Qu. How was he punished An. God gaue all that wealth afterward into the hands of the King of Babel for a pray 2. Kings chapter 20 ver 17.18 Qu. What else An. Not to mocke or ieaste at the preching of the word of God Qu. By the example of whome An. Of Zedekiah and his subiectes that mocked and despised the Prophets that were sent to forewarne them of their destruction 2. Chron. chap. 36.19 Qu. What was their punishment An. Zedekiah himselfe for despising the light of the soule lost the lighte of his body his eies were pulled out his sonnes were slaine before him and hee and the people carried into captiuitie to Babylon Qu. What vertues do we learne by the liues of the kings of Israel and Iuda An. To haue a sure confidence in the prouidence of God Qu. By the example of whome An. Of Eliah the prophet to whome in time of famin God sent meat by Rauens 1. Kings chap 17.6 Qu. What else A. To be charitable to the distressed Qu. By the example of vvhome An. Of the widdow of Sarepta whose oyle and meale the more she spent the more shee had for her kindnes shewed to Eliah 1. Kings chap. 17.16 Qu. What else An. To be zealous in prayer Qu. By the example of vvhome An. Of Eliah who in time of greate drouth called faithfully vpon the lord and he powred downe raigne vpon the earth 1. Kings chap. 18 4.5 Qu. How many be the degrees by vvhich prayer ascends into heauen Ans Six Qu. Which be they An. First humility in shewing reuerence with the members of the bodie as kneeling c. Secondly deuotion in hauing mind on nothing else when we pray Thirdly faith in beleeuing to obteine that wee pray for Fourthly integrity of heart not to aske any thing but that is iust Fiftly conseruation of life that our maners answere our deuotiō Sixtly perseuerance that is neuer to be faint or weary of so good an exercise Qu. What vertues learne we else An. Not to doubt of our resurrection Qu. By the example of whome An. Of Eliah that was taken bodye and soule vp into heauen 2. Kings chap 2.11 Qu. What else An To be faithfull Qu. Why An Because where faith is nothing seemes impossible Que. By the example of vvhome An. Of Elisha that raised-the dead to life eured Naaman the Leaper and made yron to swimme vpon the waters 2. King chapter 4.35 chap. 14 and chapter 6.6 Qu. What else An. Not to distrust the omnipotency of God Qu. By the example of vvhome An. Of the destruction that fell vpon the Aramites that lay before Samaria without any stroke of mans hand 2. Kings chap. 7.17 Qu. What else An. To assure our selues of Gods help howsoeuer we are forsaken of mē Qu. Why An. Because millions of Angells incampe about the faithfull 2. Kings cha 6.17 Qu. What else An. To aduance true religion Qu. By the example of vvhome An. Of Iosiah King of Iuda that put downe Idolatry and commanded the Law of God to be read in the Temple 2. Kings chap. 23.2 Qu. What else An. Not to spare our owne parentes in case of religion Qu. By the example of vvhome An. Of Asa King of Iuda that deposed his owne mother for Idolatry 2. Chro. chap. 15.16 Qu. VVhat else An. To prouide liuing for the Ministers of God Qu. By the example of whom Ans Of Ezechiah King of Iuda that commanded the tithes of corne wine oyle and honey to be brought to the Priests 2. Chr. chap. 3.1.4.5 Qu. What else An. Not to doubt of forgiuenesse if we repent Qu. By the example of whome An. Of Manasseh King of Iuda whom vpon his hearty repentance God deliuered out of captiuity 2 Chron. chapt 33.13 Finis Kings and Chronicles Ezra Question WHo writ this booke An. Ezra Qu. Of what Nation was he An. A Iew of the family of Aaron Qu. How many things doe we generally learne out of this booke An. Foure Qu. VVhich is the first Ans The truth of Gods mercy Qu. How An. In that according to his promise after seauenty yeares were expired he deliuered his people out of captiuity Qu. By the fauour of whom An. Of Cyrus King of Persia chapter 1. Qu. Who brought them home An Zerubabel and Ezra chap 1 and chap. 7 Qu. Which it the second thing we doe learne out of this booke An. The thankfulnesse which ought to be in vs for Gods benefits as was in the Israelites after their returne chap. 7.27 Qu. VVhat is the third An. The care that we ought to haue to establish true religion by the example of the Israelites that neuer ceased till they had built the Temple of the Lord