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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Title: 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.
Author: Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.
Publication: 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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Q. What is the cause, that Adam, and the rest here named before the Floud, liued so long?

A. First, because they liued soberly, and were contented with simple dyet; not pampering their bellyes, as now, with varietie of Dishes. Secondly, the constitution of their bodyes were better than ours, stronger, and not subiect to Diseases. Thirdly, they had more experience and skill in the nature of Hearbes and Fruits which they did eate, than wee haue. Fourth∣ly, the Earth then brought foorth excellenter Hearbes for the food of man, than it hath done after the Floud: Fiftly, God would haue them liue so long▪ that Man-kinde might the more be multiplyed. Sixtly, that man might the more commodiously finde out Arts and Sciences; which they could not doe, without long expe∣rience. Seuenthly, the moderate temperature of the ayre was then greater. Eightly, they did liue so long, that Adam night teach them the Creation of the World, his happinesse in Para∣dise, and reiection from thence, &c. that the knowledge of God and Religion might the better be established amongst them, and pro∣pagated by them.