who giueth him Ziklag Dauid destroieth certaine of the Philistims Achâ—sh is deceiued bâ— Dauid 28. Dauid had the chiefe charge promised about Achish Saul consulteth with a Witch and she causeth him to speake vnto Samuel who declareth him ruine 29. The Princes of the Philistims cause Dauid to be sent backe from the battle against Israel because they mistrusted him 30. The Amalekites burne Ziklag Dauids two wiues are taken prisoners the people would â—â—one him 31. Saul killeth himselfe his children are slaine in the battle The second Booke of Samuel otherwise called the second Booke of Kings hath twenty and foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. IT was told Dauid of Sauls death he causeth him to be Chapters 24. slaine that brought the tidings he laments the death of Saul and Ionathan 2. Dauid is annointed King in Hebron 3. Long warre betwéene the houses of Saul and Dauid the children of Dauid in Hebron Abner turneth to Dauid Ioab killeth him 4 Bâ—anah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth the sonne of Saul Dauid commandeth them to be slaine 5. Daud is made King ouer all Israel he taketh the Fort The Contents of 2. Samuel of Sion he asketh counsell of the Lord and ouercommeth the Philistims twise 6. The Arke brought forth of the house of Abinadab Vzzah is striken and dieth Dauid danceth before the Arke and is therefore despised of his wife Michal 7. Dauid would build God an house but is forbidden by the Prophet Nathan 8. Dauid ouercommeth the Philistims and other strange Nations and maketh them tributaries to Israel 9. Dauid restoreth all the lands of Saul to Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan he appointeth Ziba to see the profits of his lands 10. The messengers of Dauid are villanously entreated of the King of Ammon Ioab is sent against the Ammonites 11. The Cittie of Rabbah is besieged Dauid committeth adulterie Vriah is slaine Dauid marieth Beth-sheba 12. Dauid reproued by Nathan confesseth his sinne The childe conceaued in adulterie dieth 13. Amnon Dauids sonne defileth his sister Tamar Tamar Chapters 24. is comforted by her brother Absalom Absalom therefore killeth Amnon 14 Absalom is reconsiled to his father by the subtiltie of Ioab Absalom may not see the Kings face 15. The practises of Absalom to aspire to the Kingdome Dauid and his seruants flee Dauids praier 16. The infidelitie of Ziba Shimei cursed Dauid Hushai commeth to Absalon 17. Ahithophels counsell is ouerthrowne by Hushai 18. Dauid deuideth his armie into thrée parts 19. Ioab encourageth the King Dauid is restored Shimei is pardoned Mephibosheth meeteth the King Barzillai The Contents of 2. Samuel departeth Israel striueth with Iudah 20. Sheba raiseth Israel against Dauid Ioab killeth Amasa traiterously The head of Sheba is deliuered to Ioab Dauids chiefe Officers 21. Thrée déere yéeres The vengeance of the sinnes of Saul lighteth on his seauen sonnes which are hanged 22. Dauid after his viccories praiseth God the anger of God towards the wicked 23. The last words of Dauid The wicked shall be plucked vp as thornes The names and facts of his mightie men he desireth water and would not drinke 24. Dauid causeth the people to be nombred he repenteth and chooseth to fall into Gods hands seauentie thousand perish with the pestilence The first Booke of the Kings commonly called the third Booke of the Kings after the reckoning of the Latinists which third Booke and the fourth also is but one with the Hebrewes it hath twentie two Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. A Bishag kéepeth Dauid in his extreame age Adoniiah Chapters 22. vsurpeth the Kingdome Salomon is annointed King Adoniiah fléeth to the Altar 2. Dauid exhorteth Salomon and giueth charge as concerning Ioab Barzillai and Shimei The death of Dauid Adoniiah asketh Abishag to wife 3. Salomon taketh Pharaohs daughter to wife The Lord appeareth to him and giueth him wisedome the pleading of the two harlottes and Salomons sentence therein 4. The Princes and rulers vnder Salomon his Bookes and writings 5. Hiram sendeth to Salomon and Salomon to him purposing The Contents of 1. Kings to build the house of God he prepareth the stuffe for the building the number of the worke men 6. The building of the Temple and the forme thereof The promise of the Lord to Salomon 7. The building of the house of Salomon the excellent worke man ship of Hiram in the péeces which he made for the Temple 8. The Arke is borne into the Temple a cloud filleth the Temple The King blesseth the people 9. The Lord appeareth the second time to Salomon Salomon giueth Citties to Hiram 10. The Queene of Saba commeth to heare the wisedome of Salomon his royall Throne his power and magnificencie Chapters 22. 11. Salomon had a thousand wiues and concubines which bring him to Idolatrie 12. Rehoboam succeedeth Salomon Ieroboam reigneth ouer Israel 13. Ieroboam is reprehended of the Prophet his hand drieth vp 14. Ieroboam sendeth his wife disguised to Ahâ—iah the Prophet who declareth vnto him the destruction of his house 15. Abiiam reigneth ouer Iudah The battle betweene Asa and Baasha 16. Of Baasha Elah Zimri Omri Ahab marieth Iezabel The Contents of 1. Kings Iericho is built againe 17. Eliiah is forewarned of the famine to come he is sed of â—auens 18. Eliiah is sent to Ahab Obadiah hideth an hundreth Prophets Eliiah killeth all Baals Prophets 19. Eliiah fleeing from Iezabel is nourished of the Angell of God he is commanded to annoint Hazael Iehu and Elisha 20. Samaria is beséeged the Lord promiseth the victorie to Ahab by a Prophet 21. Iezabel commandeth to kill Naboth for the Vineyard thâ—t he refuseth to sell to Ahab Eliiah reproueth Ahab and he repenteth 22. Iehoshaphat and Ahab fight against the King of Siria Michaiah sheweth the king what shall be the successe of their enterprise Zidkâ—iah the false Prophet simteth him Ahab is slaine Aâ—aziah his sonne succeedeth The reigne of Iehoshaphat and Ioâ—am his sonne The second or fourth Booke of Kings hath twentie fiue Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. A Hazia by a fall falleth sicke and consulteth with Baalzebub Chapters 25. 2. Eliiah diuideth the waters with his cloke he is taken vp into Heauen The children that mocke Elisha are rent in péeces with Beares 3. The reigne of Ioram he and Iehoshaphat goe to warre against Moab which rebelleth the Moabites are ouercome 4. God encreaseth the oyle to the poore widowe by Elisha he obtaineth for the Shunamite a sonne at Gods hand who died and was raised vp againe 5. Naaman the Sirian is healed of his leprosie Elisha refuseth his guifts 6. Elisha maketh Iron to swimme aboue the water hée The Contents of 2. Kengs dicloseth the King of Syria's counsell to the King of Israel 7. Elisha prophesieth plentie of victuaile and other things in Samaria 8. Elisha prophesieth vnto the Sunamite the dearth of seauen yéeres 9. Iehu is made King of Israel and killeth Ioram the
new which Booke is of diuerse natures some Legall some Historicall some sapientiall and some Propheticall The old teacheth by Figures and Ceremonies that the Lawe was giuen terribly in lightning and thundring to induce the people to the obseruance thereof by feare The new Testament came in more gloriously with the gentle name of the Gospell and good tydings to enduce men to obserue it by loue Bookes Legall be so named wherein the Lawes and iudgements of God be pronounced by his owne mouth and they be fiue Bookes which is to say pag. 1 VVHich doth treate of the beginning of the world and of all creatures of the Deluge of Noes ship and of the confusion of tongues of the election of Gods people and of the going downe of the peple into Aegypt Chapters 50. Genesis 5 Sheweth the tenne plagues of Pharaoth and of the departing of the children of Israel out of Aegypt of the ten precepts and iudgements and of the instruction of Gods people of the Arke of Gods couenant and of the Tabernacle of the Altar and of Aarons vestures chapters 40. Exodus 8 It doth treate of sacrifices and oblations to be offered of the pot and of the vestures of Aaron of the order and ministerie of the Leuites chapters 27. Leuiticus 10 It treateth of the numbring of the people of the Tribes of Israel of the prophesie of Balaam of the mansions in wildernesse chapters 26. Numeri 12 Doth reporte againe those things that were done in the former foure Bookes chapters 34. Deuteronâ— Bookes Historicall be so called wherein Histories of diuers actes be expressed and there be of them Bookes nineteene pag. Iosuah VVHich doth treate of the passing ouer the flood of Iordan and of the subuersion of the Kingdomes that were the Iewes aduersaries of the bringing in of Gods people into the land of Behest and of the diuision of the land Chapters 24. 15 Iudges Which treateth of Princes and Iudges and of the defence of the people of Israel and of their conquestes and triumphes had against their enemies Chapters 21. 17 Ruth Which treateth of the matrimony betwixt Boos and Ruth of whom Christ did spring Chapters 4. 19 Samuel 1. Which treateth of the gouernance of the people of Israel by Iudges and of the election of King Saul of his gouernance of his actes and of his death Chapters 31 19 Samuel 2 Which treateth how king Dauid gouerned the people and of his deeds Chapters 24. 21 Samuel 3. Treateth of King Dauids death and of the succession of his rule and of Salomons actes and of other Kings of Iuda and Israel Chapters 22. 24 Kings 4. Of the fall of the Kingdome of Iuda Israel for the sins of their Kings of the captiuity of the people and of the ouerthrow of the Citie and Temple Chapters 25. 26 Chronicles Paralipomenon It treateth of the genealogie of King Dauid where is also a rehearsall of his election of his gouernance and of his actes Chapters 29. 28  2. Wherein is reharsed againe the gouernance of the people by Salomon and other Kings of Iuda and Israel Chapters 36. 30 Esdras Which treateth how the people of Israel were brought out of Captiuity from Babilon and of the instruction of the people so returned by Esdras Doctor of the Lawes Chapters 10. 35 36 2. Whose author is Nehemias which treateth of the building againe of the Walles and of the Cittie of Hierusalem and of the correction of euill men and of the disorders that rose in the absence of Nehemias Chapters 13. Esdras 64 3. Which Booke is Apocriphus wherein he repeateth things other where written about the captiuity of Babilon in the time of Iosias some things that chanced in the time of Zorobabel and Esdras and there is also a solution to a certaine question Chapters 9. Esdras 65 4. Which Booke is also Apocriphus wherein hee put certaine visions and dreames ouer the people of the Iews of their deliuery and captiuity and of the restoring of the Temple in Hierusalem Chapters 16. Esdras 66 Which treateth of his probation and diuers vertues of the ministery of Râ—phael the Archangell and of the instruction of his childe and of the honesty of Matrimony Chapters 14. Tobie 67 Which doth treate of the besieging of Bethulia and of the people of Israel of the honesty and vertue of Iudith of the slaughter of Holofernes and deliuery of the people of Israel Chapters 16. Iudith 37 and 69 Which treateth of the cruelty of Haman and of his hanging so procured by the prudence and humility of Esther and of the promoting of Mardocheus and deliuery of the Iewes Chapters 16. Esther 38 Which treateth of the patience of Iob and his disputation that he had with his friends of Gods prouidence and of the last rising againe Chapters 42. Iob.  