ouer a wall Beniamin a wolfe Q. When Iacob died where was he buried chapter 50 A. In the caue of Machpelaph which Abraham bought of Ephron the Hittite Q. Why was he buried in the land of Canaan A. That it might be a signe to his posteritie that they should returne into the land of Canaan Q. How long did Ioseph beare rule ouer the land of Egypt A. Fourescore yeares Q. How long liued he in all A. One hundred and tenne yeares Q. When he died where was he buried A. He was embalmed to be carried into the land of Canaan at his brethrens returne Geneseos finis Exodus Q. VVhat call you the second booke of Moses A. Exodus Q. VVhy is it so called A. Because it containeth the going of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt Q. VVhat is the substance of this booke A. The estate of the children of Israel from the death of Ioseph vntill the establishing of the Tabernacle in the wildernesse Q. Into how many parts is it deuided A. Into two parts part 1 Their estate in the Land of Egypt after the death of Ioseph vntill their departure part 2 and their estate in the wildernes vntill the establishing of the Tabernacle Q. How were the children of Israel vsed after the death of Ioseth A. They had burdens and afflictions laid vpon them chapter 1 Q. Were they overwhelmed with these burthens A. No the more they were afflicted the mightier they grew Q. What lawes did Pharaoh make against them A. That the midwiues should flay their men children afterward he commanded them to be cast into the riuer Q. Did the Midwiues obey the King A. No. Q. Did they well in disobeying him A. Yes because he commanded them an euill worke Q. Did the Lord like it A. Yes for he built their houses and blessed them Q. These lawes beeing made how escaped Moses chapter 2 A. His mother hidde him three moneths and when she could hide him no longer shee made a basket of reedes shme and pitch and laid him among the bulrushes by the riuers side Q. How escaped he drowning A. Pharaohs daughter came to wash her self and found him there Q. What did she with him A. She put him to nurse to his owne mother Q. What did his mother when she had weined him A. She brought him to Pharaohs daughter againe Q. What did shee with him A. She brought him vp in Pharaohs court Q. What was the cause of his departure from the court A. Pharaoh would haue killed him because he had slaine an Egyptian and buried him in the lands Q. How long liued Moses in Pharaohs court A. Fourtie yeares Q. Whither went he then A. Into Midian Q. What did he there A. He kept Iethros sheepe and married Zipporah his daughter Q. Had Moses any children by her A. Yes a sonne called Gershom Q. What befell to him then in Midian chapter 3 A. The Lord appeared in a flame of fire out of a bush and bad him goe and deliuer his brethren the children of Israel out of Egypt Q. Was he willing to goe A. No for he propounded fiue obiections 1. First his owne basenesse 2. Secondly his ignorance of Gods name 3. Thirdly that they would not heare him 4. Fourthly his slow speech 5. Fiftly he desired him to send another Q. How did the Lord answer them A. To the first he said I will be with thee 2. Secondly he told him his name 3. Thirdly he gaue him signes 4. Fourthly he said I will bee with thy mouth and teach thee what to say 5. He was angrie chapter 4 Q. What signes did God giue Moses to assure him that he beeing a poore shepheard should deliuer them out of the hands of so mighty a king A. First he bad him cast his rod on the ground and it was turned into a serpent and hee bad him take it by the tayle and it was turned into a rodde againe Secondly he bad him put his hand into his bosome it was leaprous and he bad him pull it out againe and it was as his other hand Thirdly he bad him take water and sprinkle it on the ground and it was turned into blood Q. Whom did God send with Moses to helpe him A. Aaron his brother Q. Did he then goe A. Yes Q. Who met him by the way A. The Angel of the Lord who would baue slaine him because he neglected the circumcision of his sonne Q. Who did circumcise him A. His mother Zipporah tooke a sharpe knife and cutte the fore-skinne of her sonne cast it at her husbands feet saying thou art indeede a bloodie husband vnto me Q. VVho met him then A. Aaron his brother Q. Did they their message vnto Pharaoh A. Yes chapter 5 Q. VVould Phraoh let the people goe A. No hee said who is the Lord that I should obey him 〈◊〉 people are 〈◊〉 Q. What commandement gaue he then chapter 6 A. He commaunded them to make the whole tale of brick to gather straw themselues Q. What did the people then A. They murmured against Moses and Aaron Q. What did Moses A. He complained vnto the Lord. Q. What did the Lord then A. He renueth his promise concerning their deliuerance sendeth Moses and Aaron againe vnto Pharaoh Q. Did Pharaoh then let them goe chapter 7 A. No the Lord had hardned his heart and he would not let them goe Q. Did Moses and Aaron their miracles before Pharaoh A. Yes Q. Why then would he not let them go A. Because his Sorcerers did the like Q. How many plagues did God send vpon Pharach and the Egyptians before he would let them goe A. Tenne chapter 8 Q. Rehearse them A. He turned water into blood fishes died 2 Frogges ouer the land of Egypt 3 Lyce 4 Swarmes of Flies 5 Murraine amongst beasts chapter 9 6 Scabs and blisters 7 Thunder lightning and haile chapter 10 8 Grashoppers 9 Darknesse chapter 11 10. All the first borne of Egypt were slaine Q. Did the Sorcerers of Egypt the like A. Yes vntill lice then they said Surely it is the finger of God Q. Would Pharaoh then let them goe A. Yes at darknesse all sauing their cattell Q. What said Moses A. He said he would not leaue a hoofe behind him Q. Did any of these plagues hurt the Israelites A. No. Q. What did they at their departure A. They borrowed of their neighbours the Egyptians iewels of siluer iewels of gold Q. What assurance did God giue them that the last and greatest plague should not hurt the Israelites chapter 12 A. He instituted the Passeouer Q. What was the Passe-ouer A. A male lambe of a yeere old without spot or blemish Q. How should it be dressed A. They should roast it Q. How should it be eaten A. With their loines girded their shooes on their feet their staues in their hands readie for a iourney and they must eate it in hast Q. What should be done with the blood A. They should strike
