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,
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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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the flood, as now is after?
A. Before the flood their was a diuision amongst men in respect of qualities, for then some were good, some bad, &c. Secondly, in respect of religion, for the posteritie of Set•…•…, who are therefore called the sonnes of God, did onely worship the true God▪ but Cains posteritie were Idolaters, or rather Athiests. Thirdly, in respect of place. For Cain remoo∣ued from the place where he was, and dwelt on the East-side of Eden. Gen. 4. and there his posteritie planted themselues apart from Seths progenie, yet their was not so great a diuision before the flood as after; because after the flood the world was diuided in di∣uers tongues and speeches, sects and religi∣ons, lawes and gouernments, townes and re∣gions, arts and occupations, orders and de∣grees, &c. And in this we may see the proui∣dence of God. By whom and not by fortune these things come to passe: for it is he that hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation. Act. 17. 26. Secondly, although amongst vs there be ma∣ny diuisions in religion, in lawes, in speech, &c. yet because wee came all of one stocke,
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we should all studie to vnitie; for these di∣uisions came of sinne, but vnitie is more an∣cient, for it was from the beginning, before sinne came into the world.