Psalmes of Dauid 150.  113 80 1. VVhich treateth of the battailes betweene the Iewes and the people of Persia and of the deliuery of the people by Mattathias Iudas Ionathas and Simon Chapters 16. Machabees 81 2. Wherein be repeated againe some things which be in the first Booke and of the tribulation of the people of the constancy of the seauen bretheren and of their mother and of the deliuery of the people by Iudas Maceabeus Chapters 15. Machabees Bookes Sapientiall be so called for in them Prudence and true wisedome is taught and there be of them Bookes fiue â—â—g Prouerbs VVHich doth treat of instruction and nurture of such as begin to serue God chapters 31. 41 Ecclâ—siastes Which treateth of the vanity of the world of the hate to vice and of the going forward in Gods waies chapters â—2 43 Canticlâ—s Which treateth of the perfection of the righteous man of the contemplation of a holy sâ—ule and of the coniunction of Christ and his Church chapters 8. 44 Sapience Which treateth how Prelates should gouerne and of the construation of Iustice and of the dispraise of Idols of the comming and passion of Christ which is the true wisedome chapters 19. 69 Ecclesiasticus Which treateh of the obedience of subiects of the description of good manners of the worthinesse of wisedome and of the commendations of vertuous men chapters 51. 71 Bookes Propheticall be such wherein are shewed and prophecied things to come and there be in number of thâ—se Bookes eighteene pag. Psalter VVHich treateth of the diuinity of Christ of his humanity all other mysteries of the same and oâ— diuers points of Christian Religion and be in number 150 113 Esay Which treateth of the faultes of the Iewes of Christs incarnation and of his passion of the vocation of the Gentiles of the reigne of Iudâ— and Israel chapters 66. 45 Ieremie Which treateth of the captiuity of the Iewes and of 49 the destruction of Hierusalem of his lamentation for the destruction of the citty chapters 52. The lamentation hath chapters 5. 53 The lamentations of Ieremie  75 Which treateth of the words which be read to the captiues of Babilon how he foretold
King thereof 10. Iehu causeth the seauentie sonnes of Ahab to be slaine he killeth also all the Priests of Baal 11. Athaliah putteth to death all the Kings sonnes except Ioash the sonne of Ahazia Iehoiada causeth Athaliah to be 〈…〉 Baal and his Priests are destroied 12. â—â—hoash maketh prouision for the repairing of the Temple Iehoash is killed by two of his seruants 13. Iehoahaz the sonne of Iehu is deliuered into the hands of the Assirians he praieth vnto God and is deliuered Chapters 25. 14. Amaziah the King of Iuda putteth to death them that fine his father and after smiteth Edom. 15. Azariah King of Iudah becommeth a Leper 16. Ahaz King of Iudah consecrateth his sonne in fire 17. Hoshea King of Israel is taken 18. Hezekiah King of Iudah putteth downe the brazen Serpent and destroieth the Idoles and prospereth 19. God promiseth by Esaiah victorie to Hezekiah 20. Hezekiah being sicke receiueth the signe of his health 21. King Manasseh restoreth Idolatrie and vseth great crueltie 22. Iosiah repaireth the Temple Helkiah findeth the booke of the Law and causeth it to be presented to Iosiah who sendeth The Contents of 2. Kings to Huldah the Prophetesse to enquire the Lords will 23. Iosiah readeth the Law before the people he maketh a couenant with the Lord he putteth downe the Idols after he had killed their Priestes he kéepeth the Passeouer he destroieth the Coniurers he was killed in Megiddo and his sonne Iehoahaz reigneth in his stéed after he was taken his sonne Iehoiakim was made King 24. Iehoiakim made subiect to Nabuchad-nezzar rebelleth he and his people are carried to Babilon Zedekiah is made King 25. Ierusalem is besieged of Nabuchad-nezzar and taken The sonnes of Zedekiah are slaine before his eyes and after his owne eyes put out The first Booke of the Chronicles called in Latine Verba dierum after the Greekes Paralipomenon which the Hebrewes call Dibre Haiamim and reâ—ken both the Bookes but for one hath twenty and nine Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe genealogie of Adam and Noah vntill Abraham Chapters 29. and from Abraham vntill Esau his children Kings and Dukes came of him 2. The genealogie of Iudah vnto Ishai the father of Dauid 3. The genealogie of Dauid and his posteritie vnto the sonnes of Iosiah 4. The genealogie of the sonnes of Iudah of Ashur of Iabes and his praier 5. The birth right taken from Reuben and giuen to the sonnes of Ioseph The genealogie of Reuben and Gad and of The Contents of 1. Chronicles the halfe Tribe of Manasseh 6. The genealogie of the sonnes of Leui their order in the Ministrie of the Tabernacle Aaron and his sonnes Priestes Their habitation 7. The genealogie of Issachar Beniamin Naphtali Manasseh Ephraim and Asher 8. The sonnes of Beniamin and race of Saul 9. All Israel and Iudah are numbred Of the Priests and Leuites and of their offices 10. The battle of Saul against the Philistims in which he dieth and his sonnes also the cause of Sauls death 11. The â—â—busites rebell against Dauid from whom â—e taketh the Tower of Sion 12. What they were that went with Dauid when he fled from Saul what they â—ere that câ—me vnto him vnto Hebron out of euerie Tribe to make him King 13. The Arke is brought againe from Kiriath-iearim to Chapters 29. Ierusalem Vzza dieth because he touched it 14. Hiram sendeth wood and worke men to Dauid By the counsell of God he goeth against the Philistims and ouer commeth them 15. Dauid bringeth the Arke with ioy and dancing before it is despised of his wife Michal 16. The Arke being placed they offer sâ—â—rifices Dauid appointeth a notable Psalme to be sung in the praise of the Lord. 17. Christ is promised vnder the figure of Salomon 18. The battle of Dauid against the Philistims and against Moab Zobah Aram and Edom. 19. Hanun King of the children of Ammon doth great iniuries to the seruants of Dauid hee prepareth an armie against Dauid and is ouercome 20. Rabbah destroyed The Ammonites tormented The The Contents of 1. Chronicles Philistims are thâ—â—â—e ouercome with their â—iants 21. Dauid cauâ—eth the people to be numbred and there dye seauentie thousand men of the pestilence 22. Dauid prepareth things necessarie for the building of the Temple 23. Dauid being old ordeineth Salomon King Aaron and his sonnes are for the high Prieste 24. Dauid assigneth offices vnto the sonnes of Aaron 25. The singers are appointed with their places and lots 26. The Porters of the Temple are ordained euerie man to the gate which he should keepe and ouer the Treasure 27. Of the Princes and Rulers that ministred vnto the King 28. Because Dauid was forbidden to build the Temple â—e wâ—lleth Salomon and the people to performe it exhorting him to feare the â—ord 29. The offering of Dauid and of the Princes for the building of the Temple The second Booke of the Chronicles which in the Hebrewe is one with the first hath thirtie and sixe Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe offering of Salomon at Gibeon He praieth vnto Chapters 36. God to giue him wisedome which hee giueth him and more The number of his Charets and horses and of his riches 2. Salomon sendeth to Hiram the King of Tyrus for wood and worke men 3. The Temple of the Lord and the Porch are builded with other things thereto belonging 4. The Altar of brasse the Lauatorie the Caldron the Candlestickes c. 5. The things dedicated by Dauid are put in the Temple 6. Salomon blesseth the people He praiseth the Lord hée praieth vnto God for those that shall pray in the Temple The Contents of 2. Chronicles 7. The fire consumeth the Sacrifice the glorie of the Lord filleth the Temple 8. The Citties that Salomon built his Sacrifices which hée offered 9. The Quéene of Sheba commeth to sée Salomon and bringeth gifts 10. The rigour of Rehoboam he followeth lewde counsaile The people rebell 11. Rehoboam is forbidden to fight against Ieroboam 12. Rehoboam forsaketh the Lord and is punished by Shishak 13. Abijah maketh warre against Ieroboam he sheweth the occasion he trusteth in the Lord and ouercommeth Ieroboam 14. Asa destroieth Idolatrie and commandeth his people Chapters 36. to serue the true God 15. The exhortation of Azariah Asa purgeth his Countrie of Idolatrie they sweare together to serue the Lord he deposeth his mother for her Idolatrie 16. Asa for feare of Baasha King of Israel maketh a couenant with Benhadad King of Siria he is reproued by the Prophet 17. Iehoshaphat trusting in the Lord prospereth in riches and honor he abolisheth Idolatrie and causeth the people to be taught 18. Iehoshaphat maketh affinity with Ahab foure hundred Prophets counsaile Ahab to goe to warre Michaiah is against them The effect of his prophecie 19. After Iehoshaphat was rebuked by the Prophet hée calleth againe the people to the honouring of the Lord. 20. Iehoshaphat and the
people praie vnto the Lord the maruellous victorie that the Lord gaue him against his enemies The Contents of 2. Chronicles his reigne and actes 21. Iehoshaphat dieth Iehoram succéedeth him which killeth his brethren he is oppressed of the Philistims his miserable end 22. Athaliah putteth to death all the Kings linage Ioash escapeth 23. Ioash the sonne of Ahaziah is made King Athaliah is put to death The Temple of Baal is destroied Iohoiada appointeth Ministers in the Temple 24. Ioash repaireth the house of the Lord Ioash is killed of his owne seruants 25. Amaziah putteth them to death that fine his father he falleth to Idolatrie 26. Vzziah obeying the Lord prospereth in his enterprises he waxeth proud and vsurpeth the Priests office 27. Iotham reigneth and ouercommeth the Ammonites his reigne and death Ahaz his sonne reigneth his steed 28. Ahaz an Idolateris giuen into the hands of the Sirians and the King of Israel Ahaz encreaseth his Idolatrie his death and successor 29. Hezekiah repaireth the Temple and aduertiseth the â—…s â—f thâ— corruâ—tion of Religion Chapters 36. â—0 〈…〉 kâ—â—piâ—g of the Passe ouer by the kings commandement 31. The people destroy Idolatrie Hezekiah appointeth Priestes and Leuites and prouideth for their liuing 32. Sancheâ—â—â— â—â—uadeth Iudah Hezekiah prepareth for the warre he exhorteth the people to put their trust in the Lord. 33. Manassâ—â— an Idolater causeth Iudah to erre he is led prisoner into Babilon 34. Iosiah destroieth the Idols and restoreth the Temple The Contents of 2. Chronicles The booke of the Law is found 35. Iosiah kéepeth the passe ouer he setteth forth Gods seruice he fighteth against the King of