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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

Church is the word to giue light to the minds 14. As there was a doore for the creatures to enter into the Arke so Christ is the doore by whom we enter into the Church 15. As in the Arke were diuers roomes or stories so in the Church are diuers degrees orders 16. As the Arke was great and large for all sorts of beasts so is the Church for all sorts of men 17. As there was out one Arke one doore one window so there ●…s but one Church one Christ one Scripture ●…8 As the Rauen went out and came not againe but the Doue could finde find no rest till 〈◊〉 returned to the Arke so the wicked care not for the Church but the godly who represent the nature and qualities of the Doue can ha●… no rest for their soules but in the Church 19. A●… the Arke was tossed vp and downe in the water with the wind yet was vpheld by God so the Church is tossed vp and downe in the sea of this world with the winds of Satan of sinne of wicked men and of the flesh yet the Lord vpholds her 20. A●… the Arke at last rested on the mountaines of Armenia so shall the Church on Moun●… Sion in the Kingdome of glory when the waters shall settle and the winds shall cease then those that seemed to be dead in the Arke shall come out of the graues and with ioy shall inioy that happy Immortality FINIS TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE AND REVEREND FATHER in God IOHN Lord Bishop of Lincolne Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England and one of his Maiesties most Honorable Priuie Councell RIGHT HONORABLE THE Athenians while they were in doubt whom they shold chuse to be the Patron of their Citie at last 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was preferred because of her wisedome and learning to Neptune the rich god of the great Ocean for they thought their could be no greater glorie then to haue a learned Patron therefore they preferred her peaceable Oliue to his warlike horse her peare to his three-forked Scepter her virginitie to his ample authoritie her Dragon to his Triton and her learning to his vaste dominion and good reason for according to the Comic 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Euen so this little Booke could not finde a fitter Patron to grace and defend her then your Lordship in whom wit and learning greatnesse and goodnesse science and conscience haue met together Truly God hath inriched your Honour with a great measure of learning and other excellent parts that it was not without iust cause that our great Mecenas and immortall glorie of the Muses hath aduanced your Lordship that vnder him you might see learning aduanced Whose Life so long as the God of Iacob doth continue we neede not feare that illiterate Lacedemonians or ignorant Thracians shall beare rule either in our Church or Common-wealth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 no Marius shall be countenanced to condemne the Greeke Latine and Hebrew tongues no Caligula to abolish the verses of diuine Virgil and Homer or the workes of Liuius and Seneca no Caracalla to persecute Philosophers and burne the works of great Aristotle no Licinius to account learning the pestilence of the state but the Muses shall sit and sing securely vpon Helicon and knit garlands of Laurell to Crowne his sacred head and sing eternall Peans to the honour of there great Peace-maker Qui Musis haec otia fecit and amongst the rest Si quid mea carmina possunt Nulla dies vnquam memori eum eximet ●…uo Receiue then Right Honorable this Athenian client vnto your tuition in whom although there be neither 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nor 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yet if your Lordship be pleased to approoue her shee cares not who reprooue her So beseeching God who hath made you great in this kingdome to make you also great in his Kingdome I humbly take my leaue and will continue Dum res aetas Sororum Fila trium patiuntur atra Your Honours to command Alexander Rosse To the Reader WAspes we know can sting although they can neither make honie nor waxe so now adaies there are many carpin●… Critickes who can reproue and censure the workes of other men when in the meane while either they can not or at least they will not bring forth the like fruits whereby they may profite the Church and Common-wealth Nil tam facilè quam otiosum dormientem de aliorum labore vigilijs disputa●…e Hieron in Oseam These men saith Augustin Magis amant vituperare Aug. 〈◊〉 dom in mo●… damnare quam emendare corrigere quod vitium vel est superbiae vel invidiae Therefore I doubt not but such Vitilitigatores will giue their sensure of this booke before they reade it affirming that because some haue written already of this subiect therefore there is no vse of it but I desire them first to reade and conferre this with others for according to the Greeke prouerbe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 then after they haue read and conferred let them censure For 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a foule vice and let them remem●… that the prouerbe is true 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 QVESTIONS ON THE SEVENTH CHAPTER Question WHY would God haue Noah and his familie to enter into the Arke Answ. First to preserue them from the flood For this was the ordinarie meanes which God vsed to Saue Noah although he could haue saued him without this meanes and as out of the Arke they could not be preserued so out of the Church we can not be saued Secondly God by this doth shew his care to his Saints that in their greatest dangers he is readiest to helpe them for now the flood was at hand and Noe had most need of comfort now Thirdly he saues the family for Noes sake So then God for one iust mans sake doth blesse a great many Quest. How was Noah righteous before God Ans. Not by the workes of the Law for so no flesh is iust before God Rom. 3. but by Faith Heb. 11. beleeuing in the promised Seed and that God would performe his promise in sending the flood and Noah was iust not before men as hypocrits are who desire onely to please men but he was iust before God only studying to haue his approbation now God saued him not because he deserued it but because hee would crowne his owne worke Q. How many cleane beasts were rere and in the Arke A. Not fourteenth of euery kinde as Iustinus Martij Origen and others do thinke but seauen of euery kinde that is three couple for p●…ocreation and one Male for sacrifice ●…ow to thinke that foureteene were brought into the Arke is vaine both because so many of euery kinde would haue ouercharged the Arke as also because seuen were sufficient Q. Why would God haue more cleane then vncleane beasts in the Arke A. The vncleane were preserued onely for propogation but the cleane