They thought them vnworthy to be partakers of grace through Christ because they were not vnder the Law alwell as they Qu. How did the Gentiles despise the Ievves An. They thought them more vnworthy of Gods fauor through Christ because they had refused him for their Messias to whom only he was sent Qu. How doth Paul take vp this controuersie An. By proouing them both guilty of monstrous sinnes and therefore vnfitte either to reprooue other Qu. Of what doth he prooue the gentils guilty An. Of Idolatry for though they had not the Law written yet by the frame of heauen and earth they could not but know there was an omnipotēt God therfore they ought not to haue worshipped Idols chap. 10.20 Qu. What doth he hold the Iews guilty of An. Of presumption in thinking they could bee iustified by the Law so that neither in the Law nor out of the Law that is before the Law was giuen can there be any righteousnesse Qu. What then must they depend vpon for their iustification A. Onely faith in Christ Iesus who had performed the Lawe for them for to heare the Law vvas no cause of iustification but to performe the Law which none was able to do but onely the son of God cha 2 13 and 3.20 25. Qu. Hovv dooth Paule distinguish the Law An. Into the Law of the Letter and the Law of faith Qu. What doth the Law of the Letter Ans Shew vs what sinne is but not purge vs from sinne Qu. VVhat is the Law of faith Ans Righteousnesse obtained without the Law Qu. How proueth he that An. By the example of Abraham who was iustified by faith before hee was circumcised that hee might not thinke circumcision cause of his iustification chap. 4.10 Qu. How then doth he draw the Iewe and the Gentile to agreement An. By shewing them that both the circumcised and the vncircumcised shall be saued if they beleeue Qu. VVhat doth beliefe bring An. Peace of conscience towardes God through our Lord Iesus Christ chap. 5.1 Qu. VVhat doth peace of conscience bring An. Ioy in tribulation Qu. What tribulation An. Patience Qu. What patience Ans Experience Qu. VVhat experience Ans Hope that will not deceiue vs. Qu. How is our hope made vndeceiueable Ans By the loue of God Qu. VVherein An. In that when wee were yet his enemies he gaue his onely begotten Son to death Qu. How became we Gods enemies An. By the sin of Adam Qu. Whether was greater the condemnation that came through the sin of Adam or the iustification that came through the righteousnesse of Christ Ans The iustification that came by the righteousnesse of Christ Qu. VVhy Ans Because by one sin onely came damnation but Christ by righteousnes hath forgiuen many sinnes that is not onely the sinne of Adam whereto we are guilty but many other sinnes of our owne which we haue since committed Qu. What bringeth vs to the knowledge of sin An. The Lawe for if wee had not known lust then the Lawe had not said Thou shalt not lust Qu. Then the more sinne is manifested the more grace abounds An. It doth Qu. May we therefore sinne that grace may abound An. God forbid Qu. Why not An. Because when in baptisme wee are made partakers of grace we die to sinne and rise againe to newnes of life chap. 6.6 Qu. What is it to die to sinne An. To abolish the workes of the flesh Question What is it to rise to newnes of life An. To follow the workes of the spirite Qu. What call you the works of the spirit An. Faith charity peace concord mercy loue c. Quest What call you the workes of the flesh An. Pride enuy slouth gluttony vncharitablenes c. Qu. How are they rewarded An. With death for the reward of sin is death chap. 6 13. Qu. How are the vvorks of the spirit rewarded An. With eternall life ch 6 1.3 Quest Are we all subiect to death by the Lavv An. We are Qu. How then can the Law bee good which is cause of much ill Ans Yet the Law is holy and good and ordained to giue vs vs life but that sinne working in vs alters the property of the Law so that in stead of life wee find death chap. 7 10. Qu. How shall we auoide this danger An. By liuing after the spirit Qu. VVho are they that liue after the spirit An. Such as God in his foreknowledge hath predestinated thereunto chap. 8.30 Qu. Are all men predestinate to be saued Ans No some are made vesselles of wrath to destruction as othersome are made vessels of mercy prepared for glory chap. 9.15 Qu. Is God then the cause of any mans condemnation Ansvv No but sin which raigneth in man Qu. What are they called which are ordained to be saued An. The children of God Qu. How are we made the children of God An. Three manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. By election creation and adoption Qu. Why are these blessings bestowed vpon vs An. Not for any desert of ours but through the meere loue and mercie of God Qu. What recompence doth he require of vs for them An. Nothing but loue Qu. How is our loue showen An. If we suffer neither tribulation persecution famine nakednesse perill nor sword to separate vs from Christ Qu. VVhen are we separated from Christ An. When we doe or consent to doe any thing contrary to his will Qu. Why must we endure any extremity rather then reuolt from God An. Because the afflictions of this life are not worthy of the glory which shall be showne vnto vs in the life to come chap 8.18 Qu. Doe we obtaine that glory then by workes An. No but by the mercie of GOD onely yet works and the good motions of the spirite testifie to our consciences in the meane space that such a reward is laide vp for vs. Qu. How are we put from that glory An. Only by our sins Qu. To whom was the couenant of this glory made An. To the Iewes first and then to the Gentiles Qu. How did the Iewes lose it An. By thinking to become righteous by the Law Qu. How did the Gentiles obtaine it An. By beleeuing in Christ so soone as they heard of his name chapt 9.30 Qu. Why could not the Iewes be righteous by the Law An. Because they could not fulfill the Law Qu. Are the Gentiles then righteous by fulfilling the Law An. They are Qu. How do they fulfill the Law An. Not in themselues but in the work of Christ who hath fulfilled it for them and for all others that beleeue in him so that his righteousnes is become theirs chap. 10.4.9 Qu. Are all the Iewes reiected An. No God hath reserued a remnāt to be saued chap. 9.27 Qu. Are the Gentiles all accepted An. No but onely such as heare the word and beleeue Qu. But some haue not heard the word therefore they shall be excused An. Not so the sound therof is gone through the earth