What did Moses then A. He prayed vnto the Lord and he promised to goe with them Q. What did Moses else A. He desired to see the glorie of the Lord. Q. Did the Lord graunt his request A. Yes for he couered him in the cleft of a rocke whilst he passed by Q. What did the Lord after this A. He bad Moses hew two tables of stone like to the former and to come vp to the top of the Mount Q. Did he so A. Yes Q. How long stayed he in the mount A. Fourty daies and fourty nights Q. Whence should they haue their prouision to make those things which were appointed A. From the people chapter 33 Q. Did they bring enough A. Yes they brought so much that they were bidden to stay Finis Exodi LEVIT Q. What call you the third booke of Moses A. Leuiticus Q. Why is it called so A. Because it containeth the office of the Leuites and those things which appertaine vnto them Q. How is it diuided A. Into two parts the sacrifice which they were to offer and the persons which should offer Q. By whome was this lawe of sacrifices giuen A. By the Lord. Q. Where A. In the tabernacle by Mount Sinai Q. How many kinds of sacrifices were appointed A. Fiue the offering chap. 1. the meat-offering cha 2. the peace-offering cha 3. the sinne-offering chap. 4. the trespasse-offering chap. 5. Q. How many things are to be obserued in these sacrifices A. Two the matter or things wherof they were the maner how they should be offered Q. What manner of things were appointed to be offered A. They were of two sorts either of creatures which haue life or of creatures without life Q. What things are appointed which haue life A. Of the heard bullockes a red cow of the flocke rams ewes lambes goates both male and female Of foules Turtle doues pigeons and sparrowes Q. What are those things without life A. Oyle fine floure incense cakes and wafers vnleauened salt eares of corn Cedar wood a skarlet lace and hysope Q. In offering of sacrifices what is forbidden A. Leauen hony fat blood the inwards of beasts and the maw of birds Q. What is thereby figured A. By leauen and hony corruption of doctrine and life by fat and blood are figured sensualitie and crueltie Q. What things are principally commanded to be vsed in the sacrifices A. Salt and fire the one eating away and the other purging corruptions Q. Thus much of the matter now of the manner and rites to be obserued in offering the sacrifice what they were A. They were diuerse and are set downe in diuerse places of this booke but especially in the 6. and 7. chapters Q. Now we are come to the second part of the booke which concerneth the persons of the Leuites and sacrificers what doth the holy Ghost set downe concerning them A. Two things the first is speciall to them alone the second is common to them with others namely sanctification Q. What is that which is proper to them alone A. so offer the sacrifices which was appointed to Aaron his sonnes their consecration and the execution of their function chap. 8.9 Q. VVith what fire A. With such fire as came from the Lord. Q. Did any offer with other fire A. Yes Nadab and Abihu for which fire came frō before the Lord and consumed them chap. 10. Q. VVhat is that which is common to the Leunes with the rest of the people A. Sanctification and that is prescribed first in forbidding that which is euill secondly in commanding that which is good Q. VVhat are those things forbidden A. They are either ceremoniall or morall Q. What are the lawes ceremoniall A The distinction of creatures cleane or vncleane chap. 11. touching of things accounted vncleane vncleanesse after child-birth chap. 12. or for certaine diseases of the body cha 13.14 and 15. and purification from vncleannesse chap. 16. and 17. Q. What are those morall things forbidden A. Adulterie fornication incest and all such vncleannes chap. 18. and in part of the 20 and 21. chap. Q. Now to come to things which are commanded what are they A. They are either priuate to our selues or in performance of our dutie to our neigbour or else to God as followet◅ the residue of the booke Q. What times or feasts are principally appointed A. The times and feastes appointed in this booke are either weekely as the Sabbath or yearely as the passeouer the feast of vnleauened bread of the first fruites of Whitsontide of trumpets and of Tabernacles Q. Is there no other time appointed for the seruice of God but these A. Yes he hath appointed to be serued euery day with a morning and euening sacrifice Numb 28.4 Q. How did Moses conclude this booke A. He sealed vp these former lawes with the promises and threatnings of God Chap. 26. and the last chapter concerneth vowes Finis Leuitici Numbers Q. What call you the fourth booke of Moses A. Numbers Q. Why is it so called A. Because it principally consisteth of numbring Q. What is the substance of it A. The historie of the children of Israel after their departure from Mount Sinai vntill they came to the plaine of Moab vpon the confines and borders of the land of Canaan Q. How is this booke deuided A. Into two