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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

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reasonable_a soul_n second_o both_o receive_v a_o law_n upon_o both_o be_v inflict_v punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o both_o their_o body_n be_v alike_o redemption_n be_v promise_v to_o both_o and_o both_o do_v expect_v glory_n q._n why_o do_v not_o god_n create_v eva_n as_o soon_o as_o adam_n a._n that_o adam_n live_v a_o private_a life_n a_o while_n may_v the_o better_o perceive_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o marry_a life_n second_o that_o he_o may_v love_v god_n the_o more_o who_o provide_v such_o a_o comfort_n to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o q._n be_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n a._n yes_o for_o male_a and_o female_a make_v no_o essential_a difference_n second_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n how_o can_v they_o procreate_v child_n three_o they_o both_o have_v the_o same_o definition_n and_o essential_a property_n four_o we_o read_v that_o maid_n have_v become_v boy_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o they_o be_v of_o diverse_a kind_n 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not_o the_o devil_n for_o so_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v metaphorical_o understand_v but_o this_o be_v a_o history_n and_o no_o allegory_n nor_o the_o image_n of_o a_o serpent_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o picture_n but_o a_o real_a serpent_n that_o be_v curse_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o natural_a serpent_n that_o do_v speak_v for_o speech_n and_o reason_n do_v natural_o belong_v to_o man_n not_o to_o beast_n for_o they_o neither_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n nor_o the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n but_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n use_v the_o same_o as_o his_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v so_o then_o there_o be_v both_o a_o serpent_n which_o be_v prove_v both_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o serpent_n and_o beside_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v know_v both_o by_o his_o speech_n and_o reason_n with_o eva_n as_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o devil_n a_o manslayer_n from_o the_o 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do_v not_o eva_n see_v that_o this_o tree_n be_v good_a till_o now_o a._n yes_o she_o see_v before_o but_o simple_o but_o now_o she_o see_v it_o with_o a_o ardent_a desire_n to_o eat_v of_o it_o q._n why_o do_v god_n suffer_v eva_n to_o be_v tempt_v a._n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n for_o the_o manifestation_n both_o of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o of_o his_o mercy_n in_o save_v the_o repentant_a second_o to_o show_v we_o that_o although_o she_o have_v all_o happiness_n in_o that_o estate_n yet_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v free_a of_o temptation_n three_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o satan_n for_o if_o he_o dare_v tempt_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n and_o in_o paradise_n what_o will_v he_o not_o do_v to_o we_o now_o be_v drive_v out_o 〈◊〉_d paradise_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o eva_n a._n incredulity_n in_o not_o believe_v god_n threaten_v second_o pride_n desire_v to_o be_v like_o god_n three_o ally_n say_v that_o godd_n forbid_v to_o touch_v the_o tree_n four_o gluttony_n desire_v the_o fruit_n which_o be_v forbid_v fift●…_n scandal_n in_o draw_v adam_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n six_o a_o foolish_a excuse_v of_o her_o sin_n to_o god_n q._n why_o be_v the_o devil_n so_o earnest_a to_o tempt_v eva_n a._n because_o he_o hate_v god_n and_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o glorify_v but_o to_o anger_v he_o second_o because_o of_o his_o pride_n and_o envy_n for_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o happiness_n himself_o be_v in_o misery_n q._n why_o do_v adam_n eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n a._n partly_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o wife_n partly_o through_o curiosity_n desire_v to_o try_v what_o kind_n of_o fruit_n this_o shall_v be_v which_o god_n do_v prohibit_v so_o n●…timur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la q._n be_v adam_n deceive_v also_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v a._n no_o adam_n be_v not_o seduce_v but_o the_o woman_n 1._o timo._n 2._o for_o eva_n do_v not_o deceive_v adam_n because_o she_o think_v all_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n speak_v but_o satan_n deceive_v eva_n because_o he_o make_v she_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o know_v himself_o be_v false_a second_o eva_n confess_v that_o she_o be_v deceive_v but_o adam_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n give_v to_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n be_v the_o same_o of_o adam_n and_o eva_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n if_o we_o do_v consider_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o than_o we_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o the_o great_a for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i●…_n great_a but_o
own_o accord_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v or_o at_o least_o with_o little_a labour_n second_o in_o that_o it_o bring_v forth_o noxious_a and_o fruitless_a and_o poisonable_a herb_n after_o the_o fall_n q._n why_o do_v adam_n call_v his_o wife_n eva_n the_o mother_n of_o live_v a._n because_o by_o this_o name_n he_o will_v testify_v his_o faith_n in_o believe_v that_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bring_v that_o life_n again_o to_o man_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o his_o sin_n q._n do_v god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n for_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n a._n yes_o but_o whether_o god_n kill_v some_o beast_n or_o whether_o he_o create_v the_o skin_n of_o nothing_o or_o of_o some_o matter_n it_o be_v uncertain_a howsoever_o by_o those_o skin_n he_o do_v put_v adam_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o mortality_n and_o that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o clothing_n both_o for_o his_o body_n which_o now_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n as_o 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