How did the Israelites requite this kindnesse An. They saued her her father mother children and all they had Qu. Did they shevv this mercy of their ovvne accord An. No but by the instinct of Gods spirite Qu. What do vve learne thereby An. That God will not the death of sinners if they repent Qu. Hovv vvas the City vvonne An. The walles fell downe by the power of God and then Ioshua entered chap. 6.20 Qu. Hovv vvere the Israelites commanded to esteeme of the Citiy all that vvas in it An. As a thing execrable and accursed chap 6 17. Qu. Was nothing reserued An. Yes siluer gold vessels of brasse and yron Quest VVhat vvas to be done vvith them An. They were to be consecrated to the Lords vse chap. 6.19 Qu Hovv vvere they to be consecrated Ans By being molten and the property of them altered Qu. What sinne vvas here committed An. Theft Qu. Who committed it An. Achan Qu. Hovv An. He kept a Babylonish garment two hundred shekels of siluer and a wedge of golde of fifty shekels weight which he had in his Tent to serue for his owne priuate vse chap. 7.21 Qu. What was their fortune after the committing of this sin An. Their good successe was turned into badde such is alwaies the fruit of wickednes Quest How did that appeare An. When three thousand Israelites were sent against Ay the inhabitantes thereof put them to flight and slew 36. of them ch 7.5 Qu. How vvere they cleared of this sinne An. By destroying Achan his family and all he had ch 7.24 Qu. How did the Gibeonites purchase a league of friendship with Ioshua An. By dissimulation Qu. In what manner An. Comming vnto him in ragged clothes and old shooes as though they had worne out their apparell by iourneying from some far country Qu. How did Ioshua reward their dissimulation An. Hee suffered them to liue because of his promise but he condemned them for euer to be drudges to the congregation to hew wood and drawe water chap. 9.11 Qu. How many kingdomes did Ioshua subdue An. Thirty and one Qu. What mercy did hee shew in all his victories Ans None at all he destroyed euery suole chap. 10.40 Quest What moued him thereunto An. The commandement of God Quest What is signified by that An. That wickednesse must bee quite rooted out where God meanes to bee serued Qu. Were the Israelites novv in quiet possession of Canaan An. They were chap. 21.14 Qu. What doth that shew An. The full performance of Gods promise Qu. What vertue do we learne from the Israelites after their victories An. Two Quest Which be they An. Thanksgiuing and brotherly vnity Qu. How were they thankfull An. In protesting to serue and obey God for his benefites bestowed vpon them chap. 24.24 Qu. How did they shew brotherly vnity An. In equall diuision of their portions with out strife or contention Qu. How did Ioshua die Ans Like a vertuous man Quest How was that An. Rehearsing the mercies of God and exhorting the people to feare him chap. 24. The end of Ioshua Iudges Question VVHat gouernors had the people after Ioshua An. Iudges Qu. Why were they called Iudges An. Because they did execute Gods iudgements vpon their enemies Qu. Had they manie enemies after the death of Ioshua An Yes Quest What was the cause Ans Their sins Qu. What was their generall sinne Ans Disobedience Qu. Hovv did that spread An. Into three branches Qu. Which be they An. Vaine pitty Idolatry and ingratitude Qu. Hovv vvere they vainly pittifull An. In making league with the Canaanites whō they ought to haue cast out chap. 1. Qu. Hovv vvere they Idolaters An. In worshipping Idols chap. 2.11 Ques Hovv vngratefull Ans In being made owners of Cities which they built not and vineyardes that they planted not they forgot to glorifie their giuer Qu. What vvere their generall punishments fortheir sins An. As the Lord had saide before those people who me they saued became goades to their sides and thornes in their eies Qu. What is the meaning of that An. They continually vexed them with warre Qu. VVherefore did the Lord suffer that An. To sift and proue them as hee alwaies will do such as he loueth Qu. Did the Lord then still loue them considering how they had prouoked him by their sormer wickednesse An. He did Qu. What doth that shew An. The vnspeakable mercy of God toward his Church Qu. What was the generall vertne that purchased his mercy toward them An. Repentance they cried and hee heard their groanings ch 3.28 Qu. Wherein was his mercy exprest An. In sending them deliuerers Qu. Hew many were they An. Sixteene Qu. Rehearse their names An. Othniel Ehud Shamgar Deborah Barak Gedeon Abimelech Tola Iaer Iphtaph Ibsan Eton Abdon Sam son Eli Samuel Qu. What were the particular sinnes of the Israelites An. In Abimelech three Qu. Which be they An. Ambition tyrannie despaire Quest How was he ambitious An. Hee vsurped the kingdome after his father Gedeons death chap. 9.1 Qu. How did Iotham his yongest brothers reproue him for his ambition An. By the example of trees where in he shewes that those of least deseit are alwaies most aspiring chapter 