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
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
the request of Achsah the Children of Leui the Canaanites are made tributaries but not destroyed 2 The Angell rebuketh the people because they had made peace with the Canaanites the cause is shewed why God suffered Idolaters to remaine among them 3 The Canaanites were left to trie Israel Othoniel deliuereth Israel Ahud killeth King Eglon Samger killeth the Philistims 4 Debora iudgeth Israel and exhorteth Barac to deliuer the people Sifera fléeth and is killed by Iael The Contents of Iudges 5 The Song and thankesgiuing of Debora and Barac after the victorie 6 Israel is oppressed of the Madianites for their wickednesse Gedeon is sent to be their deliuerer he asked a signe 7 The Lord commandeth Gedeon to send away a great part of his companie the Madianites are discomfited by a wondrous sort Oreb and Zeb are flame 8 Ephraim murmureth against Gedeon he maketh an Ephod which was the cause of Idolatrie of Gedeous sonnes and his death 9 Abimâ—lech vsurpeth the Kingdome and putteth his brethren to death Ioatham proposeth a Parable 10 Thola dieth Iaire also dieth the Israelites are punished for their sinnes they crie vnto God and he hath pittie on them 11 Iphtah being chased away by his brethren was after Chapters 36. made Captaine ouer Israel he maketh a rash vow hée vanquisheth the Ammonites and sacrifieth his daughter according to his vow 12 Iephtah killeth two and fortie thousand Ephramites after Iephtah succéedeth Ibzan Elon and Abdon 13 Israel for their wickednesse is oppressed of the Philistims the Angell appeareth to Manoahs wife the Angell commanded him to sacrifie vnto the Lord the birth of Sampson 14 Sampson desireth to haue a wife of the Philistims hée killeth a Lyon he propoundeth a riddle he killeth thirtie his wife forsaketh him and taketh an other 15 Sampson tieth fire brands to the Foxes tailes the Philistims burne his father in lawe and his wife with a The Contents of Iudges iawe bone of an Asse he killeth a thousand men out of a great tooth in the Iawe God giueth him water 16 Sampson carieth away the gates of Azza hée was deceiued by Dalila he pulleth downe the house vpon the Philistims and dieth with them 17 Michas mother according to her vow made her sonne two Idols 18 The Children of Dan send men to search the land then come the sixe hundreth and take the Gods and the Priest of Micah away they destroy Laish 19 Of the Leuite whose wife was villanously killed in Giâ—ea the Leuite cutteth her in twelue péeces and sendeth them to the twelue Tribes 20 The Israelites assemble in Mispah to whome the Leuite declareth his wrong they send for them that did the villanie 21 The Israelites sweare that they will not marrie their daughters vnto the Beniamites they flay them of Iaves Gilead and giueth their Virgins to the Beniamites the Beniamites take the daughters of Silo. The Booke of Ruth contayneth foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1 ELimelech goeth with his wife and Children into the Chapters 4. land of Moab he and his sonnes die Naoni and Ruth come to Bethelem 2 Ruth gathereth corne in the fields of Booz the gentlenesse The Contents of Ruth of Booz towards her 3 Naomi giueth Ruth counsell she sléepeth at Booz féete he acknowledgeth himselfe to be her kinsman 4 Booz speaketh to Ruths next kinsman touching her mariage the ancient custome in Israel Booz marieth Ruth of whome he begetteth Obed the generation of Pharez The first Booke of Samuel otherwise called the first Booke of the Kings hath thirtie and one Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1 THe Genealogie of Elkanah Father of Samuel his two Chapters 31. wiues Hannah was barren and praied to the Lord her answer to Eli. Samuel is borne she doth dedicate him to the Lord. The Contents of 1. Samuels 2. The song of Hannah The sonnes of Eli are wicked the new customes of the Priests Samuel ministreth before the Lord. Eli blesseth Elkanah and his wife 3. There was no manifest vision in the time of Eli. The Lord calleth Samuel thrée times and sheweth what shall Chapters 31. come vppon Eli and his house the same thing declareth Samuel to Eli. 4. The Arke of the Lord is taken Eli and his children dye 5. The Philistims bring the Arke into the house of Dagon The men of Ashdod are plagued The Arke is carried to Gath and after to Ekron 6. The Philistims offer golden Emerods The men of Beth shemesh are striken for looking into the Arke 7. The Arke is brought to Kiriath iearim Samuel exhorteth the people to forsake their sinne and turne to the Lord. The Philistims fight against Israel and are ouercome Samuel iudgeth Israel 8. Samuel maketh his sonnes Iudges ouer Israel who follow not his steps The Israelites aske a King 9. Saul séeking his fathers Asses by the counsell of his seruant goeth to Samuel The Prophets called Seers 10. Saul is annointed King by Samuel Samuel assembleth the people and sheweth them their sinnes The Contents of 1. Samuel 11. Nahash the Ammonite warreth against Iabesh Gilead who asketh helpe of the Israelites Saul promiseth help the Ammonites are slaine the kingdome is renued 12. Samuel declaring to the people his integritie reproueth their ingratitude 13. Saul being disobedient to Gods commandement is shewed of Samuel that he shall not raigne 14. Ionathan and his harnesse bearer put the Philistims to flight 15. Saul is commanded to slay Amalek he spareth Agâ—g and the best things Samuel reproueth him 16. Samuel is reproued of God and is sent to annoint Dauid God regardeth the heart The Spirit of the Lord commeth vppon Dauid 17. The Philistims make warre against Israel Goliath defieth Israel Dauid killeth Goliath and the Philistims flee 18 The amity of Ionathan Dauid Saul would haue slaine Dauid Saul feareth Dauid séeing that the Lord is with him 19. Ionathan declareth to Dauid the wicked purpose of Chapters 31. Saul The spirit of Prophesie commeth on Saul 20. Ionathan comforteth Dauid they renue their league Saul would haue killed Ionathan Ionathan aduertiseth Dauid by three Arrowes of his fathers furie 21. Dauid fleeeth to Nob to Abimelech the Priest he getteth of him the shew bread to satisfie his hunger 22. Dauid hideth himselfe in a Caue many that were in trouble came vnto him 23. Dauid chaseth the Philistims from Keila Ionathan comforteth Dauid Sauls enterprise is broken in pursuing Dauid 24. Dauid hid in a Caue spareth Saul he sheweth to Saul his innocencie Saul acknoweledgeth his fault he causeth Dauid to sweare vnto him to be fauourable to his seed 25. Samuel dieth Nabal and Abigail the Lord killeth Nabal Abigail and Ahinoam Dauids wiues Michal is giuen The Contents of 1. Samuel to â—halti 26 Dauid was discouered vnto Saul by the Ziphims Dauid taketh away Sauls speare and a Cruce of water that stood at his head Saul confesseth his sinne 27. Dauid fâ—eeth to Achish King of Gath
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
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