of Daniel The Contents of the Chapter viz. 1. THe praier of Azarias the cruelty of the King the fire deuoureth the Chaldeans the Angel of the Lord was Chapter 1. in the Furnace The Storie of Susanna hath one Chapter which is the thirteenth Chapter of Daniel after the Latine The Contents of the Chapter viz. 1. THe two Gouernours are taken with the loue of Susanna Chapter 1. they take her alone in the Garden they intice her to wickednesse she choose rather to obey God though it The Contents of Daniel be to the danger of her life she is accused Daniel doth deliuer her the Gouernours are to put death The Storie of Bel and the Dragon Chapter 1. hath one Chapter which is the foureteenth Chapter of Daniel after the Latine The praier of Manasses King of Chapter 1. Iuda when he was holden captiue in Babilon hath one Chapter Here followeth a necessarie Table of the knowledge of the state of Iuda from the beginning of the Monarchie of the Greekes where the table we haue set forth vpon Esdras endeth vntill the death and passion of Iesus Christ The 70. weekes foreshewed by Daniel Dan. 9. The Monarchie of the Greekes The State of the Iewes THe Angell of the Lord sent to Daniel said that it was 70. weekes of yeers that is to say seuenty times seauen which commeth â—o 490. from the giuing forth of the commandement that Hierusalem should bee builded againe and restored vntil Christ the Prince This commandement was giuen forth by the mouth of Darius Long-hand Monarch of the Persians as â—â—â—â— written Nâ—h 2. Therefore the said 79. weekes ought to begin there though all agree not therein for some begin it in the second yeere of the said Darius others the first yeere of Cirus So that from the beginning of the said weeks â—â—â—â— the time that Alexander vsurped the Monarchie we reckon foure yeeres and eighteene weekes which maketh 130. yeers To shew the verifying of the said weeks according to the foresaid prophesie of Daniel 9. wee will proportion them with the yeeres in which the Kings of Siria set there in order on the right side haue ended their Kingdome each of them in order ALexander the great sonne to Phillip King of Macedon conquered the Monarchie of the Persians from Darius the 192. yeere of â—irus the first Monarch traÌ„sported it to the Greeke he reigned sixe whole yeers and the seauenth dyed leauing diuers successors to whom he diuided the said Monarchy before his death that is the Kingdomes of Siria Asia Egypt and Macedonia We will here treat of his successors Kings of Siria onely because the Scripture maketh menâ—â—on thereof and maketh the supputation of the yeeres by the time that the said King reigned beginning at the first as appeareth in the first Booke of the Machaâ—ees And we will orderly set their names the time that each of them hath reigned to conferre them with the number of the weekes placed on the left side of this â—able To the end the said weekes may bee verified that the prophesie of Daniel may be plainely vnderstood touching the comming and death of our Sauiour Christ AFter the people of the Lord were deliuered from the captiuitie of Babilon by â—â—â—us and returned vnâ—o their land vnder the conduct of Zorobabel there was no 〈…〉 â—ame of King in Iuda â—ut Prince and Gouernour which were for the most part of the line of Iuda and are these that followe   1. Zorobabel the yeers â—f the gouernment of each Gouernour reigned 38. yéers 38   2. Resa Mesillam 66. yéeres 66   3. Ioanna Ben Reâ—a 53. yéeres 53 weeks yeers 4. Iudas Hircanus 15. yéeres All which time amounteth to 191. yeers that the Monarchie of the Persians dured 15 25 4 1. Seleucus the first King of yeeâ—es 〈…〉 the first King oâ—â—…ll the dâ—câ—â—sâ—â—â—â—â—ch King Siria surnamed Nichanor beganne his reigne the 13. yéere after the death of Alexander and reigned 31. yéeres  5. Ioseph was Gouernour the yéere of Alexander the great reigned 7. yéeres In his time the said Alexander had the Temple and sacrifice in great honour 7 28 2 2. Antiochus Soter held the Kingdomes of Siria and reigned 