deliuer them A. The Philistims ca. 13.14 Q. Rehearse Sampsons acts A. He slue a Lyon hee slue 30. Philistims for 30. charge of garmēts he burnt their corn he slue four thousand men with the iaw bone of anasse he carried away the gates of Azzah he slew moe at his death then he did in all his life Q. By what small meanes did God bring these things to passe A. Ehud beeing lame of his right hand slue Eglon the fatte King with a Dagger of a cubit long Shamgar slue fixe hundred Philistims with an Oxe goad Iael a woman killed Sisera with a hammer and a pin Gedeon ouercame an hoast of men with broken Pot-sheardes and Rams hornes There is no mention made of Eli and Samuel in this booke but in the booke of Samuel Finis Iud. Ruth Q. What call you the next booke A Ruth Q. Why is it so called A. Because she is the person that is principally handled there Q. How is it deuided A. Into two parts Naomies and Ruths afflictions and their prosperitie Q. Of what countrie was Ruth chapter 1 A. Of Moab Q. Who was her husband A. Chilion of Bethlem in Iudah Q. How came he into Moab A. There was a famine in Israel and so his father Elimeleck tooke his two sons Mahlon and Chilion and Naomie his wife and went and soiourned in the countrie of Moab where Elimeleck died then his sonnes took them wiues the name of Mahlons wife was Orpah and the name of Chilions wife was Ruth Q. What befell to them in the land of Moab A. Elimeleck and his two sonnes died Q. What did Naomie then A. She returned into the land of Iudah Q. Why did she returne A. Because she heard say that the Lord had visited her people in plentie and giuen them bread Q. What companie had she with her A. Her two daughters in law Orpah and Ruth but Orpah went back againe Q. Why did not Ruth returne with her sister A. Shee would not leaue her mother in law but said Whither thou goest thither wil I go and where thou dwellest there will I dwell thy people shal be my people and thy God my God chapter 5 Q. How did God blesse her A. Shee was married to a rich man named Booz of him came Christ Finis Ruth 1. SAMVEL Q. What doe you call the next booke A. Samuel Q. How many things must we consider in this booke Q. Two the gouernment of the two last Iudges and the two first Kings Q. Which are the Iudges which are mentioned in this booke A. Eli and Samuel Q. How are the acts of Eli deuided A. Into his good and bad acts Q. What were his good acts A. His diligēce in his calling Q. What were his bad acts A. His negligence in not looking to his sonnes and not correcting them chap. 2. Q. How was hee punished for his negligence A. The Arke of God was taken his two sonnes Hophni and Phineas were both slaine in one day he hearing of it fell downe backward and brake his necke chap. 4. Q. What became of his daughter in law A. Shee died in child-birth for shee said the glorie is departed from Israel Q. What became of the Arkthen A. The Philistims brought it to Ashdod and set in the house of Dagon their god Q. How were they plagued A. Dagon fell downe before the arke of God his head and the palmes of his hands were broken and the inhabitants were smittē with emrods Q. What did they with the arke of God A. They carried it to Gath. Q. Did it continue there chapter 6 A. No for the Lord smote them with Emrods and they caried it to Ekron and the Ekronites were smitten with Emrods also Q. How long did the Philistems keepe the arke A. Seauen moneths Q. What did they then with the arke A. They sent it home with gifts Q. What were the gifts which they sent with it A. Fiue golden Emrods fiue golden Mice Q. How did they send the arke home A. They laid it in a new cart they tooke two milch kine and shut their calues at home then they tyed the kine to the cart and they went straight to Bethshemesh and kept one path till they came to the field of Ioshua at Bethshemesh where they stood still Q. What did the inhabitants of Bethshemesh A. They reioyced and the Leuites tooke downe the arke and the chest wherein the iewels of gold were and set them vpon a great stone and claue the wood of the cart and offered the kine for a burnt offering vnto the Lord. Q What befell then A. The Lord slew fifty thousand threescore and ten men of the inhabitants of Bethshemesh because they had looked in the arke of God Q What became of the arke then chapter 7 A. The