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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

of God Gen. 24. Iacob confesseth that Abraham and Isacke walked in the sight of God Gen. 28. God requireth Israel to walke in his wayes Deut. 10. They are blessed who walke in the law of the Lord Psal. 119. Euen so we must walke in the newnesse of life Rom. 6. We must walke honestly as in the day Rom. 13. Wee must walke by faith 2 Cor. 5. We must walke in the spirit Gal. 5. We must walke worthy of our vocation Eph. 4 In loue as children of the light Eph. 5. Worthinesse of God Col. 1. And if we passe our life in walking so we shall hereafter walke with him in white Reu. 3. Who walketh in the midst of the seauen golden candlesticks Reu. 2. Q. What plaine was this which is here called the plaine of Mamre A. It is a plaine or an oake groaue not farre from Hebron which city of Hebron was also called Mamre Gen. 23. 19. Therefore from the towne this plaine is so called and this towne was called Mamre from a certaine Amorite of the same name with whom Abraham made a couenant Gen. 14. 13. Where there is mention made of him and his two brothers Eschol Aner In this Mamre Abraham liued a long time and neere to it he and his wife Sarai Isack and his wife Rebecca Iacob and his wife Leah were buryed in one graue Gen. 49. 31. Q. What was Hebron A. A city in Canaan which was built seuen yeares before Zoan in Egypt Num. 13. 22. Which Zoan is thought to be Tanis and it is supposed that this Hebron was builded by Heth the sonne of Canaan whose posterity the Hittites inhabited in it till Iosuahs time it was sometimes possessed by Gyants whom Caleb droue out Ios. 15. 14. It was a chiefe city in the tribe of Iuda and after called Kiriatharba Ios. 14. 15. From one Arba a grea●… man amongst the Anakims This towne became the inheritance of Caleb Ios. 14 14. And was made a city of refuge Ios. 20. 7. Here Dauid was first annointed king and reigned there seauen yeares 2. Sam. 2. This towne then was both a seat for the kings and the priests also and it was called Hebron from Hebron the sonne of Caleb and some thinke it was to this city that Mary came to visite Elizabeth which Luke calleth a city of Iuda in the hill countrey Beza in annot in Luc. cap. 1. Q. What did Abraham when he came to the plaine of Mamre A. He built an Altar to the Lord both to sacrifice thankfully to God as also to sanctifie this place where he was to remaine and this is the third Altar we reade that Abraham built He hath set vp three altars as three testimonies of Gods loue to him and his thankfulnesse to God and that in three famous places one at Sechem the other at Bethel and the third at Hebron Now as Abraham whether soeuer he went did build altars and sacrifice thereon to the Lord so should we at all occasions be ready to offer vp spirituall sacrifices praise and thanks-giuing the calues of our lippes Orationum hostias et miserecordia victimus saith Lyranus To pray euery where lifting vp pure hands without wrath and doubting 1. Tim. 2. 8. For God delighteth not in outward sacrifice nor in burnt offerings for the sacrifice of the Lord are a broken spirit he is pleased with the sacrifice of righteousnes Psal. 51. 16 c. Questions on the fourtenth Chapter Quest. VVHy doth Moses so carefully set downe the warres of these kings A. That we might consider the excellent carriage and happie successe of Abraham in warring with so many kings with so few men and that with such a happie euent that both hee ouercame them and tooke their goods and rescued Lot Secondly that we might see the reward that Lot hath for desiring to dwell with such wicked companie himselfe is taken prisoner and his goods taken from him Thirdly that wee might see how mercifull God is and slow to destroy those cities in the plaine because of their crying sinnes had already deserued fire from heauen Yet God by this small ouerthrow will warne them if they doe not repent a greater punishment is at hand Fourthly that wee may see the cause of this and all other warres for the most part to wit pride and ambition for ambition mooued Chedorlaomer to subdue so many nations and pride mooued those nations to shake of his gouernment Fifthly to teach vs how God oftentimes vseth the seruice of the wicked to punish the wicked that the punishers themselues may be punished as Assyria the rod of Gods anger is sent to punish hypocrites but God will