19. yéeres 50 6. Abner Sâ—mâ—â— ruled with Ioseph reigned 11. yéeres In his time Ptolomie the first King of Egypt after Alexander took Hierusalem by deceite spoiled the Temple and caried a great number of the people in to Egypt 11 30 3 3. Antiochus Thâ—oâ— beganne his reigne the yéere 51. reigned 15. yéeres 65 7. Mathathias Hâ—li gouerned 12. yéeres 12 33 4 4. Seleuchus Gallicinus reigned 20. yeeres 85 8. Aâ—er Maath â—ouerâ— â— 33 6 6. Antiochus the great began his reigne the yeere 75. reigned 36. yéeres 124 9. Nagid Arphaxat reigned 10 yeers In his â—une Eleazar the high Priest sent the 70. Interpreters to Ptolomie Philadelphe the â— King of Egypt sonne to the said Ptolomie to translate the Holy Scripture out of Hebrewe into Greeke and the said Ptolomie deliuered all the Iewes that his father had holden captiue 10 40 4 7. Seleucus Philopater reigned 12. yéeres 136   42 2 8. Antiochus Epiphanes the Tyrant mentioned in the first Booke of the Machebees began to reigne the yéere 137. and reigned 12. yéeres 160    4     42  9. Antiochus Eupator his son reigned two yéeres 150    0     44  10. Demetrius Soter beganne his reigne the yéere 151. and reigned 10. yéeres 160 10. Agar Eli succéeded him reigned 8. yéeres 8     11. Mallot Naum gouerned 7. yéeres 7 44 0 11. Alexander reigned 5. yer 165   45  12. Demetrius Nicanor reigned 2 yéeres 167 12. Amos Sirach 14 yéeres 14  3   13. Mathathias Silâ—a 10. yer 10 45  13. Antiochus Sedetes reigned but 3. yéeres 170 14. Ioseph Arses 66. yéeres In his time Ptolomie Philopater the 4. King of Egypt entred into Iury and killed 60000. Iewes and restored the country into the hands of Anthiochus the great which deliuered it againe to Ptolomie the successor of the said Philopater for the friendship betweene them 66  6     45  14. Triphon began his reigne the yéere 171. reigned 3. yer 173    4     47 1 15. Antiochus Pius reigned 12. yéeres 185   48  16. Demetrius Nicanor the 12. king afore mentioned was kept prisoner by the Parthians and then returned again to his Kingdome and reigned 4. yéeres 189    3   15. Ianna Hircanus was the last of the line of Iuda and reigned 16. yéeres he was slaine by Antiochus the Tyrant 16 48  17. Alexander began his reigne in the yeere 190. reigned 2. yeeres 191    4     52 0 18. Antiochus Griphius reigned 29 yéeres 220 16. After
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
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
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
God and the people the Law is repeated the people were afraide at Gods voice the Chapters 34. Lord wisheth that the people would feare him they must neither decline to the right hand nor left 6 An exhortation to feare God and kéepe his Commandements God ought not to be tempted 7 The Israelites may make no conuenant with the Gentiles 8 Moses putteth the Israelites in remembrance of all the benefits which God bestowed vpon them and the afflictions which God sent them in the wildernesse least the forgetfulnesse thereof should bring them to destruction 9 God is not good to them for their owne righteousnes but for his owne sake the two Tables are broken Moses praieth for the people 10 The Tables are renewed and put into the Arke 11 An exhortation to loue God and alwaies to be mindfull of his Lawes and to kéepe them The Contents of Deuteronomie 12 God commandeth the places of idolatrie to be destroied God will be serued as he doth appoint and not as men doe fantasie 13 The false Prophets and the inticers to idolatrie must be put to death 14 The manner of the Gentiles in mourning for the dead may not be followed what meates are cleane to be eaten and what not 15 The forgiuenesse of debts in the seauenth yéere to help the poore is commended the freedome of seruants 16 Of Easter Whitesuntide and the feasts of Tabernacles what Officers and Iudges ought to be ordained Idolatrie is forbidden 17 The punishment of the Idolater the election of the King 18 The portion of the Leuites God will not leaue them without a true Prophet the