THE DOCTRINE of the Bible Or RVLES of Discipline Briefelie gathered through the whole course of the Scripture by waie of Questions and Answers The knowledge of holy things is vnderstanding by it Kings raigne and Princes establish Iustice LONDON Printed by Richard Bradocke for Thomas Pauier and are to be sold at his shop at the entring in of the Exchange 1608. To the Reader Iudgements are prepared for Scorners Prouerbs 19 29. If any man long after life and to see good dayes let him refrain his tongue from euill 1 Pet 3 10 As you would that men should doe to â—â—u so doe you to them Luke 31. Lâ—â—e couereth the multitude of fâ—alts 1. Pet. 4 8. Hee that loueth not knoweth not God for God is loue 1 Iohn 4 8. The Doctrine of the Olde and New Testament Question WHat is Doctrine Answ Precepts for the finding and racing out of sinne Qu. VVhat is the effect of doctrine An. Faith and vertuous liuing Qu. How manifold is doctrine An. Two fold either diuine or morall Qu. Diuine as how An. In our duty towards God Quest Morall as how Ans In our duety toward our selues and our brethren Qu. How many sorts of men may we call brethren An. Foure Qu. Which be they An. Such as are of one parentage one country one religion or of one mind by friendship Qu. How is morall doctrine deuided An. Into rules of duetye toward our superiors parents kinred of-spring family and inferiors Qu. How may this duty be infringed An. By the corruption of the flesh and all other actuall sinnes Qu. How many waies doth God teach An. Four manner of waies Qu. Which be they Ans By his word by his workes by his punishments and by his blessings Qu. Are these performed alway in his owne person An. No but more often by h. chosen Ministers Que. How are they intituled Ans By the names of Patriaâ—kes Captaines Iudges Kings Prophetâ— Euangelists and Apostles Quest Which call you Patriarches Ans The first fathers of the church as Adam Enoch Abraham Isaac Iacob c. Quest Which call you Captaines Ans Such as had the leading of the Israelites from Aegypt to the land of Canaan and gaue directions in time of battle as Moses and Ioshua Quest Which call you Iudges Ans Such as executed Gods iudgements vpon the enemies of the church and did administer Iustice amongst his people at Ehud Shamgar Samson Gedeon Iphtah Samuel c. Quest Which call you Kings Ans The annoynted of God and soueraigne rulers of his people as Saule Dauid c. Qu. Which call you Prophets An. Such as by inspiration of the holy ghost did foretell the ruine of sin and the reward of vertue and were interpreters between God and man Qu Which call you Euangelists Au. The writers of the Gospell of Iesus Christ Que. Why are they called Euangelists Ans Because their workes containe the glad tidings of saluation to all that beleeue Qu. Which call you Apostles Ans The chosen Desciples of Christ as Simon Andrew Peter Iohn c. Chap. 1. to 15. Question WHat doe we learne by the creation of the world An. As touching the Creator three things Qu. VVhich be they An. His omnipotencie in creating all things of nothing His bounty in furnishing the world with all necessarie ornaments And his loue in giuing man dominion ouer all chap. 1.20 Qu. What do we learne as touching our selves An. three things Qu. Which be they An. The obseruation of the Sabaoth chap 22. Humility of minde in being made of the dust of the earth chap 2 7 And the reuerence which wee owe â—o mariage Qu. Why ought wee to reuerence mariage An. Because it was instituted of God himselfe and in Paradice cha 2.23 Quest How ought a man to loue his wife An. As himselfe being flesh of his flesh Qu. Where was man placed after his creation An. In Paradice Qu. Did he continue there An. No he fell Qu. Hovv An. By the malice of the Diuell Qu. What was his sinne An. Disobedience Qu How did God punish him An. He cursed him and his posterity wherein hee shewed his iustice chapter 3.13 Qu. How did he comfort him Ans By promising forgiuenes by the seede oâ— the woman Christ Iesus chap 3.14 Que. What did that shew An. His mercy Qu. How many waies did the curse of God extend vpon Adam Ans Foure manner of waies Quest Which be they Ans First the earth was made barren for his sake Secondly his posterity aswell as himselfe became bondmen to hell Thirdly all the dayes of his life he was to eate his bread in the sweat of his browes And fourthly he was thrust out of Paradice Qu. How vvas Eue punished An. Two manner of waies Quest Which be they An. First to bring foorth her children in sorrow And secondly to liue in subiection to her husband Qu How was the serpent punished An. Three manner of wayes Qu. Which be they An. First he was made the most cursed of all creatures Secondly he was to goe vpon his breast And thirdly to deuoure the dust of the earth Qu. Which was the second sinne of the world An. Murder Qu. Who committed it An. Caine. Qu. Vpon whome An. Vpon his brother Abel chapt 4.11 12. Qu. What vvas their quarrell An. About their sacrifices Qu. Why An. Because Abels was accepted and Cains was not chap 4 4.5 Quest Why did not God accept Caines Sacrifice Ansvv Because he did it more vpon custome then conscience Qu. Who taught them to sacrifice Ans Their Father Adam Quest How could he do that and the Law not giuen Ans The law of God is two foulde naturall imprinted in mens heart and traditionall pronounced from God written in the Bible Qu. VVhich of these two had Adam Ans The first Q. What was the punishment of Cain for killing his brother Abel Ans He was cursed of God and condemned for a runnagate Qu. Whome did God raise after the death oâ— Abel to build his Church vpon An His brother Sheth chap. 4. verse 25. Qu. Did the example of Caines punishment admonish the succeeding age to beware of sin An. Noâ— as the world grew in yeeres so it grew in iniquity Qu. Jn vvhat manner An. It was wholy corrupt and full of cruelty chap. 6.11 Qu. By whom did God reprooue them Ans By Noah Q. How Ans In making it knowne hee would drowne the world by his preparing of the Arke Qu. Were the people reformed An. No they laughed at it and remained secure till the waters came vppon them Qu. Were all destroyed An. All but Noah and his family and some other for the preseruation of their kinne Qu. What mooued God that hee would not spare so much as the bruite beastes An. His detestation to sinne chapter 6.7 Qu. Who was the first figure of Christ An. Enoch Qu. How was he a figure of Christ An. In being taken body and soule vp into Heauen as Christ was chap. 5 24. Qu. Who was
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
