Abraham 3. From Abrahams departing from Vr in Chalde vnto the departing of Israel from Egypt 4. From the departing of Israel out of Egyyt vnto the first building of the Temple 5. From the first building of the Temple vnto the captiuitie of Babylon 6. From the captiuitie of Babylon to the reedifying of Ierusalem 7. From the reedifying of Ierusalem vnto the comming of Christ 8. From the comming of Christ to the iudgement Q. What notable things haue beene and shall be in these ages A. The creation of the world the floud the circumcision the annointing of Kings the transmigration of Babylon the incarnation of Christ the opening of heauen by the preaching of the Gospel and the resurrection of bodies to iudgment Q. How many of these ages are in this booke A. Sixe from the first creation to the reedifying of Ierusalem Q. Rehearse the fathers of the first age A. Adam Sheth Enoch Kenan c. vt in Genes which age containeth 1656. yeares Q. Rehearse the Patriar◅s of the second age A. Shem Arpacshad Shalah Eber Peleg Reu vt in Gones which age containeth 363. yeares and ten daies The third age containeth 430. yeares The fourth age containeth 480. yeares The fift age containeth 419. yeares The sixt age containeth 143. yeares The seauenth age containeth 483. yeares Q. Howe many of the last age are alreadie expired A. One thousand sixe hundred and seauen yeares Q. Who was Abrahams sonne according to promise A. Isaack Q. Who Isaaks A. Iacob Q. Which of Iacobs 12. sonnes had the Kingdome A. Iudah and of him came Christ Q. Who had the Priesthood A. Leui. Q. What goruernmēt had the first A. Captaines Moses and Ioshua Q. What gouernours had they then A. Iudges as before in that booke Q. Rehearse the genalogie from Iudah to Dauid A. Phares Esrom Aram Aminadab Naasson Salomon Boos Obed Iesse and Dauid Q. Who succeeded Dauid A. Salomon Q. Who succeeded Salomon A. Rehoboam Q. Rehearse the priests from Aaron to Ahnub A. Eleazar Phineas Abishua Bucci Vzzi Zeraiah Meraioh Amasiab Ahitub Q. Why is Iehosaphat called king of Israel A. Because God was called the God of Israel by reason of Iacob to whome he promised Therefore Israel is sometime taken for Iudah because Iudah was the chiefe people Q. Rehearse the fathers to Christ A. Peruse the third chapter of Luke Finis Chronicorum EZRA Q. Why is this booke called Ezra A. It is so called of the name of him that writ it by that trope of Rhetoricke called Metonymia as when the author and writer is put for the writing Q. What is the substance of this booke A. The estate of the children of Israel from the first yeare of Cyrus to the nineteenth yeare of Darius Longimanus Q. How is this booke deuided A. Into two parts the first containeth the returne of the children of Israel from the captiuitie of Babylon in the first and second chap. The second the establishing of them in their owne land in the rest of the booke Q. At what time did they returne chapter 1 A. The first yeare of Cyrus which met with the 70. yeare of their captiuitie as Ieremie had prophesied Q. Who were the causes of their returne A. The first and principal cause was the Holy Ghost moouing the heart of Cyrus to giue them libertie to returne The second and instrumentall cause was Cyrus the King of Persia Q. What did Cyrus for them A. Of captiues he made them free and beeing poore he furnished them for their voyage Q. How was this deelared A. First by proclamation then by writing Q. Israel was carried into captiuitie by Salmanasar King of Assyria 1. king 17.6 and Iuda was carried into captiuitie by Nebuchadnezzer King of Babel 2. kin 25.21 how then could Cyrus King of Persia send them home A. Berodach Baladan King of Babel ouerthrew Essaraddan King of Assur the grand-childe of Salmanasar and ioyned to the Assyrians to the Monarchie of the Chaldeans and so had vnder him the captiued Israelites seauentie yeares after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel had carried Iuda into captiuitie Cyrus king of Persia with his vncle Darius King of the Medes suddenly slue Balthasar king of Babel Dan. 5. and so had authoritie to set them free and to send them home to Ierusalem Q. To what end did he send them home A. To build the house of God who had giuen him so large an Empire Q. How were those poore men furnished for so great a worke A. The king gaue them vessels and plate of gold and siluer which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from thence Q. How many were they which then returned chapter 2 A. Two and fortie thousand three hundred threescore and of seruants 7337. Q. Vnder whose gouernment did they returne A. Vnder Zorabbabel the captaine and Ieshua the priest Q. They beeing thus returned which is the first part of this booke how were they established Q. Ezra in setting downe the second part of this booke sheweth first how they were established for religion in the 3 4 5 and 6. chapters Secondly their common-wealth in the 7 8 9 and 10. chapters Q. In the establishing of religion how many things are to bee considered A. Foure the beginning of the work 2. the hinderances of the worke 3. the remoouing of those hinderances 4. the performance and finishing of the worke Q. For the beginning of the worke what doth Ezra set downe chapter 3 A. Two things the preparation and the laying of the foundation Q. Who prepared it A. All the people came to Ierusalem as one man Q. What did they A. First they began with the exercises of religion namely offering of sacrifice and obseruing the feast of Tabernacles Secondly they gathered money workemen and matter for the worke Q. Who