theyr husbands An. To submit themselues vnto their husbands as vnto the Lord. chapter 5.22 Qu. What is the duty of parents towards their children Ans Not onely to feede and cloath them but to bring them vp in the feare of the Lord chap. 6 4. Qu. What is the duty of the children to their parents An. To honour and obey them with bodily reuerence and with the infained loue of the heart chap. 6.12 Qu. What is the duety of Maisters to their seruants Ans Not to defraud them of their â—ue nor to vse cruelty towardes them remembring that they themselues haue also amaister in heauen-chap 6.11 Qu. What is the duty of seruants to their masters An. To obey and labour for them in singlenesse of hart and not with eye seruice Qu. How is that An. To do all things whether theyr master be absent or present as if God beheld them Qu. How doth S. Paul wish the Ephesians and in them vs to arme our selues for the accomplishing of these and al other dueties Answ First to gird vs with the girdle of trueth secondly to put on the brest-plate of righteousnesse Thirdly to bee shod with the shoes of the preparation to the gospell of peace Forthly to take the shield of faith Fiftly the helmeto saluation Sixtly the sword of the spirit chap. 6 14.10 17. Qu. What it vnderstood by the girdle oâ— truth An. A binding of our felues to the obseruation of the word of God Qu. What by the brest plate of righteousnesse An. A good conscience or innocencie of life Qu What by the shooes of peace An. Friendly quiet conuersation Qu. What by the shield of sayth An. The righteousnes of Christ able like a brasen shield to protect couer vs from the darts of the world the flesh and the diuill Qu. What by the helmet of saluation An. I he strength and the power of Christ being for our sake vanquisher of hell death and sin Qu. What by the sword of the spirit An. The word of the euerliuing god which as a sworde we must draw foorth to defend our selues offend our spirituall enemies Quest What is the speciall quality required in him that is thus armed An. Prayer and continuall watchfulnesse chap. 6.11 To the Philippians Question WHat were the Philippians An. Exiles of Philippi a cittye in Macedonia where Saint Paul hadde planted the Gospel Qu. VVhat mooued him to write vnto them An. Two things Qu. VVhich be they Ans First the generall care hee had for al the people of God secondly that he might shew his thankfulnes toward the Philippians Qu. For vvhat An. For sending him relief after they knew he was prisoner in Rome Quest By whom did they send him reliefe An. By Ephroditus a professour of the Gospel Qu. How doth he shew his thankfulnesse toward them An. Two waies Qu. Which be they An. First in praysing God for them then in praying vnto God for them Quest How doth hee prayse God for them Ans In that it had pleased him to receiue them into the felowship of the Gospel chap. 1.5 Qu. How and in what sort doth he pray for them Ans Three manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. First that God which had begun this good worke in them would continue it vntill the day of Christ Iesus chap. 1.8 Secondly that they might bee able through his grace to discerne true doctrine from false chap. 1.10 Thirdly that they might abound in loue and the workes of righteousnesse chap. 1.11 Qu. How doth hee encourage them least his imprisonment should make them faint An. Three waies Qu. Which be they An. First in respect of others Secondly of himselfe Thirdly by the example of Christ Qu. How in respect of others An. That as others in behoulding his constancy were boldened and did more frankelie professe Christ so hee hoped they would doe chapter 1. verse 14. Qu. How doth he encourage them in respect of himselfe An. That as he knew Christ should be magnified in his body whether he liued or died so he doubted not but that they would be of the same minde chap. 1.10 Qu. How by the example of Christ An. That as Christ beeing God became man being free be came bound being Lord and Maister ouer all became a seruant to all and for our sakes was content to suffer all reproche and tyranny yea death it selfe so we for his sake should not refuse to doe the like chap. 2.5 to 11. Qu. What reason doth he alledge the better to perswade vs thereunto An. A two fold reason Qu. VVhat is that Ans First as touching the reward of our persecuters secondly as touching the rewarde of vs that are persecuted Qu. What doth he say shall be the reward of our persecuters An. Perdition Qu. What of vs that are persecuted An. Saluation chap. 1.28 Qu. How doth he conclude these circumstances Ans VVith a necessity to suffer with Christ if we will be thought to beleeue in Christ chap. 1.29 Qu. What doth Paule exhort vs vnto in this Epistle An. Concord meekenesse of minde and godly conuersation Qu. How to concord An. That we be of one iudgement in religion chap. 22. Qu. How to meeknesse of mind An. That nothing bee done through vaineglory but euery man to esteeme other better then himselfe chap. 2.3 Qu. Hovv to godly conuersation An. That whosoeuer is true iust and of good report him to follow chap. 4 8. Qu. What doth he bid vs to beware of An. False teachers Qu. What names doth hee attribute vnto false teachers whereby to know them An. Hee calleth them dogges euill workers cooseners belly-gods enemies to the Crosse of Christ and minders of earthlie things chap. 3 2. 