9. verse 8. Qu. How was Abimelech tyrannous An. In murdering seuenty of his own brothers for the securing to his owne estate chap 9.5 Qu. Wherein was he desperate An. In causing his Page to kill him in his extremity chap. 9 15. Qu. What was the punishment of God first laid vpon him before this happened An. That as he had liued a straunge life so God gaue him his deaths woud as strangely Qu. Hovv vvas that An. A woman with a peece of a milstone almost knockt out his braine Qu. Where An. At the tower in Tebez chap. 9.53 Qu. What sin else raigned particularly in the people An. In Sampson lust in Iphtaph temerity or rashnesse in a Leuite loue of vanitie In the men of Beniamin the rape of a woman in the Ephraimites enuie Qu. Toward vvhom vvas Samson lustfull An. Toward Dalilah a wicked woman chap 16 4. Qu. Hovv vvas he punished An. He lost Gods excellent gifts and became slaue to his enemies chapter 16 19 21. Qu. Hew was Iphtaph guilty Ans In making a rash vow and performing it Qu. How was he punished An. Through his wone folly hee became childlesse Qu. How was the Leuite guilty An. In forsaking the seruice of God to supply the wants of his body Qu. How was that An. Hee was content to serue in the Temple of Idols for meate drinke and apparell chap. 17.10 11. Q. What vvas his punishment An. He was taken prisoner by the men of Dan chap. 18.17 Qu. How vvas the Tribe of Beniaminguilty Ans For the rauishing of a Leuites wife Quest What was their punishment Ans All the other Tribes rose vp against them raced their city and slew all their men but six hundred that fled into the wildernesse chapter 20.49 47. Qu. How were the Ephramites
of such men An He bids them weepe and howle for the miseries that shall come vpon them their riches are corrupte their garments are month-eaten theyr golde and siluer is cankered and the rust therof shall be a vvitnesse against them cha 5 1 2 3. Qu. What is the best vse of riches An. To employ them in dooing of good as in relieuing the poore the fatherlesse and widdowes and that is called pure religion and vnderfiled before God chap. 1.27 Qu. Euery one therefore that heareth the word of God is not religious An. No but such onely as are dooers thereof chap. 1.22 The first Epistle enerall of Peter the Apostle Question VVHat is contained in this first Epistle of Peter An. Three things Qu. VVhich be they An. The calling of Christians their dignity and fruits of their calling Qu. Woo hath called them An. Christ Qu. How An. Through obedience and sprinkling of his bloud chap. 1.2 Qu. To what Ans To an inheritance immortall vndefiled that fadeth not away but is reserued in heauen for vs chap. 1.4 Qu. How must we apprehend it An. By faith chap. 1.5 Qu. What is the dignity of Christians An. They are sayde to bee a royall Priesthood a holy nation apeculiar people chap. 2. Qu. What is the fruit of their calling An. To shew the vertue of him that called them chap. 2.9 Qu. How is that An. Beeing holy as he is holy and since he hath called vs out of darknesse into light to walke as in the day time by laying aside all maliciousnesse all guile and dissimulation all enuie and euil speaking chap. 2.1 and 9. Qu. How shall we doe these things the world euery hower proucking vs to the contrary An. By setting before vs the example of Christ which gaue his life for his enemies and when he was reuiled reuiled not againe and when he suffered threatned not but committed it to him that iudgeth righteously chap. 2.21 22. Qu What brings vs to this obedience An. The loue we owe to Christ that hath begotten vs a newe to righteousnesse and the feare not to be partakers of his mercies because of the small number of them that shall be saued Qu. Who is the efficient cause of our saluation An. God the Father Qu. Who is the materiall cause An. The obedience of Christ to the death of the Crosse Qu. VVhat is the formall cause An. Our effectuall calling Qu. What is the finall cause An. Our sanctification Q. Wherein standeth our sanctification An. In two things Qu-Shew me which bee they An. In dying to sinne and liuing to God chap. 4 2. Qu. When do we liue to God An. VVhen wee mortifie the lusts of the flesh chap 4.2 Qu. Wherein consisteth this mortification An. In particular dueties Qu. VVhat be those An. The dueties of rules subiectes husbands wiues masters seruants and Pastors of the Church c. Qu. What doth he counsell as touching euery mans prinate selfe A. To be sober watching in prayer Qu. What is prayer An. A calling vpon the names of God in time of necessity Qu. What are the properties thereof An. It must be from the heart with true faith in the name of Christ and in few words Qu. What is the efficacie of prayer An. It ouercommeth God which ouercommeth all things Qu. What doth Peter counsell vs to doe as touching others An. One to suffer with another to loue our brethren to be pittiful not to render euill for euill but contrariwise to blesse chap. 3 8.9 Qu. Why must we loue An. Because God hath loued vs. Qu. Why must we suffer An. Because therein we are blessed chap. 4 14. Qu. How must we suffer An. Not as murderers the eues or euil doers but as louers of faith c. 4.15 Qu. Why are we bound to these vertuous actions An. Because thereby God is glorified chap. 2 12. 