cleansing of him that toucheth vncleane things the purgation of an Oath and of sin done by ignorance The Contents of Lâ—uiticus 6. The offring for sinnes which are done willingly the offring of Aaron and his â—onnes 7. Trespas offrings sinne offrings of Peace offrings the sat and blood may not be eaten 8. The Câ—nsecration of Aaron and his Sonnes and of the annoynting of the Tabernacle 9. The first offrings of Aaron Aaron blesseth the people the â—lory of the Lord â—s shewed 10. Nadab and Abihu are slaine Israel mourneth for them the Priests are forbidden wâ—â—â— 11. Of Beasts Fishes and Birds which â—e cleane and which be vncleane 12. A law how Women should be purged after their deliuerance 13. The Priests must haue a consideration and iudge Chapters 27. who are Lepers of the leprous Garment 14. The cleansing of the Leper and of the house that he is in 15. The manner of purging the vncleannes both of Men and Women 16. What Aaron must doe of the scape Goat the cleansing of the Sanctuary 17. All sacrifices must be brought to the doore of the Tabernacle to Deâ—â—ls they may not offer they may not â—at blood 18. The Israelites may not walke after the mâ—â—ner of the â—giptians nor Canaanites what degrée of kindred may marry together 19. A repetition of sundry Lawes and Ordinances a consideration of the poore 20. They that giue of their seede to Molech must die against such as séeke after Sorcerers 21 At what Funeralls the Priests may be present how pure the Priests ought to be touching themselues and their families The Contents of Leuiticus 22 Who ought to abstaine from eating the things that were offered how what and when they should be offered 23 Of the holie daies of the Sabboth the Passeouer the feasts of vnleauened bread 24 The Oyle for the Lampes he that blasphemeth must be stoned he that killeth shall be killed 25 The Sabboth of the seauenth yéere and the yéere of Iubile 26 They are blessed that kéepe the commandements of God and cursed are they that kéepe them not 27 Of diuers vowes and redemption of the same all Tythes are due to the Lord. The fourth Booke of Moses called in the Hebrew Vaiedabbar and in the Latine Numery hath thirtie sixe Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1 MOses and Aron with the twelue Princes of Tribes Chapters 36. are commanded of the Lord to number them that are méete for warre The Leuites are exempted for the seâ—â—â—ce of the Tabernacle 2 The order of the Tentes the heads of the kinreds of Israel 3 The Leuites goe not to battaile but minister in the Sanctuarie they pitch their Tents next to the habitation 4 The Office of the Leuites 5 The Leprous and polluted persons shall be put out of the Tents the satisfaction for sinne the Law of Iealousie 6 The Law of consecration of the Nazarites how the Priests shall blesse the people The Contents of Numbers 7 The offring of the heads and Princes of Israel in the dedication of the Tabernacle and the Altar the Lord speaketh to Moses out of the mercie seate 8 The order of the Lampes the â—orme of the Candlesticke the cleansing and offering of the Leuites 9 What time the cleane and what time the vncleâ—â—e ought to kéepe the pâ—ssâ—ouer the cloud couering the â—abernacle leadeth the Israelites through the wildernâ—… 10 The Trumpets of â—â—â—â—er and their vse Hoâ—â—b refâ—seth to goe with Moses 11 The people murmureth they desire â—lâ—â—â— theâ—… Manna it raâ—â—eth â—uailes the 〈…〉 are 〈…〉 12 Aron Miriam geudge against Moses Miriam is stricken Chapters 36. with Leprosie and healed at the praier of Moses 13 Certaine men are sent to search the land of Canaan They bring of the fruit of the land 14 The people murmure against Moses and Aron they would haue stoned Caleb and Ioshua 15 What manner of offerings the Israelites should offer when they enter into the land of promise the man stoned 16 The rebellion of Chorah Dathan and Abiram whome the earth swallowed vp quicke 17 Arons rodde buddeth and beareth blossoms whereby his priest hood is confirmed against the rebellions people 18 The office of the Leuites the Tithes and first fruits must be giuen them Arons heritage 19 Of the ashes of the red Cowe the water of expiation is made to washe away diuers vncleanesse 20 Miriam the sister of Moses and Aron dieth Moses and Aron shall not enter into the land of promise 21 Israel vanquished King Arad and a Cananite the fiery Serpents are sent to sting the murmuring people The Contents of Numbers 22 â—ing Balac sendeth twice for Balaam to curse the Israâ—lites the Lord forbiddeth him to goe the Angell rebuketh him and Balaams Asse speaketh 23 Balaam causeth seauen Altars to be built God teacheth him what to answer in stâ—â—de of cursing he blesseth the Israelites 24 Balaam Prophesieth prosperously of the Kingdome of Israel and of the comming of Christ 25 For the fornication of the people committed with the daughters of Moab God commandeth the chiefe rulers to be hanged Phiâ—eâ—s killeth Zimri and Cosbi 26 The children of Israel are numbred in the plaine of Moab from twenty yéeres and vpward 27 The law of the heritage of the daughters of Zalphaad Moses praieth for a gouernour of the people and Ioshua is appointed 28 What must be offered on euery feast day 29 What must be offered the eight first daies of the seauenth month 30 Of vowes when they shall be kept and when not Chapters 36. 31 The Madianites are slaine and their Citties burnt Balaam alsâ— is slaine onely the virgins are reserued aliue 32 Moses giueth to the Rubeâ—tes Gadites and to the halfe 〈…〉 oâ— Manasses their portion of their in heritance beyond 〈…〉 33 The two and fortie iourneis of Israel are numbred they are commanded to kill the Canaanites The Contents of Numbers 34 The costes and borders of the land of promise certaine men are assigned to deuâ—de the land 35 The law of man slaughter for one mans witnesse shall no man be condemned 36 An order for the marriage of the daughters of Zalphaad the â—nâ—eritance could not be giuen from one Tribe to another The fift Booke of Moses called in Hebrew Elle haddebarim and in Latine Deuterâ—nomium and hath thirtie foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1 MOses reproueth the people for their inâ—redulitie Chapters 34. 2 A rehearsall of the benefits of God bestowed vpon his people his people Israel is forbâ—dden to fight against the Edomites Moabites and Ammomtes Sehon King of Hesbon is discomâ—â—ted 3 Things that chanced from the two Kings Sehon Og The Contents of Deuteronomie vnto the Institution of Iosuah in Moses steade 4 An exhortation to obserue the law without adding thereto or diminishing wée must teach the Law to our children wée ought to make no Image whereby wée might be induced to Idolatrie 5 Moses is the meane betwéene