false Prophet shall be slaine and how he may be knowne 19 The Townes of refuge the punishment of him that beareth false witnesse 20 The exhortation of the Priest when the Israelites goe to battell peace must first be proclaimed the Trées that Chapters 43. beare fruit must not be destroied 21 Inquisition for murther of the woman taken in warre the birth right cannot be changed for affection the disobedient childe the body may not hang all night 22 He commandeth to haue care of our neighbours goods of the wife not being found a Virgin the punishment of adulterie 23 What they ought to auoid when they goe to warre to â—lée all kinde of whoredome of vsurie of vowes 24 Diuorcementis permited he that is newly married is exempted from warre mercie is to be shewed towards the poore detters 25 The beating of offenders in what cause a womans hand must be cut off of iust weights and measures 26 The offering of the first â—â—uites to what honour God preferreth them which acknowledge him to be their Lord. 27 They are commanded to write the Law vpon stone for a remembrance 28 The promise to them that obay the Commandments the threatning of them that disobay them The Contents of Deuteronomie 29 The people are exhorted to obserue the Commandements the whole people from the highest to the lowest are comprehended vnder Gods couenant the punishment of him that flattereth himselfe in his wickednesse the cause of Gods wrath against his people 30 Mercie shewed when they repent life death is set before them the Lord is their life which obay him 31 Moses preparing himselfe to die appointeth Iosuah to rule the people he giueth the Law to the Leuites that they should reade it to the people 32 The Song of Moses concerning Gods benefites towards the people God forewarneth Moses of his death 33 There is no God like vnto the God of Israel nor any people like vnto his 34 Moses séeth all the land of Canaan hée dieth Israel wéepeth Iosuah succéedeth in Moses roome the praise of Moses The Booke of Josuah whome the Hebrewes call Ieâ—osuah hath twentie foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1 THe Lord encourageth Iosuah to iâ—uade the land of promise Chapters 24. the Lord promiseth to assist Iosuah if he obay his word Iosuah commandeth the people to prepare themselues to passe ouer Iorden and exhorteth the Rubenites to execute their charge 2 Rahab acknowledgeth the God of Israel to be the highest God 3 Iosuah commeth with the people vnto Iorden God sheweth by miracles that he is with Iosuah and that he guideth the people 4 Twelue sâ—oâ—es out of the Channell be erected for a signâ— of the drying of Ioâ—den 5 Of the second Circumcision vnder Iosuah and wherefore it was Manna faâ—leth and becommeth scarse 6 God giueth the Citie of Iericho vnto Iosuah Iericho is The Contents of Iosuah taken Rahab is saued the builder againe of Iericho is cursed 7 Achan vsurpeth of the Church iewels Ai is searched what things Achan had conueied of those which ought to haue bene burnt 8 The siege and winning of Ai the King thereof is hanged Iosuah setteth vp an Altar hée writeth the Law vpon stâ—â—es and readeth it to all the people 9 Certaine Kings are gathered against Iosuah the Gabaonites doe guile fully require peace of Iosuah the Gâ—bâ—onâ—tes are made 〈…〉 in cuâ—tâ—â—g wâ—… and bearing of water 10 Fâ—ne Kings make warre agaiâ—… Gâ—bâ—on whâ—me Iosuah discomâ—â—tetâ— the â—uâ—ne sâ—andeth stâ—ll at Ioâ—â—â—hs pâ—â—â—â—r the fiue Kings are haâ—â—ed 11 â—…gs are gathered against Iosuah God â—â— deliuereth all the Kings vnto Iosuah which had conspired against Chapters 24. him 12 The rehearsall of the Kings which were smitten of the Israelites beyond Iorden 13 The Lord commandeth Iosuah to deuide the land that remaineth vnto the Israelites possession is not giuen vnto the Tribe of Leui Balaam is put to death 14 The land of Canaan was deuided among the nine Tribes and the halfe Caleb requireth the heritage that was promised him Hebron was giuen him 15 The lot of the Children of Iuda and the names of the