Egypt and dieth the people bewaile him 36. After Iosiah reigned Iehoahaz after him Iehoiakim after him Zedekiah in whose time all the people were caried away to Babilon for contemning the admonitions of the Prophets Here followeth a very profitable declaration for the vnderstanding of the Histories oâ— Esdras Nehemias Esther Dâ—… and diuerse other places of Scripture very darke by reason of the discord that is among Historiographers and among the Expositors of the holy Scriptures touching the successiâ—â— order of the Kings or Monarchies of Babilon and oâ— Persia of the yeeres that the said Monarchies laâ—â—ed â—rom the Transmigrâ—tion of the Iewes vnder Nâ—â—… vntill the Monarchies of the Greekes and of the confusion that is in the names of the Kings of Persia That which hapned to the people of Israell during these Monarchies The Monarchie of Babilon Of the yeeres that the Monarchies of Pâ—â—siâ— reigned of the difference of â—uthâ—â—â— therâ—â—â— of the diuâ—rsiâ—â—e confuâ—â—on of the names of the said Monarchies Nebuchad-nezzar the nineteenth yeere of his reigne destroied Hierusalem and ledde the people Captiue 2. Kings 24 and Ieremie â—9 1 Nebuâ—haâ—nezzar after the caâ—… reignâ—d 6. yeeâ—eâ— The difference of authors as well Historiographers aâ— Expositors of the holy 〈…〉 is great touching the time and â—â—res that the two Monarchies of the Babylonians and Persians continued and also touching the names of the Monarchies herein described wherein there is great confusion And thereâ—ore all other opinions set 〈…〉 weâ— will herein follow Iudâ—us and Meâ—â—â—â—henes aâ—ciâ—nt authors whâ—se opinions doe neerest agree with the holye Scriptures The twentie and fifth yeere of his said reigne he â—…itute his Monarchie in the second yeere of the same he saw the dreame of the foure Monarchies Daniel 2 2 〈◊〉 his sonne â—â— â—…s hauing conquered the kingdome of the Mâ—des against â—â—â—â—ages left the â—aid kingdome to his vncle Darius by whose ayde he toâ—k Babylon and transported the Monarchie of Babylon to the Persians Two yeres after the said Darius â—â—â—â—â—â—ed into Mâ—de and â—â—rus reiâ—â—ed â—lone in Babylon â—hen he moued war against the Sâ—â—â—hiaâ—s and marched toward them and in the meane while lâ—â—t Camâ—â—ses his son â—â—ng of the country in his absence according to the 〈…〉 of the Persians which was to appoinâ—â—â—â— neerest of the kings blâ—â—d to be â—â—â—g 〈…〉 the Country when the king went out to â—ight against anâ— strangâ— nation 〈…〉 is the caâ—se 〈…〉 â—amâ—â—â—â—s 〈…〉 wâ—th suâ—â—…e oâ—â—â—r â—â— the Moâ—… 〈…〉 is 〈…〉 of two brothers that were Magâ—â—ians which 〈…〉 vsurped the 〈…〉 thâ—â—r 〈…〉 being knowne tâ—â—y 〈…〉 a â—…s and Darius 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 châ—â—en 〈…〉 The fifth yeere he sawe the dreâ—â—e of the trâ—e hewon downe Daniel 4. 3 Reâ—â—â—er 3. yeeres â—…s â—â—â—â—â—â—â—e of the 〈…〉 The sixth yeere he was dâ—â—uen amongst the wilde bâ—aâ—â—s by the space oâ— seauen yeers Dan. 4. 4 〈…〉 6. yeeres  Eâ—â—â—â—â—rodâ—ch the first yeere of his reigne deliuered 〈…〉 as whome his â—athâ—r had put in prison 2 Kings â—5 â— Ierem 52 5 〈…〉 fiuâ— yeâ—râ—s  The first yeere of Balthasar Daniel saw the dreame of the faure beastes signifying the foure Monarchies Daniel 7. â— Ciâ—us with 〈…〉 â—â—â—…ed 2 yeeres  From Nabuchodonosor his carrying the people into Babilon vntill the end of the Monarchie of Balthasar it amouâ—â—ed to threescore and ten yeeres foreâ—â—lde by Ieremie 1 〈…〉 â—â—â—â—nâ—th alone â—2 yeeres  Cirus deliuered the people from captiuitie the â—ame yeere that he tooke Baâ—â—lon and gaâ—e theâ—â— great tresures to build vp thâ—â—emâ—le of Hierusaâ—em whâ—â—hâ—r â—â— sent them vâ—â—â—â— the Conduct of â—orobaâ—el â—â—â—â—as 1. 2 〈…〉 the â—…e of 〈…〉 bâ—â—â—g â—hosen 〈…〉  〈…〉 his successor â—â—â—dâ—ed the building of the 〈…〉 Esdras 4.   The sâ—cond 〈…〉 of 〈…〉   xes Agge and Zacharie prophecied stirring the people to goe foreward with the building of the Temple notwithstanding the hâ—â—â—â—aâ—â—e Esdras 5. and surnamed Aâ—…â—ssuerus reigned 20. yeeres Darius succeeded him but is not here placed in the number of the Monarchies for that he left his Kingdome to Darius long-hand his sonne according to the custome of the Persians when hee went to warre against the Greekes The Greekes Historiographers not respecting that custome number the said Xerxes and Cambises aboue mentioned among the said Monarchies successiuely in order which is the cause that they count more yeers in the said Monarchie that is to say 226 yâ—es The third yeere began the Historie of Ester 3 Darius Aâ—â—â—â—… long-hand 37 in the time of tâ—is Darius beganne the 〈…〉 wâ—â—kâ—s of Dâ—… As touching these confused names ye shall vnderstand that among the Persians Darius signifieth he that subdueth Xerxes a â—…r Artaxerxes a great â—aâ—riour Also that this name Assuerus is drawnâ— from the Hebrewes in steed of Artaxerxes further that Artaxerxes was the common name of all kings of Persia as Pharao was the common name of all the kings of Egypt and Cesar of the Romish Emperours The seauenth yeere Eâ—â—er is brought intâ— him Esthâ—r 2. 4 Dâ—â—ius Nâ—â—us Therefore when you finde any indiâ—â—ereâ—tly nâ—med Darius or Artaxerxes or â—oth together that is the cause of the difficulty how to vnderstand vnder what King that hapned which is recited in the said bookes of Esdras Nehemias Esther Daniel and other places of the holy Scriptures except you will marke
Ianna succéeded a kinred of the Priestes named Asmodus The first was Iudas Machabeus which reigned 6. yéeres with great prowesie and vertue 16 54  19. Seleuchus sonne to Griphius was at strife with his vncle and others of his kinred by the space of tenne yéeres 230    4    6 56  20. The yéere 221. the Sirians being grieued at the Princes debate for the Kingdome 〈…〉 Tigranes 248 17. Ionathas his brother reigned in great prowesse vertue 18. yeeres 18     18. Simon his brother reigned 1â— yeeres 8 4   19. Iohn Hircanus his son reigned 34. yéeres he and the predecessors of his kinred held both the Kingly authority and Priestly dignity togeather 43 59  1. The yéere 149. Pompey ouercame Tigranes and deliuered Siria into the hands of the Romanes And 17. yéeres after Iulius Caesar was first Emperour of Rome who reigned in the Empire 5. yéeres 269       20. Aristobulus the son of Iohn reigned 1. yéere he tooke againe the Crowne and title of King for himselfe and his successors   4     67  2. Augustus the second Romane Emperour reigned 56. yéeres Christ was borne the 41. yéere of the same Emperour the 65. wéeke and 3. yéeres 305 21. Alexander reigned King 27. yéeres and left the Kingdom to Alexandra his wife which held it 9. yéeres but left the Priest-hood to Hircanus her son which reigned 3. yéeres after her death Then Aristobulus brother to the said Hircanus draue him from the Crowne and Priesthood and reigned in his place 3. yéeres Pompey with the Army of the Romanes hauing taken all Siria led Aristobulus captiue leauing Hircanus in the Priest-hood and Antipater Herods father gouerned in Iurie And the 51. yeere after Herod was proclaimed King and the scepter taken from Iuda Christ our Sauiour came 27      9  0     70  3. Claudius Tiberius Nero the third Emperour reigned 23. yéeres The 15. yéere of the same Emperour Iesus was baptised beganne then to shewe himselfe openly which was the 5. yéere and 69. wéeke The third yéere following he was put to death for our Redemption at which time the 70. wéeks were finished         3      51 The first Booke of Machabees hath sixteene chapters The Contents of the Chapter viz. 1. AFter the death of Alexander the king of Macedonia Chapters 19. Antiochus taketh his kingdome 2. The mourning of Mattathias and his sonnes for the destruction of the holie Cittie 3. Iudas is made ruler ouer the Iewes he killeth Apollonius and Seron the princes of Siria 4. Iudas goeth against Gorgias which lieth in waite 5. Iudas vanquisheth the Heathen that goe about to destroy Israel and is holpen of his bretheren Simon and Ionathas 6. Antiochus willing to take the Cittie of Elimas for a prey is driuen away of the Cittizens 7. Demettius reigned after he had killed Antiochus and The Contents of Machabes Lysias 8. Iudas considering the power and goodlie pollicie of the Romans maketh peace with them the rescript of the Romans sent vnto the Iewes 9. After the death of Nicanor Demetrius sendeth his armie against Iudas Iudas is slaine 10. Demetrius desireth to haue peace with Ionathas Alexander moueth warre against Demetrius Demetrius is slaine the friendship of Ptolomeus and Alexander 11. The dissention betweene Ptolomeus and Alexander his sonne in lawe the death of Alexander 12. Ionathas sendeth Ambassadours to Rome and to the people of Sparta to renue their Couenant of friendship Ionathas putteth to flight the Princes of Demetrius Triphon taketh Ionathas by deceite 13. After Ionathas was taken Simon is chosen Captaine of whome Triphon taking his children and money for the redemption of Ionathas killeth him and his children 14. Demetrius is ouercome of Arâ—aces Simon being Chapters 16. Captaine there is great quietnes in Israel the couenants of friendship with the Romans and with the people of Sparta is renewed 15. The Romans write letters vnto kings and nations in the defence of the Iewes 16. Sendebeus the Captaine of Antiochus hoast is put to flight by the sonnes of Simon The second Booke of the Machabees hath fifteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. AN Epistle of the Iewes that dwelt at Hierusalem sent Chapters 15. vnto them that dwelt in Egypt wherein they exhort them to giue thankes for the death of Antiochus of the fier that was hid in the pit the praier of Nehemias 2. How Ieremie hid the Tabernacle the Arke and the Altar in the hill of the â—iue bookes of Iason contayned in one 3. Of the honour done vnto the Temple by the kings of the Gentiles Simon vttereth what treasure is in the Temple The Contents of 2. Machabees 4. Simon reporteth euill of Onias Iason desiring the office of the high priest corrupted the king with rewards 5. Of the signes and tokens séene in Hierusalem of the end and office of Iason the pursuit of Antiochus against the Iewes 6. The Iewes are compelled to leaue the lawe of God the Temple is defiled the readers are admonished that they shall not abhorre the aduersities wherewith the Lord afflicteth them the grieuous paine of Eleazarus 7. The punishment of the seauâ—n bretheren and of their Mother 8. Iudas gathereth together his host Nicanor is sent against Iudas the Iewes giue thankes after they put their Chapters 15. enemies to flight diuiding the spoiles vnto the fatherles and widdowes 9. Antiochus willing to spoile Persepolis is driuen to flight As he persecuted the Iewes he is striken of the Lord the fayned repentance of Antiochus he dieth 10. Iudas Machabeus taketh the Cittie and the Temple he beginneth to shewe the acts of Eupator fiue men appeare in the aire to the helpe of the Iewes Timothie is slaine The Contents of 2. Machabees 11. Lysias goeth about to ouercome the Iewes succour is sent from heauen vnto the Iewes 12. Timotheus troubleth the Iewes the wicked déedes of them of Ioppa against the Iewes 13. The comming of Eupator into Iurie the death of Menelaus 14. By the motion of Alcimus Demetrius sendeth Nicanor to kill the Iewes 15. Nicanor goeth about to come vppon Iudas on the Sabbaoth daie the blasphemie of Nicanor The description of the holie Land containing the places mentioned in the foure Euangelists with other places about the sea-coastes wherein may be seene the waies and iournies of Christ and his Apostles in Iudea Samaria and Galilee for into these three parts the Land is diuided Mount Oliuet is two mile from Ierusalem East and by South Gethsemani a Village lyeth at the foote of the Mount betwixt the same and Ierusalem Bethphage a Village lyeth not farre from it Also in the vale betwixt the Mount and Ierusalem Golgotha or the Mount of Caluarie lyeth hard by Ierusalem West and by
