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 did Abraham when he came to the plaine of Mamre?

A. He built an Altar to the Lord, both to sacrifice thankfully to God, as also to sancti∣fie this place where he was to remaine, and this is the third Altar we reade that Abraham built. He hath set vp three altars, as three te∣stimonies of Gods loue to him▪ and his thankfulnesse to God, and that in three fa∣mous places, one at Sechem, the other at Be∣thel, and the third at Hebron. Now as Abra∣ham whether soeuer he went, did build altars and sacrifice thereon to the Lord: so should we at all occasions be ready to offer vp spiri∣tuall sacrifices, praise and thanks-giuing, the calues of our lippes, Orationum hostias, et mi∣serecordia

victimus, saith Lyranus, To pray euery where lifting vp pure hands without wrath and doubting, 1. Tim. 2. 8. For God delighteth not in outward sacrifice, nor in burnt offerings, for the sacrifice of the Lord are a broken spirit, he is pleased with the sa∣crifice of righteousnes, Psal. 51. 16, &c.