Cities and villages of the same Calebs portion the request of Achsah 16 The lot or part of Ephraim the Cananites dwelleth among them 17 The portion of the halfe Tribe of Manasses a portion is giuen to the daughter of Zalphaad 18 The Tabernacle is set in Silo certaine are sent to deuide The Contents of Iosuah the land to the other seauen Tribes the lot of the Children of Beniamin 19 The portion of Simeon of Zabulon of Isachar of Aser of Nepthali of Dan the portion of Iosuah 20 The Lord commandeth Iosuah to appoint Cities of refuge the vse thereof and their names 21 The Cities giuen to the Leuites in number eight and fortie the Lord according to his promise gaue the Children of Israel rest 22 Ruben Gad and the halfe Tribe of Manasses are sent againe to their possessions 23 Iosuah exhorteth the people that they ioyne not themselues to the Gentiles 24 Iosuah rehearseth Gods benefits and exhorteth the people to feare God Iosuah dieth The Booke of Iudges called in the Hebrew Sophtim and in the Latine Iudicum hath twentie one Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1 AFter Iosuah was dead Iuda was constituted Captaine Chapters 21. Adonihezek is taken
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
benefits done vnto the Iewes are to be ascribed to the mercy of God not vnto their deseruings 37. â—e prophecieth the bringing againe of the people being in captiuity hée sheweth the vnâ—oâ— of the tenne Tribes with the two 38. He prophecieth that Gog and Magog shall come with an appointed hoâ—t into the land of promise 39. He sheweth the destruction of Gog and Magog the graâ—â— of Gog and his hoste 40. The restoring of the Citty and of the Temple that was to câ—me is shewed vnto the Prophet 41. The disposition and deuise of building againe of the Temple and of the other things thereto belonging 42. Of the chamber of the Temple for the Priests and the holy things 43. â—â— sâ—â—th the glory of God going into the Temple from â—â—ence â—â— had before departed 44. â—e â—heweth that the doore of the Temple is shut hee is commanded to vpbraid the people for their â—â—â—ence 45. Of 〈…〉 weights and measures 46. The sacrifice of the Sabaoths and of the new Moones through which doore they must goe in or come out of the Temple 47. The vision of the waters that came out of the Temple Chapters 48. the coastes of the lande of promise and the diuision therof by Tribes 48. The lots of the seauen Tribes the lots of the tenne Tribes The Booke of the Prophet Daniel hath twelue Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe Prophet sheweth the captiuity of Iehoiakim King Chapters 12. of Iuda of the children that were in captiuity the King commandeth to choose which of them should be taught the learning and language of the Chaldeans 2. The dreame of Nabuchodonosor he calleth vnto him sooth-saiers and requireth of them both the dreame and the interpretation thereof 3. The King setteth vp a golden Image which he commandeth to be worshipped Sidrach Misach and Abednego The Contents of Daniel are accused because they despised the Kings commandement 4. Nabuchodonosor dreameth againe 5. Balthasar King of Babilon abusing the vessels of the Temple séeth a hand writing on the wall the sooth-saiers called of the King cannot expound the writing 6. Daniel is made ruler ouer the Lords 7. A vision of foure beasts is shewed vnto Daniel 8. A vision of a strife betwéene a Ramme and a hée Goat 9. Daniel desireth to haue that performed of God which hée hath promised concerning the returne of the people from their banishment in Babilon the death of Christ 10. There appeareth vnto Daniel a man cloathed in linnen which sheweth him wherefore he was sent 11. A prophesie of the Kings of Persia of the Kingdome of Gréece of the Kingdome of Egypt and of the bond thereof of the battel with the Kingdome of Syria Chapters 12. 