deliuered the inhabitants of Iabesh frō the Ammonites he ouerthrew the Amalekites and Philistims Q. What were his euill deeds chapter 15 A. He tooke on him the Pricsts office he spared Agag and the best things he persecuted Dauid 18. he slew the Lords priests 21. and he consnlted with witches chap. 28. Q. How was he plagued A. He was reiected and Dauid elected he was vexed with an euill spirit his two sonnes were slaine by the Philistims he slew himselfe chap. 31. Q. Who was high Priest A. Abimeleck the sonne of Ahitub Q. Who succeeded Saul in the kingdome A. Dauid Q. What principall things are to be considered of him A. His calling and his acts Q. How many things must we consider in his calling chapter 16 A. Three 1. who called him God 2. by whom was hee called by Samuel 3. frō whence was he called from keeping his fathers sheepe Q. How are the acts of Dauid deuided A. Into his actes in Sauls time and his acts after Sauls death Q. Whatwere his acts in Sauls time A. He slew a Lyon and a Beare he mitigated Sauls furie with his harpe he slew Gokah chapter 17. he slewe 300. Philistims for 200. fore-skinnes for which he was made the Kings sonne in lawe He was preferred before Saul of the Virgins he was persecuted by Saul 18. chap. He fled to Nob and did eate the shewbread 21. chapt He fled to Gath and there hee did counterfeit himselfe mad 21. c. he cut off the lap of Sauls garment he tooke away the speare and a pot of water that stood at Sauls head chap 26. he destroed the Amalekites chap. 30. Libri primi Samuelis finis II. SAMVEL Q. What must we consider of Dauid after Sauls death A. His acts after he was made king of Israel and his acts when he ruled ouer Iudah onely Q. What were his acts when he ruled ouer Iudah chapter 1 A. He slew the man that said he had slaine Saul he waged warre seauen yeares with Ishbosheth chap. 2. Q. Who was captaine ouer Ishbosheths armie A. Abner Q. What became of him A. He was slaine cowardly by loab because he slew Asacl his brother chap. 3. Q. What did Dauid after the death of Abner A. He lamented for him Q. What befell to Ishbosheth after the death of Abner chapter 4 A. Baanah and Rechab two of his captaines slew him as he slept on his bed and cut off his head and brought it to Dauid in Hebron Q. Who then raigned ouer Israel A. Dauid chap. 5. Q. How many things must we obserue in his gouernement beeing king ouer Israels A. Two things wherin he behaued himselfe well wherin ill Q. VVherein did he behaue himselfe well chapters 6,7,8,9,10 A. He fought the Lords battels he slew Baanah Rechab hee ouercame the Philistims twice he tooke the fort of Sion he restored the arke he prepared for the building of the temple he ouerthrewe the Philistims the Ammorites and all his enemies chap. 8. Q. Who was captam of his hoast A. Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah Q. What were Dauids euill deeds chapter 11 A. He brought the the Arke in a new cart when it should haue beene borne on the Leuites shoulders he committed adulterie with Bethsheba and caused Vriah her husband to bee slaine and caused the people to be numbred chap. 24. Q. How was he plagued for carrying the arke in a cart A. The oxen stumbled the arke shooke Vzzah put vp his hand and was striken dead Q. How for his adulterie A. chapter 13 The child conceiued in adulterie died chapter 15 Amnon defiled Tamar chapter 17 Absalon slue Amnon and lay with his fathers concubines lastly Sheba rebelled chap. 20. Q. What became of Absolon A. He was hanged on an oake by the haire of the head and slaine by Ioab chap. 18. Q. How did the Lord plague him for numbring the people A. God sent a plague for 3. daies whereof died feauentie thousand men chap. 44. Q. How was the plague ceased A. Dauid repenting praying God bad the Augell hold his hand Q. What did Dauid then A. He builded an altar and offered sacrifice vnto the Lord chap. 24. Q. What Prophets were in Dauids time A. Nathan and Gad. Q. Who were high Priests A. A biathar and Zadock Q. Who was Scribe A. Shuah Q. Who was Recorder A. Iehoshaphat Q. Who was ouer the tribute A. Adoram Q. Who was captaine ouer the Cherethites and Perezites A. Benaiah Q. How long raigned Dauid ouer Israel A. Seauen yeares in Hebron 33. yeares ouer all Israel in all 40. yeares Lib. 2. Sam finis KINGS Q. What call you the next booke to Samuel