the_o history_n of_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n on_o easter_n day_n s._n john_n q._n what_o can_v you_o say_v of_o s._n john_n 1_o a._n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n who_o jesus_n love_v he_o outlive_v all_o the_o apostle_n and_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n at_o ephesus_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o church_n history_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v kill_v 2_o he_o begin_v his_o gospel_n with_o many_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a coaequall_a to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o most_o of_o his_o history_n be_v omit_v by_o the_o other_o evangelist_n as_o 1_o the_o call_n of_o nathaniel_n 2_o christ_n miracle_n at_o a_o marriage_n in_o cana._n 3_o christ_n dispute_n with_o nicodemus_n about_o regeneration_n 1_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o sa._n maria_fw-la 5_o his_o heal_n of_o a_o man_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n that_o have_v be_v 38_o year_n sick_a 6_o his_o several_a dispute_n with_o the_o jew_n about_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o concern_v his_o real_a spiritual_a sense_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 7_o his_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a 8_o his_o wash_n of_o the_o disciple_n foot_n 9_o christ_n restore_v of_o peter_n to_o his_o former_a place_n by_o a_o threefold_a confession_n of_o he_o as_o he_o have_v before_o three_o time_n deny_v he_o act_n q_o what_o say_v you_o of_o this_o book_n a._n the_o penman_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v luke_n the_o chief_a history_n whereof_o be_v these_o 1_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n 2_o the_o election_n of_o mathias_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n in_o the_o room_n of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n 3_o the_o wonderful_a come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n on_o the_o day_n of_o penticost_n 4_o the_o heal_n of_o a_o cripple_n by_o peter_n and_o john_n 5_o the_o sad_a end_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphyra_n 6_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o stephen_n 7_o the_o miraculous_a conversion_n of_o paul_n 8_o the_o conversion_n of_o cornelius_n by_o peter_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o other_o gentile_n by_o paul_n as_o of_o lydia_n sergius_n paulus_n the_o jailor_n and_o other_o â—_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o james_n the_o imprisonment_n and_o deliverance_n of_o peter_n by_o a_o angel_n 9_o the_o woeful_a end_n of_o persecute_v herod_n who_o be_v eat_v up_o alive_a by_o worm_n for_o his_o rage_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 10_o paul_n travel_n and_o great_a suffering_n in_o diverse_a place_n both_o by_o jew_n and_o gentill_n 11_o his_o sermon_n before_o felix_n festus_n and_o king_n agrippa_n 12_o his_o dangerous_a sea-voyage_n to_o rome_n and_o his_o behaviour_n and_o conversation_n there_o the_o fourteen_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n q_o what_o say_v you_o of_o these_o epistle_n of_o paul_n a._n the_o apostle_n paul_n end_n in_o his_o epistle_n be_v 1_o to_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n 3_o to_o exhort_v christian_n to_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n whether_o our_o superior_n inferior_n or_o equal_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n q._n 1._o what_o say_v you_o of_o this_o epistle_n 1_o a._n this_o apostle_n persuade_v christian_n to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n by_o good_a work_n 2_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n james_n about_o justification_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n as_o luther_n think_v at_o first_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o do_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n so_o s._n james_n show_v what_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v namely_o not_o a_o dead_a but_o a_o live_a fruitful_a faith_n the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n q._n what_o say_v you_o of_o these_o two_o epistle_n 1_o a._n these_o two_o epistle_n be_v call_v general_a epistle_n because_o they_o be_v write_v not_o to_o any_o particular_a nation_n or_o city_n or_o person_n as_o those_o of_o paul_n but_o to_o all_o christian_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n 2_o in_o