Pharoah and dyed in prison in Egypt Q 26. What is said of Jehoiakim A 1 He was very wicked and became Tributary to Egypt and oppressed his subjects 2 The caldeans and other Nations invaded Juda and distressed him every way and he dyed Q 27. What do we read of Jehoiachin Nebucadnezar King of Babylon tooke him his Wife and Children and many of the Nobles of Juda captives into Babylon there he lived and dyed a prisoner yet in his latter dayes he had some inlargement granted to him in Babylon Q 28. What is said of Mattaniah alias Zedekiah A He was wicked and rebelled against the King of Babylon whereupon the Caldeans besieged the Citty Jerusalem and tooke it and brnt the Citty and Temple carryed away the King and all Juda captive into Babylon for 70 yeares according to Jeremys Prophecy Thus far goeth the History of the Kings of Juda. Here followeth the History of the Kings of Israel after the Death of SOLOMON The 1. Question WHat is said of Jeroboam the first King of Israel 1 A. Jeroboam for Solomons sinnes is made King of the ten Tribes of Israel 2 He setts up Idolls in his dominions for feare his Subjects should goe up to worship in Jerusalem and so fall off from him againe For which sinfull policy this marke of infamy is set on his name Jeroboam the Sonne of Nebat who made Israell to sinne 3 When one of Gods Prophets came to reprove and to reclaime him from his sins he stretched out his hand against that Prophet whereupon his hand withered but was againe restored 4 The same Prophet seduced by a lying Prophet is slaine by a Lyon at his returne 5 Jereboams sonne dyed young because God saw some good in him 6 He had perpetuall warres with the Kings of Juda and dyed Q 2. What is said of Nadab his sonne A. He being wicked and Idolatrous like his Father was slaine by Baasha one of his own Subjects in the second yeare of his Reigne Q. 3. What read we of Baasha A 1 He executed Gods wrath upon Jeroboams posterity and was a great warriour 2 For his wickednesse he is told by the Prophet Jehu that God would deale with him as he dealt with Jeroboam Q 4. What is said of Elah Zimri and Omri the 3 following Kings A 1 Elah being drunck at a feast is slaine by his servant Zimri 2 Zimri having destroyed all Baashae's posterity is pursued by Omri he fleeth to his Pallace and burnes himselfe and Pallace 3 Omri is made King by the Souldiers and prevaileth against Tibny his competitour he built the City Samaria and dyed Q 5. What is said of Ahab Omrie's sonne 1 A. Ahab was worse then any of the Kings of Israel before him for he brought with his wife Iezabel the Idol Baal into the land 2 In his dayes Jerico was built And for 3 yeares 6 months there was no raine in the land which caused a great famine 3 He caused innocent Naboth to be stoned by his wives instigation to get his Vinyard 4 Upon the Prophet Elia's message from God for a heavy judgment he humbled himselfe for the present whereupon the judgment is put off for a time 5 He was victorious in two great battells which he fought with Benhadad King of Syria 6 He goeth against Ramoth Gilead to battell contrary to the Prophet Micha's counsell and is slaine in the field Iehosaphat King of Juda being with him 7 In his dayes the Prophet Elia was famous Q 6. What read we of Elia the Prophet A 1. He foretells a famine upon the land 2 He is fed by ravens 3 He increaseth the Widdowes oile and meale raised a dead child to life 4 Obadia a good Courtier bringeth him to Ahab Elia calls Baalls Priests to a Sacrifice and puts them to death 5 At Elia's prayer God sent raine 6 For feare of Queene Jezebel he fled into a Wildernesse where he is fed by an Angell God appeareth to him and commandeth him to annoint Elisha to be a Prophet in his roome 7 Elia being sent for by King Ahaziah Ahabs sonne caused fire to come downe from heaven to consume the first and second Captaines and their fifties he spareth the third Captaine and goeth with him to the King 8 He was taken up into heaven in a fiery Charet Elisha being by and beholding it Q 7. What is said of Ahazia Ahabs sonne the eight King of Israel A. 1 He was wicked like his Father Jehosaphat refuseth his friendship 2 He dyed of a fall through a lettesse according to the word of Elia. Q 8. What read we of Jehoram A. 1 He was Ahazia's yonger brother 2. For Jehoshaphats sake he