armed thereunto An. With boldnesse as Gods Embassadour and by shewing himselfe an example of good works and integritie of life chap 2 7 15. Qu. To whome An. To all whome he taught Qu. Who vvere those An. Both yong and old Qu. How doth he teach the old Ans The men to bee sober honest discreete sound in faith loue patience chap 2 2. The women to be holie and not giuen to wine Qu. How doth he teach the young An. The men to bee sober minded women to be chast obedient to their husbands and no gadders abroade chap. 2.5 Paul to Philemon Question FRom whence was this Epistle written An. From Rome Qu. Vpon what occasion An. Onesimus a seruant to Philemon being fled from his Maister Paule winneth to Christ and sends him backe a gaine Qu. By what entreaty An. That Philemon wold receiue him Qu. How Ans As if Paul himselfe were present verse 17. Qu. For what reason An. Because he was now not onelie his seruant but his brother in the Lord. Qu. How An. In that he professed the gospell The Epistle to the Hebrewes Question VVHo writ this Epistle An. It is not knowne Qu. What is handled in it Ansvv The difference betweene the priesthood of Christ and the Leuiticall Priesthood Qu. How do they differ Ans In fiue points Qu. Which be they Ans As touching the office the temple the sacrifice the ceremonies and the effect su How do they differ as touching the office Ans The Priesthood of the Leuites was externall and after the order of Aaron the Priesthood of Christ is spirituall and after the order of Melchisedec Qu. What is it to be a Priest after the order of Melchisedec Ans To be a Priest a Prophet and a King not for a moneth a yeere or an age but for euer chap. 7.3 and 23. Qu. Why are all those three titles attributed Ans Because he sanctifies vs from sinne teacheth vs by his wisedome and gouerns vs by his power Qu. How do they differ as touching the Temple An. The Temple of the Leuites was built with handes and not to endure but a tiem The Temple of Christ is built by the holy ghost in eternity cha 8. Qu. How doe they differ as touching their sacrifices An. The Leuites did offer the bloud of Goates and Bulles But Christ his owne precious bloud Qu. How touching their ceremonies An. The ceremonies of the Leuites were corporall as the attyring of the body and other externall obseruations but the ceremonies in the Gospell are spirituall as the vertuous disposition of the soule Qu. How thouching their effects An. The sacrifices of the Leuites though many times offered did scarce sanctifie the bodie the sacrifice of Christ but once offered sanctifies both body and soule chap. 9.14 and 28. Qu. In whome An. In all that haue faith Qu What is faith An. The grounde of things which are hoped for and the euidence of things which are not seene chapt 11. verse 1. Qu. How do the temples of Moses and Christ agree Ans The Temple of Moses had three separations as the holiest of all whereinto the high Priest onelye entred and that but once euery yeere the Tabernacle of the Congregation where the Leuites remained and the open courte where the people had resort So in the temple of Christ there is the spirit the soule and the body Qu. What difference is between the spirit and the soule An. By spirite is vnderstod regeneration through faith in Christ and by soule is vnderstood man in his first corruption liuing according to the rule of reason without the knowledge of gods word or faith Qu. Being once grafted in faith what is it to fall from it Ansvv Sinne against the holy Ghost which is vnpardon able chap. 6.4 and chap. 10 26. Qu. Hovv may we fall from faith An. If when we haue once receiued the knowledge of Christ we afterward deny him Qu. VVhat therefore are the Hebrewe counselled to doe An. To keepe the profession of their hope without wauering chap. 10 23. Qu. How must that be An. Through patience Qu. Wherein An. In esteeming light the troubles of this life by setting before our eyes the ioy of the life to come Qu What haue we to encourage vs An. The words of our Sauiour Qu. What are they An. My sonne faint not when thou are rebuked for whom the Lord loueth hee chasteneth and scourgeth euery son that he receiueth chap 12 5 6. Qu. Is there nothing else required but patience An. Yes the sacrifice of a Christian Qu. VVhat is that An. To praise God alwaies and distribute to the poore chap. 13.15.16 The general Epistle of Iames. Question VVHy