A. Kings Q. How many bookes of Kings are there A. Two Q. How many things are principally to be considered in these two bookes A. Two the rest of the kingdome of Israel before the diuision and after the diuision Q. How many kings were there before the kingdom was diuided A. Three Saul Dauid and Salomon Q. How many of these were mentioned in the first booke A. Two Dauid Salomon Q. What is recorded of Dauid in this booke A. He caused his sonne Salomon to be annointed King the charge that he gaue him at his death Q. What notable things are recorded of Salomon A. He flew Adoniah Ioab and Shemei chapter 1 He prayed for wifedome and obtained it chapter 5 He prepareth for the building of the Temple chapter 7 He builded the Temple in 7. yeares Hee receiued the Queene of Sheba very honorably 1. King 10. Q. What were his sinnes A. Idolatrie and adulterie 1. king 11. Q. How was he punished A. The Lord stirred vp enemies against him Hadad Rezin and Ieroboam chap. 11. Q. How long raigned Salomon A. Fourtie yeares 1. kin 11. Q. Who succeeded him A. Rehoboam 12. chap. Q. How old was Salomon when he begate Rehoboam A. Eleuen yeares for Rehoboam was 40. yeares old when he beganne to raigne 1. King 24. Salomon was 52. yeares olde when he died Hee was but 12. yeares old when he began to raigne 1. King 2. and he raigned onely 40. yeares 1. King 11. Q. What became of the kingdome after the death of Salomon A. It was deuided Q. Why A. Because of Salomons finnes Q. What call you the two kingdomes A. Israel and Iudah Q. How many tribes were in the kingdome of Iudah A. Two Iudah Beniamin Q. How many were in the kingdome of Israel A. Ten Reuben Simeon Issachar Zebulon Dan Gad Asher Neptali Ephraim and Manasses Q. How many kings A. Twentie Rehoboam Abiam Asa Iehosaphat Iehoram Ahasiah Athaliah Ioab Amasiah Azariah Iothan Ahaz Hezekiah Manasses Amon Iosiah Iehoahaz Iehoiakim Iehoiakin Zedekiah Q How many things must we consider in the historie of euery one of these kings A. Two their acts of Peace and their acts of warre Q. How many things must we consider in their acts of peace A. Two what they did for religion and what for the common wealth Q. Who was the first king
of Iudah A. Rehoboam 1. king 12.1 Q. What is set downe of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. How was he plagued A. Shishack king of Egypt came vp against him and spoiled him of his riches Q. How long raigned he A. Eighteene yeares Q. Who was high Priest in his time A. Zadock Q. Who succeded him A. Abiam chap. 15. Q. What is mentioned of him A. He committed wickednesse in the sight of the Lord. Q. How long raigned he A. Three yeares Q. What were his acts of war A. He put Ieroboam to flight Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Iddo Q. Who was high Priest A. Ahimaaz Q. Who succeeded him A. Asa Q. What were his good deedes A. He put the Sodomites out of the land He suppressed the stewes He destroied all the Idols He put his mother from her estate for making an idol in a groue He put Maacha from her regencie He fought with Baash Q. What were his euil deedes A. He made a couenant with Benhadad He forsooke God 1. Kin. 16. chap. Q. How was he punished A. He died of the gout after he had raigned 41. yeares 1. King 15.3 Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Azariah Iehu and Hanani Q. Who were high Priests A. Ahimaaz and Azariah Q. Who succeeded Asa A. Iehoshaphat 1. King 15. Q. What is set downe of him A. He did that which was good in the sight of the Lord he receiued comfort after the inuasion of his enemies of Oziel His shippes were broken at Ozion-Gaber chap. 2. Q. What did he for Religion A. He abolished idolatrie caused the people to be taught eodem Q. What did he for the commonwealth A. He builded cities and placed garrisons in them Q. What were his acts of war A. He ouercame the Moabites the Ammonites and the inhabitants of Mount Seir. He made affinity with Ahab chap. 18. He went with him to warre against Ramoth Gilead cha 22. He ioyned himselfe with Ahaziah to make ships to go to Tarshish eod Q. What befell to him for these things A. The Lord sent Iehu the Prophet to reprooue him and his ships were broken so that he could not go to Tarshish Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Iehu Azariah and Eliazar Q. What high Priests A. Ahimaaz and Azariah Q. How long raigned he A. Twenty fiue yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Iehoram 1. King 22. