Zoar craues where he doth safetie finde MAke hast saith th'Angell saue thy life marke Sodoms fiery slaughters Lots wife a pillar of salt is made he drunke defiles his daughters Chapt. 20 NOw Abraham denies his wife shee 's taken by the King The Lord reproues him in a dreame full sore for that same thing OF him both man and wife's reprou'd he Sara doth restore The King then and his house are heal'd when Abram prayd therefore Chapt. 21 PAssing great ioy good Sara hath for Isaac * An. Mundi â—0â—0 newly borne Hee 's circumcised wyld Ishmael at him doth scoffe and scorne QVite out of doores Hagar and he are cast and sit forelorne Twixt Abraham and Abimelech a League of peace is sworne Chapt. 22 REad here how Abraham tempted is his Isaac * An. Mundi 2061 deare to kill His faith and how he ready is to execute Gods will STayd is his hand by Gods Angell the Ramme â— for him is slaine The place is nam'd marke Nahors race and Abraham blest againe Chapt. 23 THe mournings marke which Abraham makes for death of Sara * An. Mundi 2085 old Machpelah bought to burie in which Ephron to him sold Chapt. 24 VNt ' Abram here his seruant sweares he prayes a signe doth craue Rebecka meets * An. Mundi 2088. fulfills the signe and iewels doth receiue ANd then she shewes her kindred deare she home doth him inuite Hee 's entertain'd he blesseth God and message doth recite BOth Laban then and Bethuel his message well â— approues Rebecca giues consent to goe Isaac her meets and loues Chapt. 25 CHildren are borne to Abraham his goods diuided be His age his death his buriall and Ishm'els pedigree DEclared is his age and death Rebecca barren liues But Isaac praies and she conceiues two children in her striues ESau and Iacob being borne their difference Moses tells The birthright Esau to Iacob for meat * An. Mundi 2113 prophanely sells Chapt. 26 FOrc'd by a famine Isaac is to Gerar for to goe His wife he to the King denyes hee 's blam'd for doing so GOd both instructs and blesseth him in wealth he growes and thriues He diggeth wells the King compacts obserue here Esaus wiues Chapt. 27 HE send his sonne for Venison by mother Iacob's taught And of his father then is blest while Esau ven'son sought ISaac doth feare and tremble much when Esau Ven'son brings Too late * An. Mundi 2140 yet by his earnestnesse hee 's blest with earthly things KIndled full sore is Esaus wrath against his brother deare His mother disappoints his rage and bids him flye for feare Chapt. 28 L'Oe Isaac blesseth Iacob first and sends him then away To Padan Aram for a wife with Laban there to stay MArke Esaus wife and Iacobs ladder he stone of Bethel takes And sets it vp anoints with oyle a vow to God he makes Chapt. 29 NOW Iacob comes to Harans well doth Rahel kisse and weepe Laban doth entertaine him well hee 's set to keepe his sheepe OF him for seuen yeares seruice he for wife doth Rahel craue But Laban full deceitfully in her stead * An. Mundi 2185 Lea gaue PAtiently for Rahel he againe will seuen yeares serue Shee 's barren but Leah conceiues foure Patriarchs obserue Chapt. 30 QVite out of heart for barrennesse here Rahel giues her maide So Leah who her husband buyes good Iacob here is staid RAhel conceiues and Ioseph beares Iacob would be releas'd By pollicie of straked rods his flocks are much increas'd Chapt. 31 SEcretly and vpon mislike the Lord commanding so Iacob departing * An. Mundi 2205. with his wiues doth from that Country goe THen Rahel steales her fathers gods her father followes after Complaining of the wrong sustain'd both by his sonne and daughter VPon the Idolls Rahel sits thereby the same to hide Iacob complaines they couenant both in friendship to abide Chapt. 32 AT Maâ—hâ—nim Iacob Angells see 's to Esau he doth send Whom he doth feare he prayes to God that he would him defend BY seruants he a present sendâ— by prayer he assaults And with an Angell wrasteleth preuailes and after haults COmming together both doe kisse weepe Esau gifts doth take Doth vse him kindly home returnes and doth kinde offers make Chapt. 33 DEparting he to Succoth comes at Shalem buyes a field Of Hamois children where he doth to God â— an Altar build Chapt. 