2. Epistle of Peter Question VVHat doth Peter exhort vs vnto in this second Epistle Ans That hauing once receiued the knowledge of the Gospell to confirme and establish it in vs by good works to stricke vnto it euen till the last gaspe chap. 1.10 Qu. Why An. Because as Saint Paul saith so run that ye may obtaine So Saint Peter sayth by making sure your election that is in not being idle or vnfruitful in your calling an entrance is made vnto you into the kingdom of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ chap. 1.11 Quest VVhat is the gate vntol that entrance An. Death Qu. What is death An. The laying downe of the Tabernacle of this flesh chap. 1.14 Qu. Vhy doth hee call this flesh of ours a Tabernacle Ans Because wee dwell therein as strangers not for euer but for a certain time Qu. How doth Peter confirme the doctrine of faith An. By shewing it is no deceiueable fable but the trueth it selfe descended from heauen chap. 1.17.18 Qu. Who are impugners of this trueth An. Hypocrites and Atheists Qu. What are Hypocrites Ans Welles without water such as pretend an outwarde holinesse but inwardly are corrupt and venemous ch 3.13.17 Qu. What are Atheists An. Mockers and deriders of the Scripture and such as thinke there will be no resurrection chap. 3.3.4 Qu. When shall these men appeare An. In the latter times chap. 3.3 Qu. How vvill they be disprooued An. The heauens shall melt and the earth bee consumed with fire and the Lord appearing in glory shal giue them the wages of vnrighteousnesse chap. 3.10 and chap. 2.13 Qu. Is there no hope of escaping An. No for hee that spared not the Angels when they sinned will not spare them chap. 2.4 The first Epistle generall of Iohn Question VVHat is here set downe Ansvv Two sorts of loue Quest Which be they Ans Loue of the world and loue called charity Qu. In what cōsists the loue of the world An. In three things Qu. Whichbe they An. Concupiscence of the flesh luste of the eies and pride of life chap. 2.16 Qu. What is concupiscence of the flesh An. An inclination of the hearte to enioy the pleasures of the body as wantonnesse chambering slouth drunkennesse and such like Qu. What is the lust of the eies Ans Acouetous immoderate desire of worldly wealth and all offences which do accompany it for the obtaining thereof as lying theft deceit rapine vsury cosonage and such like Qu. VVhat is pride of life Ans In all things as in meate drinke apparel houseroome and other things to beaze an arrogante contemptuous mind striuing to excell others Qu. What doth he then say touching such liuers A. That God is not in them nor they in him chap. 2.15 Qu. What is charity An. A motion of the heart whereby we do loue God and in him our neighbour Qu. What is the loue of God An. To keepe hiscommandements chap. 5.2 Qu. What is it to loue our neighbour An. To esteeme him as our selfe Qu. How many kinds of loue are there An. Two Qu. Which be they An. True and fained loue Qu. Which
Such as concerne integritie of maners Qu. Hovv many are they as they are set dovvn in chap. 19 An. Seauenteen Qu. Which be they An. To honour our parents verse 3. To serue God freely and not by compulsion ver 5. In time of plenty to remember the poore as in haruest not to reap euery corn of the field nor gather the gleanings not all the grapes of the vineyarde but to leaue some for the poore v. 9.13 Not to detain the workmans hire till morning v. 13. Toeschue all theft falshood and lying ve 11. All swearing and blaspheming v. 12. Al mischieuous practises which wee presume wee may do vndiscouered as to curse the deafe lay a stumbling blocke before the blind verse 14. Not to fauoure the poore nor honour the person of the mighty verse 15 All iniustice verse 15. All carrying of tales and conspiracie against our neighbours ver 16. All hypocrisie as wee must not hate our brother in hearte and sooth him to his face v. 17. All revenge v 18. All seeking after Witches and Coniurers All observation of daies and times verse 26. Al false weights and measures verse 35 All incest ver 6 Not to offer our children to Moloch Quest What is that Moloch Ans An idoll of the Ammonites Quest Describe him An. He was greate of stature and hollow within hauing scuen places of receipt the first was for meale that was offered the second for doues the third for a sheep the fourth for a ram the fift for a calfe the sixte for an oxe the seuenth for a child Qu. What may be vnderstood by those seauen bellies of the Idoll Ans The seauen deadly sinnes and as the Israelites were forbidden to suffer their childrē to be deuoured of this monster so all parentes must beware lest through their negligēce their children be made a sacrifice for the seauen deadly sins Qu. How is that An. They must not winke at theire follies but giue them correction for their faults Quest How did Moses conclude this booke of Leuiticus An. With a blessing and a curse with a blessing if they keep these commandements and with a curse if they doe breake them Qu. What is the fruite of the blessing An. Peace plentie victorie chap 26.4 5 6.7 Qu. What is the fruit of the curse An. Scarcity famine sicknesse seruitude war chap. 26.16 to the 26. verse Qu. How many feasts did the Ifraelites obserue An. Seauen Qu Which be they An. First the Sabaoth secondly the Passeouer third the feast of vnleauend bread fourth of the first fruites fift of Whitsontide sixt of trumpets seuenth of Tabernacles Qu. Why were these feasts ordained An. Not to gluttonize cherish floth or immodest mirth but to glorifie God for his seuerall blessings The end of Leuiticus Question VVHat is done in this Booke An. The children of Israel are numbred Qu. To what end An. For three causes Qu. Which be they An. First for a collection toward the building of the Temple Secondly for appointing Captaines and Leaders ouer euery family chap. 2. Thirdly for a diuision of the land of Canaan amongst the tribes Qu. Is there any thing to be learnt heerby An. Order and Gouernment that ought to be in euery common wealth Qu. Whom did they appoint their chiefe guide An. God Qu. Where doth that appeare An. In the Chapter Qu. How An. In that they neuer iourneyed but when they fawe the cloude rise from the Tabernacle nor