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the fight of the Lord he married Ahabs daughter 2. King 8. he committed idolatrie eod he slew seauen of his brethren Q. What became of him A. He died of an incurable disease after he had raigned 8. yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Ahaziah Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What became of him A. He was slain at Ram oth-Gilead hauing raigned one yeare and also 42. of his brethren were slaine by Iehu 2. Chr. 22. Q. Who was high Priest A. Iehoidah Q. Who were Prophets A. Eliah who was taken vp into heauen Q. Who succeeded Ahaziah A. Atholiah his mother 2. King 11. Q. What is recorded of her A. She put to death all the kings seede except Ioash the sonne of Ahaziah Q. How escaped he A. Iehoshebah the daughter to king Ioram and sister to Ahaziah hid him sixe yeares Q. What became of Athalia A. Shee was slaine at the commandement of Iehoidah hauing raigned 7. yeares 2. king 11. Q. Who succeeded her A. Ioash Q. VVhat is recorded of him A. He did that which was good in the sight of the Lord all the time that Ichoida taught him Q. What were his good deeds A. He made prouision for the repaire of the Temple 2. Kin. 12. Q. What were his sinnes A. He committed idolatrie he slew Zachariah the priest he tooke on him the honour of God 2. King 12. Q. VVhat became of him A. He was slaine by his seruants hauing raigned fourtie yeares eod Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Iehoidah and Zacharie Q. Who succeeded him A. Amasiah Q. What is recorded of him A. He did that which was good in the sight of the Lord. 2. king 14. Q. What were his good acts A. He put them to death which slewe his father and hee ouercame the Edomires eod Q. Did he continue in the seruice of God A. No he fell to idolatrie 2. Chro. 25. Q. How was he plagued A. He was ouercome by Ioash king of Israel because he was not warned by the parable of the thistle The citie was taken and the temple spoiled and he was slaine by his seruants hauing raigned 29. yeares eod Q. Who was high priest in his time A. Azariah Q. What Prophet liued in his time A. Isaiah Q. Who succeeded Amasiah A. Vzziah alias Azariah 2. King 15.2 Chro. 36. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did that which was good in the sight of the Lord all the daies of Zachariah and the Lord prospered him he loued tilling Q. Did he continue still in the seruice of God A. No he tooke on him the priests office Q. How was he plagued A. He was smitten with a leprosie and continued a leper vnto his death Q. What prophets were in his time A. Isaiah Ioel Hosea and Obadia Q. Who were high Priests A. Zachariah and Azariah Q. How long raigned he A. Fiftie two yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Iothan 2. King 15. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did vprightly in the sight of the Lord he built the gate of the Temple called Beutifull he ouercame the Amorites eod Q. What prophets were in his time A. Isaiah Nahum and Michah Q. What Priests A. Ahitub and Zadock Q. How long raigned he A. Sixteene yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Achaz 2. King 15. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord hee drew his sonnes through the fire he was besieged by Rezin king of Aram and Pekah king of Iudah he refused the counsell of Isaiah he forsooke God he destroyed the ornaments of the Temple Q. Who was high Priest A. Vriah Q. How long raigned he A. Sixteene yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Hezechiah 2. King 16. Q. How old was Achaz when he begat Ezechias A. Tenne yeares for when he was twenty yeares old he began to raigne and raigned sixteene yeares 2. King 16. so he dyed in the thirtie sixe yeare of his age Now Ezechias succeeded his father whē he was fiue and twentie yeares of age 2. King 18. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did vprightly in the sight of the Lord. Q. How are his acts diuided A. Into his good bad acts Q. What were his good acts chapters 18,19 A. He repaired the Temple and restored religion which his father had ouerthrowne hee brake in peeces the brasen Serpent which Moses had made he hearing the reuiling wordes of Rabshakeh humbled himselfe before the Lord and the Augel of the Lord destroyed in