and published his lawes chap. 6 15. Qu. VVhat is the fourth An. When we are once planted in peace and haue the vse of true religion to labour as the Israelites did for the preseruation of humane societie by seeing good Lawes executed chapter 10. The end of Ezra Nehemiah Question VVHat was Nehemiah Ans A Iew and in greate fauour with Darius Qu. What was his disposition An. He feared God and desired the good of his country Qu. How did that appeare An. First by his daily prayer next by the lamentation hee made for the misery of his country-men chapt 1.4 and lastly by obtaining meanes to help them Qu. He did not then as many will in these daies say God helpe onely and so forget the misery of threir brothren but he laboured to giue them succour An. He did Qu. In what manner Ans Hee procured a licence of the King to get prouision for the repayring of Ierusalem chap. 2.8 Qu. VVho hindred him in his worke An. Sanballet the Horonite and Tobith the Ammonite Qu. For what cause Answ Vpon malice Qu. VVhat do we learne thereby An. That the diuell and his instruments still lie in waite to hinder vertuous exercise Qu. How did they binder the Iewes An. By raising war vpon them Qu. Did the Iewes then leaue off their enterprise An. No they laboured with one hand and held the sword in the other chap. 4 17. Qu. What doth their diligence teach vs An. In repairing the new Ierusalem of our soules as they did their old Ierusalem of their earthly habitation to practise the deedes of charity with one hand in the other to hold the shield of faith to keepe off the assaults of the diuell and his instruments Qu. What did Nehemiah repayre in Ierusalem An. The walls of the broken buildings Qu. What else An. Decayed religion and corruption of manners chap. 13. The end of Nehemiah Ester Question VVHat was Ester Ans A poore maide Qu. Hovv was she aduanced An. To be the wife of a King Qu. By vvhat meanes Ans By the prouidence of God and her owne vertue Qu. To vvhat end An. To protect the Iewes her countrimen Qu. What vices do we learne to shun by the contents of this Booke An. Not to feast in oftentation of our riches Qu.
By the example of whome An. Of Ahashuerosh King of Persia and Media that made a feast of a hundred and fourescore daies chapter 1 4. Qu. What else Ans The disobedience of wiues to their husbands Qu. By the example of vvhome An. Of Vashti Ahashueroshes queen that refused to come to him when he sent for her Qu. What vvas her punishment An. She was banished the Kings company for euer Qu. What else An. Not to buy sin with the price of money Qu. By the example of vvhome An. Of Haman that would giue the King tenne thousand talents of siluer to haue the Iewes destroyed chapter 3 9. Qu. What else An. Not to harbour pride and contempt in our harts Qu. By the example of vvhome An Of proude Haman that wished the death of euery one that did not salute him Qu. VVhat was his punishment An. He was hanged himselfe vpon the gallowes which he made for another man chap. 7.10 Qu. What vertues doe we learne out of this booke Ans To obserue temperance in our feasting Qu. By the example of whom An. Of King Ahashuerosh that commanded during his feast no mā should be compelled to drink more then what he pleased chap. 1.8 Qu. May not Christians be a shamed of this An. Yes Qu. Shew me your reason An. Because he that was a Heathen thought it a sinne to carowse but wee that know God make it no conscience to be drunke Qu. What vertues learne we else Ans The loue of a woman vnto her countrymen Qu. By the example of whome An. Of Ester that made void a decree purchased by Haman for the destruction of all the Iewes in Persia chap. 8.11 The end of Ester Iob. Question VVHat learne vve in generall out of the booke of Iob. An. Fiue things Qu. Which be they An. First vprightnesse of life in these words and Iob was an vpright and iust man chap. 1.1 Secondly patience in affliction Shall wee receiue good at the hand of the Lorde and not euill chap. 2.10 Thirdlie mutability of the world in these words Such thinges as my soule refused to touche as are sorrowes are my meate cha 6.7 Fourthly the enuy of the diuel in these words Touch that he hath and see if he will not blaspheme thee to thy face chap 1.11 Fiftly the mercy of God in these words He maketh the wound and bindeth it vp chap. 5.18 