seperated from his folly An. No not if you bray him in a morter with a pestell verse 22. Quest What is the duty of a Pastor An. To know the state of their flock and to be watchfull ouer them vers 23. The doctrine of the 28. Chapter Question WHat is the terror of a guilty conscience An. To flie though no man pursue Qu. What is the security of innocency Ansvv To be confident as a Lyon verse 1. Qu. What causeth the change of many Princes An. The transgression of the Land verse 2. Qu. For whom doth the vsurer gather his wealth An. Not for himselfe but for some other that will vse it better verse 8. Qu. Who shall obtaine mercy An. He that confesseth his sinnes Qu. VVho not An. Hee that hideth his offences verse 13. Qu. Is it good to set a wicked ruler ouer the people An. No for hee will behaue himselfe like a roaring Lyon or hungry Beare verse 15. Qu. Shall goods euill gotten prosper An. No they shall vanish vers 20. and Chap. 20.21 Qu. Shall a man that rebuketh find fauour with the rebuked An. Yes in the end more then hee that flattes him verse 23. Qu. What is he that robbeth Father or mother An. Beside a theefe a destroyer verse 24. The Doctrine of the 29. chapter Question WHat is it to stand against correction An. Obstinacie a disease vncurable verse 1 Qu. What comes by the authority of the righteous An. Ioy and comfort Qu. VVhat when the wicked rule An. Sorow and sighing verse 2. Qu. How is a kingdom preserued An. When the magistrates are iust Qu. How is it brought to ruine An. When the Magistrates take bribes verse 4. Qu. What is the end of flattery An. Deceipt verse 5. Qu. How is the foole knowne An. By his lauish speech hee powreth fourth his mind at once Qu. Hovv is a wiseman knowne An. By his taciturnity hee will not speake but vpon occasion verse 16. Qu. How doth wickednes increase An. With the number of them that commit wickednesse verse 16. Qu. What doth to o much lenity An. Make a seruant presume to be as a sonne verse 21. The doctrine of the 30. chapter Question VVHat is the danger pouerty may fal into An. Theft Qu. What is the danger wealth may fall into An. Forgetfulnesse of God Qu. VVhat kind of life must wee then pray for An. A competent neyther too much nor too little verse 8.9 Qu. What kind of people are those whose teeth are as svvordes and whose iawes are kniues to eat vp the poore An. Vsurers and extortioners ver 14 Qu. Which be the foure things that are neuer satisfied An. The graue the barren wombe the earth for water and the fire for fewell verse 19. Qu. VVhat are the three thinges that are hid the fourth that cānot be knowe An. The way of an Eagle in the ayre the path of a serpent ouer a rock the course of a ship in the Sea and the haunt of a man with a maid verse 19. Qu. Which are the four things that cōmonly abuse the state whereunto they are called An. A seruant put in authority a foole at a banquet a hatefull woman married and a handmaid the heyre to her mistresse verse 23. Qu. Which are the four small creatures that giue check to men for vvisdome An. The pismire that prepareth meate in summer against winter the Cony that builds his house in the rock the Grashopper that obserues order hath no ruler the Spider that takes holde in Kings places verse 25.26.27.28 The doctrine of the 31. chapter Question WHat learne you in this Chapter An. To be chast and temperate verse 3. Qu. Chast as hovv An. In these words Giue not thy strength to women Qu. Temperate as how An. To refrain from drinking of wine verse 4. Qu. What learne you else An. How to know a vertuous woman Qu. How is a vertuous woman known An. By her painfulnesse shee seeketh wooll and flaxe and laboureth cheerefully verse 13. By her watchfulnes shee will rise while it is yet night verse 15. By her prouidence with the fruite of her hand she planteth a vineyard verse 16. By her charity shee stretcheth out her hand to the poore verse 20. And by her faith in the later day she shall reioyce verse 25. Finis Prouerbs Ecclesiastes or the Preacher Question VVHo writ this booke Ans Salomon Qu. VVhy is it called by the name of the Preacher Ans Because Salomon by waye of exhortation labors to instruct all men how to hate the vanities of this world and to affect nothing but heauenly blessednesse Chapter 1. Question WHat are the pleasures of this life An. Vanity of vanities verse 2. Qu. Is there any thing vnder heauen a man may say this hath not been before An. Nothing verse 10. Qu. Is wisedome likewise vaine Ans Yes and vexation of spirit v. 17. Chapter Question VVHerein then consisteth happines in mirth and ioy An. No verse 2. Qu. In banqueting An. No vers 3. Qu. In presumptious building An. No verse 4. Qu. In gold and siluer An. No. Qu. In multitude of seruants An. No vers 8. Qu. In authority An. No verse 9. Qu. What is the reason An. Because they are all transitorie and leaue behind them vexation of spirit vers 11. Qu. Wherein is the soole and wise man alike An. In death vers 16. Quest What are the dayes of man An. Trauaile and sorrow verse 23. Chapter 3. Question VVHat is here set downe An. The mutability of time Qu. What learn we by that An. First that nothing in this world is petmanent Secondly not to bee grieued if wee haue not all thinges at once nor enioy them so long as wee would from the 1. to the 8. Qu. VVhy can we haue nothing but by painfull trauell An. Because thereby the Lord will humble vs. verse 10. Qu. Are the conditions of men and beastes alike Ans Yes touching the death of theyr bodies vers 19. Qu. How do they differ An. The one is partaker of reason the other is gouerned by sence the one perisheth body and soule the other liueth eternally Qu. How both in body and soule An. Yes after the resurrection of the flesh Chapter 4. Question HOw doth he further proue vexation of spirite An. In that the innocents are still oppressed and no man comforteth them verse 1. Qu. How is the poore man preferred before a king An. By wisedome verse 13. Qu. What is the bond of friendship Ans Society Qu. What is the benefit of society Ans Mutuall comfort and helpe one man to another verse 10.11.12 Chapter 5. Question IN speaking to God what must we auoid An. Temerity and multitude of words verse vers 1. Qu. Who seeth the oppression of the poore An. The Lord Quest Who shall redresse them An. He that sees them verse 7. Qu. What learne we by this An. Not to be astonyed at the malice of the world since our reuenger liues Qu. How is the desire of the
