Q. Why doth God againe renew the promise of giuing to him this land?
A. To confirme his faith, which was often
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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"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 June 11, 2024.
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assaulted with many crosses, and such is the weakenesse of our faith, that of it be not of∣ten confirmed with the word of God, it will faint, and although Abraham had no inheri∣tance here except that field and caue which he bought to burie Sarai in; yet he did pos∣sesse it all in hope, euen as we are now alrea∣dy saued by hope. Rom. 8. Againe, he did pos∣sesse it, if not in himselfe yet in his posteritie, so Iacob was Lord ouer his brethren. Gen. 27. 29. Which was accomplished not in him, for Iacob doth call himselfe Esaues seruant, and Esau his Lord. Gen. 33. 14. But in his posteri∣tie the Israelites, who were Lords ouer the Edomites Esaus posteritie; so Iacob foretold many things. Gen. 49. Which should befall his children, which did not happen to them; but to their posteritie, then Abraham being the chiefe head of the Israelites, recei∣ueth this blessing for his posteritie, which they did begin to inioy 370. yeeres after the death of Abraham, but they did possesse it not for their owne worthinesse, but for the faith and obedience of Abraham.