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
Qu. What is their offence then that perswade themselues the Gospell is not vvell taught except it hee set foorth vvith eloquence of speech An. They make the Crosse of Christ of none effect attributing that vnto men which belonges to the power of God Chap. 1 17. Qu. What are the inconveniences which come by controuersie in religion An. Vice passeth avvay vnpunished and the congregation is scandalized Chap. 5 2 c. Qu. What be the vices Saint Paul notesh in the Corinthians An. Arrogancy incest going to law one with another and fornication Qu. How would he haue arrogancy reclaimed An. By humiltie if any man among you seeme to be wise in this world let him be a foole that he may hee wise chap. 3 18. Qu. How incest Ans By excommunicating the party chap. 5 5. Qu. How going to law Answ By choosing some one or other of theyr brethren to set concorde betweene them without expence of time and further charge chap. 6 5. Qu. How fornication Ans By matriage to auoyde fornication let euery man haue his wife chap 7 2. Quest Which doth hee most commend marriage or a single life An. Single life Qu. Why An. Because it is most apt for the seruice of God by reason it is freed from cares the other is intangled chapter 7 32 33. Qu. Doth he not likewise taxe them of Idolatry An. Yes and of thinking the minister a burden to the congregation Qu. How doth he reprooue the first An. By shewing that although they feare God in heart yet it is not lawfull for them to eate with idolaters Qu. VVhy An. Because in so doing they may wound the weak consciences of others chap. 8.11 12. Qu. Hovv doth be reprooue the second An. By shewing that he which feedeth the flocke is worthy to eate of the milke of the flock chap. 9.7 Qu. By whose example doth he teache them to auoide these enormities A. By the examle of the Iewes who were ambitious full of strifes despisers of Prophets and prophaners of holie things chap. 10. Qu. Why are they taught to auoyde these things Ans Because their bodyes are the Temples of God and therefore they ought not to make them the temples of the diuell by suffering themselues to be polluted with such vncleannes cha 3 1. Qu. When do they auoide them An When they doe all thinges in putitie of spirit and to edification ch 14.5 Qu. What is the best ground of Edification An. Loue. Qu. How do you proue that Ans Because hee that teacheth although he speake with the tongue of an Angel and haue not loue is like a tinkling cimbal ch 13 1. He that hath faith able to remoue mountaines and wants loue it is nothing verse 2. And he that giueth all he hath to the poore and is without loue profireth nothing verse 3. Qu. Loue then is necessarie in all the points of religion An. It is for hee that comes to the Lordes Table without loue is an vnwoorthy guest And hee that prayeth and is not in loue calleth for vengeāce on himselfe Qu. VVherin did the Corinthians abuse prayer An. In not obseruing the eustome of time Qu. VVhat was that An. To pray bareheaded chap. 11. verse 4. Qu. Wherein did they abuse the Lords supper Ans In that some came with a carnall desire to eate and some had filled themselues before chap 11 21. Q. VVhat was the presumption of they◠vvomen Ansvver They tooke vpon them to teach which is not allowable chap. 14 34. Qu. What Principall thing was to bee obserued amongst the teachers Ans Not to teach or pray in a strāge tongue by which the people could not be edified nor whereunto they could not say Amen chap 14 2 16. Qu. What is thelast error that Paul confuted in them Ans Their doubting of the resurrection Qu. How doth hee confute it An. By shewing that Chtist is risen which is the first fruit of them that shal rise chap. 15. Qu. How doth he prooue that Christ is rifen An. By the testimony of the Apostles of others that saw him but least this might not be sufficient he cōfirms it also by reason Qu. How is that An. That vnlesse there be a resurrection faith and preaching are both in vaine chap 15. verse 14. Qu. How doth Paule conclude this Epistle An. With an exhortation for the reliefe of the poore 2. Corinthians Question FRom whence was this second Epistle to the Corinthians vvritten An. From Philppi a crtie in Macedonia Qu. What are the principal circumstances to be considered An. Three Qu. Which be they An. The cause why hee writte the persons whom hee toucheth and the matter whereof he treateth Qu. VVhat was the cause of his writing An. The inflexible nature of some that notwithstanding his former perswasions still despised his authority Qu. Who are the persons An. The false teachers himselfe and the Corinthians Qu. What is the matter An. A confutation of his detractors a confirmation of his owne doctrine Qu. How confutes he his detractors An. By proouing them teachers not for loue but to fill their owne bellies and that they were boasters of other mens labors chap. 10 15 and 11 20. Qu. How doth hee confirme his owne doctrine An. Three waies Qu. Which be they Ans First in respect of the grounde thereof which is Christ Iesus chap 4.5 Secondly in respect of the fruite which it had brought foorth in them which was faith patience and loue chap. 8.7 and 9.2 Thirdly in respect of his owne constancy whome the persecutions of the world had sealed the true minister of God Qu. Hovv An. In that neyther imprisonment stripes watching fasting stoning dāger by sea nor danger by land could terrifie him from proceeding in his calling ch 6 4 and 11 24 to 30 To the Galathians Question VVHat was the cause Paul writte to the Galathians An. Their declining from that which he had taught them Qu. What was that An. Faith in Christ Iesus Qu. How declined they from faith An. In thinking to be iustified by the workes of the Law Qu. How doth hee rebuke them An. By shewing that as many as are of the works of the Law are vnder the curse chap. 3 10. Qu. How were they deliuered from this turse An. Christ hath redeemed vs by being made a curse for vs. chap. 3 13. Qu. What doth he then counsell them to doe An. To forsake the beggarly traditions of the Lawe as circumcision and the obseruations of dayes and times chap. 4.9.10 Qu. What vvas the reason An. Because neyther circumcision not vncircumcision auayle any thing but a new creature chap. 6.15 Qu. What is vnderstood by a new creature An. One regenerated by faith as being dead to finne and risen againe through Christ to newnes of life chapt 2 19 20. Qu. Hovv are we knowne to beregenerate An. If we bring forth the fruits of the spirite Qu. VVhat are the fruites of the spirit An. All kindes of vertuous liuing ch 5 22. Qu.
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