couetous An. Insatiable vers 9. Qu. For vvhat is the night appointed An. For rest vnto all creatures Qu. Hovv rests the couetous man An Vnquietlie Qu. Hovv rests the poore labourer An. His sleep is sweet vnto him ver 11. Chapter 6. Question HOvv is the rich man miserable An. In that God hath giuen him much treasure wealth he wanteth the power to enioy it vers 2. Qu. How commeth that to passe An. Eyther by parsimony losse or sodayne death Chapter 7. Question WHy is the day of death better then the day of birth Ans Because our birth is the entrāce to sorrow and affliction and our death the gate to ioy and happinesse verse 3. Qu. Why is it better to goe to the house of mourning then to the house of laughter Ans Because in the house of mourning we shall behold the iudgement of God and thereby learne to amend our liues verse 4. Qu. Why is it beter to heare the rebuke of a wise man than the song of a foole Ans Because the one is instruction the other losse of time Qu. VVhat is the peruersenesse of the world Ans That the iust sometime perish and the wicked man continueth long in his malice verse 17. Qu. When wee are admonished to leaue vvickednesse what must vve do An. Come at the first call vers 19. Chapter 8. Question VVHom doth a tyrant hurt An. Himselfe as wel as others verse 9. Qu. Doth God punish sinners An. Yes Qu. VVherefore An. To their greater iudgement Qu. Doth God afflict the righteous Ans Yes Qu. Wherefore Ans For their trial and to their greater comfort verse 12.13.14 Chapter 9. Question DOe Prosperity and aduersity teache vs whom God loueth whom he hateth An. No. Qu. VVhy Ans Because they happen indifferently both to the righteous and vnrighteous verse 2. Qu. What is the difference then An. The righteous are assured of Gods fauour by faith so are not the other verse 4. Qu. What is the opinion of Epicures An. They had rather bee abiect and liue then honorable and die which is meant by the liue dog and dead Lyon verse 4. Qu. Why vvere they of that opinion Answer Because after this life they thought there was no other beeing Qu. How doth the world deceiue her favorites Ans By making them think they are blessed of God when they haue wealth and good successe in this life Qu. Are not those then the blessings of God An. Yes to them that vse them to his glory and the benefite of the poore otherwise not Chapter 10. Question HOw are the deedes of the wise An. Discrete Qu. Hovv are the deedes of the foole An. Rash and absurd verse 4. Qu. What vanity doth Salomon else note in this Chapter An. That the worthy are displaced the vnworthy a duanced vers 6.7 That the land is miserable whose Prince wanteth wisedome and whose Nobles are giuen to their owne lustes and pleasures verse 16. Qu. What treason doth God condemne in a subiect against his Prince An. Not only treason in act but treason in thought verse 20. Chapter 11. Question TO whom must the rich be liberall An. To the poore Qu. When An. In this life because after death there is no further power Qu. Hovv must they be liberall An. In dispersing their alms to many Qu. By what example are we taught to be charitable An. By the cloude that powreth raine By the Sea that casteth vppe her increase By the earth that yee Ideth variety of fruites by the Sunne that casteth out his beames from East to West all which are not thus seruiceable and gracious for themselues but for the benefit of others Qu. How shall the charitable man be rewarded An. With plenty on earth and treasure in heauen Qu. If vanity be forbidden why doth Salomon in the 9. vers of this chap. counsaile vs to follow the lusts of our owne harts Ans He doth it in derision as if hee should say goe to yee worldlings glut your selues with all manner of vanitie but remember that one day you shall come to iudgement for all verse 9. Chapter 12. Question TO whom must wee dedicate our youth An. To the Lord. Qu. VVhy An. Because in age we shall be more vnapt verse 1. Qu. How shall we be more vnapt An. By reason of the weakenesse of the body which is set downe in the 3.4.5.6 7. verses Qu. Whither returnes the body in death An. To him that gaue it verse 7. Finis Preachers The song of Salomon Chapter 1. Quetion VVHat is contained in the song of Salomon An. A liuely description of the mutuall loue between Christ and his Church vnder the names of Bride and Bridegroome Qu. What is vnderstood by the Church An. Euery faithfull soule Qu. To what doth the faithfull soule compare her Bride-groome Christ Iesus in this first chapter An. To the sauour of a sweere oyntment because of his gratious benefites toward her verse 2. To the Chariots of Pharaoh because of his power and strength vers 8. To a bundle of myrrh because of his holinesse verse 12. To the grapes of Engedie for his sauing health verse 13. Qu. Can the soule aproache neere vnto Christ vpon her owne accord An. No not except she be drawne that is incited by his holy spirit vers 3. Chapter 2. Question VVHere doeth the Church desire to rest An. Vnder the shadow of Christ comparing him to a tree verse 3. Qu. With what will she be fed An. With the fruite of his doctrine verse 3.5 Qu. To what doth Christ compare his Church An. To a Rose and Lillie amongst thornes Qu. Why An. First for her beauty and pleasure Secondly for her excellencie aboue all other things in that all other things in respect of her are but as thornes verse 2. Qu. How doth she figure the comming of Christ An. Vnder the name of a Roe or young hart looking through the grates of a window Qu. VVhat is vnderstood by that An. The diuinity of Christ shining through his humanity verse 9. Qu. Cannot he then be perfectly knowne in this lise An. No no more then one that stands behind a grate can be wholly or perfectly seene to our bodily eies Qu. What did Christ after he came An. Called to his beloued the Church verse 10. Qu. Did she appeare at his calling Ans No she hid her selfe in holes of the rocks verse 14. Qu. VVhy did she so An. Because of her sinnes Quest How did he comfort her An. By telling her the winter was past that is sinne was killed and the cheerefull spring appeared that is grace and saluation was come verse 11.12 Quest VVhat is the Church compared vnto An. A Doue Qu. VVhy An. Because of her meeknesse v. 14. Qu. VVhat are the enemies of the Church compared to A. To Foxes Qu. Why An. Beause of their malice and craft ver 15. Chapter 3. Question VVHat is the desire of the Church An To be ioyned inseparably with Christ verse 4.
