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A11059	The first booke of questions and answers vpon Genesis Containing those questions that are most eminent and pertinent, vpon the sixe first chapters of the same booke: collected out of ancient and recent writers; both briefly and subtilly propounded and expounded, by Alexander Rosse, of Aberdine, preacher at Saint Maries neere Southampton, and one of his Maiesites chaplaines.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1620 (1620)	STC 21325; ESTC S112086	52,680	137

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 Angels A. Because he did accomodate himselfe to the rude capacity 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 weary 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 other creatures since the Creation A. No for whatsoeuer seemes to be 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 kinds that were made in the Beginning Q. Why is it sayd 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 beginne 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 do you vnderstand that God sanctified the Sabbath A. In that he 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 wholy 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 estate it had not bin needfull to appoint one day for Gods seruice seeing euery day should haue bene 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 workes because in that happinesse mans labour should not haue bene wearysome Thirdly wee read of no commandement that was giuen to Adam but only one concerning not eating the forbidden fruite Fourthly if this law had bene giuen to Adam it should haue tied all his posterity to the obseruation thereof but wee do not read that any one of the Fathers before Moses did obserue the Sabbath Fiftly if the Sabbath had bene kept by the Fathers Moses would haue mentioned the same as a strong argument to perswade the Iewes to keepe it Sixtly the soundest of the Fathers are of this opinion Q. What is meant here by the 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 watred the earth A. Not a fountaine but a vapour which is the matter of raine Q. What is meant 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 frailty by earth is vnderstood the 4 elements for man is perfectly composed of all but earth is only expressed because in mans body there is more earth then any other element Secondly when man dies his body is resolued 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 then 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 excellency 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 bee 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 be but one soule Secondly if mans soule were

dominion of man ouer man doth not agree to all as they are man but as wiser or better c. Q. Should the wife haue beene subiect to the man in that state of innocencie A. Yes but this subiection of the wife should not haue beene vnwilling bitter troublesome as is it fell out afterward by sinne Q. Should mankinde haue beene multiplied by ●●●nall copulation as now A. Yes but without sinne for the soule and her faculties should haue beene subiect to God and the body to the soule therfore God distinguished in man male and female secondly he saith Increase and multiply thirdly it is said They shall be both in one flesh which is onely in respect of copulation Q. Should man haue only eaten of the hearbs and not also flesh in Paradise A. Onely hearbs first because Gods permission is onely extended to the hearbs secondly the hearbs were most naturall and simple foode for that happy estate and man was not made for food but foode for man thirdly the hearbs were sufficient because before the earth was cursed there was great store of all so●●● of hearbs and those very powerfull and good to feed man but after the Fall they lost their force and former goodnesse Q. Should the wilde beasts such as Lions 〈◊〉 fed on flesh before the Fall as they do now A. No but on the hearbs onely first because heere is no flesh mentioned but onely hearbs secondly if it had bene permitted to them to eate flesh before the Floud then those rauening beasts that were in the Arke should haue eat 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 kind of beasts do 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 end of all the creatures secondly in him as in a little world are to be seene all the creatures thirdly because 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 same 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 daies and rested the seuenth this reason had beene ridiculous if GOD had made the world in an instant thirdly if wee 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 be 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 Euah was formed of his rib the same instant Q. How then it 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 crea●ing 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 ga●hered from hence that as God created the world in sixe dayes and rested the seuenth so likewise the world shall continue sixe ages or sixe thousand yeeres and after shall be a perpetuall Sabbath A. No for this computation is but a coniecture or fiction of Elias not the Prophet but the Rabbin hauing no ground Secondly If 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 theef in the night as Lightning his comming shall bee as 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. Colos 1. The Church confesseth the Fathers confirme and generall Councel 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 though 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 We 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 Luk. 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 not 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