should hinder it his house should be pulled downe and made a dunghill of the wood of it a gallowes should be set vp and he hanged thereon Q. Beeing thus stirred vp by the Prophets allowed and furnished by the King did they returne to the worke A. Yes they builded it finished and kept the feast of dedication with great ioy chapter 7 Q. Thus much for the establishing of the estate of religion now wee are come to the establishing of the common-wealth how many things are we therein to consider A. Three first who did it chap. 7. Secondly his iourney to doe it chap. 8. Thirdly his acts how he did it chap. 9. 10. Q. Who had most to doe in this worke A. The man is described by his name his ancestors his learning his fauour authoritie and religion Q. What was his name A. Ezra Q. Of what kindred came he A. From Aaron the high priest Q. What was his learning A. He was a Scribe prompt in the law of God Q. What fauour had he A. He was in fauour with the king of Persia cha 7.6 with the people of the Iewes vers 6. and with God vers 9. Q. What authoritie had he A. By patent from Artashashe the king of Persia he had libertie with all the Iewes that would returne to Hierusalem to carrie with him siluer gold vessels to place Iudges that know the lawe of God and to punish offendours by death banishment confiscation of goods or imprisonement Q. What was his religion A. According to the lawe of God and he gaue himselfe to the exercise of the same chapter 8 Q. Now to come to the iourney in the 8. chapter what is to be obserued A. First his company secondly the aide and strength hee craued for conducting of them in the iourney Q. What were obserued of the companie A. The people were forward and readie but the priests were carelesse and negligent vntill by commandement they were brought forward Q. What power had they to conduct them A. Ezra was ashamed to aske ayd of the king and therefore he proclaimed a fast and did aske aid of God by prayer Q. Now he beeing come to his iourneies end to Ierusalem what were his acts A. First he deliuered the treasure Secondly they offered a facrifice Thirdly he deliuered his cōmission to the Kings officers to be executed for the good of the people and the house of God chapter 9 Fourthly in an assemblie of the rulers complaints of disorders are deliuered Q How are the same redressed A. First they prayed to God Secondly they made a couenant to doe according to the word of the Lord. chapter 10 Thirdly they put away their strange wiues and offered sacrifies for their finnes Finis NEHEMIAH Q. Why is this booke called Nehemiah A. Because hee is a principall doer in the work set down in this booke Q. What is the substance of it A. The repaire of Ierusalem decaied Q. Into how many parts is it deuided A. Into two the cause of the worke and the worke Q. Who was the efficient cause A. God by the hand of Nehemiah Q. Who was this Nehemiah and how is he described chapter 1 A. By kindred a Iew by trade of life a courtier by office the kings butler and by the place where he was which was the kings court at Shushan which whas the chiefe citie of Persia builded by Darius Q. How was he mooued to this worke A. By hearing of the miserie of the people and citie of God Q By whome A. By Hanani and other men of Iudah Q. What heard he of the miserie of the peoples A. That they were in great affliction and reproch Q. What of the citie of Ierusalem A. That the wals were broken down and the gates burnt with fire Q. How procured he meanes to helpe them A. Two waies first to God next to man Q. How to God A. First hee humbled himselfe by fasting confessing their sins next hee prayeth for his gratious assistance Q. How prepared hee meanes of man chapter 2 A. He made his suire to the king and queene for leaue to goe for letters of safe conduct for matter to help to repaire the gates and walles Q. What was the euent of his suite A. God heard his prayer inclined the king to grant his request and so he went safe to Hierusalem Q. Concerning the second part which is the worke of the repaire of Ierusalem how is it deuided A. Into two parts first the repaire of the citie walles cha 3 4 5 6 7 8. The second the repaire of the peoples manners in the residue of the booke Q. In the repaire of the walles how many