34 ENtising Sechem * An. Mundi 2213 doth defloure good Iacobs gadding daughter They yeeld to circumcision then comes a fearfull slaughter FOr Simeon and Leui both when people were full sore Doe kill them all their City spoile and Iacob grieues therefore Chapt. 35 GOd sendeth Iacob to Bethel his house he purifies From Idols all an Altar * An. Mundi 2228 builds and then nurse Deb'ra dies HEe 's bless'd of God call'd Israel in trauell Rahel dyes The sonnes of Iacob Isaacs death Ruben with Bilhah lyes Chapt. 36 INto the Country from Iacob Esau to goe intends With wiues and sonnes mules are first found what Dukes from him descends Chapt. 37 KInde Ioseph deadly hated is for two dreames which he had And for complaints of brothers made they are exceeding mad LEt vs this dreamer stay say they when father had him sent To visit them to murther him they all saue Ruben meant MAliciously to Ismalites they then good Ioseph sell Potiphar buyes him bloody coat sore grieues old Israel Chapt. 38 NOw Iudâ—h doth three sonnes beget call'd Shela Onâ—n Er Obserue here Onans filthy fact Er takes to wife Thamar Chapt. 38 OF Iuda * An. Mundi 2222 she conceiues two sonnes Zara ' and â— Phares by name He wisht her burnt she sends her pledge he cleares her to his shame Chapt. 39 POtipher Ioseph doth aduance his Mistris tempts to sinne He flat denyes she falsly lyes and shamelesse doth beginne QVite void of grace him to accuse that she herselfe might cleare She is beleeu'd hee s cast * An. Mundi 2227 in ward but God is with him there Chapt. 40 REad how the Buttler and Baker by Phar ' impris'ned are How Ioseph hath the charge of them how dreames expounded were SAd Butler be not troubled thou happy man shalt be Haue me in mind O Baker marke the Gallowes groanes for thee THus were their dreames interpreted and thus they came to passe The Buttler Ioseph quite forgate and most vnthankfull was Chapt. 41 VNto the King is Ioseph brought his fearfull dreames to tell The Butler had him told that he therein did farre excell ALl wizards failing in their skill them Ioseph doth expound And giues the King most graue aduice and counsell wise and sound BY Pharoh â— Ioseph is * An. Mundi 2236 aduanc't two sonnes begetteth he Manasseth and Ephraim by name great dearth begins to be Chapt. 42 COrne for to buy in Egypt land his ten sonnes * An. Mundi 2238 Iacob sent For spies they are imprisoned and by their brother
horse yea pots shall holy be A Canaanite in Gods owne house no more then shalt thou see MALACHI Chapt. 1 A Tender loue I haue you borne and yet ye aske wherein Louing good Iacob I did hate his brother for his sinne BVild vp againe will we the walls and places once laid wast Thus Edom saith God them assures hee 'le pull them downe as fast COncerning me if I your Lord and louing Father be Where is the feare and honour which you ought to yeeld to me DEspisers of my holy name ô Priests demanding how Mine Altar Table ye pollute yea worse and worse ye grow EVery blind thing lame and sick for sacrifice ye bring Would hee be pleas'd with it or thee so dealing with thy King FOrgiuenesse craue beseech the Lord that he would gracious be This you haue done will God regard or like such men as yee GOD asketh who would shut the doores or kindle fire for naught I like you not nor will accept the offerings which are brought HEathen Gentiles both East and West my glorious name shall praise Pure offerings shall be giuen to me and incense in those dayes IT hath beene much prophan'd by you my table eke defil'd You wearie were and snuft at me should I be reconcil'd KNow hee 's accurst that hath a male and brings a sickly thing My name is dreadfull saith the Lord I am a mightie King Chapt. 