to dwell in Qu. After Sauls death in the time of his persecution who were his friends Ansvv Beside many other of his subiects that stucke vnto him Hushai shewed himselfe a speciall friend in ouerthrowing the counsaile of Achitophel whereby the rebellion of his sonne Ahsolon was cut off chap. 16. and olde Barzillai that succoured him when hee sled from his sonne chap. 19.32 Qu. Notwithstanding the manifoulde troubles Dauid had did he at last finde rest An. Yes and died in peace Qu. What doth his troublesome life and quiet end figure vnto vs An. The race of the chiefe King of heauen and earth Christ Iesus who according to the flesh was persecuted on euery side as Dauid was with cutward and inward enemies as well in his own person as in his members but at last ouercame al and gaue his Church perpetuall victory His name be praised The end of Samuell Kings and Chronicles Question VVHo succeeded Dauid An. His Son Salomon Qu. What was the first thing he asked of God An. Wisedom and God gaue it him chap. 3.12 Qu. VVhat did he shew therein An. That wisedome beautifieth a Prince or ruler more then either wealth or honour Qu. VVhat was the first sinne he punished An. Rebellion in Adoniah chapter 2.25 Quest What was the second An. Murder Qu. In whom An. In Ioab for the death of Abner and Amasa although hee fled to the altar for refuge Qu. What doth that signifie An. That no place ought to shelter an homicide chap. 2.34 Qu. What was Salomons estate An. Peacefull and full of Pompe Qu. How came that to passe An. By the gift of God Qu. Wherefore Ans Because he asked wisedome first and aboue all things when GOD put him to his choise therfore hee had not only wisedom giuen him but all things else Qu How did he shew himselfe thankfull Ans In employing his wealth and Wisedom to th glory of God Qu. How was that An. Hee iudged iustly and builte a most sumptuous Temple to the name of the Lord. Qu. Wherein consisted the magnificence of Salomon An. In these things he ruled ouer all kingdomes frō the riuer of Euphrates vnto tha lād of the Philistines and the bordor of Aegypt chap. 4 21. His victuals for one day were thirty measures of fine flower and threescore measures of meale chapt 4.22 Tenne fatte oxn and twenty oxen of the pasture a hundred sheepe beside Hartes buckes bugles and farte foule chap. 4.23 He ad forty thousand stalles of horses for his chariots twelue thousand hors men chap. 4.26 Gold and siluer was as plentifull as stones chap. 10.27 He had seauen hundred wiues and three hundred concubines chap. 11.3 Beside all this hee had wisedome more then any creature liuing Qu. Yet in the end notwithstanding he had his heartes desire in these and all things else what was his opinion of this worlds felicity An. That all was vanity and vexati on of spirit Qu. Did this Prince thus blessed of God both outwardly and inwardly fall afterward from God Ans He did Qu. In what manner Ans By adultery and Idolatry chap. 11 5. Qu. VVhat do we learne by that An. That how absolute soeuer wee are for honour wisedome or riches yet we may fall as Salomon did Qu. How was Salomon punished for his sins An. God raised vp enemies against him and after his death deuided his kingdome leauing the least part to his Sonne Qu. Why did not God quite extinguish his race considering his sin An. Because of the promise which he made to his seruant Dauid chap. 1.34 Qu. VVho succeeded Salomon An. His Son Rehoboam Qu. How many tribes had hee vnder his dominion Ans Two Iuda and Beniamin Qu. Who ruled ouer Israel An. Ieroboam a seruant to King Salomon Quest How many Tribes were vnder him An. Ten. chap. 11.31 Qu. What vices de we learne to shunne by the liues of the Kings of Israell and Iuda An. Not to corrupt religion to serue our owne turnes Qu. By whose example An. By the example of Ieroboam king of Israell chap. 12.28 Qu. VVhat else An. Not to lay violent hands vppon Gods Ministers Qu. By the example of whom An. Of Ieroboam chap. 13.4 Qu. How did God punish him An. As hee thrust out his hand to strike the Prophet of the Lord his hād withered and he could not plucke it back againe chap. 13.4 Q. VVhat else An. Not to cōspire against the King Qu. By the example of whom pa An. Of Zimri that slew Elah King of Israell being drunke in Tirzah and afterward sate vpon his Throne chap. 6.9.10 Qu. What was the end of Zimri An. He raigned but seauen daies and being besieged in Tirzah and finding no way to escape burnt the kings pallace and himselfe in it chapdd 16.18 Qu. VVhat else An. Not wrongfully to desire our neighbors goods Qu. By the example of whome Ans Of Ahab king of Israell Qu. What else An. Not to shed his neighbors bloud to be mede owner of his good Qu. By the example of whome An. Of Ahab and Iesabell who by the practise of false witnes put Naboth to death and tooke his vineyard chapt 21.13 Qu. How were they punished Ans Ahab was slaine at Ramoth Gilead and Iesabell was throwne out at her chamber windowe and dashed in peeces chap 22.34 and 2. Kings chapt 9.33 Qu. VVhat else An. Not to hate the preachers of God because they grate vppon our galled consciences Qu. By the example of whom An. Of Ahab chap. 22.8 Qu. VVhat else An. Not to be couetous Qu. By the example of whom Ans Of Gehezi that tooke money garments sheep oxen and other things where he should not Qu. VVhat was his punishment An. He was plagued with the leprosy 2. Kings chap 5.27 Qu. VVhat else Ans Not to take counsaile of spirits in time of sicknesse or any other extremity Qu. By the example of whom An. Of Ahaziah who hauing taken a fall through the lattice of a windowe sent his seruents to Baalzehub to know if he should recouer or no 2. Kings cha 1.2 Qu. How did God punish him for that sinne An. He suffered him to pine vpon his bed for want of help 2. Kings chap. 1. Qu. VVhat else An. Not to blaspheme the name of God Qu. By the example of whome Ans Of Senacherib the Assyrian Qu. How was he punished An. God slew of his souldiers a hundred fourscore and fiue thousand men when he returned into his country his own sonnes murdered him in his Temple of his idol gods 2 King chapt 19 35.37 Qu. What else An. Not to deride Gods ministers Qu. By the example of vvhome An. Of the children of Bethel that called Elisha bald-pate 2. King chap. 2.24 Qu. How were they punished An. Two beares came out of the forrest and tore them in peeces Qu. What else An. Not to be vaine glorious Qu. By the example of whom An. Of Hezekiah that in pride shewed all his wealth to the Embassadours of Babel