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
deedes of the Prophets and the whole body of the Church Qu. In how many things consisted the deedes of the Prophets or ministers of the Church An. In three things in their fighting vnder the Crosse in their murdering and in their raising vp againe Qu. When began their fight A. Presētly vpon the death of christ Qu. How long did they continue An. 1026. yeares Qu. The text saith daies chap. 11,13 Ans True but it is to be vnderstood yeeres after the example of Ezekiel Daniel who interpret their visions in like manner dayes for yeeres Qu. Who was prophecied that he should murther and almost quite extinguish their doctrine An. Pope Boniface the eight wo entred into the papacie at the expiration of 1260 yeares chap. 11.7 Qu. Hovv did be enter An. Like a Fox by subtilty who in the night by a false Oracle perswaded his predecessour Celestine to resigne his authoritie vnto him Qu. Hovv did he rule when he had got it An. Like a hungry Lion killing and deuouring the saints of God Qu. How long did he rule An. Three yeeres and a halfe during which time the church of christ seemed to be dead and lie vnburied Qu. VVhere An. In the streets of Rome Quest The text saith of Sodome and Aegypt how then doe you saie of Rome An. By Sodome Aegypt is figuratiuely vnderstood Rome by reason of the likenesse it had with those two places for the licēciousnesse and tyranny that was practised therein for Sodome was not at that time and Aegypt was a country and not a city Qu. Who raysed the Church againe An. The spirit of life comming from God chap. 11. Qu. When An. Presently vpon the death of Boniface Qu. How died Boniface An. Like a dogge in prison by the means of Sarra Columnus and a French knight called Naggaret Qu. Did the spirit of God raise vpthose that had been slaine An. No. Qu. The text saith they ascended into heauen in a cloude An. We are to vnderstand by the vse of the scripture that the church of the wicked is commonly called the world or the earth the church of the faithfull and elect is called heauen therefore when it is saide they ascended vp into heauen the meaning is they were withdrawne from the tyrannie of this wicked worlde and gathered into the celestiall church that is seeing the Temple and publique places were not open vnto them secret places were sanctfied vnto them as if it were heauen aparte from the rest of the world Qu. What effects followe this separation An. Feare and terrour in their enemies ioy and thanksgiuing in the saints of God that he did vouchsase to challenge his authoritie and soueraigne power ouer the world chapter 12 vers 11.17 Qu. Hauing touched the ministerie of the Church let vs returne to the other part of our diuision which was the whole bodye of the Church How doth the whole bodie of the Church diuide it selfe An. Into two parts into the Iewish Christian and into the Christian Catholike Church which consisteth not only of Iewes but of the beleeuing Gentiles also Qu. When began the Christian Iewish Church An. At the instant of the conception of our Sauiour Christ Qu. When began the Christian Catholike Church An. At that time when by the preaching of the Apostles the Gentils were conuerted and did embrace the glad tidings of the Gospel Qu. What doth Saint Iohn here continue for our instruction Ans The estate both of the Iewish Christian Catholike Church warfaring or as it was subiect to the assaults of her enemies Qu. VVhat is the Iewish Christian Church compared vnto An. A woman with child chapt 12. vers 2. Qu. Why An. Because like vnto a fruitfull woman it is continually to bring foorth children vnto the Lord. Qu. How is that woman described An. By her attire by her standing chap. 12.1 Qu. How was her attyre An. Of two sorts the cloathing of her body and the ornament of her head Qu. How was her body cloathed An. With the Sunne Qu. What is thereby signified Ans The inestimable glory giuen vnto the Church by God Qu. How was her head adorned An. With a Crowne of twelue starres Qu. What is thereby signified An. The kingdome of Heauen which belongeth vnto the Church Qu. Hovv did she stand An. Vpon the Moone Qu. What do vve learne by that An. That the true Church trampleth vnder her feete all variablenesse vnto which all things vnder the moone are subiect Qu. What was her conflict An. She trauailed and was in daunget to haue her child deuoured chapt 12 4. Qu. By whome An By a fiery Dragon that had seuen heades and vpon euery head a Crown and ten hornes Qu. VVhat doe you vnderstand by the Dragon An. Sathan Qu. VVhat by his seauen heads An. His woonderfull pollicie and wisedome able at once to disturbe the seauen Churches that is the vniuersall Church Qu. VVhat by his seuen crownes Ans His magnificence and authoritie euery head beeing as the head of a king Qu. VVhat by his ten hornes An. His great power sufficiently furnished to hurt the whole world Qu. What is vnderstood by the childe whome he would deuoure An. Christ mysticall that is one and entier Christ in a mystery compounded of the person of Christ as of the head of the body of the church and of all the members thereof vnited to the head by his spirite Qu. How was the child deliuered Ans God tooke it vp into heauen and prepared a place for the mother in the wildernes Qu. Did Sathans malice so end Ansvvere No hee gaue two assaults more Qu. Where was the first An. In heauen chap. 12.7 Qu. In what manner An. He accused the elect of God day and night Qu. VVhat was his successe An. Hee was throwne downe from thence by the power of Michael that is of Christ Iesus Qu. Where was his second assault An. In earth vpon the mother of the Child and vpon the rest of her seede that is vpon the Church of the Iewes and the Church of the Gentiles afterward gathered together in Christ Qu. How did the Mother that is the Church of the Iewes escape in this assault An. Shee was caried by the power of God as by the wings of an Eagle into a place of refuge Qu. What place was that An. Pella a towne seated on the other side of Iordan in a desart country Qu. How did Sathan pursue her An. With a floud of water cast out of his mouth Qu. What vnderstand you by the floud of water Ans The Romanes which destroyed Ierusalem and the sanctuary that was therein Qu. Who drunke vp that floud of water that it did not hurt the Church An. The earth that is the wicked sort of the Iews whose bloudy massacre satisfied the fury of the Remanes so that the Elect had liberty to escape Qu. When Sathan saw himselfe againe preuented how did he take it Ans Hee was wrath and made warre vpon the rest of the seed of the woman that is vpon the Christian Catholike Church Qu. How many principall things are we to note in the history of the Christian Catholike Church An. Three her combats her victory and her glory Qu. With whom were her combats An. With two kinde of beastes the one whereof had seauen heades and came out of the sea the other had two heads and sprang out of the earth chap. 13. Qu. What do you vnderstand by the first beast An. The tyrannye inflicted vpon the Church by the ciuil gouernment of the Romane Empire Qu. What by the second beast An. The persecution of the Papisticall Hyerarchie by the succession of Popes Qu. Against whom doth the Church obtaine her victory An. Against the two beastes and the Dragon before spoken of and against the whoore of the spirituall Babilon described in the 17 chap. Qu. What is understood by the whoore of Babylon An. The great Citty of Rome which raigneth ouer the Kings of the earth chap. 17. verse 18. Qu. By what meanes doth the Church get victory ouer her enemies An. By the assistance of Christ her head and captaine Qu. Into how many parts doth his assistance spread An. Into foure the preaching of his word and the workes of faith patience obedience set downe in the 14. chapter and into threatninges and iudgementes proceeding from his diuine iustice declared in the 15. and 16. chap. Qu. Wherein consisteth the glory of the Church An. In her perpetuall triumphe in the world to come ioined to her bridegroome Christ Iesus in ioye that neuer shall haue end a taste of which ioye is in some sort made manifest vnto vs in chap. 21. and 22. Qu. But what shall become of the enemies of the Church An. They shall haue their portion in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death chap. 21.8 Qu. How many kinds of death are there incident to man An. Two the first which is a separation of the soule from the body and of this kind of death all sortes of people must taste as well the godly as vngodly and the second which is a separation of the soule and bodie from the presence of God for euer to remayne in darknesse and this is the death that the wicked onely must die FINIS