the returne of the Iews and of their last fortunes chapters 6. Baruch 54 Which treateth of the visions and of the Iewes sinnes and of the fall of Hierusalem and of the reparation chapters 48. Ezechiel 57 75 76 Which treateth of the Monarchie of the world and of the change of times of the power and eternity of Christs Kingdome of the storie of Susanna of the destruction of Bâ—ll and of the Dragon chapters 14. Daniel 58 Which telleth of the Idolatay of the people of Israel figured by a common Harlot of the ouerflow of sinnes and of the warning to the Iewes to turne to the God of Israel Chapters 14. Osel 59 Which speaketh of the destruction of the people of Israel by the Catterpiller the Grashopper and the Locustes of their inducement to penance and of the day of doome chapters 3. Ioel. 59 He speaketh of the sinnes of the Iewes and Gentiles of Gods wrath to fall vppon them and of mouing them to pennace and prophesieth of the finall destruction chapters 9. Amos. 60 Which crieth out and threatneth the destruction of Edome and Esau chapters 1. Abdias 60 He speaketh of the ship-wracke and in this figuring before the passion of Christ he calleth backe the world to repentance vnder the name of Niniuie and prefigureth the saluation of the Gentiles chapters 4. Ionas 61 Which prophesieth of the destruction of Samaria and of the captiuitie and destruction of the chiefe men of Israel and of the false Prophets and of the vnkindnesse and malice of them chapters 7. Micheas 91 Which speaketh of Gods wrath and of his grieuous vengeance against Niniuie which did penance for their sinnes at the preaching oâ— â—oâ—as afterward they were wrapped in great offences chapters 3. Nahum Abakuk Which speaketh of the disputation which the Prophet had of God and of this world and how that good men be troden downe and wicked men prosper Chapters 3. 62 Sophonia Which speaketh of the Iudgement of God against the Iewes and to strange nations and of the comforting of the people of Israel Chapters 3. 62 Aggei He Prophesieth of the reuersion of the people of the Iewes and of the building againe of the Temple and of the calling backe againe of the Cittie Chapters 2. 62 Zacharie Which speaketh of the deliuerie of the Iewes and of their punishment by their enemies and of the humility of Christs comming and of his Passion chapters 14. 63 Malachie Who speaketh of the abiection of the children of Israel and of the sacrifices and of Chrsts comming chapters 4. 64  The song of the three children 75  The story of Susanna 76  The Story of Bell and the Dragon â—6  The praier of Manasses 76  A necessarie Table 77 The newe Testament in like manner Bookes Legall as it were where Christs Laws be expressed and containeth foure Bookes or Gospells pag.  A Table with the description of the holy land 85 Mathewe Who principally treateth of the acts of Christ of his humanity of his death resurrection and ascention Chapters 28. 86 Marke Wherein chiefly is treated of the fortitude of Christ doth repeate most things of Mathewe Chapters 16. 89 Luke Which speaketh chiefly of the Annuntiation of the blessed virgine and of Christes actes death and resurrection Chapters 24. 90 92 In whome Christs diuinitie is chiefly shewed and other acts of his deuine power chapters 21. Iohn Bookes Historicall shewing the Acts of the Apostles and is one Booke 93 VVHerein Saint Luke declareth the sending of the holy Ghost after his visible Ascention into heauen and of the acts of the Apostles especially of Paul wherein is also set out as it were the young age of the Church in her first growth chapters 28. Actes of the Aâ—ostles 96 The order of Times  99 VVHerein Paul doth reuoke the Romans from the errors of the Gentiles declaring the order of their iustification what should proceed and what should follow their iustification chapters 16. Romanes 100 1. Wherein he doth call back some that were deceiued of false Apostles and Philosophers by their eloquence some that were deceiued by the iudaicall obseruation of the Lawe he calleth them backe to true faith and to the wisâ—dome of God chapters 16. Corinthians 101 2. Wherein Paul vppon their conuersion and repentance praiseth and comforteth them chapters 13. Corinthians 102 Wherein Paul calleth againe such as were deceiued by false Prophets that they should returne backe to the Lord and to their ceremonies and willeth them to come againe to the true faith of the Gospell chapters 6. Galathians 103 Wherein the Apostle praiseth the Ephesians which did persist constantly in the faith of the Gospell receaued chapters â— Ephesians 103 Wherein the Apostle praiseth the Philippians for that after they had receiued the word of truth they did not receiue the false Apostles chapters 4. Philippians 104 Wherein Paul blameth the Colossians for that they Collossians were seduced by the false Apostles and exhorteth them to returne to the veritie of the Gospell chapters 4. Thessalonia 1. Wherein he doth commend the Thessalonians which receiuing the word of truth though they suffered persecution of their owne kinred yet they did persist in the faith nor would receiue the false Apostles chapters 5. 104 Thessalonia 2. Wherein the Apostle instructed them of the last times of the comming of the persecution of Antichrist and of his aduancement and ouerthrow chapters 3. 104 Bookes Sapientiall be named these wherein the wisedome of Christ is expressed by examples and precepts of Godâ—y liuiâ—g giuen by his Apostles and be Bookes â—n â—nâ—… pag. Timothie 1. VVHerein Paul instructeth him of the order and office of Bishops and Deacons and of all Ecclesiasticall discipline chapters 6. 105 Timothie 2. Wherein Paul doth exhorte him to the crowne of Martyrdome and doth informe him of all the rules of the Catholicke veritie and what shall be done in the last daies and of his owne suffering chapters 4. 105 Titus Wherein Paul doth instructe Titus his disciple of the constituting and ordering of Priests or Elders and of all spirituall conuersation and of the eschewing of heretiques chapters 3. 106 Philemon Wherein the Apostle commendeth Philemon of his faith in Christ and of his charitie to the godly and he prayeth him to deale gently with Onesimus his seruant and to entertaine him friendly 106 Hebrews Wherein the Apostle sheweth the weakenesse and the abolishment of Moses Lawe and the perfection of the doctrine of the Gospell and that Christ is true God and man and a Mediator betweene God and man chapters 13. 107 Iames. Wherein Iames giueth exhortation vnto patient suffering that there is no exception of pesons before God and doth also open the harts that come by an euill tongue 108 he forbiddeth warres and dissentions he rebuke the rich that be vncharitable and doth sâ—â—re men to vertue Chapters 5. 108 1 Wherein Peter giueth thankes vnto God which by the death of his sonne did mercifully saue all man-kinde and
them and well vnderstand the contents of this Table Thâ— twelfth yeere Aman threatâ—eth â—he Iewes Esther 3. 5 19. Arâ—…xes 〈…〉 â—5 yeeres  Darius long-hand the second yeere of his reigne commanded the Temple to be made an end of Eâ—dâ—as 6. 6 Dâ—…s â—6 yeeres  The siâ—t yeere the Temple was endâ—d Esdras 6. 7 Aâ—â—â—â—â—s foure yeeres  The seauenth yeere Esdras we â—â— iâ—â—o Iudea Esdras 7. â— Dâ—rius the last Monarchâ— ouercome by Alexander the great which transported the Monarchy to the Greeks râ—â—â—nâ—d 6. yeeres  The twentieth yeare began the seauentie weekes foâ—â— shewed bâ— Daniel Dâ—â— 9. And the said yeere â—â—châ—â—â—as went into Iuda to â—â—ild vp the wallâ—s of Hierusalem Nehe. 2 Thâ— summe of the yeeres oâ— the Monâ—â—chie of the Persians is of 191 and Nâ—… 2â—1  The two and thirtith yeere Nehemias returned againe tâ— Darius according to his prâ—mise and obtained leaue of him to returne to Hierusalem Nâ—he 13.   All the time of the Persians Monarchie â—â—ounteth to 191 yeeres   Alexander the great transpâ—rted the same yeere the said Monaâ—â—hie to the Greekes which was in the twentieth weâ—ke 〈…〉 to Daniel Dan. 9.   The first Booke of Esdras Chapters 10. hath tenne Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. CIrus sendeth againe the people that was in captiuity and restoreth them their holy vessels 2. The number of them that returned from the captiuity 3. The Israelites build the Altar of God they â—ffer to the Lord they prepare for the Temple and sing vnto the Lord. 4. The building of the Temple is hindered and how Letters to Artaxerxes and the answere 5. Aggeus and Zacharie doe prophesie the worke of the Temple goeth foreward contrarie to the minde of Tatnai his letters were sent to Darius The Contents of 1. Esdras 6. At the commandement of Darius King of Persia after the Temâ—le was builded and dedicate the Children of Israel keepe the fâ—alt of vnleauened bread 7. By the commandement of the King Esdras and his companions come to Hierusalem â—â—e giueth thankes to God 8. Thâ— number of them that returned to Hierusalem with Esdras hee causeth them to fast hée admonisheth the Priests of their dutie what they did when they came to Hierusalem 9. Esdras complaineth â—n the people that had turned themselues from God and married with the Gentiles he praieth vnto God 10. The people repent and turne and put away their strange wiues The Booke of Nehemias or second Booke of Esdras hath thirteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. NEhemias bewaileth the calamity of Hierusalem hée Chapters 13. confesseth the sinnes of the people and praieth to God for them 2. After Nehemias had obtained letters of Artaxerxes he came to Hierusalem and builded the walls 3. The number of them that builded the walles 4. The building of Hierusalem is hindred but God breaketh their enterprise the Iewes build with one hand and hold their weapon in the other 5. The people are oppressed and in necessity Nehemias forbiddeth vsury 6. Nehemias answered with great wisdome and zeale to his aduersaries he is not discouraged by the false Prophets The Contents of Nehemias 7. After the wall once builded is the watch appointed they that returne from the captiuity are numbred 8. Esdras gathereth the people together