Qu. How doth she thinke to satissieber desire An. By seeking after him Qu. When An. At all times and in all places but especially in the time of trouble and persecution verse 12. Qu. Will he heare her An. Yes and deliuer her making her rise out of the wildernes of affliction like a pillar of smoak petfumed with Myrth and incense Qu. How is that An. Triumphantly Qu. What will he then doe An. Shew her his place of rest the guard set to atttend it and his crowne of glory verse 7 11. Qu. What be those An. First quiet of conscience Secōd ly protection of Angels Thirdly eternall happinesse Chapter 4. Question VVHat doth Christ in this chapter An. Set forth the beauty of his spouse Qu. Hovv An. By comparing her to diuers pretious and pleasant things Q. To vvhat doth he compare her eies An. To a payre of Doues verse 1. Qu. To vvhat her hayre Ans To a flock of Goates looking downe Gilead verse 1. Qu. To vvhat her teeth An. To the wooll of sheep new washt vers 2 Qu. To vvhat her lips An. To a threede of scarlet or the dropping of the hony combe ver 3.11 Qu. To what her neck An. To the Tower of Dauid vers 4. Qu. To vvhat her brests An. To two young Roes feeding amongst Lillies verse 5. Qu. To what her loue An. To the pleasure of wine or the sauour of sweet spices verse 10. Qu. To what her whole body Ans To a Garden planted with Pomegranates Spikenard Calamus Cynnamon Myrrh Aloes and all other chiefe Spices verse 12.13.14 Qu. The Church or the soule of the faithfull being compared to a garden what doth she An. Call vppon her Bride-groome Christ Iesus to be vnto her a fountaine of liuing water and to breath vpon her with the breath of his holy spirit that she may fructifie Qu. In what An. In loue and true obedience Qu. Why is the Church of Christ compared vnto these earthly perfections Answer Because of our weake capacity that by these visible beauties wee may in some measure apprehend the inuisible glory of Christ and his Elect Chapter 5. Question WHat doth Christ in this fift chapter An. Call the faithfull to a banquet of Spices hony milke and wine Qu. VVhat is signified thereby An. His bounty in heaping his graces vpon the faithfull verse 1. Qu. Are we ready to come when he calls An. No sleepe that is the cares of this world detaine vs verse 2. Qu. Doth he then straight forsake vs An. No he stands without calling still till his lockes be wet with the dewe of the night Qu. VVhat vnderstand you by that An. The long patience of the Lord toward sinners verse 2. Qu. But if we abuse that patience what shall be fall vs Ans We shall seeke the Lord and hee will not be found verse 6. Qu. In his absence what successe haue we An. We fall into the hands of cruell watchmen Qu. Who be they An. False teachers Qu. How do they handle vs An. Wound our consciences with their traditions vers 7. Qu. What marks doth the Church diliuer of Christ to find him out An. She saies his head is of goulde ver 11 His eies are like Doues verse 12. His cheekes are as beds of spices and sweete flowers verse 13. His lips like Lyllyes dropping with Myrrh verse 13 His hands as ringes of golde set with the Chrysollte ver 14 His belly Iuorie couered with Saphites ver 14. His legs as pillars of marble set vpon sockets of gold vers 15. His countenance as Libanon ver 15. His mouth as sweete things verse 16. Qu. What is signified by these comparisons An. The infinite giftes and graces which the presence of Christ brings to the faithfull Chapter 6. Question HOw is the church assured of the loug of Christ An. By his words Qu. What are they An. I am my beloueds and my beloued is mine verse 2. Qu. How many churches are there An. But one true Church as there is but one Christ the head therof Qu. How ought that Church to bee affected An. Chastly and without pollution Quest How her aspect An. Fresh as the morning fayre as the Moone Cleare as the Sunne And terrible as an armie with banner verse 9. Chapter 7. Question HOvv many are the speciall vertues of the Church An. Faith and good workes Qu. How are they exprest vnto vs An. By the Similitude of the Palme tree verse 7. Qu. What are the Properties of the Palm tree An. The leaues are alwaies greene and the fruit continuall Qu. Apply An. As the tree is alwayes greene and full of fruit so ought our faith bee flourishing and our good deedes with out ceasing Chapter 8. Question OF whom will the Church be taught An. Of Christ alone vers 2. Qu. By whome is she vpheld An. By the strength of his handes vers 3. Qu. In vvhat sort doth shee desire Christ to manifest his loue tovvard her An. By setting her as a seale vppon his heart and a signet vpon his arme verse 6. Qu. What is his loue An. A burning zeal not to be quēcht verse 7. Quest Hovv is his iealousy Ans Cruell like the graue verse 6. Qu. Where is the dvvelling of Christ Ans In his Church Qu. Hvv must it be fortified for his presence An. VVith a wall and a doore Qu. What is vnderstood by these tvve things An. Fidelity and Constancie The Prophet Esaiah Question HOw was Ejaiah descended Qu. From the linage of kings Qu. Who was his father An. Amoz brother to Azariah King of Iuda Qu. Hovv long did he prophecy Answ Threescore and foure yeares from the time of Vzziah to the raign of Manasseh Qu. Who put him to death An. Manasseh Qu. Vpon how many pointes dooth the doctrine of the prophets consist An. Vpon three Qu Which bee they Ans Instruction reprehension and cosolation Qu. Instruction how An. To teach them to knowe theyr sinnes Qu. Reprehension how Answ To rebuke them for sin Qu. Consolation how An. To comfort them vpon their repentance Chapter 1. Question VVHat was the first sin Esaiah reproued An. The ingratitude of the Israelites Qu. Wherein stood their ingratitude An. In forsaking their God that had nursed and brought them vp Qu. How doth he shew them their ingratitude An. By the example of bruit beastes the Oxe and the Asse knowe their Masters cribbe but Israel forgets his God verse 3. Qu. What was the second Sinne Esaiah reproued Ans Obstinacie or stubbornnesse of heart Qu. How were the Israelites obstinate Ans In that beeing plagued they continued still in their wickednesse verse 5. Qu. vvhat is threatned to such kinde of people An. Desolation to their land destructio to themselues verse 7.8 Qu. VVhat is the third sinne Esaiah reproued An. Hypocrisie Qu. Wherein were they hypocrites An. In thinking to please God with their multitude of sacrifices notwithstāding that they neither had faith nor repentance Qu. To pray then or doe any other sernice
