Num. 8.28 at thirtie to enter into the more inward works of the Sanctuary Numb 4.3 and at fiftie to leaue the hard labours and to take charge to guide to ouer-see to prescribe by counsell and instruction what others should do Num. 8. ◠5 Q. How many of the twelue principall iourneys are set downe in this booke A. Seauen Kibroth Hattavah Hazeroth Rithma in Paran Kadesh-Barnea Mount Hor Punon in Zalmona and the plaine of Moab Q. How many things do you obserue in these iourneys A. Two either such as are common to them all or peculiar to either seuerally considered by it selfe Q. How many things are there cōmon to euery of these iourneys A. Three the peoples murmuring Moses prayer Gods mercies Q. Did the people murmure at euery iourney A. Yes in seauen iourneyes they murmured eight times Q. Against whom did they murmure A. Vpon euery dislike they did murmure against Moses against God Q. What did Moses when they murmured at him A. Hee as a most mild man prayed yet once hee shewed a passion of imperfection for which the Lord was angrie and would not sfufer him to enter into the land of Canaan chap. 20.11 Q. Did the Lord beare with their continuall grudgings and murmurings A. Yes he gaue eare to Moses prayers and continued his mercies towards them Q. Now shew me those things which are peculiar to each iourney and first to Kibroth Hattavah A. First as wearie of their iourney they murmured The Lord sent fire and consumed the vtmost parts but Moses praying the fire was quenched Secondly they loathed Manna the heauenly bread lusted for flesh 70. Elders are ioyned to Moses to assist him in gouerning this vnruly people Quailes are sent and the people die with the flesh betweene their teeth chap. 11. Q. What is peculiar to the station at Hazeroth A. Aaron and Miriam murmured against Moses Q. For what cause A. They pretended one cause his matriage with a Midianitish woman but their ambition was the very cause chap. 12.2 Miriam is striken with leprosie Moses praieth and God healeth her Q. What is peculiar to Rithma in Paran A. Twelue men are sent to search the land of Canaan Vpon the false report of tenne the people murmure as if God could not performe his promise to giue them the Land They would haue stoned Caleb and Ioshua for reporting the truth Q. How were they deliuered from stoning A. By the hand of the Lord who told them that none of thē should enter into the land of promise saue Caleb Ioshua and they which enterprised to enter into the land contrarie to Gods appointment are slaine by their enemies Q. Did the people remayning tasting his mercies and seeing his iudgements loue feare and serue him A. No there was one found vpon the Sabbath day gathering of sticks Q. What was done with him A. He was by the Lords commādement stoned to death chap. 15.36 Q. That was but the act of one what did the rest A. Others did not take heede for first Korah Dathan Abiram and On with 250. captaines rebelled against Moses and Aaron and the earth opening swallowed vp them and theirs Secondly the people not taking warning thereby did all murmure against Moses Aaron wherefore there were destroyed 14700. of them Q. What did Moses and Aaron A. They sought an attonement with God for them Q. How was the matter ended A. God set order first for the Priesthood secondly for a sacrifice for their sinnes Q. What order was taken for the Priesthood A. The Lord bad Moses take for euery tribe a rod and write euery mans name vpon their rodde and Aarons name vpon Leuies rod and lay them in the tabernacle before the arke and the mans rod which budded would the Lord chuse Q. Whose rod did bud A. Aarons did budde and blossome and he had the priesthood Q. What order was taken for their sinnes A. God appointed the sacrifice of the red cow chap. 19. for the cleansing of these their sinnes and the asnes of purifying of the vnclean by touching the dead Q. When they departed from Rithma in Paran whither went they A. To Kadesh-Barnea Q. What things are peculiar to that iourney A. Foure first the death of Miriam Secondly the Israelites murmure for water Thirdly Moses and Aaron are charged with incredulitie and receiue iudgement to dy in the wildernesse Fourthly Edom denieth Israel passage through his country Q. The next iourney beeing Mount Hor what befell there A. Aaron dieth Eleazer his sonne succeedeth him Arad the King of Canaan commeth forth against Israel and is vanquished Q. To their iourney frō mount Hor to Punon in Zalmona what things are peculiar A. In their iourney about the land of Edom they murmure at the hardnesse of the way and for bread and water loathing Manna They are destroyed by fierie serpents and are remedied by the brazen serpent They ouerthrow two kings Sihon and Og destroy their countries Q. In their iourney to the plain of Moab what is principally to be considered A. The estate of them when some of them entred