these_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n peter_n aim_n be_v 1_o to_o exhort_v christian_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o discharge_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man._n 2_o to_o forewarn_v we_o of_o damnable_a heresy_n and_o false_a teacher_n that_o will_v trouble_v god_n church_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n q_o what_o can_v you_o say_v of_o these_o a_o the_o apostle_n john_n drift_n and_o aim_n in_o these_o three_o epistle_n be_v 1_o to_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o dear_a love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o choose_a people_n 2_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o love_n god_n again_o 3_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o true_a love_n to_o god_n do_v appear_v by_o our_o true_a love_n to_o the_o brother_n 4_o he_o commend_v the_o noble_a lady_n of_o asia_n for_o her_o piety_n and_o charity_n 5_o he_o commend_v one_o gajus_n a_o charitable_a harbourer_n and_o reliever_n of_o persecute_a christian_n in_o those_o day_n 6_o he_o sharp_o censure_v one_o diotrephes_n for_o ambition_n and_o pride_n love_v the_o pre-eminence_n &_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v of_o this_o epistle_n 1_o a_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v christian_n to_o constancy_n in_o faith_n once_o receive_v 2_o he_o describe_v the_o evil_a manner_n and_o dangerous_a opinion_n of_o apostate_n and_o heretic_n in_o the_o lattter_fw-ge time_n of_o the_o world_n the_o apocalypse_v or_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n q_o what_o can_v you_o say_v of_o johns_n revelation_n 1_o a_o s._n john_n for_o religion_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n into_o a_o solitary_a island_n there_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o by_o his_o angel_n reveal_v to_o he_o what_o shall_v befall_v the_o church_n of_o god_n tooth_n end_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n be_v historical_a relate_v the_o history_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n 3_o the_o whole_a book_n be_v very_o mysterious_a contain_v vision_n and_o very_o obscure_a thing_n yet_o a_o specialll_v blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o careful_a read_n and_o meditation_n of_o it_o chap._n 1.3_o 4_o in_o this_o book_n be_v tell_v of_o 1_o the_o evil_n that_o shall_v befall_v god_n church_n under_o antichrist_n 2_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o antichrist_n or_o pope_n of_o rome_n 3_o a_o description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o of_o god_n people_n earnest_a expectation_n and_o longing_n for_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o glory_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o a_o prayer_n for_o young_a people_n morning_n and_o evening_n 1._o o_o most_o holy_a lord_n god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n my_o merciful_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o be_v light_v itself_o &_o i_o be_o by_o nature_n darkness_n itself_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n spiritual_o blind_a and_o poor_a naked_a and_o miserable_a not_o able_a of_o myself_o to_o have_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o do_v one_o god-pleasing_a work_n worse_o than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v for_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o have_v live_v in_o fin_n to_o this_o day_n i_o have_v not_o keep_v one_o of_o thy_o holy_a law_n i_o have_v not_o prize_v the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n neither_o have_v thy_o mercy_n or_o visitation_n kind_o wrought_v upon_o i_o i_o have_v omit_v holy_a duty_n and_o i_o have_v commit_v many_o evil_n in_o thy_o fight_n o_o lord_n god_n &_o so_o have_v deserve_v a_o thousand_o way_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n to_o have_v my_o portion_n in_o hell_n with_o the_o damn_a for_o ever_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v bewail_v my_o sin_n and_o mourn_v in_o secret_a bitter_o for_o they_o as_o i_o shall_v o_o lord_n i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 2._o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o have_v send_v thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v