obtained a great victory against the Moabites 3 He is slaine by Jehu one of his Captaines 4 In his daies Elisha prophecied Q 9. What doe we read of Elisha the Prophet 1 A. He being with Elia going up to heaven got his Mantle and therewith divided the waters of Jordan as Elia had done before 2 A. He healed the bitter waters of Jericho 3 He caused two Beares to destroy forty two Schoole-boyes for nicknaming and calling him Bald-head 4 He multiplied the Widdowes oyle and raised the Shunamites dead child to life 5 He healed the pottage Caused the Iron to swimme He fed an hundred men with a few loaves He cured Naamans leprosy He punished his servant Gehazy for lying and for taking a reward He told the secrets of the King of Syria to the King of Israel He smote the Syrians who came to apprehend him with blindnesse He foretold suddaine plenty in Samaria in a time of a grievous famine 6 He entertained Hazael with teares and told him of his future greatnesse and cruelty 7 Upon his death-bed he promised the King who came to see him three victories against the Syrians 8 He dyed and in his grave a dead souldier is raised to life by touching his bones Q 10. What is said of Jehu 1 A. Of a Captaine he is made King over Israel he destroyed all Ahabs posterity he killed both the Kings of Juda and Israel he caused Queene Iezebel to be thrown out of a Window and he killed all the worshippers of Baal 2 For his zeale against Baal and Ahabs house God promised him that foure of his posterity should be Kings 3 He was a great Warrior but wicked dyed Q. 11. What read we of his sonne Jehoahaz 1 A. He walked in the wayes of Jeroboam 2 When the Syrians invaded his land he cryed to God and he delivered him and he dyed peaceably Q. 12. What is said of Jehoash 1 He lived in his Fathers sinne 2 He fought with Amaziah King of Juda and overcame him he was a great Warrior and dyed Q 13. What is said of Jeroboam and Zachariah 1 A. Jeroboam was a great warrior and had good successe and died 2 Zacharia succeeded him and reigned but halfe a yeare and was slaine by Shallum one of his own Subjects Q 14. What doe we
Jeroboam and two only to Solomons Sonne Q. 7. How many Kings raigned only over the two Tribes that were Kings of Judah A. The Kings of Judah were twenty whose names are these 1 Rehoboam 2 Abiam 3 Asa 4 Jehosophat 5 Jehoram 6 Ahaziah 7 Queen Athaliah 8 Joash 9 Amazia 10 Azariah called also Vzziah 11 Jotham 12 Ahaz 13 Hezekiah 14 Manasseh 15 Amon 16 Josiah 17 Jehoaaz 18 Jehoiachim 19 Jehoiakin 20 Zedekiah Q 8. How many Kings Raigned over the Ten Tribes of Israel A. The Kings over Israell were Nineteene and none of them good their names are these 1 Joroboam 2 Nadab 3 Baasha 4 Elah 5 Zimri 6 Omri 7 Ahab 8 Abaziah 9 Jehoram 10 Jehu 11 Jehoahaz 12 Jehoash 13 Jeroboam 14 Zachariah 15 Shallum 16 Menahem 17 Pekaiah 18 Pekah 19 Hoshea Q. 9. What is said of the first King of Juda Rehobean 1. A. He neglected the good Counsell of old men and so lost the greatest part of his Kingdome 2 For his sinnes and the sinnes of the land the King of Egypt came with an Army and robbed the Temple which Solomon had built and beautified 3 He dyed and was little lamented Q. 10. What is said of Abiam the second King of Juâ—…s A. He was very wicked he Raigned but three years and died Q. 11. What canst thou say of Asa 1 A. He was a Godly King and reformed Religion 2 He prospered in his Warres against Baasha and against the Ethiopians 3 He and his Subjects entred into a strict Covenant to serve God according to his word 4 Two sinnes are laid to his charge 1 His unkindnesse to the Prophet Hanani 2 His looking more after Physitians then God 5 He fell sick of a disease in his feet and died Q. 12. What is said of Jehosaphat 1 A. He like his Father Asa maintained true Religion 2 He is blamed for keeping friendship with Ahah 3 He walked in the first wayes of David being zealous 4 He caused the Priests to goe from Towne to Towne to Catechise the people 5 In a time of Warre he seekes God and gets a great victory he Reigned gloriously and died peaceably Q 13. What is said of Jehoram A 1 He was wicked and Idolatrous for which he is reproved in a letter from the Prophet Eliah but he despised it 2 For his sinnes God smote him with an incurable dsease and paine in his bowells where of he dyed 3 His death was not lamented