into their portions and others were readie to enter Q. How many things are herein to be considered A. Two first the hinderances secondly the reconciliation of the people Q. How were they hindred A. Partly by others but especially specially by their owne sinnes Q. Who were those others A. Balak the king of Moab who sent for Balaam to curse the people Balaam the false Prophet who could not curse them but gaue counsell to allure them to sinne and the Midianitish women who enticed them to fornication and idolatrie Q. Did the Lord suffer these sinnes to go vnpunished A. No he began first with his owne people by a plague destroyed of them 24000. Q. What did he with his enemies A. When he was reconciled to his people he powred out his wrath vpon them Q. In what sort A. Balakand the 5. Kings of Midian were slaine Balaam the false Prophet was controlled by his asse and also slaine All the males of Midian and the women who had lyen by man were slaine Q. How was God reconciled to his people A. By the zeale of Phineas who slew Zimri and Cosbi committing fornication Q. What testimonie did God giue of his reconciliation A. First he made a couenant with Phineas Secondly he appointed Ioshua to be gouernour in Moses stead Thirdly he gaue to Reuben Gad and halfe the tribe of Manasseth their portions on that side of Iordan in the Land of Moab Fourthly twelue men are assigned to deuide the land of Canaan Lastly their lawes giuen for sacrifices obseruation of feasts vowes cities of refuge and inheritances Finis Numb Deuteron Q. VVhat call you the fifth booke of Moses A. Deuteronomie Q. VVhy is it so called A. Because it containeth a second rehersall of the law Q. VVhat doth he in the beginning of this booke A. He repeateth the actes which God had done for them in peace and warre
ouer a wall Beniamin a wolfe Q. When Iacob died where was he buried chapter 50 A. In the caue of Machpelaph which Abraham bought of Ephron the Hittite Q. Why was he buried in the land of Canaan A. That it might be a signe to his posteritie that they should returne into the land of Canaan Q. How long did Ioseph beare rule ouer the land of Egypt A. Fourescore yeares Q. How long liued he in all A. One hundred and tenne yeares Q. When he died where was he buried A. He was embalmed to be carried into the land of Canaan at his brethrens returne Geneseos finis Exodus Q. VVhat call you the second booke of Moses A. Exodus Q. VVhy is it so called A. Because it containeth the going of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt Q. VVhat is the substance of this booke A. The estate of the children of Israel from the death of Ioseph vntill the establishing of the Tabernacle in the wildernesse Q. Into how many parts is it deuided A. Into two parts part 1 Their estate in the Land of Egypt after the death of Ioseph vntill their departure part 2 and their estate in the wildernes vntill the establishing of the Tabernacle Q. How were the children of Israel vsed after the death of Ioseth A. They had burdens and afflictions laid vpon them chapter 1 Q. Were they overwhelmed with these burthens A. No the more they were afflicted the mightier they grew Q. What lawes did Pharaoh make against them A. That the midwiues should flay their men children afterward he commanded them to be cast into the riuer Q. Did the Midwiues obey the King A. No. Q. Did they well in disobeying him A. Yes because he commanded them an euill worke Q. Did the Lord like it A. Yes for he built their houses and blessed them Q. These lawes beeing made how escaped Moses chapter 2 A. His mother hidde him three moneths and when she could hide him no longer shee made a basket of reedes shme and pitch and laid him among the bulrushes by the riuers side Q. How escaped he drowning A. Pharaohs daughter came to wash her self and found him there Q. What did she with him A. She put him to nurse to his owne mother Q. What did his mother when she had weined him A. She brought him to Pharaohs daughter againe Q. What did shee with him A. She brought him vp in Pharaohs court Q. What was the cause of his departure from the court A. Pharaoh would haue killed him because he had slaine an Egyptian and buried him in the lands Q. How long liued Moses in Pharaohs court A. Fourtie yeares Q. Whither went he then A. Into Midian Q. What did he there A. He kept Iethros sheepe and married Zipporah his daughter Q. Had Moses any children by her A. Yes a sonne called Gershom Q. What befell to him then in Midian chapter 3 A. The Lord appeared in a flame of fire out of a bush and bad him goe and deliuer his brethren the children of Israel out of Egypt Q. Was he willing to goe A. No for he propounded fiue obiections 1. First his owne basenesse 2. Secondly his ignorance of Gods name 3. Thirdly that they would not heare him 4. Fourthly his slow speech 5. Fiftly he desired him to send another Q. How did the