things are to be obserued A. Three first the entrance into the worke 2. The hinderances of the worke 3. The finishing of it Q. In the entrance into the worke how many things are set downe A. Three first a view and suruey is taken of the wants c. 2.13 Secondly a consultation with the rulers vers 17. Thirdly the appointing of the people what to doe and where they should build ca. 3 Q. What were the hinderances of this building A. First they were derided by enemies chap. 2.19 Secondly Sanballat Tobias and Geshem conspired against them by battell to hinder the worke chap. 4. Thirdly a ciuill dissention amongst themselues because they were oppressed by the great men chapter 5. Fourthly false prophets were hyred by fearing them to discourage them from the worke chap. 6.10 Q. How were these hinderances withstood A. The principall refuge he had was prayer to God who gaue him courage to despise their skornes wisedome to auoide their subtilties strength to withstand their forces and power to performe the worke labouring with the one hand and holding their weapon with the other and so the work was finished chap. 6.15 Q. How was this working of repairing the wall ended A. First there was a watch set to keepe the citie chap. 7. Secondly there was a folemne assembly to heare the word which Ezraread out of a pulpit of wood Thirdly the feast of Tabernacles was kept with thank sgiuing and great ioy cap. 8. Q. How was the word read A. They read it distinctly gaue the sense and caused them to vnderstand the reading Q. Concerning the second part of the worke which was the repaire of the manners of the people what is set downe of it A. Foure things 1. they repent their former corruption of life Q. What shew was of their repentance A. They assembled with publike fasting sack-cloath and earth vpon them chap. 9. Q. What were the exercises of their fast A. They praied foure times a day confessing their sinnes the word was read out of a pulpit foure times Q. What was the second thing done for the repaire of their manners A. They made a couenant with God writ it and the Princes and Priests did seale to it Q. What did they promife in their couenant A. First not to make strange marriages Secondly to sanctifie
Iob for desiring to plead with him shewing he is not able to contend with his creature especially Behemoth and Leuiathan much lesse with him Q. What effect tooke this A. Iob repented serued God and prayed and so God iustified him and condemned his friends Q. Wee are come to the last part which is his restoring againe who restored him A. God the gluer of euery good gift Q. How did he restore him A. First with the fauour of his kindred friends acquaintance Secondly hee doubled his wealth Thirdly with tenne children mo and to see his posteritie to the fourth generation Fourthly with a long life and blessed end Finis THE FOVRE EVANgelists Q. What doth the now Testament teach vs A. The Gospel Q. What is the Gospell A. Glad tidings of our saluation in Iesus Christ Q. How is this new Testament deuided A. Into two parts historie and doctrine Q. How is this historie deuided A. Into the historie of Christ the historie of his Apostles Q. How is the historie of Christ deuided A. Into three parts his estate before his ministerie his estate in his ministerie and his passion Q. What doe the Euangelists set downe before they come to the office of Christs ministerie A. The conception of Iohn Luk. 24. The conception of Christ Matth. 1.18 The natiuitie of Iohn Luk. 1.57 The circumcision Luk. 1.59 The certifying of Ioseph Mat. 1.25 The natiuitie of Christ Math. 1. He was reuealed by Angels and shepheards Luk. 2. His circumcision eod The comming of the wise men Math. 2.1 His first iourney to Ierusalem to be presēted to the Lord and Marie to be purified Luk. 2.22 He was receiued by Simeon and Hannah Luk. 2. His flight into Egypt Math. 2.14 His returne into Nazareth Math. 2.23 His second iourney to Ierusalem beeing 12. yeares of age Luk. 2.46 Q. Who was Iohns father A. Zachariah Q. VVho was his mother A. Elizabeth Luk. 2. Q. What befell to Zachariah for not beleeuing the Angel Gabriel in foretelling him the birth of his sonne A. Hee was stricken dumb vntill the circumcision of his sonne Luk. 1. Q. VVho circumcised him A. Zachariah his father the eight day Luk. 1.59 Q. By whom was Christ conceiued