neither was he buried among the Kings of Juda. Q 14. What is said of Abaziah A He was a very wicked King he reigned but one yeare and going to see the King of Israel is slaine there by Jehu Q 15. What readest thou of Queen Athaliah A 1 She being the Queenes mother undertaks to reigne killeth all the Royall seed excepting one yong Prince Joash who was secretly carried away and preserved by his Aunt Jehoshebah the wife of Jehoiadah the high Priest 2 This Queene was afterwards slaine by the command of the high Priest and Joash the yong Prince succeded Q 16. What is said of Joash A 1 Joash is made King by Jehoiadah the high Priest and did well so long as this Priest lived taking great care for the repairing of the Temple 2 After the death of his Uncle the high Priest he groweth very wicked and being reproved by his Uncles sonne then the high Priest he caused him to be killed an ill requitall to his Uncle who had saved his life preferred him to the Crowne 3 Jehoiadah dying is buried among the Kings 4 Joash by a conspiracy is slaine by his Courtiers Q 17. What canst thou say of Amaziah A 1 He was a religious Prince and revenged his Fathers Murther 2 He challenged Jehoash King of Israel to fight with him but he is worsted by him 3 He hired souldiers out of Israel for an 100 shekells of silver but being advised by a Prophet to let these Souldiers goe backe againe to their own homes because they were wcked Idolaters he obeyed and is content to loose the mony God is able saith the Prophet to give thee much more then this mony commeth to 4 He fights with the Edomites and having conquered them worshippeth their ldole Gods for which beingreproved by a Prophet he continued obstinate and at last growing proud he is killed by a conspiracy Q 18. What read we of Azaria or Vzziah A 1 He was good King and reigned 52 yeares 2 He overcame the Philistians in Battell 3 He was a Lover of Husbandry and Cattell 4 At last he medling with the Priests Office he is smitten with leprosy and dyed Q 19. What is said of Jotham A There is little said of him only he executed his Fathers Kingly office after his Father was leprous Q 20. What is said of Ahaz A 1. He was very wicked the Scripture saith this is that Ahaz to shew the greatnesse of his sinnes and wickednesse he offered his sonne to the Idole Molech in the fire 2 He lost part of his Cuntery and hired the King of Assyria to helpe him against the Syrians 3 He put up an Idolatrous Alter after the forme of that he saw in Damascus and made great changes in Religion for the worse and dyed Q 21. What do we read of Hezekiah A 1 He was one of the best Kings of Juda and reformed Religion and brake the brazen serpent set up by Moses in the Wildernesse 2 He kept a stately passover and perswaded all his subjects to binde themselves by a vow to serve the Lord. 3 God delivered him and Jerusalem from the Army of Senacharth an Angell from Heaven fighting for them 4 He fell sick and upon his prayer God added 15 yeares to his life 5 He was a great builder and became exceeding famous 6 He offended God by shewing his Treasures on t of vaine glory to the Ambassadors of the King of Assyra and dyed Q 22. What is said of Manasseth A 1 He was one of the most wicked Idolatrous Kings of Juda and dealt with Devills and wizzards and spilt much innocent bloud 2 He is led away captive into Babylon and upon his repentance he is restored againe to his Kindome and dyed Q 23. What is said of Amon A He was very wicked and is slaine by his own servants in his house Q 24. What do we read of Josiah A 1 He was one of the best Kings of Juda and being very yong when his Father was slaine he was by the care of his Mother the high Priest religiously bred up 2 The Prophetesse Huldah foretells Gods Judgements upon the land and a Blessing upon him for humbling himselfe at the reading of the Law 3 He kept a most solemne Passover and destroyed the Idolatry of Juda and Israel 4 He goeth contrary to Gods command to war against Pharao Necho and is there unfortunately slaine whose death was lamented by all specially by the Prophet Jeremy Q 25. What is said of Jeboahaz A He is taken captive by