new which Booke is of diuerse natures some Legall some Historicall some sapientiall and some Propheticall The old teacheth by Figures and Ceremonies that the Lawe was giuen terribly in lightning and thundring to induce the people to the obseruance thereof by feare The new Testament came in more gloriously with the gentle name of the Gospell and good tydings to enduce men to obserue it by loue Bookes Legall be so named wherein the Lawes and iudgements of God be pronounced by his owne mouth and they be fiue Bookes which is to say pag. 1 VVHich doth treate of the beginning of the world and of all creatures of the Deluge of Noes ship and of the confusion of tongues of the election of Gods people and of the going downe of the peple into Aegypt Chapters 50. Genesis 5 Sheweth the tenne plagues of Pharaoth and of the departing of the children of Israel out of Aegypt of the ten precepts and iudgements and of the instruction of Gods people of the Arke of Gods couenant and of the Tabernacle of the Altar and of Aarons vestures chapters 40. Exodus 8 It doth treate of sacrifices and oblations to be offered of the pot and of the vestures of Aaron of the order and ministerie of the Leuites chapters 27. Leuiticus 10 It treateth of the numbring of the people of the Tribes of Israel of the prophesie of Balaam of the mansions in wildernesse chapters 26. Numeri 12 Doth reporte againe those things that were done in the former foure Bookes chapters 34. Deuteronâ— Bookes Historicall be so called wherein Histories of diuers actes be expressed and there be of them Bookes nineteene pag. Iosuah VVHich doth treate of the passing ouer the flood of Iordan and of the subuersion of the Kingdomes that were the Iewes aduersaries of the bringing in of Gods people into the land of Behest and of the diuision of the land Chapters 24. 15 Iudges Which treateth of Princes and Iudges and of the defence of the people of Israel and of their conquestes and triumphes had against their enemies Chapters 21. 17 Ruth Which treateth of the matrimony betwixt Boos and Ruth of whom Christ did spring Chapters 4. 19 Samuel 1. Which treateth of the gouernance of the people of Israel by Iudges and of the election of King Saul of his gouernance of his actes and of his death Chapters 31 19 Samuel 2 Which treateth how king Dauid gouerned the people and of his deeds Chapters 24. 21 Samuel 3. Treateth of King Dauids death and of the succession of his rule and of Salomons actes and of other Kings of Iuda and Israel Chapters 22. 24 Kings 4. Of the fall of the Kingdome of Iuda Israel for the sins of their Kings of the captiuity of the people and of the ouerthrow of the Citie and Temple Chapters 25. 26 Chronicles Paralipomenon It treateth of the genealogie of King Dauid where is also a rehearsall of his election of his gouernance and of his actes Chapters 29. 28  2. Wherein is reharsed againe the gouernance of the people by Salomon and other Kings of Iuda and Israel Chapters 36. 30 Esdras Which treateth how the people of Israel were brought out of Captiuity from Babilon and of the instruction of the people so returned by Esdras Doctor of the Lawes Chapters 10. 35 36 2. Whose author is Nehemias which treateth of the building againe of the Walles and of the Cittie of Hierusalem and of the correction of euill men and of the disorders that rose in the absence of Nehemias Chapters 13. Esdras 64 3. Which Booke is Apocriphus wherein he repeateth things other where written about the captiuity of Babilon in the time of Iosias some things that chanced in the time of Zorobabel and Esdras and there is also a solution to a certaine question Chapters 9. Esdras 65 4. Which Booke is also Apocriphus wherein hee put certaine visions and dreames ouer the people of the Iews of their deliuery and captiuity and of the restoring of the Temple in Hierusalem Chapters 16. Esdras 66 Which treateth of his probation and diuers vertues of the ministery of Râ—phael the Archangell and of the instruction of his childe and of the honesty of Matrimony Chapters 14. Tobie 67 Which doth treate of the besieging of Bethulia and of the people of Israel of the honesty and vertue of Iudith of the slaughter of Holofernes and deliuery of the people of Israel Chapters 16. Iudith 37 and 69 Which treateth of the cruelty of Haman and of his hanging so procured by the prudence and humility of Esther and of the promoting of Mardocheus and deliuery of the Iewes Chapters 16. Esther 38 Which treateth of the patience of Iob and his disputation that he had with his friends of Gods prouidence and of the last rising againe Chapters 42. Iob.  Psalmes of Dauid 150.  113 80 1. VVhich treateth of the battailes betweene the Iewes and the people of Persia and of the deliuery of the people by Mattathias Iudas Ionathas and Simon Chapters 16. Machabees 81 2. Wherein be repeated againe some things which be in the first Booke and of the tribulation of the people of the constancy of the seauen bretheren and of their mother and of the deliuery of the people by Iudas Maceabeus Chapters 15. Machabees Bookes Sapientiall be so called for in them Prudence and true wisedome is taught and there be of them Bookes fiue â—â—g Prouerbs VVHich doth treat of instruction and nurture of such as begin to serue God chapters 31. 41 Ecclâ—siastes Which treateth of the vanity of the world of the hate to vice and of the going forward in Gods waies chapters â—2 43 Canticlâ—s Which treateth of the perfection of the righteous man of the contemplation of a holy sâ—ule and of the coniunction of Christ and his Church chapters 8. 44 Sapience Which treateth how Prelates should gouerne and of the construation of Iustice and of the dispraise of Idols of the comming and passion of Christ which is the true wisedome chapters 19. 69 Ecclesiasticus Which treateh of the obedience of subiects of the description of good manners of the worthinesse of wisedome and of the commendations of vertuous men chapters 51. 71 Bookes Propheticall be such wherein are shewed and prophecied things to come and there be in number of thâ—se Bookes eighteene pag. Psalter VVHich treateth of the diuinity of Christ of his humanity all other mysteries of the same and oâ— diuers points of Christian Religion and be in number 150 113 Esay Which treateth of the faultes of the Iewes of Christs incarnation and of his passion of the vocation of the Gentiles of the reigne of Iudâ— and Israel chapters 66. 45 Ieremie Which treateth of the captiuity of the Iewes and of 49 the destruction of Hierusalem of his lamentation for the destruction of the citty chapters 52. The lamentation hath chapters 5. 53 The lamentations of Ieremie  75 Which treateth of the words which be read to the captiues of Babilon how he foretold
doth instruct to good life diuerse states of men chapters 5. Peter 109 2 In which the Apostle induceth the beleeuers to hold the true faith he doth note and condemne the falsenesse of heretiques and doth describe the second comming of Christ Chapters 3. Peter 109 1 In which St. Iohn doth testifie of the word of truth and life exhorting â—en to confesse their sinnes assuming that we haue Iesus Christ an aduocate with the Father disswading men from the loue of the world and perswading men to loue God and their neighbours chapters 5. Iohn 110 2 Wherein he commendeth the elect Ladie and her sons and doth exhorte them to brothâ—â—â—y lâ—ue and doth admonâ—sh them to eschewe heretiques chapters 1. Iohn  3 In this he praâ—seth the godlinesse of his beloued Gaius which hee extended vnto strangers and he doth exhorte him to perseuer still in that godlinesse and well doing chapters 1. Iohn 110 In which the Apostle doth admonish all men of their owne saluation and he doâ—h bring in by the way the alteration that was betwixt Miâ—hâ—el and the dâ—uill and doth detest the life of heretiques chapters 1. Iude. Bookes Propheticall pag 111 VVHich treateth of Reuelations shewed vnto Iâ—hn by an Angell in the I le of Pathmos of the tribulation which the Church of Christ did then suffer prophecieth also of such tribulations which the Church shal suffer hereafter and especially in the time of Antichrist and of the punâ—shments of them which be damned and of the rewards of the elect chapters 22. Apocalipse A BRIEFE COLLECTION OF THE CONTENTS OF ALL THE CHAPTERS AS WELL OF THE OLD AS NEWE Testament The first Booke of Moses called in Hebrewe Bâ—reschit and in Greeke Genesis hath fiftie Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. _1 HOW Heauen Earth the light the Chapters 50. Firmament the Sunne the Moone the Stars and fishes in the Sea and all beasts and