and readeth the Law to them 9. The people repent and forsake their strange wiues the Leuites exhorte them to praise God 10. The names of them that sealed the Couenant betwéen God and the people 11. Who dwelled in Hierusalem after it was builded and who in the Cittieâ— of Iuda 12. The Priests and â—euites which came with Zorobabel vnto Hierusalem are numbred and all the wall is dedicated 13. â—â—e Lâ—w is râ—… they sâ—â—arate from â—hem all strangerâ— â—…o sâ—â—ue God The Booke of Esther hath sixteene Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. KIng Ahasuerus maketh a Royall feast whereunto Chapters 16. the Quéene Vasthi would not come for which cause she is put away the Kings decree touching the preâ—minence of man ouer his wife 2. After the Quéene is put away certaine young maidens are brought to the King Esther pleaseth the King and is made Quéene 3. Haman after that he was exalted obtained of the King that all the Iewes should be put to death because Mardocheus had not done him worship as other had The Contents of Esther 4. Mardocheus giueth the Queene knowledge of the cruel decrée of the King against the Iewes shee willeth that they pray for her 5. Esther entreth vnto the King and biddeth him and Haman to a feaste Haman prepareth a Gallowes for Mardocheus 6. The King turneth ouer the Chronicles and findeth the fidelity of Mardocheus and commandeth Haman to cause Mardocheus to be had in honor 7. The Qâ—â—eâ—e prayeth for her helpe and her people she accuseth Hâ—man and he is hanged on the Gallowes that hee had prepaâ—ed â—oâ— Mardocheus 8. After the death of Hâ—man was Mardocheus exalted comfortable letters are sent vnto the Iewes 9 â—t the commandement of the 〈…〉 the Iewes â—ut 〈…〉 to death the â—â—â— sons â—â— Hâ—mâ—n are hanged 10. 〈…〉 Maâ—doâ—â—ai The 〈…〉 14. 25. 〈…〉 The Booke of Iob hath fortie two Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe holinesse and richesse of Iob the care of Iob for Chapters 42. his children Satan hath permission to tempt him he tempteth him by taking away his substance and his children his faith and patience 2. Iobs wife tempteth him to forsake God his thrée friends visite him 3. Iob complaineth and curseth the day of his birth hée desireth to dye as though death were the end of all mans miserie 4. Eliphaz blameth Iob for impatience vniustice and for the presumption of his owne righteousnesse 5. Eliphaz sheweth the difference betweene the children of God and the wicked The Contents of Iob. 6. Iob answereth that his paine is more grieuous then his fault he wished death he complaineth of his friends 7. Iob sheweth the shortnesse and misery of mans life 8. Bildad â—heweth that Iob is a sinner because God punisheth the wicked and preserueth the good 9. Iob declareth the mighty power of God and that mans righteousnesse is nothing 10. Iob is weary of his life aâ—d setteth out his frailenesse before God he desireth him to stay his hand a description of death 11. Iob is vniustly blamed of Sophar the maiesty of God cannot be searched God is mercifull to the repentant the godly liue in safety 12. Iob accuseth his friends of ignorance he declareth the might and power of God and how God changeth the course of things 13. Iob prayeth vnto God that he would not handle him Chapters 42. rigorously 14. Iob describeth the shortnesse and misery of the life of man hope sustaineth the godly the condition of mans life 15. Eliphaz blameth Iob because hee ascribeth wisdome and purenes to himselfe 16. Iob moued by the importunacy of his friends
flocke 57. The good men are taken away the wicked ones take pleasure in Idolatry the godly receiue comfort the wicked doth perish 58. The Lord by the mouth of the Prophet reproueth the people for their fastings which were full of hipocrisie The Contents of Esay 59. The Lord is mighty to saue and ready to heare our requests our sinnes are the cause why God heareth vs not neither granteth our requests 60. A consolation and comfort to Hierusalem the Church is gathered togeather among the Gentiles by preaching of the Gospell and aboundeth with all good things 61. He prophecieth that Christ shall be annointed and sent to preach 62. A prophecy of the comming of Christ 63. Of the redemption promised to the people 64. The Prophet vnder the person of the Iewes bewaileth their â—râ—â—e and banishment mans righteousnesse is as a cloth defâ—lâ—d 65. The reâ—ecting of the Iewes and calling of the Heathen 66. God dwelleth not in Temples made by mans hands he despiseth sacrifices done without mercy and faith God comforteth them that are troubled for his sake among the Christians the Sabaoth is continually The Booke of the Prophet Ier emie hath fitftie two Chapters The Coments of the Chapters viz. 1. THe stocke of Ieâ—emie and in what time he prophecied Chapters 52. he excuseth himselfe and would refuse the office of Prophet because he is young and vnexpert he is taught of the Lord and be coÌ„meth bould 2. God rehearseth his benefits done vnto the Iewes against Priests and Prophets or Preachers that contemne and despise God the Iewes are destroyed because they forsooke God and because they ran a whore hunting after Idols 3. God being mercifull calleth to repentance his people which he had forsaken for their whoredome with Idols hée exhorteth Israel vnto repentance promising them Shepheards The Contents of Ieremie that should haue the true knowledge of God the returne of Israel vnto God confessing their offence 4. The true repentance or returning to God he exhorteth to the Circumcision of the heart the destruction of Iury is prophecied for the malice of their hearts 5. In Iury is there no righteous or faithfull man found â—ither amongst the people or the rulers for whose sake the Lord should spare the Citty wherefore Iury is destroyed of the Assirians 6. The sinnes for which Hierusalem is afflicted vncircumcised eares couetousnes dâ—câ—â—pt the Lord reiecteth the sacrifice of the Iewes the comming of the Babilonians is prophecied againe 7. Ieremie is commanded to shewe vnto the people the word of God which trusteth in the outward seruice of the Temple the euils that shal happen to the Iewes for the despising of the Prophets Sacrifices â—oth not the Lord chiefly require of the Iewes but that they should obay his word Chapters 52. 8. The destruction of the Iewes the Lord moueth the people to amendment reckoning vp their sinnes he reprehendeth the lying doctrine of the Prophets and Priests 9. The complaints and bewailing of the Prophets the malice of the people in the knowledge of God ought we onely to reioyce the vncircumcision of the heart 10. The constellations of the â—larres are not to be feared of the weakenesse of Idols and of the power of God of euill creatures 11. A curse to them that obay not the words of Gods promise the people of Iuda following the steps of their fathers worship strange Gods the Lord saieth that he will not heare the Iewes and forbiddeth also Ieremie to pray for them 12. The Prophet marueileth greatly at the prosperity of the wicked although he confesse God to be righteous the Iewes are forsaken of the Lord he speaketh against Curats and Preachers that seduce the people the Lord threatneth destruction vnto the Nations that bordered vpon Iury which The Contents of Ieremie troubled and vexed it 13. The destruction of the Iewes is prefigured and their sparsing abroad why Israel was receiued to be the people of God and why they were forsaken 14. Of the dearth that should come in Iury the prayer of the people asking mercy of the Lord the vnfaithfull people are not heard of prayer fasting and of false Prophets that seduce the people 15. The Lord will not heare Moses and Samuel if they pray for the people but wrap them in many miseries the cause of such great miseries 16. â—â— prophecieth the miseries of the Iewes he sheweth that the worshipping of Images and the contempt of Gods Lawe is cause of their miseries he prophecieth the captiuity of Babilon and their deliuerance from thence againe 17. The fâ—â—wardnesse of the Iewes cursed be those that put their confidence in man and those blessed that trust in God mens heart is wicked God is the searcher of the heart the liuing waters are forsaken the hallowing of the Sabaoth is commanded 18. God sheweth by the example of a Potter that it is in his power to destroy the despisers of his word to helpe them Chapters 52. againe when they amend the conspiracy of the Iewes against Ieremie his prayer against his aduersaries 19. He prophecieth the destruction of Hierusalem for the contempt and despising of the word of God 20. Ieremie is smitten and east into prisâ—n for preaching of the word of God he prophecieth the captiuity of Babilon he complaineth that he is a mocking-stocke for the word of God he is compelled by the spirit to preach the word 21. He prophecieth that Zedekias shall be taken and the Citty burned 22. He exhorteth the King of Iuda to iudgement and righteousnesse why Hierusalem is brought into captiuity the death of Sellum the sonne of Iosias is prophecied 23. He speaketh against euill Curats that make hauocke of the flocke of the Lord the comming of the true Shepheard The Contents of Ieremie Christ is prophecied against false prophets the miracles of false Prophets 24. The vision of the two panniers of flgges the first vision signifieth that part of the people should be brought again from captiuity the second that Zedekias and the rest of the people should be destroyed 25. Ieremie prophecieth that they shall be in captiuity 70. yéeres because they contemned and despised the word of God 26. Ieremie moueth the people to amendment he is taken of the Prophets and Priests and brought to iudgement Vrias the Prophet is killed of Iehoakim contrary to the will of God 27. Ieremie at the commandement of the Lord sendeth bondes to the King of Iuda and to the other Kings that were nigh whereby they are admonished to become subiects vnto Nabuchodonosor he warneth the people and the Kings and rulers that they beleeue not false Prophets 28. The false prophecy of Hananias the Prophet Ieremie sheweth that the prophecy of Hananias is â—alse by the example of the other Prophets 29. The Epistle of Ieremie sent vnto them that were in captiuity in Babilon he prophecieth their returne from captiuity Chapters 52. after seauenty yéeres 30. The reâ—urnâ— of the people from Babilon God by his