A. By the holy Ghost Mat. 1. Luk. 1. Q. Why was Ioseph certified A. Because he thought to put away his wife Mat. 1. Q. By whom was he certified A. By an Angel Mat. 1.20 Q. Who was Christs mother A. Marie Math. 1.16 Q. Where was he borne A. At Bethlem Math. 2.1 Q. Why was he borne there A. That the Prophesies might be fulfilled Math. 2.6 Q. Why went Ioseph to Bethlem A. That he might be taxed according to the edict of Aug. Caesar Luk. 2.4 Q. By whome was Christs birth reuealed A. By Angels and shepeheards Luk. 3.8.9 Q. From whence came the wise men A. From the East Mat. 2. Q. Why came they A. To see Christ Math. 2. Q. What did Herod A. He badde them goe to Bethlem and when they had worshipped returne to him that he might goe and worshipalso eod Q. Did they returne A. No for they were warned of God in a dreame that they should not returne againe to Herod but returne an other way into their owne countrey Q. Why went he first to Ierusalem A. To be presented vnto the Lord vt supra Q. By whom was he receiued A. By Simeon and Hannah Luk. 2. Q. Why did he she into Egypt A. 1. Because he was so warned of God in a dreame 2. that the prophesie might be fulfilled saying Out of Egypt c. Mat. 2. Q. When returned he out of Egypt A. After the death of Herod Mat. 2.19 Q. Whither returned he A. To Galile to a citie called Nazareth Mat. 2. Q. Why did he make a second iourney to Ierusalem at 12. yeares of age A. To dispute with the Doctours Luk. 2.46 Q. What doth the holy Ghost set downe of Iohn Baptist A. The maner of his life kis doctrine his sacrament and his troubles Q. Wher 's preached he A. In the wildernesse Q. What was his meate A. Locusts and wild hony Mat. 3. Q. What his apparell A. A garment of Cammels haire and a girdle of skin about his loines eod Q. What was his doctrine A. Repentance Q. What was his Sacrament A. Baptisme Mat. 3. Q. What were his troubles A. He was put in prison beheaded Mat. 14.4 Q. Why A. Because he told Herod it was not lawfull for him to haue his brothers wife Mat. 14. Q. How was Christ prepared to his ministerie A. He was baptized of Iohn beeing thirtie yeares of age Math. 3. he fasted chap. 4. he chose his Apostles Mat. 10. purged the temple Mat. 31. Q. What befell at his baptism A. The H. Ghost came down in likenesse of a Doue and a voyce from heauen was heard saying This is my beloued sonne c. Mat. 4. Q. How long fasted Christ A. Fourtie daies and fourtie nights and then came the tempter Mat. 5. Q. In how many things was he tempted A. In three first that hee would make stones bread secondly that hee would cast himselfe downe from the Pinacle of the temple Thirdly that he would fall downe and worship him eod Q. What did Christ answer him A. To the first Man liueth not by bread onely c. To the second Thou shalt not tempt c. To the third he said Auoide Satan for it is written Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God c. eod Q. When the tempter left him who came vnto him A. The angels and ministred vnto him Q. How many Apostles had he A. Twelue Luk. 6.14 Mat. 10. Q. How oft did he purge the temple A. Twice at his entrance into his ministerie and at his going out Ioh. 2. Mat. 21. Mar. 11. Luk. 19. Q. What was the substance of his doctrine A. Repentance Q. What taught he at Nazareth A. He expounded the Prophet Isaias and applyed it and they would haue stoned him Luk. 4. Q. What befell to him at Capernaum A. As he was preaching the deuill interrupted him eod Q. What taught he in the Mount A. True blessednesse the office of his ministerie he expounded the commandements some exercises of a Christian life and the way to saluation Math. 5. Q. How doth Christ describe the office of the minesterie A. By the parable of salt light citie Q. What Christian exercise doth he teach Mat. 9. c. A. Almes prayer and fasting eod Q. Did Christ teach all things plainely A. No he taught some in parables Q. Why did he teach in parables A. For three causes 1. that some might not vnderstand 2. That others might more diligently enquire after them 3. That men might better carrie it away Q. How many kindes of parables did Christ vse A. Two parables drawne from things that haue life and parables drawne from things that haue no life Q. Rehearse the parables drawn from things that haue life A. 1. Bridegrome Math. 9.15 25.1 2. Builders Math. 7.24