her to looke backe An. Her fond defire to thinke shee should forgoe her wealth and so pleasant a place Qu. What do we learne by that An. That no care of earthly things be they neuer so glorious must hinder vs from obeying Gods commaundements Qu. How was the City destroied Ans With fire and brimstone from heauen chap. 19.24 Qu. Where did Lot remain afterward An. In the mountayns Qu. VVhat sin did he fall into whilest he liued there An. Drunkennesse Qu. VVhat next An. Into Incest Qu. VVhat doth that proue An. That one sinne begets another Qu. How was Lot incestuous An. By his owne daughters Qu. Who tempted him thereunto An. They when they had made him drunke Qu. What was Gods punishment for that sinne An. The nation that came by that conception was a cursed generation Qu. VVhat generation was it An. The Moabites and the Ammonites chap. 19.37 Chap. 20. to 34. Question VVHo had like to haue vvronged Abraham by taking his vvife An. King Abimelech Qu. Hovv vvas be preuented An. God threatned him with death chap. 20.3 Qu. Did he vpon that deliuer her backe to her husband An. He did Qu. What learnevve by that An. Two things Qu. Which be they An. First that God will punish adultery and next the very heathen abhor the breach of wedlock cha 20.9 Qu. How did God try Abrahams faith An. By bid ding him sacrifice his onlyson Isaac chap. 22 2. Qu. VVould be haue done it An. Yes but that an Angell stayed his hand Qu. How was his faith rewarded Ans God renewed his couenant once againe and told him for that dcede hee would multiplie his seede on earth like the sand of the shore Quest What vertue did God further prooue in Abraham Ans His patience Quest How Ans In taking his wife Sarah from him Quest Yet hee did mourne for her death Ans That was the wickednes of the flesh but his soule was glad in that hee knew she liued eternally Chap. 23.2 Qu. What other vertue had Abraham Ans Vprightnesse of minde Quest Wherein did that appeare Ans When Ephron the Hittite offered him a peece of ground to bruie his dead he would not take it before he had paid the price of it chap. 23.13 Quest Is that modestie obserued nowadaies Ans No many will be so farre from giuing their neighbours the woorth of their goods as they will seeke by deceipt coosonage and violence to pull them from them wrongfully and for nothing Quest VVhat was Abrahams care for Isaack when he came to age Ans To prouide him a vertuous wife chap. 24.4 Qu. Was he ruled by his Fathers appointment An. He was Qu. VVhat did he shew in that An. A godly president of obedience to all sonnes to follow the counsayle of their parents in choosing them wiues and not their owne inordinate desire Qu. Whom did Abraham send about his busines An. His chiefe scruant chap. 24.2 Qu. How did he proceed in it An. With prayer that hee might speed well and thanksgiuing afterward for his successe Qu. VVhat other good property was in that seruant An. He would not eat when he came to his iournies end before he had done his masters message Qu. VVhat may seruants learn by that An. To regard more their masters busines than their owne pleasure cha 24.33 Qu. VVhose daughter did hee choose for his masters sonne An. Rebecca the daughter of Bethuel Qu. When her parents heard the request of Abraham did they presently giue their daughter to Isaack An. No they asked counsaile of God first and then the maids consent Qu. VVhat is to be learned by that An. As children ought not to match without their parents consent so parents ought not to match their children without their consent chap. 24.58 Qu. After Isaack and Rebecca were married what issue did GOD giue them An. Two sonnes Esau and Iacob Qu. VVhat was Esaus vndoing An. The Iust of the flesh Qu. VVherein An. He sold his birth-right for pottage Qu. What ouer sight was that An. An ouersight that many worldly men runne into Qu. VVhat is that An. Preferring of trash before the rich graces of God chap. 25.33 Qu. VVhat did that negligence loose him else An. His fathers blessing Qu. VVhat was the reason Answ Because not regarding his earthly patrimony God likewise suffered him to loose the benefit of his heauenly inheritance which was spirituall benediction Quest Did Esau at the last see his owne error Ans No but ran rather into error Quest How Ans By hating his brother Iacob chap. 27.41 Quest What was the vertue of Iacob Ans Patience in giuing place to his brothers rage and going to seeke his fortune in an other countrey Quest Whither went he Ans To Haran to his vncle Laban Quest What were his vertues there Ans Diligence in doing his vncle seruice and fidelitie in not deceiuing him Quest How did God deale with Laban Ans He prospered him for iacobs sake Quest VVhat were Labans vices Ans Ingratitude and oppression Quest How was he ingratefull Ans In vpbraiding Iacob for his good seruice Quest How did he oppresse him Answ In trebling his seruitude by fraudulent and craftie meanes Que. Did God deliuer Iacob at last Ans Yes as he will all others that trust in him though a while he seeme to be farre from them Quest VVhat was the reward of Iacobs patience and true seruice in the end Ans Whereas when he came from his fathers house and had but one coate on his backe and a staffe in his hand at his returne hee was the husband of two wiues the master of many seruants and the owner of much treasures and diuers heards of cattle chap. 30.43 Quest Did not Iacob feare to returne into his owne countrey knowing that his brother Esau was his enemie Ans No. Quest Why Ans Because hee knew God that had commaunded him to goe would defend him Quest How did his brother Esau receiue him Ans Louingly and like a brother Qu. What was the vertue of Esau in that Ans He thought it a base and vnnaturall thing to keepe enuie alwaies in his stomacke toward any one much lesse toward his owne brother chap. 33.4 Chap. 34. to 50. Question HOw many sons had Iacob An. Twelue Qu. Vhich of those twelue was a figure of Christ An. Ioseph Qu. VVherein A. In being solde by his owne brethren Qu. What learne we by that An. That in all ages after God had promised the Messiah to Adam he neuer ceased by word and deed to signifie his comming Qu. VVhy did Iacobs son sell their brother Ioseph An. For malice in the Ioseph prophecied by dreames his brothers should be his seruants and bow to him Qu. VVhat other sins did they run into besides An. Murder and dissimulation Qu. How An. They entended to haue slaine their brother but that Iuda disswaded them chap. 37.26 Qu. How did they dissemble An. In telling their father that their brother was staine by wilde beastes chap.