Qu. VVherein consisted his vprightnesse Ans In three things Qu. VVhich be they Ans In holines toward God In vprightnes toward the world and in sobriety toward himselfe Qu. In holines as how An. He did offer burnt offrings for himselfe and for his children chapter 1 5. Qu. In righteousnesse as how An. He was the eyes to the blind ch 29 15. The feet to the lame chapt 29 15. He fed the hungry chap 31 17. Hee clothed the naked ch 31.19 Hee stood with the widow and fatherles chap. 31 16 21. He harboured the stranger chap 31.32 He iudged iustly chap 29 14. Qu. In sobriety how Ans His hart was not infected with lust chapter 31.7 Nor did his feete walke in deceipte chapter 31 5. Nor made hee golde his hope chapter 31.24 Nor did his mouth kisse his hand that is he was not vaineglorious cha 31 27. Qu. VVherein consisted his patience An. In bearing with the mutabilitye and change of his estate Qu. Wherein consisted the change of his estate An. In fiue things Qu. Which be they Ans First he lost his children and his wealth chap. 1. Secondly his body became leaprous chapt 2 7. Thirdly his friends vpbrayded him ch 4.5 Fourthly his wife for sooke him chapter 19.17 Fiftly his owne seruants despised him chap. 19.15 16. Qu. Wherein consisted the envy of the diuell Ans In tempting him many waies before he would be satisfied of his constancie Qu. Wherein the mercie of God An. In this as he did smite so he did heale as he did punish so hee did preserue as he did take away so hee did restore Qu. How was Iob restored An. Double the wealth hee had before chap 42 10. Qu. What doe vve learne by that An. That Gods mercy is greater then his iudgement Qu. What haue vvee vvhen vve come into this vvorld An. Nothing Qu. What shall we haue vvhen vve depart An. As much chap 1 11. Question What shall hee reape that ploweth iniquity Ans The same chap. 4 8. Qu. Can any man say to himselfe I am righteous An. No not the Angells in heauen chap. 4.18 Qu. What is man borne to by nature An. To trauell as naturally as it is for the sparke to flie vpwarde chapter 5.7 Qu. To what may we compare faigned friends An. To a riuer that in Summer is drie and in winter is frozen chapter 6.15 Qu. To how many things may we liken the vanishing frailty of mans age An. To sixe things Qu. Which be they An. First to the vanishing of a cloude chap. 6 9 secondly to the swistnes of a weauers shurtle cha 7.6 thirdly to a shadowe chap. 8 9. fourthlie to the hasty speede of a poast chap. 9 25 fiftly to the sayling of a shippe and the flight of an Eagle chap. 9 26 sixly to a flower that shooteth foorth in the morning and is withered by night cha 14 2. Quest What shal deuour the house of bribes An Fire Qu. May a man boast of the greatnesse of his birth An. No. Que. Why An. Because corruption is our mother and the wormes our sisters brothers chap. 17.13 Qu. Though wee die what hope doth Iob giue vs Ans That wee shall rise againe and see God in our flesh chap. 19.16 Qu. Of what continuance is the ioye of the wicked Qu. For a moment chap 10 5. Quest What may we think when we se the wicked flourish An. That they are kept to the day of destruction chap 21.30 Qu. How comes wisedome to men An. Neither by age nor authoritie chap 32.9 Qu. How then An. By the gift of God Qu. What is God An. Incomprehensible for power iustice and prouidence chap 38.39 The end of Iob. Psalmes Question VVHat is the generall doctrine of the Psalmes Ans Praier and thanksgiuing prayer that God will continue his fauoure towards vs thanksgiuing for his benefits receiued Qu. VVhat man is blessed An. He that contemneth not Gods word but meditateth vpon his lawe Qu. VVhat is he like An. A Tree planted by the waters side Qu. What man is cursed An. He that fitteth in the seate with the scorners of Gods word Qu. What is he like Ansvv Chaffe scattered before the winde Qu. Who conspires against God and his annointed Ans The Heathen and wicked doers Qu. VVhat is the end of their conspiracie Ans Derision before God Psal 2.4 Qu. In time of trouble in whome must we trust An. In the Lord. Qu. Why An. Because he will deliuer vs Psal 3.3 Qu. Who turnes the glory of God into shame An. Louers of vanitie and lies Psal 4.2 Qu. What is a persecuter of