for his liuing she reproaâ—heth him bitterly 3. The praier of Tobias Sara Raguels daughter â—nd the things that came vnto her her praier heard the Angâ—â— Râ—phaâ—l sent 4. Precepts and exhortations of Tobias to his sonne 5. Tobias is sent to Rages he méeteth with the Angel Chapters 14. Raphael which did conduct him 6. Tobias deliuered from the fish Raphael sheweth him certaine Medicines he conducteth him toward Sara 7. Tobias marrieth Sara Raguels daughter 8. Tobias driueth away the euill spirit he prayeth to God with his wise Raguel prepareth a graue for his sonne in law Raguel blesseth the Lord. 9. The Angel goeth to Gabellus at the desire of Tobiâ—s The Contents of Tobias which deliuereth the letter and receiueth the money 10. Tobias and his wife thinke long for their sonne Raguel sendeth away Tobias and Sara 11. The returne of Tobias to his father how he was receiued his father hath his sight restored and praiseth the Lord. 12. Tobias declareth to his father the pleasures that Raphael had done him the which he would recompence 13. A thankes-giuing of Tobias who exhorteth all to praise the Lord. 14. Lessons of Tobias to his sonne he prophecieth the destruction of Niniue and the restoring of Hierusalem and the Temple The Booke of Judith hath sixteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe building of Ecbatanis Nabuchodonosor made Chapters 16. warre against Arphaxad and ouercame him he threatneth them that would not helps him The Contents of Iudith 2. Nabuchodonosor commanded presumptuoufly that all people should be brought to subiection 3. The people subiect to Holofernes he destroieth their Gods that Nabuchodonosor might onely be worshipped Chapters 16. .4 Eliacim the Priest writeth to Bethulia that they should fortifie themselues they cried vnto the Lord and humbled themselues before him 5. Achior the Ammonite doth declare to Holofernos the manner of the Israelites 6. Holophernes blasphemeth God whom Achior confesseth 7. Holophernes doth besiege Bothulia 8. The parentage life and conuersation of Iudith 9. Iudith humbleth herselfe before the Lord and maketh her praiers for the deliuerance of her people 10. Iudith decketh herselfe and goeth forth of the Citty The Contents of Iudith she is taken of the watch of the Assirians and brought to Holophernes 11. Holophernes comforteth Iudith and asketh the cause of her comming she deceiueth him by her faire words 12. Iudith would not pollute herselfe with the meate of thâ— Gentiles 13. Iudith praieth for strength she smiteth off Holophernes head shée returneth to Bethulia and reioyceth her people 14. Iudith causeth to hang vp the head of Holophernes Achior ioyneth himselfe vnto the people of God the Israelites goe out against the Assirians 15. The Assirians are afraid and flée the Israelites pursue them 16. Iudith praiseth God with a song shée offereth to the Lord Holophernes stuffe her continence life and death all Israell lamenteth her The rest of the Chapters of the Booke of Esther which are neither found in the Hebrwe nor in the Chaldee after the Latine hath sixe Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 11. THe dreame of Mardocheus Chapters 6. 12. Mardocheus vttereth the treason deuised against the King and is therefore rewarded of him 13. The coppy of the letters of Artaxerxes against the Iewes the praier of Mardocheus The Contents of Esther 14. The praier of Esther for the deliuerance of her and her people 15. Mardocheus moueth Esther to goe in vnto the King and make intercession for her people and she performeth his request 16. The coppy of the letters of Artaxerxes whereby hée reuoketh those which he sent first forth The VVisedome of Salomon hath nineteene Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. HOw we ought to enpuire and search after God who Chapters 19. they are that finde him 2. The imaginations and desires of the wicked and their The Contents of Wisdome counsell against the faithfull 3. The conseruation and assurance of the righteous the Chapters 19. reward of the faithfull who are miserable 4. Of vertue and the commodity thereof the death of the righteous and the condemnation of the vnfaithfull 5. The constantnes of the righteous before the persecutors the hope of the vnfaithfull is vaine the blessednesse of the Saints and godly 6. The calling of Kings Princes and Iudges which are also exhorted to search wisedome 7. Wisedome ought to be preferred aboue all things 8. The effects of wisedome 9. A praier of Salomon to obtaine wisedome 10. The deliuerance of the righteous and destruction of The Contents of Wisdome the enemies commeth through wisedome 11. The miracles done for Israell the vengeance of sinners the great power and mercy of God 12. The mercy of God towards sinners the workes of God are vnreproueable God giueth leisure to repent 13. All things be vaine except the knowledge ot God Idolaters and Idols are mocked 14. The detestation and abominations of Images a curse of him and them that make them whereof Idolatry is procéeded what euills come of Idolatry 15. The voice of the faithfull praising the mercy of God by whose grace they serue not Idols 16. The punishment of Idolaters the benefits done vnto the faithfull 17. The iudgements of God against the wicked 18. The fâ—ry pillar that the Israelites had in Egypt the deliuerance of the faithfull 19. The death of the Egyptians and the great ioy of the Hebrewes The Booke of Jesus the son of Sirach which is called in Latine Ecclesiasticus hath fiâ—tie one Chapters The Prologue of Iesus the sonne of Sirach vnto his Booke Many and great men haue declared wisedome vnto vs out of the Law out of the Prophets and out of other that followed them in the which things Israel ought to be commended by the reason of doctrine and wisedome Therefore they that haue it and reade it should not onely themselues bee wise there-through but serue other also with teaching and writing After that my grand-father Iesus had giuen diligent labour to reade the Law the Prophets and other Bookes that were left vs of our fathers and had well exercised himselfe therein he purposed also to write something of wisedome and good manners to the intent that they which were willing to learne and to be wise might haue the more vnderstanding be the more apt to leade a good conuersation wherefore I exhort you to receiue it louingly to reade it with diligence and to take it in good worth though our words be not â—o eloquent as the famous Orators for the thing that is written in the Hebrewe tongue soundeth not so well when it is translated into other speech not onely this Booke of mine but also the Law the Prophets and other Bookes sounde â—arre otherwise then they doe when they are spoken in their owne language Now in the thirtie eighth yeere when I came into Aegypt in the time of Ptolomie Eâ—erges and continued there a long season I found Bookes there left
Marke comming Gods word shall not pasâ—e awaie 14. The high priests conspire against Christ the passouer is prepared and eaten 15. Iesus is deliuered bound to Pilate Ioseph beggeth Christs bodie and burieth it 16. The women come to the Sepulcher the signes that follow the preaching of the Gospell The Gospell by St. Luke hath twentie foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe preface of Luke of Zacharias and Elizabeth Mary Chapters 24. visiteth Elizabeth 2. The taxing of the world by Augustus Caesar 3. The preaching of Iohn the age and genealogie of Christ 4. The temptation and fasting of Christ the deuills confesse The Contents of St. Luke Christ and are of him reproued 5. Christ teacheth out of a shippe new and olde agree not 6. The Disciples pluck the eares of corne on the Sabaoth with what fruit the word of God is to be heard 7. He healeth the Captaines seruant the faith of the Centurion the woman washeth his féete with her teares 8. Christ and his Apostles goe from towne to towne and preach the parable of the seede and of the Candle 9. The Apostles are sent to preach of thrée that would follow Christ but after diuers sorts of looking backe Chapters 24. 10. He sendeth his seauentie Disciples to preach giuing them charge how to behaue themselues 11. Christ teacheth his Disciples to pray he driueth out a dumbe deuill 12. The leauen of the Pharises is to be auoided against care of earthly things 13. Of the figge trée that bare no fruite fewe enter into the kingdome of Christ 14. To feast the poore of the great supper the salt of the earth 15. The great mercie of God is set forth in the parable of the lost shéepe 16. No man can serue two maisters the rich glutton and The Contents of St. Luke Lazarus 17. Christ teacheth to auoyd offences the manner of Christs comming 18. Christ teacheth to continue in praier he foresheweth his death 19. Christ rideth to Hierusalem and weeping over it forsheweth the destruction thereof 20. Christ the stone reproued Christ the sonne of Dauid 21. The liberality of the poore widdow of the end of the world 22. Iudas selleth Christ they eate the Passe-ouer 23. Iesus is accused before Pilate and sent to Herode 24. Christ appeareth to the two Disciples that went to â—maus The Gospell by S. John hath twentie one Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe diuinity humanity and office of Christ the testimony of Iohn the calling of Andrewe Peter Chapters 21. Philip and Nathaniel 2 Christ turneth water into wine 3. Christ teacheth Nichodemus the loue of God toward the world 4. Christ wearied asketh water of the woman of Samaria the liuely water 5. Christ healeth on the Sabaoth day the man that was sicke thirty and eight yéeres 6. Faith is the worke of God of the bread of life of Faith The Contents of St. Iohn 7. Iesus fled the murmuring Iewes Christs kinsmen beléeued not on him 8. Christ the light of the world Abraham did sée Christs day 9. Christ restoreth sight on the Sabaoth day to him that was borne blind 10. Christ the true Shepheard and the doore Princes called Gods 11. Christ raiseth Lazarus from death certaine Iewes beléeue Christ 12. Marie annointeth Iesus feet wherefore the Iewes beléeue not 13. Christ washeth the Apostles feet whereby Christs Chapters 21. Disciples are knowne 14. He armeth his Disciples with consolation against trouble 15. The consolation betwéene Christ and his members vnder the parable of the Vine 16. Of the holy Ghost and his office of Christs ascension to aske in the name of Christ 17. Christ praieth to his Father that their glory might be made manifest The Contents of St. Iohn 18. Christ is betraied by Iudas the Iewes aske Barrabas to be let loose 19. Christ is whipped beaten and crowned all power is of God 20. Marie commeth to the Sepulcher the Apostles were ignorant of the resurrection 21. Christ sore warneth Peter of his death and persecution The Actes of the Apostles hath eight and twentie Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe words of Christ and his Angels to the Apostles Chapters 28. his ascension wherein the Apostles are occupied till the holy Ghost be sent and of the Election of Matthias 2. The holy Ghost came vppon the Apostles in visible signes the Godly exercise of the faithfull 3. The haltâ—â—s restored to his feet Peter preached Christ The Contents of the Actâ— vnto the people 4. The Apostles are brought before the Councell the Church encreaseth in doctrine and exercises of all godlines 5. Mâ—racles are done by the Apostles the sentence of Gamaliel 6. Seauen Deacons are ordeined in the Church Steuen is accused 7. Steuen maketh answere to his accusation rebuketh Chapters 28. the hard necked Iewes and is â—â—oâ—â—d to death 8. The Apostles are scattered abroade Philip baptiâ—eth the Eunuch 9. the Conuersion of Saul Peter healeth Aeneas and raiseth vp Tabitha 10. The vision that Peter sawe he was sent to Cornelius 11. Barnabas and Paul preach at Antiochia Agabus prophecieth dearth to come 12. Herod persecuteth the Christians the Gospell flourisheth 13. Of Sergius Paulus and Elimas the Sorcerer the The Contents of the Acts. Iewes are reiected 14. God giueth successe to his word Paul is stoned 15. The decrée of the Apostles concerning Circumcision and other ceremonies of the Iewes Paul and Barnabas preach in Antioch Paul and Barnabas falling at strife breake company 16. Paul circumciseth Timothie the spirit calleth them from one countrie to another Lidia is conuerted 17. Paul commeth to Thessalonica where the Iewes sâ—t the Cittie in an vprore 18. Paul preacheth at Corinth of Apollos Aquila and Priscilla 19. Of baptisme of the holy Ghost giuen by Pauls hands the Iewes blaspheme the doctrine of Paul 20. Paul goeth to Macedonia and Grecia he celebrateth the Lords supper and preacheth 21. Pauls iourney by shippâ— of Philip the Euangelist and Agabus the Prophet 22. Paul rendreth an account of his life and doctrine he escapeth the whippe by reason he was a Cittizen of Rome 23. Paul commeth before the Counsaile Ananias causeth him to be striken 24. Paul being accused answered for his life and doctrine 25. The Iewes accuse Paul before Festus he answereth for himselfe Chapters 28. 