the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o twenty_o question_n and_o answer_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o compendious_a history_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o wotton_n in_o oxford_n shire_n by_o john_n hoffman_n b._n d._n minister_n of_o god_n word_n 1_o tim_n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n oxford_z print_v by_o l._n lichfield_n 1653._o to_o my_o belove_a neighbour_n and_o parishioner_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o parish_n of_o wotton_n in_o oxford-shire_n belove_a in_o the_o lord_n 1._o it_o have_v be_v my_o great_a care_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n ever_o since_o by_o god_n providence_n i_o be_v call_v to_o be_v your_o pastor_n how_o i_o may_v withstand_v and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o sin_n 17.3_o prov._n 14.34_o joh._n 17.3_o which_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n and_o how_o to_o build_v you_o up_o in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o which_o purpose_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o my_o ministry_n as_o you_o know_v i_o have_v go_v over_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n by_o way_n of_o catechise_v more_o than_o once_o that_o so_o i_o may_v with_o the_o lord_n assistance_n and_o blessing_n upon_o my_o labour_n lay_v a_o sure_a and_o a_o sound_a foundation_n in_o the_o tender_a heart_n of_o the_o young_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o be_v so_o sweet_o exhort_v by_o solomon_n 12._o eccle_n 12._o to_o know_v and_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n 2._o it_o have_v of_o late_a much_o trouble_v my_o spirit_n what_o good_a course_n i_o may_v take_v in_o these_o evil_a and_o unsettle_a time_n to_o settle_v and_o establish_v you_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3.1_o â—evel_n 3.1_o to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o you_o have_v receive_v that_o no_o man_n may_v take_v your_o crown_n and_o how_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n unto_o you_o that_o all_o may_v profit_v and_o upon_o my_o seek_n of_o god_n in_o private_a to_o direct_v i_o and_o after_o much_o selfe-disputing_a i_o resolve_v at_o last_o to_o look_v beyond_o all_o discouragement_n and_o frivolous_a exception_n of_o person_n disaffect_v to_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o integrity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o adventure_v upon_o this_o plain_a and_o easy_a way_n first_o to_o compose_v and_o print_v a_o short_a catechise_v contain_v the_o fundamental_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v know_v and_o understand_v will_v enable_v you_o to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o every_o man_n 3.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o that_o shall_v ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n sermon_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o fundamental_a truth_n be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v set_v a_o brown_a loaf_n and_o a_o cheese_n 5.13.14_o heb._n 5.13.14_o before_o infant_n that_o call_v for_o milk_n second_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o many_o hear_v god_n word_n it_o may_v be_v every_o lord_n day_n yet_o understand_v little_a and_o remember_v less_o have_v never_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o historical_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o any_o purpose_n i_o have_v therefore_o very_o brief_o contract_v and_o set_v down_o the_o most_o memorable_a historical_a passage_n thereof_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o will_n i_o be_o confident_a be_v very_o helpful_a unto_o you_o to_o understand_v god_n mind_n deliver_v in_o those_o comfortable_a doctrine_n which_o upon_o the_o explication_n of_o any_o text_n be_v by_o worthy_a minister_n of_o christ_n commend_v unto_o you_o three_o because_o without_o the_o lord_n blessing_n nothing_o can_v do_v we_o good_a i_o have_v therefore_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o little_a manual_a set_v down_o a_o short_a direction_n for_o young_a christian_n to_o pray_v by_o there_o be_v four_o holy_a duty_n which_o i_o hearty_o commend_v unto_o you_o and_o entreat_v you_o to_o practice_n 1._o to_o read_v god_n word_n much_o in_o private_a and_o to_o pray_v with_o your_o family_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o such_o family_n 2._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o instead_o of_o unnecessary_a worldly_a work_n or_o sinful_a recreation_n to_o call_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n after_o dinner_n together_o before_o the_o second_o sermon_n to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o