parts the first containeth the numbring of the children of Israel prepared for the iourney the second the number of their iourneyes from Mount Sinai to the borders of Canaan and at their last station they are again numbred Q. What was the number of the people here numbred A. Sixe hundred and three thousand fiue hundred and fiftie Q. How often were the children of Israel numbred in this their trauell A. Thrice the first and second times at Mount Sinai the third at their last station when they were to enter into the land Q. Why were they thus often numbred A. The first time they were nūbred that towards the building of the tabernacle euery man might giue a price for the redemption of his life The second time they were numbred for disposing of thē in order for iourneying about the Tabernacle and pitching their tents at the end of their iourney The third time they were numbred that the diuision and disposing of the land might be to euery tribe according to the number Q. Why were the Leuites numbred the first time A. To shew that they haue need of a redeemer redemption as well as any other men Q. Why were not the Leuites nūbred the second nor third time A. They were not numbred the second time because they were to attend vpon the tabernacle and not to go to warre And they were not numbred the third time because they had no lot of inheritance amōg their brethren Q. At what age were the Leuites taken to the Lord A. At a moneth old they were dedicated to the Lord Num. 3.15 at 28. they were to labour and to do seruice in the tabernacle
because they were dead to whom the Law was giuen in mount Sinai and to make them more attentiue to the lawe from the first chapter to the fift Q. VVhat doth he then A. He repeateth the lawe more particularly he exhorteth and perswadeth them to obserue and keepe the Lawe from the 5. chap. to the 31. In the 31. Chapter he prepareth himselfe to die and resigneth vp his office In the 32. chap. he singeth a Psalme and in the 33. chap. he blesseth the Tribes of Israel Q. Why did Moses blesse Leui otherwise then Iacob did A. Because of the zeale that the Leuites shewed at Mount Sinai the curses of Iacob vpon Leui were turned into blessings Q. Where died Moses A. In the land of Moab Q. Why did he not enter into the land of Canaan A. Because he murmured at the waters of Miribah saying Heare now ye rebels shall wee giue you water out of the rocke Numb 20.10 Q. Did he see the land of Canaan A. Yes he went vp into mount Nebo vnto the toppe of Pisgah and the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead vnto Dan. Q. Vhom did he appoint in his stead A. Ioshua the sonne of Nun Q. How long liued Moses A. One hundred and twentie yeares Q. Where was he buried A. In a valley in the Land of Moab ouer against Bethpeor but no man knoweth of his sepulchre vnto this day Q. By whom was he buried A. By an angel of the Lord least the Israelites knowing of his graue should go a whoring after it Finis Deuteronomii IOSHVA Q. What gouernour had the children of Israel after they came out of Egypt A. Captaines Q. How many captaines had they A. Two Moses and Ioshua Q. What did Moses A. He brought them out of Egypt into the wildernesse Q. What did Ioshua A. He brought them out of the wildernesse into the land of Canaan Q. What called you this booke A. Ioshua Q. Why is it so called A. Because it containeth the gouernment of Ioshua Q. What is the substance of this booke A. The estate of the children of Israel after the death of Moses til they were established in the land of Canaan Q. How many things must we consider in this booke A. Three Ioshua his calling his acts and his death Q. Who called him chapter 1 A. God Q. What to do A. To gouerne his people Q. What charge gaue he him A. To do all things which he commanded and only those Q. Did he so A. Yes Q. How did God blesse them A. chapter 2 The people obeyed him chapter 3 They passed Iordan dri-shod chapter 4 The people beeing sore with circumcisiō their enemies durst not stirre against them chapter 5 The wals of Iericho fell downe no man touching them Q. How are his acts diuided A. Into his acts of warre and his acts of peace chapter 2 Q. What were his acts of war A. He sent out two men to spie Iericho and as they were spying the men of the citie sought to kill them Q. How escaped they A. By the meanes of an harlot named Rahab Q. When they departed what did they A. She made them sweare that they would spare her and all her houshold at the destrustruction of the citie Q. How did they get out of the citie A. She let them downe by a cord through a window Q. What signe did they giue her of her deliuerance A. They bidde her bind a cord of red threed in the window through which shee let them downe Q. Whither went they then A. They returned to Ioshua Q. What newes brought they A. That all the inhabitants of the Land fainted because of Israel Q. What did Ioshua then chapter 4 A. Hee bad them set vp 12. stones in Iordan and as many in Gilgal for a memoriall to their posteritie Q. What did the Lord then A. He commanded Ioshua to circumcise euery man childe of the children of Israel Q. What did Ioshua then chapter 5 A. Hee made him sharpe kniues as he was commaunded and circumcised all the men children that were borne in the wildernes since their comming out of Egypt for they did not circumcise any by the way Q. Where were the children of Israel when they were circumcised A. At Gilgal Q. What befell there else A. Manna ceased and they did eate of the fruite of the land of Canaan Q. What Did Ioshua then chapter 6 A. He ouerthrewe Iericho and burnt it with fire onely the gold and siluer with brasse and yron were consecrated to the Lord. Q. After what