Lord answer them A. To the first he said I will be with thee 2. Secondly he told him his name 3. Thirdly he gaue him signes 4. Fourthly he said I will bee with thy mouth and teach thee what to say 5. He was angrie chapter 4 Q. What signes did God giue Moses to assure him that he beeing a poore shepheard should deliuer them out of the hands of so mighty a king A. First he bad him cast his rod on the ground and it was turned into a serpent and hee bad him take it by the tayle and it was turned into a rodde againe Secondly he bad him put his hand into his bosome it was leaprous and he bad him pull it out againe and it was as his other hand Thirdly he bad him take water and sprinkle it on the ground and it was turned into blood Q. Whom did God send with Moses to helpe him A. Aaron his brother Q. Did he then goe A. Yes Q. Who met him by the way A. The Angel of the Lord who would baue slaine him because he neglected the circumcision of his sonne Q. Who did circumcise him A. His mother Zipporah tooke a sharpe knife and cutte the fore-skinne of her sonne cast it at her husbands feet saying thou art indeede a bloodie husband vnto me Q. VVho met him then A. Aaron his brother Q. Did they their message vnto Pharaoh A. Yes chapter 5 Q. VVould Phraoh let the people goe A. No hee said who is the Lord that I should obey him 〈◊〉 people are 〈◊〉 Q. What commandement gaue he then chapter 6 A. He commaunded them to make the whole tale of brick to gather straw themselues Q. What did the people then A. They murmured against Moses and Aaron Q. What did Moses A. He complained vnto the Lord. Q. What did the Lord then A. He renueth his promise concerning their deliuerance sendeth Moses and Aaron againe vnto Pharaoh Q. Did Pharaoh then let them goe chapter 7 A. No the Lord had hardned his heart and he would not let them goe Q. Did Moses and Aaron their miracles before Pharaoh A. Yes Q. Why then would he not let them go A. Because his Sorcerers did the like Q. How many plagues did God send vpon Pharach and the Egyptians before he would let them goe A. Tenne chapter 8 Q. Rehearse them A. He turned water into blood fishes died 2 Frogges ouer the land of Egypt 3 Lyce 4 Swarmes of Flies 5 Murraine amongst beasts chapter 9 6 Scabs and blisters 7 Thunder lightning and haile chapter 10 8 Grashoppers 9 Darknesse chapter 11 10. All the first borne of Egypt were slaine Q. Did the Sorcerers of Egypt the like A. Yes vntill lice then they said Surely it is the finger of God Q. Would Pharaoh then let them goe A. Yes at darknesse all sauing their cattell Q. What said Moses A. He said he would not leaue a hoofe behind him Q. Did any of these plagues hurt the Israelites A. No. Q. What did they at their departure A. They borrowed of their neighbours the Egyptians iewels of siluer iewels of gold Q. What assurance did God giue them that the last and greatest plague should not hurt the Israelites chapter 12 A. He instituted the Passeouer Q. What was the Passe-ouer A. A male lambe of a yeere old without spot or blemish Q. How should it be dressed A. They should roast it Q. How should it be eaten A. With their loines girded their shooes on their feet their staues in their hands readie for a iourney and they must eate it in hast Q. What should be done with the blood A. They should strike
it on their doore posts that the Angell seeing it might passe ouer them Did he let them goe at the last plague A. Yes Q. How many were they that departed A. About sixe hundred thousand men besides children Q. How long were they in Egypt A. Foure hundred and thirtie yeares Q. What did the Israelites the chapter A. They sanctified all their first borne vnto the Lord. Q. What did they at their departure A. They tooke the bones of Ioseph with them Q. How many yeares were they going out of Egypt into Canaan A. Fourtie yeares Q. How many iourneys had they A. Fourty and two Q. How many principall iourneys A. Twelue Piha-hiroth Marah the wildernesse of Sin Rephidim mount Si◅i Kibroth Hetaauah Hazeroth Rithmah in Parā Cadesh barnea Mount Hor Punā in Zalmonie and the plaine of Moab Q. How many of them are set downe in this booke A. The first fiue Piha-hiroth Marah the wildernesse of Sin Rephidim and mount Sinai Q. How were they conducted into the land of Canaan A. The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud to leade them the way by night in a pillar of fire to giue thē light that they might goe both by day and by night chap. 13. vers 21. Q. What befell at Pi-hahiroth chapter 14 A. They murmured against Moses because the redde sea was before thē the mountaines on either side of them Pharaoh with all his hoast behind them Q. What did Meses A. He prayed vnto the Lord and the Lord bad him strike the fea with his rodde and he did so and the sea was deuided so that the children of Israel passed through drie-shod But Pharaoh and all his hoast following