euer pitch theire tents but where it stayed chap. 9 17 19 Qu. And wherfore was this An. For two causes Qu. Which be they An. First that they might as al Gods people ought to do continually waite vpon the Lord and haue their eies lifted vp toward heauen Secondly to be alwaies in readines because they knew not at what houre the Lorde woulde rise Qu What doth that teach vs to doe An. At euery minute to bee in readines for death because the houre thereof is vncertaine Qu. Alwaies when they did set forward on their iourney what was Moses custome An. Topray chap. 10 35. Quest How An. Lord rise vp and let thine enemies be scattered Qu. And when theyrested what did he An. Prayed likewise Qu. In vvhat manner An. O Lord returne to the many thousands of Israell chap. 10.36 Qu. Woat doctrine haue vve by that An. Euer when wee set forward vpon any iourney or beginne any worke to pray and when we rest or make an end to do the like that our speede may bee the better Qu. How many waies did God shew himselfe gracious to the Israclites in this booke An. Four manner of waies Qu. VVhich be they An. First in being still their guide Secondly in feeding them with Manna as he had begun Thirdly in being mercifull toward them when they repented Fourth in giuing them victory ouer nine seuerall Princes Qu. VVhich be they An. Aaror king of the South Canaanites Og king of Bashan Sehon king of Amorites Balac king of Moab Eui Bookem Zur Hur and Reba king of Midian Qu. What was their spoyle they took in the ouerthrow of the king of Midian An. Six hundred seauenty and fiue thousand sheep seauenty two thousand beeues sixty one thousand asses thirty two thousand virgins prisoners besides siluer gold tinne brasse and lead chap. 31. Q. What was the slaughter they made An. They put both man woman and child to the sword except those virgins aboue named Qu. VVhat was the cause they did so An. The commandement of God Que. VVhy was God so seuere againste them An. By reason king Balac when hee sawe his owne force too weake to disgorge his malice vpon the Israclites that the Prophet Balaam contrarie to his expectation in steed of cursing did blesse them hee fell to an other practise Qu. What was that An. By the counsaile of Balaam hee souhgt to bring thē in displeasure with their God and so to haue them cut off Qu. How did hee compasse that An. By flattery Qu. In what manner An. He sent Midianish women vnto them who by theire allorementes inticed them to fornication and idolatrie Qu. What do we learne by this An. That the wicked will leaue no meanes vnpractised for the destruction of the godly Qu. Was God wrath with the Israelites then for these sins Ans So grieuouslie that God commanded the offendors to be hanged smote with the plague twenty foure thousand chap. 25 9.5 Qu. Who redeemed this plague Ans The zeale of Phinehas that slue Zimri and Cozbi in the act of fornication chap 25.8 Qu. What do we learn by the whole circumstance An. That God though hee plague his people when they sinne yet hee will ten times more plague them that were the cause of their sinne as may appeare by his wrath extended vpon the Midianites Qu. Were the Israelites thankfull for the gracious care which GOD had oner them Ans No they were rebellious vnthankfull Qu. How many sins by their example do we learne to beware of
and surfetting ch 1.5 Qu. What was the effect An. Men howled and cattle pined chap 1. 10. 18. Qu. What is the meanes to auoide such and the like plagues An. Repentance prayer chap. 1.14 Quest But Iuda not reformed by this plague what other dooth Ioel prophecie shall fall vpon them Ans The sword Qu. By whose practise Ans The king of Assyrians Qu. What kinde of fellow doth he describe him to be Ans One before whose face should stand terrour and behinde his backe destruction chap. 2 3 6. Qu. How doth hee teach vs to auoyde this plague Ans By repentance likewise and prayer Qu. What doth the Lord promise if we doe repent An. For scarcitie aboundance I will send you corne and wine and oyle saith the Lord and you shall bee satisfied chap. 2 19. And for warre peace I will remooue farre from you your enemies chap. 2 20 Qu. What doth he promise beside An. Increase of spirituall graces the confusion of them that were theyr enemies chap 3 7 18. Amos. Question OF what birth was Amos. An. A poore herdsmans son Qu. Where was he borne An. At Tecoa a poore towne six miles from Ierusalem Quest In whose dayes did he prophecy An. In the daies of Vzziah King of Iuda and Ieroboam king of Israel Qu. How dooth hee procure authority to his doctrine considering he was of so base a parentage An. By saying that his words are the words of God cha 3 3. Qu. Against whome doth hee first prophecy An. Against Damascus the Philistins Tyre the Idumeans Ammonites and Moabites Qu. What was his purpose in that Ans To shew if God punished the finnes of such as scarse had any knowledge of him much more woulde hee afflict the Iewes whome hee hadde from age to age nursed vp in his discipline Qu. Against vvhom doth hee next prophecie An. Against the kingdome of Israel and Iuda Qu. VVhat sins of theirs doth hee sinde out An. Cruelty presumption seeuritie lack of pitty hoording vp of Coine and couetousnes Qu. How were they cruell Ansvver They turned iudgement to wormwood that is in steade of equity they executed oppression chapter 5.7 Qu. VVhat was their punishment for that sinne Answer They should build houses and not dwel in them and plant vineyardes not eate the grapes thereof ch 5 11 Qu Why An. Because the foundation was laid by the ruine of the poore Qu. Hovv vvere they presumptuous An. Notwithstanding Gods threatnings they still thought themselues innocent Qo Hovv doth he reprooue that sin An By asking a question