punish the stony heart of Assyria Isa. 10. Sixthly that we might know that the Sodomites were iustly ouercome because they resisted the ordinance of God and refused to be subiect to the higher powers for there is no power but of God Rom. 13. Q. What kings came against Sodome and the other cities of the plaine A. Amraphel king of Shinar that is of Babel and this is thought to be Ninias the sonne of Semiramis Secondly Artioch king of Elasser that is of Persia as some thinke and not of Pontus Thirdly Chedarleomer king of Elam the Elamites were a people that dwelt in the vpper part of Persia. Fourthly Tidal king of nations that is of a people gathered together of diuers nations so Galile is called Galilec of the nations Esay 9. Matth. 4. These foure kings came against the fiue cities of the plaine which here are forewarned of God by these warnes but afterward were burned with fire from heauen except Zoar which was spared for Lots sake Gen. 19. And for the smalnesse of it was called Zoar for this cause also it seemeth that Moses doth not here name the king of this Citie because it was so small Q. Where did these kings ioyne battell together A. In the valley of Siddi●… which is the salt sea and it was so called afterward from the euent for at this time it was a pleasant plaine but afterward it was turned into a salt sea or lake for the Hebrewes call euery collection of water sea and as this part of Canaan was turned into a barren lake so now that whole land is made barren of all spirituall graces and as this plaine for sinne is turned into a sea of salt so was Lots wise for looking backe turned into a pillar of salt because neither this countrey nor shee were seasoned with grace and obedience to teach vs how we should be seasoned we must haue salt in our selues Mar. 9. 10. All our sacrifices must be seasoned with salt Leuit. 2. 13. Yea our speech must be seasoned with salt Col. 4. 6. Q. May kings lawfully and with a good conscience make warre A. If their cause be good their affection sanctified their authoritie lawfull and if they finde there is no other meanes to suppresse the enemie to secure themselues and aduance Gods glory they may lawfully raise wars for

thy sins here is the golden candle sticke if thou wilt wash thy handes and feete here is the brazen lauer wilt thou bee Purged from they Leprosie here is the riuer Iordan wilt thou florish like a Bay tree thou must be planted by this riue●… wilt thou bring forth much fruite thou must be sowne with this seed wilt thou sacrifice thy sins to God thou must kill them with this sword wilt thou goe to the kingdome of heauen this is the only way here is the fiery Pillar and the cloud to conduct thee to Canaan and ●…ere is the Star that will leade the to find out the Son of righteousnesse Iesus Christ that bright morning Starte with whome we shall shine in eternity of glory as Stars in the firmament In this word then must we conucrse both day and night not in curious ●…earching and prodigious speculation but in serious weeping and religious a●…oration neither must our minds be op●…ressed with terrestriall and infernal occupations but they must be filled with ●…elestall and supernall meditations Therefore if we will profit here we must last off all carnall affection that wee ●…ay receiue for our weary soules eternall refection for if no beast could ●…uch the mountaine and heare Gods ●…aw why should beastly minds touch ●…e bible and read Gods Law And in ●…arching this Word let vs not in it ●…arch for riches and honour to our selues which is to seeke for dirt among●… Iewels and poyson amongst medica●… ments to ouerthrow our selues but l●… vs search for him who only is sufficien●… to content our soules within our bodies as hee was the only efficient to presen●… our soules into our bodies Therfore w●… conclude with Augustine Scriptur●… creatura ad hoc sunt vt ●…pse qu●…ratur ipse diligatur qui ipsam creauit q●… illam i●…spirauit The internall and eternall generation of the word was not knowne to th●… Gentiles but was obscured with an obscure fable of Minerua begotten of I●…piters braine by the which also they di●… signifie learned notions conceaued i●… the mind expressed by word or writ Then to be short right Honourable heere I doe offer to your tuition an●… fruition my Miner●…a not begotten o●… my braine but in my braine neither i●… shee armed with a helmet 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 