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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

This towne was also called Cesaria-Philippi by Philip Tetrac●… of Traco●…ites in honour of the Romane Casars Agrippa also inlarged this Citie and called it Neronia in honour of Nero. Iosep. ant 20. cap. 6. Now we must not thinke that this was rashnesse and temperitie in Abraham with so few men to follow so great an armie so farre but rather true courage and fortitude because he was led by Gods spirit and because hee was assured of Gods helpe therefore hee knew there were more with him then against him besides the iustnesse of the cause the good end that Abraham did ayme at in this fight his vpright life and the testimonie of his conscience made him bold to despise death it selfe Sapiens non metu frangitur non potestate mutatur non extollitur prosperis non mergitur tristibus Amb. ad Simpl. And if any thing make a man feare it is the guiltinesse of his conscience Nam ●…imidum nil facit animum nisi reprehensibili●… vit ae conscientia Sen. 4. de virtut Q. What successe had Abraham in this battle against the foure kings A. He smote them and persued them to Hoba he rescued Lot and his goods the Sodomites and their goods and here we may see Abrahams policie in diuiding his seruants and that in the night to teach vs that it is lawfull to vse policie and subtiltie against our enemies if there bee no falsehood and vniustice ●…ound in it We know that God commanded Ioshua to lay an ambush behinde the Citie Ai for to take it Iosh. 8. 2. He came suddenly vpon the fiue kings in the night Iosh. 10. 9. Gedion vsed the stratagem of trumpets pitchers and lampes to ouercome his enemies Iudg. 7. 16. And Dauid the meanes of an Amalekite to ouercome the Amalekites 1. Sam. 30. 15. For if it be lawfull vpon iust occasion to raise warres against our enemies it is also lawful to vse such stratagems as may further vs in obtaining the victorie Secondly wee must not attribute this victorie of Abrahams to his strength or policie but to the Lord who made him rule ouer kings and gaue them as the dust to the sword c. Isay 41. 2. Thirdly God would haue Abraham to bring backe the Sodomites and their goods that both God might show his wonderfull mercy and patience as also make them inexcusable Fourthly this Hoba into which Abraham persued his enemies was a village in Hieromes time where certaine Ebeonite Hebrewes dwelt Fifthly as the foure kings troubled Canaan but are ouercome by Abraham So the foure great kingdomes of the world haue troubled the Church but are ouercome of Christ the Sonne of Abraham Q. What was Melchisedec A. Not the holy Ghost as some heretikes haue affirmed for the holy Ghost is not a man nor king of Salem nor a priest nor priest of the most high God except we will make him inferiour to God Secondly not an Angel for the Scripture showeth no such thing neither is an Angel a priest for euery high priest is taken from amongst men Heb. 5. 1. Thirdly not the Sonne of God for he is not Melchisedech the priest but a priest after the order of Melchisedech Psal. 110. 4. Fourthly not Sem the Sonne of Noah as the Hebrewes affirme rather of malice then sound iudgement because they cannot endure any stranger should be thought superiour in any thing to their father Abraham for is Sem was Melchisedech Moses had not concealed it being an honour to haue such a noble progenitor Secondly Melchisedechs genealogie is not mentioned in Scripture but Sems is Thirdly Melchisedechs descent is not counted from the Hebrewes progenitors Heb. 7. 6. Which plainely sheweth he descended of another stocke then the Iewes did who came of Sem. Fourthly all this country in which Melchisedech reigned was possessed by Canaans posterity Therefore Sem could not bare rule here to be both a king and a priest among them Fifthly if we should yeeld that Melchisedech was Sem wee must be forced to deny a chiefe relation betweene Melchisedech and Christ which Paul toucheth Heb. 7. Which is this as Melchisedech beeing a stranger from the family of Sem was notwithstanding a priest and king so Christ though a stranger from the tribe of Leui which onely was appointed for the priesthood is notwithstanding a king and priest for euer Sixthly Melchisedech had no successour in his priest-hood but Sem had for Abraham was a priest so was Isaac Iacob and the children of Leui. Seauenthly if Melchisedcch was Sem. Then whereas Leui payd tithes being in the loynes of Abraham he being also in the loynes of Sem because Abraham came of Sem did pay tithes to Sem which is absurd Eighthly if this be true then we must confesse that in the person of Sem both the priesthood of Aaron and Melchisedech was ioyned together for Aron was in the loynes of Sem and so we must yeelde that Christ in that he was a priest after the order of Melchisedech he was also after the order of Aaron Ninthly if Melchisedech had beene Sem it it is very like that Abraham all this while that he was in Canaan would not neglected to haue sought him out and conuersed with him both for his further comfort strength and instruction then the fift opinion is soundest which holdeth Melchisedech to haue beene a Cananite yet a true worshipper of God for it is very like that as God had his priests amongst the Iewes so he had some amongst the Gentiles and as Aaron among the Iewes was eminent so Melchisedech among the Gentiles for God is the God of the Gentiles as well as of the Iewes and besides that Philo and Iosephus are of this opinion the chiefest of the auncient Fathers doe defend the same Q. Where did Melchisedech and the king of Sodom meete Abraham A. At the valey of Saueth not farre from Ierusalem where Absolom set vp his pillar 2. Sam. 18. 