plenty Qu. What is the punishment of the vvicked after this life Ans The torments of hell Qu. Is there any mention made of hell in this booke of Esaiah An. Yes Qu. Where An. In the 30. Chap. and 33. verse Qu. Repeate the description An Tophet is prepared of ould euen for the King it is deepe and large the burning thereof is fire much wood the breath of the Lord like a riuer of brimstone doth inkindle it Chapter 31 to 45. Question VVHen wee trust in the Lorde howe doth he defend vs An. As the Lion doth his pray cha 31 4. Qu. But if wee forsake him and seeke helpe of others what shall become of vs An. Both the helper and the helped shall perish Chap 31 3. Qu. What shall their habitation be made An. A hold for Dragons and a court for Ostriches chap 34 13. Qu What fruit shall it yeeld An. Thornes nettles and thistles Qu. But vvhat shall be the habitation of such as depend vpon christ An. Florishing and full of ioy there shal neither Lyon nor noysome beast come nere it chap. 32 2 8 The weake shall bee made strong chapt 35 4 The blind shall see The deafe shall heare chap. 35 5. The lame shall leape The dumbe shall speake chapter 35.9 Qu. Who doth Esaiah prophecy should prepare the waie of Christ An. Iohn Baptist chap. 40 3. Qu. Where should bee proclaime his message An. In the wildernesse Qu. What should his direction be An. To haue all lets remooued chap 40 4. Q. May the essence of God bee comprehended vnder any forme An. No no more then the waters can be held in a mans fist heauen measured with a span the dust of the earth numbred or the mountaines weighed chap. 40 12. Qu. What is the earth in his sight An. As a little dust Question What the nations of the earth An. As a drop of water or as grassehoppers chap. 40 15.22 Qu. But what are they whom the Lord exhalteth An. As a threshing instrument able to bruise mountaines to powder or as a whirlewind to scatter hills like chaffe chap. 41 15 16 Qu. How doth Esaiah teach the people to abborre idolatry An. By describing vnto them the Power of God and the weaknesse of Idolls chapter 41 22 23. Qu. Declare the difference An. God is a liuing essence Idols dead mettall God is without beginning Idols are made by mens hands God can doe all things Idols nothing God knoweth all things Idols nothing Qu. What confort haue the faithfull is distresse An. To think they haue a God that is able willing and hath promised to deliuer them chap. 43. Chapter 45. to 55. Question BY whome did God promise deliuerāce to his people frō the captiuity of Babilō An. By Cyrus king of Persia Qu. VVhat vvas Cyrus An. A heathen prince Qu Did he not know God An. Yes by a certaine particular knowledge of his power but not to worship him aright chap 45 1.4 Qu. How many yeeres did Esaiah prophecie of his deliuerance before it came to passe An. A hundred yeares Qu. Why did God choose a heathen Prince to deliuer his people An. The more to expresse his loue power for the vnlikelier the meanes was the greater cause had the Israelites to glorifie him Qu. Were not the Babilonians Gos instruments for the punishing of his people An. Yes Qu. Why then is hee so much offended with them for doing it An. Because in executing his iudgements they shewed no mercie and waxed prowde by their victory chapt 47 6 7. Qu. What is the cause of Israels captiuity An. Their transgressions Qu. VVhat is the cause of their deliuerance An. The couenant of Gods mercie chap. 50 1. Qu. Of what continuance is Gods mercie An. For euer the heauens shall vanish like a smoake and the earth waxe old like a garment but the saluation of the Lorde shall not be abolished chap. 51.6 Questi Of what continuance are his iudgements An. But for a time Can a woman forget the child of her wombe if shee could yet the Lord will not forget his Chap. 49.15 and Chap 51 22. chapter 54 8. Qu. To vvhome then must the afflicted flye An. To God Qu. How vvill hee establish them An. In glorie their foundation shall be of precious stones chapter 54.11 In peace they shall be farre from oppression chapter 54.14 In strength whosoeuer shall gather himselfe against them shall fall chap 54 15. Chapter 55. to 61. Question FOr what doth God offer these blessings vnto vs An. Neyther for gold nor siluer but freely as the Prophet sayth Come buy water wine and milke without siluer without money chap. 55 1. Qu. What is meant by water vvine milke An. All things necessary to a spirituall life as they are necessary to this