conceptions are imperfect and deformed secondly many children being conceiued do perish before they come to maturity thirdly many children are wicked and rebellious not regarding the wombe that bare them with anguish nor the pappes which suckled them with danger These are great punishments inflicted on women for the sinne of Eua fourthly her conceptions are a punishment for many infirmities doe accompany a woman that is with childe as swimming in the head tooth-aches perturbations in the minde vitiosities in the stomacke as to refuse good and wholesome meates to desire to eate those things which Nature being sound abhorreth Q. What is the reason that women doe bring forth their children in sorrow A. Gods decree in punishing the sinne of Eua secondly the narrow passage of the belly with a dilatation and stretching out of the internall parts therof causeth most sharp and sensible paines hence the Scripture compares exquisit sorrow and paine with the sorrowes of the child-birth Psal 48. Mica 4. Reu. 12. but this paine should not haue bene in the state of innocency Q. Whereon was the ground cursed for Adams sake A. In that it did not bring forth fruite of it owne accord as it should haue done if Adam had not sinned or at least with little labour Secondly In that it brought forth noxious fruitlesse and poysonable herbes after the Fall Q. Why did Adam call his wife Eua the mother of liuing A. Because by this name hee would testifie his faith in beleeuing that Christ the Seed of the woman should bring that life againe to man which be had lost by his sinne Q. Did God make coates of skinnes for Adam and his wife A. Yes but whether God killed some beast or whether he created the skinnes of nothing or of some matter it is vncertaine howsoeuer by those skins he did put Adam in mind of his mortality and that he had neede of clothing both for his body which now was to be subiect to infirmities as also for his soule which now was defiled with sinne and therefore must bee clothed with the righteousnesse of Christ which garment hee did put on by beleeuing that Christ the Lambe of God should bee killed to clothe his naked soule 〈◊〉 this beast was killed to clothe his naked body these skinnes also doe signifie our mortification for as these beasts were killed so wee must kill our sinnes for this cause the skinnes of the Sacrifices were giuen to the Priests Leuit. 7. Eli●● and Iohn Baptist with many other Saints did weare skinnes Hebr. 11. Q. Why did God doth them with skinnes A. First to show them that it w●● lawfull for them to kill beasts although not to eate yet to clothe their bodyes Secondly To teach ●s sobriety for those were skinnes not Silke Purple or cloth of Gold which are not worth so much for necessity as for pride Thirdly that this first Adam might in same sort be a type of the second Adam Iesus for this was cloathed with the skinnes of dead beasts so Christ with our dead sins for he became sin for vs that we might be made the righteousnesse of God in him so our Iacob tooke our flesh and skin and in it receiued the blessing for vs. Q. Was it needefull that Adam should be clothed now after his Fall A. Yes First to hide his nakednesse Secondly to defend his body from the iniuries of the aire Thirdly To assure him that although hee was a sinner yet God would not quite forget him and cast him away Q. Why did God say that Adā was like to him A. By these words God would shew how worthy Adam was to be scorned who thoght to bee like to any of the three persons in the Trinity for eating of the forbidden fruite so this word vs doth not signifie Angels but the three persons of the Trinity Q. Why did God driue Adam out of the garden A. To let him see how foolishly hee had done in giuing more credit to his wife then to him Secondly to keepe the tree of Life from him lest he shuld abuse it by thinking to haue life by it seeing he had now violated Gods Law for although this tree was a signe of life before his Fall now it is none Thirdly that by driuing him from this tree of Life he might seek for a better life then this tree could yeeld euen that heauenly life which is hid with Christ in God Q. When was Adam cast out of Paradise A. That same day he sinned for he being now a sinner and rebellious against God was not fit to stay any longer in that holy place but what day of the weeke he was cast out is vncertaine yet it is thought the eighth day after his creation he was cast out in the euening of that day for Satan did not suffer him to stay long there vntempted yet I do not hold that he was cast out that same day he was created for so many things as fell out betweene his creation and casting out of Paradise could not be done all in such a short space as a piece of a day for the beasts were created the sixth day before man was Secondly in such a short time Adam could not haue perceiued the pleasures and happinesse of that place therefore he was not cast out that same day hee was created Q. Why would God haue Adam to till the ground A. Because now the ground was cursed and would not yeeld fruite without hard labour Secondly by this seruill worke he● would put him in remembrance of his sinne which brought him to this misery yet afterwards God mitigated his hard labour in freeing euery seuenth yeere from his tillage to put them in mind of that ease they lost by sin which was restored againe spiritually by Christ Q. What is meant heere by the Cherubins and the fiery Sword A. Not fearefull visions nor the torrid Zone nor a fire compassing Paradise like a wall neither the fire of Purgatory as Theodoretus Aquinas Lyranus and Ambrosius do imagine but by the Cherubins we vnderstand the Angels which did appeare oftentimes with wings as Daniel 1.9 and the figures of these were wrought in the tabernacle Exo. 25. By the fiery sword we vnderstand most sharpe and two-edged swords which the Angels in the forme of men did shake by the which shaking and swift motion the swords did seem to Adam to glister like fire for more terror left he should attempt re-entrance there The Angels also haue appeared at other times with swords in their hands as we read Numbers 22. of the Angel that met Balaam and of that Angel that Dauid did obserue with a sword in his hand 1. Chro. 21.16 Q. Why are these Angels called Cherubins A. Because they did appeare with wings in the Tabernacle and the Temple they were wrought with two wings they appeared to Esay with 6. wings who are called in the 6. of Esay Seraphins because they are inflamed with the loue of God they appeare with