Chap 51 23. The Lamentations of Ieremy Question OF whome may wee learne true and Criftian-like compassion An. Of the prophet Ieremie Qu. VVherein An. In lamenting for his countrymen the Ievves notwithstanding they had revyled him beaten him imprisoned him and sought his death and all for his loue and good will toward them Qu. Wherein consisted his loue An. In daylie admonishing them of theyr sinne that they might repent shewing them aforehand what plagues would follow if they repented not Qu. VVhat was it he did lament them for An. Their subuersion and ouerthrow Qu. By whome was their ouerthrow contriued Ans By the Babilonians theyr ctuell enemies Qu. In vvhat manner An. First they were besiedged then suffered famine in so much as they dyed in the streetes and the mothers deuoured their owne children Chapter 1 11. Chapte 2 12. Of Princes they became tributaries Chap 1.1 Theyr ioy was turned to teares Chap 1.2 Their gorgeous buildings to a deformed heape vers 6. Their friendes forsooke them verse 2. Their enemies laught at them verse 7. Their valiant men were troddē downe Their yong men slaine Their virgins deflowred vers 15. And which was the griefe of all griefes their GOD had forsaken them for when they stretched out theyr handes there was none to comfort them Chapter 1.16.17 Qu. What may the example serue for An. To admonish all Cities of the world be they neuer so famous neuer so ritche neuer so mightie to beware how they prouoke Gods wrath against them through theyr intollerable impietie Qu. What were theyr most intollerable sins An. Theyr despising the counsell of the Prophers their reuolting from the truth to imbrace falshood and vanitie and their abusing the long sufferance of the Lord. Qu. Did the Lord forewarne them of this desolation An. Yes many hundred yeares before it came euen from the time of Moyses and so from age to age vntill the very houre of their captiuitie as appeares Deut. 28.64.65 66. Qu. In this extremity what refuge doth the Prophet shew them Ans The holy Mount of the God of mercy Qu. Hovv must they reache vnto that mount Ans VVith the armes of repentance and patience with repentance in confessing their sinnes andbeeing sory for the same and with patience in humbly attending the houre of theyr deliuerance Qu. VVas this all the Prophet did for them An. No like a holie and vertuous Pastor he ioyned in seruente prayer with them that it woulde please the Lord to shorten their dayes of wretchednes chap 5. Ezechiel Chapter 1. to 10. Question BY whome vvas Ezechiel called to prophecie An. By God Qu. Where An. In Caldea Qu. At what time An. VVhen Ieheiakin king of Iuda his mother and many other liued in captiuity vnder Nabuchadnezer chapt 1 2 3. Qu. To what end An. To assure them though they had yeelded themselues prisoners to the King of Babilon and had liued in seruitude to him fiue yeares yet the Lorde would remember his promise bring them home againe Qu. Did they distrust in them An. Yes and began to murmure Qu. And the Lord inspired Ezechiel to speake vnto them for their comfort ch 22. An. True Qu. What gather wee from thence An. Gods great mercy and theire we aknesse of faith Qu. Did not Ezechiel prophecie before An. Yes and by the counsaile of him and Ieremy Iehoiakin did voluntarily submit to the King of Babel and therfore to excuse the prophet God giues him a nevv gift of Prophecie Qu. After what sort An. A hand appeares and deliuers him a booke Qu. VVhat was written in this booke An. Wo and lamentation chapter 2 10. Que. What was hee bid to doe with the booke An. Eate it that is imprint the wordes thereof in his heart Qu. Are none fit to be Gods messengers but such as receiue his worde into they re hearts An. No and meditate thereon which is called an eating Qu. How was the tast of it in Ezekiels mouth An. As sweet as honey Chapter 3.3 Qu. Did the people regard their message An. As they doe now adaies Gods Preachers very slightly Qu. VVas he discomforted thereby An. No God imboldned him and gaue him a forehead as hard as Adamant to outface their rebellion chapt ◠9. Qu. VVhat if he had been discouraged and giuen waie to theyr sin An. Then the people dying in theyr sinnes their bloud should haue bin required at his hands chap. 4.18 Quest Who may take heede by this lesson An. All dumbe idle and illiterate Ministers Qu. But hee teaching them and they not repenting how then An. Theyr bloud should bee vpon their owne heads chap. 3.18.19 Qu. How did Ezechiel prophecie the destruction of Ierusalem An. By the parable of his hair the one part wherof he should burne the other cut with a sword and scatter the third in the wind chap. 5.2 Qu What did this signifie An. That one part of the people should dye through famine the second be slaine and the third led into captiuity chap. 5.12 Qu. This all this while is threatning how doth the Prophet comfort them An. By shewing that a remnant should bee saued and they should bee displeased for their sinnes and finde mercie chap. 6.8 Qu. How did God deliuer that remnant in time of vengeance An. By setting a marke vpon them whereby they were knowne as he doth vpon all his elect chap. 9.6 Que. Rehearse the Prephets wordes of their deliuerance An. As sure as I liue saith the Lord I will bring you from the people and will gather you out of the countreyes wherein you are scattered with a mighty hand with a stretched-ourarme and in my wrath powred out Chapter 20 33.34 Chapter 10 to 20. Question AFter Iehoiakin and the rest were led into captiuity those that remained still in Iuden how did they liue Answ Like Murderers and idolaters chap. 11.6 Qu. Vvho misted them An. Iazaniah the sonne of Zur and Pelatiah the sonne of Benaiah Qu VVhat did they boast of An That God had vtterly forsaken those that were in captiuity and giuen the land vnto them in possession chap. 11.15 Qu. How was that reproach punished Ans Pelatiah one of their cheefe Princes was strucke with sodain death Chap. 11.13 Qu. What may we learne by that example A. That it is dangerous to mis-iudge of Gods secret iudgements Qu. What doth Ezekiel say againste false prophets An. That they should bee consumed in the middest of their vanities chapt 13 14. Qu How did the false prophets seduce the people An. By sowing pillowes vnder their elbows and couering their heads with vailes Qu. What is the meaningof that An. They flattered them with securitie and blinded theyr eies with false delusions chap. 13 18. Qu. VVby doth GOD send false Prophets and vnlearned Preachers amongst his people An. For their ingratitude because they doe not hearken to the true Prophets and Preachers when they haue them a faulte to bee much feared in England this time Qu. In the time of Gods