2 LAy to your hearts this law of mine giue glorie to my name O Priests else I le your blessings curse yea I haue curst the same MY cou'nant made with Leui old was of long life and peace He fear'd my name he kept my Law and did my flocke increase NO fraud was found within his lips Priests lips should knowledge keepe And at his mouth Gods messenger all men the law should seeke OVt of the way all yee are gone ye haue corrupted all Both law and Leuies couenant many ye make to fall PArtiall in the Law yee were and haue not kept my waies I made you be despis'd therefore and vile in all your dayes QVestionlesse one God vs made one father haue we all Why breake we fathers cou'nant then and with our brethren braule REbelliously they haue prophan'd the holinesse of Lord And matcht with Daughters of strange gods which God himselfe abhord SEruant and master I le cut off that doth this wicked thing And also him that in my house doth any offring bring THE cause of this you still demand the reason 's plaine and rife The Lord himselfe hath witnessed between thee and thy wife VNchastly hast thou dealt and done to thy companion deare With whom thou mad'st a couenant her still to loue and cheare AT first did God not make them one of old he so decreed Although he had of spirit store he sought an holy seed BE sober therefore in your minds but ye doe murmur still In saying that man pleaseth God that doth transgresse his will Chapt. 3 COme to his Temple speedily Messiah shall I say My messenger first will I send for to prepare his way DAy of his comming who can bide for he shall purge with fire The Leuites that they may bring gifts such as God doth require EVen as of old the offerings then of Iuda shall content On sorcerers and Adulterers his iudgments shall be spent FAlse swearers also he will plague and all that doe oppose The strangers widowes labourers friendlesse and fatherlesse GOne quite away from my decrees ye are yet rob no more Ye aske wherein I say by tithes you still encrease your store HAue any people rob'd their Gods ye are cursed euery one For ye haue rob'd and spoyled me euen this whole nation INto the storehouse bring the tithes that there there may be meat And therewith proue me saith the Lord how â— I will you intreat KIndly yea and exceedingly I then on you will poure My blessings and I will rebuke what did your fruits deuoure Lofty lewd words yet haue you spoke you aske what we did say That it is vaine to serue the Lord no gaine is got that way MAlicious proud and wicked men we count them blest to be They are aduanc'd that tempt the Lord and are from dangers free NOw they that truly feared God did to their neighbours speake The Lord did heare a booke was writt for those that did him seeke O Then they shall my deare sonnes be I will their sinnes forgiue Then ye shall iudge betweene the bad and them that purely liue Chapt. 4 PRoud persons and all wicked men shall in a furnace burne As stubble in that fiery day they shall be quite forlorne QVietnesse peace and health shall be to you that feare my name As dust the wicked vnder foot ye shall tread downe with shame REmember Moses Law which I in Horeb did him giue The statutes and the iudgements all wherein they are to liue SEnt shall Eliah be to you before that dreadfull day He fathers harts and sonnes shall turne that so my curse may stay The end of the Prophets A TRVE CHRISTIANS DAILY DELIGHT Being The Summe of euery Chapter of the new Testament set downe Alphabetically in English Verse that the Scriptures we reade may be remembred and the things forgotten more easily recalled By Simon Wastel sometimes of Queenes Colledge in OXFORD now Schoole-Master of the Free-Schoole in Northampton LONDON Printed for Robert Mylbourne THE NEVV TESTAMENT MATTHEVV Chapt. 1 A Pedigree of IESVS CHRIST by th' holy Ghost conceiu'd Virgin borne who though with child of Ioseph is receiu'd Chapt. 2 BY starre the Wisemen guided are to Christ whom they adâ—â—â— They offer gifts King Herod frets and Ioseph flies therefore CHildren by Herod murthered are and then obserue his death Ioseph is sore afraid yet comes with Christ to Nazareth Chapt. 3 DOwne comes the holy Ghost on Christ whom God from heauen doth grace Iohn cries reproues baptizeth Christ himselfe he doth debase Chapt. 4 ENuious tempter thrice repell'd to Christ the Angells come He preacheth calls Apostles foure and heales both all and some Chapt. 5 FOr blessed men Christ these esteemes the city set on hill The Candle Salt light of the world Christ did the law fulfill GIue eare and learne what murther is adultery what to sweare Beare iniuries loue enemies be like thy father deare Chapt. 