set forward the worke for laying the foundation A. Prince Priests and people Q. When the builders laid the foundation what did the people chapter 4 A. They sang a psalme of praise to God yet many mourned doubting the glorie of this house would not be like the first Q. VVas this so excellent a worke hindred A. Yea the better worke the more hindrances Q. By whom A. By the enemies of Iuda and Beniamin Q. VVhat did they A. First craftily they pretend to worke with them Secondly not beeing admitted they terrifie and trouble the builders chapter 5 Thirdly they accusing thē by letters to the king they procure a prohibition cause them to cease from building Q. How were these lets and hinderances remooued and they set to the worke againe A. First the Lord stirred them vp by his prophets Haggia and Zechariah Secondly by humble letters to the King and finding the order of Cyrus they obtaine a decree for the furtherance of their worke chapter 6 Q. Vpon how many points doth this decree consist A. Vpon three 1. A restraint that none should hinder the worke 2. A commaundement to furnish them with all things necessarie for the building and sacrifices 3 An order that whosoeuer
follow the cause A. At the first shee is feareful doubteth the kings fauour and maketh excuses Q. How are these remooued A. Mordecai with an inuincible faith in Gods promises assureth himselfe of the deliuerance of Gods people but threatneth destruction to her to her fathers house for destituting the cause and the people of God Q. What meanes doth shee and the people then vse A. First shee commandeth a fast to all the Iewes three daies and three nights secondly she promiseth that she and her maides wil doe the like thirdly thus prepared she resolueth to goe to the king saying If I perish I perish Q. These meanes beeing vsed to God what meanes doth shee vse to the king A. Shee banketted the king and Haman day after day because she knew that he delighted in bankets and in his company Then she deliuered her petition laying open her danger and crauing ayd Q. What successe and euent follweth hereof A. God turneth all to the best for hee bringeth shame and confusion to his enemies and deliuerance to his people Q. How is this brought to passe A. God causeth the King to remember how hee was deliuered from treason by Mordecaies meanes and therefore commanded that in royall rayment vpon the Kings horse with a crowne vpon his head Haman should lead him about the citie And this was the beginning of Hamans shame and Mordecaies honour Q. What doth afterward succeede A. Ester hath her petition graunted and Haman is hanged vpon the gallowes which he had prepared for Mordecai Q. Doth this satisfie Ester to see Mordecai thus honoured and Haman shamed and hanged A. No shee obtaineth letters from the king into all his prouinces for the comfort freedome of the Iewes and for the destructioÌ„ of their enemies amongst whome the tenne sonnes of Haman were hanged Q. How many of their enemies were executed A. In Shusnan 3000. in all the prouinces 75000. Q. The Iewes hauing receiued this mercie from God how doe they shew themselues A. By Mordecai a feast was appointed to testifie a remembrance of Gods mercies and their thankfulnesse to God for their deliuerance and the people made acouenant to obserue the same Q. What became of Mordecai A. He was set ouer the house of Haman was second in the kingdome to the king and procured the wealth of his people Finis IOB Q. What doth this booke containe A. The historie of Iob which setteth forth the inconstant estate of maÌ„ in this life either in his body soule friends or wealth of the world Q. VVhat is the principal scope and purpose of this booke A. To teach man patience to know the mercies of God and to trust in them Iam. 5.11 Q. How is this booke diuided A. Into two parts the first is an historie the second a disputation betweene Iob and his friends Q. In reading this historie how many things haue we principally to consider A. Foure which are also to be considered for the knoweledge and vnderstanding of all histories The time the place the parties and the matter Q. In what time were these things done A. I cannot define the time certain but I suppose it was before the law was giuen about the time the children of Israel were in the land of Egypt Q. What reasons haue you for this A. Two reasons First his friends Secondly his exercise of religion Q. How gather you it by his friends A. Some were from Esau some from Keturah Abrahams wife Q. How gather you it by the exercise of religion A. Because if that the lawe had been then giuen he should according to the lawe not haue offered sacrifice any other where but before the Arke or the Tabernacle of God without an especiall commandement Q. In what place or countrie did this befall A. In the land of Vz. Some thinke so called of Vz the sonne of Aram the sonne of Shem Gen. 10.33 Others thinke of Sishan the sonne of Sâ—er 1. Chr. 38.42 Q. In what place of the world lieth it A. In Asia the great East from Canaan West from Chalde North from Sabea or Arabia deserta and South from Armenia Q. What persons are mentioned in this historie A. The persons are indeede either celestiall as God and his holy angels or else they are terrestriall as Iob his wife children seruants friends and enemies as the Sabees the Chaldees or els they are infernall as Sathan and his angels Q. Now for the fourth point the matter of the historie how is that deuided A. Into two parts first his decay and alteration from such great prosperitie to most extreame aduersitie to the