Qu. What is the question An. Can a trumpet bee blowne in the citie and the people not bee afraid that is can God by his Prophets cry our against sinne and the people think there is no sin chap. 3 6. Qu. Hovv were they secure An. They stretcht themselues vpon beddes of Iuory eate the lambs of the flock had musick drunke wine in bolles but no man pittied the poore chap 6 4 5.6 Qu. What is the punishment for such people An. Their feasts shall bee turned to mourning their longs to lamentation and their ease into vnrest chap. 8.10.12 Qu. How vvere they couetous An. They swallowed vp the poore chap 4. Que. How vvas that An. By hoording vp thinges necessary for foode and clothing and so procuring a dearth that they might sell deer euen the very refuse of theire merchandise and make their greate measure small and their weight little chap 8.5 6. Qu. What hath the Lord svvorne hee vvill do to such people Qu. Hee hath sworne by the excellency of Iacob that he will neuer forget any of their workes chap. 8.7 Though they digge into hell thence hee will fetch them though they clime vp to heauen from thence he wil bring them though they sinke into the bottome of the sea there will he command the serpent to bite them and though they goe into captiuitie he will follow them with the sword and set his face against them there shal be no waie for thē to escape chap 9 2.3.4 Obadiah Question VVHat sinne doth Obadiah complain of An. The lack of charitie Qu. In whom An. In brother toward brother Qu. Who were they An. The Edomites against the Israelites Qu. Hovv were they brothers An. The Edomites came of Esau and the Jsraelites of Iacob Qu. What wrong did the Edomites to the Israelites An. Ioyned with their enemies reioyced at their destruction and holpe to beare away the spoyle chap 1 11 12 13. Qu. How did God punish them An. He made the house of Iacob a fire and the house of Ioseph a flame and set the Edomites betvveen them as stubble to be deuoured chap. 1 18. Ionah Question WHither was Ionah sent Ans To Niniueh the chiefe cittie of the Assyrians Qu. What to doe Ans To preach Qu. Did he obey the commandement of God An. No he broke it Qu. Hovv An. He vvent another way Qu. VVhither An. To Tarshish Qu. What mooued him to say so Ans His owne reason Qu. Why An. Because he thought if the Iewes repented not by his doctrine much lesse would the heathen Qu. How did he for passage An. Hyred a shippe and paid his fare Qu. When he was at Sea what happened An. A tempest Qu. Who caused that tempest An. God Qu. To what end Ans To check the disobedience of Ionah Qu. What did Ionah during the tempest An. Sleepe Qu. What did the Marriners An. Studied to find the cause of this disturbance Qu. After what manner An. By casting of lots Qu. To whom sell the Lott An. To Ionah Qu. What did the Mariners with Ionah An. Threw him into the sea Qu. VVas hee drowned An. No though his sinne deserued it yet God preserued him Qu. How An. He sent a whale that swallowed him Qu. What followed An. The tempest ceased and the Mariners glorified God Qu. But what did Ionah being in the fishes bellie An. Thought vpon his sinne cryed to the Lord. Qu. How did the Lord deliuer him An. Caused the fish to cast him vp vpon dry land Qu. How long had hee been in the fishes bellie Ans Three daies and three nights Qu. And what followed then An. The Lord spake to Ionah the second time and bade him arise and goe to Niniuch and preach repentance Qu. Did he now obey Ans Yes and cried in the streets Yet forty dayes Niniueh shall bee ouerthrowne Qu. How did the people entertaine his doctrine Ans With feare and trembling Qu. What did they An. Proclaimed a fast from the greatest to the smallest the King himselfe rose from his throne cast off his robe and put on sack-cloath commaunding all his subiects to do the like and that neither man nor beaste shoulde taste foode till they had cried to the Lorde for mercy Qu. When the Lord sawe their repentance vvhat did he An. Turned avvay his wrath and saued their citty Qu. How did Ionah take their deliuerance An. He vvas angry Qu. VVhy An. Because being a
prophet hee should be found false of his worde and therfore began to vpbrayd God Qu. In what manner An. O Lord said he was not this my saying vvhen I vvas yet in my countrey that thou vvast a gracious GOD mercifull and slovv to anger and repentest thee of euill for which cause I fledde to Tarshish Therfore I beseeche thee take my life rather then let mee liue in infamy Qu. VVhither went he then An. Out of the cittie to see if after fourty daies the Lord would destroye the city Qu. On which side of the citty sate he An. On the east side Qu. How was hee couered Ans He built him a booth Qu. What did God cause to grow ouer him to shadow him An. A gourd Qu. VVhat became of the gourd A. The next morning a worm struck it and it withered Q. Did Ionah suffer any inconuenience by that Ans The Easterne winde and Sunne beames beate vpon Ionahs head and made him faint so that he was grieued for the losse of the gourd Qu. What said the Lord to him then Ans Hast thou pitty said he of the gourd for which thou hast not laboured nor madest it grow which came vp in a night and perished in a nighte and wouldest thou not haue mee pittie Niniuch wherein there are sixe score thousand persons that cannot discerne the right hand from the left and also much cattle Qu. What learne we by this An. That we must not measure the prouidence and mercy of God after the square of our humane affections Qu. What was the finall cause of sending Ionah to Niniueh An. By the suddayne repentance of these heathen people to reprooue the obduracie and hardnes of heart in his owne children that many yeares were called vpon and these but fewe daies Micah