6 HEre Christ of prayer of fasting almeâ— and forgiuenesse doth speake Of treasure mammon bids that we first heauen then earth should seeke Chapt. 7 IVdge not nor cast pure things to dogs pray striue at any hand To enter heare and doe the world build not vpon the sand Chapt. 8 KNow the Centurions seruant 's heal'd the Leper clens'd and tride Peters wiues mother's also cur'd and many sicke beside LEarne how Christ must be followed the sea made calme and fine Two men of Deuills are dispossest they goe into the swine Chapt. 9 MAtthew is from the Custome call'd the palsie man amended Disciples for not fasting are by Christ himselfe defended NOw
holy word which is the truth indeed GOod men and pure haue all things pure the wicked haue no so Whose mouthes professe whose workes deny these subiect are to woe Chapt. 2 HEre Titus hath directions both how to teach and liue What precepts he to young and old and seruants eke should giue INstructing old men to be graue sober and sound in faith Old women must teach holy things to yonger wiues he saith KEepers at home chast and discreet they must in any case Still shew themselues lest Christs Gospel by them should haue disgrace LIkewise yong men are bid to liue in all sobrietie And Titus must a patterne be of godly grauitie MAsters must be obey'd and pleas'd of seruants taking paine Shewing forth all fidelity not answering againe NOte that Gods grace hath now appear'd and reacheth vs to fly Vngodlinesse and worldly lusts and so liue soberly OVr Sauiour still looking for who was content to dye That he might saue vs and our soules from sinne might purifie Chapt. 3 PAul here bids Titus to exhort and but them all in minde Their Magistrates still to obey and to be meeke and kinde QVicke ready forward eke to be to euery godly deed And that they should in goodnesse still and gentlenesse proceed RElating that euen he himselfe was in times past most vile Liuing in all licentiousnesse in malice enuy guile SEruing his lusts vntill Gods loue and Christs did plaine appeare Not by the works 〈…〉 done but of his mercy meere THat Christ he saith hath saued vs by true regeneration Washing vs in his blood and by the spirits renouation VPon vs richly which he shed that be our soules might saue And iustifie vs by his grace eternall life to haue ADuis'd is Titus this to teach that who in God beleeue Should carefully shew forth good works and in his feare should liue BVt foolish questions all should hate of fruitlesse brawlings vaine An hereticke twice warn'd they must reiect auoid disdaine COndemned euâ—n in his owne heart and of himselfe he is He bid that Titus should with speed come to Nicopolis DEclaring that he purpos'd there to winter and remaine To doe some workes of curtesie Paul bids him take some paine EXhorting them to shew good workes and fruitfull be alwayes He greets them all that faithfull be for grace and peace then prayes PHILEMON Chapt. 1 A Seruant nam'd Onesimus first rob'd then runne away From good Philemon his master and with Saint Paul did stay BY whom when he was wonne to Christ and truly did repent Vnto his Master Philemon hee home againe was sent CHristianly and earnestly th'Apostle Paul doth craue That for his sake Onesimus might full forgiuenesse haue DVeties of one good Christian belonging to another He proueth by strong reasons sent to Philemon his brother EXceedingly Philemons faith and loue he here commends And last with salutations and prayer all he ends HEBREVVES Chapt. 1 AForetime God by Prophets spake vnto our Fathers old â—ow by his Sonne the truth he hath diuinely taught and told BY whom and by his mighty word the world 's created were Who by himselfe hath purg'd our sinnes and all things vp doth beare CReated Angels he excels as being Gods owne sonne To whom by men and Angells both all honor must be done DEclar'd he was vnto the world euen at th' appointed day Of righteousnesse the Kingdome he and scepter still doth sway EVen as garment heauens waxe old but he doth still remaine They shall be chang'd but Christ our Lord for euermore shall reigne FVll great heed therefore must we take and duly still regard That we forget none of his words for feare of iust reward Chapt. 