latter end of the second chapter The second the restoring of him to his estate againe chap. 42.10 Q. What was his estate in prosperitie A. He had a wife ten children very obedient vnto him louing and kinde one to an other also he had many sheepe oxen asses camels a great familie large possessions many friends great authoritie and power health of bodie and aboue all quietnes of minde Q. Into what aduersitie was he brought A. Hee lost his cattle his goods his seruants his childreÌ„ the health of his bodie he was smitten with sore and grieuous boyles from the very sole of his foote to the crowne of his head his wife and his friends vexed him his soule was full of trouble and anguish Q. What brought him to this aduersitie A. God was the principall cause who did it onely to trie him Sathan as a seruant of malice hatred onely to destroy him the Sabees and Chaldees to satisfie their crueltie and couetousnesse killed his seruants and stole away his cattell the fire from heauen burnt his sheepe the winde blew downe the house killed his children and the contemptuous skornes of many entred into his soule Q. How many things obserue you in this disputation A. Three the parties the occasion and the matter Q. Who were the parties A. The opponents were Iobs friends Eliphas Bildad and Zophar Iob was defendant and answerer the moderatours of the disputation were Elihu and God Q. What were the occasions they entred into disputation with him A. The occasions were two first the beholding of his miserie the second the hearing of his bitter complaint which he deliuered from the anguish of his heart Q. What is the matter disputed of betweene them A. Whether these afflictions were laid vpon Iob for his sinnes or no. Q. What part doth his freinds take A. They vnwisely iudgeing of his estate affirme that he is smitten for his sinnes and so they doe not comfort him but rather adde affliction to his affliction Q. What doth Iob in his answer A. He defended the contrarie with many passions proceeding from the conflicts combates betweene the flesh the spirit trust and distrust hope despaire And this disputation beginneth at the 4. chap. and continueth to the 32. Q. How doe the moderators conclude this disputation A. Elihu is angrie with both parties and refuted them God findeth fault with
ouer a wall Beniamin a wolfe Q. When Iacob died where was he buried chapter 50 A. In the caue of Machpelaph which Abraham bought of Ephron the Hittite Q. Why was he buried in the land of Canaan A. That it might be a signe to his posteritie that they should returne into the land of Canaan Q. How long did Ioseph beare rule ouer the land of Egypt A. Fourescore yeares Q. How long liued he in all A. One hundred and tenne yeares Q. When he died where was he buried A. He was embalmed to be carried into the land of Canaan at his brethrens returne Geneseos finis Exodus Q. VVhat call you the second booke of Moses A. Exodus Q. VVhy is it so called A. Because it containeth the going of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt Q. VVhat is the substance of this booke A. The estate of the children of Israel from the death of Ioseph vntill the establishing of the Tabernacle in the wildernesse Q. Into how many parts is it deuided A. Into two parts part 1 Their estate in the Land of Egypt after the death of Ioseph vntill their departure part 2 and their estate in the wildernes vntill the establishing of the Tabernacle Q. How were the children of Israel vsed after the death of Ioseth A. They had burdens and afflictions laid vpon them chapter 1 Q. Were they overwhelmed with these burthens A. No the more they were afflicted the mightier they grew Q. What lawes did Pharaoh make against them A. That the midwiues should flay their men children afterward he commanded them to be cast into the riuer Q. Did the Midwiues obey the King A. No. Q. Did they well in disobeying him A. Yes because he commanded them an euill worke Q. Did the Lord like it A. Yes for he built their houses and blessed them Q. These lawes beeing made how escaped Moses chapter 2 A. His mother hidde him three moneths and when she could hide him no longer shee made a basket of reedes shme and pitch and laid him among the bulrushes by the riuers side Q. How escaped he drowning A. Pharaohs daughter came to wash her self and found him there Q. What did she with him A. She put him to nurse to his owne mother Q. What did his mother when she had weined him A. She brought him to Pharaohs daughter againe Q. What did shee with him A. She brought him vp in Pharaohs court Q. What was the cause of his departure from the court A. Pharaoh would haue killed him because he had slaine an Egyptian and buried him in the lands Q. How long liued Moses in Pharaohs court A. Fourtie yeares Q. Whither went he then A. Into Midian Q. What did he there A. He kept Iethros sheepe and married Zipporah his daughter Q. Had Moses any children by her A. Yes a sonne called Gershom Q. What befell to him then in Midian chapter 3 A. The Lord appeared in a flame of fire out of a bush and bad him goe and deliuer his brethren the children of Israel out of Egypt Q. Was he willing to goe A. No for he propounded fiue obiections 1. First his owne basenesse 2. Secondly his ignorance of Gods name 3. Thirdly that they would not heare him 4. Fourthly his slow speech 5. Fiftly he desired him to send another Q. How did the Lord answer them A. To the first he said I will be with thee 2. Secondly he told him his name 3. Thirdly he gaue him signes 4. Fourthly he said I will bee with thy mouth and teach thee