is this called the general Epistle of Iames An. Because it is not writ to any one man nor country but generally to all the Iewes dispersed through many countries Qu. What doth it containe An. The effects of our iustification as Paule to the Romanes declared the cause Qu. What is the cause of iustification An. Faith Qu. What are the effects An. Good workes chap 2 24. Qu How is faith diuided An. In to tvvo parts Qu. VVhich be they An. A liuely faith and a dead faith Qu. What is a liuely faith An. Faith made knowne by good workes Qu What is a dead fayth An. Faith without good workes and so the diuell is said to haue faith chap. 2.17.19 Qu. What be the good works S. Iames exhorteth vnto An. Patience prayer loue to beware of ambition swearing and contention to bridle the tongue and rule the affections not to speake euill one of another not to be friends of this worlde c. Qu. From vvhence proceed good woorks An. From God chap 1 17. Quest From whence euill An. From our owne concupiscence chap. 1 14. Qu. What saith S. Iames of patience An. Blessed is the man that endures temptation for when hee is tryed hee shall receiue the crowne of life chapt 1.12 Qu. What saith he of prayer An. Let him that asketh aske with faith wauer not ch 1 6 Qu. Of loue vvhat saieth he An. He that loueth his neighbour as himselfe fulfilleth the Law chap 2 8. Qu. Of ambition what An. God reiecteth the prowd giues graces to the humble chap 4 6. Qu. What of swearing An. Before all things my brethren sweare not ney ther by heauen earth nor any other oathe but let your yea be yea and your nay nay least ye fall into condemnation chap. 5 12. Qu What of contention Ans Where enuying and strife is there is all manner of euill works cha 3.16 Qu. What of the tongue An. That it is a fire and a worlde of wickednesse defiling the whole body if it be vngouerned chap. 3 6. Qu. What of euill speaking An. If a man speake euill of his brother he speaketh euill of the law chap. 4.11 Qu. VVho are the friends of the world An. Such as esteeme more of riches honors and such like then of the word of God Qu. What saith Iames
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
37.32 Qu. What was the fruit of these sins An. They procured disquiet of conscience in themeselues teares to their olde father whom they ought rather to haue comforted 37.34 Qu. Did this policy of theirs ere the more preuent the subiection which they feared An. No God prospered Joseph and gaue him fauour in the Court of Egypt Qu. With whom An. VVith Potiphars Pharaobs chiefe Steward Qu. How did Ioseph shew himselfe there to be the seruant of God An. In resisting the lust of Poptiphars wife Qu. What is the nature of lust being esisted An. It growes impudent and outragious chap. 39.14 Qu. Shew an instance An. Potiphars wife when she sawe Ioseph would not yeeld to her accused him that he would haue rauished her Quest Did God suffer her accusation to take effect An. Yes Ioseph was imprisoned Qu. He being guiltles why would God suffer that wrong to be laid vpon him An. For two causes Qu. Which be they An. First that by his strange de liuerance he might haue greater cause to glorifie his name and secondly to make his lewde disgrace a cause of higher promotion Qu. How was Ioseph deliuered An. By interpreting the Kinges dreame Qu. How was he aduanced An. Hee was made Ruler ouer all Egypt Qu. What was the plague God laide vpon his brethren for selling him An. They were oppressed with a mightie famine chap. 41.54 Qu. Whither came they for succour An. To their brother vnknowne Qu. What reuerence did they shewe vnto him An. They kneeled vnto him and called him Lord chap. 44.16 Qu. What vertue doe we learne by the example of Ioseph in this his high authoritie An. Three Qu. Which be they An. Charity clemency and humility Qu. How was he charitable An. He relieued his father and brohers with corne freely and without rempence chap. 42.25 Qu. How was he gentle An. In pardoning the wrongs that his broughers had done him chap. 45.5 Qu. Wherein was he humble An. In not despising his father and brothers poore Sheepheerds of Canaan though himselfe were the second person in Aegypt and in sending for his father to bee partaker of his happinesse Qu. Did Iqacob come thither An. Yes and died there Qu. What do we learne by his death Answ To desire of God to die as he did Qu. How was that An. Praying blessing and