Vpon theyr enemyes Quest How should their zeale to Gods seruice be manifested An. By theyr workes chap 1.3 Qu. What should be their best cloathing An. Not silkes nor pretious stones but lighteousnes through Christ chap. 3 4. Qu. What doth he prophecy of Christ An. That he should be both king Prîest by the crownes that were set vpon the head of Iehoshua chap 6.11 Qu. Why should those titles bee attributed vnto him An. To signifie all power was giuen vnto him soirituall and temporall Qu. In what sort was Christ promised to come An. Humbly and in great pouerty riding vpon an Asse chapt 9. Qu. And why An. Because the Prophets had set fourth his kingdome without maiestie pomp yet that his dominion should stretch from Sea to sea chap. 9.10 Qu. But wherein was the error An. In their grosse and earthly imaginatiōs hauing the eies of their minds fixt vpon the transitorie pompe of this world and not vpon the true and spirituall glorie of authority Qu. After the Iewes returne and reedisying of the Temple were they at peace An. No they had many afflictions and temptations for the triall of their patience approouing of their faith onely such as beleeued had the peace of conscience Malachie Question VVhat is the first sin Malachie reprooueth An. Obstinate hypocrisie Qu. Wherein An. In that the Iewes were manifest offenders and yet seemed to iustifie themselues chap. 1.6 Qu If we make God our Father what doth he require of vs An. Honour Qu. If we make him our Lord what Ans Feare chap. 1 6. Qu. What is the second sinne Malachie reprooueth An. Carelesnes in the Priests that thought any sactifice was sufficient did not examine whither it were according to the law or no chap. 1.8 Qu. What was required in the Priest An. A care in his heart to serue God aright and his lippes to be a treasure of knowledge to instruct the people chap. 2 1 7. Qu. What is the third sinne the Prophet reprooueth An Their marying wiues of a strange religion Qu. What is the punishment of that sinne An. The Lord will cut him off that doth so chap 2 11 12. Qu. What is the fourth sinne An. Breache of wedlocke chap. 2.14 Qu. What is the fift An. Their distrust saying it was in vaine of serue God seeing the proud prospered and they were crost chap. 3.14.15 Qu. From whence procceded that sin Ans From want of patience and submitting to Gods pleasure for if they sawe not Gods helpe euer present to defend them they woulde strayte waie murmur which was a signe also of ingratitude Qu. How Ans In that they forgot their former deliuerance Qu. Who should be the next Prophet to succeed them An. Iohn Baptist Qu. Wherein shold his office consist An. In joyning the people together in one vnity of faith and pronouncing gods iudgements against such as shold refuse to receiue Christ chap 4 5. Qu. Why should be the last An. Christ Iesus the true Sunne of righteousnes whose cōfortable beames of mercy shine vpon our soules to eternall happines Amen The doctrine of the new Testament Except we abide in Christ wee can do no good thing Iohn 15.16 The Induction Question VVhat doth the new Testament include An. The Gospell Qu What is the Gospell An. A message of glad tidings Qu. What doth it principally containe An. The history of Christ Qu. Vpon how many poyntes stands the history of Christ An. Vpon fiue Qu. Which be they Ans Vpon his birth his life his death his resurrection and ascension Qu. What doth his birth teach vs Answ That he is the daie starre of mercie risen to conduct vs out of the darknesse of death and to guide our feete into the waie of peace Luke 1. ver 7.8 Qu. What doth his life teach us Answ All vertues requisite for a true Christian he being the way the trueth and the life Iohn 14.6 Qu. What doth his death teach vs An. That as our debte is payed and the rigour of the law satiified due to vs for our sinne wherein consisteth our full redemption Math. 20 28. Gal. 4 5. Heb. 6 10. Qu. What doth his resurrection teache vs Ans The conquest ouer death sinne and hell wherein standeth our iustification Rom 4 25. Qu. What doth his ascention teach vs An. That our passage into Paradice is by him made open which before through sin was shut vp against vs to the intēt that where he is we also may be Ioh. 14.2 3. 12.26 Qu. What doth Christ require of vs for all these benefits An. Two things Qu. Which be those An. Faith and obedience Qu. What is fayth Answ An assured beliefe of all his words and deedes Qu. What is obedience An. A constant indeauour to performe all that he hath commaunded Math. 28.20 Qu. How doe the Old and New Testament agree Answ In this that they both teach to know one God imbrace one faith and erect one Church Qu. How do they differ Ans Foure manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. First touching the publication Secondly their effect and fruit Thirdly their ceremonies and fourthly their teachers Qu How do they differ touching their publication An. The law was publisht with tertor the Gospel with ioy Qu. How do they differ touching their fruite An. The fruite of the lawe is death Deut. 27.26 The fruite of the Gospell life Iohn 17.3 Qu. How touching their ceremonies An. In the law their altar was made of stone in the Gospell our Altar is Christ Iesus Heb. 13.10 In the law they did sacrifice Calues in the Gospel our sacrifice must be the calues of our lippes prayer and thankesgiuing Hebr. 13 15. In the law they did circūcise the foreskin in the Gospel we must circumcise and cut off the lewd affections of our hearts Rom 2 29. In the lawe their Passeouer was alambe of the flocke Exodus 124. In the Gospell our Passeouer is the lambe Christ Iesus 1. Cor 5 7. in the law the Passeouer was but the shadowe of the thing in the Gospell the Passeouer is the thing it selfe Qu. How do they differ touching theyr teachers An. The publisher of the law was man Moses the publisher of the Gospell God and man Christ The teachers of the law foretold the comming of Christ in the flesh Esay 7.14 The teachers of the Gospell foretell his comming in glory Mathew 24.30.31 and 25.31 The teachers of the lawe ledde forth the children of God to Canaan Ios 12.6 The teachers of the Gospel direct them to heauen Mat. 5.3.8.10 They deliuered them from the handes of humane tyrants Exo. 12.31 Iudges 16.30 Christ in the Gospell sets vs free from the hands of the spirituall tyrant the diuell 1. Cor. 15.54 Qu. How many are the writers of the Gospel Ans Foure Qu. Which be they An. Matthew Marke Luke and Iohn Qu. Is the subiect of those holy writers all one An. It is Qu. What method shall we then vse to draw particular points of