what to say 5. He was angrie chapter 4 Q. What signes did God giue Moses to assure him that he beeing a poore shepheard should deliuer them out of the hands of so mighty a king A. First he bad him cast his rod on the ground and it was turned into a serpent and hee bad him take it by the tayle and it was turned into a rodde againe Secondly he bad him put his hand into his bosome it was leaprous and he bad him pull it out againe and it was as his other hand Thirdly he bad him take water and sprinkle it on the ground and it was turned into blood Q. Whom did God send with Moses to helpe him A. Aaron his brother Q. Did he then goe A. Yes Q. Who met him by the way A. The Angel of the Lord who would baue slaine him because he neglected the circumcision of his sonne Q. Who did circumcise him A. His mother Zipporah tooke a sharpe knife and cutte the fore-skinne of her sonne cast it at her husbands feet saying thou art indeede a bloodie husband vnto me Q. VVho met him then A. Aaron his brother Q. Did they their message vnto Pharaoh A. Yes chapter 5 Q. VVould Phraoh let the people goe A. No hee said who is the Lord that I should obey him 〈◊〉 people are 〈◊〉 Q. What commandement gaue he then chapter 6 A. He commaunded them to make the whole tale of brick to gather straw themselues Q. What did the people then A. They murmured against Moses and Aaron Q. What did Moses A. He complained vnto the Lord. Q. What did the Lord then A. He renueth his promise concerning their deliuerance sendeth Moses and Aaron againe vnto Pharaoh Q. Did Pharaoh then let them goe chapter 7 A. No the Lord had hardned his heart and he would not let them goe Q. Did Moses and Aaron their miracles before Pharaoh A. Yes Q. Why then would he not let them go A. Because his Sorcerers did the like Q. How many plagues did God send vpon Pharach and the Egyptians before he would let them goe A. Tenne chapter 8 Q. Rehearse them A. He turned water into blood fishes died 2 Frogges ouer the land of Egypt 3 Lyce 4 Swarmes of Flies 5 Murraine amongst beasts chapter 9 6 Scabs and blisters 7 Thunder lightning and haile chapter 10 8 Grashoppers 9 Darknesse chapter 11 10. All the first borne of Egypt were slaine Q. Did the Sorcerers of Egypt the like A. Yes vntill lice then they said Surely it is the finger of God Q. Would Pharaoh then let them goe A. Yes at darknesse all sauing their cattell Q. What said Moses A. He said he would not leaue a hoofe behind him Q. Did any of these plagues hurt the Israelites A. No. Q. What did they at their departure A. They borrowed of their neighbours the Egyptians iewels of siluer iewels of gold Q. What assurance did God giue them that the last and greatest plague should not hurt the Israelites chapter 12 A. He instituted the Passeouer Q. What was the Passe-ouer A. A male lambe of a yeere old without spot or blemish Q. How should it be dressed A. They should roast it Q. How should it be eaten A. With their loines girded their shooes on their feet their staues in their hands readie for a iourney and they must eate it in hast Q. What should be done with the blood A. They should strike
Num. 8.28 at thirtie to enter into the more inward works of the Sanctuary Numb 4.3 and at fiftie to leaue the hard labours and to take charge to guide to ouer-see to prescribe by counsell and instruction what others should do Num. 8. ◠5 Q. How many of the twelue principall iourneys are set downe in this booke A. Seauen Kibroth Hattavah Hazeroth Rithma in Paran Kadesh-Barnea Mount Hor Punon in Zalmona and the plaine of Moab Q. How many things do you obserue in these iourneys A. Two either such as are common to them all or peculiar to either seuerally considered by it selfe Q. How many things are there cōmon to euery of these iourneys A. Three the peoples murmuring Moses prayer Gods mercies Q. Did the people murmure at euery iourney A. Yes in seauen iourneyes they murmured eight times Q. Against whom did they murmure A. Vpon euery dislike they did murmure against Moses against God Q. What did Moses when they murmured at him A. Hee as a most mild man prayed yet once hee shewed a passion of imperfection for which the Lord was angrie and would not sfufer him to enter into the land of Canaan chap. 20.11 Q. Did the Lord beare with their continuall grudgings and murmurings A. Yes he gaue eare to Moses prayers and continued his mercies towards them Q. Now shew me those things which are peculiar to each iourney and first to Kibroth Hattavah A. First as wearie of their iourney they murmured The Lord sent fire and consumed the vtmost parts but Moses praying the fire was quenched Secondly they loathed Manna the heauenly bread lusted for flesh 70. Elders are ioyned to Moses to assist him in gouerning this vnruly people Quailes are sent and the people die with the flesh betweene their teeth chap. 11. Q. What is peculiar to the station at Hazeroth A. Aaron and Miriam murmured against Moses Q. For what cause A. They pretended one cause his matriage with a Midianitish woman but their ambition was the very cause chap. 12.2 Miriam is striken with leprosie Moses praieth and God healeth her Q. What is peculiar to Rithma in Paran A. Twelue men are sent to search the land of Canaan Vpon the false report of tenne the people murmure as if God could not performe his promise to giue them the Land They would haue stoned Caleb and Ioshua for reporting the truth Q. How were they deliuered from stoning A. By the hand of the Lord who told them that none of thē should enter into the land of promise saue Caleb Ioshua and they which enterprised