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B07393 The doctrine of the Bible: or, Rules of Discipline. Briefelie gathered through the whole course of the Scripture, by waie of questions and answers.. 1608 (1608) STC 3024; ESTC S91084 142,227 493

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for our capacity Qu. How is the glory of the father described Ans In these six things in the figures of his office of his nature of his assistants of his effects of the instruments which hee imployeth to that purpose and of the euents that follow Qu. What is his office An. To iudge the whole earth and therefore hee is apprehended of Iohn sitting vpon a throne chap. 4.2 Qu. How is his nature represented An. By the beauty of the Iasper stone and of the Sardine chap. 4.3 Qu. Who are his assistants Ansvv The honourable company of Prophets Apostles cloathed in white rayment and crowned with gold chap. 4.4 Qu What are the effects of his magnificence Ans Lightning thunder and voyces c. Qu. Who be his instruments Ans The company of the celestiall creatures in number foure that is so many as are needefull for the execution of the will of God through all the corners of the world and the whole army of creatures vnder heauen figured vnto vs by the Sea of glasse like vnto Christall Qu. Why are the celestiall creatures said to be full of eies Ans Because of their watchfulnes in the seruice of God Qu. Why is the first compared vnto a Lyon An. Because of his courage Qu. Why the second to an Oxe An. Because of his strength Qu. VVhy hath the third the face of a man An. Because of his prudence Qu Why is the fourth likened to a flying Eagle Ans Because of his agility and swiftnesse Qu. What are the euents that followe the description of this magnificence Ans The praise and glorie which the Angles giue vnto him that sits vppon the Throne and the reuerence and homage which the Elders shewe vnto him Qu. In what manner A. By prostrating themselues before him casting their crownes at his feete chap. 4 10. Qu. Hauing procured so great authority to the wordes of this reuelation by the description of the Maiesty of the giuers what followes An. The presentation of the two bookes whereof the one beeing greate and large written within and without and sealed with seauen seales containeth the historie of the world the other being but litle includeth the history of the Church Qu. Who opens the seales of this booke An. Christ Iesus Qu. Were none sollicited thereunto but he An. Yes ageneral Proclamatiō vvas made by an Angell to see if any would open it but none neyther in heauen nor earth nor vnder the earth was found able or worthy to open or looke vpon the booke saue the Lion of the tribe of Iuda and the Lamb that stoode in the midst of the throne and of the Elders which was Christ Iesus ch 5 2 to 7. Qu. What do we learne by this that none were able to vnclose the book but he An. That he is the onelie mediatour between God and man that no other creature either in heauen or earth is acquainted with the secret counsels of God or can reueale them vnto vs but he Qu. Why is he called a Lyon a Lamb names of contrary nature An. He is called a Lyon in respect of his power and strength and a Lamb in respect of his patient sufferance Qu. VVhat was contained in this booke when Christ had opened it An. The eternall purpose of God for the punishing and powring foorthe of plagues vpon the world Qu. What mooued him thereunto An. The incredulity and wickednes of men Qu. What vvere the plagues An. Of two sorts eyther such as afflicted other creatures as the earth sea hearbs plants fountaines c chapt 8. or such as were inflicted vpponmen chapt 9. Qu. VVhat were those Ansvv Those were of two sorts eyther by way of torment or cruell murther Qu. What was the cause of that tyrannie An. Smoake and sulphur which issued from the bottomlesse pit whereby is figured the spirituall darknesse with which mens consciences were tormented and from this darkenesse of minde at the last did issue the other plague of slaughter and bloud shedded so many years expressed and published through Christendome by the Popes of Rome chap. 9.15 Qu. What is the generall vse of the precedents An. As touching the person of God wee learne three things First his louing fauour in denouncing and giuing knowledge before hand by euident tokens what rigoure hee proposed to execute afterward if hee sawe no amendment in the course of mens liues chapter 6. Secondly his mercifull care ouer the elect in arming them with