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
the campe of Asher an hundred foure score and fiue thousand Q. What befell to him then A. He was sicke and the Lord sent Isaiah vnto him to bidde him set his house in order for hee should die chap. 20. lib. 2. Q. What did Hezekiah A. He prayed to the Lord and he restored him to health againe and added fifteene yeares to his daies eod Q. What signe did God giue him that he should recouer A. The Sunne went backe tenne degrees eod Q. What was his sinne A. He shewed the treasure of the temple to the Babylonian Embassadours eod Q. What did the Lord then A. He sent Isaiah the Prophet to reprooue him c. 20. l. 3. Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Isaiah Ieremiah and Huldah Q. Who was high Priest A. Azariah Q. How long raigned Hezechiah A. Twentie nine yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Manasses Q. What is recorded of him chapters A. He restored idolatrie he made his sonnes passe through the fire he cut Isaiah asunder with a wooden saw Q. How was he punished A. He was carried captiue into Babylon Q. What did he there A. He prayed vnto the Lord and he heard him and restored his kingdome vnto him again 2. Chro. 33. Q. What did he then A. He took away the strange gods and restored religion eod Q. How long raigned he A. Fiftie yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Amon cap. 21. lib. 2. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What became of him A. He was slaine by his seruants hauing raigned 2. yeares 2. Chr. 33. Q. Who succeeded him A. Iosiah Q. What is recorded of him A. He did vprightly in the fight of the Lord 2. King 22. Q. What were his acts A. He found the booke of the law and read it in the eares of all the people he destroyed idolatrie repaired the teÌ„ple he kept a great passe-ouer 2. King 22.23 Q. What became of him A. He was slaine with an arrow at Megiddo hauing raigued 31. yeares eod Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Ieremiah Zephaniah Haldah a Prophetesse Q. Who was high Priest A. Hilchiah Q. Who succeeded him A. Iehoahaz his sonne ca. 23. lib. 2. Q. How long raigned he A. Two yeares Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. How was he plagued A. Pharaoh Necoh King of Egypt came vp against him and put him in bonds put the land to tribute of an hundred talents of siluer and a talent of gold And Ehakim the brother of Iehoahaz raigned in his stead and chaunged his name to Iehoiakim cha 23. lib. 2. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord eod Q. What were his acts A. He paid tribute to Pharaoh ca 23. lib. 2. He imprisoned Ieremiah Ier. 36. he cut the Prophet Habacuk in peeces and burnt Baracks prophesies Q. What became of him A. He was carried captiue by Nabuchadnezzar hauing raigned 11. yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Iehoiakin his sonne ca. 24. lib. 2. Q. VVhat is recorded of him chapter 24 A. He deliuered himselfe into the hands of Nabuchadnezzar by the counsell of Ieremie in which captiuitie were Ezechiel Daniel and the three children Q How long raigned he A. Three moneths Q. Who succeeded him A. Mattaniah his vncle whom the king of Babel called Zedechiah Q. What is recorded of him chapter 24 A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord for which he and the kingdom of Iudah were carried into captiuitie by Nabuchadnezzar king of Babel Q. How long had he raigned before he was carried captiue A. Eleuen yeares Q. What Prophets were in his 〈◊〉 A. Baruck Ezechiel and Ieremiah Q. What did they to Zedekiah when they had taken him 2. King 25. A. They slewe his sonnes before his eyes then they put out his eyes and bounde him in chaines and carried him to Babel Q. Who was high Priest in his time A. Seraiah Q. What prophets A. Baruck and Ezechiel Q. Rehearse the chiefe Prophets that prophesied in these kings times A. Iddo Shemiah Iehu Zachariah Eliah Ioel Isaiah Nahum Michab Zephaniah Ieremiah Huldah Vziah Baruck Ezechiel Q. Rehearse the Priests A. Ahiah Azariah Ichoidah Zachariah Amaziah Ahitub Zadock Shallum Hilkiah and Seraiah Q. Rehearse the chiefe Kings of Babel A. Berodach Baladan who honoured Hezechiah Nabuchadnezzar who was cast into a Wood nourished by a goate bewrayed by an Owle found out by a Leopard His name ariseth of Nabn a Goate Chad an Owle and nazor a Leopard He ouercame the Assyrians he carried Iudah captiue He was proud