men of Kiriathiearim came and tooke it Q. What did they with it A. They brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill and sanctified Eleazar to keepe the arke Q. How long abode the arke in the house of Abinadab A. Twentie yeare Q. When Eli was dead who succeeded him A. Samuel Q. How many things must be considered of him A. His birth education calling and his acts Q. What doth the Holy Ghost set downe concerning his birth A. He was borne of a barren woman who begged him of the Lord by prayer chap. 1. Q. Who was his father A. Elkanah Q. Who was his mother A. Hannah Q. Where was he brought vp A. In the tabernacle Q. Who called him A. God called him thrice in one night chap. 3.4 Q. How many offices hed he A. Three for as he was called thrice so he had three offices a iudge a priest and a prophet Q. VVhat chiefe things are recorded of him A. He annointed Saul cap. 10. he caused him to slay Agag the King of Ameleck c. 15. hee annointed Dauid cap. 16. and these are his acts of peace Q. What were his acts of war A. He ouercame the Philistims chap. 7. Q. What gouernement had the children of Israel after Iudges chapter 8 A. Kings Q. How fell it out that they had kings chapter 10 A. Because Samuels sonnes Ioel and Abiah walked not in their fathers waies but peruerted iudgement therefore they desired a king Q. How many yeares did Samuel iudge Israel A. Twentie yeares Q. How many kings raignes are set downe in this booke A. Two Sauls and Dauids Q. Who was first King A. Saul Q. Who annointed him A. Samuel for thither he wēt to seeke his fathers asses Q. How many signes had he to confirme his annointing A. Three 1. at Rahels sepulcher 2. at the plaine of Tabor 3. at the hill of God where finding a company of Prophets he prophesied cha 9.10 19. chap. Q. Where was he chosen A. At Mispah by lot chap. 10. Q. How many principall things must we consider in Sauls raigne A. Two his good and his bad deedes Q. What were his good deeds chapter 11 A. He fought the Lords bartell 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
deliuered the inhabitants of Iabesh frō the Ammonites he ouerthrew the Amalekites and Philistims Q. What were his euill deeds chapter 15 A. He tooke on him the Pricsts office he spared Agag and the best things he persecuted Dauid 18. he slew the Lords priests 21. and he consnlted with witches chap. 28. Q. How was he plagued A. He was reiected and Dauid elected he was vexed with an euill spirit his two sonnes were slaine by the Philistims he slew himselfe chap. 31. Q. Who was high Priest A. Abimeleck the sonne of Ahitub Q. Who succeeded Saul in the kingdome A. Dauid Q. What principall things are to be considered of him A. His calling and his acts Q. How many things must we consider in his calling chapter 16 A. Three 1. who called him God 2. by whom was hee called by Samuel 3. frō whence was he called from keeping his fathers sheepe Q. How are the acts of Dauid deuided A. Into his actes in Sauls time and his acts after Sauls death Q. Whatwere his acts in Sauls time A. He slew a Lyon and a Beare he mitigated Sauls furie with his harpe he slew Gokah chapter 17. he slewe 300. Philistims for 200. fore-skinnes for which he was made the Kings sonne in lawe He was preferred before Saul of the Virgins he was persecuted by Saul 18. chap. He fled to Nob and did eate the shewbread 21. chapt He fled to Gath and there hee did counterfeit himselfe mad 21. c. he cut off the lap of Sauls garment he tooke away the speare and a pot of water that stood at Sauls head chap 26. he destroed the Amalekites chap. 30. Libri primi Samuelis finis II. SAMVEL Q. What must we consider of Dauid after Sauls death A. His acts after he was made king of Israel and his acts when he ruled ouer Iudah onely Q. What were his acts when he ruled ouer Iudah chapter 1 A. He slew the man that said he had slaine Saul he waged warre seauen yeares with Ishbosheth chap. 2. Q. Who was captaine ouer Ishbosheths armie A. Abner Q. What became of him A. He was slaine cowardly by loab because he slew Asacl his brother chap. 3. Q. What did Dauid after the death of Abner A. He lamented for him Q. What befell to Ishbosheth after the death of Abner chapter 4 A. Baanah and Rechab two of his captaines slew him as he slept on his bed and cut off his head and brought it to Dauid in Hebron Q. Who then raigned ouer Israel A. Dauid chap. 5. Q. How many things must we obserue in his gouernement beeing king ouer Israels A. Two things wherin he behaued himselfe well wherin ill Q. VVherein did he behaue himselfe well chapters 6,7,8,9,10 A. He fought the Lords battels he slew Baanah Rechab hee ouercame the Philistims twice he tooke the fort of Sion he restored the arke he prepared for the building of the temple he ouerthrewe the Philistims the Ammorites and all his enemies chap. 8. Q. Who was captam of his hoast A. Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah Q. What were Dauids euill deeds chapter 11 A. He brought the the Arke in a new cart when it should haue beene borne on the Leuites shoulders he committed adulterie with Bethsheba and caused Vriah her husband to bee slaine and caused the people to be numbred chap. 24. Q. How was he plagued for carrying the arke in a cart A. The oxen stumbled the arke shooke Vzzah put vp his hand and was striken dead Q. How for his adulterie A. chapter 13 The child conceiued in adulterie died chapter 15 Amnon defiled Tamar chapter 17 Absalon slue Amnon and lay with his fathers concubines lastly Sheba rebelled chap. 20. Q. What became of Absolon A. He was hanged on an oake by the haire of the head and slaine by Ioab chap. 18. Q. How did the Lord plague him for numbring the people A. God sent a plague for 3. daies whereof died feauentie thousand men chap. 44. Q. How was the plague ceased A. Dauid repenting praying God bad the Augell hold his hand Q. What did Dauid then A. He builded an altar and offered sacrifice vnto the Lord chap. 24. Q. What Prophets were in Dauids time A. Nathan and Gad. Q. Who were high Priests A. A biathar and Zadock Q. Who was Scribe A. Shuah Q. Who was Recorder A. Iehoshaphat Q. Who was ouer the tribute A. Adoram Q. Who was captaine ouer the Cherethites and Perezites A. Benaiah Q. How long raigned Dauid ouer Israel A. Seauen yeares in Hebron 33. yeares ouer all Israel in all 40. yeares Lib. 2. Sam finis KINGS Q. What call you the next booke to Samuel A. Kings Q. How many bookes of Kings are there A. Two Q. How many things are principally to be considered in these two bookes A. Two the rest of the kingdome of Israel before the diuision and after the diuision Q. How many kings were there before the kingdom was diuided A. Three Saul Dauid and Salomon Q. How many of these were mentioned in the first booke A. Two Dauid Salomon Q. What is recorded of Dauid in this booke A. He caused his sonne Salomon to be annointed King the charge that he gaue him at his death Q. What notable things are recorded of Salomon A. He flew Adoniah Ioab and Shemei chapter 1 He prayed for wifedome and obtained it chapter 5 He prepareth for the building of the Temple chapter 7 He builded the Temple in 7. yeares Hee receiued the Queene of Sheba very honorably 1. King 10. Q. What were his sinnes A. Idolatrie and adulterie 1. king 11. Q. How was he punished A. The Lord stirred vp enemies against him Hadad Rezin and Ieroboam chap. 11. Q. How long raigned Salomon A. Fourtie yeares 1. kin 11. Q. Who succeeded him A. Rehoboam 12. chap. Q. How old was Salomon when he begate Rehoboam A. Eleuen yeares for Rehoboam was 40. yeares old when he beganne to raigne 1. King 24. Salomon was 52. yeares olde when he died Hee was but 12. yeares old when he began to raigne 1. King 2. and he raigned onely 40. yeares 1. King 11. Q. What became of the kingdome after the death of Salomon A. It was deuided Q. Why A. Because of Salomons finnes Q. What call you the two kingdomes A. Israel and Iudah Q. How many tribes were in the kingdome of Iudah A. Two Iudah Beniamin Q. How many were in the kingdome of Israel A. Ten Reuben Simeon Issachar Zebulon Dan Gad Asher Neptali Ephraim and Manasses Q. How many kings A. Twentie Rehoboam Abiam Asa Iehosaphat Iehoram Ahasiah Athaliah Ioab Amasiah Azariah Iothan Ahaz Hezekiah Manasses Amon Iosiah Iehoahaz Iehoiakim Iehoiakin Zedekiah Q How many things must we consider in the historie of euery one of these kings A. Two their acts of Peace and their acts of warre Q. How many things must we consider in their acts of peace A. Two what they did for religion and what for the common wealth Q. Who was the first king
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