appeared to Joshuah as an armed man 5. The storming and taking of the Citty Jericho and the saving of Rahab the harlot 6. The trouble about the Citty Ai and Achan who was the cause of it 7. At Joshuas prayer the sunne stood still a whole day that Israell might have time to destroy the Kings of the Amorites in number 31. God throwing downe hailestons out of Heaven to destroy them 8. The land of Canaan is divided by Joshuah among Gods people 9. The two Tribes and halfe returne to their inheritance and the mistake about an Altar 10. Joshuahs farewell Oration or charge unto Israell to serve God according to his word and to beware of Idolatry 11. Ioshuas death and buriall JUDGES Q 1. WHy is this booke so called A Because it containeth the valiant Acts of the Judges of Israel whom God raised up after the death of Ioshuah to fight the Lords battells against the enemies of the Church Q 2. What are the names of those Iudges A 1 Othniel 2 Ehud 3 Shamgar 4 Doborah Barack 5 Gideon 6 Abimilech 7 Tola 8 Iair 9 Iephtha 10 Ibsan 11 Elon 12 Abdon 13 Sampson 14 Eli 15 Samuel Q 3. Which are the chiefe histories of this booke A 1 The history of Abdonibezek 2 Israels sad Apostasy from God to Idols 3 The memorable battle fought by Deborah and Barak against Sisera a heathen Generall who was slaine by Iael inher tent 4 The great deliverance given to Israel by Gideen 5 The wickednesse of Abimelech a Bastard 6 The history of Ieththa and his vow 7 Of Sampsons valour of his sinne and of his death 8 The sad history of the Benjamites about the Levites businesse RUTH WHAT is the summe and substance of this Booke 1 A. How Elimelech and his Wife Naomi with their two sonnes Malon and Chilion in a time of Famine left their own Country Canaan and sojourned in the land of Moab 2 Their two sonnes Married two Moabitish women Orpha and Ruth 3 Elimelech and his two sonnes dye in that Country 4 Naomi returnes to her own Country and Ruth will needs goe with her and did 5 They come to Bethlehem and Naomi so ordereth all things that Ruth is married to Boaz according to Moses Laws 6 Boaz hath a sonne by Ruth named Obed who was Grandfather to King David The First Book of SAMUEL The 1. Question VVHY are these Books called the Books of Samuel A. Not because Samuel wrote them but because it containeth the History of Samuels Life and Death who being an eminent Prophet and the last judge of Israel had done great service to Gods Church he by Gods appointment elected and Annointed the two first Kings of Israel These Books were written by some holy man who lived in those times Q. 2. What dost thou Read of Samuel 1 A. I read of his Birth and Education and of the care his good Mother Hannah took for him 2 Of his coming to the High-Priest Eli to serve under him 3 Of a sad Message Samuel brings to Eli from God for winking at his sonnes wickednesses 4 Of Samuels wisdome and care to judge Israel in his daies 5 Of his power with God in Prayer 6 Of his uncorrupt life death and buriall Q 3. What canst thou say of Eli the High Priest 1 A. How God punished him and his sonnes in one day 2 How in his daies the Arke of God was taken by the Philistins 3 The Philistins and others are terribly plagued for their curiosity in looking into the Ark. 4 God causes the very Enemies of the Church to restore the Arke with an Offering Q 4. What canst thou say of Saul 1 A. He was the first King over all Israell 2 He fought against the Ammonites and the Amalekites and had good successe but because he did not obey Gods command fully he was rejected 3 Israel in Sauls daies was much oppressed by the Philistins against whom God gave Jonathan a great victory 4 He takes David into his Court and giveeth him his Daughter Michall to Wife for killing Goliah 5 Saul wearieth himselfe in persecuting David 6 Saul being forsaken of God seeketh to a Wirch and presently upon that he and his sonnes are slaine in Battell by the Philistins upon Mount Gilboa The Second Book of SAMUEL Q. 1. WHat is chiefely set downe in this Book 1 A. That David was the Second King over Israel 2 His valiant Acts and household troubles 3 He endured much affliction which made him compose many sweet Psalmes 4 He lived among the Philistins in Ziglaik till the death of Saul 5 He is not pleased with the messengers oâ— Sauls death and the sad death of Isbboâ—…shet but makes a lamentation for Saâ—… and Ionathan 6 He is first made King in Hebron over Iudah and afterwards over all Israell and carried himselfe wisely in the busiesse of