Because his owne name was odious to the world in respect of his murther therefore he would not disgrace his Citie and those that dwelt therein secondly because he loued Henoch exceedingly therefore he would immortalize his name Q. How is it vnderstood that Iabel was the father of them that dwelt in Tents and had Cattell A. He was the inuenter of Shepheardry and of feeding of Cattell now Abel being dead for Tents heere signifie such Tents as Shepheards doe vse and not those that Souldiers doe vse in Warres Q. Who were the first Inuenters of Musicke and Smiths Craft A. Not Pythagoras Linus Orpheus or Uulcan but Iubal and Tubal-Caine the posteritie of Caine so wee see that in externall things Caine and his posteritie were blessed as the wicked are generally in this life but the inheritance of the Saints is in heauen Q. Was it lawfull for Lamech to haue two wiues A. No for it was against the first institution of Marriage secondly against the Law of Nature which doth shew that one should be content with one thirdly this pluralitie of wiues did arise of incontinencie and lust and not of desire to propagate to the encrease of the Church as many Saints haue done Q. What is meant by these words I would slay a man in my wound c A. Heer●… Lamech perceiuing that he was hated for his crueltie b●…aggeth to his wiues of his strength That although he were wounded yet hee were able to kill a man this hee did speake to make his wiues and others feare him the more The Hebrewes thinke that Lamech did kill Caine in the Wildernesse thinking him to be a wilde beast and perceiuing that it was Caine he killed also the young man that deceiued him Q. What meaneth these words If Caine shall be auenged seuen-fold then Lamech c. A. Eyther hee speaketh this to affray others from killing him although he was a murtherer and so making a derision of Gods iudgement hee had layd vpon Caine as if hee would say If hee that killeth Caine shall be punished seuen-fold then hee that killeth me shall be punished seuentie seuen-fold that is a great deale more or else by these wordes hee seemeth to repent for his murther as if hee would say Was Caine punished so hardly for his murther then I am worthie of a seuentie seuen-fold worse punishment Q. Was Sheth the third sonne of Adam or had he any more besides those three mentioned in Genesis A. It is credible that in the space of an hundred and thirtie yeeres for in the hundred and thirtieth yeere Sheth was borne Adam had many more children than those three because that Adam and Eue were created perfect and apt for procreation So also it was necessary that the world should be multiplyed according to Gods Decree Increase and multiplie But these three Moses onely nameth because of all the rest they were most eminent Abel the type of Christ and the Church which are Abels that is mourners in this life Caine the type of the Diuell and his Church and the father of the wicked Sheth the origin and roote of the Church the Father of Christ yea the origin of all mankind after the floud for Abel was killed and Caines posteritie drowned Q. Why doth Eua say that God hath put another Seed to me in stead of Abel speaking of Sheth and not of any other of her sonnes A. Because Sheth was likest Abel of all Eua's children both in Religion toward God vprightnesse of life towards men and in loue and reuerence towards his Parents Q. What did Enoch signifie A. Sorrowfull or miserable he also was a type of the Church which is pressed although not oppressed with sorrow and miserie in this life Q. Why doth Moses say that in his dayes men began to call on the Name of the Lord A. To signifie that now men began to worship God more publikely then they did before to exhort the people to repentance to preach openly But wee must not thinke that God was not worshipped at all till now for Adam did worship God and taught his sonnes Abel and Came to sacrifice and Sheth also was an holy man and a type of Christ and of the Church Questions on the fift Chapter Q. WHy doth Moses rehearse the ten generations of Adam A. First to shew the Genealogie of Christ the promised Seed Secondly because hee is to speake of Enochs translation therefore hee would shew his generation Thirdly to shew that amongst these multitudes God had his Church although it was then small for God hath neuer wanted some since the Creation who doe worship him and call vpon his Name Q. Why doth Moses say here that God did both create and make man and what is meant by Adam here A. He doth distinguish creation from making for to be made is to be formed of some pre-existant matter but to be created is to be produced of nothing then both these words he vsed to signifie the diuers producing of the soule and body The soule is created because it is produced of nothing the body is made because of something And by Adam hee meaneth both the man and the woman giuing them one name to signifie that they are both of one flesh Q. How is it vnderstood that Adam begat a sonne after his image A. First by his image we vnderstand his nature and substance secondly his reason and power he had ouer all other creatures thirdly the corruption of his nature so that now Adam being sinfull and mortall begetteth sinfull and mortall children Then Sheth was begotten after the image of Adam a man indued with reason and dominion ouer the creatures subiect to sinne and death as Adam Q. Why is it not sayd that Adam did beget Caine and Abel after his image A. Because a part of this image doth consist in bearing rule ouer the creatures which dominion Abel had not being taken away by vntimely death and from Caine this power was taken away because he was accursed and the Earth commanded not to yeeld her encrease Q. What doth this name Sheth signifie A. To be set or appointed in stead of Abel and as Abel was the type of mortalitie so Sheth is the type of our resurrection for Adam seemed to be dead Abel being killed and Caine accursed but in the birth of Sheth hee seemes to reuiue againe and as he in Sheth was reuiued so we all in Christ shall be made aliue and in that Adam giueth the same name to his sonne that Eua did they both testifie their faith and hope they haue in the promised Seed Q. Why are the yeeres of Adam and the rest called Dayes A. To signifie that although our life bee neuer so long it shall consume as dayes for all yeeres are composed of dayes therefore euerie day wee should be mindfull of Mortalitie and thinke that euerie day is the last and wee must beseech God that hee would teach vs to number our dayes