to enter into the land contrarie to Gods appointment are slaine by their enemies Q. Did the people remayning tasting his mercies and seeing his iudgements loue feare and serue him A. No there was one found vpon the Sabbath day gathering of sticks Q. What was done with him A. He was by the Lords commādement stoned to death chap. 15.36 Q. That was but the act of one what did the rest A. Others did not take heede for first Korah Dathan Abiram and On with 250. captaines rebelled against Moses and Aaron and the earth opening swallowed vp them and theirs Secondly the people not taking warning thereby did all murmure against Moses Aaron wherefore there were destroyed 14700. of them Q. What did Moses and Aaron A. They sought an attonement with God for them Q. How was the matter ended A. God set order first for the Priesthood secondly for a sacrifice for their sinnes Q. What order was taken for the Priesthood A. The Lord bad Moses take for euery tribe a rod and write euery mans name vpon their rodde and Aarons name vpon Leuies rod and lay them in the tabernacle before the arke and the mans rod which budded would the Lord chuse Q. Whose rod did bud A. Aarons did budde and blossome and he had the priesthood Q. What order was taken for their sinnes A. God appointed the sacrifice of the red cow chap. 19. for the cleansing of these their sinnes and the asnes of purifying of the vnclean by touching the dead Q. When they departed from Rithma in Paran whither went they A. To Kadesh-Barnea Q. What things are peculiar to that iourney A. Foure first the death of Miriam Secondly the Israelites murmure for water Thirdly Moses and Aaron are charged with incredulitie and receiue iudgement to dy in the wildernesse Fourthly Edom denieth Israel passage through his country Q. The next iourney beeing Mount Hor what befell there A. Aaron dieth Eleazer his sonne succeedeth him Arad the King of Canaan commeth forth against Israel and is vanquished Q. To their iourney frō mount Hor to Punon in Zalmona what things are peculiar A. In their iourney about the land of Edom they murmure at the hardnesse of the way and for bread and water loathing Manna They are destroyed by fierie serpents and are remedied by the brazen serpent They ouerthrow two kings Sihon and Og destroy their countries Q. In their iourney to the plain of Moab what is principally to be considered A. The estate of them when some of them entred into their portions and others were readie to enter Q. How many things are herein to be considered A. Two first the hinderances secondly the reconciliation of the people Q. How were they hindred A. Partly by others but especially specially by their owne sinnes Q. Who were those others A. Balak the king of Moab who sent for Balaam to curse the people Balaam the false Prophet who could not curse them but gaue counsell to allure them to sinne and the Midianitish women who enticed them to fornication and idolatrie Q. Did the Lord suffer these sinnes to go vnpunished A. No he began first with his owne people by a plague destroyed of them 24000. Q. What did he with his enemies A. When he was reconciled to his people he powred out his wrath vpon them Q. In what sort A. Balakand the 5. Kings of Midian were slaine Balaam the false Prophet was controlled by his asse and also slaine All the males of Midian and the women who had lyen by man were slaine Q. How was God reconciled to his people A. By the zeale of Phineas who slew Zimri and Cosbi committing fornication Q. What testimonie did God giue of his reconciliation A. First he made a couenant with Phineas Secondly he appointed Ioshua to be gouernour in Moses stead Thirdly he gaue to Reuben Gad and halfe the tribe of Manasseth their portions on that side of Iordan in the Land of Moab Fourthly twelue men are assigned to deuide the land of Canaan Lastly their lawes giuen for sacrifices obseruation of feasts vowes cities of refuge and inheritances Finis Numb Deuteron Q. VVhat call you the fifth booke of Moses A. Deuteronomie Q. VVhy is it so called A. Because it containeth a second rehersall of the law Q. VVhat doth he in the beginning of this booke A. He repeateth the actes which God had done for them in peace and warre
because they were dead to whom the Law was giuen in mount Sinai and to make them more attentiue to the lawe from the first chapter to the fift Q. VVhat doth he then A. He repeateth the lawe more particularly he exhorteth and perswadeth them to obserue and keepe the Lawe from the 5. chap. to the 31. In the 31. Chapter he prepareth himselfe to die and resigneth vp his office In the 32. chap. he singeth a Psalme and in the 33. chap. he blesseth the Tribes of Israel Q. Why did Moses blesse Leui otherwise then Iacob did A. Because of the zeale that the Leuites shewed at Mount Sinai the curses of Iacob vpon Leui were turned into blessings Q. Where died Moses A. In the land of Moab Q. Why did he not enter into the land of Canaan A. Because he murmured at the waters of Miribah saying Heare now ye rebels shall wee giue you water out of the rocke Numb 20.10 Q. Did he see the land of Canaan A. Yes he went vp into mount Nebo vnto the toppe of Pisgah and the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead vnto Dan. Q. Vhom did he appoint in his stead A. Ioshua the sonne of Nun Q. How long liued Moses A. One hundred and twentie yeares Q. Where was he buried A. In a valley in the Land of Moab ouer against Bethpeor but no man knoweth of his sepulchre vnto this day Q. By whom was he buried A. By an angel of the Lord least the Israelites