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
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
full of great and profound learning wherefore I thought it good and necessarie to bestowe my diligence and 〈…〉 to interpret this Booke and considering that I had time I laboured and did my best to performe this Booke and to bring it to light that the strangers also that are disposed to learne might apply themselues vnto good manners and liue according to the Lawe of the Lord. The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. VVIsedome commeth of God a praise of the feare Chapters 51. of God the meanes to come by wisedome 2. He exhorteth the seruants of God to righteousnesse loue vnderstanding and patience to trust in the Lord a curse vppon them that are faint-hearted and impatient 3. To our father and mother ought we to giue double honour of the blessing and curse of the father and mother 4. Almes must be done with gentlenesse the study of wisedome and her fruits an exhortation to eschew euill and to do good 5. In riches we may not put any confidence the vengeance of God ought to be feared and repentance may not be deferred 6. It is the propertie of a sinner to be euill tongued of friendship desire to be taught 7. We must forsake euill and yet not iustifie our selues the behauiour of the wise towards his wife his friend his The Contents of Ecclesiasticus children his seruant his father and mother 8. We must take héede with whome we haue to doe 9. Of ielousie an olde friend is to be preferred before a newe 10. Of Kings and Iudges Pride and couetousnes 〈…〉 to be abhorred labour is praised 11. The praise of humilitie after the outward appearance ought we not to iudge 12. Vnto whome we ought to doe good enemies ought not to be trusted 13. The companies of the proud and of the rich are to be eschewed the loued of God like doe companie with their like 14. The offence of the tongue man is but a vaine thing happie is he that continueth in wisdome 15. The goodnes that followeth him which feareth God God reiecteth and casteth off the sinner God is not the author of the euill Chapters 51. 16. Of vnhappie and wicked children no man can hide himselfe from God 17. The creation of man and the goodnes that God hath done vnto him of almes and repentance 18. The marueilous workes of God the miserie and wretchednes of man against God ought we not to complaine 19. Wine and whoredome bringeth men to pouertie In thy wordes must thou vse Discretion 20. Of correction and repentance Of the gift of the wiseman and of the foole of lying 21. Not to continue in sinne the praier of the afflicted to hate to be reproued the mouth of the wise man the thought of the foole 22. Of the sluggard not to speake much to a foole a good conscience feareth not 23. A praier against pride lechery and gluttony many The Contents of Ecclesiasticus sinnes procéede of adultery of the feare of God 24. A praise of wisedome procéeding forth of the mouth of God of her workes and place where she resteth 25. Of the thrée things which please God of thrée which he hateth of nine things that be not to be suspect and of the tenth chiefly of the malice of a woman 26. The praise of a good woman of the ielousie and drunkennesse of a woman 27. Of the poore that would be rich the probation of the man that feareth God the wicked imagineth euill which returneth vppon himselfe 28. We ought not to desire vengeance but to forgiue the offence of the vices of the tongue and of the dangers thereof 29. How wée ought to lend our money and do almes of a faithfull man answering for his friend of liberality and hospitality 30. Of the correction of Children of the commodity of health death is better then a sorrowfull life 31. We ought to giue diligent héed to honesty of them that take paine to gather riches 32. Of the discretion and praise of the preacher and of the Chapters 51. hearer of the feare faith and confidence in God 33. The deliuerance of him that feareth God man is in the hand of God as the earth is in the hand of the Potter 34. Of dreames diuinations and enchantments wée ought to confute vaine hope and lying the praise of them that feare God 35. It is well done to pray and to do sacrifice the praier of the fatherlesse and of the widdowe and of him that humbleth himselfe 36. A praier to God in the person of all faithfull men the praise of a good woman 37. How a man should know friends and counsellors and search the company of an holy man 38. A Phisition is commendable to bury the dead the wisedome of him that is learned 39. A wise man the workes of God vnto the good good The Contents of Ecclesiasticus things doe profite but to the euill euen good things are euill 40. Many miseries light in a mans life all things passe awaie but a firme and stable faith remaineth of the blessing of the righteous and prerogatiue of the feare of God 41. Of the remembrance of death death is not to be feared A curse vpon them that forsake the law of God 42. The lawe must be taught a daughter a woman God knoweth all things yea euen the secrets of the heart 