an image Qu. VVhat part of Christ then did suffer death An His humanity Qu. Of vvhat doth his humanity consist An. Of body and soul like vnto ours sin onely excepted Qu. Did his soule suffer death An. It did Que. Why then the soule is not immortall An. There be two kinds of death one corporall which is a dissolution of the soule from the body another spirituall which is a separation of the soule from the presence of God And in this sence it is said that Christ his soule did die insomuch as for a while it was excluded from the presence of God Qu. What part of Christ did not suffer An. His Deity by which he did ouercome death Qu. How did his victory ouer death appeare An. By his resurrection Qu. When was that An. Vpon the third day Qu. What benefit haue we by his resurrection An. The assurance of the immortality both of soule and body and that sin death nor hell shall haue any power ouer vs so long as we beleeue in him Qu. How prooue you that An. By his owne wordes I am the resurrection and the life hee that belieueth in me though he were dead yet he shall liue chap. 11.25 And againe hee that beleeueth in the Sonne hath life euerlasting and he that beleeueth not in the Sonne shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth in him chap. 3.36 Qu. What kind of people held opinion that there is no resurrection Ansvv The Saduces and therefore they tempted Christ with the question of the woman that had seuen husbāds whose wife she should be at the day of the resurrection Qu. How doth Christ answer this question Ansvv By saying that in the kingdom of heauen they neither mary nor are maried but are as the Angells of God Qu. What are they called that amongst vs deny the resurrection An. Atheists Qu. How many sortes of Atheistes are there An. Two Qu. Which be they An. The one that perswade thēselues the soule is mortall aswell as the body the other that albeit they haue some opinion of the immortality of the soule yet they thinke there is no hell nor punishment for sinne after this life Qu. How doth the scripture disprooue the first An. By saying that whosoeuer beleeueth in Christ shall not perish but haue eternall life chap. 3.5 Qu. How the second Ans By the words that God shall say to the wicked at the day of iudgement depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire which is prepared for the diuel and his Angels Mat. 25.41 Qu. How many sorts of Angels bee there An. Two good and bad Qu. Of what substance are good Angels An. Not of the nature and essence of God nor immortall of themselues but haue their immortalitie of GOD who both giues it vnto them and preserues them in it could take it from them if he would Qu. What difference is there betwixt the spirits of men and Angels Ans The spirits of men are ioyned vnto bodies the spirits of Angels are not Qu. Are not the spirits of men celestiall Ansvv Yes not in respect they are drawne from the nature of God but in respect of the agreemente that is betwixt them Qu. What difference is there betwixt soule and spirit An. A soule is common to all men liuing as well Infidells as others but spirit is properly in those that are regenerate and borne anew by faith and the holy ghost Qu. To whome did Christ first appeare after his resurrection An. To Mary Magdalen and afterward three seuerall times to his Apostles Q. How long was he vpon the earth after his resurrection An. Forty daies and then hee was taken vp on high and a cloude receiued him Acts 1 3.9 Qu. Where vvas Christ when hee was taken vp An. Vpon mount Oliuet The end of the Gospell The Actes Question AFter that Christ ascended into heauē whome did hee leaue on earth for the building vp of his Church An. His eleuen Apostles Qu. Hovv did he strengthen them An. By sending the holy ghost vnto them chap. 2.4 Qu. In vvhat likenesse did the Holie ghost appeare An. In the likenesse of fiery tongues chap 2.3 Qu. With vvhat did it indue them An. With the knowledge of languages Qu. To vvhat end An. That they might preach to all nations Qu. Was that their office An. Yes Qu. Who enioyned them thereunto An. Christ chap 1.8 Qu. Vpon hovv many poynts did theire of fice consist Ansvv Of two Qu. Which be they Ansvv To baptize and to instruct Qu. How did they baptise An. In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy ghost Qu. How did they instruct An. Two manner of waies Qu. VVhich be they An. By testifying the death resurrection and ascension of Christ teaching of faith repentāce good works chap. 2.23.24.25.28 Qu What power had they giuen them to confirme their doctrine An. The power of working myracles as making the same to goe healing the sick and raising the dead chap. 3.6 and 9.34.40 Qu. Who stood against them An. The practise of the Diuell Qu. Who defended them An. The prouidence of God Qu. How did the Diue practise against them An. By raysing vp conspiracies tumults commotions perse cutions slanders and by bringing them to imprisonment stripes and death Qu. To vvhat purpose and end did the diuel do this An. To ouerthrow or at the least to stop the course of their preaching if it had bin possible Qu. How did God defend and preserue them Ans He reuealed the conspiracies against them chap. 9.24 He pacified the tumults commotions chap. 19.35 to 41. He sent them refuge in time of persecution chap. 14.6 Hee conuerted the hearts of their slaunderers chapter 2.37 He deliuered them out of prison chap. 5.19 He comforted them when they were beaten chap. 5.41 and 23.11 and in death hee gaue them life chap. 14.19 Qu. Who conspired against them An. The Iewes Qu. How An. When Paule was imprisoned by them some fortie of them and more tooke an oath that they would not eat nor drinke vntill they had slain Paul Acts. 23.12.13 Qu. Vnder what colour would they execute their malice Ans Vnder colour to haue him brought forth to be examined they by the way would murder him Qu. How did God reueale this conspiracie An. Pauls sisters sonne ouer-heard it and was sent to tell the Captaine of the castle of it chap. 23.20.21 Qu. What did the captaine when he heard it An. Sent Paule with a power of men for his guard to Caesarea to Faelix the chiefe gouernour Qu. Who raised tumult against them An. The Iewes and one Demetrius a siluer-smith at Ephesus Qu. Against which of the Apostles did Demetrius raise a tumult An. Against Paul Gaius and Aristarchus Pauls companions Qu. Why An. Because they spoke against Images by making of which hee got his liuing Qu. What was Demetrius intent by this commotion An. To haue Paul and his disciples supprest Qu. How did God preuent
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