knowing of his graue should go a whoring after it Finis Deuteronomii IOSHVA Q. What gouernour had the children of Israel after they came out of Egypt A. Captaines Q. How many captaines had they A. Two Moses and Ioshua Q. What did Moses A. He brought them out of Egypt into the wildernesse Q. What did Ioshua A. He brought them out of the wildernesse into the land of Canaan Q. What called you this booke A. Ioshua Q. Why is it so called A. Because it containeth the gouernment of Ioshua Q. What is the substance of this booke A. The estate of the children of Israel after the death of Moses til they were established in the land of Canaan Q. How many things must we consider in this booke A. Three Ioshua his calling his acts and his death Q. Who called him chapter 1 A. God Q. What to do A. To gouerne his people Q. What charge gaue he him A. To do all things which he commanded and only those Q. Did he so A. Yes Q. How did God blesse them A. chapter 2 The people obeyed him chapter 3 They passed Iordan dri-shod chapter 4 The people beeing sore with circumcisiō their enemies durst not stirre against them chapter 5 The wals of Iericho fell downe no man touching them Q. How are his acts diuided A. Into his acts of warre and his acts of peace chapter 2 Q. What were his acts of war A. He sent out two men to spie Iericho and as they were spying the men of the citie sought to kill them Q. How escaped they A. By the meanes of an harlot named Rahab Q. When they departed what did they A. She made them sweare that they would spare her and all her houshold at the destrustruction of the citie Q. How did they get out of the citie A. She let them downe by a cord through a window Q. What signe did they giue her of her deliuerance A. They bidde her bind a cord of red threed in the window through which shee let them downe Q. Whither went they then A. They returned to Ioshua Q. What newes brought they A. That all the inhabitants of the Land fainted because of Israel Q. What did Ioshua then chapter 4 A. Hee bad them set vp 12. stones in Iordan and as many in Gilgal for a memoriall to their posteritie Q. What did the Lord then A. He commanded Ioshua to circumcise euery man childe of the children of Israel Q. What did Ioshua then chapter 5 A. Hee made him sharpe kniues as he was commaunded and circumcised all the men children that were borne in the wildernes since their comming out of Egypt for they did not circumcise any by the way Q. Where were the children of Israel when they were circumcised A. At Gilgal Q. What befell there else A. Manna ceased and they did eate of the fruite of the land of Canaan Q. What Did Ioshua then chapter 6 A. He ouerthrewe Iericho and burnt it with fire onely the gold and siluer with brasse and yron were consecrated to the Lord. Q. After what manner was Iericho taken A. The arke of God compassed it sixe daies euery day once and the seauenth day the Priests carried it about the citie seauen times and the men of warre went before the arke all the hoast followed when they had compassed the citie seauen times and the Priests had blowne with their trumpers of Rammes hornes seauen times the people shouted with a loud voice then the walles of the citie fell down flatte and they went vp into the citie and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword Q. Were all the inhabitants destroycd A. No Rahab her father mother and children with all that she had were preserued Q. Whither went they then chapter 7 A. Ioshua sent three thousand men to take Ai. Q. Did they take it A. No for the men of Ai slew 36. of them and put the rest to flight Q. What was the cause they slew them and put them to flight A. Because Achan tooke of the Excommunicate things therefore the Lord was angrie and suffered their men not to haue the victorie Q. What had he taken A. A Babilonish garment 200. shekels of siluer and a wedge of gold of 50. shekels weight Q. How was he punished for it A. All the children of Israel stoned him to death Q. What did Ioshua then chapter 8 A. He went to Ai and tooke all the men of warre with him Q. What did he when he came thither A. He sent 500. men to lie in wait on the back side of the citie and hee and all the rest of the people came before the citie Q. What did Ioshua and his people in the battell A. They fled before them as they did at first which they perceiuing came all out of the citie and pursued Q. What did Ioshua then A. He stretched out his speare that was in his hand towards Ai according as he had giuen notice to them that lay on the backe-side of the citie and they arose and came to the citie set it on fire and when the men of the citie looked backe and sawe their citie on fire they were greatly afraid then Ioshua and the children of Israel which fledde returned and slewe the men of Ai. Also the other issued out of the citie against them on the other side and let none of them escape Q. What was the number of those that were slaine A. Twelue thousand euen all the men of Ai. Q. What did he