manner was Iericho taken A. The arke of God compassed it sixe daies euery day once and the seauenth day the Priests carried it about the citie seauen times and the men of warre went before the arke all the hoast followed when they had compassed the citie seauen times and the Priests had blowne with their trumpers of Rammes hornes seauen times the people shouted with a loud voice then the walles of the citie fell down flatte and they went vp into the citie and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword Q. Were all the inhabitants destroycd A. No Rahab her father mother and children with all that she had were preserued Q. Whither went they then chapter 7 A. Ioshua sent three thousand men to take Ai. Q. Did they take it A. No for the men of Ai slew 36. of them and put the rest to flight Q. What was the cause they slew them and put them to flight A. Because Achan tooke of the Excommunicate things therefore the Lord was angrie and suffered their men not to haue the victorie Q. What had he taken A. A Babilonish garment 200. shekels of siluer and a wedge of gold of 50. shekels weight Q. How was he punished for it A. All the children of Israel stoned him to death Q. What did Ioshua then chapter 8 A. He went to Ai and tooke all the men of warre with him Q. What did he when he came thither A. He sent 500. men to lie in wait on the back side of the citie and hee and all the rest of the people came before the citie Q. What did Ioshua and his people in the battell A. They fled before them as they did at first which they perceiuing came all out of the citie and pursued Q. What did Ioshua then A. He stretched out his speare that was in his hand towards Ai according as he had giuen notice to them that lay on the backe-side of the citie and they arose and came to the citie set it on fire and when the men of the citie looked backe and sawe their citie on fire they were greatly afraid then Ioshua and the children of Israel which fledde returned and slewe the men of Ai. Also the other issued out of the citie against them on the other side and let none of them escape Q. What was the number of those that were slaine A. Twelue thousand euen all the men of Ai. Q. What did he
with the cattell and spoyle thereof A. They tooke it to themfelues for a pray Q. What did Ioshua then to the citie A. He burnt it made it an heape for euer and a wildernesse to this daie Q. What did he with the king thereof A. He hanged him on a tree Q. VVhat did Ioshuah then A. Hee built an altar to the Lord and wrote a rehearsall of the Law and read it in the presence of all the children of Israel Q. What befell then chapter 9 A. Many kings assembled together to fight against Ioshua Q. Did none of the inhabitants of the land make peace with them A. Yes the Gibeonites Q. What did they A. They tooke old bottles and wine and mouldie bread and put on old shooes and old raiment and came to Ioshua and said they were come from a far countrie to make a league with them and Ioshua made a league with them Q. What did Ioshua when he knew their craft A. He commanded them to perpetuall slauerie Q. What did the fiue kings of the Amorites when they heard that the Gibeonites had made a league with them chapter 10 A. They gathered themselues together and made war against them Q. What did the Gibeonites A. They sent to Ioshua to pray him to come and deliuer them Q. What did Ioshua A. He ascended from Gilgal all that night and all the men of war with him came vpon them suddenly and discomfited them and they fledde towards Bethoron Q. What did the Lord then A. He did cast downe great stones vpon them from heauen vntill Azekah and there were more slain with hailstones then with the sword Q. What did Ioshua then A. He badde the Sun stand still in Gibeon and the Moone in the valley of Ailon vntil they had auenged thēselues on their enemies and that was the longest day that euer was Q. What became of the fiue kings of the Amorites A. They fledde to Makkedah and hid themselues in a caue Q. What did Ioshuah when he knew it A. He bad men roule great stones to the mouth of the Caue and he set men to keepe them and hee bad the rest followe after their enemies and not suffer them to enter into their cities and they smote them with an exceeding great slaughter then they returned to Gilgal Q. What was done when they returned A. The fiue Kings were brought out of the caue Q. What did Ioshua to them A. Hee commaunded his chiefe men of warre to come and set their feete vpon them and they did so Afterwards hee slewe them and hanged them on fiue seuerall trees vntill the Sunne went downe then hee tooke them downe and cast them into the caue and laid greate stones vpon the caues mouth which remaine till this day Q. What did Ioshua then A. Hee ouercame many cities and destroyed three kings more and he slew the inhabitants thē he returned to Gilgal Q. What did the rest of the kings when they heard of this A. They gathered themselues together and came and pitched at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel Q. What did the Lord then A. He bad Ioshua not bee afraid of them hee would deliuer them all slaine before him and he should hough their horses and burne their Chariots with fire Q. VVhat did Ioshua then A. He and all the men of war came suddenly out and smote them vntill there were none of them remaining Q. Did Ioshua destroy their cities A. No he destroyed none of the cities saue onely Hazor which he burnt with fire but he houghed their horses and Surnt their chariots with fire as the Lord had told him Q. Did the inhabitants of Canaan make peace with the Children of Israel the Gibeonites A. No. Q. Why did they not make peace with them A. Because the