theyr husbands An. To submit themselues vnto their husbands as vnto the Lord. chapter 5.22 Qu. What is the duty of parents towards their children Ans Not onely to feede and cloath them but to bring them vp in the feare of the Lord chap. 6 4. Qu. What is the duty of the children to their parents An. To honour and obey them with bodily reuerence and with the infained loue of the heart chap. 6.12 Qu. What is the duety of Maisters to their seruants Ans Not to defraud them of their â—ue nor to vse cruelty towardes them remembring that they themselues haue also amaister in heauen-chap 6.11 Qu. What is the duty of seruants to their masters An. To obey and labour for them in singlenesse of hart and not with eye seruice Qu. How is that An. To do all things whether theyr master be absent or present as if God beheld them Qu. How doth S. Paul wish the Ephesians and in them vs to arme our selues for the accomplishing of these and al other dueties Answ First to gird vs with the girdle of trueth secondly to put on the brest-plate of righteousnesse Thirdly to bee shod with the shoes of the preparation to the gospell of peace Forthly to take the shield of faith Fiftly the helmeto saluation Sixtly the sword of the spirit chap. 6 14.10 17. Qu. What it vnderstood by the girdle oâ— truth An. A binding of our felues to the obseruation of the word of God Qu. What by the brest plate of righteousnesse An. A good conscience or innocencie of life Qu What by the shooes of peace An. Friendly quiet conuersation Qu. What by the shield of sayth An. The righteousnes of Christ able like a brasen shield to protect couer vs from the darts of the world the flesh and the diuill Qu. What by the helmet of saluation An. I he strength and the power of Christ being for our sake vanquisher of hell death and sin Qu. What by the sword of the spirit An. The word of the euerliuing god which as a sworde we must draw foorth to defend our selues offend our spirituall enemies Quest What is the speciall quality required in him that is thus armed An. Prayer and continuall watchfulnesse chap. 6.11 To the Philippians Question WHat were the Philippians An. Exiles of Philippi a cittye in Macedonia where Saint Paul hadde planted the Gospel Qu. VVhat mooued him to write vnto them An. Two things Qu. VVhich be they Ans First the generall care hee had for al the people of God secondly that he might shew his thankfulnes toward the Philippians Qu. For vvhat An. For sending him relief after they knew he was prisoner in Rome Quest By whom did they send him reliefe An. By Ephroditus a professour of the Gospel Qu. How doth he shew his thankfulnesse toward them An. Two waies Qu. Which be they An. First in praysing God for them then in praying vnto God for them Quest How doth hee prayse God for them Ans In that it had pleased him to receiue them into the felowship of the Gospel chap. 1.5 Qu. How and in what sort doth he pray for them Ans Three manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. First that God which had begun this good worke in them would continue it vntill the day of Christ Iesus chap. 1.8 Secondly that they might bee able through his grace to discerne true doctrine from false chap. 1.10 Thirdly that they might abound in loue and the workes of righteousnesse chap. 1.11 Qu. How doth hee encourage them least his imprisonment should make them faint An. Three waies Qu. Which be they An. First in respect of others Secondly of himselfe Thirdly by the example of Christ Qu. How in respect of others An. That as others in behoulding his constancy were boldened and did more frankelie professe Christ so hee hoped they would doe chapter 1. verse 14. Qu. How doth he encourage them in respect of himselfe An. That as he knew Christ should be magnified in his body whether he liued or died so he doubted not but that they would be of the same minde chap. 1.10 Qu. How by the example of Christ An. That as Christ beeing God became man being free be came bound being Lord and Maister ouer all became a seruant to all and for our sakes was content to suffer all reproche and tyranny yea death it selfe so we for his sake should not refuse to doe the like chap. 2.5 to 11. Qu. What reason doth he alledge the better to perswade vs thereunto An. A two fold reason Qu. VVhat is that Ans First as touching the reward of our persecuters secondly as touching the rewarde of vs that are persecuted Qu. What doth he say shall be the reward of our persecuters An. Perdition Qu. What of vs that are persecuted An. Saluation chap. 1.28 Qu. How doth he conclude these circumstances Ans VVith a necessity to suffer with Christ if we will be thought to beleeue in Christ chap. 1.29 Qu. What doth Paule exhort vs vnto in this Epistle An. Concord meekenesse of minde and godly conuersation Qu. How to concord An. That we be of one iudgement in religion chap. 22. Qu. How to meeknesse of mind An. That nothing bee done through vaineglory but euery man to esteeme other better then himselfe chap. 2.3 Qu. Hovv to godly conuersation An. That whosoeuer is true iust and of good report him to follow chap. 4 8. Qu. What doth he bid vs to beware of An. False teachers Qu. What names doth hee attribute vnto false teachers whereby to know them An. Hee calleth them dogges euill workers cooseners belly-gods enemies to the Crosse of Christ and minders of earthlie things chap. 3 2. 18.19 Qu. And wherfore doth he cal them dogs An. Because like dogs they barke against the doctrine of the Gospel Qu. And why euill speakers An. Because in the haruest of the lord they seek not his glorie but their owne commoditie Qu. Why couseners An. Because they teach that circumcision and the workes of the Law are necessarie to saluation Qu. Why belli-gods An Because to saitsfie the lust of their flesh they care not with what ceremonies they seduce Gods people Quest VVhy enemies to the crosse of Christ An. Because they are Christians in name onely and not indeed Qu. Why minders of earthly things An. Because theyr chiefest care is to be rich and to rise to promotion Qu. How doth Paul make knowne the true ministers of God An. By fiue speciall notes Qu. Which bee they An. First he saith they hold it a glory to die for the confirmation of theyr disciples faith chapter 2.17 Secondly they put no confidence in earthlie things chapter 3. Thirdly they doe esteeme all thinges losse and as very dung for the excellent knowledge of Christ chap 3.8 Fourthly they preach the righteousnesse of Christ and not mens workes verse 9. Fiftly their conuersation is in heauen from whence they expect Christ by whose comming they hope to be