2 GReat plagues they had that did despise the words which Angels spake But we neglecting Christs Gospell what payment shall we take HE crowned is with glory great to blisse hath many brought Through death he hath destroy'd the Deuill and our redemption wrought IN all things he was made like vs the Angels nature he In no sort tooke that he to vs a faithfull Priest might be KNowing well how to comfort them that fall into temptation And for the sinnes of Saints to make full reconciliation Chapt. â— LOe Moses here to Christ compar'd is proued for to be As seruant to his master is inferiour in degree MOre glory farre the house builder deserueth for to haue â—hen doth the house or doth the sonne more then the seruant craue NOte that we are this house of Christ if that we shall hold fast â—ur confidence and hope in him as long as life shall last OBserue how he bids vs therefore to heare his voyce to day â—nd that no longer with hard hearts we should him disobey PRouoking him as forefathers did in the wildernesse â—â—st that in wrath he banish vs out of his blessed rest QVickly take heed that there be not in you a wicked heart â—nfaithfully to cause you fall and from the Lord depart REbuke exhort you one another lest sinne your soules deceiue â—or if we keepe faith to the end we Christ and heauen shall haue SOme when they heard obey'd him not but still in sinne did liue â—o whom he sware that he no rest at all to them would giue Chapt. 4 THerefore let vs take heed and feare his promise to foâ— sake They heard but through their vnbeliefe they did no profit take VNto vs was the Gospell preach'd beleeuers all are blest For all the godly of the world there doth remaine a rest WHich rest who so hath entered from his owne worke hath ceast As God from his let vs then striue from sinne to be releast ASunder doth the word of God diuide mans soule and will And as a sharpe two edged sword sinne in th' elect doth kill BEcause we haue a great High Priest now see in heauenly place Who feeles our wants let 's boldly goe vnto the throne of grace Chapt. 5 COmparing Iesus Christ our Lord with Priests Leuiticall He shewes wherein they doe agree wherein they differ all DEclaring that euery High Priest is for mankind ordain'd To offer gifts that pardon so for sinne might be obtain'd EVen for his owne and peoples sinnes these offerings he makes None but the call'd as Aaron was this honour on him takes FOr Christ did not this honour take an high Priest to be made But God who said thou art my Sonne that honour on him laid GOd said thou art a Priest for euer he prayers made with teares To him that able was to saue who freed him from his feares HE though he were his dearest Sonne yet by his sufferings Did learne obedience and is he that now saluation brings IEwes negligence is here reproou'd who were so dull to heare That though they had beene long time taught yet strong meat could not beare KNowledge they had but very small of milke they still had need â—trong meat belonged not to such on milke they still did feed Chapt. 6 LEarning the Christian principles of mournefull hearts confession
12 STout Iewes cast off the Gentiles call'd this parable doth show Concerning tribute Christ doth here Herodian snares o'rethrow THe Sadduces conuinced are the Scribes confuted quite He bids beware hypocrisie praiseth the widowes mite Chapt. 13 VNknown to all when Christ shal come he bids vs watch and pray That vnprouided none be found at his owne dying day A Stone shall not be vnthrowne downe the Gospell preacht to all Professors beaten Iewes are plagu'd how Christ out Iudge shall call Chapt. 14 BY craft they seeke our Sauiours death who is for money sold Mary anoints this treason is by Christ to his foretold CHrist keeps his Supper shews their flight is with a kisse betraid Accus'd condemn'd and sore abus'd by Peter thrice deâ—aid Chapt. 15 DEliuer'd to be crucifi'd Barabbas is set free He faints in bearing of â—is crosse mock'd crown'd with thornes is he EVen hang'd with theeues reproacht of Iewesâ— Centurion doth confesse Ioseph doth beg and bury him and so his loue expresse Chapt. 