18.19 Qu. And wherfore doth he cal them dogs An. Because like dogs they barke against the doctrine of the Gospel Qu. And why euill speakers An. Because in the haruest of the lord they seek not his glorie but their owne commoditie Qu. Why couseners An. Because they teach that circumcision and the workes of the Law are necessarie to saluation Qu. Why belli-gods An Because to saitsfie the lust of their flesh they care not with what ceremonies they seduce Gods people Quest VVhy enemies to the crosse of Christ An. Because they are Christians in name onely and not indeed Qu. Why minders of earthly things An. Because theyr chiefest care is to be rich and to rise to promotion Qu. How doth Paul make knowne the true ministers of God An. By fiue speciall notes Qu. Which bee they An. First he saith they hold it a glory to die for the confirmation of theyr disciples faith chapter 2.17 Secondly they put no confidence in earthlie things chapter 3. Thirdly they doe esteeme all thinges losse and as very dung for the excellent knowledge of Christ chap 3.8 Fourthly they preach the righteousnesse of Christ and not mens workes verse 9. Fiftly their conuersation is in heauen from whence they expect Christ by whose comming they hope to be
Where was Paul vvhen he vvritte this Epistle An. At Roome Paul to the Ephesians Question WHat was the estate of the Ephesians when Paule wrot vnto them An. As it is of all those amongest whom Gods word had been sowen Qu. How is that An. The good seed of Pauls doctrine was mingled with the cockle weedes of false teachers Qu. In such a needfull businesse how chāce he did not rather go vnto them then write A Because he was prisoner in Rome Qu. What method doth he vse in Confirming the Ephesians in the faith which he bad before taught them An. First hee vseth an admonition then a prayer and last of al an exhortation Qu. Of what doth he admonish them An. Of foure things Qu. Which be they Ans First hee she wes that they were predestinated to the calling of Christians before the foundation of the worlde and therefore it was nothing that had happened vnto th̄e by chance chap. 1 4. 11. Secondly he puts them in mind that the ground of theyr fayth is Christ Iesus to whome all power both in heauen and earth was giuen therfore they needed not to stand doubtfull of their reward chap 2 20 to 23. Thirdly he recordes in what estate they were before they were called Qu. What was that An. That they were vnder the power of Satan and dead through sinne and therfore being now quickned by the sprite of Christ the farther they were off from grace the greater debters they are now for the same chap. 2 ver 2.4.5 Fourthly hee bids them not faint because of the perfecution which they saw was laid vpon him Qu. What reason shewes he for that An. Because it was to their glory ch 3.13 Qu. In what respect could his persecution be to their glorie An. In this that seeing him constantly indure imprisonment and death for the truth of the gospell which hee had preached vnto them they might assure themselues his doctrine was the worde of God and no tradition of man Qu. For vvhat doth he pray to God for them An. For three things Qu. Which be they An. First for the strength of his holy spirit chap 3 19. Secondly that he would giue thē a faithful heart Exo. 17. And thirdly to endue them with vnfained charity Qu. Hovv manifold are these exhortations An. Twofold Qu. As how An. Generall and particular Qu. What is his generall exhortation An. Certayne obseruations common to all men as to walke worthy of their calling chap. 4 1. Qu. What is their calling An. Christianity Qu. What is the end thereof An. Eternall life Qu. Who hath called vs therunto An. God the Father by his Sonne Christ Iesus chap. 3.11 Qu. By what meanes An. By two kind of meanes Qu. VVhich be they An. First by our outward meanes as by afflictions and persecutions and secondly by inward meanes as by the working of Gods word in our hartes the wholesome admonition of his holy spirite chap. 4 30. Qu. How may we walk vvorthy of our vocation Answ If we auoyd lying anger theft filthy speaking and imbrace humilitie meekenes patience charity and vnity of spirit chap. 4 2.3 and v. 25 to 31. Qu. VVhat is humility An. Not to prefer our selues before others not to despise others in respect of our selues Qu. What is meeknesse A. Nor to be easily moued to anger Qu. Is it not lawfull them to bee angry with such as offend An. Yes so that we bee not angry