became as a beast afterward he was restored to his kingdome Nabuchadnezzar the lesse who beautified the Temple Euilmeradock who gaue his father vnto 300. vultures to be deuoured Balthaser to whom the hand writing appeared Q. Which was the chiefe citte of Israel A. Samaria Q. Which was the chiefe citie of Iudah A. Ierusalem Q. Which was the chiefe city of Assyria A. Niniâ—…e Q. Which was the chiefe citie of the Babylonians A. Babylon Q. Rehearse the Kings of Israel A. Ieroboam Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri Omri Ahab Ahaziah Iehoram Iehu Iehoahaz Ioash Ieroboam Zachariah Shallum Menahem Pekahiah Pekah Hoshea Q. How many kings raigned ouer Israel A. Nineteene and none of them good 1. King 12. Q. What is recorded of Ieroboam A. The prophet Ahiah rent his garment in 12. peeces and gaue him tenne He foretold him that he should bee king ouer Israel He made two golden calues for the Israelites to worship setting one of them in Dan and the other in Bethel for which he being reprooued by the Prophet stretched out his hand to lay hold on him and it withered so that hee could not pull it to him againe vntill the Prophet prayed for him He caused his wife to disguise her selfe and to goe to the Prophet 2. King 15 Q. How long raigned he A. Twentie two yeares Q. What Prophets were in his time A. Ahiah Iddo and Shemaiah Q. Who succeeded Ieroboam A. Nadab 1. king 14. Q. What is recorded of him A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What became of him chapter 14 A. He was slaine by Baasha at Gybbethon hauing raigned two yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Baasha 1. King 15. Q. What did he A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What were his acts A. He fought with Asa and built Ramah Q. VVhat became of him A. He died hauing raigned 24. yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Elah his son 1. king 16. Q. What did he A. He did euill in the sight of the Lord. Q. What became of him A. He was slaine by Zimri in Tirzai being drunke hauing raigned two yeares Q. Who succeeded him A. Zimri eod Q. What is recorded of him A. He slue all the house of Baasha Q. What became of him A. He burnt Tirzai himselfe in the middest of it beeing besieged by
the Sabbath Thirdly to giue allowance for the maintenance of the Priests and the sacrifices Q. What was the third thing that was done A. That Ierusalem should not lie wast but bee inhabited for the better maintenance of the citie for the preseruation of the house of God and for the performance of the exercises of religion c. 11. Q. What was the fourth A. Nehemiahpunisheth the polluters of the house of God the prophaners of the Sabbath and them that married straunge women breaking the couenant which they had made with God Finis ESTER Q. Why is this booke called Ester A. Because that a woman of that name is principally mentioned in it Q. What is the summe and substance of this booke A. A great danger whereinto the Iewes were brought by the wicked and mercifully deliuered by the Lord. Q. What is the end of it A. That wee through patience and comfort of the Scripture might haue hope Q. How is this booke deuided A. It may bee deuided according to the estate either of one particular person that is of Ester or of all the Iewes vnder the iurisdiction of Ahashuerosh Q. How may it be deuided according to the estate of Hester A. Into two parts first the promoting of her from a mean damsel to be a Queene wife to so great a Monarch Secondly her actes after she was Queene Q. How may it bee deuided according to the estate of the Iewes A. Into two parts first the afflictions and dangers whereinto they were brought Secondly their deliuerance out of these dangers Q. In setting forth the dangers what things are to be obserued A. 1. First that God prepared a meanes for their deiinerance Secondly the partie that brought them into dangers what those dangers were Q. VVho was this partie propared by God to be the meanes of their deliuerances A. Ester a poore damsell exalted to be a Queene Q. In this promotion of Ester what is to be obserued A. First the occasions secondly her marriage Q. What were the occasions A. First the remoouing of Vashtie the former Queene Secondly the aduise of the kings officers Thirdly the graces of Ester Q. When was Vashtie remooued A. At a great feast kept at Shushan in the third yeare of the raigne of Ahashuerosh Q. Who made it