fowles were made by the word of God and how Man was also created 2 The hollowing of the Saboth day the â—rée of knowledge is forbidden Adam nameth all creatures Hena is created and mariage is ordained 3 The Serpent deceiueth the woman the Serpent woman and man are cursed and driuen out of Paradice Christ the blessed séed of the woman is promised 4 Kain killeth his righteous brother Habel Kain is cursed The Contents of Genesis and dâ—spaireth the generation of Henoch Mathuiale Tubal Lamech Sheth and Enosh 5 The Genealogie of Adam and other Fathers and the yeeres of their liues vnto Noah and his children 6 The cause of the flood is the sinne of man Noah the iust is preserued in the Ark with all kinde of beasts 7 Noah with them that were with him entreth into the Arke the â—loud destroyeth all the rest vpon the earth 8 The waters of the flouds being diminished Noah sendeth forth the Raâ—en and the Doue Noah goeth out of the Arke and offereth sacrifice vnto God 9 God blesseth Noah and his sonnes God giueth libertie Chapters 50. of meate and forbiddeth the eating of blood he promiseth no more to destroy the world with water and giueth the rainebowe for a token thereof 10 The encrease of man-kinde by Noah and his sonnes the beginning of Cities Countries and Nations after the flood 11 The building of the Tower of Babel the confusion of tongues the generation of Sem the sonne of Noah vnto Abram which goeth with Lot to Haran 12 Abram is blessed of God and goeth with Lot to the land of Canaan which God promised to giue to him and his seed Abram goeth into Egypt his wife calleth herselfe his sister for whom Pharao is plagued 13 Abram and Lot departe out of Egypt Abram deuideth the land and cattell with Lot his brothers sonne the promise made to Abram is renued 14 Lot after the spoâ—le of Sodom is taken prisoner Abram The Contents of Genesis deliuereth him Melchisedeâ— offereth gifts to Abram 15 The Lord is Abrams defence and reward God promiseth seed to Abram and he beleeued and was â—…ified the land of Canaan is â—et againe promised to Abram 16 Sara gâ—â—â—th Abram leaue to take Hagar her maide to wise Hagar despiseth her mistresse and being euill entreated runneth away from Sara an Angell comforteth her willing her to turne againe and nameth her first câ—â—lde Ishmael 17 Abram is called Abraham the land of Canaan is promised vnto Abraham the fift time Circumâ—â—sion is ordained Sarai is named Sarah Izhac is promised again vnto Abraham Abraham Circumciseth him selfe Ishmael and his houshold seruants 18 Christ is promised to all Nations the destruction of Sodome is declared to Abraham Abraham praieth for them 19 Lot receiueth two Angels into his house the filthie lusts of the Sodomites Sodome is destroyed 20 Abraham dwelleth as a â—tranger in the land of Gerar. 21 Izhac is borne Hagar is cast out with her young sonne Ishmael the Angell comforteth her 22 The faith of Abraham is tryed in offring his sonne Chapters 50. Izhac Izhac is a figure of Christ 23 Abraham bewaileth Sarahs death he buyeth the field for her buriall of Ephron the Hittite Sarah is laid in her graue 24 Abraham causeth his seruant to sweare to take a wise for Izhac of his owne kinred 25 Abraham taketh Ketura to wise and begetteth many children the patrimony giuen to Izhak and guiftes to the children of his concubines the birth of Iaâ—ob and Esau 26 Abimelech rebuketh Izhak for â—alling his wife his sister the attonement betwéene Abimelech and Izhak 27 Iacob sâ—â—â—â—â—eâ—h â—is fathers blessing from Esau by his mothers counsaâ—le Esau hateth Iacob Rebecca sendeth Iacob awâ—â— into â—aran to his Vncle Laban 28 Izhak fâ—rbiddeth Iacob to take a wise of the Canaanites Iacob setteth vp a Pillar and maketh a vow 29 Iacob commeth to his Vncle Laban and serueth him seauen yeeres for his daughter Rahel Lea was brought to his bed in steed of Rahel 30 Rahel and Lea being both barren giue their maides to The Contents of Genesis theâ—r husband God enricheth Laban for Iacobs sake and blessed Iacob with â—lentie 31 Labans children doe grudge against Iacobs wealth Rahel stealeth her fathers goods Laban pursueth Iacob 32 God comforteth Iacob by a vision of Angels Iacob wâ—estleth with the Angell who named him Israel 33 Esau méeteth his brother Iacob and is agréed with him Iacob buâ—eth a possession and buildeth an Altar vnto God 34 The raâ—â—shing of Dina Iacobs daughter by Shechem the sonne of Hamor who requireth her in mariadge for his sonne the sonnes of Iacob doe guilefully require the Schechemites to be circumcised the whoredome is reuenged by Simeon and Leui Iacobs sonnes Iacob reproueth his sonnes 35 Iacob at Gods commandement goeth vp to Bethell and burieth his images vnder an Oke Rahel dyeth in trauaile of Beniamine 36 The wifes of Esau Iacob and Esau are enriched Esau departeth from Iacob and dwelleth in mount Seir the Pedegrée of Esau 37 Ioseph telleth his dreames and is hated of his brethren
Chapters 50. Iacob being perswaded that his soune Ioseph was dead bewaileth him 38 The mariage of Iudah the trespasse of Er and Onan and the vengeance of God that came therefore 39 Ioseph is sold to Putiphar God prospereth Ioseph and blesseth Putiphar for Iosephs sake Ioseph doth withstand the temptation of his mistresse he is falsly accused and cast into prison where God sheweth him sauour 40 Ioseph expoundeth the dreames of the two prisoners the truth whereof appeared at the birth day of Pharaoh 41 Ioseph expoundeth Pharoes dreams of Kine Eares he is made ruler ouer all Egypt the dearth beginneth in all lands 42 Iacob sendeth Iosephs brethren into Egypt to buy Corne Ioseph knoweth them and â—rieth them Simeon remaineth in prison the other returne to their father to fetch Beniamin Iacob is loath to let Beniamin goe but at the last The Contents of Genesis he is content 43 Iacob suffereth Beniamin to depart with his children 44 Ioseph commanndeth his cup to be put in the Sacke of Beniamin the cup is found in the Sacke of Beniamin Ioseph accuseth his brethren of theft Iudah offereth himselfe to be bound for his brother Beniamin 45 Ioseph maketh himselfe knowne to his brethren hée comforteth them sheweth that he was sent thither by Gods prouidence 46 God assureth Iacob of his iourney into Egypt 47 Iacob commeth before Pharaoh to whome Pharaoh giueth the land of Gossen 48 Ioseph with his two sonnes visiteth his sicke father Iacob rehearseth Gods promises 49 Iacob blesseth all his sonnes by name and sheweth them what is to come he appointeth the place of his buriall 50 Iacob is honorably buried Ioseph forgiueth his brethren all iniuries done vnto him The second Booke of Moses in Latine with a Greeke word called Exodus and in Hebrewe Vellesechâ—moth hath fortie Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THE Children of Iacob which came into Aegipt the Chapters 40. new Pharaoh goeth about to oppresse them in vaine by ouerburdning of them by murther and drowning of their men Children the Midwiues haue pitty on them and be rewarded of God 2. Moses is borne and cast into the Flages he is taken vp of Pharaoes Daughter and deliuered to his owne Mother to be nurssed 3. Moses kéepeth the shéepe of Iethro his Father in law God appeareth to him in a Bush and sendeth him to deliuer the Children of Israell 4. God giueth thrée signes vnto Moses which doe declare that he was sent of God Moses taketh his leaue of his Father The Contents of Exodus in law 5. Moses and Aaron doe their message to Pharao who will not suffer the Children of Israell to depart but oppresseth them more and more 6. God renueth his promise concerning the deliuerance of the Israelites 7. Moses and Aaron speake to Pharao they turne the Rod into a Serpent and the Water into blood and Pharaoes Sorcerers doe the like And Pharaoes heart is hardned the more 8. The plague of Frogs which die at the praier of Moses Moses prayeth againe but Pharaoes heart is hardned 9. The Moraine of Beases the plague of Botches and Soares The horrible Haile Thunder and Lightnings 10. The plague of Grashoppers Pharao confesseth his sinne Pharao forbiddeth Moses to come any more in his presence Chapters 40. 