the campe of Asher an hundred foure score and fiue thousand Q. What befell to him then A. He was sicke and the Lord sent Isaiah vnto him to bidde him set his house in order for hee should die chap. 20. lib. 2. Q. What did Hezekiah A. He prayed to the Lord and he restored him to health againe and added fifteene yeares to his daies eod Q. What signe did God giue him that he should recouer A. The Sunne went backe tenne degrees eod Q. What was his sinne A. He shewed the treasure of the temple to the Babylonian Embassadours eod Q. What did the Lord then A. He sent Isaiah the Prophet to reprooue him c. 20. l. 3. Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Isaiah Ieremiah and Huldah Q. Who was high Priest A. Azariah Q. How long raigned Hezechiah A. Twentie nine yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Manasses Q. What is recorded of him chapters A. He restored idolatrie he made his sonnes passe through the fire he cut Isaiah asunder with a wooden saw Q. How was he punished A. He was carried captiue into Babylon Q. What did he there A. He prayed vnto the Lord and he heard him and restored his kingdome vnto him again 2. Chro. 33. Q. What did he then A. He took away the strange gods and restored religion eod Q. How long raigned he A. Fiftie yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Amon cap. 21. lib. 2. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What became of him A. He was slaine by his seruants hauing raigned 2. yeares 2. Chr. 33. Q. Who succeeded him A. Iosiah Q. What is recorded of him A. He did vprightly in the fight of the Lord 2. King 22. Q. What were his acts A. He found the booke of the law and read it in the eares of all the people he destroyed idolatrie repaired the teÌ„ple he kept a great passe-ouer 2. King 22.23 Q. What became of him A. He was slaine with an arrow at Megiddo hauing raigued 31. yeares eod Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Ieremiah Zephaniah Haldah a Prophetesse Q. Who was high Priest A. Hilchiah Q. Who succeeded him A. Iehoahaz his sonne ca. 23. lib. 2. Q. How long raigned he A. Two yeares Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. How was he plagued A. Pharaoh Necoh King of Egypt came vp against him and put him in bonds put the land to tribute of an hundred talents of siluer and a talent of gold And Ehakim the brother of Iehoahaz raigned in his stead and chaunged his name to Iehoiakim cha 23. lib. 2. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord eod Q. What were his acts A. He paid tribute to Pharaoh ca 23. lib. 2. He imprisoned Ieremiah Ier. 36. he cut the Prophet Habacuk in peeces and burnt Baracks prophesies Q. What became of him A. He was carried captiue by Nabuchadnezzar hauing raigned 11. yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Iehoiakin his sonne ca. 24. lib. 2. Q. VVhat is recorded of him chapter 24 A. He deliuered himselfe into the hands of Nabuchadnezzar by the counsell of Ieremie in which captiuitie were Ezechiel Daniel and the three children Q How long raigned he A. Three moneths Q. Who succeeded him A. Mattaniah his vncle whom the king of Babel called Zedechiah Q. What is recorded of him chapter 24 A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord for which he and the kingdom of Iudah were carried into captiuitie by Nabuchadnezzar king of Babel Q. How long had he raigned before he was carried captiue A. Eleuen yeares Q. What Prophets were in his 〈◊〉 A. Baruck Ezechiel and Ieremiah Q. What did they to Zedekiah when they had taken him 2. King 25. A. They slewe his sonnes before his eyes then they put out his eyes and bounde him in chaines and carried him to Babel Q. Who was high Priest in his time A. Seraiah Q. What prophets A. Baruck and Ezechiel Q. Rehearse the chiefe Prophets that prophesied in these kings times A. Iddo Shemiah Iehu Zachariah Eliah Ioel Isaiah Nahum Michab Zephaniah Ieremiah Huldah Vziah Baruck Ezechiel Q. Rehearse the Priests A. Ahiah Azariah Ichoidah Zachariah Amaziah Ahitub Zadock Shallum Hilkiah and Seraiah Q. Rehearse the chiefe Kings of Babel A. Berodach Baladan who honoured Hezechiah Nabuchadnezzar who was cast into a Wood nourished by a goate bewrayed by an Owle found out by a Leopard His name ariseth of Nabn a Goate Chad an Owle and nazor a Leopard He ouercame the Assyrians he carried Iudah captiue He was proud became as a beast afterward he was restored to his kingdome Nabuchadnezzar the lesse who beautified the Temple Euilmeradock who gaue his father vnto 300. vultures to be deuoured Balthaser to whom the hand writing appeared Q. Which was the chiefe citte of Israel A. Samaria Q. Which was the chiefe citie of Iudah A. Ierusalem Q. Which was the chiefe city of Assyria A. Niniâ—…e Q. Which was the chiefe citie of the Babylonians A. Babylon Q. Rehearse the Kings of Israel A. Ieroboam Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri Omri Ahab Ahaziah Iehoram Iehu Iehoahaz Ioash Ieroboam Zachariah Shallum Menahem Pekahiah Pekah Hoshea Q. How many kings raigned ouer Israel A. Nineteene and none of them good 1. King 12. Q. What is recorded of Ieroboam A. The prophet Ahiah rent his garment in 12. peeces and gaue him tenne He foretold him that he should bee king ouer Israel He made two golden calues for the Israelites to worship setting one of them in Dan and the other in Bethel for which he being reprooued by the Prophet stretched out his hand to lay hold on him and it withered so that hee could not pull it to him againe vntill the Prophet prayed for him He caused his wife to disguise her selfe and to goe to the Prophet 2. King 15 Q. How long raigned he A. Twentie two yeares Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Ahiah Iddo and Shemaiah Q. Who succeeded Ieroboam A. Nadab 1. king 14. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What became of him chapter 14 A. He was slaine by Baasha at Gybbethon hauing raigned two yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Baasha 1. King 15. Q. What did he A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What were his acts A. He fought with Asa and built Ramah Q. VVhat became of him A. He died hauing raigned 24. yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Elah his son 1. king 16. Q. What did he A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What became of him A. He was slaine by Zimri in Tirzai being drunke hauing raigned two yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Zimri eod Q. What is recorded of him A. He slue all the house of Baasha Q. What became of him A. He burnt Tirzai himselfe in the middest of it beeing besieged by