16 FRighted full sore the Angells doe declare to women three That Christ is risen from the dead the place he bids them see GOing to Emmaus Christ appeares to two to Magdalen To the Apostles sent to preach and so ascends to heauen LVKE Chapt. 1 A Preface of Lukes Gospell here of Christs and Iohns conception Maries Eliza's Prophesie Iohns birth and citcumcision BLest be the God of Israel thus Zachary doth sing Both of Iohn Baptist and of Christ who doth saluation bring Chapt. 2 CHrist here is borne the world is taxt Christs birth to shepheards knowne By Angels for this blessing great great praise abroad is blowne DAyes eight once past he 's circumcised his mother purifide Of Simeon and of Anna old Christ here is propheside EXceedingly he growes in grace at Salem stayes behinde Disputes admir'd with parents goes iâ— dutifull and kinde Chapt. 3 FRuits of repentance called for in prison shut is he Here Christ baptiz'd is grac'd from heauen his age and pedigree Chapt. 4 GRacious words admired are tempted doth ouercome Beginnes to preach casts out a Deuill and healeth all that come Chapt. 5 HEE preacheth out of Peters ship he makes them fish for men Aleper clens'd in desert prayes the palsie cured then IN Leuies house with sinners eates afflictions are foretold To bottles are the weake compar'd and vnto garments old Chapt. 6 KNow Pharises confuted all about the Sabbath breach By Scripture reason miracle he chooseth twelue to teach LEarne who are blest and curst of Christ diseases healed all Loue ye your foes heare and obey lest like an house ye fall Chapt. 7 MOre faith in the Centurion found his absent seruant heal'd From death is rais'd the widowes sonne his thought of Iohn reueal'd NOw answer'd are Iohns messengers the Iewes no meanes can win A friend he is to sinners all that will forsake their sinne Chapt. 8 OF women ministring to Christ the Parable of Seed And of the Candle Christ declares who are his friends indeed PVffing and stormy winds rebuk't the woman sicke made sound The dead reuiu'd the Gadarens the swine by deuils drown'd Chapt. 9 QVickly sends Christ th' Apostles forth him Herod faine would see Fiue thousand fed aske what men thinke his â— death foretelleth he REbuk't are they that sought reuenge men must themselues deny He heales a man of Lunacy commends humilitie SEE patterne of his patience mild transfigur'd where he prayes His death foretold some follow would but yet they make delayes Chapt. 10 THe seuenty are sent out to preach three cities cursed be Wherein to â— ioy for graces giuen his Father thanketh he VNto the Lawyer 's precepts giuen whom he should loue in heart Martha reprou'd but Mary prais'd she chose the better part Chapt. 11 AS Iohn taught his so teach thou vs all good things God will giue Dumb fiend cast out blasphemers check't they blest that godly liue BVt signe of Ionas none shall be he often woe doth cry To Lawyers Scribes and Pharises for grosse hypocrisie Chapt. 12 CHrist bids them hate hypocrisie of fearing men he warnes Of auarice by that rich man that builded bigger barnes DEsire not wealth Gods kingdome seeke watch still in euery place Giue almes attend looke for the crosse ô take this time of grace Chapt. 13 ENter in at the narrow gate repent or you must perish The tree cut downe the crooked heal'd growth where the Lord doth cherish FOwles build their nests the leauen'd meale he Herod fox doth call O Salem thou my Prophets ston'd behold thy wofull fall Chapt. 14 GOe sit below the dropsie heal'd the proud God will abase Feast thou the poore all worldly men in heauen can haue no place HIS children must account before what Christian life will cost Lest they reuolt and be like salt that hath its fauour lost Chapt. 15 IN heauen when sinners turne to God exceeding ioyes abound This taught by sheepe siluer sonne once lost but after found Chapt. 16 KNow th' vniust Stewards dealings prais'd the Pharises reprou'd Rich Glutton damn'd the poore mans soule conuei'd to heauen and lou'd Chapt. 17 LEpers here ten are clens'd by Christs one must forgiue another The power of faith they 're curst by Christ that scandalize their brother MEn bound to God Christs day desir'd as in the time of Noe So shall it be some shall be safe and some shall tast of woe Chapt. 