Question VVHat sins doth Micah reprooue An. The contēpt of gods word Qu. How did the Iewes contemne the word An. In forbidding the Prophets to prophecie Qu. What persons did he reprooue An. The Princes Qu. For what did he reprooue them An. For selling iustice for mony and eating the flesh of the people flaying off their skinnes breaking their bones and chopping their flesh to peeces ch 3 1 3. Qu. What is vnderstood by that An. Their pilling and polling of the common wealth Qu. Whom else doth he reprooue An. The prelates for their couetousnesse and symony chap. 3 11. Qu. And whom else An. The rich merchant Qu. For what An. Because he is full of lyes and deceipt chap. 6 12. Qu. What are the vertues be commended An. Silence and patience chap. 7 5 9 Nahum Question VVHat doth Nahum teach Ans That it is dangerous to resolue to liue in the feare of God and fall from it againe Qu. By what example Ans By example of the Niniuites Qu Did they so An. Yes they quickly forgotte the preaching of Ionas and the mercy that God shewed them at that time and turned againe to their former iniquity for which Nahum prophecies their destruction Qu. And were they then destroyed An. Yes Qu. By vvhome An. By the Caldeans Habacuc Question WHat did Habacuc preach against An. The ptide and tyrannie of the Caldeans that were puft vp with theyr spoyles and victories Qu. VVhat doth be compare the men of this world to An. To fishes Qu What is his reason An. Because as amongst fishes the great deuoure the small so is it amongst men chap. 1.14 Qu. How loathsome is tyranny pride An. So loathsome that the very stones of the wall shall cry out against it chap 2.11 Qu. What did hee prophecy should bee the end of the Caldeans An. Ruine and destruction Qu. By whome An. By the Medes and Persians chap. 2 8. Zephaniah Question VVHen prophecied Zephaniah Ans In the daies of Iosiah king of Iuda Que. How did he terrifie the wicked An. By foretelling them of their vtter destruction and carrying into captiuity Qu. How did be comfort the Godly An. By prophecying their returne and happinesse and the reuenge God would take vpon theyr enemies Haggai Question VVHich are the three last Prophets An. Haggai Zachary Malachy Qu. When were these three sent An. After the seauenty yeares of the captiuity were expired Qu. For what cause An. To comfort the people and to incourage them to haste the building of the temple Qu. Were they slack in that busenesse then An. Yes preferring theyr owne priuate gaine in toyling for wealth and building themselues fayre houses before the glory of God Qu. What was the reason An. They had no reason at all yet as corrupt men that neuer want policie to excule their vile disposition pretended the time was not yet come chapt 1.2 Qu. Whore prooued them An. God first and Haggai afterward Qu. How did God reprooue them An. By sending a famine amongst them Quest How did the Prophet reprooue them Ansvver By rebuking them in these wordes Is it time for your selues to dwell in the seeled houses and not to build the house of the Lord Qu. Were they vpon this conuerted An. Yes Qu. VVhat was the signe of theire repentance An. Feare before the Lord chapter 1.12 Qu. How did the Lord comfort them An. Sent his spirite vpon them saying bring wood and build this house and I will be fauourable vnto it chapt 1.8 Qu. Who were the chiefe of the people in this worke An. Zerubbabel the Sonne of Shealtiel and Iehoshua the Son of Iehosadak the high Priest Qu. What was the promise of God vnto them An. That although his house seemed nothing liek so sumptuous and beautiful as that with Salomon built yet if they woulde haue patience the time should come that the would make it far more glorious Qu. How is that to be vnderstood An. Not of the materiall Temple built with wood and stone but of the spirituall which should bee erected by the comming of Christ chap. 2.10 Qu. What saith the Lord here of their sacrifices An. That they were vncleane Qu. How An. Not in the thinges themselues but because the persons that offered them were vncleane Qu. What learne we by that An. Neyther to offer prayer nor thanksgiuing to the Lord but with a pure heart for the intent of the heart and not the word of the mouth iustifieth Zachariah Question Whose son was Zachariah An. The son of Barachia Qu Why was hee sent An. To instructe and comfort the people Qu. Hovv did he instruct them An. That they shoulde auoyde the wickednes of their fathers Qu. How did he comfort them An. By telling that God would bee mercifull vnto them assiste them in their worke chap. 1 16. Put backe their enemies chapt 1 15. Fill them with all plenty of graces chap. 1.17 Bee a wall of fire about his Church and a continuall light in the midst there of chap 2 5. And that Zerubbabel as hee had begunne so should he fimsh the Temple against all hinderances whatsoeuer Chap. 4.9 Qu. If they did serue the Lord vppon whom would he cast their affliction An.