catechise_v and_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n which_o will_v put_v you_o and_o their_o heart_n into_o a_o holy_a posture_n for_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o examine_v all_o your_o doctrine_n you_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o way_n very_o please_v to_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o noble_a berean_o 4._o i_o will_v desire_v you_o to_o search_v after_o and_o to_o be_v well_o settle_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n other_o duty_n there_o be_v i_o shall_v speak_v of_o but_o i_o will_v willing_o be_v as_o short_a as_o i_o can_v now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bless_v you_o and_o you_o and_o so_o appear_v upon_o you_o and_o my_o labour_n among_o you_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o stand_n with_o comfort_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v a_o fuge_fw-la well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o your_o master_n joy_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o your_o most_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o pastor_n to_o serve_v you_o in_o christ._n john_n hoffman_n from_o my_o study_n at_o wotton_n feb._n 16._o 1653._o a_o short_a catechism_n or_o twenty_o question_n and_o answer_n contain_v the_o first_o element_n or_o principle_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n the_o 1._o question_n what_o be_v every_o one_o by_o nature_n the_o answer_n every_o one_o by_o nature_n be_v a_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n rom._n 7.24_o q._n 2._o how_o come_v we_o to_o be_v so_o wretched_a a._n 1._o by_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n commit_v by_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o paradise_n 2._o by_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o want_n of_o god_n image_n consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o also_o a_o proneness_n and_o inclination_n to_o all_o sin_n 3._o by_o our_o daily_a actual_a transgression_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n psal_n 51.5_o rem_fw-la 5.12_o q._n 3._o what_o be_v sin_n a._n sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n make_v we_o guilty_a of_o god_n curse_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n temporal_o and_o eternal_o 1_o joh_n 3.4_o gal_n 3.10_o q._n 4._o how_o may_v we_o be_v free_v from_o this_o miserable_a condition_n a._n only_a by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o alone_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man._n 1_o tim_n 2.5_o q._n 5._o what_o be_v god_n a._n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n infinite_a in_o power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o joh_n 5.7_o q._n 6._o what_o believe_v thou_o concern_v god_n the_o father_n a._n i_o believe_v that_o he_o create_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o that_o by_o his_o almighty_a providence_n he_o uphold_v and_o most_o wise_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n heb_fw-mi 11.3_o math_n 10.29_o prov_n 16.33_o q_o 7._o what_o believe_v thou_o concern_v jesus_n christ_n a._n i_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o i_o and_o suffer_v much_o misery_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o hell_n torment_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n that_o he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o the_o high_a glory_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v ere_o long_o come_v in_o great_a glory_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a phil_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o q._n 8._o how_o many_o nature_n have_v christ_n and_o how_o many_o office_n do_v he_o undertake_v for_o we_o a._n christ_n have_v two_o nature_n the_o humane_a and_o the_o divine_a nature_n joh_n 1.14_o 1_o tim_n 3_o 16._o and_o he_o undertake_v three_o office_n for_o we_o 1_o to_o be_v our_o prophet_n to_o teach_v