Omri hauing raigned 7. daies Q. What became of the kingdome then A. Halfe the people followed Tibni to make him king the other halfe followed Omri to make him Q. How was this controuersie ended A. Tibni was slaine and Omri raigned Q. What is recorded of Omri A. He built Samaria and died hauing raigned 12. years Q. Who succeeded him A. Ahab his sonne 1. king 16.28 Q. What is recorded of him A. He worshipped Baal and built him a temple 19. he killed the Prophets of the Lord hee ouercame the Ammonites he slue Naboth for his vineyard and prisoned Michaiah 1. king 21.22 Q. What became of him A. He was slaine at Ramoth-Gilead hauing raigned 22. yeares eod Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Eliah Michaiah and Obadiah Q. What is recorded of Eliah A. He foretold the famine he was fed of Rauens he restored his hostesse sonne to life he slew Baals Prophets ls 1. ca. 18. He fled from Iesabel and was nourished by the angell of the Lord chap. 19. He reprooued Ahab for slaying Naboth He reprooued Ahaziah for sending to aske counsell of Baalzebub cap. 1. lib. 2. He prayed to the Lord and fire came downe from heauen consumed an hundred men He diuided the waters of Iordan with his cloake ca. 2. l. 2. and afterwards he was taken vp into heauen Q. When Eliah was taken vp into heauen who was Prophet in his roome A. Elisha Q. What things are recorded of him A. He deuided the waters of Iordan with the cloke of Eliah 2. king 2. He healed the venemous and bitter waters eod As he was going to Bethel litle children mocked him and he cursed them and two Beares came out of the forrest and deuoured them euen 42. of them cap. 2. He gaue water to three kings hoasts cap. 3. He increased the oyle of the widow chapter 4 He raised the Shunamites sonne to life chapter 5 He healed Naaman of his Leprosie He maketh iron to swimme chapter 6 He discloseth the king of Arams counsel to the king of Israel He prophesieth plentie to Samaria He prophesied the dearth of 7. yeares to the Shunamite And lastly he prophesied to Hazael that he should be king in Syria Q. Who succeeded Ahab A. Ahaziah 1. king 22.40 Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord and raigned two yeares 1. king 22. Q. How was he plagued A. Moab rebelled and he fell through the Lattise window of his vpper chamber and fell sicke 2. king 1. Q. What did he then A. He sent to aske counsell of Baalzebub whether hee should die or no eod Q. What did the Lord then A. He sent Eliah to him saying because he had sent to Baalzebub he should not come from the bed whereon he was but should die the death Q. What became of him A. He dyed and hauing no sonne Iehoram raigned in his stead which Iehoram was sonne to Ahab eod Q. What things are recorded of him A. He did euil in the sight of the Lord he fought with the Moabites he fought against Hazael King of Aram at Ramoth Gilead was wounded And lastly he was slaine by Iehu after he had raigned twelue yeares c. 9. lib. 2. Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Elisha and Michaiah Q. Who succeeded him A. Iehu Q. What is recorded of him A. He slew Iehoram and Ahaziah he caused Iesobel to be cast out of a window c. 9. l. 2. He slew 70. of Ahabs sons 42. of Ahaziahs brethren c. 10. lib. 2. He slew Baals priests and destroyed Baal and his house and turned it into a lakes hauing raigned 28. yeares c. 10. l. 2. Q. Who succeeded him A. Iehoahaz c. 10. l. 2. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. How was he plagued A. The Lord deliuered him into the hands of the Syrians 2. king 13. Q. Did he continue so A. No he prayed vnto the Lord and he deliuered him eod Q. Did he take any warning by his troubles A. No he returned to his former wickednesse Q. What became of him then A. He died hauing raigned 17. yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Ioash his sonne 2. king 13.9 Q. What things are recorded of him A. He ouercame Benhadad the son of Hazael three times he tooke Amaziah king of Iudah he brake downe the wals of Ierusalem and spoiled the Temple 2. king 14. Q. What became of him A. He died hauing raigned 16. yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Ieroboam his son eod Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What were his acts A. He restored the coasts of Israel eod Q. What became of him A. He died hauing raigned 41. yeares 