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
call you true loue An. Not onelye to helpe our brother with all we haue but if need require to offer our life for him chap. 3.16 Qu. VVhich call you fained loue An. To loue in word and not in deed chap. 3.11 Qu. What saith Saint Iohn as touching true louers An. That they dwell in God God in them chap. 4.16 Qu. What is it to dvvell in God An. To be partakers of his grace to the mortification of the flesh and liuely demonstration of our faith Qu. How shal we know that god dwelleth in vs An. If wee see our brother want this worlds good and doe not shut vp our compassion from him but willingly relieue him chap. 3.17 Q. What is said of him that hateth his brother An. That hee walketh in darknesse chap. 2.11 Is the child of the diuel ch 3 10 abideth in death chap 3 14. Is a manstayer barred from eternall life chap. 3 15. 2. and 3. Epistle of Iohn Question TO whom were these tvvo last Epistle written An. The one to a certain zealous Lady the other to Gains a professour of the Gospell Quest What doth hee commend in the Ladie An. The vertuous bringing vp of her children Qu. What in Gaius An. His testimonie of faith and hospitality toward strangers Qu. VVhat doth hee admonish them of An. To beware of deceiuers Qu. Who are those An. Such as would not confesse that Christ was come in the flesh Qu. How must they intertaine them An They must not receiue them into their house nor bid them Good speed Qu. VVhy An. Because in so doing they should be partakers of their euill deeds The Epistle of Iude. Question TO whome is this Epistle written An. To all Christian Churches Quest What doth he exhort them vnto An. To contend for the maintenāce of their faith Qu. Against whom Ansvv Against Sectaries Qu. What is the condition of Sectaries Ans To murder complaine walke after their owne lusts Qu. Whom do they murmur against Ans Gouernours Qu. How doth he reproue them Ans By the example of Michael the Archangel who when hee stroue with the diuel about the body of Moses blamed him not with cursed speaking but only sayd The Lord rebuke thee Qu. VVhat doth he meane by this example Ans If it be not lawfull to rayle vpon the diuel much lesse vpon magistrates be they neuer so wicked Qu. What is it to walk after our owne lusts An. To be directed by carnall iudgement and not by the spirit of regeneration Reuelation Question FIrst tell mee what you vnderstand by Reuelation An. The word importeth a laying open or an vncouering of thinges that were before hid and shut vp in secrete which no liuing soule can know but so farre foorth as God shall please to disclose the same Qu. What is the authority of this Reuelation An. High and mighty as proceeding from the mouth of God by the mediation of Iesus Christ Qu. To whom was it giuen An. To the Apostle Saint Iohn and so consequently from him to the Church of God through all ages Q. Where was Iohn whē he receiued it An. In an Iland called Pathmas enuironed with the Aegean sea which sea diuides Europe from Asia Qu. What did he there An. He was banished thither by the tyrant Domitian about the year of our Lord God 96. which tyrante sought to suppres the light of the Gospel but the Lorde in mercy did the more aduance it as appeares by adding a further discouery of his will by this booke of the Reuelation Qu. VVhat is the fruit of this Reuelation An. Exceeding great as vve may gather by these words Blessed be they that reade heare and keepe in memory those things which are written in this prophecie chap. 1 3. Qu. To vvhom was Iohn commanded to send it An. To the seauen churches of Asia namely of Ephesus Smirna Pergamus Thiatira Sardis Philadelphia and Laodicea where after the destruction of Ierusalem Iohn did prosecute his holy calling in the Ministery Qu. What methode doth hee vse in the manner of his writing An. First a friendly salutation and then a briefe narration Qu. How doth he salute them An. By wishing vnto them grace and peace Qu. What vnderstand you by grace Ans The free loue affection which God beareth towards vs for his owne sake although indeed we deserue it not but are in our selues the children of wrath and perdition Qu. What by peace Ansvv All kind of benefits both spirituall and temporall which flow vnto vs from this fountaine of grace which God the father had opened to the world by the meanes of his sonne Qu. In whose name salutes he them An. In the name of the father the 7. spirits and of Iesus Christ chap 1. 4. 5. Qu. What is meant by the 7 spirits Ans The holie Ghost Qu. The holie Ghost being but one in person why doth he describe him by the number of 7. An. Although the holy Ghost be but one in diuine essence yet according to this seauen fold operation which it had in the Churches of Asia it is called by the name of seuen spirits not that it is in person diuerse but in power and vertue according to the diuersity of those subiects which it worketh Qu. But why is that placed in the second place whereas the vsuall order teacheth vs to say the Father Sonne and holy Ghost and not the Father Holy Ghosts so to put the Sonne last An. Iohn vseth this order not that there is any degree or dignitie in one person more then in an other For the Father is not greater then the Sonne nor the Sonne greater then the Holie Ghost they are all of the same power maiesty and glory nor is one before another but the reasō that mooued Iohn to set our Sauiour in the third place was because immediately the narration which is the second poynt of the writing chiefly concerneth Christ Qu. As how Ansvv In describing him Qu. How doth Iohn describe Christ An. Two manner of waies first as touching the excellencie of his glorie as he appeared vnto him in vision cha 1. from 12. to 17. Qu. What vvas his office An. It was three folde hee had the office of a Prophet of a Prince and of a Priest Qu. Hovv did he shew himselfe a Prophet An. In bearing witnesse of the trueth and reuealing the counsels of God vnto men Que. How a Prince An. Two manner of waies first by his victorie ouer death death is swallowed vp into victory 1. Cor. 15 And secondly because he hath dominion ouer all principalities and powers both in heauen and vpon the earth Ephes 1.21 Qu. How a Priest An In that he hath washed vs from our sinnes in his bloud by offering his body a sacrifice for vs vpon the crosse Qu. Did Christ heare these three offices onlie for himselfe An. No for the benefit of the faithfull that as hee was so they might bee both Prophets Kings and Priests Prophets in that he