18. This valley is called the kings dale eyther because the kings and princes did vse to exercise themselues heere in running or els because of the excellency and pleasantnesse thereof being a place fit for kings Herein the king of Sodom though a prophane man we see great humanity and thankfulnesse that hee would goe to meete Abraham and reioyce with him at his happy successe humanity and gratitude are commendable in al for Be●…eficiorum memoria non debet senescere Senec. lib. de benif Q. Of what place was Melchisedech king A. He was king of Salem which afterward was called Ierusalem from Iereth and Salem that is the vision of peace for Abraham called the hil on which he would haue sacrificed his Sonne Iebouah Iereth Gen. 22. Then Iereth being put to the old name Salem is made vp Ierusalem after Melchisedech the Iebusites had the dominion of this city and from them it was called Iebub Ios. 18. 28. Iud. 19. 10. But afterward Dauid conquered it and did enlarge it with many goodly buildings so that it became

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

the diall of Achaz the conception of the Virgin c. or els they are mixt miracles which in respect of the thing it selfe which is produced are naturall but in the maner of producing and in respect of other circumstances are supernaturall such as the thunderings that discomfited the Philistines at Samuels prayer 1. Sam. 7. 10. the raine that fell at the prayer of Elias 1. King 18. 45. and such like then this propagation of mankinde in so short a space is a mixed miracle for it is naturall in respect of the worke it selfe but in respect of shortnesse of time and the multitude that were begotten it is supernaturall Q. Doth Moses rehearse here all the heads or fathers of the Nations A. No but those onely that were most famous Then of Sems progenie hee reckoneth 26. of Chams 31. of Iapheths 14. which in all are 71. and many of these names here mentioned were changed by the Greeks who not onely changed their rites and ceremonies but also in signe of seruitude altered their names Q. What order keepeth Moses in rehearsing this Genealogie A. He beginneth first at Iapheth because he was last spoken of in the precedent chapter and here he speaketh last of Sem because the rest of this historie is spent about his posterity and in the middle Cham is placed which doth represent to vs the state of the Church visible in this world which hath in her bosome many hypocrites and reprobate Chams Q. What was Gomer A. The father of the Cimmerians as Herodotus thinketh or rather as Iosephus the father of the Galatians who first were called Galles and hauing left their owne countrie seated themselues in Asia-minor where being mingled with the Greeks they were called Gallo-greci and afterwards Galatae vnto these Galatians Peter writ his first epistle in this country Paul trauelled sundry times and preached afterward hee beeing captiue at Rome from thence writ an epistle to them Gomer also was the name of Diblaims daughter the wife of Hosea Hos. 1. Q. What was Magog A. The father of the Scythians a rude and barbarous people inhabiting many countries in the north part of the world from them the Turkes haue their originall which now to the great shame of Christians and ouerthrow of our religion haue by our vnnaturall discords obtained those kingdomes and glorious Churches in Europe and Asia sometimes famous and sanctified with the presence of Christ and preachings of the Apostles beautified with miracles adorned with all arts and sciences illustrated with the learned pens of many orthodox fathers and besprinckled with the blood of many thousand martyrs but now alas their habitation is desolate their Churches are become habitations for diuels the holds of euery foule spirit and cages of vnc●…ane and hatefull birds Magog is taken for the hidde and secret enemies of the Church Eze. 38. 2. and 39. 6. Reu. 20. 8. Q. What people came of Madai A. The Medes a mightie people who did inhabite the country lying betweene the Caspian sea and Persia they were first subiect to the Assyrians afterward refusing the gouernment of the effeminate Sardanapalus they made Arbactus their King who with his successours for the space of 350. yeares did gouerne Media vntill Cyrus the Persian who obtained the Empire of the East Then Media was annexed to Persia and Assyria in the cities of the Medes the Israelites were kept as captiues 2. King 18. 