and to whome was it made A. Ahashuerosh who raigned ouer 127. prouinces made it first to all his princes capraines gouernours and afterward to the people of Snushan and Vashtie feasted the women likewise Q. What things are principally to be condemned in this feast A. Two first that he sought his owne glorie and maiestie Secondly that he continued it so long seasting euery day for an hundred and fourescore daies Q. What is principally to bee commended in it A. The holy Ghost notes there was no quaffing and that no man should bee compelled to drinke more then was for his good Q. Why was Vashtie remooued A. Because shee disobeyed her busband and disdained to come when he sent for her Q. By whom was shee remooned A. By the seauen Princes of Persia the chiefe of his counsell who also decreed that wiues should honour and obey their husbands Q. Vashtie beeing thus remooued what was the aduise of the kings officers A. That all the beautifull virgins in all his dominions should bee brought into his Pallace and shee that pleased the king should be Queene and amongest them was Ester brought Q. What was Ester A. A poore young damsel borne and bredde a captiue by kindred a Iewe fatherlesse and motherlesse brought vp by Mordecai her kinsman Q. What were the graces wherefore shee was preferred A. Shee was dutifull beautifull modest and humble and therefore found fauour in the eyes of all and was belooued of the king aboue all Q. Did he keepe her as a concubine A. No he tooke her to wife and made her Queeue Q. With what solemnitie A. 1. He set the crowne of the kingdome vpon her head 2 He made a feast to his princes and seruants 3. He gaue rest to his prouinces and gifts according to the power of a king Q. Did Mordecai her gardian when shee was taken into the kings house leaue to take care for her A. No for although she was taken from him yet hee would euery day resort to the court and sit in the kings gate to heare of her Q. What befell while he continued that course A. Two things fell out the first he discouered a practise of treason against the King the traitours were found and hanged and the preuention of it was recorded in the Chronicles as done by Mordecai Q. What was the second A. A mischieuous practise of the confusion of the Iewes Q. By whom was it deuised A. By Haman a proud man a great courtier and highly in fauour with the King Q. Why did he enuie the Iewes so much as to seeke to bring them into such danger A. Because that Mordecai did not bow the knee to him nor reuerence him Q. Why did not Mordecai yeeld thâ—… reuerence to Haman it beeing the kings commandement A. Because that Haman was an Agagite of the stocke of the Amalechites a people hated forsaken and cursed of God because they came first out to fight against Israel in the wildernesse Exod. 17.8.1 Sam. 15.3 Q. Was his pride such that for enuie to one man he sought to destroy the whole kindred of the Iewes A. Yea. Q. By what meanes did hee bring them into this danger A. He vsed two reasons against them the first was that they were troublesome not keeping the kings law The second it should be for the kings profit for there should be ten thousand talents of siluer paid to the king to destroy them Q. Did Haman preuaile by these reasons A. Yea the King gaue consent to Haman to doe as he pleased the edict was written sealed with the kings ring sent by posts into al his prouinces to kill and destroy all the Iewes in one day and especially he prepared a paire of gallowes for Mordecai Q. This beeing concluded how is it regarded A. It is taken diuersly The King and Haman sit feasting and drinking The people fall to mourning and crying Q. Thus wee haue gone thorough the first part of the booke and haue seene the danger deuised concluded and appointed to be executed and we are come to the second part of the booke concerning the auoiding of the danger How many things haue we in this part of the booke to consider A. Two first the meanes vsed to preuent this danger secoudly the euent and successe of the same Q. For the first who are the parties who doe seeke meanes A. The parties who first heard of it as Mordecai and Ester specially or the people of the Iewes generally Q. VVhat doth Mordecai A. Hee doth first humble himself before the Lord by fasting and seeketh helpe of him Secondly he maketh the cause knowne to Ester that she might be an intercessour to the king for them Q. Doth Ester