11. The Lord commandeth the Hebrues to rob the Aegiptians The death of the first borne of all things in Aegipt is signified 12. The Lord ordaineth the Passeouer The Number that went out of Egypt and how long they continued in Egypt 13. The first borne are sanctified vnto the Lord. Children must be taught how their Fathers were deliuered out of Egypt 14. Pharaos heart is hardned and he pursueth the Israelits 15. Moses with the men and women sing praises vnto God for their deliuerance 16. The Israelites come into the Deserts of Sin Manna is reserued for a Remembrance vnto their Posterity 17 The Israelites come into Rephidim Moses holdeth vp his hands in prayer and the Amaleckites are ouercome 18. Iethro Moses Father in law brought his Wife and The Contents of Exodus Children vnto him 19. The People are commanded to be sanctified 20. The ten Commandements of God are declared vnto the People Gods of Siluer and Gold are againe forbidden 21. Iudiciall and ciuill Ordinances appointed by God touching seruitude stealing of men man slaughter cursing of Parents brawling punishment of like with like and of a goaring Ore and such like 22. The Lawes of God concerning Theft Domage Lending Borrowing entising of Maids Witchcraft Idolatry supporting of Widdowes Strangers and Fatherlesse Vsurie Reuerence to Magistrates 23. A multitude is not to be followed in euill the reward of them that kéepe the commandements 24. Moses offered vp Sacrifice vnto the Lord and sprinckled the People with the blood of the Couenant The People promise obedience vnto the Lord. 25. The voluntary guifts for making the Tabernacle 26 The forme of the Tabernacle and furniture thereof 27. The forme of the Altar of burnt Sacrifice the fashion Chapters 40. of the entrance of the Tabernacle the Oyle of the Lampe 28. The Lord calleth Aaron and his Sonnes to the Priesthood and the forme of their Garments is described 29 The manner of the consecrating of the Priests of the the two Lambs of one yeare old duely to be offered 30. The forme of the Altar of Incence the summe that the Israelites should pay to the Tabernacle 31. The Sabboth day is the signe of our Sanctification 32. The Israelites worship the Golden Calfe Moses prayeth for the Sinne of the People 33. The Lord sendeth an Angell before his People the People sorrow because the Lord denieth to goe vp with them 34. The description of God after the fast of forty daies Moses commeth downe from the Mountaine and speaketh to The Contents of Exodus the People with a couered face 35. The Sabboth is commanded to be kept 36 The great readinesse of the People in offering toward the building of the Tabernacle 37. The making and framing of the Arke of Witnes 38. The Altar of the whole burnt Offerings the Brasen Lauer the somme of that which the People offered 39. The apparrell of Aaron and his Sonnes all that the Lord commanded was done and finished Moses blesseth the Peole 40. The Tabernacle is reard vp the glory of the Lord appeareth in a cloud couering the Tabernacle The third Booke of Moses called in the Hebrewe Vaicrah and in the Latine Leuiticus hath twenty seauen Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. OF whole burnt offerings for particular persons the manner to offer whole burnt Offerings aswell Chapters 27. of â—ullocks as of Shéepe and Birds 2. The order of meat offerings all meat offerings must be seasoned with salt 3. The order of peace offerings of Shéepe of Lambs of Goates 4. The offerings for the sinnes of the Priests of the Congregation the Princes the priuate persons sinne done of ignorance 5. Of Oaths the
the request of Achsah the Children of Leui the Canaanites are made tributaries but not destroyed 2 The Angell rebuketh the people because they had made peace with the Canaanites the cause is shewed why God suffered Idolaters to remaine among them 3 The Canaanites were left to trie Israel Othoniel deliuereth Israel Ahud killeth King Eglon Samger killeth the Philistims 4 Debora iudgeth Israel and exhorteth Barac to deliuer the people Sifera fléeth and is killed by Iael The Contents of Iudges 5 The Song and thankesgiuing of Debora and Barac after the victorie 6 Israel is oppressed of the Madianites for their wickednesse Gedeon is sent to be their deliuerer he asked a signe 7 The Lord commandeth Gedeon to send away a great part of his companie the Madianites are discomfited by a wondrous sort Oreb and Zeb are flame 8 Ephraim murmureth against Gedeon he maketh an Ephod which was the cause of Idolatrie of Gedeous sonnes and his death 9 Abimâ—lech vsurpeth the Kingdome and putteth his brethren to death Ioatham proposeth a Parable 10 Thola dieth Iaire also dieth the Israelites are punished for their sinnes they crie vnto God and he hath pittie on them 11 Iphtah being chased away by his brethren was after Chapters 36. made Captaine ouer Israel he maketh a rash vow hée vanquisheth the Ammonites and sacrifieth his daughter according to his vow 12 Iephtah killeth two and fortie thousand Ephramites after Iephtah succéedeth Ibzan Elon and Abdon 13 Israel for their wickednesse is oppressed of the Philistims the Angell appeareth to Manoahs wife the Angell commanded him to sacrifie vnto the Lord the birth of Sampson 14 Sampson desireth to haue a wife of the Philistims hée killeth a Lyon he propoundeth a riddle he killeth thirtie his wife forsaketh him and taketh an other 15 Sampson tieth fire brands to the Foxes tailes the Philistims burne his father in lawe and his wife with a The Contents of Iudges iawe bone of an Asse he killeth a thousand men out of a great tooth in the Iawe God giueth him water 16 Sampson carieth away the gates of Azza hée was deceiued by Dalila he pulleth downe the house vpon the Philistims and dieth with them 17 Michas mother according to her vow made her sonne two Idols 18 The Children of Dan send men to search the land then come the sixe hundreth and take the Gods and the Priest of Micah away they destroy Laish 19 Of the Leuite whose wife was villanously killed in Giâ—ea the Leuite cutteth her in twelue péeces and sendeth them to the twelue Tribes 20 The Israelites assemble in Mispah to whome the Leuite declareth his wrong they send for them that did the villanie 21 The Israelites sweare that they will not marrie their daughters vnto the Beniamites they flay them of Iaves Gilead and giueth their Virgins to the Beniamites the Beniamites take the daughters of Silo. The Booke of Ruth contayneth foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1 ELimelech goeth with his wife and Children into the Chapters 4. land of Moab he and his sonnes die Naoni and Ruth come to Bethelem 2 Ruth gathereth corne in the fields of Booz the gentlenesse The Contents of Ruth of Booz towards her 3 Naomi giueth Ruth counsell she sléepeth at Booz féete he acknowledgeth himselfe to be her kinsman 4 Booz speaketh to Ruths next kinsman touching her mariage the ancient custome in Israel Booz marieth Ruth of whome he begetteth Obed the generation of Pharez The first Booke of Samuel otherwise called the first Booke of the Kings hath thirtie and one Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1 THe Genealogie of Elkanah Father of Samuel his two Chapters 31. wiues