Abner and Ioah Q. 2. What canst thou farther say of David 1 A. How he took Jerusalem from the Jâ—…busites and brought the Arke of God thether intending to build a Temple for Gods worship 2 He sinned grievosly against Vria for which he suffered much afterward of his own children Amon Thamar Absolom 3 He had many troubles besides with Sheâ—…ba Shimei and Ioab 4 His kindnesse to the Gibeonites in a fâ—râ—… famine as also to Mephiboshet and Hanâ—… King of Ammon 5 He is victorious every where all his enemies are subdued round about 6 He numbred the People and all Israel is plagued for it The First and Second Bookes of KINGS The 1. Question HOW many Kings raigned over all Israell A. Only three Saul David Solomon Q. 2. What is said in this Book of David 1 A. He commands his sonne Solomon to be made King and not Adoniah 2 He groweth weake in his old age giveeth his sonne Solomon most heavenly admonitions and directions dyeth and is royally buried Q 3. What is mentioned of Solomon 1 A. His behaviour towards Adoniah Ioab Abiathar and Shimei 2 His marriage with the Princesse of Egypt 3 His Prayer for Wisdome and the signes of his Wisdome Q 4. Wherein did Solomons Wisdome eminently appeare 1 A. In the judgement he gave 'twixt the dead and the living Child 2 In his Songs and Proverbs and Naturall Philosophy knowing the nature of most Creatures 3 In the government of his Court and Kingdome 4 In the building of Gods Temple in Jerusalem 5 By his prayer at the Dedication of the the Temple 6 By his entertainment of the Queene of Sheba Q 5. What evill dost thou read of Solomon 1 A. He had seaven hundred Wives and three hundred Concubines 2 He committed Idolatry by the inticement of his Idolatrous outlandish Wives 3 I read of Gods anger against Solomon testified by raising up Adversaries against him namely 1 Jeroboam his own servant 2 Hadad the King of Edom. 3 Rezon the King of Syria Q 6. What was done after Solomons death A. After that Solomon died and was buried the Kingdome was divided Ten Tribes adhered to
The History of the two Disciples going to Emaus on Easter day S. JOHN Q. WHat can you say of S. John 1 A. He was one of the twelve Apostles whom Jesus loved he outlived all the Apostles and dyed a naturall death at Ephesus if we believe the Church History All the rest of the Apostles were killed 2 He begins his Gospell with many arguments to prove that Jesus Christ was God from everlasting coaequall to the Father and to the holy Ghost 3 Most of his Histories are omitted by the other Evangelists as 1 The calling of Nathaniel 2 Christs Miracle at a marriage in Cana. 3 Christs dispute with Nicodemus about regeneration 1 His discourse with the Woman of Sa. maria 5 His healing of a man at the poole of Bethesda that had been 38 years sick 6 His severall disputes with the Jewes about his divine nature and concerning his reall Spirituall sence in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper 7 His raising of Lazarus from the dead 8 His washing of the Disciples feet 9 Christs restoring of Peter to his former place by a threefold confession of him as he had before three times denyed him ACTS Q WHat say you of this Book A. The Penman of the Acts of the Apostles was Luke the chiefe Histories whereof are these 1 Christs ascention into Heaven 2 The election of Matthias to be an Apostle in the roome of Judas the traitour 3 The wonderfull comming of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles on the day of Penticost 4 The healing of a Criple by Peter and John 5 The sad end of Ananias and Sapphyra 6 The Martyrdome of Stephen 7 The miraculous conversion of Paul 8 The conversion of Cornelius by Peter and the conversion of many other Gentiles by Paul as of Lydia Sergius Paulus the Jaylour and others â— The Martyrdome of James the imprisonment and deliverance of Peter by an Angell 9 The woefull end of persecuting Herod who was eaten up alive by wormes for his rage against the Church of Christ 10 Paules travells and great sufferings in diverse places both by Jewes and Gentills 11 His Sermons before Felix Festus and King Agrippa 12 His dangerous Sea-voiage to Rome and his behaviour and conversation there The fourteen EPISTLES of S. Paul Q WHat say you of these Epistles of Paul A. The Apostle Pauls end in his Epistles is 1 To convince men of sin and so