appear_v to_o joshuah_n as_o a_o arm_a man_n 5._o the_o storm_a and_o take_v of_o the_o city_n jericho_n and_o the_o save_n of_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n 6._o the_o trouble_n about_o the_o city_n ai_fw-fr and_o achan_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o 7._o at_o joshuas_n prayer_n the_o sun_n stand_v still_o a_o whole_a day_n that_o israel_n may_v have_v time_n to_o destroy_v the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o number_n 31._o god_n throw_v down_o haileston_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v they_o 8._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v divide_v by_o joshuah_n among_o god_n people_n 9_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a return_n to_o their_o inheritance_n and_o the_o mistake_n about_o a_o altar_n 10._o joshuahs_n farewell_n oration_n or_o charge_n unto_o israel_n to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o idolatry_n 11._o joshuas_n death_n and_o burial_n judge_n q_o 1._o why_o be_v this_o book_n so_o call_v a_o because_o it_o contain_v the_o valiant_a act_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshuah_n to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n q_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o those_o judge_n a_o 1_o othniel_n 2_o ehud_n 3_o shamgar_n 4_o doborah_n &_o barack_n 5_o gideon_n 6_o abimilech_n 7_o tola_n 8_o jair_n 9_o jephtha_n 10_o ibsan_n 11_o elon_n 12_o abdon_n 13_o samson_n 14_o eli_n 15_o samuel_n q_o 3._o which_o be_v the_o chief_a history_n of_o this_o book_n a_o 1_o the_o history_n of_o abdonibezek_n 2_o israel_n sad_a apostasy_n from_o god_n to_o idol_n 3_o the_o memorable_a battle_n fight_v by_o deborah_n and_o barak_n against_o sisera_n a_o heathen_a general_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o jael_n inhere_n tent_n 4_o the_o great_a deliverance_n give_v to_o israel_n by_o gideen_n 5_o the_o wickedness_n of_o abimelech_n a_o bastard_n 6_o the_o history_n of_o jeththa_n and_o his_o vow_n 7_o of_o sampsons_n valour_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o death_n 8_o the_o sad_a history_n of_o the_o benjamite_n about_o the_o levite_n business_n ruth_n what_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o book_n 1_o a._n how_o elimelech_n and_o his_o wife_n naomi_n with_o their_o two_o son_n malon_n and_o chilion_n in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n leave_v their_o own_o country_n canaan_n and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n 2_o their_a two_o son_n marry_v two_o moabitish_a woman_n orpha_n and_o ruth_n 3_o elimelech_n and_o his_o two_o son_n die_v in_o that_o country_n 4_o naomi_n return_v to_o her_o own_o country_n and_o ruth_n will_v needs_o go_v with_o she_o and_o do_v 5_o they_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o naomi_n so_o order_v all_o thing_n that_o ruth_n be_v marry_v to_o boaz_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n 6_o boaz_n have_v a_o son_n by_o ruth_n name_v obed_n who_o be_v grandfather_n to_o king_n david_n the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o 1._o question_n why_o be_v these_o book_n call_v the_o book_n of_o samuel_n a._n not_o because_o samuel_n write_v they_o but_o because_o it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o samuel_n life_n and_o death_n who_o be_v a_o eminent_a prophet_n and_o the_o last_o judge_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v great_a service_n to_o god_n church_n he_o by_o god_n appointment_n elect_v and_o anoint_v the_o two_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n these_o book_n be_v write_v by_o some_o holy_a man_n who_o live_v in_o those_o time_n q._n 2._o what_o do_v thou_o read_v of_o samuel_n 1_o a._n i_o read_v of_o his_o birth_n and_o education_n and_o of_o the_o care_n his_o good_a mother_n hannah_n take_v for_o he_o 2_o of_o his_o come_n to_o the_o highpriest_n eli_n to_o serve_v under_o he_o 3_o of_o a_o sad_a message_n samuel_n bring_v to_o eli_n from_o god_n for_o wink_v at_o his_o son_n wickedness_n 4_o of_o samuel_n wisdom_n and_o care_n to_o judge_n israel_n in_o his_o day_n 5_o of_o his_o power_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n 6_o of_o his_o uncorrupt_a life_n death_n and_o burial_n q_o 3._o what_o can_v thou_o say_v of_o eli_n the_o high_a priest_n 1_o a._n how_o god_n punish_v he_o and_o his_o son_n in_o one_o day_n 2_o how_o in_o his_o day_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n 3_o the_o philistine_n and_o other_o be_v terrible_o plague_v for_o their_o curiosity_n in_o look_v into_o the_o ark._n 4_o god_n cause_v the_o very_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n to_o restore_v the_o ark_n with_o a_o offer_n q_o 4._o what_o can_v thou_o say_v of_o saul_n 1_o a._n he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n 2_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o amalekite_n and_o have_v good_a success_n but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v god_n command_v full_o he_o be_v reject_v 3_o israel_n