Hannah was barren and praied to the Lord her answer to Eli. Samuel is borne she doth dedicate him to the Lord. The Contents of 1. Samuels 2. The song of Hannah The sonnes of Eli are wicked the new customes of the Priests Samuel ministreth before the Lord. Eli blesseth Elkanah and his wife 3. There was no manifest vision in the time of Eli. The Lord calleth Samuel thrée times and sheweth what shall Chapters 31. come vppon Eli and his house the same thing declareth Samuel to Eli. 4. The Arke of the Lord is taken Eli and his children dye 5. The Philistims bring the Arke into the house of Dagon The men of Ashdod are plagued The Arke is carried to Gath and after to Ekron 6. The Philistims offer golden Emerods The men of Beth shemesh are striken for looking into the Arke 7. The Arke is brought to Kiriath iearim Samuel exhorteth the people to forsake their sinne and turne to the Lord. The Philistims fight against Israel and are ouercome Samuel iudgeth Israel 8. Samuel maketh his sonnes Iudges ouer Israel who follow not his steps The Israelites aske a King 9. Saul séeking his fathers Asses by the counsell of his seruant goeth to Samuel The Prophets called Seers 10. Saul is annointed King by Samuel Samuel assembleth the people and sheweth them their sinnes The Contents of 1. Samuel 11. Nahash the Ammonite warreth against Iabesh Gilead who asketh helpe of the Israelites Saul promiseth help the Ammonites are slaine the kingdome is renued 12. Samuel declaring to the people his integritie reproueth their ingratitude 13. Saul being disobedient to Gods commandement is shewed of Samuel that he shall not raigne 14. Ionathan and his harnesse bearer put the Philistims to flight 15. Saul is commanded to slay Amalek he spareth Agâ—g and the best things Samuel reproueth him 16. Samuel is reproued of God and is sent to annoint Dauid God regardeth the heart The Spirit of the Lord commeth vppon Dauid 17. The Philistims make warre against Israel Goliath defieth Israel Dauid killeth Goliath and the Philistims flee 18 The amity of Ionathan Dauid Saul would haue slaine Dauid Saul feareth Dauid séeing that the Lord is with him 19. Ionathan declareth to Dauid the wicked purpose of Chapters 31. Saul The spirit of Prophesie commeth on Saul 20. Ionathan comforteth Dauid they renue their league Saul would haue killed Ionathan Ionathan aduertiseth Dauid by three Arrowes of his fathers furie 21. Dauid fleeeth to Nob to Abimelech the Priest he getteth of him the shew bread to satisfie his hunger 22. Dauid hideth himselfe in a Caue many that were in trouble came vnto him 23. Dauid chaseth the Philistims from Keila Ionathan comforteth Dauid Sauls enterprise is broken in pursuing Dauid 24. Dauid hid in a Caue spareth Saul he sheweth to Saul his innocencie Saul acknoweledgeth his fault he causeth Dauid to sweare vnto him to be fauourable to his seed 25. Samuel dieth Nabal and Abigail the Lord killeth Nabal Abigail and Ahinoam Dauids wiues Michal is giuen The Contents of 1. Samuel to â—halti 26 Dauid was discouered vnto Saul by the Ziphims Dauid taketh away Sauls speare and a Cruce of water that stood at his head Saul confesseth his sinne 27. Dauid fâ—eeth to Achish King of Gath
who giueth him Ziklag Dauid destroieth certaine of the Philistims Achâ—sh is deceiued bâ— Dauid 28. Dauid had the chiefe charge promised about Achish Saul consulteth with a Witch and she causeth him to speake vnto Samuel who declareth him ruine 29. The Princes of the Philistims cause Dauid to be sent backe from the battle against Israel because they mistrusted him 30. The Amalekites burne Ziklag Dauids two wiues are taken prisoners the people would â—â—one him 31. Saul killeth himselfe his children are slaine in the battle The second Booke of Samuel otherwise called the second Booke of Kings hath twenty and foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. IT was told Dauid of Sauls death he causeth him to be Chapters 24. slaine that brought the tidings he laments the death of Saul and Ionathan 2. Dauid is annointed King in Hebron 3. Long warre betwéene the houses of Saul and Dauid the children of Dauid in Hebron Abner turneth to Dauid Ioab killeth him 4 Bâ—anah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth the sonne of Saul Dauid commandeth them to be slaine 5. Daud is made King ouer all Israel he taketh the Fort The Contents of 2. Samuel of Sion he asketh counsell of the Lord and ouercommeth the Philistims twise 6. The Arke brought forth of the house of Abinadab Vzzah is striken and dieth Dauid danceth before the Arke and is therefore despised of his wife Michal 7. Dauid would build God an house but is forbidden by the Prophet Nathan 8. Dauid ouercommeth the Philistims and other strange Nations and maketh them tributaries to Israel 9. Dauid restoreth all the lands of Saul to Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan he appointeth Ziba to see the profits of his lands 10. The messengers of Dauid are villanously entreated of the King of Ammon Ioab is sent against the Ammonites 11. The Cittie of Rabbah is besieged Dauid committeth adulterie Vriah is slaine Dauid marieth Beth-sheba 12. Dauid reproued by Nathan confesseth his sinne The childe conceaued in adulterie dieth 13. Amnon Dauids sonne defileth his sister Tamar Tamar Chapters 24. is comforted by her brother Absalom Absalom therefore killeth Amnon 14 Absalom is reconsiled to his father by the subtiltie of Ioab Absalom may not see the Kings face 15. The practises of Absalom to aspire to the Kingdome Dauid and his seruants flee Dauids praier 16. The infidelitie of Ziba Shimei cursed Dauid Hushai commeth to Absalon 17. Ahithophels counsell is ouerthrowne by Hushai 18. Dauid deuideth his armie into thrée parts 19. Ioab encourageth the King Dauid is restored Shimei is pardoned Mephibosheth meeteth the King Barzillai The Contents of 2. Samuel departeth Israel striueth with Iudah 20. Sheba raiseth Israel against Dauid Ioab killeth Amasa traiterously The head of Sheba is deliuered to Ioab Dauids chiefe Officers 21. Thrée déere yéeres The vengeance of the sinnes of Saul lighteth on his seauen sonnes which are hanged 22. Dauid after his viccories praiseth God the anger of God towards the wicked 23. The last words of Dauid The wicked shall be plucked vp as thornes The names and facts of his mightie men he desireth water and would not drinke 24. Dauid causeth the people to be nombred he repenteth and chooseth to fall into Gods hands seauentie thousand perish with the pestilence The first Booke of the Kings commonly called the third Booke of the Kings after the reckoning of the Latinists which third Booke and the fourth also is but one with the Hebrewes it hath twentie two Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. A Bishag kéepeth Dauid in his extreame age Adoniiah Chapters 22. vsurpeth the Kingdome Salomon is annointed King Adoniiah fléeth to the Altar 2. Dauid exhorteth Salomon and giueth charge as concerning Ioab Barzillai and Shimei The death of Dauid Adoniiah asketh Abishag to wife 3. Salomon taketh Pharaohs daughter to wife The Lord appeareth to him and giueth him wisedome the pleading of the two harlottes and Salomons sentence therein 4. The Princes and rulers vnder Salomon his Bookes and writings 5. Hiram sendeth to Salomon and Salomon to him purposing The Contents of 1. Kings to build the house of God he prepareth the stuffe for the building the number of the worke men 6. The building of the Temple and the forme thereof The promise of the Lord to Salomon 7. The building of the house of Salomon the excellent worke man ship of Hiram in the péeces which he made for the Temple 8. The Arke is borne into the Temple a cloud filleth the Temple The King blesseth the people 9. The Lord appeareth the second time to Salomon Salomon giueth Citties to Hiram 10. The Queene of Saba commeth to heare the wisedome of Salomon his royall Throne his power and magnificencie Chapters 22. 