18 NOte widowes importunitie two in the temple pray A Ruler would haue followed Christ but riches did him stay OF children that were brought to Christ of death doth mention make The blind restor'd they heau'n shall haue that suffer for his sake Chapt. 19 PIlling Zacheus turn'd to Christ ten pieces giuen to ten With triumph Christ to Salem rides and weepeth o're it then QVite out o' th Temple Sellers driuen hee dayly taught them there The Rulers sought to take his life but they the people feare Chapt. 20 REhearse from whence Iohns baptisme was let Caesar haue his owne The Parable of Vineyard marke Christ Dauids sonne is knowne SAdduces are convinc'd by Christ they say none rise from graue Beware of Scribes which make great shewes but great damnation haue Chapt. 21 THe widowes mite commended is the signes before last day The ruine of the temple told he bids them watch alway Chapt. 22 VIle Iewes conspire Iudas betrayes the Lambe prepared is Christ sits at supper with the twelue and is betraid with kisse ASsur'd is Peter of his faith yet thrice he shall deny Christ dehorts from ambition proud in mount praies earnestly BAthed he was in bloody sweat and Malchus eare doth heale Abus'd that hee 's the Sonne of God he doth himselfe reueale Chapt. 23 CHrist before Pilate is accus'd he him to Herod sends Who mocks him Barrabbas desir'd Herod and Pilate friends DEstruction of Ierusalem he tells vnto them all Prayes for his foes two theeues with him his death and buriall Chapt. 24 EArly euen in the dawning came the women with great
feare Vnto the graue two Angels tell them that hee was not there FEarfull they this to others tell then Christ himselfe makes knowne To two walking to Emaus and he reproues his owne GIuing a charge he promiseth the holy Ghost to send At Bethany he blesseth them and did to heau'n ascend IOHN Chapt. 1 AT first the Word with God was God he giueth light to all Iohn beares record the Word made flesh doth Peter Andrew call Chapt. 2 BEhold the water 's turn'd to wine the buyers beaten out His death foretold many beleeue he of their faith doth doubt Chapt. 3 CHrist saith man must be borne againe that he himselfe must dye His loue to th' world who want true faith condemn'd in hell shall lye Chapt. 4 DIsciples maruell at his talke to them he shewes his zeale Many men doe beleeue on him he Rulers sonne doth heale Chapt. 5 EXceeding many people poore at poole Bethelda lay The Iewes repine for healing one long â— sicke on Sabbath day FOr this he answers and reproues saye maruell not at this And showes by Fathers witnesse and by Scriptures who he is Chapt. 6 GReat multitudes are fed by â— him they then would make him King But he departs walkes on the sea reproues carnall hearing HEre Christ is call d the â— bread of life many doe him forsake Peter confesseth Christ but he for Deu'll doth Iudas take Chapt. 7 IEsus reproues ambitioâ— base he in the Temple taught Mens diuers â— thoughts Pharises chafe because he was not brought Chapt. 8 KNow she was taken in the act but Christ doth set her free He saith he is the worlds great light and proues it true to be LEwd Scribes doe brag of Abrahams seed and say they 're free each one But Christ denyes himselfe conueyes from them that would him stone Chapt. 9 MAn blind from 's birth is cur'd by Christ to th'Rulers brought is he They cast him out Christ him receiues the blind enlightned be Chapt. 10 NO strangers voice will Christs sheepe heare he is the shepheard true Who doth escape their bloody hands strange thoughts among the crew ON him a number did beleeue where he a while abode He proues by wondrous works he wrought that he 's the Sonne of God Chapt. 11 PRiests gather councell against Christ who Laz'rus rais'd from death But many Iewes beleeue on him Caiphas prophesieth QVarrelling still they sought his life but Christ himselfe doth hide At Passeouer they seeking him lay wait on euery side Chapt. 12 RIding vnto Ierusalem the Greeks faine would him see The people flocke to Lazarus Priests would he slaine should be SOme chiefe Rulers in Christ beleeue but dare not him confesse The most are blind Marie's excus'd faith by good works expresse Chapt. 