23. verse Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Hosea Amos and Ionah Q. Who succeeded him A. Zachariah 2. king 14. Q What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What became of him A. Shallum slew him after he had raigned sixe moneths 15. ch and raigned in his stead Q. What became of Shallum A. Menahem slew him after he had raigned one moneth ca. 15.13 and raigned in his stead Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. How was he plagued A. The king of Ashur came vp against him and Menahem gaue him a 1000. talents of siluer to depart from him Q. How long raigned he A. Tenne yeares Q. What became of him A. He dyed Q. Who succeeded him A. Pekahiah his sonne cap. 15. lib. 2. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. How long raigned he A. Two yeares Q. What became of him A. Pekah slue him and raigned in his stead Q. What is recorded of Pekah A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. How was he plagued A. Tiglath-Pileser came against him and caried many away captiue cap. 15. lib. 2. Q. What became of Pekah A. He was slaine by Hoshea hauing raigned 20. yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Hoshea cap. 15.30 Q. What is recorded of him A. He gaue licence to the Iewes to go to Ierusalem three times a yeare he and the kingdom of Israel were caried capriue by Shalmanazer king of Ashur cap. 17.2 Q. What prophets were in his time A. Ahiah Iehu Eliah Michaiah Elishah Obadiah Hosea Amos Ionas Ioel. Q. Who were the kings of Syria that vexed Israel A. Benhadad Rezin Hazael Q. Which is the chiefe citie of Syria A. Damascus Q. Which are the kings of Affyria A. Pul Tiglath-Pileser Salmanaser Shenacherib and Ishardon Q. Which is the chiefe citie of Assyria A. Niniue Regum finis CHRONICLES Q. What call you this booke A. Chronicles or booke of daies Q. Why is it so called A. Because it containeth some times and ages of the world Q. How many ages are there of the world A. Eight 1. From Adam to Noah 2. From Noah to
the Sabbath Thirdly to giue allowance for the maintenance of the Priests and the sacrifices Q. What was the third thing that was done A. That Ierusalem should not lie wast but bee inhabited for the better maintenance of the citie for the preseruation of the house of God and for the performance of the exercises of religion c. 11. Q. What was the fourth A. Nehemiahpunisheth the polluters of the house of God the prophaners of the Sabbath and them that married straunge women breaking the couenant which they had made with God Finis ESTER Q. Why is this booke called Ester A. Because that a woman of that name is principally mentioned in it Q. What is the summe and substance of this booke A. A great danger whereinto the Iewes were brought by the wicked and mercifully deliuered by the Lord. Q. What is the end of it A. That wee through patience and comfort of the Scripture might haue hope Q. How is this booke deuided A. It may bee deuided according to the estate either of one particular person that is of Ester or of all the Iewes vnder the iurisdiction of Ahashuerosh Q. How may it be deuided according to the estate of Hester A. Into two parts first the promoting of her from a mean damsel to be a Queene wife to so great a Monarch Secondly her actes after she was Queene Q. How may it bee deuided according to the estate of the Iewes A. Into two parts first the afflictions and dangers whereinto they were brought Secondly their deliuerance out of these dangers Q. In setting forth the dangers what things are to be obserued A. 1. First that God prepared a meanes for their deiinerance Secondly the partie that brought them into dangers what those dangers were Q. VVho was this partie propared by God to be the meanes of their deliuerances A. Ester a poore damsell exalted to be a Queene Q. In this promotion of Ester what is to be obserued A. First the occasions secondly her marriage Q. What were the occasions A. First the remoouing of Vashtie the former Queene Secondly the aduise of the kings officers Thirdly the graces of Ester Q. When was Vashtie remooued A. At a great feast kept at Shushan in the third yeare of the raigne of Ahashuerosh Q. Who made it and to whome was it made A. Ahashuerosh who raigned ouer 127. prouinces made it first to all his princes capraines gouernours and afterward to