vvrath may the wicked presume of safety for being in company with the godly An. No. Qu. Your proose An. If saith the Lord by Iudea I send my sword through this land and say vnto it destroy both man and beast in it though Noah Daniel and Iob were in the middest of it they should deliuer neyther sonne nor daughter but theyr own soules by their righteousnes chap 14 17 18. Qu. How doth God oftentimes punish vs for sin An. Euen by the same meanes by which we made our selues to sinne as violence with violence lust with lust and as he did with the Israelites which cauled the Aegyptians assirians Caldeans to punish them for Idolatrye amongst whom they had learned Idolatry chap. 16 37.39 Qu. Will God punish one for the sinne of another Ans No euery soule that sinneth shall suffer the son shall not beare the iniquity of the father neyther shal the father beare the iniquity of the sonne but the righteousnes of the righteous shall be vpon him and the wickednes of the wicked shall bee vpon himselfe cha 18.20 Qu. How is it said then that God vvill punish the sinnes of the fathers vppon the children to the third fourth generation Ans That is meant if the children continue in the sinnes of their fathers but otherwise not Qu. If the righteous man become wicked what is his reward An. Condemnation Qu. If the wicked man forsake his wickednesse and liue vprightly what is his reward An. Forgiuenesse chapte 18.26.27 Chap. 20 to 37. Question VVHat sins be side Idolatry hastened the destruction of Ierulsalem Ans Murdring of the Prophets Oppressing the stranger Neglecting the fatherlesse and widdow Profaning the Sabbaoth sowing of dissention Comitting of incest Taking of bribes Vsury and extortion chapt 22 4 7 8 9 10.11.12 Qu. Do these sins liue at this day An. Yea in as rancke manner as they did then Qu. What is then to be feared An. Least we should bee punished as they were Qu. You spake before of the parable of the hayre whereby Ezekiel shewed the maner of Ierusalems ouerthrow shew me by howe many signes and parables hee taught An. By fifteene whereof one beeing past before there remaine fourteen vnspoken of Qu. Rehearse them in order what is the fyrst An. The parable of the sixe men that came with swords and one in white cloathing with penne and inke in his hand chap. 6 Qu. What doth that signifie Ans The fierce souldiers that should enter Ierusalem and by him in white the mercy of the Lord to marke such as should be saued Qu. What is the second Ans The vision of the man in white that tooke burning coales from the Alter and scattered them abroad chapter 10. Qu. What doth that signifie An. The burning of the citie of Ierusalem Qu. What is the third An. The parable of Ezechiels carying foorth of his stuffe out of the citie by night chap. 12. Qu. What doth that signifie Ansvver That euen so the Israelites should be led with their burdens into captiuity Qu What is the fourth An. Of eating bread with trembling and drinking water with trouble chap 12. Qu. What is signified by that An. The torment of mind and affliction of body that should accompany the Israelites Qu. What is the sift An. Setting vp a vvall and dawbing it with vntempered morter chap 13. Qu. What doth that signifie An. The false doctrine of the Prophets when one did tell a lye another would maintame it Que. What is the sixt An. The parable of the vine without fruit chap 15. Qu What doth that signifie An. That if Ierusalem which was the congregation that god had taught did not bring forth fruite of good liuing according to his doctrine like the barren vine it should be throwne into the fire Qu. What is the seaueth An. The two Eagles chap 17. Qu. What doth that signifie An. The two kinges of Aegypt and Babilon ordayned for the scourges of Ierusalem Qu. Which is the eight An. The parable of the Lyon and Lyons whelps that were giuen to rauen and deuoure at last were taken in trayles Chap. 19. Qu. What doth that signifie An. By the Lyon is signified Iehoachaz and by the whelpes his two Sonnes Iehoiakim and Iehoiakin which deuoured the blood of the Prophets and at the last were all three taken in the snares of the kings of Aegypt and Babilon Qu. What is the ninth An. The parable of the forest consumed with fire Qu. What doth that signifie An. Ierusalem compared to a forest should be consumed with fire Chap. 20 Qu. What is the tenth An. The parable of the two sisters A holah Aholihah which were proude lasciuious and incontinent Qu. What doth that signifie An. The two kingdomes of Iuda and Israel which became Idolaters both and therfore are compared to vnchast women that forsake their husbands to follow strangers Chap 23. Qu. What is the Eleuenth An. The parable of the bad sheepheards that sedde and cloathed themselues of their flockes yet neglected the care of them suffering them to be scattered and deuoured Qu. What doth that signifie An. Careles Magistrates that beeing set to rule and gouerne the people so they may liue at ease care not what becomes of their charge but vse them with all tyranny and crueltie chap. 34. Qu What is pronounced against such Magistrates An. The Lord will rise vp against them require the blood of the people at their hands Qu. What is the twelfth Ansvver That of the fielde of deade bones whereunto Ezekiel was brought by the spirit of God chap. 37 Qu. What doth that signifie Ans That as God in the sighte of Ezekiel did gather the dead bones together cloathed them with sinewes flesh and Breathed life into them raysing them in the perfect shape of mē as they had liued before so sure it was much more certaine that he was able to bring backe his children from captiuity Quest Of vvhat is that a signe vnto vs else An. Of the resurrection of our bodies after death Qu What is the thirteenth An. The parable of the seething pot wherein were diuers ioynts which were taken out peecemeale and the pot left empty to melt vpon the coales Qu. What doth that signifie Answer The hote vengeaunce of God against Ierusalem the destroying of the people by little and little the trying of the remnāt like mettall in the fire Qu. What is the fourteenth Ans The parable of the death of Ezechiels vvife Qu. What doth that signifie An. That as God took from him her that was the pleasure of his eies so would he pollute his Sanctuarie that was the pride and pleasure of the Israeelites chap. 24. Qu. Against what strange nations did Ezekiel prophecy An. Against the Ammonites Moabites Idumeans Philistines Tyre Zidon Aegyptians Assyrians Gog and Magog and in them against all the enemies of Gods Church Qu. What did Ezekiel prophecy against these people An. Destruction Qu. Why An. Because they reioyced
a physitian both of theyr bodies and soules whome they most cruelly put to death Qu. What did first make knowne the birth of Christ An. A starre Mat. 2.2 Qu. How did that starre differ from other starres An. In three respects first as touching the place being lower fixed then other starres Secondly as touching the motion moouing directly forward and not circularly and thirdly as touching the time it shone as well by day as by night Qu. To whom did the star appeare An. To the wise men of the East to conduct them where Christ was borne Qu. What is signified by that star An. The spirit of God which must illuminate our harts or we shall neuer find the way vnto Christ Qu. When the wise men found Christ what did they An. As all men must doe when they haue once got the knowledge of him Qu. VVhat is that An. Acknowledge our loue seruice to him by our externall oblations Qu. What was their oblations Ans Gold frankinsence and myrth gold as he was a King frankinsence as he was a Priest and myrrh as he was a Prophet Mat. 2.11 Qu. But in stead of these three things what do we Christians learn to offer vnto him Ans For gold purity of life for frankinsence praier and thanksgiuing and for myrrh patience in aduersity Qu. In the eleuenth chap. of this gospel Christ saith I thank thee Father that thou hast hidde the knowledge of thy will from the wise and prudent and hast shewed it vnto babes yet bere he saith the wise men came to worship him What difference is there betwixt the wise men he speaketh of there and those mentioned here Ans By the wisemen there he vnderstandeth such as arrogantly depend vpon their own knowledge and measure all things by humane reason By wisemen in this place he vnderstands such wise men as in things that belong to the honour of God and our iustification reiect the power and wisedome of man and cleaue onely to the grace of God through Christ and the sincerity of his word In which sence they are also called babes Matth. 