Q. What is the cause that Adam and the rest here named before the Floud liued so long A. First because they liued soberly and were contented with simple dyet not pampering their bellyes as now with varietie of Dishes Secondly the constitution of their bodyes were better than ours stronger and not subiect to Diseases Thirdly they had more experience and skill in the nature of Hearbes and Fruits which they did eate than wee haue Fourthly the Earth then brought foorth excellenter Hearbes for the food of man than it hath done after the Floud Fiftly God would haue them liue so long that Man-kinde might the more be multiplyed Sixtly that man might the more commodiously finde out Arts and Sciences which they could not doe without long experience Seuenthly the moderate temperature of the ayre was then greater Eightly they did liue so long that Adam night teach them the Creation of the World his happinesse in Paradise and reiection from thence c. that the knowledge of God and Religion might the better be established amongst them and propagated by them Q. What kind of yeeres were those that Moses mentioneth here A. Not the yeeres of the Moone which we call Moneths for by this computation we should confesse that Kenan and Enoch did beget sonnes and daughters before they were seuen yeeres old and that Abraham being 17. yeeres of age was a very old man but Moses meaneth the yeeres of the Sunne which were equall with our yeeres as we haue prooued in the Preface vpon the second book of our Iewish Historie Q. Why did Moses subioyne vnto euery one of their liues this Particle and he died A. First to shew the ineuitable punishment and consequent of sinne vpon all Man-kinde And from hence we may conclude that euerie one that dyeth is a sinner euen children for death is the wages of sinne I except Christ who dyed not because he sinned but because he came to destroy sinne and death and Satan that hath the power of death Secondly to shew the vanitie of this life which is so short Thirdly to put vs in minde of our mortalitie that wee might prepare our selues for our end All must die euen those are gone that liued so long and although that we thinke they liued many yeres yet we may truly say that they did not liue one whole day for none of them liued 1000. yeeres which to God is as one day Q. What is the cause of the great difference betweene the Hebrew Copies and the translation of the Septuagints in the computation of the yeeres betweene Adam and the Floud A. Wee cannot say that those seuentie Interpreters which Ptolomey did imploy in translating the Hebrew Bible into the Greeke Tongue did erre in their computation seeing they vse no figures as the Greekes and Latines doe in this computation but they vse the names of their numbers But rather wee thinke that those that copyed out the translation of the Septuagints out of Ptolomeus Librarie did erre in mistaking the Greeke figures for one letter or figure may easily be mistaken for another or else they were somewhat negligent because they thought these numbers of yeeres not to be necessarie But we must adhere to the Hebrew veritie or else if wee follow the Septuagints in their computation wee must yeeld that Methusalem did liue after the Floud sixteene yeeres which is directly against the truth of Gods Word which affirmeth that eight soules did onely escape the Floud that is Noah and his Family Q. Did Henoch die or not A. Hee did not die so witnesseth Paul Heb. 11. and Moses also in this place for hee subioynes to euery one of their liues that liued before and after Henoch vntill the Floud and he died but of Henoch hee speaketh no such thing Q. Why did God translate Henoch that hee should not see death A. First that he might assure the faithfull of their resurrection and life eternall secondly because the World did degenerate and came as it were to the height of impietie therefore hee tooke him away lest he had beene desiled with their wickednesse and so be made partaker of their plagues thirdly because God would shew the World how highly he esteemeth those that walke with him that is that obey loue and feare him Q. Whither was Henoch translated A. Not to the earthly Paradise for that was destroyed with the Floud but he was translated to that heauenly Paradise whereof Christ speaketh to the good Theese on the Crosse and whither Elias was caught now although hee dyed not yet his translation was in stead of death Q. What signifieth Noe A. Rest which name his father Lamech gaue him because of the comfort hee should haue of him thinking that he was the promised Seed that should tread downe the Serpents ●…ead or rather because that he perceiued by the Spirit of Prophecie that he should be the type of Christ for as Noe restored the World after the Floud so did Christ after the floud of his Fathers wrath restore the World to spirituall life secondly as Noe did build the Arke so hath Christ built the Church thirdly as Noe offered sacrifice whereby God smelled a sauour of Rest and said hee would curse the ground no more so in Christs Sacrifice which hee offered on the Crosse is the Father well pleased and he will not be angry with his Church for euer Q. How was Noe a comfort to Lamech concerning the sorrow and worke of his hands and touching the Earth which the Lord cursed A. By Sorrow and the workes of our hands may be vnderstood Sinne which is our owne worke as holinesse is the worke of God by the Earth which was cursed we vnderstand the barrennesse of the Ground and the hard labour of the Husbandmen for the Ground was cursed twice once for Adams sake and once for Caines but now Lamech comforteth himselfe that Noe shall be acceptable to God who for his sake appointed times and seasons for sowing and reaping and gaue Noe the skill to finde out Wine that comforts the heart 〈◊〉 man and also in his time God did sweepe 〈◊〉 way the sinnes of this age which did grieue 〈◊〉 mech with an vniuersall Floud Q. Which of Noes three sonnes were eldest A. Iapheth is the eldest as it is plaine Gen. 10. 21. C ham the youngest Gen. 9. 24. but Shem is first named First because in dignitie he is preferred before his brethren Gen. 9. 26. so Abraham is named before his elder brother Gen. 11. 26. Iacob before Esau Gen. 28. 5. Ephraim before Manasses Gen. 48. 20. Secondly Shem is first named because of him Abram and his posterity the Israelites descended of which Moses is purposed to speake most Q. Why did the Patriarchs here named ●…staine so long from begetting children as Noe till he was 500. yeeres old c A. As they liued longer then wee so they were not readie so soone to beget children as we are for now when a man is thirtie he is in the