defensiue armour to couer them against the floud of those euills that were to ouerflowe the whole world chapter 7. Thirdly the trueth of his iustice in executing all those plagues vppon the world which he had foretolde chapter 8.9 Qu. What do we learne as touching our selues An. Three things attention to regard the threatnings of God repentance to besorie for our sinnes and amendment of life to preuent the rigoure of his justice Qu. What as touching the instruments of God which hee vsed in executing of his will Ansvv Three things First that they were Angels secondly that they were obedient at his becke and thirdly that they were expeditious in performance of their charge Qu. What learne we as touching the elect An. Three things First their place they stood before the throne and before the Lamb wherby it is shewen that as they are vnder the protection of God so are they alwayes readie to doe him seruice Secondly their habit they were cloathed in white robes washed in the bloud of the Lambe whereby is signified their pure peaceable and royall dignity Thirdly their victory they had Palmes in their hands whereby were are put in minde of the combates which they sustayned for the name of God and the eternall triumph which they haue in heauen by the communiō and fellowship of our sauiour Christ Iesus chap. 7 9. Qu. What as touching a naturall man An. Spirituall misery which spreads it selfe into three branches ouertie of heart for lacke of vnderstanding blindnes of mind for lack of faith and nakednesse of soule for lacke of the white robe of righteousnesse in Christ Iesus chap. 3.17 Quest What as touching a regenerate man Answe Three properties strength of faith keeping of the word of God and free confession of his name chapt 3.8 Qu. Proceed vnto the vision of the second book who held the second book in his hand An. A mightly Angel chap. 10.1 Qu. Whom doe you vnderstand by that Angell An. Our Sauiour Christ that helde the booke open in his hand Qu. How is he described An. In great glory magnificence Qu. To what end An. To procure the greater authority to this prophecy following Qu. What was contained in the booke which he held An. The propheticall historie of the church Qu. To whome did he guie it An. To Iohn Quest How did he commaunde him to vse it Ansvvere-Hee bade him eate that is comprehend and throughly vnderstād it Qu. Hovv is the historie of the Church diuided An. Into two parts into the ministery or
swords of their owne brethren chap. 32.28 Qu. VVould not God vtterly haue destroyed them An. Yes but for the prayer of Moses Qu. VVhat was his prayer An. Hee desired his name might be rather blotted out of the booke of life then God should quite roote out that Nation chap. 32.32 Qu. What doe we learne by that An. The loue and care which all good Magistrates ought to haue ouer their people Qu. VVhere was Moses when this offence was committed An. Vpon mount Sinay Qu. Was not his absence in some part cause of their idolatrie An. Yes Qu. VVhat gather you by that An. That the want of good guides makes men to runne into error Quest VVhat did Moses vpon mount Sinay An. He went to receiue the Law Qu. How was the law giuen An. In thunder and lightening cha 19.16 Qu. Why was is giuen with such terror An. That the people might the more reuerence him that gaue it Qu. VVhat is required of the people before they come to receiue the law Ans Two things chap. 19.10.12 Quest Which be they Ans To sanctifie themselues for iij daies space and not to touch the skirts of the mountaine Quest What do we learne by those two things Ans Not to come to heare the word of God with corrupt hearts nor to pry further into the secrets than we are limited Quest What is generally commanded by the law Ans That we should loue God with all our soules and our neighbour as our selfe Quest What is particularly forbidden by the Law Ans Murder cursing especially our parents chap. 21.17 Cruelty towards seruants cha 21.27 Not to do hurt but to make satis faction ch 22.1.16 Fornication cha 22.16 Witchcraft buggary or carnall copulation with beastes chap 22.29 Idolatrie chap. 22.20 Oppression against widdow or stranger vers 21.22 All kinde of vsury ch 22.25 All rayling and euill speaking especially against magistrates because to speak against them is to speak against god ch 22.28 All falshood chapter 23.2 All vnlawfull detaining of our neighbours goods chap 23.3 All taking of bribes chap. 23.8 All periury and whatsoeuer else may infect the soule or offend God Qu. What is the