corporall life Qu. What is the recompence God requireth Ans Obedience to execute iustice the benefit whereof returnes vnto mā chap. 56 1. Qu. Hovv are our vertnes acceptable Ans If they be without hypocrisie Qu. How do hypocrites fast An. In punishing the body and putting on sack-cloth notwithstanding that their hearts are full of malice cha 58 4 5. Qu. How do the faithfull fast An. In breaking the bonds of wickednes in feeding the hungry visiting the captiue and clothing the naked chap. 58 6 7. Qu. What brings vs to the knowledge of these things An. The preaching of the worde Qu. What kind of men must preachers be An. In voice trūpets in care watchmen to cry alowd and continually ch 58 1. chap. 62.6 Chapter 65. Question BEcause the Iewes had such Preachers amongst them continually and yet fell from the lord what was theyr punishment An. They were reiected Chapter 65.12 Qu Who were chosen in theyr stead An. The gentiles chapter 65.1 Qu. What are they An. All nations but the Iewes Qu. By this his mercy extends to all An. Yea and his maiesty beyond all Qu. How proue you that An. Because when the Iewes would haue built him a house he for bad them chap. 66.1 Qu. What was the reason An. He filled heauen and earth with his glory and therefore cannot bee included in a Temple of stone Ieremie Chapter 1 to 10. Question VVHere was Ieremie borne Ans In Anathoth a Citie within three miles of Ierusalem Qu VVhose son was hee An. The sonne of Hilkiah Qu. When began he to Prophecy An. In the thirteenth yeere of Iosiah King of Iudah Qu. How long did he Prophecy An. Til the captiuity in Babylon and somwhat after Qu. Hovv many yeares vvas that An. About forty yeares Qu. What vvas he sanctified to this office An. Euen from his mothers wombe chap 1 5. Qu. What did he after hee was called An. Proclaime the will of him that sent him without feare cha 1 17. Qu. What do we learne by that Ansvve Ministers must not intrude themselues into the church before they are called and when they are called they must foreslow no time nor bee dismayed for any danger Qu.
22 18. Qu. In vvhat manner An. They were led into captiuitie theyr King slaine and left vnburied cha 22 19. Qu. Who misled the King An. The falle Prophets Qu. What was their revvard An. VVoe bee vnto you that scatter the sheep of my pasture saith the Lord chapt 23 1. Qu. How did Ieremy prophecy a redresse to this inconuenience An. By the comming of Christe the true pastor Quest In what word An. Behould saith the Lord I will raise vnto Dauid a righteous branche c. In his dayes Iuda shall bee saued Israel dwell safely chap 23 5 6. Qu. Here vvas a threatning and a promise what is signifyed thereby An. That as Ieremy did so the Ministers of God must allwaies mix comfort with their bgitter doctrine Qu. When they threat vvhat is they re doctrine like An. A fire or a hammer that breketh stone chap 23-29 Qu. But when they promise what is it like An. Comfortable waters or precious balme Qu. How long liued the Israelites in bondage vnder the king of Babell An. Seuenty yeares chap. 29 10. Chapter 30. to 41. Question AFter their denounced seruitude how doth leremie comfort the Iewes An. First with their returne againe to their country chap. 30 1 Secondlie with the destruction of theire enemies chapter 30.16 Thirdly with joy plēty and peace ch 31 12 28. Qu. What assurance doth Ieremie giue of Gods promises An. As sure as hee is God of heauen and earth and giueth the sunne to rule the day and the Moone the night chap. 33.20 Qu. How doth God oftentimes checke the lewd life of Christians An. By their better life which are no christians Your proofe Ansvv It may appeare by the example of the sonnes of Ionadab Chapt. 