in_o saul_n day_n be_v much_o oppress_v by_o the_o philistine_n against_o who_o god_n give_v jonathan_n a_o great_a victory_n 4_o he_o take_v david_n into_o his_o court_n and_o givee_v he_o his_o daughter_n michall_n to_o wife_n for_o kill_v goliath_n 5_o saul_n weari_v himself_o in_o persecute_v david_n 6_o saul_n be_v forsake_v of_o god_n seek_v to_o a_o wirch_n and_o present_o upon_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o philistine_n upon_o mount_n gilboa_n the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n q._n 1._o what_o be_v chief_o set_v down_o in_o this_o book_n 1_o a._n that_o david_n be_v the_o second_o king_n over_o israel_n 2_o his_o valiant_a act_n and_o household_n trouble_v 3_o he_o endure_v much_o affliction_n which_o make_v he_o compose_v many_o sweet_a psalm_n 4_o he_o live_v among_o the_o philistine_n in_o ziglaik_n till_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n 5_o he_o be_v not_o please_v with_o the_o messenger_n oâ—_n saul_n death_n and_o the_o sad_a death_n of_o isbboâ—…shet_n but_o make_v a_o lamentation_n for_o saâ—…_n and_o jonathan_n 6_o he_o be_v first_o make_v king_n in_o hebron_n over_o judah_n and_o afterward_o over_o all_o israel_n and_o carry_v himself_o wise_o in_o the_o busiesse_n of_o abner_n and_o joah_n q._n 2._o what_o can_v thou_o far_o say_v of_o david_n 1_o a._n how_o he_o take_v jerusalem_n from_o the_o jâ—…busites_n and_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n thither_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o god_n worship_n 2_o he_o sin_v grievos_o against_o vria_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v much_o afterward_o of_o his_o own_o child_n amon_n thamar_n absolom_n 3_o he_o have_v many_o trouble_v beside_o with_o sheâ—…ba_n shimei_n and_o joab_n 4_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n in_o a_o fâ—râ—…_n famine_n as_o also_o to_o mephiboshet_n and_o hanâ—…_n king_n of_o ammon_n 5_o he_o be_v victorious_a every_o where_n all_o his_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v round_o about_o 6_o he_o number_v the_o people_n and_o all_o israel_n be_v plague_v for_o it_o the_o first_o and_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o 1._o question_n how_o many_o king_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n a._n only_a three_o saul_n david_n solomon_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n of_o david_n 1_o a._n he_o command_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o be_v make_v king_n and_o not_o adoniah_n 2_o he_o grow_v weak_a in_o his_o old_a age_n givee_v his_o son_n solomon_n most_o heavenly_a admonition_n and_o direction_n die_v and_o be_v royal_o bury_v q_o 3._o what_o be_v mention_v of_o solomon_n 1_o a._n his_o behaviour_n towards_o adoniah_n joab_n abiathar_n and_o shimei_n 2_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o princess_n of_o egypt_n 3_o his_o prayer_n for_o wisdom_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o wisdom_n q_o 4._o wherein_o do_v solomon_n wisdom_n eminent_o appear_v 1_o a._n in_o the_o judgement_n he_o give_v betwixt_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_a child_n 2_o in_o his_o song_n and_o proverb_n and_o natural_a philosophy_n know_v the_o nature_n of_o most_o creature_n 3_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o court_n and_o kingdom_n 4_o in_o the_o build_n of_o god_n temple_n in_o jerusalem_n 5_o by_o his_o prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o the_o temple_n 6_o by_o his_o entertainment_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n q_o 5._o what_o evil_a do_v thou_o read_v of_o solomon_n 1_o a._n he_o have_v seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n 2_o he_o commit_v idolatry_n by_o the_o enticement_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a outlandish_a wife_n 3_o i_o read_v of_o god_n anger_n against_o solomon_n testify_v by_o raise_v up_o adversary_n against_o he_o namely_o 1_o jeroboam_n his_o own_o servant_n 2_o hadad_n the_o king_n of_o edom._n 3_o rezon_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n q_o 6._o what_o be_v do_v after_o solomon_n death_n a._n after_o that_o solomon_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v ten_o tribe_n adhere_v to_o
