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.

Q. What relation is there betweene the Raine-bow and Christ?

A. As the Raine-bow is the signe of that olde and temporarie couenant, so is Christ the Angel of the new and eternall couenant: secondly, as the Raine-bow is generated of the light of the Sunne, which light is all one with that, which is in the bodie of the Sunne. So is Christ begotten of the substance of his Father, light of light, God of God, from all eternitie: thirdly, as the Raine-bow doth consist of the light of the Sunne, but some∣what▪

obscurer, because couered with a cloud: So Christ doth consist of the nature of God, which for a while did lurke vnder the vaile of his humanitie: fourthly, as God did ma∣nifest himselfe vnto Ezechiel in the Raine∣bow; so he hath reuealed himselfe to vs in his Sonne Christ: fifthly, as the generation of the Raine-bow is wonderfull; so is the two-fold generation of Christ more wonder∣full. Yea his name shall be called wonderfull, Isaiah 9. 6. sixthly, as in the Raine-bow there are three colours, so in Christ there are three offices, to wit of a King; of a Priest, and a Prophet: seauenthly, as in the Raine∣bow there is the colour of fire and water, so in Christ there is fire to purge vs, and water to coole and manure vs: eighthly, as the Raine-bow (Reuel. 4.) did compasse the throne round about: so doth Christ, with his power and prouidence defend the Church which is his throne: ninthly, as we should looke vpon the Raine-bow, and comfort our selues, when we feare any inundation of wa∣ters; so should we with the eyes of faith, looke vpon our Redeemer when we feare the inundation of his Fathers wrath.