35 8. Qu. What did they An. Theyr Father gaue them a commandement and it was kept the space of 300 yeares Qu. What was the commandement An. That none of that stock or family should drink wine Qu. Of what descent were these sonnes of Ionadab An. No Israelites though more zealous in the seruice of God then they Qu. VVhat inferres this example An. That if they thought it a disparagement to breake the vowe made vnto a earthly Father how much more shamefull should it bee for Christians to forgette theire promise made to the Father of heauen They kepte their vowe three hundred yeares but Christians I feare break theirs euery houre Qu. You said before that Ieremy was in prison An. I did Qu. Who did imprison him An. King Iehoiakim first and then Zedekiah Qu. But when they promise what is it like An. Comfortable waters or precious balme Qu. How long liued the Israelites in bondage vnder the king of Babell An. Seuenty yeares chap. 29 10. Chapter 30 to 41. Question AFter their denounced seruitude how dath Ieremie comfort the Iewes An. First with their returne againe to their country chap. 30 1 Secondlie with the destruction of theire enemies chapter 30.16 Thirdly with ioy plēty and peace ch 31 12 28. Qu. What assurance doth Ieremie giue of Gods promises An. As sure as hee is God of heauen and earth and giueth the sunne to rule the day and the Moone the night chap. 33.20 Qu. How doth God oftentimes checke the lewd life of Christians An. By their better life which are not christians Qu. Your proofe Ansvv It may appeare by the example of the sonnes of Ionadab Chapt. 35 8. Qu. What did they An. Theyr Father gaue them a commandement and it was kept the space of 300 yeares Qu. What was the commandement An. That none of that stock or family should drink wine Qu. Of what descent were these sonnes of Ionadab An. No Israelites though more zealous in the seruice of God then they Qu. VVhat inferres this example An. That if they thought it a disparagement to breake the vowe made vnto a earthly Father how much more shamefull should it bee for Christians to forgette therie promise made to the Father of heauen They kepte their vowe three hundred yeares but Christians I feare break theirs euery houre Qu. You said before that Ieremy was in prison An. I did Qu. Who did imprison him An. King Iehoiakim first and then Zedekiah Qu. When he was in prison did hee neglect his office An. No for now he could not speak to the Iewes he sent to them Qu. Whom An. Baruch Qu. With what An. VVith a booke containing al the curses of God against the Iewes Qu. VVho writ it An. Baruch from the mouth of Ieremie chapt 36.4 Que. To vvhom did Baruch read it An. To the Prince who told the King of it Qu. Which King An. Iehoiakim Qu. How did hee accept it An. He burnt it chap. 36 23. Qu. What did Ieremy then An. He wrote another booke chapt 36.32 Qu. What learne we by that An. Though the wicked would quite deface the word yet God will haue it still preserued Qu. What was the message of the Lord that Ieremy declared to Zedekiah afterward king An. That hee should yeeld himselfe to Nebuchadnezer the city should be saued Qu. Did Zedekiah regard his counsaile An. He heard it but did not perform it Qu. VVhat was the hindrance An. His princes that perswaded him to the contrary Qu. What did the princes to Ieremy An. Put him in a dungeon Qu. VVho vvrought his deliuerance Ans Ebedmelech a Moore and one of the kings Eunuches chap 38 11 Qu. What learne you by that An. That more faith sometime is found in a stranger then in a mans own countriman Q. VVhat became of Zedekiah for disobeying Ieremie An. His eies were put out and his sonnes slaine before his face chapter 36 7 Qu How went it vvith Ieremy An. He found fauour as the Lord before had promised with Nebuzaradan the chiefe captaine who gaue him liberty and reward chap 40. Chapter 41. to the end Question VVHome did Nabuchadnezzar make his substitute ouer the Oewes in Palestine An. Gedalish the son of Abikam Qu. Who slew Gedaliah An. Ishmael sonne of Nethania Qu. Why An. In enuy of his gouernment Qu. What did the people afterward An. Went vnder Iohanan into Aegypt Qu. Had not Ieremie forbidden them so to do An. Yes but they obeyed not Qu. Wherefore did they not obey An. They feared warre and famine chap. 42.14 Qu. What followed their disobedience An. They were destroyed from the least to the most Qu. By whom An. By king Nabuchadnezzar that came against Aegypt so that what they feared in their owne country famine and warre fell vnto them in an other Qu. Who destroyed the kingdome of Babel Ans Cyrus Qu. Who mooued him thereunto An. The spirit of God Qu. For what cause Ansvve .. Because they gloried in the spoyle of Israel and said we offend not because they haue sinned against the Lord the hope of their fathers Chapter 50 7 11. Qu. What was Nabuchadnezar called Ans The hammer of the world Qu. Why Ans Because hee had smitten downe all the Princes and people of the world