11. to the Medes and Persians the Babylonian Monarchie was giuen Dan. 5. 28. the Medes who were at Ierusalem with many other strangers heard the Apostles speake in their owne language Act. 2. 9. Q. Of what people was Iauan the father A. Of the Greeks a people sometime infamous for their inconstancy and vanity yet glorious for their lawes and gouernment their arts and sciences their mightie townes and cities for the Monarchie of the world that was stablished the●… but especially for the light of the Gospell but now in stead of science there is nothing but ignorance in stead of ciuility light and liberty barbarity darkenesse and thraldome haue seated themselues there so that they haue forgot to speak their owne language and where the Muses sometimes did raigne now there is not a schoole to be seen First they were a free people till they warred one with another then they were made seruants for Cyrus Xerxes and other persian Kings did vexe them the Macedonians did subdue them afterward the Romans then the Empire being deuided they became to be vnder Constantinople till the Gothes Bulgares and Saracens had wasted them and at last they are subdued and liue in slauery vnder the Turke the Christians scourge except a few Ilands subiect to the Venetians The Grecian King is resembled by a Goate Dan. 8. 21. vnto the Grecians the Israelites were sold. Ioel 3. 6. Q. What people came of Thubal A. The Italians as the Iewes thinke and Spaniards as Iosephus which people inhabited that country which of old was called Hesperia which name was common both to Italy and Spaine it hath beene fatall for these many yeares for Thubals posterity to be great the Italians in subduing the old world and the Spaniards in subduing of the new not known nor heard of by the ancient Romanes So then we see that God hath enlarged lapheth and not onely hath perswaded him to dwell in the tents of Sem for now Iesus Christ the sonne of Sem is knowne amongst the barbarous Indians but as Thubal was an enemy against the Iewes in Ezechiels daies Ezech. 38. 2 3. so Thubal is an enemy still against the Christians who doe not approoue of their doctrine and ceremonies Q. What people came of Meshec A. The Moscouians who first dwelt in Asia afterward they remooued farther North and doe at this day inhabite that great continent lying betweene Tartaria Liuonia Polonia and the North sea they are of the grecian religion they giue the sacrament in leauened bread and doe not deny the cup to the lay-people they thinke it in vaine to pray for the dead they beleeue no purgatory they reade the bible in their owne language Augustine Ambrose Hierome and Gregory are in great request amongst them their Metropolitan is subiect to the Patriarch of Constantinople and aboue all things they cannot abide to here Rhetoricall sermons in their pulpits accounting these verball preachers which doe study more for fine words then true diuinity not worthy of the name of preachers and I wish they were so accounted amongst vs who no●… being contented with the plaine and simple stile of Gods word doe spend much time in filling the itching eares of phantasticall people with their owne words Q. Who were the sonnes of Thiras A. The Thracians a people sometimes famous for their strength in warres they doe inhabite the country Thracia otherwise called Romania where Constantinople is situated the Gospell shined sometimes in this country and happy might they haue beene if they could haue knowne their owne happinesse but by their miserable

779. can 10. Moguntinum an 813. c●…n 38. And other famous synods haue most strictly enioyned the paying of tithes then seeing tithes are both commanded by God to be paid as also by the ciuill magistrate it is both sacriledge and contempt against the magistrate whom we must obey for conscience sake not to pay them truely if it had not beene the speciall will of God euen in the time of the Gospell to pay tithes to the preachers Christ had not commended the Scribes and Pharises for paying of them which he doth Mat. 23. 23. Againe it was necessary in the old law to pay tithes to the Leuites much more needfull is it now in the Gospell for the preachers are not onely the Leuites successours but also their calling is more honourable and their charge is greater Besides our righteousnesse must exceede the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharises or else we cannot enter into the kingdome of heauen but their righteousnesse was so great that they did not omit to pay their tythes euen of the least things therefore much more carefull must we be to let the preachers haue their due the Gentiles also led by the law of nature were carefull in this practise as Cyrus king of Persia hauing ouercome the Lydians payed the tythes of his spoile to Iupiter saith Herodotus lib. 1. The Romans paide tythes to Hercules Cicero lib. 2. de offic The Arabians paide tythes of their incense to Sabis Plin. lib. 12. cap. 14. Lastly the punishments executed vpon these who haue defrauded the Church of her right are sufficient testimonies to prooue how dangerous it is to with-hold the tythes from her famine and pouertie are the effects of this sinne Hierome in Malach. 