26. King Agrippa heareth Paul Pauls modest answere against the iniury of Festus 27. Paul shippeth towards Rome Iulius the Captaine entreateth him courteously 28. The Viper hurteth not Pauls hand Paul preached Christ at Rome The order of times Here hast thou gentle Reader for thy better instruction the description of the iourney and peregrination of Saint Paul which is in this second book of St. Luke called the Actes of the Apostles most entreated of And for because thou readest often tymes of Emperours kinges and Deputies thou hast set forth to thee the names the yeres how long euerie Emperour or King reigned or Deputie
gouerned and vnder whome any of these Actes were done euen vntill the death of Saint Paul The yeeres of the Emperours of Rome The yeers of the Presidents of the Iewes The yeers of the Herodians The yeers of Christs Intâ—â—nâ—â—iâ—n The yeers of Saint Paul the Apostle Tiberius Pilate Herode Christ Paul Herodes Antipas Math. 8. Marke 6. Luke 9. 18 6 18 3â— Â In this yéere Christ suffered arose from the dead ascended into Heauen from thence hee sendeth vnto his Apostles the holy Ghost the Apostles doe assemble and gather a Congregation vnto the Lord Christ and doe continue in praier and suffer persecution 19 7 19 34 1 Steuen was stoned this yeere Eusebius chron Samaria doth receiue the doctrine of Christ Saint Steuen was stoned Saint Paul is conuerted to Christ as he iournyed toward Damascus and from thence he departed to Arabia to preach the Gospell 20 8 20 35 2 Philip doth preach the Gospell vnto the Citties by the sea side and doth conuert a man of Ethiopia an Eunuche and of great authority with Candace Quéene of the Ethiopians 21 9 21 36 3 The Gospell is preached to the â—irians and Phenitians of those that were dispersed and fled from Hierusalem 22 10 22 37 4 Pilate was president full tâ—â— yeeres Iosephus Saint Paul commeth to Hierusalem to see Peter from thence he goeth into Siria Cilicia c. Saint Peter commeth into Lidda after that he was called of Cornelius to come vnto Cesarea where he did baptize and from thence he went to Hierusalem giuing answere to each one that entred in question with him 23 Marcell 23 38 5 Antioch in Siria is conuerted vnto Christ the Apostles send thither Barnabas Barnabas bringeth Paul out of Tarsa to Antioch whither also Agabus came speaking of dearth that was to come Paul and Barnabas did succour them of Hierusalem Gains Agrippa 24 39 6 Paul and Barnabas by the commandement of the holy Ghost were sent from Antioch to preach the Gospell vnto the Heathen 2 2 * In this yeere all things pertaining to this former Herod was giuen to this Herod Agrippa of whome reade Acts 12. Iosephus Eusebius Herod Agrip. 40 7 Paul and Barnabas sailed from Paphos to Perga a Citty of Pamphilia from Perga vnto Antioch a Citty of Pisidia from whence by a commotion stirred by the Iewes they were expelled out of their coastes 3 3  41 8 Paul and Barnabas thus driuen from Antioch come to Icoâ—ium where they abode a long time 4 4  42 9 In these yeeres were Cipres Pamphilia Pisidia Licaonia conuerted Claudius 5  43 10 2 6  44 11 3 7  45 12 This yéere was Iames the elder beheaded of Herode Agrippa and Peter was cast into prison and was deliuered by the Angell of the Lord. This King also died in his seauenth yéere 4 Fadus Dearth 46 13 Prophecied by Agabus was the dearth this yeere as Eusebius Orosiâ—â— and Beda affirme Paul and Barnabas after their preaching returned vnto Antioch where they continued many daies with the Congregation 5 2 Felix about this time came into Siria 47 14 6  48 15 About the beginning of this yéere Paul and Barnabas tooke their iourney thorow Phenicia and Samaria vnto Hierusalem to the Sinod or councell after they returned vnto Antioch where they remained a yéere whither cometh Peter whome Paul rebuketh Galat. 2. Then Paul goeth into Cilicia and Licaonia 7 Tiberius Ale  49 16 Iosephus saieth that the dearth was in this yeere 8 22  50 17 In this yéere were conuerted the countries of Phrigia Galatia Misia from Troada he went by water into Macedonia and conuerted the Citties namely Philippes Apollonia Amphipolis Thessalonica Athens 9 3  51 18 He commeth to Corinth Agrippa of whome reade Act 26. hee commeth to Ephesus 10 Cumanus Agrip. Iunior 52 19 Paul goeth by sea to Hierusalem from thence he commeth againe vnto Antioche from Antioche he visiteth the Congregations of him in time past constituted in Galatia and Phrigia 11 Felix 2 53 20 12 2 3 54 21 13 3 4 55 22 14 4 5 56 23 Paul ferieth ouer into Grecia from thence about Easter in his 22. yéere he goeth by sea into Siria not a streight course because of the Iewes but first vnto Philippos a Citty of Macedonia and cometh about Pentecost vnto Hierusalem there hée is imprisoned of the Iewes set at liberty immediatly of Claudius Lisia Tribunus and is sent vnto Cesarea to Felix is kept in custody of Felix two yéeres Nero. 5 6 57 24 Festus commeth about May into Iudea before whom he pleadeth this matter after that before Festus and Agrippa the King he is sent vnto Rome in Italy the second yéere of Nero. 2 Festus Porti 7 58 25 Two yeeres he remaineth in free prison 3 2 8 59 26 4 3 9 60 27 5 4 10 61 6 Albinus 11 62 29 7 2 12 63 30 8 3 13 64 31 9 4 14 65 32 10 Florus 15 66 33 The beginning of the first vniuersall persecution of Christians the tenth yeere of Nero. 11 2 16 67 34 12 3 17 68 35 13 4 18 69 36 14 Vaspasia dux 19 70 37 After that Saint Paul had preached the Gospell of Christ both in the East and West about thirty seauen yéeres he was in the last yéere of Nero the Emperour beheaded at Rome with the sword The Epistle of the Apostle Saint Paul to the Romans hath sixteene Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. PAul sheweth to whome and to what purpose he is called Chapters 16. what the Gospell is the vengeance of God vpon the wicked the vse of the creatures the ingratitude and punishment of the wicked 2. Gods iudgement vppon the hipocrites all men are sinners 3. The Iewes haue a prerogatiue all are iustified by grace through faith and not through workes 4. Iustification is the frée gift of God as it appeareth by Dauid and Abraham and also by the office of the Lawe and faith 5. The fruit of faith from whence commeth death and from whence life The Contents of Romans 6. Newnesse of life followeth iustification to the which he exhorteth 7. The fight betwéene the law of the flesh and the law of the spirit 8. The assurance of the faithfull the fruites of the holy Ghost 9. Paul declareth his feruent loue toward his nation 10. 11. God repenteth him not of his gifts the deapth of Gods Iudgement 12. How euery man should walke in his seuerall calling 13. Of obedience to the Rulers which beare not the sword in vaine charity must measure all our doings 14. One ought to beare with anothers conscience in charity 15. Paul sheweth his zeale towards them and requireth Chapters 16. the like of them 16. A number of salutations Paul willeth them to beware of false brethren hée praieth and giueth thankes for them The first Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians hath sixteene
of deceiuers which goe about to draw away the hearts of the simple people from the truth of God The Reuelation of St. Iohn the Diuine hath twentie two Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe cause of this Reuelation of them that reade it Chapters 22. Iohn writeth to the seauen Churches the Maiâ—sty and office of the sonne of God the vision of the Candlesticks and starres 2. He exhorteth foure Churches to repentance to perseuerance patience and amendment as well by threatnings as by promises of reward 3. He exhorteth the Churches or Ministers to the true profession of faith and to watching 4. The vision of the Maiesty of God he séeeth the throne and one sitting vppon it and foure and twenty seates about it with foure and twenty Elders sitting vppon them and foure beasts praising God day and night 5. He séeth the Lambe opening the Booke and therefore The Contents of the Reuelation the foure beasts the foure and twenty Elders and the Angels praise the Lambe and doe him worship for their redemption and other benefits 6. The Lambe openeth the six seales and many thinges follow the opening thereof 7. He séeth the seruants of God sealed in their fore heads out of all nations people which though they suffer trouble yet the Lambe féedeth them leadeth them to the fountaines of liuing water and God shall wipe away all teares from their eyes 8. The seauenth seale is opened there is silence in heauen the foure Angels blowe their Trumpets and great plagues follow vppon the earth 9. The first woe is past the foure Angells that were bound are loosed and the third parte of men is killed 10. The Angell hath the booke open he sweareth there shall be no more time he giueth the booke vnto Iohn who eateth Chapters 22. it vp 11. The Temple is measured two witnesses raised vp by the Lord are murthered by the beast 12. There appeareth in Heauen a woman cloathed with the Sunne c. 13. The beast deceiueth the reprobate and is confirmed by an other the priuiledge of the beasts marke 14. The notable company of the Lamb One Angell aâ—nounceth the Gospell another the fall of Babilon and the third warneth to flée from the beast of the Lords haruest 15. The song of them that ouercome the beast 16. The Angells poure out their vialls full of wrath and The Contents of the Reuelation what plagues follow thereof admonition to take héede and watch 17. The description of the great whore and her sinnes and punishment 18. The louers of the world are sorry for the fall of the whore of Babilon but they that be of God haue cause to reioyce for her destruction 19. Praises are giuen to God for iudging the whore 20. Sathan being bound for a certaine time and after let