43. The summe of the creation of the workes of God 44. A praise of certaine holie men Enoch Noah Abraham 45. The praise of Moses Aaron and Phinâ—hes 46. The praise of Iosue Caleb Samuel 47. The praise of Nathan Dauid and SaloÌ„mon 48. The praise of Elias Eliseus Ezechias and Esaias 49. Of Iosias Ezechias Dauid Ieremie Ezechiel Zorobabel Iesus Nehemias Enoch and Ioseph 50. Of Simeon the sonne of Onias an exhortation to praise the Lord. 51. The praier of Iesus the sonne of Sirach The Booke of the Prophet Baruch hath sixe Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. BAruch wrote a Booke during the captiuity of Babilon which he reade before Iechonias and all the people Chapters 6. the Iewes sent the Booke with money vnto Hierusalem to their other brethren to the intent that they should pray for them 2. The Iewes confesse that they iustly suffer for their sinnes The Lord will that wée obay vnto Princes although they bee euill The Contents of Baruch 3. Only God was the finder of wisedome of the incarnation of Christ 4. The reward of them that kéepe the Law and the punishment of them that despise it 5. Hierusalem is moued vnto gladnesse for the returne of her people and vnder the figure thereof the Church 6. A coppy of the Epistle that Ieremie sent vnto the Iewes which were led away prisoners by the King of Babilon wherein he certifieth them of the thing that was commanded him of God The Song of the three Children which were put into the hot burning Ouen hath one Chapter The common translation readeth this song in the third Chapter
the returne of the Iews and of their last fortunes chapters 6. Baruch 54 Which treateth of the visions and of the Iewes sinnes and of the fall of Hierusalem and of the reparation chapters 48. Ezechiel 57 75 76 Which treateth of the Monarchie of the world and of the change of times of the power and eternity of Christs Kingdome of the storie of Susanna of the destruction of Bâ—ll and of the Dragon chapters 14. Daniel 58 Which telleth of the Idolatay of the people of Israel figured by a common Harlot of the ouerflow of sinnes and of the warning to the Iewes to turne to the God of Israel Chapters 14. Osel 59 Which speaketh of the destruction of the people of Israel by the Catterpiller the Grashopper and the Locustes of their inducement to penance and of the day of doome chapters 3. Ioel. 59 He speaketh of the sinnes of the Iewes and Gentiles of Gods wrath to fall vppon them and of mouing them to pennace and prophesieth of the finall destruction chapters 9. Amos. 60 Which crieth out and threatneth the destruction of Edome and Esau chapters 1. Abdias 60 He speaketh of the ship-wracke and in this figuring before the passion of Christ he calleth backe the world to repentance vnder the name of Niniuie and prefigureth the saluation of the Gentiles chapters 4. Ionas 61 Which prophesieth of the destruction of Samaria and of the captiuitie and destruction of the chiefe men of Israel and of the false Prophets and of the vnkindnesse and malice of them chapters 7. Micheas 91 Which speaketh of Gods wrath and of his grieuous vengeance against Niniuie which did penance for their sinnes at the preaching oâ— â—oâ—as afterward they were wrapped in great offences chapters 3. Nahum Abakuk Which speaketh of the disputation which the Prophet had of God and of this world and how that good men be troden downe and wicked men prosper Chapters 3. 62 Sophonia Which speaketh of the Iudgement of God against the Iewes and to strange nations and of the comforting of the people of Israel Chapters 3. 62 Aggei He Prophesieth of the reuersion of the people of the Iewes and of the building againe of the Temple and of the calling backe againe of the Cittie Chapters 2. 62 Zacharie Which speaketh of the deliuerie of the Iewes and of their punishment by their enemies and of the humility of Christs comming and of his Passion chapters 14. 63 Malachie Who speaketh of the abiection of the children of Israel and of the sacrifices and of Chrsts comming chapters 4. 64  The song of the three children 75  The story of Susanna 76  The Story of Bell and the Dragon â—6  The praier of Manasses 76  A necessarie Table 77 The newe Testament in like manner Bookes Legall as it were where Christs Laws be expressed and containeth foure Bookes or Gospells pag.  A Table with the description of the holy land 85 Mathewe Who principally treateth of the acts of Christ of his humanity of his death resurrection and ascention Chapters 28. 86 Marke Wherein chiefly is treated of the fortitude of Christ doth repeate most things of Mathewe Chapters 16. 89 Luke Which speaketh chiefly of the Annuntiation of the blessed virgine and of Christes actes death and resurrection Chapters 24. 