Q. In the epistle to the Church of Philadelphia what is his title A. He that is holy and true which hath the key of Dauid which openeth and no man shutteth which shutteth and no man openeth Q. What is commended in that Church A. A litle strength kept my word not denied by name Q. What is reprooued A. The Synagogue of Sathan which say they are Iewes and are not but lie Q. What is the promise A. To be a pillar in the house of God to haue written vpon him the name of God and of the city of God and to haue a new name Q. In the Epistle to the church of Laodicea what is his title A. Amen the faithful and true witnesse that beginning of the creatures of God Q. What is commended in that Church A. Nothing yet a Church and teacheth it Q. What is reprooued A. Neither hote nor cold vaine-glorie it is miserable wretched poore blind and naked Q. What is the promise A. To sit with Christ vpon his throne Q. What doth the second part of this booke containe A. Things that were to come afterward chap. 5.1 Q. How is the second part deuided A. Into two parts first the oration of the Reuelation ch 5. the second the declaration of the same in the rest of the booke Q. Who was the occasion of this Reuelation A. God the Father who is described first by his Throne 5.2 Secondly by his company attending vpon him vers 4. Thirdly by the worship giuen to him vers 8. Q. How is this Reuelation declared A. It is deliuered and declared in two bookes of the first he speaketh here to the end of the 9. chap. of the second book he beginneth in the 10. chapter it continueth to the end of this booke Q. What is said of the first booke A. Three things first of the booke it selfe secondly who should open the booke thirdly of the matter in it Q. What is said of the booke it selfe A. Three things first that it was in the hand of God secondly that it was written within and without thirdly that it was sealed with seauen seales chap. 5.7 Q. What saith the holy Ghost of the opening of this booke A. First an angell seekes for one to open it vers 2. secondly Iohn weepes because there is not one sound to open it thirdly an Elder shewed that the Lion of the tribe of Iuda the Lambe which was killed should open the booke Q. How is the matter of this booke set foorth A. The Lambe openeth the seauen seales at the opening of euery seale a seuerall vision is shewed Q. What vision appeared when the first seale was opened A. A white horse he that sate on him had a bow and a crowne Q. What appeared when the second booke was opened A. A red horse and he that sate on him had a great sword Q. What appeared when the third was opened A. A blacke horse and he that sate on him had ballances Q. What appeared when the fourth was opened A. A pale horse death sate on him and hell followed him Q. What appeared when the fifth was opened A. The soules of them which were killed for the word of God Q. What appeared when the sixt was opened A. A great earth-quake the sunne was blacke the moone like blood an angel sealing Gods children that the destroyers should not touch them Q. What appeared when the seauenth seale was opened A. Seauen Angels with seauen Trumpets to fore warn the world of Gods vengeance Q. Hauing thus gone through the first booke we are come to the little booke what doth this see downe tovs A. First the estate of the Church in this life secondly the glorie of it in the world to come Q. What doth he set downe of the Church in this world A. First her comfort by the ministerie of the word in the 10. and 11. Chapters secondly her afflictions Q. What is said for the ministerie A. First the booke is giuen to Iohn to eate he is commanded to prophesie Secondly it is confirmed and established by the two witnesses two Oliue trees and two candlesticks and the same continued by reuiuing the two witnesses which were slaine Q. By whome was the Church afflicted A. First by the beast out of the bottomlesse pitte secondly by the red dragon that old Serpent thirdly with the beast with seauen heads ten horns fourthly by the beast with two hornes like the Lambe fiftly the whore of Babylon sixtly the beast with the false Prophet seauenthly by Gog and Magog Q. Is the Church ouerwhelmed with these afflictions A. No the Lord mixeth these troubles with comforts first the woman pursued by the dragon hath a place to rest in secondly the Lambe by the euerlasting Gospell comforteth his thirdly the seauen angels sing the song of Moses Q. What becommeth of the aduersaries A. Michael and his Angels fight against the dragon secondly the seauen Angels powre out the seauen vialls of wrath vpon them thirdly the beast the false prophet the whore of Babylon Gog and Magog and the old serpent are al ouerthrowne and Gods people freed from them Q. Hauing thus described the afflictions of the Church militane in this world what saith he of the glorie of it A. In setting forth the Church tryumphant he doth describe first ' the making of all things new fitting for the bride secondly the glorie and excellencie of the lambes wife thirdly the earnest desire of the elect saying Come Lord Iesus FINIS