of a necessity of Christ the onely Saviour of the world 2 To set forth the unsearcheable riches of Gods free grace in Christ to the world 3 To exhort Christians to thankfulnesse and to the performance of their duties towards God and towards men whether our superiors inferiors or equalls The Epistle of S. JAMES Q. 1. VVHat say you of this Epistle 1 A. This Apostle perswades Christians to shew the truth of Faith by good workes 2 The Doctrine of S. James about justification is not contrary to that of S. Pauls in his Epistles as Luther thought at first For As S. Paul teacheth that it is faith that doth justify us before God so S. Iames shewes what Faith it must be namely not a dead but a living fruitfull faith The First and Second Epistle of PETER Q. WHAT say you of these two Epistles 1 A. These two Epistles are called generall Epistles because they were written not to any particular Nation or Citty or Person as those of Paul but to all Christians whether Jewes or Gentiles 2 In these Epistles the Apostle Peters aime is 1 To exhort Christians to make their calling and election sure 2 To exhort us to discharge our duties to God and Man 2 To forewarne us of damnable heresies and false teachers that would trouble Gods Church in the latter times of the world The three EPISTLES of Iohn Q WHat can you say of these A The Apostle Iohn's drift and aime in these three Epistles is 1 To commend unto us the deare love of God in Jesus Christ to his Chosen people 2 To perswade us to Love God againe 3 To assure us that true Love to God doth appeare by our true love to the Bretheren 4 He commends the Noble Lady of Asia for her Piety and Charity 5 He commends one Gajus a charitable harbourer and reliever of persecuted Christians in those dayes 6 He sharply censureth one Diotrephes for ambition and pride loving the preheminence seeking his own Glory more then the Glory of Christ and the honour of the Gospell The Epistle of JUDE WHat canst thou say of this Epistle 1 A The Apostle exhorts Christians to constancy in Faith once received 2 He describeth the evil manners and dangerous opinions of Apostates and Heretiques in the lattter time of the world The APOCALYPS or REVELATION of S. Iohn Q VVHat can you say of Iohns Revelation 1 A S. Iohn for Religion was banished by the Emperour Domitian into a solitary Iland there Jesus Christ appeared to him and by his Angell revealed to him what should befall the Church of God tothe end of the world 2 The three first Chapters are historicall relating the history of the seven Churches of Asia 3 The whole booke is very Mysterious containing visions and very obscure things Yet a specialll blessing is Promised to the carefull reading and meditation of it Chap. 1.3 4 In this booke is told of 1 The evils that should befall Gods Church under Antichrist 2 The rise and fall of Antichrist or Pope of Rome 3 A description of the day of judgement of the Resurrection and of the heavenly Jerusalem and of Gods peoples earnest expectation and longing for the comming of Jesus Christ in glory To whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be all Glory Praise and Thanks-giving for ever and ever AMEN A Prayer for Young People Mornings and Evenings 1. O Most Holy Lord God Creator of Heaven and Earth my mercifull Father in Jesus Christ Thou art light it selfe I am by nature darknesse it selfe dead in sinnes and trespasses Spiritually blind and poore naked and miserable not able of my selfe to have a good thought much lesse to doe one God-pleasing worke worse then the beasts that perish For I am guilty of the first sinne of our first parents in Paradise I was conceived and borne in sinne and have lived in finne to this day I have not kept one of thy holy lawes I have not prized the Gospell of Salvation neither have thy mercies or visitations kindly wrought upon mee I have omitted holy duties and I have committed many evills in thy fight O Lord God so have deserved a thousand waies to be cast out into utter darknesse to have my portion in Hell with the damned for ever Oh that I could bewaile my sins and mourne in secret bitterly for them as I should O Lord I abhorre my selfe in dust and ashes miserable wretch that I am who shall deliver mee from the body of this death 2. O Lord God thou hast sent thy deare Sonne Jesus into the World to save