90 92 In whome Christs diuinitie is chiefly shewed and other acts of his deuine power chapters 21. Iohn Bookes Historicall shewing the Acts of the Apostles and is one Booke 93 VVHerein Saint Luke declareth the sending of the holy Ghost after his visible Ascention into heauen and of the acts of the Apostles especially of Paul wherein is also set out as it were the young age of the Church in her first growth chapters 28. Actes of the Aâ—ostles 96 The order of Times  99 VVHerein Paul doth reuoke the Romans from the errors of the Gentiles declaring the order of their iustification what should proceed and what should follow their iustification chapters 16. Romanes 100 1. Wherein he doth call back some that were deceiued of false Apostles and Philosophers by their eloquence some that were deceiued by the iudaicall obseruation of the Lawe he calleth them backe to true faith and to the wisâ—dome of God chapters 16. Corinthians 101 2. Wherein Paul vppon their conuersion and repentance praiseth and comforteth them chapters 13. Corinthians 102 Wherein Paul calleth againe such as were deceiued by false Prophets that they should returne backe to the Lord and to their ceremonies and willeth them to come againe to the true faith of the Gospell chapters 6. Galathians 103 Wherein the Apostle praiseth the Ephesians which did persist constantly in the faith of the Gospell receaued chapters â— Ephesians 103 Wherein the Apostle praiseth the Philippians for that after they had receiued the word of truth they did not receiue the false Apostles chapters 4. Philippians 104 Wherein Paul blameth the Colossians for that they Collossians were seduced by the false Apostles and exhorteth them to returne to the veritie of the Gospell chapters 4. Thessalonia 1. Wherein he doth commend the Thessalonians which receiuing the word of truth though they suffered persecution of their owne kinred yet they did persist in the faith nor would receiue the false Apostles chapters 5. 104 Thessalonia 2. Wherein the Apostle instructed them of the last times of the comming of the persecution of Antichrist and of his aduancement and ouerthrow chapters 3. 104 Bookes Sapientiall be named these wherein the wisedome of Christ is expressed by examples and precepts of Godâ—y liuiâ—g giuen by his Apostles and be Bookes â—n â—nâ—… pag. Timothie 1. VVHerein Paul instructeth him of the order and office of Bishops and Deacons and of all Ecclesiasticall discipline chapters 6. 105 Timothie 2. Wherein Paul doth exhorte him to the crowne of Martyrdome and doth informe him of all the rules of the Catholicke veritie and what shall be done in the last daies and of his owne suffering chapters 4. 105 Titus Wherein Paul doth instructe Titus his disciple of the constituting and ordering of Priests or Elders and of all spirituall conuersation and of the eschewing of heretiques chapters 3. 106 Philemon Wherein the Apostle commendeth Philemon of his faith in Christ and of his charitie to the godly and he prayeth him to deale gently with Onesimus his seruant and to entertaine him friendly 106 Hebrews Wherein the Apostle sheweth the weakenesse and the abolishment of Moses Lawe and the perfection of the doctrine of the Gospell and that Christ is true God and man and a Mediator betweene God and man chapters 13. 107 Iames. Wherein Iames giueth exhortation vnto patient suffering that there is no exception of pesons before God and doth also open the harts that come by an euill tongue 108 he forbiddeth warres and dissentions he rebuke the rich that be vncharitable and doth sâ—â—re men to vertue Chapters 5. 108 1 Wherein Peter giueth thankes vnto God which by the death of his sonne did mercifully saue all man-kinde and
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
Chapters viz. 1. OF the destruction of the Assirians and of the deliuerance Chapters 3. of Israel 2. He describeth the victories of the Chaldeans against the The Contents of Nahum Assirians 3. Of the fall of Niniuie no power can escape the hand of God The Booke of the Prophet Habacuck hath three Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. A Complaint against the wicked that persecute the Chapters 3. iust 2. A vision against pride couetousnesse drunkennesse The Contents of Habacuck and Idolatry 3. A praier for the faithfull The Booke of the Prophet Sophonie hath three Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THreatnings against Iuda and Hierusalem because Chapters 3. of their Idolatry 2. He moueth to returne to God prophecying vnto the one The Contents of Sophonie destruction and to the other deliuerance 3. Against the Gouernours of Hierusalem of the calling of all the Gentiles a comfort to the residue of Israel The Booke of the Prophet Aggeus hath two Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe time of the prophecy of Aggeus an exhortation to Chapters 2. build the Temple againe 2. He sheweth that the glory of the latter Temple shall excéede Chapters 2. the first The Booke of the Prophet Zacharias hath foureteene Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. HE moueth the people to returne to the Lord and eschue the wickednesse of their fathers he prefigureth Chapters 14. Christ and his Apostles 2. The renuing of Iuda and Hierusalem 3. Of the lowe and high estate of Christ vnder the figure of Ioâ—ua the high Priest a prophesie of Christ 4. The vision of the golden Candle sticke and the exposition