vnto sinne nor let the Sun go downe vpon our wrath chap. 4 26. Qu. How may we be angry and not sin An. If we so bridle our fury as that we break not foorth into any wicked or vnlawfull act Qu. VVhat is patience An. A quiet digesting of wrong and leauing the reuenge to God Qu. What is charity An. A compunction of heart wherby one Christian is incited to helpe and succour another Que. VVhat call ye the vnity of the spirit An. An agreement together of Gods people in true faith and doctrine without sector dissention Qu. Why ought we to walke in vnity of spirit An. Because God which hath created vs Christ which hath redeemed vs and the holy ghost which hath sanctified vs is but one and the meanes vvherby wee are saued onely that is to say faith and therefore we ought to agree together in mind as childrē of one father or as heires ordained all for one happy inheritance chapt 4. verse 4 5 6. Qu. Hauing declared what the vertues he which Saint Paul would haue vs folow rehearse the vices which he would haue vs auoyde Ans Lying as I saide before theft anger and filthy talking and out of the 5. chapter couetousnesse fornication drunkennes false doctrine foolish and idle ieasting Qu. What is a lye An. A counterfette and false declaration of the thought and minde as when we speak one thing and thinke another Qu. What is theft An. Not only to steale with the hand but all manner of deceipt and vnlawfull gaine Qu. What is anger An. A desire of reuenge for some vvrong done vnto vs or vnto them whō we loue Qu. Of how many sorts is it Qu Of two An. Which be they An. Naturall or diabelicall Quest What call you the naturall anger An. The anger that is in a Magistrate towards the subiect a father toward his childe or a maister towarde his seruant or scholler for the due correction of such vices as they perceiue in them to the dishonour of God Qu. What is diabolicall anger An. So to bee incenst as to wish the destruction of anie one Qu. Wherein consists fylthy communication An. In swearing cursing blaspheming immodest vvords and idle ieasting Que How must Christians then frame their dayly conference An. In such sort as it may bee to the edification one of another speaking vnto themselues in Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs and giuing thanks to God for all things ch 5 19. 20. Qu. What is couetousnes An. A greedines to gaine without regard of their owne necessities or the necessitie of others Qu. What is fornication An. A polluting of the soule with lust of body Qu. VVhat is drunkennesse An. A confounding of reason and the sences by immoderate drinking Qu. What is false doctrine An. Any thing that is taught contrary to the truth of Gods word Qu. How are they saide to leade theyr liues that delight in any of these abuses An. Improuidently Qu. Why Ansvv Because they neglect the will of GOD to followe their owne waies Qu. How are they said to leade their liues that abhore them An. Circumspectly Qu. Why An. Because they preferre the will of God before their owne imaginations chap. 5 15.17 Qu. What is Paules particular exhortation in this Epistle Ans The duty of husbands wiues parents and Children maisters seruants Qu. What is the duty of husbands towards their wiues An. To loue them as Christ loued his Church who gaue his life for it chapt 5.25 Qu. What is the duty of wiues towardes
therefore none can pleade ignorance chap. 10.18 Qu. Because we are Gentiles and accepted by our belief in the place of the vnbelieuing Iewes ought we to despise them in respect of our selues Ans No. Qu. Why An. Because wee are not so accepted but we may be reiected nor they so reiected but they may be receiued for if God grafted vs into the true vine which were but wilde branches much more may he grafft the Iewes which were the true branches into the true stock againe chap. 11.17 Qu. Why doth Saint Paul vrge this similitude An. To shut vp the contention betweene the Iewes and the Gentiles that neither should despise other because they were alike in beleefe and vnbeleefe Qu. After the deciding of this controuersie and certaine principall points of religion as faith and iustification declared wherein doth Paul shew we ought to striue one to excell another An. In vnity and vprightnesse of life Qu. How is that to be performed An. By offering vp our selues a liuely sacrifice vnto God Qu. What is a liuely sacrifice Ans To cut off the works of darknes and put on the armor of light Qu. How must we cast off the works of darknesse Ans By conforming our selues after the will of God and not after the fashion of the world chap. 12.2 Qu. What are the workes of darknesse An. To imbrace pride rather then humanity lust rather thē chastity hate rather then loue rebellion rather then obedience gluttony rather then abstinence c. Qu. VVhat is the armor of light Ans To dispose our minds after the contrary Qu. It seemes then by being commanded to sacrifice our bodies that