rehearsing the gracious benefits of God chap. 48 3.4.9 Qu. What zeale had Pharaoh being an Infidel towards his Idolatrous priests more then many Christians now-adaies haue toward the true Ministers of the eternall God An. Hee did not diminish their Church-liuings chap. 47.22 The end of Genesis Exodus Chap. 1. to 14. Question VVHy did God bring the house of Israel into Aegypt An. For two causes Qu. Which be they An. First to shew the trueth of his word for hee had said to Abraham they should be straungers from the land of Canaan the speace of foure hundred yeeres and suffer much oppression Gen. 14.15 Secondly to haue fit occasion to shew his loue toward them and the better to traine them vp in the knowledge and feare of him Qu. How came it to passe they were opprest here in Aegypt considering the good entertainement which they had at the first An. The continuance of time had worne out the fame and remembrance of Ioseph by reason that many Kings had raigned since the first Pharaoh and now the children of Israel were mightily encreased Qu. How were they encreased An. From seuenty persons for that was the whole number of them at their first comming to many hundred thousands Qu. Did that make the king repine against them An. Yes Qu. Why An. For two causes Qu. Which be they An. First in regard of their religion and next fearing least their multitudes should indanger his gouernment chap. 1. 10. Qu. How did hee seeke to suppresse them An. Foure manner of waies Qu. VVhich be they Answ First in making slaues of them and next in going about to murder their men children Qu. Wherein consisted their seruitudes An. In making of bricke carrying of burdens and all other slauerie cha 1.14 Qu. How did Pharaoh goe about to murder their men children An. Two manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. First secretly in commanding the Midwiues at their hower of birth to destroy them but they not obeying his commaund he fell secondly into a more open and violent practise Qu. How was that An. He commanded his own people that whensoeuer they heard of the birth of and Hebrew man childe they should take it from the mother and cast it into the riuer chap. 1.22 Qu. How durst the Midwiues disobey the kings Edict An. Because as all Gods seruants ought to do they feared him more thā any earthly person Qu. Were the number of the people by these cruel proceeding lessened and diminished An. No the more they vext them the more they multiplied chapt 1. vers 12. Qu. What doe we learne by that An. That no tyranny can extinguish the Church of God Qu. How did God diuide the malice of Pharaoh An. In causing him to cherish and bring vp euen in his owne court that Hebtew child which afterward proued to be his destruction and the deliuerance of the children of Israel Qu. Who was that An. Moses Qu. How was he preserued An. When his mother had hid him three moneths from the tyrannie of the King and could hide him no longer she put him into a basket made of reedes and set it by the riuer side Qu. What became of him there An. King Pharaohs daughter walkeing that way found him put him to be nursed of his owne mother cha 2.3 Qu. VVhat appeareth in this An. The prouidence of God Qu. Wherein An. In that no humane pollicie can hinder that which he hath once deter mined Qu. What was the first crosse that God laid vpon Moses when he came to age An. The killing of an Aegyptian for which fact he was forced to flye Qu. Whither An. Into the land of Midian Qu. Who succoured him there An. Iethro and gaue him his daughter in mariage Qu. What trade of life did Moses vse An. Keeping of sheepe Qu. How did God appeare to Moses An. In a fiery bush chap. 3.2 Qu. Did the bush burne An. Yes but did not consume Qu. In that sense what doth it represent vnto vs An. The Church of God which should suffer persecution but neuer subuersion Qu. Wherefore did God appeare vnto Moses An. To send him forth for the deliuerance of his people Qu. What mooued him thereunto Ans Two things Qu. Which be they An. The remembrance of his couenant made to Abraham and the sighes and cries of the poore Israelites that daily pearced the gates of heauen ch 2.23 Qu. What comfort do we receiue from thence An. An assurance that GOD will heare our prayers in time of our affliction if we call to him Qu. Did Moses obey the commaundement of God about his returne to Aegypt An. At the first he was