12. He prophecieth the resurrection of the dead the darknesse of the Prophesie of Daniel The Booke of the Prophet Osee hath foureteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe time wherein Osee prophecied the Idolatry of Chapters 14. the people the calling of the Gentiles Christ is the head of all people 2. The people is called to repentance hée sheweth their Idolatry and threatneth them except they repent 3. The Iewes shall be cast off for their Idolatrie afterward they shall returne to the Lord. 4. A complaint against the people and the Priests of Israel 5. Against the Priests and Rulers of Israel the helpe of The Contents of Oseâ— man is vaine 6. Affliction causeth a man to turne to God the wickednesse of the Priests 7. Of the vices and wantâ—nnesse of the people of their punishment 8. The destruction of Iuda and Israel because of their Idolatry 9. Of the hunger and captiuity of Israel 10. Against Israel and his Idols his destruction for the same 11. The benefits of the Lord toward Israel their ingratitâ—de against him 12. He admonisheth by Iacobs example to trust in God and not in man 13. The abomination of Israel and cause of their destruction 14. The destruction of Samaria he exhorteth the Israelites to turne to God who requireth praise and thankes Chapters 14. The Booke of the Prophet Ioel hath three Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. A Prophesie against the Iewes he exhorteth the people Chapters 3. to praier and fasting for the misery that was at hand The Contents of Ioel. 2. Hée prophecieth of the comming and cruelty of their enemies on exhortation to moue them to conuert the loue of Christ towards his people 3. Of the iudgement of God against the enemies of his people The Booke of the Prophet Amos hath nine Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe condition and state of Amos and the time of his Chapters 9. prophesie the word of the Lord against Damascus the Philistims Tyrus Idumea and Ammon 2. He prophecieth against Moab Iuda and Israel The Contents of Amos. 3. He reproueth the house of Israel of ingratitude foreshewing Gods most iust punishment for the same strangers are called to see the equity of Gods iudgement against Israel 4. Vnder the name of fat Kine of Basan hée inâ—â—ieth against the Gouernors of Samaria and fore-sheweth their punishment Chapters 9. 5. The Prophet lamenteth the captiuity of Sion he calleth to repentance he describeth the power of God 6. He prophecieth against the Princes of Israel liuing in The Contents of Amos. pleasures 7. God sheweth certaine visions whereby he signifieth the destruction of the people of Israel 8. By a vision of a basket of summer-fruit the end of the Kingdome of Israel is shewed 9. Threatnings against the Temple the subuersion of the people The Booke of the Prophet Abdias hath one chapter The Contents of the Chapter viz. 1. AGainst Edom and the trust that they had in riches Chapter 1. The Booke of the Prophet Jonas hath foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. IOnas fled when he was sent to preach a tempest riseth and he is cast into the sea for his disobedience Chapters 4. 2. Ionas is in the fishes belly his praier he is deliuered 3. Ionas is sent againe into Niniuie the repentance of The Contents of Ionas the King of Niniuie 4. The great goodnesse of God towards his creatures The Booke of the Prophet Micheas hath seauen Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. OF the destruction of Samaria because of her Idolatrie Chapters 7. 2. Threatnings against the sinfull people they would teach the Prophets to preach 3. Against the Tyranny of Princes and false Prophets 4. The calling of the Gentiles and conuersion of the The Contents of Micheas Iewes 5. Of the destruction of Hierusalem 6. An exhortation to heare the iudgement against Israel being vnkind what manner of sacrifices doe please God 7. A complaint of the little number of the righteous against the truth ought wee not to hold with our greatest friends the prosperity of the Church The Booke of the Prophet Nahum hath three Chapters The Contents of the
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
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