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. How was Noe a comfort to Lamech, con∣cerning the sorrow and worke of his hands, and touching the Earth, which the Lord cursed?

A. By Sorrow, and the workes of our hands, may be vnderstood Sinne, which is our owne worke, as holinesse is the worke of God; by the Earth, which was cursed, we vnderstand the barrennesse of the Ground and the hard la∣bour of the Husbandmen: for the Ground was cursed twice; once for Adams sake, and once for Caines: but now Lamech comforteth him∣selfe, that Noe shall be acceptable to God; who▪ for his sake, appointed times and seasons for sowing and reaping, and gaue Noe the skill

to finde out Wine, that comforts the heart 〈◊〉〈◊〉 man: and also, in his time, God did sweepe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 way the sinnes of this age, which did grieue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mech, with an vniuersall Floud.