pharaoh_n and_o die_v in_o prison_n in_o egypt_n q_o 26._o what_o be_v say_v of_o jehoiakim_n a_o 1_o he_o be_v very_o wicked_a and_o become_v tributary_n to_o egypt_n and_o oppress_v his_o subject_n 2_o the_o chaldean_n and_o other_o nation_n invade_v juda_n and_o distress_v he_o every_o way_n and_o he_o die_v q_o 27._o what_o do_v we_o read_v of_o jehoiachin_n nebucadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n take_v he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o many_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o juda_n captives_z into_o babylon_n there_o he_o live_v and_o die_v a_o prisoner_n yet_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n he_o have_v some_o enlargement_n grant_v to_o he_o in_o babylon_n q_o 28._o what_o be_v say_v of_o mattaniah_n alias_o zedekiah_n a_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n whereupon_o the_o chaldaean_n besiege_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o and_o brnt_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n &_o carry_v away_o the_o king_n and_o all_o juda_n captive_a into_o babylon_n for_o 70_o year_n according_a to_o jeremy_n prophecy_n thus_o far_o go_v the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda._n here_o follow_v the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n the_o 1._o question_n what_o be_v say_v of_o jeroboam_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o a._n jeroboam_n for_o solomon_n sin_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 2_o he_o set_v up_o idol_n in_o his_o dominion_n for_o fear_v his_o subject_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o worship_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o again_o for_o which_o sinful_a policy_n this_o mark_n of_o infamy_n be_v set_v on_o his_o name_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 3_o when_o one_o of_o god_n prophet_n come_v to_o reprove_v and_o to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o that_o prophet_n whereupon_o his_o hand_n wither_v but_o be_v again_o restore_v 4_o the_o same_o prophet_n seduce_v by_o a_o lie_a prophet_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o lion_n at_o his_o return_n 5_o jereboam_v son_n die_v young_a because_o god_n see_v some_o good_a in_o he_o 6_o he_o have_v perpetual_a war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o die_v q_o 2._o what_o be_v say_v of_o nadab_n his_o son_n a._n he_o be_v wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a like_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v by_o baasha_n one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n q._n 3._o what_o read_v we_o of_o baasha_n a_o 1_o he_o execute_v god_n wrath_n upon_o jeroboam_n posterity_n and_o be_v a_o great_a warrior_n 2_o for_o his_o wickedness_n he_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o prophet_n jehu_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o jeroboam_n q_o 4._o what_o be_v say_v of_o elah_n zimri_n and_o omri_n the_o 3_o follow_a king_n a_o 1_o elah_n be_v drink_v at_o a_o feast_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o servant_n zimri_n 2_o zimri_n have_v destroy_v all_o baashae_n posterity_n be_v pursue_v by_o omri_n he_o flee_v to_o his_o palace_n and_o burn_v himself_o and_o palace_n 3_o omri_n be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o soldier_n and_o prevail_v against_o tibny_n his_o competitour_n he_o build_v the_o city_n samaria_n and_o die_v q_n 5._o what_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n omrie_n son_n 1_o a._n ahab_n be_v worse_o than_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n before_o he_o for_o he_o bring_v with_o his_o wife_n jezabel_n the_o idol_n baal_n into_o the_o land_n 2_o in_o his_o day_n jericho_n be_v build_v and_o for_o 3_o year_n &_o 6_o month_n there_o be_v no_o rain_n in_o the_o land_n which_o cause_v a_o great_a famine_n 3_o he_o cause_v innocent_a naboth_n to_o be_v stone_v by_o his_o wife_n instigation_n to_o get_v his_o vinyard_n 4_o upon_o the_o prophet_n elia_n message_n from_o god_n for_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n he_o humble_v himself_o for_o the_o present_a whereupon_o the_o judgement_n be_v put_v off_o for_o a_o time_n 5_o he_o be_v victorious_a in_o two_o great_a battle_n which_o he_o fight_v with_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n 6_o he_o go_v against_o ramoth_n gilead_n to_o battle_n contrary_a to_o the_o prophet_n micha_n counsel_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n jehosaphat_n king_n of_o juda_n be_v with_o he_o 7_o in_o his_o day_n the_o prophet_n elia_n be_v famous_a q_o 6._o what_o read_v we_o of_o elia_n the_o prophet_n a_o 1._o he_o foretell_v a_o famine_n upon_o the_o land_n 2_o he_o be_v feed_v by_o raven_n 3_o he_o increase_v