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.
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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.
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Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.
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London :: Printed by B[ernard] A[lsop] and T[homas] F[awcet] for Anth: Vpphill, and are to be sold at the White-Lyon, in Pauls Church-yard,
1626.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Genesis -- Examinations, questions, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11058.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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Q. Why is Nimrod called a mighty hunter before God?
A. Because he was a persecutor and op∣pressor of his brethren, for such are called hunters in scripture, and sometimes fowlers; for as hunters and fowlers vse all the snares and tricks they can to take away the life of the beasts and foules, so doe the mighty ty∣rants to kill and destroy men. Of these fow∣lers, Dauid speakes. Psal. 61. 3. & Psal. 1•…•…4▪ 7.
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of the hunters, Ier. 16. 16. where such perse∣cutors are called alfo fishers (before God) that is openly and without feare of God, so tht now he became shameles in oppressing, and cared not though God tooke notice of his wickednes, this is the qualitie of impu∣dent Lyers.
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