11. Salomon had a thousand wiues and concubines which bring him to Idolatrie 12. Rehoboam succeedeth Salomon Ieroboam reigneth ouer Israel 13. Ieroboam is reprehended of the Prophet his hand drieth vp 14. Ieroboam sendeth his wife disguised to Ahâ—iah the Prophet who declareth vnto him the destruction of his house 15. Abiiam reigneth ouer Iudah The battle betweene Asa and Baasha 16. Of Baasha Elah Zimri Omri Ahab marieth Iezabel The Contents of 1. Kings Iericho is built againe 17. Eliiah is forewarned of the famine to come he is sed of â—auens 18. Eliiah is sent to Ahab Obadiah hideth an hundreth Prophets Eliiah killeth all Baals Prophets 19. Eliiah fleeing from Iezabel is nourished of the Angell of God he is commanded to annoint Hazael Iehu and Elisha 20. Samaria is beséeged the Lord promiseth the victorie to Ahab by a Prophet 21. Iezabel commandeth to kill Naboth for the Vineyard thâ—t he refuseth to sell to Ahab Eliiah reproueth Ahab and he repenteth 22. Iehoshaphat and Ahab fight against the King of Siria Michaiah sheweth the king what shall be the successe of their enterprise Zidkâ—iah the false Prophet simteth him Ahab is slaine Aâ—aziah his sonne succeedeth The reigne of Iehoshaphat and Ioâ—am his sonne The second or fourth Booke of Kings hath twentie fiue Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. A Hazia by a fall falleth sicke and consulteth with Baalzebub Chapters 25. 2. Eliiah diuideth the waters with his cloke he is taken vp into Heauen The children that mocke Elisha are rent in péeces with Beares 3. The reigne of Ioram he and Iehoshaphat goe to warre against Moab which rebelleth the Moabites are ouercome 4. God encreaseth the oyle to the poore widowe by Elisha he obtaineth for the Shunamite a sonne at Gods hand who died and was raised vp againe 5. Naaman the Sirian is healed of his leprosie Elisha refuseth his guifts 6. Elisha maketh Iron to swimme aboue the water hée The Contents of 2. Kengs dicloseth the King of Syria's counsell to the King of Israel 7. Elisha prophesieth plentie of victuaile and other things in Samaria 8. Elisha prophesieth vnto the Sunamite the dearth of seauen yéeres 9. Iehu is made King of Israel and killeth Ioram the
King thereof 10. Iehu causeth the seauentie sonnes of Ahab to be slaine he killeth also all the Priests of Baal 11. Athaliah putteth to death all the Kings sonnes except Ioash the sonne of Ahazia Iehoiada causeth Athaliah to be 〈…〉 Baal and his Priests are destroied 12. â—â—hoash maketh prouision for the repairing of the Temple Iehoash is killed by two of his seruants 13. Iehoahaz the sonne of Iehu is deliuered into the hands of the Assirians he praieth vnto God and is deliuered Chapters 25. 14. Amaziah the King of Iuda putteth to death them that fine his father and after smiteth Edom. 15. Azariah King of Iudah becommeth a Leper 16. Ahaz King of Iudah consecrateth his sonne in fire 17. Hoshea King of Israel is taken 18. Hezekiah King of Iudah putteth downe the brazen Serpent and destroieth the Idoles and prospereth 19. God promiseth by Esaiah victorie to Hezekiah 20. Hezekiah being sicke receiueth the signe of his health 21. King Manasseh restoreth Idolatrie and vseth great crueltie 22. Iosiah repaireth the Temple Helkiah findeth the booke of the Law and causeth it to be presented to Iosiah who sendeth The Contents of 2. Kings to Huldah the Prophetesse to enquire the Lords will 23. Iosiah readeth the Law before the people he maketh a couenant with the Lord he putteth downe the Idols after he had killed their Priestes he kéepeth the Passeouer he destroieth the Coniurers he was killed in Megiddo and his sonne Iehoahaz reigneth in his stéed after he was taken his sonne Iehoiakim was made King 24. Iehoiakim made subiect to Nabuchad-nezzar rebelleth he and his people are carried to Babilon Zedekiah is made King 25. Ierusalem is besieged of Nabuchad-nezzar and taken The sonnes of Zedekiah are slaine before his eyes and after his owne eyes put out The first Booke of the Chronicles called in Latine Verba dierum after the Greekes Paralipomenon which the Hebrewes call Dibre Haiamim and reâ—ken both the Bookes but for one hath twenty and nine Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe genealogie of Adam and Noah vntill Abraham Chapters 29. and from Abraham vntill Esau his children Kings and Dukes came of him 2. The genealogie of Iudah vnto Ishai the father of Dauid 3. The genealogie of Dauid and his posteritie vnto the sonnes of Iosiah 4. The genealogie of the sonnes of Iudah of Ashur of Iabes and his praier 5. The birth right taken from Reuben and giuen to the sonnes of Ioseph The genealogie of Reuben and Gad and of The Contents of 1. Chronicles the halfe Tribe of Manasseh 6. The genealogie of the sonnes of Leui their order in the Ministrie of the Tabernacle Aaron and his sonnes Priestes Their habitation 7. The genealogie of Issachar Beniamin Naphtali Manasseh Ephraim and Asher 8. The sonnes of Beniamin and race of Saul 9. All Israel and Iudah are numbred Of the Priests and Leuites and of their offices 10. The battle of Saul against the Philistims in which he dieth and his sonnes also the cause of Sauls death 11. The â—â—busites rebell against Dauid from whom â—e taketh the Tower of Sion 12. What they were that went with Dauid when he fled from Saul what they â—ere that câ—me vnto him vnto Hebron out of euerie Tribe to make him King 13. The Arke is brought againe from Kiriath-iearim to Chapters 29. Ierusalem Vzza dieth because he touched it 14. Hiram sendeth wood and worke men to Dauid By the counsell of God he goeth against the Philistims and ouer commeth them 15. Dauid bringeth the Arke with ioy and dancing before it is despised of his wife Michal 16. The Arke being placed they offer sâ—â—rifices Dauid appointeth a notable Psalme to be sung in the praise of the Lord. 17. Christ is promised vnder the figure of Salomon 18. The battle of Dauid against the Philistims and against Moab Zobah Aram and Edom. 19. Hanun King of the children of Ammon doth great iniuries to the seruants of Dauid hee prepareth an armie against Dauid and is ouercome 20. Rabbah destroyed The Ammonites tormented The The Contents of 1. Chronicles Philistims are thâ—â—â—e ouercome with their â—iants 21. Dauid cauâ—eth the people to be numbred and there dye seauentie thousand men of the pestilence 22. Dauid prepareth things necessarie for the building of the Temple 23. Dauid being old ordeineth Salomon King Aaron and his sonnes are for the high Prieste 24. Dauid assigneth offices vnto the sonnes of Aaron 25. The singers are appointed with their places and lots 26. The Porters of the Temple are ordained euerie man to the gate which he should keepe and ouer the Treasure 27. Of the Princes and Rulers that ministred vnto the King 28. Because Dauid was forbidden to build the Temple â—e wâ—lleth Salomon and the people to performe it exhorting him to feare the â—ord 29. The offering of Dauid and of the Princes for the building of the Temple The second Booke of the Chronicles which in the Hebrewe is one with the first hath thirtie and sixe Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe offering of Salomon at Gibeon He praieth vnto Chapters 36. God to giue him wisedome which hee giueth him and more The number of his Charets and horses and of his riches 2. Salomon sendeth to Hiram the King of Tyrus for wood and worke men 3. The Temple of the Lord