the_o widow_n oil_n and_o meal_n &_o raise_v a_o dead_a child_n to_o life_n 4_o obadia_n a_o good_a courtier_n bring_v he_o to_o ahab_n elia_n call_v baall_n priest_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n 5_o at_o elia_n prayer_n god_n send_v rain_n 6_o for_o fear_n of_o queen_n jezebel_n he_o flee_v into_o a_o wilderness_n where_o he_o be_v feed_v by_o a_o angel_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o anoint_v elisha_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o his_o room_n 7_o elia_n be_v send_v for_o by_o king_n ahaziah_n ahab'_v son_n cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o first_o and_o second_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n he_o spare_v the_o three_o captain_n and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o king_n 8_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n elisha_n be_v by_o and_o behold_v it_o q_o 7._o what_o be_v say_v of_o ahazia_n ahab'_v son_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o israel_n a._n 1_o he_o be_v wicked_a like_o his_o father_n jehosaphat_n refuse_v his_o friendship_n 2_o he_o die_v of_o a_o fall_n through_o a_o lettesse_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o elia._n q_o 8._o what_o read_v we_o of_o jehoram_n a._n 1_o he_o be_v ahazia_n young_a brother_n 2._o for_o jehoshaphats_n sake_n he_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o moabite_n 3_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n one_o of_o his_o captain_n 4_o in_o his_o day_n elisha_n prophesy_v q_o 9_o what_o do_v we_o read_v of_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n 1_o a._n he_o be_v with_o elia_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n get_v his_o mantle_n and_o therewith_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n as_o elia_n have_v do_v before_o 2_o a._n he_o heal_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o jericho_n 3_o he_o cause_v two_o bear_n to_o destroy_v forty_o two_o schoolboy_n for_o nickname_v and_o call_v he_o bald-head_n 4_o he_o multiply_v the_o widow_n oil_n and_o raise_v the_o shunamite_n dead_a child_n to_o life_n 5_o he_o heal_v the_o pottage_n cause_v the_o iron_n to_o swim_v he_o feed_v a_o hundred_o man_n with_o a_o few_o loaf_n he_o cure_v naaman_n leprosy_n he_o punish_v his_o servant_n gehazy_n for_o lie_v and_o for_o take_v a_o reward_n he_o tell_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n he_o smite_v the_o syrian_n who_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o with_o blindness_n he_o foretell_v sudden_a plenty_n in_o samaria_n in_o a_o time_n of_o a_o grievous_a famine_n 6_o he_o entertain_v hazael_n with_o tear_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o future_a greatness_n and_o cruelty_n 7_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n he_o promise_v the_o king_n who_o come_v to_o see_v he_o three_o victory_n against_o the_o syrian_n 8_o he_o die_v and_o in_o his_o grave_n a_o dead_a soldier_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n by_o touch_v his_o bone_n q_o 10._o what_o be_v say_v of_o jehu_n 1_o a._n of_o a_o captain_n he_o be_v make_v king_n over_o israel_n he_o destroy_v all_o ahab_n posterity_n he_o kill_v both_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n he_o cause_v queen_n jezebel_n to_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o he_o kill_v all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n 2_o for_o his_o zeal_n against_o baal_n and_o ahabs_n house_n god_n promise_v he_o that_o four_o of_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v king_n 3_o he_o be_v a_o great_a warrior_n but_o wicked_a &_o dye_v q._n 11._o what_o read_v we_o of_o his_o son_n jehoahaz_n 1_o a._n he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n 2_o when_o the_o syrian_n invade_v his_o land_n he_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o he_o deliver_v he_o and_o he_o die_v peaceable_o q._n 12._o what_o be_v say_v of_o jehoash_n 1_o he_o live_v in_o his_o father_n sin_n 2_o he_o fight_v with_o amaziah_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o overcome_v he_o he_o be_v a_o great_a warrior_n and_o die_v q_o 13._o what_o be_v say_v of_o jeroboam_n and_o zachariah_n 1_o a._n jeroboam_n be_v a_o great_a warrior_n and_o have_v good_a success_n and_o die_v 2_o zacharia_n succeed_v he_o and_o reign_v but_o half_a a_o year_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o shallum_n one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n q_o 14._o what_o do_v we_o