Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	creation_n	day_n	sabbath_n	8,102	5	9.9122	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

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

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