Lord hardened their hearts to the end they should come to battell against the children of Israel and they might vtterly destroy them Q. What did Ioshua then A. He destroyed the Anakims out of the land of Israel onely in Azzah Gath and Asndod they were left Q. How many kingdomes did the children of Israel ouercome in all chapter 12 A. Thirtie and one Q. When the children of Israel had ouercome their enemies what did Ioshua chapters 13,14 c. A. He denided the land by lots he appointed cities of refuge he gaue cities to Leuites He sent back Ruben Gad and halfe the tribe of Manasses Q. VVhat did Ioshua at his death chapter 13 A. He gathered the children of Israel together and exhorted them not to ioyne with the Gentiles vowing that whatsoeuer they did he his house would serue the Lord. Q. What became of Ioshua then A. He died Q. How old was he when he died A. One hundred and tenne yeares Finis Ioshuae IVDGES Q. After the death of Ioshua what gouernement had the children of Israel A. Iudges Q. What is the substance of this booke A. The estate of the children of Israel in the land of Canaan after the death of Ioshua Q. How is it deuided A. Into three parts their sinnes their oppressours and their deliuerers Q. What were their sinnes A. Contempt of religion Idolatrie theft and whoredome Q. Who were their oppressours A. The Aramites Philistims Midianites Moabites Cananites and Ammonites Q. How long were they oppressed A. One hundred and eleuen yeare Q. What did they beeing oppressed A. They cried vnto the Lord and he sent them deliuerers Q. Rehearse their names A. Otheniel Ehud Shamgar Deborah Barack Gedeon Abimeleck Tola Iaer Iptah Ibsau Elon Abdon Sampson Eli and Samuel Q. How many yeares did God giue them Iudges A. Three hundred thirtie nine yeares vntill Samuel Q. Why then doth Paul in the thirteenth of the Acts say that God gaue them Iudges 450. yeares A. He reckeneth the Iudges and oppressours together whose yeares added together make 450. Q. Out of whose hands did Otheniel deliuer them A. The Aramites ch 3.10 Q. Out of whose hands did Ehud deliuer them A. The Moabites Q. Out of whose handes did Shamgar deliuer them A. The Philistims Q. Out of whose hands did Dehora and Barack deliuer them A. The Cananites chap. 4. Q. Out of whose hands did Gideon deliuer them A. The Midianites chap. 6.7.8 Q. What is recorded of Abimeleck A. He vsurped the kingdom and slue 70. of his brethren vpō a stone chap. 9. Q. What befell to him then A. A woman with a peece of a milstone brake his braine-panne Q. What did he then A. He commanded his page his armour-bearer to thrust him through that it might not bee saide that a woman had killed him Q. What is recorded of Tola and laer A. There is no mention of any notable acts done by them cap. 10. Q. Out of whose handes did Iphtah deliuer them A. The Ammorites he offered his daughter in sacrifice to God and ouercame 42000. Ephramites cap. 11.12 Q. What did Ibsan Elon and Abdon A. They gouerned quietly Q. Out of whose handes did Sampson
Abraham 3. From Abrahams departing from Vr in Chalde vnto the departing of Israel from Egypt 4. From the departing of Israel out of Egyyt vnto the first building of the Temple 5. From the first building of the Temple vnto the captiuitie of Babylon 6. From the captiuitie of Babylon to the reedifying of Ierusalem 7. From the reedifying of Ierusalem vnto the comming of Christ 8. From the comming of Christ to the iudgement Q. What notable things haue beene and shall be in these ages A. The creation of the world the floud the circumcision the annointing of Kings the transmigration of Babylon the incarnation of Christ the opening of heauen by the preaching of the Gospel and the resurrection of bodies to iudgment Q. How many of these ages are in this booke A. Sixe from the first creation to the reedifying of Ierusalem Q. Rehearse the fathers of the first age A. Adam Sheth Enoch Kenan c. vt in Genes which age containeth 1656. yeares Q. Rehearse the Patriar◅s of the second age A. Shem Arpacshad Shalah Eber Peleg Reu vt in Gones which age containeth 363. yeares and ten daies The third age containeth 430. yeares The fourth age containeth 480. yeares The fift age containeth 419. yeares The sixt age containeth 143. yeares The seauenth age containeth 483. yeares Q. Howe many of the last age are alreadie expired A. One thousand sixe hundred and seauen yeares Q. Who was Abrahams sonne according to promise A. Isaack Q. Who Isaaks A. Iacob Q. Which of Iacobs 12. sonnes had the Kingdome A. Iudah and of him came Christ Q. Who had the Priesthood A. Leui. Q. What goruernmēt had the first A. Captaines Moses and Ioshua Q. What gouernours had they then A. Iudges as before in that booke Q. Rehearse the genalogie from Iudah to Dauid A. Phares Esrom Aram Aminadab Naasson Salomon Boos Obed Iesse and Dauid Q. Who succeeded Dauid A. Salomon Q. Who succeeded Salomon A. Rehoboam Q. Rehearse the priests from Aaron to Ahnub A. Eleazar Phineas Abishua Bucci Vzzi Zeraiah Meraioh Amasiab Ahitub Q. Why is Iehosaphat called king of Israel A. Because God was called the God of Israel by reason of Iacob to whome he promised Therefore Israel is sometime taken for Iudah because Iudah was the chiefe people Q. Rehearse the fathers to Christ A. Peruse the third chapter of Luke Finis Chronicorum EZRA Q. Why is this booke called Ezra A. It is so called of the name of him that writ it by that trope of Rhetoricke called Metonymia as when the author and writer is put for the writing Q. What is the substance of this booke A. The estate of the children of Israel from the first yeare of Cyrus to the nineteenth yeare of Darius Longimanus Q. How is this booke deuided A. Into two parts the first