11 verse 25. Qu. In professing of Christ what comfort haue we An. A threefould comfort first wee knowe he is our Lord and can and will defend vs from all our enemies Matth. 28 18.20 Secondly he is our teacher and wil instruct vs in all things necessary to saluation And thirdly our spirituall phisitian that calls vs vnto him to comfort and heale our afflicted consciences Math 11.28 Qu. Where is the end of the Old Testament and beginning of the new An. In the Baptisme of Christ for by that god doth as it were point vnto vs and shevv that hee is the true Messias and Sauiour of the world Qu. By what signe An. By the visible appearing of the holy ghost the voice that was heard This is my dearely beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased Matthew 3.17 Qu. How many things are required in Baptisme An. Three the visible element which is water the worde and a promise of grace Que. What was the difference between the baptisme of Iohn and the baptisme of Christ. An. Iohn did baptise with water to repentance but Christ did baptise with fire that is by his holie Spirite wor. king in our hearts to the remission of sins Qu. Why is Iohn saide to prepare the way of the Lord An. Because his doctrine was repentance no man can come vnto Christ except hee first confesse the damnable state he is in through sinne be hartily sorie for the same faithfully beleeuing onelie by the merits of Christ to be deliuered from thence Qu. Whom did Christ first call to his seruice An. Poore fishermen Qu. VVhat doe we learne by their calling An. Two things Qu. Whch be they An. First an example of charity in Christ that of his meer mercy grace chose such poore simple men to bee the chiefe Pastors and pillars of his Church Secondly and example of faith and obedience in them who no sooner were called but straightway left al they had and followed Christ Matthew 4.22 Qu. How did they follow him An. Not as many Christians nowe adaies doe in outward shew and seeming holines but with that resolutiō that they willingly vnderwent pouerty scorn slander and death itselfe to shew themselues worthy schollers of so worthy a maister Besides they were but once called vpon and they came but we are many times exclaimed vpon yet we come not Qu. How led Christ his desciples An. Two manner of waies bodily spiritually Qu. How did he lead them bodily An. By iniuring his body to trauell by sea by land in citie field mountaine valley for the publishing of the gospell and worke of their saluation Qu. How did helead them spiritually An. By manifesting vnto them great signes and arguments of humility patience loue fortitude and all other vertues of the minde so that what hee was such he would haue them al that insist vpon his holy name to bee Qu. Why did not Christ choose his disciples amongst the mighty learned rich men of the world An. Because the mighty stand vpon their reputation the learned are obstinate in their opinions and the rich enthrald with couetousnesse Qu. Was there none of this sorte came when Christ cald them An. Yes but they were very few as of rich men Zacheus Mathew of gentlemen the Centurion Ioseph of Arimathea and of the learned Nichodemus Gamaliel Saul Qu. Did these men leaue all and follow Christ. An. They did Qu. How then had Mathew a house to banquet Christ in after ward Mat. 9.10 An. To forsake all is vnderstoode not cleane to depart from all which they had but to make no reckoning of their goods otherwise then they might serue to the glory of God and the reliefe of his poore distressed members Qu. VVhy doth Christ call his Apostles and Ministers the salt of the earth Mat. 5.15 An. Because as the property of salte is to bite purge and preserue so their doctrin ought to testifie reprooue and instruct Qu Why are they called the light of the world An. Because in doctrine and conuersation they must be as shining and glorious guides to the darke minds of the ignorant Qu. What is the end thereof An. The glory of God Qu. Is it not then inough for them to preach the Gospel openly and with boldnes of heart Ans No they must likewise bring forth fruits of good life hy their deedes of charity Mat. 5.16 Qu. In how many things consisteth the testimony of a good life An. In three things Qu. Which be they An. In holinesse which belongeth to God in righteousnes which belongeth to our neighbour and in sobernes that belongeth to our selues Qu. For how many causes are we boūd to serue God An. For three causes Iure creationis because he created vs Iure redemptionis because he redeemed vs and iure amoris because he loued vs. Doctrine out of the
the poore Fourthly the wise learned that suffer the ignorant to goe astray for want of their good counsell and instruction Quest For all these good instructions which Christ goue vnto the Iewes how did they reward him An. With slander and reproach saying that he did blaspheme cast forth Diuels by the name of Belzebub the Prince of Diucls chapter 5 21. and 11 15. Qu. VVhat is blasphemy An. To detract from the power of the holy ghost Q. VVhat is sufficient to allay the malice of the Iewes to say Christ was a blasphemer An. No the condition of enuious men is such as when they haue done what disgrace they can in words they practise deedes for the ouerthrowe of them they hate Qu. How did they practise Christ his ouerthrow An. By hyring Iudas to betraye him vnto them Qu. What do we learne by this that amongst the twelue one was a traytor An. That euen amongst the smallest number of Gods elect there the Diuell hath his instruments Qu. For what did Iudas betray his Master An. For money as many doe their soules chap. 22.6 Qu. What was the last memorable thing that Christ did before his betraying An. The institution of the sacrament of his body and bloud Qu. Of how many things doth his Sacrament consist An. Of two Qu. Which be they Ans The visible substance which is bread and wine and the inuisible grace which is redemption by his death to all that receiue this sacramēt worthily Qu. How many things are required for the worthy receiuing thereof An. Foure Qu. Which be they An. Knowledge to discerne a difference betwixt this holy ordinance and other ceremonies Faith to beleeue that Christ died for vs Repentance to be sory for our sinnes and charitie to forgiue our brethren Qu. Is it not enough then to remember Christ by meditatiō reading and hearing Ans No except we doe likewise actully receiue his bodie and bloud in the Sacrament of the altar Qu. VVhat two things did Christ vse in offering his body vpon the crosse An. Breaking of his body and a drawing forth of his bloud Qu. VVhat must our breaking he Ans A contrition of heart for our sinnes breaking of bread in the way of charity Qu. What must our powring forth be A. Teares of repentance and teares of compassion Qu. How doe we receiue Christ in the Sacrament An. Spiritually Q. What place must we prepare for him An. An vpper roome in the bosome and inward roome in the heart a large roome to receiue his retinue a sayre roome hung with the tapistry of righteousnesse a svveet roome decked with the flowers of loue a conuenient room with a chimney a bed that is the fire of zeale and the bed of peace Qu. What must be his diet An. Prayer and thanksgiuing Qu. Who his attendants An. Faith hope and charity Qu. How shall a man know whether he haue receiued Christ or not An. If he finde that he doth not onely heare his word but brings foorth the fruites of good doctrine and therfore a good Christian is compared vnto a tree Qu. Why An. Because hee hath a roote which is hope a heart which is faith a barke which is charitie braunches which are spirituall vertues greene leaues waich are good words fruite which is good workes Qu. How was Christ apprehended An. With bils and staues Qu. How did they vse him An. Buffeted and set a crowne of thornes vpon his head Qu. Whither did they bring him to bee examined An To the high Priest first then to Pilate and afterward to Herod