13 THE feet of the Disciples wash'd againe when Christ was set He bade by his example learne to loue doe not forget VNto th'Apostles by a signe he shewes most perfectly That it was Iudas should betray Peter shall thrice deny Chapt. 14 A Place he goes for to prepare he 's truth the life the way He loue requires and that they should his statutes still obey BEhold your prayers in my name effectuall shall ye finde A Comforter I will you send and leaue my peace behinde Chapt. 15 COmforts and loue reciprocall 'twixt Church and Christ her head Is by the Parable of Vine full plainly figured DOubtlesse they will deale so with you as they haue dealt with mee The Office of the holy Ghost and of th' Apostles see Chapt. 16 EXceeding comforts giu'n to them that suffer for his sake By his ascension and promise which he to them doth make FEare not what you my father aske is well accepted sure In me is peace but in the world you must the Crosse endure Chapt. 17 GLorifie me ô Father deare and these Apostles keepe O glorifie in heau'n both these and all thy pasture sheepe Chapt. 18 HEre Iudas Iesus doth betray Officers fall to th' ground And Peter smites off Malchus eare Christ led to Ca'phas bound IEsus by Priests examined Peter doth him deny Before Pilate he is arraign'd Iewes for Barabbas cry Chapt. 19 KIng of the Iewes is scourg'd crown'd Pilate would him release Yet giues him to be crucifi'd their rage did so increase LOts for his garment they doe cast mother to Iohn commends He being dead his side is peirc'd hee 's buried by two friends Chapt. 20 MAry comes to the sepulchre so Peter Iohn likewise Yet both were ignorant as yet that Christ againe should rise Chapt. 21 NOw Christ appeares againe to his much fish drawne from the deepe He diâ—es with them bids Peters thrice to fâ—ed his lambs and sheepe Oâ— Peters death he doth foretell his curiousnesse rebukes If all were writ I thinke the world would scarce containe the Bookes The ACTS Chapt. 1 ASsembled at mount Oliuet they see Christ there ascend Vntill the An. Mundi 4000. holy Ghost be giuen they must at Salem tend BY power whereof they witnesse must two Angels bid depart And of his second â— comming so they bid them see their heart COmming all tâ— Ierusalem they daily prayers make Matthias in the traytors roome by lot they ghoose and take Chapt. 2 DErided are 〈◊〉 th'Apostles twelue of some and some admire To heare them speake what they had learn'd from clouen tongues of fire ELâ—â—e where to Peter 〈◊〉 doth defend proues Christ ran'd from the dead Knowne by hiâ— workes not crucifi'd but as God had decreed FAithfull â— people baptised are they liue in loue and peace Th'Apostles worke great miracles God doth his Church encrease Chapt. 3 GOd and his Son through faith doth heale the Cripple that was lame Not Peter who for killing Christ the Iewes doth greatly blame HE bids them by repentance seeke remission of their sinne Because they did they wist nor what a pardon they might winne Chapt. 4 IEwish Rulers full sore are grieu'd at Sermon Peter made By them though thousands doe beleeue they are in prison laid KIndred of high Priests now doe â— meet and Rulers greatly blame Th 〈…〉 hed still saluation by Christs name LOe then they charge Peter and Iohn that they should preach no more Church prayes God heares them confirmes with gifts and graces store Chapt. 5 MArke sacriledge hypocrisie in these too deaâ—ly bought Faith is encreast by wonders great th'Apostles daily wrought NOw they imprison'd are againe an Angell lets them free And bids them preach they twice are sau'â— but yet they â— beaten be Chapt. 6 OF preaching chiefly they haue care but to sustaine the poore Seuen Deacons whereof Stephen is one they presently procure PErnicious foes this prious Stephen doe take and much abuse Of blasphemy against the law they falsly him accuse Chapt. 7 QVest'ning whom about these things they suffer him to speake He saith God choose their forefathers and that they did him seeke REligiously before the birth of Moses and before In tabernacle for Temple they did the Lord adore SO