containeth the returne of the children of Israel from the captiuitie of Babylon in the first and second chap. The second the establishing of them in their owne land in the rest of the booke Q. At what time did they returne chapter 1 A. The first yeare of Cyrus which met with the 70. yeare of their captiuitie as Ieremie had prophesied Q. Who were the causes of their returne A. The first and principal cause was the Holy Ghost moouing the heart of Cyrus to giue them libertie to returne The second and instrumentall cause was Cyrus the King of Persia Q. What did Cyrus for them A. Of captiues he made them free and beeing poore he furnished them for their voyage Q. How was this deelared A. First by proclamation then by writing Q. Israel was carried into captiuitie by Salmanasar King of Assyria 1. king 17.6 and Iuda was carried into captiuitie by Nebuchadnezzer King of Babel 2. kin 25.21 how then could Cyrus King of Persia send them home A. Berodach Baladan King of Babel ouerthrew Essaraddan King of Assur the grand-childe of Salmanasar and ioyned to the Assyrians to the Monarchie of the Chaldeans and so had vnder him the captiued Israelites seauentie yeares after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel had carried Iuda into captiuitie Cyrus king of Persia with his vncle Darius King of the Medes suddenly slue Balthasar king of Babel Dan. 5. and so had authoritie to set them free and to send them home to Ierusalem Q. To what end did he send them home A. To build the house of God who had giuen him so large an Empire Q. How were those poore men furnished for so great a worke A. The king gaue them vessels and plate of gold and siluer which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from thence Q. How many were they which then returned chapter 2 A. Two and fortie thousand three hundred threescore and of seruants 7337. Q. Vnder whose gouernment did they returne A. Vnder Zorabbabel the captaine and Ieshua the priest Q. They beeing thus returned which is the first part of this booke how were they established Q. Ezra in setting downe the second part of this booke sheweth first how they were established for religion in the 3 4 5 and 6. chapters Secondly their common-wealth in the 7 8 9 and 10. chapters Q. In the establishing of religion how many things are to bee considered A. Foure the beginning of the work 2. the hinderances of the worke 3. the remoouing of those hinderances 4. the performance and finishing of the worke Q. For the beginning of the worke what doth Ezra set downe chapter 3 A. Two things the preparation and the laying of the foundation Q. Who prepared it A. All the people came to Ierusalem as one man Q. What did they A. First they began with the exercises of religion namely offering of sacrifice and obseruing the feast of Tabernacles Secondly they gathered money workemen and matter for the worke Q. Who set forward the worke for laying the foundation A. Prince Priests and people Q. When the builders laid the foundation what did the people chapter 4 A. They sang a psalme of praise to God yet many mourned doubting the glorie of this house would not be like the first Q. VVas this so excellent a worke hindred A. Yea the better worke the more hindrances Q. By whom A. By the enemies of Iuda and Beniamin Q. VVhat did they A. First craftily they pretend to worke with them Secondly not beeing admitted they terrifie and trouble the builders chapter 5 Thirdly they accusing thē by letters to the king they procure a prohibition cause them to cease from building Q. How were these lets and hinderances remooued and they set to the worke againe A. First the Lord stirred them vp by his prophets Haggia and Zechariah Secondly by humble letters to the King and finding the order of Cyrus they obtaine a decree for the furtherance of their worke chapter 6 Q. Vpon how many points doth this decree consist A. Vpon three 1. A restraint that none should hinder the worke 2. A commaundement to furnish them with all things necessarie for the building and sacrifices 3 An order that whosoeuer
follow the cause A. At the first shee is feareful doubteth the kings fauour and maketh excuses Q. How are these remooued A. Mordecai with an inuincible faith in Gods promises assureth himselfe of the deliuerance of Gods people but threatneth destruction to her to her fathers house for destituting the cause and the people of God Q. What meanes doth shee and the people then vse A. First shee commandeth a fast to all the Iewes three daies and three nights secondly she promiseth that she and her maides wil doe the like thirdly thus prepared she resolueth to goe to the king saying If I perish I perish Q. These meanes beeing vsed to God what meanes doth shee vse to the king A. Shee banketted the king and Haman day after day because she knew that he delighted in bankets and in his company Then she deliuered her petition laying open her danger and crauing ayd Q. What successe and euent follweth hereof A. God turneth all to the best for hee bringeth shame and confusion to his enemies and deliuerance to his people Q. How is this brought to passe A. God causeth the King to remember how hee was deliuered from treason by Mordecaies meanes and therefore commanded that in royall rayment vpon the Kings horse with a crowne vpon his head Haman should lead him about the citie And this was the beginning of Hamans shame and Mordecaies honour Q. What doth afterward succeede A. Ester hath her petition graunted and Haman is hanged vpon the gallowes which he had prepared for Mordecai Q. Doth this satisfie Ester to see Mordecai thus honoured and Haman shamed and hanged A. No shee obtaineth letters from the king into all his prouinces for