3. They are guiltie of the murther of soules before Gods tribunall who are pertakers of it August de doct Christ. they are punished with present and eternall plagues Chytre●… in cap. 7. Iosuae Eagles feathers being mingled with the feathers of other fowles are said to consume these and themselues also euen so the tythes haue eate vp and consumed patrimonies and estates of many men as daily experience teacheth euery where but especially in the kingdome of Scotland Truly to meddle with the Church goods after this sort is to meddle with aurum Tolosanum Eras. in Adag Q. Why is God called the possessour of heauen and earth A. That by this title he might be distinguished from false gods therefore these and such like titles are giuen him in Scripture he is said to sit in the heauens Psal. 2. To make the heauen and earth Psal. 124. To stretch out the heauens aboue Esay 44. To stretch them out like a garment Psal. 104. To lay the foundations of the earth and the corner stone thereof Iob. 38. Hee is called the Lord God of heauen Ion. 1. The earth is said to be his and the fulnesse thereof the world and they that dwell therein Psal. 34. And Ieremie concludeth that these gods who haue not made the heauens and the earth shall perish from the earth Ier. 10 11. Now by the heauen and earth are vnderstood all things therein contained and this may abate the pride of these who haue great possessions which if they bee compared with heauen and earth they are nothing Againe they are not permanent for when man dyeth he shall carry nothing away his glory shal not descend after him Psal. 40. 17. Besides let a mans possession be neuer so great yet as Philo saith the right of possessing all things belongs vnto God onely man hath but the vse of these things which he doth possesse Secondly if God be possessor of all then the Sonnes of God haue right and interest in all the creatures the wicked haue none Thirdly because he hath the possessions of all nations we must wish well to all and despise none Fourthly if he be possessor of all then hee is by his power and prouidence in all things he is not far from euery one of vs Act. 17. 27. Q. Did Abraham well to sweare that he would take nothing from the king of Sodom A. Yes for by this oath he both satisfieth the king that hee dealt simply and plainly with him in deliuering the perso●… and the goods as also the people who●… might haue thought that Abraham for hi●… owne gaine did vndertake this warre and not for loue of his brother Lot in such cases then it is lawfull to sweare both for the aduancement of Gods glory and confirmation of the truth for wee honour and loue God when we sweare thus Qui iur●… aut veneratur aut diligit eum per quem iur●… Aquin. in Math. Then seeing swearing is commanded by God himselfe Exod 22. Yea oftētimes vsed by him by Christ also By the Saints and by the Angels for we reade that all these haue sworne Christ did not reprooue the high Priest for adiuring him swearing also tendeth to the honour of God and the profit of our neighbours therefore the Anabaptists are ridiculous who oppose this doctrine yet we must take heed that wee doe not sweare at all times rashly for euery trifle so Gods name shall waxe vile and common Secondly that we sweare not to doe any thing contrary to Gods will for such an oath is euill but the action is worse as wee may see in Iephthes now and Herods oath Thirdly that we doe not forsweare or sweare to confirme a lye for that is highly to dishonour God if we make him a witnesse of our lyes Fourthly that wee doe not sweare by the creatures for that is to attribute Gods glory vnto them neither can that be an oath properly which is sworne by the creature because men sweare by the greater Heb. 6. 16. But there is no creature greater then man Fifthly that we doe not sweare deceitfully vsing ambiguous words speaking one thing thinking another for an oath is vsed to make an end of strife Heb. 6. 16. But such oathes doe increase strife Sixthly that we sweare not by the name of Idols or false Gods for that is also to attribute Gods glory vnto them and they that sweare by them doe seeme to put their trust and confidence in them if then we sweare at all let vs sweare only by God as Abraham did here who lifted vp his hand in testimony thereof for we know that the Gentiles did honour their false gods by vsing their names to confirme their oathes as the Romanes by Fides Plut. in numa The Vestall Nymphus by Vesta the Carthaginians by their countrey gods some by Iupiter and Hercules others by Castor and Pollux did vse to sweare much more should wee then seeke the glory of the true God by calling vpon him in our lawfull oathes Q. Did Abraham well to refuse the king of Sodomes offer A. Yes because he would not haue him thinke that it was for his owne profite hee vndertooke this battle neither would hee haue any thinke that he would bee so much beholding to a prophane king