Qu. What were these men An. Chiefe Magistrates but very wicked Qu. What are godly Magistrates called An. Gods Qu. Why An. Because they execute the iudgement of God vpon offenders Qu. VVhat was one bad note of a Magistrate in Pilate Ansvv This that although he knewe Christ to be innocent yet because of the opinion of the people rather then he would purchase their displeasure he deliuered him ouer to their will chap. chap. 23.25 Qu. Vpon what occasion is the friendship of the wicked oftentimes renevved An. Vpon the disgrace and downefal of the godly as appeares by Herod and Pilate who hauing beene long enemies were nowe reconciled together vppon the apprehension of Christ Doctrine out of the Gospell after S. John Question VVHat was Iohn Ans An Apostle and the entirely beloued of Christ chap. 13.23 Qu. How did he write the Gospell Ans As both an eie witnesse and an eare witnesse of that which Christ had saide and done Qu. What followes in this place to bee handled A. These fower branches the conuiction of Christ his execution resurrection and ascension Qu. Were not the Iewes satisfied vvith the imprisonment of Christ An. No they sought likewise to put him to death Qu. Why did they pursue him with such hatred hauing done so many good deedes among them An. Vpon the same reason that vice pursues vertue iniquity godlines falsehood trueth and darknesse light Qu. How were they blinded Ans By rage and their owne affections Qu. What are the affections An. Like whirle-winds when they haue once got the vper hand ouer reason as appeareth by the Iewes that would heare nothing but cried Crucifie him crucifie him chap. 19.15 Qu. What did they obiect against him An. That he did seduce the people blaspheme was not Caesars friend and worse then Barrabas a theefe Qu. How did they say he seduced the people Ans By false doctrine in not attributing righteousnesse by the Law cha 5.24 Qu. How blaspheme Ans In calling himselfe the Sonne of God chap. 10.33 Qu. How not to be Coesars friend An. In making himselfe a King chap. 19.12 Qu. How worse then Barrabas An. In that they thought a blasphemer worse then a theefe Quest What kind of theefe was Barrabas An. One that by insurrection sought to rob the peoples hearts of obedience which is a kind of spirituall theft Qu. How many sorts of theeues are there An. Three Qu. Which be they An. First such as corrupt the mindes of others by their lewd examples hypocrites slanderers and detractors of good mens verues Secondly such as teache lyes whereby the soules of the hearers are robbed of eternall blisse Thirdly such as attribute vnto themselues the benefite of health wealth or liberty and so depriue GOD of his glory Qu. How many kinds of corporal theeues are there An. Two Qu. Which be they An. Domesticall and foraine Qu. Whom callye domesticall theeues An. All such as purloyne from their masters parents husbands wiues or friends or negligently susser them to incurre any losse or detriment which they might preuent Qu. Whom call ye soraine theeues An. All such as rob their neighbours eyther by false weights and measures bad wares or subtill practises all Lawyers that make good causes bad or bad good all debters that neuer thinke to pay and all creditors that triumphe ouer the bodies of their poore debters by imprisonment or nay other kind of oppression
Qu. How did Christ confute the obiections of the Iewes An First by saying he was the way the trueth and the faithfull shepheard and therefore did not seduce the people chap. 14.6 and 10.11 Qu. How secondly An. By saying what he did he did by the inspiration of the Holy ghost and power of God the Father and therfore did not blaspheme chap. 1.32 and 10.30 Qu. How thirdly An. By protesting openly that what was due to Caesar ought to bee giuen vnto Caesar and therefore was not enemie to Caesar Qu. How fourthly An. By shewing he came to enritche them with all the treasure of happy life and therefore was no theefe like Barrabas ch 6.48 and 7.38 Qu. Were they not satisfied with this An. No not though Pilate the chiefe Magistrate before whome hee was indited did certifie them from the iudgement seat that hee found no fault in him chap. 18.38 Quest VVhy did not Pilate set him free An. Because hee respected more the displeasure of the people then the discharge of his owne conscience wherein he shewed himselfe a bad magistrate Qu. What are the true marks of a good Magistrate An. VVisedome Valour Impartiality not to bee humerous not to bee couetous nor cruell Qu. When is he wise An. VVhen he discerneth rightly betweene falshood and trueth Qu. VVhen valiant Ans VVhen he feares not to execute the tenoure of the Law Qu. VVhen impartiall A. VVhen he neyther respecteth the rich for their authority nor disdaines the poore for their basenesse and inferiority Qu. How is he without humour Ans VVhen hee executeth instice for the loue of vertue not for hate enuy or a malicious stomacke against the party called in question Qu. How is he not couetous An. When hee doth not buy or sell iustice for reward or bribes Qu. What is iustice An. The square of life attributing to euery man that which is due Qu. VVhat is iniustice An. The disorder of life withholding from men the iust measure of their deserts Qu. When is a Magistrate cruell An. When he is wholly set vpon seuerity without any thought of pittie or compassion Quest Was Pilate altogether without compassion when hee gaue iudgment vppon Christ An. No he had a kind of compassion but it was counterfait and therefore though he would wash his hands neuer so often he cannot cleare himselfe from the guilt of innocent bloud Qu. How many sortes of crueltie are there An. Three Qu. Which bee they Answ The first is of such as procure it who neuerthelesse will not execute it themselues and this was the cruelty of the Iewes the second is such as deuise not themselues to be cruell but when the sword is put into their hands or the meanes giuen vnto them do not spare forth-with to execute it with all immanity and brutishnes of heart and this is the cruelty of tyrantes and wicked men put in authority The third is of such as neglect their duety towards them that are in danger necessitie or tribulation whome they both ought and might saue and help if they would and such was the cruelty of Pilate and is the cruelty of all such as see the innocent and guiltlesse wronged and will not helpe and succour them Qu. How many waies may we help the distressed An. Fiue manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. Either in person when we trauell and labor for their deliuerance or with our goods in releeuing their wāts or with our good words to comforte them or with our counsaile to direct them or with our power quite to deliuer them Qu. Had Christ any such friends An. No nor did he neede them because he wold haue deliuered himselfe if it had pleased him Qu. VVhere were his Apostles An. Fled from him Qu. Peter boasted he would dye for him and did he now forsake him in this extremity An. He did not only forsake him but he flatly forswore he knew him Qu. How often An. Three times the same night that Christ was apprehended chap. 18. Qu. What learne we by this An. The inconstācy of flesh bloud and the ficklenes of worldly friends Qu. VVhat became of Iudas that betrayed him An. As of a pernitious conspirator Qu. How was that An. He hanged himselfe Qu. Who gaue him that iudgement An. His owne guilty conscience Qu. How many offices of torment doth a guilty conscience include An. Foure Qu. Which be they An. Of an accuser a juror a judge and an executioner Qu. How of an accuser An. In laying our sinnes to our charge Rom 2.15 Qu. How of a iuror An. By giuing in euidence againste vs. Qu. How of a Iudge An. In condemning vs. Qu. How of an Executioner An. By inflicting deserued punishment Qu. What is it to haue a guilty conscience An. To liue in continuall torments and hell of minde Qu. What was the manner of Christ his execution An. The death of the Crosse Qu. What extremity did hee suffer before he was nailed vpon the crosse An. He sweat water and bloud was falsly accused buffeted spit vpō scourged reuiled crowned with thorns and his garments parted before his face Qu. What extremitie did he indure vpon the crosse An. His hands and feete were nayled his side pearced