euery christian is a Priest An. True we are Qu. How are we consecrated An. Not by the infusion of oyle but by the inspiration of the holy spirit Qu. VVhen An. At our Baptisme Qu. Do al Christians serue the office of Priesthood An. No. Qu. Why An. Because their sacrifice is not such as it should be Qu. How comes that to passe An. By reason they prefer not sorrow before ioy death before life rebuke before honor enemies before friends for the loue of Christ and as hee in his life did for our example Qu. To vvhome is it giuen to do those things An. To all but not after a like measure Qu. VVhat must they do that haue priuiledge of grace aboue others An. Not boast of it but help to furnish them that want chap. 11 3. Qu. By what example are wee taught so to doe An. By the example of the members of a mans bodie for as when the foote is offended the rest of the members as the eie hand tongue straite minister to it so ought it to bee in the members of Christ his body when one faints the rest must relieue it Quest Who is the head of the misticall body An. Christ Qu. Who are the eies An. His Preachers Qu. Who are the eares An. Hearers of his word Qu. Who are the hands An. The Magistrates Qu. Who are the feete An. The subiects Qu. What is the duety of a Preacher An. To reach with sincerity Qu. What is the duety of the hearer An. To attend with reuerence Qu. VVhat is the duetie of the Magistrate Ans To rule with Iustice Qu. What is the duety of the subiect An. To obey with loue Qu. What are the fine wes that binde these ioyntes of the misticall bodie together Ansvver Compassion and brotherlie loue Qu. What is compassion An. A suffering with our Christian brethren or a like feeling of the hearte that hee shewes to them as if it were happened to our selues Qu. What doth it produce An. A distributing to their necessitie as councell to them that erre comfort to all them that mourne and food to them that hunger clothing to them that are naked and harbour to them that are harbourlesse chap. 12. verse 15 17. Qu. Hovv are these vertues performed in vs An. By continuance in prayer Qu. What vices are contrary to compassion An. Hate reuenge arrogancy and selfe loue Qu. Why must we not hate An. Because God hath commanded loue chap. 12.14 Qu. Why must we not reuenge An. Because reuenge is the Lordes chap. 12 16. Qu. Why must we not bee arrogant and high minded Ans Because wee are all of one linage and no man hath anie thing of himselfe but what is giuen him of God Qu. What is self loue Ansvv To bee wise in our owne conceites Qu. Doth our duty onely extend to the body of our christian brothey An. No but to his mind also Qu. How is that Ans We must take heede that wee offend not his conscience by cating of meates or obseruation of dayes chapr 14 21. Qu. When are these precepts to bee put in execution An. Our of hand Qu. Why A. Because the time of our saluation draweth neere chap 13 11. Qu. When to be left off An. Not in death Qu. Why An. Because whether we liue or die we liue and die to the Lord chapter 14.8 Qu. How doth Saint Paul conclude this Epistle to the Romanes An. With two things Qu. What be they An. VVith exhortation and prayer Qu. What doth be exhort vs vnto An. The reading of the Scriptures thankesgiuing and to bevvare of false prophets Qu. Why doth he exhort them to reade the Scripture An. Because whatsoeuer is written is vvritten for their and our instruction chap 15.4 Qu. VVhy to thanksgiuing Ansvv Because of the mercie of God shevven vnto all Qu. Why to beware of false prophets An. Because they raised diuisions and opinions in the Church contrary to the doctrine of Christ chap. 16 17. Qu. What is his prayer An. That they mighte bee filled with all ioy and peace that come by fayth and with all aboundance of hope Qu. What is hope Ansvver An assured expectation of blessednesse to come to which Christ Iesus bring vs Amen Quest From whence did Paule write this Epistle An. From Corinth 1 Corinthians Question VVHere was Paule when he writte this Epistle to the Corinthians An. In Syria Qu. What was the cause that mooud him to write An. The sects and diuisions that in his absence tooke roote in the Church of Corinth Qu. What were they An. Some held of Paule some of Apollo and some of Cephas Qu. How doth he reprooue that An. By shewing them that Christ is one and his religion one and therefore ought not to bee diuided and howsoeuer Paul Apollo or Cephas plant it is nothing except God giue the increase chap. 3.6 Qu. Whence then proceedes the knovvledge of the Scripture An. From the spirite of God chap. 2.12 Qu. Who is the meanes An. The preacher chap. 3 9. Qu. How ought he to deliuer the words An. Not in the inticing speech of mans wisdome but in the plaine euidence of the spirite chap. 2 4. Qu. Why An. Because the wisdome of the world before God is foolishnesse and that which the world accounts foolishnes is wisdome before God chap. 3 19.