the people of Snushan and Vashtie feasted the women likewise Q. What things are principally to be condemned in this feast A. Two first that he sought his owne glorie and maiestie Secondly that he continued it so long seasting euery day for an hundred and fourescore daies Q. What is principally to bee commended in it A. The holy Ghost notes there was no quaffing and that no man should bee compelled to drinke more then was for his good Q. Why was Vashtie remooued A. Because shee disobeyed her busband and disdained to come when he sent for her Q. By whom was shee remooned A. By the seauen Princes of Persia the chiefe of his counsell who also decreed that wiues should honour and obey their husbands Q. Vashtie beeing thus remooued what was the aduise of the kings officers A. That all the beautifull virgins in all his dominions should bee brought into his Pallace and shee that pleased the king should be Queene and amongest them was Ester brought Q. What was Ester A. A poore young damsel borne and bredde a captiue by kindred a Iewe fatherlesse and motherlesse brought vp by Mordecai her kinsman Q. What were the graces wherefore shee was preferred A. Shee was dutifull beautifull modest and humble and therefore found fauour in the eyes of all and was belooued of the king aboue all Q. Did he keepe her as a concubine A. No he tooke her to wife and made her Queeue Q. With what solemnitie A. 1. He set the crowne of the kingdome vpon her head 2 He made a feast to his princes and seruants 3. He gaue rest to his prouinces and gifts according to the power of a king Q. Did Mordecai her gardian when shee was taken into the kings house leaue to take care for her A. No for although she was taken from him yet hee would euery day resort to the court and sit in the kings gate to heare of her Q. What befell while he continued that course A. Two things fell out the first he discouered a practise of treason against the King the traitours were found and hanged and the preuention of it was recorded in the Chronicles as done by Mordecai Q. What was the second A. A mischieuous practise of the confusion of the Iewes Q. By whom was it deuised A. By Haman a proud man a great courtier and highly in fauour with the King Q. Why did he enuie the Iewes so much as to seeke to bring them into such danger A. Because that Mordecai did not bow the knee to him nor reuerence him Q. Why did not Mordecai yeeld thâ—… reuerence to Haman it beeing the kings commandement A. Because that Haman was an Agagite of the stocke of the Amalechites a people hated forsaken and cursed of God because they came first out to fight against Israel in the wildernesse Exod. 17.8.1 Sam. 15.3 Q. Was his pride such that for enuie to one man he sought to destroy the whole kindred of the Iewes A. Yea. Q. By what meanes did hee bring them into this danger A. He vsed two reasons against them the first was that they were troublesome not keeping the kings law The second it should be for the kings profit for there should be ten thousand talents of siluer paid to the king to destroy them Q. Did Haman preuaile by these reasons A. Yea the King gaue consent to Haman to doe as he pleased the edict was written sealed with the kings ring sent by posts into al his prouinces to kill and destroy all the Iewes in one day and especially he prepared a paire of gallowes for Mordecai Q. This beeing concluded how is it regarded A. It is taken diuersly The King and Haman sit feasting and drinking The people fall to mourning and crying Q. Thus wee haue gone thorough the first part of the booke and haue seene the danger deuised concluded and appointed to be executed and we are come to the second part of the booke concerning the auoiding of the danger How many things haue we in this part of the booke to consider A. Two first the meanes vsed to preuent this danger secoudly the euent and successe of the same Q. For the first who are the parties who doe seeke meanes A. The parties who first heard of it as Mordecai and Ester specially or the people of the Iewes generally Q. VVhat doth Mordecai A. Hee doth first humble himself before the Lord by fasting and seeketh helpe of him Secondly he maketh the cause knowne to Ester that she might be an intercessour to the king for them Q. Doth Ester
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