loose vexeth the Church grieuously 21. The blessed estate of the godly and the miserable condition of the wicked 22. The riuer of the water of life the Angell will not be worshiped A briefe collection of the contents of all the Psalmes of Dauid in meeter being in number one hundreth and fifty The Contents of the Psalmes viz. 1. THis psalme is set first as a preface to exhort all godly men to study and meditate the heauenly wisdome for they be blessed that so doe but the wicked contemners thereof at length shall come to misery 2. Dauid reioyceth that albeit enemies and worldly powers rage God will aduance his Kingdome euen to the farthest end of the world therefore he exhorteth Princes humbly to submit themselues vnder the same herein is signified Christ and his Kingdome 3. Dauid driuen out of his kingdome by his sonne Absolon was greatly tormented in minde for his sinne therefore he calleth vpon God and is bold in his promises against the terrors of enemies and present death then he reioyceth for the victory giuen to him and the Church ouer their enemies 4. Dauid persecuted by Saul calleth vpon God with assured The Contents trust reproueth his enemies for resisting his dominion and preferreth the fauour of God before all treasure 5. Dauid persecuted by Doeg and Achitophell Sauls flatterers calleth vpon God to punish their malice then assured of successe he receiued comfort 6. Dauid for his sinnes felt Gods hand and conceiued the horror of euerlasting death therefore he desireth forgiuenesse and not to die in Gods indignation then sodainely féeling Gods mercie he rebuketh his enemies who reioyce at his affliction 7. Dauid falsely accused by Chus Sauls kinsman calleth God to be his defender first that his conscience did not accuse him of any euill towards Saul next that it touched Gods glory to award sentence against the wicked and so vpon Gods mercies and promises he waxeth bold threatning that it shall fall on their necks that which his enemies purposed for others 8. The Prophet considering the excellent liberality and fatherly prouidence of God towards man whome he made as it were a God ouer all his workes giueth thankes and is astonied with the admiration of the same 9. Dauid giueth thankes for his manifold victories receiued desireth the same wonted helpe againe against his new enemies and their malitious arrogancy to be destroyed 10. He complaineth of all the wrongs which worldly men die because of their prosperity who therefore without all feare of God think they may haue all things vncontroled he calleth for remedie against such and is comforted with the hope thereof 11. This Psalme sheweth first what assaults of temptation and anguish of minde he sustained in persecution next The Contents he reioyceth that God sent him succour in necessity declaring his iustice as well in gouerning the good and wicked men as the whole world 12. He prophecying the miserable decay of all good order desireth God spéedily to send reformation then comforted with the assurance of Gods helpe and promises concludeth that when all orders are most corrupted then God will deliuer his 13. Dauid as it were ouercome with afflictions flieth to God his onely refuge encouraged through Gods promises he conceiueth confidence against the extreame horrors of death 14. He describeth the wickednesse of men so growne to such licentiousnes that God was brought to vtter contempt for which albeit he was greatly grieued yet perswaded that God would redresse it he is comforted 15. Here is taught why God chose the Iewes his peculiar people and placed his Temple among them which was that they by liuing vprightly might witnesse that they were his speciall and holy people 16. Dauid praieth to God for succour not for his workes but for his faiths sake protesting that he hateth all Idolatry taking God onely for his comfort and felicity who suffered his to lacke nothing 17. Here he complaineth to God of the cruell pride and arrogancy of Saule without any cause therefore hée desireth God to reuenge his innocency and deliuer him 18. Dauid giueth thanckes entring into his Kingdome extolling the maruellous graces of God in
his preseruation here is the image of Christs Kingdome which shall conquer through Christ by the vnspeakeable loue of God though all the world resist 19. He moueth the faithfull to glorifie God by the work manship proportion and ornaments of the heauens and by the Law wherein God is reuealed familiarly to his chosen people 20. The people pray to God to heare their King and receiue his sacrifice which he offered before he went to battell against the Ammonites declaring that the heathen put their trust in horses but they trust onely in his name wherefore The Contents the other shall fall but the King and his people shall stand 21. Dauid in the presence of the people praiseth God for the victory giuen them against the Sirians and Amonites 1. Samuel 31. wherein he was crowned with the Crowne of the King of Ammon 2. Samuel 12. and endued with the manifold blessing of God 22. Dauid complaineth of the desperate extreamities and declareth whereof he recouered himselfe from temptation vnder his person is figured Christ 23. Dauid hauing tried Gods manifold mercies diuers times gathereth the assurance that God will continue his goodnesse for euer 24. The grace of God being now vttered in the Temple more glorious then before in the Tabernacle Dauid with exclamation setteth forth the honour thereof mouing the consideration of the eternall mansions prepared in heauen wher of this was a figure 25. Dauid grieued at his sinnes and malicious enemies moâ— feruently praieth for forgiuenes especially of such as he committed in youth 26. Dauid iniuriously oppressed and helpelesse yet assured of his integrity to Saul calleth God to defend him causelesse afflicted then he desireth to be in the company of the faithfull in the Congregation of God when hee was banished by Saul promising godly life open praises thanckesgiuing and sacrifice for his deliuerance 27. Dauid deliuered from great perils giueth thanckes wherein we sée his constant faith against the assaults of al his enemies and the end why he desired to liue to be deliuered then he exhorteth to faith and to attend vppon the Lord. 28. Being in feare and pensiuenesse to sée God dishonored by wicked men he crieth for vengeance against them and being assured that God hath heard him he commendeth all the faithfull to his tuition 29. Dauid exhorteth Princes who for the most part thinke there is no God at least to feare him for the thunders and tempests for feare whereof all creatures tremble and albeit it threatneth sinners yet it moueth his to praise his name 30. When Dauid should dedicate his house to the Lord he fell extreame sicke without all hope of life and therefore The Contents after recouery he thanked God exhorting others to doe the like and learne by him that God is rather mercifull then seuere toward his also that aduersity is sudden then he praieth and promiseth to praise God for euer 31. Dauid deliuered from great danger sheweth first what meditation he had by the power of faith when death was before his eies and how the fauour of God alwaies is ready to those that feare him hée exhorteth the faithfull to trust in God because he preserueth him 32. Dauid punished with grieuous sickenesse for his sins counteth them happy to whom God doth not impute their transgressions and after that he had confessed his sinnes and obtained pardon he exhorteth the wicked men to liue godly and the good to reioyce 33. He exhorteth good men to praise God for creating and â—oâ—erning all things for his faithfull promises for scattering the counsell of the wicked teaching that no creature preserueth any man but onelyâ— is mercy 34. Dauid â—auing escaped Achis 1. Samuel 21. praised God for his deliuerance giuing others example to trust in God to feare and serue him who defendes the godly with his Angels and vtterly destroieth the wicked in their sinnes 35. Saules flatterers persecuted Dauid who praieth for reuenge that his innocency may be declared and that such as take his parte may reioyce for which he promiseth to magnifie Gods name all the daies of his life 36. Dauid vexed by the wicked complaineth of their malice but considering Gods great mercy to all creatures especially towards his children by faith thereof he is comforted and assured of his deliuerance 37. Because the godly should not be daunted to sée wicked men prosper Dauid sheweth that all things shall be granted euen with hearts desire to them that loue and feare God but the wicked albeit they florish for a time shall at length perish 38. Dauid sicke of some grieuous disease acknowledgeth himselfe to be chastised of the Lord for his sinnes and therefore prayeth God to turne away his wrath but in the end with firme confidence and commending his cause vnto God hopeth for spéedy helpe at his hand 39. Dauid hauing determined silence yet burst foorth into The Contents words that he would not through his bitter griefe for hée maketh certaine requests which tast of mens infirmities yet mixed with many praiers and all to shew a mind wonderfully troubled that it may appeare how he did striue mightily against death and desperation 40. Dauid deliuered from great danger doth magnifie God therefore and commendeth his prouidence towards all man-kind then he promiseth to giue himselfe wholy to Gods seruice and declareth how God is truely worshipped afterward he giueth thankes and hauing complained of his enemies he calleth for aide and succour 41. Dauid grieuously afflicted blessed them that pitty his cause complaining of faithlesse friends such as Iudas Iohn 15. then he giueth thankes for Gods mercy in chastising him gently not suffering his enemies to triumph 42. Dauid grieued that through persecutors he could not be present in the Congregation protesting his presence in heart albeit in body separate at last â—ee sheweth that notwithstanding these sorrowes and thoughts yet hee continually putteth his confidence in the Lord. 43. He praieth to be deliuered from them which conspire with Absalon to the end he might ioyfully praise God in his Congregation 44. A most earnest praier made in the name of the faithfull in persecution for sustaining the quarrell of Gods word as in Paul Rom. 8. 45. Salomon his Maiesty honour strength beauty riches and power are praised his mariage with the Egyptian an heathen woman is blest if that she renounce her people and country and giue herselfe wholy to her husband here is figured the wonderfull Maiesty and increase of Christs Kingdome and the Church his spouse now taken of the Gentiles 46. A song of thankesgiuing for the deliuerance of Hierusalem after Senacherib with his army was driuen away or some other like sudden meruailous deliuerance by the mighty hand of God wherby the Prophet commendeth this great benefit doth exhort the faithfull to giue themselues wholly to the hands of God doubting nothing but that vnder his protection The Contents they shall be safe against all the assaults of their enemies 47. An