thereof 5. A vision of the flying Booke signifying the curse of théeues and such as abuse the name of God by the vision of the measure is signified the bringing of Iuda to Babilon 6. By the foure Charets he describeth the prosperity of foure Kingdomes The Contents of Zâ—â—â—arâ—as 7. The true â—asting the rebellion of the people is cause of their affliction 8. Of the returne of the people vnto Hierusalem and of the mercy of God toward them of good workes the calling of the Gentiles 9. The threatnings of the Gentiles the comming of Christ sitting on an Asse 10. The people is moued to require the doctrine of the truth of the Lord the Lord promiseth to visit and comfort the house of Israel 11. The destruction of the Templeâ— the â—are of the faith full is committed to Christ by â—â—e Father a grieuous vision against Hierusalem and Iuda 12. Of the well of grace and truth of the cleane riddance of Idolatry and of false Prophets Chapters 14. 14. The wasting of the Church vnder the figure of Hierusalem of the Kingdome of the Lord. The Booke of the Prophet Malachias hath foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. A Complaint against Israell and chiefly the Priests Chapters 4. 2. Threatnings against the Priests being seducers of the People 3. Of the messenger of the Lord Iohn Baptist and of The Contents of Malachias Christs office 4. The day of the Lord before the which Elias should come The third Booke of Esdras hath nine Chapters 1 IOsias appointeth Priests kéepeth the passe-ouer offering Chapters 9. of the priests and people the vpright life of Iosias the destruction of Hierusalem 2. Cyrus gaue leaue to the Iewes to returne the names of them that returned their aduersaries did let their buildings and the Kings letters for the same 3. The feast of Darius the thrée wise sentences The Contents of 3. Esdras 4. The strength of a King of the strength of women of the strength of truth which sentence is approued and the petition graunted 5. The number of them that returne from captiuity their vowes and sacrifices the Temple is begunne to be built their enemies would craftily ioyne with them Chapters 9. 6. Of Aggeus and Zacharias the building of the Temple Sisinnes would let them his letters to Darius the Kings answere to the contrary 7. Sisinnes and his companions follow the Kings commandement and helpe the Iewes to build the Temple the time The Contents of Ionas that it was built they kéepe the Passe-ouer 8. Esdras commeth from Babilon to Hierusalem the copy of the commission giuen by King Artaxerxes Esdras giueth thankes to the Lord. 9. After Esdras had read the Law for the strange wiues they promised to put them away The fourth Booke of Esdras hath sixteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe people is rerroued for their vnthankefulnesse God Chapters 16. will haue an other people if these will not be reformed 2. The Sinagogue findeth fault with her owne children the Gentiles are called 3. The wondrous workes which God did for the people are recited Esdras meruaileth that God suffereth the Babilonians to haue rule ouer his people which yet are sinners also 4. The Angell reproueth Esdras because hée séemeth to The Contents of 4. Esdras â—nter into the profound Iudgement of God 5. In the later time truth shall be hid vnrighteousnesse and all wickednesse shall reigne in the world 6. God hath foreséene all things in his secret counsell and is authour thereof and created them for his children the felicity of the age to come 7. Without tribulation none can come to felicity God aduertiseth all in time the comming and death of Christ the resurrection Chapters 16. and last Iudgement 8. The workes of God are excellent Esdras praieth for him and for his people the promise of saluation vnto the iust 9. All things in this world haue a beginning and an end torments for the wicked after this life the number of the wicked is more then of the good 10. Esdras and the woman that appeareth vnto him commune togeather 11. The vision of an Eagle comming forth of the sea and of her feathers of a Lyon comming out of the forrest 12. The declaration of the former visions The Contents of 4. Esdras 13. The vision of a winde comming out of the sea which became a man his prophecie and power against his enemies the declaration of this vision 14. How God appeared to Moses in a bâ—sh all things decline to age the latter age worse then the former the ingratitude of Israel the resurrection and iudgement 15. The prophecie of Esdras is certaine the euills which shall câ—me on the world the Lord will auenge the innocent blood 16. Of the euill that shall come vpon the world with admonition how to goâ—â—rne themselues in afflictions The Booke of Tobias hath foureteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. TObias paâ—â—â—tage his godlinâ—s his equitie his charitie and prosperitie he fleeth and his goods are confiscate Chapters 14. and after restored 2. Tobias calleth the saithfull to his table he leaueth the The Contents of Tobias feast to burâ—e the dâ—ad how he became blinde his wife laboureth