and the Porch are builded with other things thereto belonging 4. The Altar of brasse the Lauatorie the Caldron the Candlestickes c. 5. The things dedicated by Dauid are put in the Temple 6. Salomon blesseth the people He praiseth the Lord hée praieth vnto God for those that shall pray in the Temple The Contents of 2. Chronicles 7. The fire consumeth the Sacrifice the glorie of the Lord filleth the Temple 8. The Citties that Salomon built his Sacrifices which hée offered 9. The Quéene of Sheba commeth to sée Salomon and bringeth gifts 10. The rigour of Rehoboam he followeth lewde counsaile The people rebell 11. Rehoboam is forbidden to fight against Ieroboam 12. Rehoboam forsaketh the Lord and is punished by Shishak 13. Abijah maketh warre against Ieroboam he sheweth the occasion he trusteth in the Lord and ouercommeth Ieroboam 14. Asa destroieth Idolatrie and commandeth his people Chapters 36. to serue the true God 15. The exhortation of Azariah Asa purgeth his Countrie of Idolatrie they sweare together to serue the Lord he deposeth his mother for her Idolatrie 16. Asa for feare of Baasha King of Israel maketh a couenant with Benhadad King of Siria he is reproued by the Prophet 17. Iehoshaphat trusting in the Lord prospereth in riches and honor he abolisheth Idolatrie and causeth the people to be taught 18. Iehoshaphat maketh affinity with Ahab foure hundred Prophets counsaile Ahab to goe to warre Michaiah is against them The effect of his prophecie 19. After Iehoshaphat was rebuked by the Prophet hée calleth againe the people to the honouring of the Lord. 20. Iehoshaphat and the
flocke 57. The good men are taken away the wicked ones take pleasure in Idolatry the godly receiue comfort the wicked doth perish 58. The Lord by the mouth of the Prophet reproueth the people for their fastings which were full of hipocrisie The Contents of Esay 59. The Lord is mighty to saue and ready to heare our requests our sinnes are the cause why God heareth vs not neither granteth our requests 60. A consolation and comfort to Hierusalem the Church is gathered togeather among the Gentiles by preaching of the Gospell and aboundeth with all good things 61. He prophecieth that Christ shall be annointed and sent to preach 62. A prophecy of the comming of Christ 63. Of the redemption promised to the people 64. The Prophet vnder the person of the Iewes bewaileth their â—râ—â—e and banishment mans righteousnesse is as a cloth defâ—lâ—d 65. The reâ—ecting of the Iewes and calling of the Heathen 66. God dwelleth not in Temples made by mans hands he despiseth sacrifices done without mercy and faith God comforteth them that are troubled for his sake among the Christians the Sabaoth is continually The Booke of the Prophet Ier emie hath fitftie two Chapters The Coments of the Chapters viz. 1. THe stocke of Ieâ—emie and in what time he prophecied Chapters 52. he excuseth himselfe and would refuse the office of Prophet because he is young and vnexpert he is taught of the Lord and be coÌ„meth bould 2. God rehearseth his benefits done vnto the Iewes against Priests and Prophets or Preachers that contemne and despise God the Iewes are destroyed because they forsooke God and because they ran a whore hunting after Idols 3. God being mercifull calleth to repentance his people which he had forsaken for their whoredome with Idols hée exhorteth Israel vnto repentance promising them Shepheards The Contents of Ieremie that should haue the true knowledge of God the returne of Israel vnto God confessing their offence 4. The true repentance or returning to God he exhorteth to the Circumcision of the heart the destruction of Iury is prophecied for the malice of their hearts 5. In Iury is there no righteous or faithfull man found â—ither amongst the people or the rulers for whose sake the Lord should spare the Citty wherefore Iury is destroyed of the Assirians 6. The sinnes for which Hierusalem is afflicted vncircumcised eares couetousnes dâ—câ—â—pt the Lord reiecteth the sacrifice of the Iewes the comming of the Babilonians is prophecied againe 7. Ieremie is commanded to shewe vnto the people the word of God which trusteth in the outward seruice of the Temple the euils that shal happen to the Iewes for the despising of the Prophets Sacrifices â—oth not the Lord chiefly require of the Iewes but that they should obay his word Chapters 52. 8. The destruction of the Iewes the Lord moueth the people to amendment reckoning vp their sinnes he reprehendeth the lying doctrine of the Prophets and Priests 9. The complaints and bewailing of the Prophets the malice of the people in the knowledge of God ought we onely to reioyce the vncircumcision of the heart 10. The constellations of the â—larres are not to be feared of the weakenesse of Idols and of the power of God of euill creatures 11. A curse to them that obay not the words of Gods promise the people of Iuda following the steps of their fathers worship strange Gods the Lord saieth that he will not heare the Iewes and forbiddeth also Ieremie to pray for them 12. The Prophet marueileth greatly at the prosperity of the wicked although he confesse God to be righteous the Iewes are forsaken of the Lord he speaketh against Curats and Preachers that seduce the people the Lord threatneth destruction vnto the Nations that bordered vpon Iury which The Contents of Ieremie troubled and vexed it 13. The destruction of the Iewes is prefigured and their sparsing abroad why Israel was receiued to be the people of God and why they were forsaken 14. Of the dearth that should come in Iury the prayer of the people asking mercy of the Lord the vnfaithfull people are not heard of prayer fasting and of false Prophets that seduce the people 15. The Lord will not heare Moses and Samuel if they pray for the people but wrap them in many miseries the cause of such great miseries 16. â—â— prophecieth the miseries of the Iewes he sheweth that the worshipping of Images and the contempt of Gods Lawe is cause of their miseries he prophecieth the captiuity of Babilon and their deliuerance from thence againe 17. The fâ—â—wardnesse of the Iewes cursed be those that put their confidence in man and those blessed that trust in God mens heart is wicked God is the searcher of the heart the liuing waters are forsaken the hallowing of the Sabaoth is commanded 18. God sheweth by the example of a Potter that it is in his power to destroy the despisers of his word to helpe them Chapters 52. againe when they amend the conspiracy of the Iewes against Ieremie his prayer against his aduersaries 19. He prophecieth the destruction of Hierusalem for the contempt and despising of the word of God 20. Ieremie is smitten and east into prisâ—n for preaching of the word of God he prophecieth the captiuity of Babilon he complaineth that he is a mocking-stocke for the word of God he is compelled by the spirit to preach the word 21. He prophecieth that Zedekias shall be taken and the Citty burned 22. He exhorteth the King of Iuda to iudgement and righteousnesse why Hierusalem is brought into captiuity the death of Sellum the sonne of Iosias is prophecied 23. He speaketh against euill Curats that make hauocke of the flocke of the Lord the comming of the true Shepheard The Contents of Ieremie Christ is prophecied against false prophets the miracles of false Prophets 24. The vision of the two panniers of flgges the first vision signifieth that part of the people should be brought again from captiuity the second that Zedekias and the rest of the people should be destroyed 25. Ieremie prophecieth that they shall be in captiuity 70. yéeres because they contemned and despised the word of God 26. Ieremie moueth the people to amendment he is taken of the Prophets and Priests and brought to iudgement Vrias the Prophet is killed of Iehoakim contrary to the will of God 27. Ieremie at the commandement of the Lord sendeth bondes to the King of Iuda and to the other Kings that were nigh whereby they are admonished to become subiects vnto Nabuchodonosor he warneth the people and the Kings and rulers that they beleeue not false Prophets 28. The false prophecy of Hananias the Prophet Ieremie sheweth that the prophecy of Hananias is â—alse by the example of the other Prophets 29. The Epistle of Ieremie sent vnto them that were in captiuity in Babilon he prophecieth their returne from captiuity Chapters 52. after seauenty yéeres 30. The reâ—urnâ— of the people from Babilon God by his