speare to terrifie M●…mus and therefore ●…e more desirous shee is to shelter her●…lfe vnder the shadow of your Honors ●…tronage being perswaded that you ●…e both a Patrone a patterne of lear●…ng the fruits whereof haue not only ●…freshed the-hearts and eares of great ●…rittaine but with Dedalean wings they ●…ue bin transported beyond the Ocean 〈◊〉 that Rhodan●…s Betis and Rhen●…s haue ●…asoned their siluer streames with the ●…licious taste of your learned fruits ●…hen what remaines quam vt ocior Icar●… Visas gementis littora Bosp●…ri Sirt●…sque Getulas c●…norus Ales Hypereb●…rosque campos Moreouer your Honor being a Father ●…d Patrone of iustice if any wrong be ●…fered to her by M●…mus she may bold●… fly to the Chancery for succor there●…re I hope that as your Honor hath ●…rmitted your glorious titles to grace ●…r Frontispice so you wil not refuse to beautifie her with your gracious aspec●… and respect That GOD which hat●… exalted you to so great dignities in thi●… world preserue your body and soule and crowne you in the World to come with blessed Immortality Your Honours in all duty euer to command ALEXANDER ROSS●… THE ARGVMENT Q. WHo wrote these bookes of Moses A. Himselfe proofe hee was the first ●…at writ in the world Secondly The holy ●…host testifieth the same Exo. 24. 4. Deu. ●…1 9. and Christ Iohn 1. 45. and 5. 46. Q. When wrote he this first booke A. Before the Israelites went from E●…ypt R●…as 1. Because then feeding his ●…ather in-lawes sheepe 40. yeeres in Ma●…ian he was most at leisure to write Rea. 2. ●…o comfort the Hebrewes beeing oppressed ●…ith Egyptian seruitude for in this Booke 〈◊〉 read the life and death of their Anceours their courage patience vertue affliction Gods promises to Abraham that after 400. yeeres serui●…de in Egyp●… they should be deliuered and inioy the la●… of Canaan Q. How came Moses to the knowledge of these things contained in th●… Booke A. Either by reuelation from God 〈◊〉 by tradition of his Ancestors for the knowledge of these things Moses ●…ad from Iosephs children they of Ioseph he of Iacob Iacob of Isaac he of Abraham and he of Shem Shem of Noe h●… 〈◊〉 Methusalem and he of Adam with wh●… be liued 243. yeeres Questions on the first Chapter Questions WAs the world created or eternal Answ. Created 1. There can bee but one eternall 2. Almost all the Philosophers are against the eternitie of the world 3. They that hold it ●…ternall can bring no sound reason 4. Th●… most ancient monuments or records amongst ●…he heathen are not so olde as the f●…ood of Noah Q. Could God make more worlds then one A. Yes for he is Almighty and hee made it ●…ot of any matter for that should haue bin ex●…austed but more he would not because hee ●…eing one delights in vnitie Q. Why in Hebrew saith Moses Gods created joyning the noune plurall with the verbe singular A. To signifie the mystery of the Trinitie one essence in three persons 2. It is the propertie of the Hebrew phrase Q. Why in the beginning of this booke speaketh Moses only of heauen and earth A. Because by the name of heauen he comprehends all celestiall bodies and by the name of earth the 4. elements for water is in the earth fire and aire as witnesse the springs exhalations or earthquakes and burning mountaines or hote waters Q. Did God create the earth moveable or not A. Immoueable Iob. 38. Psal. 39. and 104. this is vnderstood in respect of the whole earth yet it is moued in respect of parts by earthquakes Iob. 9. Q. Of what figure is the earth A. Round Esay the 40. This figure is most perfect capable ancient Q. Is the earth vnder the water or not A. Vnder because heauiest yet Exo. 20. Ps. 24. and 136. it seemes the water is vnder the earth but it is to be vnderstood that a great part of the earth was made higher then the waters for mans habitation Q. Why cannot the whole earth moue A. Because hee is in his naturall place which if it should moue it should ascend and this is against the nature of the earth Q. What is vnderstood by the spirit that moued vpon the waters A. A winde which often in Scripture is called a spirit or the holy Ghost or the power and mighty operation of God which also is often called by the name of Spirit in this sense the Spirit of God is sayd to carry Elias to heauen and to haue caught away Philip Acts 8. Q. Why is God brought in speaking in the creation A. To shew his absolute power whose word is his worke 2. The second person