rewarde of these sinnes An. Death Qu. Such as were pardonable how were they plagued An. By offering sacrifice Qu. What doctrine doe we learne by the sacrifices of the Iewes An. Foure points of doctrine Qu. Which be they An. First their thankfulnesse to shew all they had came from God Secondly their obedience to shew they were willing to obey God Thirdlye their humility to signifie that what was done to the thing offered the offerer had deserued Forthly their hope to shewe theire sacrifices did figure the death of Christ whereby their passage into Paradice from whence they were expulst might be opened to them againe Qu. Are such sacrifices to bee vsed of Christians An. No. Qu. VVhy An. Because they are abolished by the death of Christ an all-sufficient sacrifice Qu. VVhat else doe wee learne in this booke of Exodus An. Two things Qu. VVhich be they An. The election of Magistrates and the order God set in his church Qu. VVhat kind of men ought Magistrates to bee An. They ought to bee adorned with fowre speciall graces Qu. VVhich be they An. Courage feare of God iustice and a minde free from couetousnesse chap. 18.21 Qu. Hovv must they administer Iustice An. To all persons and at all times Qu. VVhom did God choose for his seruice in the Temple An. The Leuites Qu. What kind of men must those bee An. Such as haue imprinted vppon their breasts knowledge and holinesse chap. 28. vers 30. Qu. Whose guift is the knowledge of handy crafts An. The gift of God Qu. Why An. Because he first taught them Qu. To whom An. To Bezaleel and Aholiab Qu. To what end did he teach them A. For the furnishing of the temple Qu. Who prouided them stuffe for to worke vpon An. The people Qu. In what manner An. In such abundance as Moses commanded them to leaue off Qu. What do we learne by that An. A willingnesse to serue God with our temporall goods chap. 36.6 Qu. With whom did Israell fight their first hattell after they came into the wildernesse An. With the Amalekites Qu. How long did they preuaile An. So long as Moses held vppe his hands and prayed but when hee let them fall the Amalekites preuayled ch 17.11 Qu. What doth that teach vs An. Two things Qu. Which be they An. The effect of Prayer and that wee ought not to faint in prayer least with the falling of our hands we faile in our request The end of Exodus Leuiticus Chap. 1. to the last Question VVHat is set downe in this Booke An. The duty of the Leuites and therfore it is called Leuiticus Qu. What was their chiefest dutie An. To sacrifice Quest How many circumstances were they to obserue Ans Foure Qu. Which be they Answ The manner how the matter what the person whome and the place where Qu. What did the Israelites sacrifice An. Either things hauing life as bullockes lambes sheepe c or thinges without life as oyle fine flower wafers c. Qu. For whome did they sacrifice An. For themselues and others Qu. Where Ans In the Temple Qu. In what manner An. As God hath set down from the 1. of Leuiticus to the 19. Qu. What is the Christians Sacrifice An. Prayer and thanksgiuing Qu. In how many points doth the Israelites and the Christians sacrifice agree Ans In sixe Qu. Which is the first An. As theirs was seasoned with salt so ours must bee seasoned with the truth of a good conscience Qu. What is the second An. As theirs was brought to the Priests so ours must be presented to God Qu. What is the third An. As theirs was slaine so when we sacrifice we must kill our lewd affections Qu. What is the fourth An. As theirs was washt with water so ours must be washt with the teares of repentance Qu. What is the fift An. As theirs was without blemish so ours must be without hypocrisie Qu. What is the sixt An. As theirs was inkindled with fire so must ours be with zeale Qu. Whence had they all these instructions An. From the mouth of God Qu. What was Gods meaning therein Ans To shew that he would be serued as he himselfe appointed and not after the inuention of men Qu. Did none breake that ordinance An. Yes Qu. VVho were they An. Nadab and Abihu ch 10.1 Qu. How did they breake it An. By offering with strange fire Qu. How were they punished An. Fire from heauen consumed thē Qu. Of how many sorts were the lawes which God prescribed the house of Israell An. Of two sorts Qu. VVhich be they Ans Ceremoniall and Morall Qu. VVhich call you the Ceremoniall lawes An. Such as were obserued in offering sacrifices and discerning things clean from vnclean the causes therof set down from the chap 2 to 19. Qu. Which call you morall An.