them were drowned Q. What did the children of Israel then chapter 15 A. They sang a song of thanks-giuing for their deliuerance Q. Whether went they then A. To Marah Q. What befell there A. They murmured against Moses because the waters were bitter Q. What did Moses A. He prayed vnto the Lord and the Lord badde him cut downe boughes caft the into the waters and they were made sweet Q. Whither went they then A. To Elim where were 12. fountaines of water and seuentie palme trees Q. Whither went they then chapter 16 A. To the wildernesse of Sin Q. What befell there A. They murmured against Moses and Aaron for bread and the Lord send them downe Manna Q. What did they else A. They sanctified the sabbath Q. What did Moses command them A. To keepe a pot full of Manna for a remembrance to their posternie Q. How long did they eat Māna A. Fourtie yeares till they came to the borders of Canaan Q. VVhither went they then A. To Rephidim Q. What did they there chapter 17 A. They murmured against Moses for water and the Lord bad him strike the rocke and there gushed out water Q. What befell there else A. They fought a battel with the Amalekits and builded an altar Q. Who had the victorie A. When Moses held vp his hands Israel preuailed but when he held them down the Amalekits ouercame Q. What besell after this chapter 18 A. Iethro Moses father in lawe came to see him and gaue him counsell for the choosing of Magistrates Q. What maner of men ought they to be A. Men of courage fearing God hating couetousnes and louing the truth Q. What must these Magistrates doe A. They must bring the hard causes vnto Moses and iudge small matters themselues Q. Whither went they then A. To Mount Sinai Q. What befell there chapter 19 A. Israel is chosen from among all other nations The people promised to obey God He that toucheth the hil dieth The Lord appeared vnto Moses and gaue the law in thunder and lightening Q. Why was the lawe so giuen A. That it might compell them to obey and follow it with feare and trembling Q. Why was the Gospell giuen in triumph and ioy A. That it might entice men to follow it ioyfully and willingly Q. In how many tables was the law giuen A. In two tables of stone Q. Why were they written in stone A. Because it was more easie to write them in stone then in mans heart Q. How many commandements doth the first table containe chapter 20 A. Foure wherein is set downe our dutie towards God Q. How many commandements doth the second table containe A. Sixe wherein is set down our dutie towards our neighbour Q. Who writ this law A. God Q. Were there no more lawes nen but the ten commandements A. Yes but those are the summe of all for there were iudiciall and ceremoniall lawes giuen also Q. VVhat did the 21. chap. containe A. Certaine lawes for the preseruation of mans bodie which were giuen to bridle our corrupt nature Q. What doth the 22. cha containe A. Certaine iudiciall lawes concerning buying and selling vsurie reuerence to Magistrates c. Q. What doth the 23. chapt containe A. Certaine ceremoniall lawes of feasts Q. What did the Lord promise them that would obey and keepe his commandements A. He said I will be an enemie to thine enemies and I will afflict them that afflict thee c. vers 22.23 Q. What doth the 24. chap. containe A. The confirmation of the law Q. How long was Moses in the Mount A. Fourtie daies and fortie nights Q. How many things did the Lord appoint Moses to make A. Nine Q. Which be they chapter 25 A. 1. The Tabernacle 2. Arke 3. Mercie feate 4. Table of shewbread 5. Candlesticke 6. Altar of burnt offering 7. Altar of perfume 8. Lauar 9. Priests garments Q. Who should make them chapter 31 A. Aholiab and Bezaleel Q. Whereof should they make them A. Of those things which the people brought viz. of gold siluer brasse blew silke purple skarlet fine linnē goates haire rammes skins died redde badgers skinnes and Shittim wood Q. Whilest Moses was in the Mount what did the people chapter 32 A. They made a Calfe and worshipped it Q. What did the Lord then A. He bad Moses go down to them Q. What did he when he came downe A. He cast the two tables out of his hands brake them beneath the Mount and hee tooke the Calfe and burned it in the fire and grounded it vnto powder and strewed it vpon the water and made the children of Israel to drinke of it Q. What did Moses then A. He went and stood in the gate of the camp and said who pertaineth to the Lord let him come to me Q. Who came then vnto him A. The Leuites Q. What said he to them A. Put euery man his sword by his side and go to and fro from gate to gate through the hoast and slay euery man his brother and euery man his cōpanion euery man his neighbour and they did so for which their hands were sanctified Q. How many were slaine that day A. About 3. thousand men Q. What befell after this A. The Lord was angry denied to go with them Q.