the comfort freedome of the Iewes and for the destructioÌ„ of their enemies amongst whome the tenne sonnes of Haman were hanged Q. How many of their enemies were executed A. In Shusnan 3000. in all the prouinces 75000. Q. The Iewes hauing receiued this mercie from God how doe they shew themselues A. By Mordecai a feast was appointed to testifie a remembrance of Gods mercies and their thankfulnesse to God for their deliuerance and the people made acouenant to obserue the same Q. What became of Mordecai A. He was set ouer the house of Haman was second in the kingdome to the king and procured the wealth of his people Finis IOB Q. What doth this booke containe A. The historie of Iob which setteth forth the inconstant estate of maÌ„ in this life either in his body soule friends or wealth of the world Q. VVhat is the principal scope and purpose of this booke A. To teach man patience to know the mercies of God and to trust in them Iam. 5.11 Q. How is this booke diuided A. Into two parts the first is an historie the second a disputation betweene Iob and his friends Q. In reading this historie how many things haue we principally to consider A. Foure which are also to be considered for the knoweledge and vnderstanding of all histories The time the place the parties and the matter Q. In what time were these things done A. I cannot define the time certain but I suppose it was before the law was giuen about the time the children of Israel were in the land of Egypt Q. What reasons haue you for this A. Two reasons First his friends Secondly his exercise of religion Q. How gather you it by his friends A. Some were from Esau some from Keturah Abrahams wife Q. How gather you it by the exercise of religion A. Because if that the lawe had been then giuen he should according to the lawe not haue offered sacrifice any other where but before the Arke or the Tabernacle of God without an especiall commandement Q. In what place or countrie did this befall A. In the land of Vz. Some thinke so called of Vz the sonne of Aram the sonne of Shem Gen. 10.33 Others thinke of Sishan the sonne of Sâ—er 1. Chr. 38.42 Q. In what place of the world lieth it A. In Asia the great East from Canaan West from Chalde North from Sabea or Arabia deserta and South from Armenia Q. What persons are mentioned in this historie A. The persons are indeede either celestiall as God and his holy angels or else they are terrestriall as Iob his wife children seruants friends and enemies as the Sabees the Chaldees or els they are infernall as Sathan and his angels Q. Now for the fourth point the matter of the historie how is that deuided A. Into two parts first his decay and alteration from such great prosperitie to most extreame aduersitie to the latter end of the second chapter The second the restoring of him to his estate againe chap. 42.10 Q. What was his estate in prosperitie A. He had a wife ten children very obedient vnto him louing and kinde one to an other also he had many sheepe oxen asses camels a great familie large possessions many friends great authoritie and power health of bodie and aboue all quietnes of minde Q. Into what aduersitie was he brought A. Hee lost his cattle his goods his seruants his childreÌ„ the health of his bodie he was smitten with sore and grieuous boyles from the very sole of his foote to the crowne of his head his wife and his friends vexed him his soule was full of trouble and anguish Q. What brought him to this aduersitie A. God was the principall cause who did it onely to trie him Sathan as a seruant of malice hatred onely to destroy him the Sabees and Chaldees to satisfie their crueltie and couetousnesse killed his seruants and stole away his cattell the fire from heauen burnt his sheepe the winde blew downe the house killed his children and the contemptuous skornes of many entred into his soule Q. How many things obserue you in this disputation A. Three the parties the occasion and the matter Q. Who were the parties A. The opponents were Iobs friends Eliphas Bildad and Zophar Iob was defendant and answerer the moderatours of the disputation were Elihu and God Q. What were the occasions they entred into disputation with him A. The occasions were two first the beholding of his miserie the second the hearing of his bitter complaint which he deliuered from the anguish of his heart Q. What is the matter disputed of betweene them A. Whether these afflictions were laid vpon Iob for his sinnes or no. Q. What part doth his freinds take A. They vnwisely iudgeing of his estate affirme that he is smitten for his sinnes and so they doe not comfort him but rather adde affliction to his affliction Q. What doth Iob in his answer A. He defended the contrarie with many passions proceeding from the conflicts combates betweene the flesh the spirit trust and distrust hope despaire And this disputation beginneth at the 4. chap. and continueth to the 32. Q. How doe the moderators conclude this disputation A. Elihu is angrie with both parties and refuted them God findeth fault with