with a speare he drank vinegar and gall was for saken of God and reiected of the world Qu. For whome did he suffer all these torments An. Not for any offence of his for he was immaculate but for our sins which were infinite Qu. To what end did he suffer them An. To the satisfaction of the iustice of God and the redemption of our soules Qu. What learne we by that Ans His obedience to God the Father and his loue towards vs. Qu. Wherein appeared his obedience towards God An. In two things Qu. What be they An. In performing all God had commaunded which is called actiue obedience and in patient bearing all that was imposed vpon him which is called passiue Qu. Wherein appeared his loue towards vs An. In giuing his life for vs when we were yet his enemies Qu. What is that An. The power and vigor of the soul expressed by the instrument of the body Qu. What are the opinions of Atheists touching life An. Some thinke because a man liueth no longer then he breatheth that the life of man is nothing but a puffe of winde Some againe Because the losse of much bloud bringeth the losse of life therfore they esteeme the life to be nothing else but bloud And other some because in death they perceiue no difference between men and beasts therfore they hold our life to be as the liues of bruite beastes vanishing without immortality of soule but all these opinions are cotrupt and lewde Qu. VVhy so An. Because they are grounded onlie vpon the corporall senses Qu. How doe you prooue the soule immortall An. Because it is the image of God which is a spirit and eternall for there must alwaies bean agreement betwixt the image and the thing wherof it is
their purpose An. The Towne Clarke pacified the people and the men were let goe cha 19.35 Qu. Who was the Diuels instrument to persecute the Apostles An. Herod in Iudea and the vnbeleeuing Iewes in Iconium Thessalonica and other places Qu. Whom did Herod persecute An. He killed Iames and put Peter in prison chap. 12.2.5 Qu. Who was Gods instrument to deliuer Peter Ans An Angell Qu. How was Herod punished for his cruelty An. he was eaten to death with worms chap. 12.13 Qu. Whom did the vnbeleeuing Iewes persecute at Iconium An. Paul and Barnabas Qu. How were they deliuered An. God gaue them knowledge of their dangers Qu. Whither went they for refuge An. To Listra and Derbe Citties of Licaonia chap. 14.6 Qu. Who were persecuted in Thessalonica An. Paul and Sylas Qu. How escaped they An. Their friends sent them away by night to Baerea chap. 17.10 Qu. Who are the Diuels instruments to slander the Apostles A. The Iewes Qu. Where Ans At Ierusalem Qu. In what manner An. By saying when they spoke all manner of languages that they were drunk with new wine chap. 2 13. Qu. How did God make them repent their slaunder An. By touching them with remorse of conscience Qu. Who vvere the Diuels instrumēts to imprison the Apostles An. King Herede the Iewes and the Romane substitute Qu. Who vvas Gods instrument to deliuer them An. An angell and such men as hee raised to be their friends chap 5.19 Qu. How did God comfort the Apostles when they were beaten An. By speaking to them in visions chap 23.11 Qu. To which of them did he giue life in death An. To Paule Qu. In vvhat manner Qu. When Paul was stoned by the men of Listra and caryed out of the citie for deade God raised him vp again cuē in the middest of the desciples that stoode about him chap. 14. vers 19.20 Quest What learne we by the sequele of this discourse An. That God by simple men in spite of all tyranny replenished the whole world with the sound of his gospell Qu. But Paul as we reade in the eight chap. persecuted the church consented to the death of Steauē how came he then to be an Apostle An. The spirit of God in whose handes are the hartes of all men converted him frō a persecuter to a preacher so that amongst all the Apostles none was more zealous nor added more Soules to the Church then hee did Qu. How doth that appeare An. By his painefull trauell through many countries his stripes imprisonment stoning danger by land and Sea which he ioyfully suffered for the loue of Christ Iesus Questi Why did God suffer his chosen seruant to be so iniuriously handled of the world Ans For three reasons Qu. Which be they An. That he himselfe might bee the more glorified by their deliuerance their enemies more iustly condemned and his seruants more worthy of their reward in heauen Qu. As they were painfull to teache were the people as ready to followe their doctrine An. Many were of those whose harts were prepared for that calling but otherwise they that were not refused Qu. It appeareth then that faith is the only gift of God Ans It is and increaseth in vs by hearing of his word as appeareth by Lydia the woman of the Thyatirians whose heart the Lord opened that she attended to the doctrine of Paul chap. 16.14 Qu. What strange conuersions were there made by the Apostles An. The conuersion of the Aethiopian Eunuch of Cornelius of Eneas and Pauls Iaylor Qu. Why did the conuersion of these men seeme more strange then the rest An. Because in the eye of the world both for their Calling and quality they seemed more vnlikely to be conuerted then any other Qu. How An. The Eunuch was of the heathen that worshipped strange Gods ch 8.37 Cornelius a souldier whose stearne profession might seeme to harden his heart against the first impression of Christian faith chap. 10.5 Elymas a coniurer and one that practised with the diuell and the laylor a forward minister to execute the cruelty of such as persecuted Christ and his Church Qu. How did the conuerted shew themselues afterward to be Christians An. By their good works Qu. VVhat were they An. The Eunuch planted the Gospel in Ethiopia Cornelius vsed much praier and almes-deeds and the Iaylor drest the wounds of Paul and Sylas and refreshed them with meat Qu. It is not then inough for vs to be Christians in name but we must also be so in nature An. True for otherwise we shall be sure to vndergoe the wrath of God Qu. By what example An. By the example of Ananias and Saphyra and of Eutichus Qu. What were theyr faults An. Ananias and Saphira after they were receiued into the Church did not with their whole hart addict themselues to the seruice of God Qu. VVherein did they fayle An. In that whereas it was accustomed amongest them to imploy all their goods to the benefyt of theyr brethren they kept backe a parte to theyr owne priuate vse Qu. How were they punished Ansvv VVith sodaine death chap. 5 5 10. Qu. If God shewed such seuerity vppon them in that they distributed not they re whole substance to the maintenance of christian charity what ought they to feare that will bestow nothing not so much as the superfluity of thyer riches to the releeuing of theyr distressed brethren An. Not onelie death of body in this world but destruction of soule and body in the world to come vnlesse they amend Qu. Wherein did Eutichus offend A. Being of the congregation of the faithfull as he sate with others to heare Paule preache neglected his doctrine as at many Sermons with vs wee may see the like and fell into a sleep Qu. Hovv did God punish him An. He made him an example to the whole assembly by suffering him to fall from the third loft so that hee lay for dead till Paul reuiued him Qu. But our Christians sit low and in their Pewes and therefore need feare no such danger An. True they need not feare falling to the ground but they may fit in dread of a greater fall Qu. What is that An. From the top of heauen to the bottome of hell if when they shoulde heare the word of God they suffer sleep to stop their eares Saint Paules Epistle to the Romanes Question VVHat was the cause the Apostles writ Epistles An. The variety of nations whom they had converted with whom they could not alwaies in person be conuersant and therefore they sent their minds vnto them in writing Qu. To vvhat end Ansvv To cherish their yong faith which otherwise like a greene tree that hath not taken deep roote might bee shaken with contention and errour Quest VVas there any such thing in Rome at such time as he sent this Epistle thither An. Yes Qu. VVhat was it An. The Iewes began to despise the Gentiles and the Gentiles the Iewes Qu. Wherfore did the Iewes despise the Gentiles An.