the Thessalonians vnto An. To keep their bodies as vessels of holinesse Qu. VVhy An. Because God had called them not to vncleannes but to purity of life chap. 4.7 Quest What must they do to keepe their bodies holy to the Lord An. Fly from lust oppression fraude contention idlenesse all apparance of euil chap. 4.3 to 12 and chap. 5.22 Qu. What doth he annex to his exhortation An. A reprehension Qu. For what doth he reprehend them Ans For two things Qu. VVhich be they An. For mourning for the dead and curious searching to know when shold be the time of Christ his second comming Qu. Ought we then to mourne for the dead An. No not in that manner as Insidells do which thinke their dead shall neuer rise againe Qu. How then Ans As good Christians should who account of death but as a sleepe out of the which the faithfull shall one day awake to their eternal ioy chap. 4.14 Qu. Why doth he forbid them to searche for the time of Christ An. For two causes Qu. Which be they An. First because they can neuer certainly know it being a thing hidden from the Angels in heauen much more from men on earth and secondly because he wold rather haue them make themselues ready thereunto knowing it will come sodainly and as a theefe in the night then for to enquire after the houre Qu. How must they make themselues ready for it An. In walking like the children of light and not like the children of darknesse chap. 5.5 Qu. How is that An. In peace and loue one toward another in watching praying continuall thanksgiuing hearing the worde preached and reuerencing the Ministers chap 5.6 and 13. to 20. 2. Thessalonians Question VVHat is to bee gathered out of this second Epistle to the Thessalonians An. The triall of faith Qu. Hovv is faith tried An. By affliction Qu. What is the fruit of affliction An. Patience chap. 1.4 Qu. And what proceedes of patience An. The righteous iudgement of God chap 1. â— Qu. Who will God iudge An. The afflicter and the afflicted Qu. How will he iudge the afflicter An. In flaming fire rendring vengeance chap 1 8. Qu. Hovv the afflicted Ansvv In mercy giuing them rest ch 1.7 Qu. When shall this iudgement be Answ At the latter day when the Lord Iesus shall shew himselfe from heauen with his mighty Angels chapt 1.7 Qu. What shall bee a signe of that day Ans The falling awaie of many from the fayth chap. 2. Qu. By whose meanes shall they fall away An. By the meanes of Antichrist Qu. What is Antichrist An. The man of sinne that opposeth himselfe against all that is God chapt 2.4 Qu. By whom vvill he vvorke An. By Satan Qu. In what manner An. With great power but in all deceiueablenesse chap. 2. Qu. Amongest whome An. Not amongst the elect but them that shall perish chap. 2 10. Qu. Why not amongst the elect A. Because from the beginning they are chosen to saluation chap 2.13 Qu. Therfore what ought to be the care of the elect Ans To stand fast to the doctrine which they haue receiued chap. 2.15 Qu VVhat is the meanes whereby they may be able to stand fast An. Prayer Qu. What must they pray for An. Two things Qu. Which be they Ans That the word of GOD may haue free passage that they may bee deliuered from the companie of the wiched chap. 3.1.26 Qu. VVhose steps doth S. Paul counsell them to follow An. His owne Qu. Wherein Ans First in vprightnesse of mind then in labouring before they eate ch 3.7.12 Qu. How must they be vsed that folow not his instruction An Excommunicated chap. 3.14 Qu. Tell me what excommunication is An. To be banished the congregation of God Qu. How as an enemy vtterly to be cast off An. No but as a friend to be won to amendment of life chap. 3.15 To Timothie Question VVHat was Timothy An. A disciple of Pauls a professor of the Gospel Qu. Where did he professe it An. In Ephesus Qu. What doth Paul admonish him of An. His duety Qu. In what consisted his duty An. In reading the word and rebuking of sinne Qu. How must he rehuke sinne An. Openly Qu. Why An. Because others may take heede chap. 5.20 Qu. Is there no difference to be made An. Yes Qu. In what An. The elder sort must be rebuked as fathers the yonger as brethren cha 5.1 Qu. How must we teach all men An. To pray Qu. In vvhat sort An. By lifting vp of pure hands chap. 2.8 Qu. For vvhom An. For all people but specially for Princes and rulers Qu. To vvhat end An. That vnder theyr authority wee maie leade a quiet and peaceable life Qu. Hovv all vvomen An. To arraie themselues with shamfastnesse modesty and not with gold peale or broy dred hayre chap 1 vers 6. Qu. Hovv Ministers An. To be blamelesse the husband of one wife watchfull sober harbarous apt to teach no drunkard quarreller or couetous chap. 3 2.3 Qu. How vviddowes An. Fo exercise deedes of charitie to bring vp their children vertuously not to beidle pratlers gadding from house to house chap 5 10 13. Qu. How rich men An. Not to bee high minded nor put confidence in vncertaine thinges but bee readie to destribute to them that want chap. 6.17 Qu. What is the best gaine An. Godlinesse chap. 6.6 Qu. VVhy A. Because they that would be rich fall into any temptations and snares that may drown them in perdition and destruction chap. 6.9 2. Timothie Question HOw is this Epistle diuided An. Into two parts Qu. Tell me vvhich be they An. Into an exhortation and a prophecy Qu. But vvhat doth Paul exhort vnto An. Stedfastnesse in faith and Patience in suffering for the same ch 1 14. Qu VVhy An. Because those that will raigne with Christ must â—uffer with Christ ch 2.2 Qu. By what example Ansvv By the example of the souldier husbandman and of him that contendeth for a mastry neyther of which receiue recompence except they first labour chap. 2 4.5 6. Qu. What hindreth our saluation in this behalse An. Contending about friuolous and vaine questions Qu. How An. In that they ingender strife cha 2 14.23 Qu. Of vvhat doth he prophecy An. The perillous time to come cha 3.1 Qu. Hovv should the times to come bee perillous An. By reason of wicked men Qu. What wicked men An. Louers of themselues couetous boasters prowde and cursed speakets disobedient to parents with out natural affection c. chap. 3.2 3.4 5. Qu. By vvhat meanes therefore doth he teach Gods Ministers to represse the malice of such men Ans By preaching the worde in season and out of season by improouing rebuking and exhorring with all long suffering and doctrine ch 4 2. Paul to Titus Question VVHere was Titus when Paul writ vnto hiÌ„m An. In Creete Qu. To what end was he there An. To finist the doctrine which Paul had begunne Qu. How must hee be