vp A. Henoch before the law Eliah in the law and Iesus Christ in the Gospell Q. Why were they thus takeÌ„ vp A. That they might be three figures of our resurrection that we shall rise againe both body and soule to walke with God chapter 6 Q. Did religion continue in the posteritie of Sheth A. Nâ—… 〈…〉 Q. In whose daies decayed it A. In the daies of Enoch Q. What signe or shew was there of the decay of religion A. When the sonnes of God saw that the daughters of men were faire they tooke theÌ„ wiues of whom soeuer they liked Q. Who were the sons of God A. The posterity of Sheth Q. Who were these daughters of men A. The posterity of Cain Q. What fruit came of these marriages A. Gyants monstrous men in conditions Q. What did God with the world beeing thus replenished A. He drowned it Q. Was all the world drowned A. No. Q. Who were saued A. Noan 〈◊〉 his sons and their wiues Q. Wherein were they preserued A. In the Arke Q. Did the Arke preserue theÌ„ A. No God did shut it Q. How long rained it A. Fourtie daies and fourty nights Q. How long did the waters preuaile vpon the face of the earth A. One hundred and fiftie daies chapter 8 Q. When the waters were decreased what messengers did Noah send foorth A. A Rauen and a Doue Q. Whether brought the better newes A. The Doue brought an Oliue leafe in her mouth Q. When the waters were gone did Noah come forth of the Arke A. No he tarried seauen daies for he said as he went in at Gods commandement so he would come forth Q. When God commaunded him to come forth what was the first thing he did A. He offered sacrifice vnto God Q. Did God accept his sacrifice A. Yes Q. How know you A. Because he promised that he would neuer drown the world againe chapter 7 The repaire of the world Q. What assurance gaue God of this promise A. He sealed it vp with the figne of the Rainebow Q. What did Noah after this A. He planted a vineyard and was drunke Q. What did his sonnes vnto him in his drunkennesse A. Ham made a mocke at his fathers nakednes Shem and Iapheth took a garment couered their fathers nakednes Q. What said Noah when hee awoke and knew what his sons had done vnto him A. He said Cursed be Ham and blessed be Shem and Iapheth Q. What nations came of these three sonnes of Noah A. Of Shem came the Israelites Of Ham came the Cananites Of Iapheth came the Centiles chapter 11 Q. Did the posteritie of the world take any warning by the flood or not A. No they built them a citie and a tower that should reach vp to heauen Q. Who was the chiefe in this building A. Nimrod a mightie hunter and spoiler of men Q. What did they seeke in their building A. A name and that they might not be scattered vpon the face of the earth Q. Did God like of their building A. No he scattered them vpon the face of the earth and confounded their language Q. What name got they A. Babel which is confusioÌ„ Q. They being thus scattered what became of them A. The tenth chapter sheweth the places and countries where they dwelt some cities which they built and the people which came of them Q. Rehearse the fathers after the flood A. Shem Arpachshad Shelah Eber Peleg Reu Serug Nahor Terah and Abraham chapter 12 Q. After the confusion of languages whom did God raise vp to serue him A. Abraham Q. Whence had he him A. Out of the land of Vr. Q. Whither had he him A. Into the land of Canaan Q. Rehearse Abrahams iourneyes A. Haran Haai Egypt Bethel the vale of Mamre Gerar Moriah and Hebron Q. What was the first thing that Abraham did when he came to any place A. He sought a place to serue God in Q. What befel to him at HaraÌ„ A. He loytered by the way and his father Terah died Q. What befell to Abraham at Haai A. There was a famine Q. Whither went he to dwell theÌ„ A. Into the land of Egypt Q. What befell to him there A. His wife was taken away by proud king Pharaoh Q. Did Pharaoh commit wickednesse with her A. No the Lord would not suffer him Q. Had Abraham his wife againe A. Yes Q. Whither went he then A. To Bethel Q. What befell there A. There was a quarrel betweene Abrahams seruants Lots Q. How was the quarrell ended A. Abraham said to Lot If thou wilt go on the left hand I will go on the right or if thou wilt go on the right hand I will go on the left Q. Whither went Lot then A. To Sodome Q. What manner of place was Sodome A. A pleasant place but the people were wicked Q. Whither went Abraham then chapter 14 A. To the plaine of Mamre Q. What befell to Lot for dwelling in such a wicked place among so wicked people A. He was taken prisoner by foure kings Q. Did he continue prisoner A. No the Lord deliuered him by the hand of Abraham Q. When Abraham came froÌ„ the battell who met him A. Melchizedeck king of Salem and the king of Sodom Q. Why came Melchizedeck A. To bring bread wine for Abrahams armie Q. Why came the king of Sodome chapter 15 A. For his men againe Q. Abraham hauing ouercome the foure kings and fearing least the whole countrie would rise vp against him how did God comfort him A. He promised him a sonne Q. How would Sarah Abrahams wife haue this promise performed chapter 16 A. By a handmaid named Hagar Q. Had Araham a sonne by her A. Yes Q. What was his name A. Ishmael Q. Did God like this deuise of Sarah that shee would haue his promise performed by sinne A. No shee was the first that sinarted for it for shee was despised of her maid Hagar Q. These troubles beeing in Abrahams house how was his faith streng thened chapter 17 A. God promised him a sonne by his wife Sarah Q. What assurance gaue he of this promise A. He sealed it vp with the Sacrament of circumcision Q. Did the Sodomites continue in their wickednesse chapter 18 A. Yes they waxed worse and worse Q. What did the Lord then A. He came downe to see their wickednesse and reuealed vnto Abraham the destruction thereof Q. What did Abraham A. He prayed for them Q. What said the Lord A. He said he would spare theÌ„ if there were only ten righteous persons found in Sodom Q. What did the Lord when he could not finde tenne righteous persons in that sinfull citie chapter 19 A. He sent downe fire and brimstone from heauen and consumed them Q. Were all the inhabitants of Sodome defiroyed A. No Lot his wife and his two daughters were preserued Q. What became of his sonnes in law They were destroyed with the rest of the city be cause they made a mocke at their fathers warning Q. What became