for his liuing she reproaâ—heth him bitterly 3. The praier of Tobias Sara Raguels daughter â—nd the things that came vnto her her praier heard the Angâ—â— Râ—phaâ—l sent 4. Precepts and exhortations of Tobias to his sonne 5. Tobias is sent to Rages he méeteth with the Angel Chapters 14. Raphael which did conduct him 6. Tobias deliuered from the fish Raphael sheweth him certaine Medicines he conducteth him toward Sara 7. Tobias marrieth Sara Raguels daughter 8. Tobias driueth away the euill spirit he prayeth to God with his wise Raguel prepareth a graue for his sonne in law Raguel blesseth the Lord. 9. The Angel goeth to Gabellus at the desire of Tobiâ—s The Contents of Tobias which deliuereth the letter and receiueth the money 10. Tobias and his wife thinke long for their sonne Raguel sendeth away Tobias and Sara 11. The returne of Tobias to his father how he was receiued his father hath his sight restored and praiseth the Lord. 12. Tobias declareth to his father the pleasures that Raphael had done him the which he would recompence 13. A thankes-giuing of Tobias who exhorteth all to praise the Lord. 14. Lessons of Tobias to his sonne he prophecieth the destruction of Niniue and the restoring of Hierusalem and the Temple The Booke of Judith hath sixteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe building of Ecbatanis Nabuchodonosor made Chapters 16. warre against Arphaxad and ouercame him he threatneth them that would not helps him The Contents of Iudith 2. Nabuchodonosor commanded presumptuoufly that all people should be brought to subiection 3. The people subiect to Holofernes he destroieth their Gods that Nabuchodonosor might onely be worshipped Chapters 16. .4 Eliacim the Priest writeth to Bethulia that they should fortifie themselues they cried vnto the Lord and humbled themselues before him 5. Achior the Ammonite doth declare to Holofernos the manner of the Israelites 6. Holophernes blasphemeth God whom Achior confesseth 7. Holophernes doth besiege Bothulia 8. The parentage life and conuersation of Iudith 9. Iudith humbleth herselfe before the Lord and maketh her praiers for the deliuerance of her people 10. Iudith decketh herselfe and goeth forth of the Citty The Contents of Iudith she is taken of the watch of the Assirians and brought to Holophernes 11. Holophernes comforteth Iudith and asketh the cause of her comming she deceiueth him by her faire words 12. Iudith would not pollute herselfe with the meate of thâ— Gentiles 13. Iudith praieth for strength she smiteth off Holophernes head shée returneth to Bethulia and reioyceth her people 14. Iudith causeth to hang vp the head of Holophernes Achior ioyneth himselfe vnto the people of God the Israelites goe out against the Assirians 15. The Assirians are afraid and flée the Israelites pursue them 16. Iudith praiseth God with a song shée offereth to the Lord Holophernes stuffe her continence life and death all Israell lamenteth her The rest of the Chapters of the Booke of Esther which are neither found in the Hebrwe nor in the Chaldee after the Latine hath sixe Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 11. THe dreame of Mardocheus Chapters 6. 12. Mardocheus vttereth the treason deuised against the King and is therefore rewarded of him 13. The coppy of the letters of Artaxerxes against the Iewes the praier of Mardocheus The Contents of Esther 14. The praier of Esther for the deliuerance of her and her people 15. Mardocheus moueth Esther to goe in vnto the King and make intercession for her people and she performeth his request 16. The coppy of the letters of Artaxerxes whereby hée reuoketh those which he sent first forth The VVisedome of Salomon hath nineteene Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. HOw we ought to enpuire and search after God who Chapters 19. they are that finde him 2. The imaginations and desires of the wicked and their The Contents of Wisdome counsell against the faithfull 3. The conseruation and assurance of the righteous the Chapters 19. reward of the faithfull who are miserable 4. Of vertue and the commodity thereof the death of the righteous and the condemnation of the vnfaithfull 5. The constantnes of the righteous before the persecutors the hope of the vnfaithfull is vaine the blessednesse of the Saints and godly 6. The calling of Kings Princes and Iudges which are also exhorted to search wisedome 7. Wisedome ought to be preferred aboue all things 8. The effects of wisedome 9. A praier of Salomon to obtaine wisedome 10. The deliuerance of the righteous and destruction of The Contents of Wisdome the enemies commeth through wisedome 11. The miracles done for Israell the vengeance of sinners the great power and mercy of God 12. The mercy of God towards sinners the workes of God are vnreproueable God giueth leisure to repent 13. All things be vaine except the knowledge ot God Idolaters and Idols are mocked 14. The detestation and abominations of Images a curse of him and them that make them whereof Idolatry is procéeded what euills come of Idolatry 15. The voice of the faithfull praising the mercy of God by whose grace they serue not Idols 16. The punishment of Idolaters the benefits done vnto the faithfull 17. The iudgements of God against the wicked 18. The fâ—ry pillar that the Israelites had in Egypt the deliuerance of the faithfull 19. The death of the Egyptians and the great ioy of the Hebrewes The Booke of Jesus the son of Sirach which is called in Latine Ecclesiasticus hath fiâ—tie one Chapters The Prologue of Iesus the sonne of Sirach vnto his Booke Many and great men haue declared wisedome vnto vs out of the Law out of the Prophets and out of other that followed them in the which things Israel ought to be commended by the reason of doctrine and wisedome Therefore they that haue it and reade it should not onely themselues bee wise there-through but serue other also with teaching and writing After that my grand-father Iesus had giuen diligent labour to reade the Law the Prophets and other Bookes that were left vs of our fathers and had well exercised himselfe therein he purposed also to write something of wisedome and good manners to the intent that they which were willing to learne and to be wise might haue the more vnderstanding be the more apt to leade a good conuersation wherefore I exhort you to receiue it louingly to reade it with diligence and to take it in good worth though our words be not â—o eloquent as the famous Orators for the thing that is written in the Hebrewe tongue soundeth not so well when it is translated into other speech not onely this Booke of mine but also the Law the Prophets and other Bookes sounde â—arre otherwise then they doe when they are spoken in their owne language Now in the thirtie eighth yeere when I came into Aegypt in the time of Ptolomie Eâ—erges and continued there a long season I found Bookes there left