purging himselfe A. The people would haue killed him Q. How escaped he A. The chiefe captaine Lysias deliuered him and carried him into the Castle Q. What did he with him chapter 22 A. He let him yeeld an account of his doctrine before the Iewes Q. What would they haue done with him A. They would haue whipped him Q. How escaped he A. Because hee was a Romane Q. What was done with him then A. He brought him before a Councell Q. VVhat was done with him then chapter 23 A. He was smitten at the commandement of Ananias the high Priest Q. How was the councell dissolued A. The Sadduces and Pharisies contended about the resurrection Q. Whither went Paul then A. He was brought vnto Caesarea before Felix Q Why was he sent thither A. Because the Iewes sought to kill him Q. What did he at Caesarea A. He yeelded an account of his life and doctrine before Felix Festus and King Agrippa Q. Who were his accusers chapter 24 A. The high Priests and Tertullus an oratour Q. Why did not Felix loose him A. Because he looked for a bribe Q. Why did he leaue him in prison A. To pleasure the Iewes Q. Why did Paul appeale to Caesar chapter 25 A. Because Festus would haue carried him to Ierusalem Q. Who was with Agrippa A. Bernice Q. Rehearse Pauls fourth iourney A. Sydon Cyprus Cilieia Pamphilia Mira Gnidum Creta Salmona Faire hauens Clauda Malta Syracuse Rhegium Puteoli the market of Appius three Tauerners and Rome Q. Who went with Paul A. Iulius the Centurion Aristarchus of Macedonia Sydon a citie in Cilicia Cyprus an Iland in the Mediterranean sea Cilicia a countrey in Asia minor binding the Mediterranean sea Mira a citie in Licia Gnidum a citie of Carea in Peloponnesus Creta an Iland in the Mediterranean sea called Claudia Salmona a promontorie in Candia Faire hauens a place in â—…dia Clauda an Iland by Creta Q. What befell to Paul then A. He was in great tempests Malta is an Iland in the Mediterranean sea Q. What befell there A. Paul suffered shippewracke a viper did hang on his hand and he not hurt he healed Publius of a feauer Syracuse a hauen in Silicia in times past called Sieania Trinacria Triquetra because it was three cornerd Rhegium a citie of Calabria in Italie now called Rhegio Puteoli a citie in Campania Q. What did Paul there A. He remained 7. daies with the brethren Appiâ—forum is a way so called made by the souldiers of Apprus Caecus in which way were three tauernes Rome the chiefe citie of Italie Q. What did the Centurion with him A. He deliuered the prisoners to the generall captaine but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a souldier that kept him Q. What did he then A. He assembled the Iewes and yeelded an account of his imprisonment Q. How long remained he in Rome A. Two yeares preaching the word to all that came vnto him and at length he was beheaded by Nero. FINIS Reuelation Q. Why is this booke called the Reuelation A. Because it containeth things reuealed to Iohn Q. Where were they reuealed A. In Patmos whither he was banished by Domitian the Emperour Q. What was Patmos A. An Iland in the sea called AEgaeuÌ„ one of those Ilands called Sporades Q. Where lyeth this sea Aegaeum A. It is betweene Greece and Asia the lesse and in that place the diuision between Eucope and Asia Q. When was this reuealed A. On the Lords day Q. By whom A. By God the Father who sent it by his Angell Christ Iesu Q. What is the end of this booke A. The end is that wee by reading hearing and keeping it might become blessed Q. How is this booke diuided A. Into two parts the first concerneth things present the second things to come Q. What are those things which concerned the present time A. The seauen Epistles to the seauen Churches of Asia the lesse figured by the seuen candlestickes Q. What call you those seauen Churches A. Ephesus Smyrna Pergamus Thyatyra Sardis Philadelphia and Laodicea Q. How are those Epistles diuided A. Euery of those Epistles doe receiue a like diuision that is first an Exordium or entrance the second an Aduertisement the third is the Conclusion Q. What is principally to bee obserued in the Exordium A. He taketh a speciall title to stirre vp them to whome he writeth and to giue credit to the matter where of he writeth Q. What doth he in the second part of his Epistle A. First he commendeth the good of euery Church Secondly he reprooueth the euill Q. What doth he in the Conclusion A. Euery Conclusion hath first an exhortation secondly a promise Q. First to begin with the Epistle to the church of Ephesus in the entrance what title taketh he A. Hee that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hande and walketh in the middest of the seauen goldeÌ„ candelesticks Q. What commendeth hee in that Church A. Their labour patience tryall of teachers and hating the worke of Nicholaitans Q. What is reprooued A. The leauing their first loue Q. In the conclusion what is his exhortation A. Let him that hath eares to heare heare and it is one the same to all Churches Q. What doth he promise A. The Paradise of God Q. In the Epistle to the Church of Smyrna what is his title A. The first and last which was dead and is aliue Q. What is commended A. The workes of faith patient bearing of tribulation and pouertie Q. What is reprooued A. The blasphemie of hypocrites which say they are Iewes but are not but the Synagogue of Sathan Q. What is his promise A. Not to be hurt of the second death Q. In the Epistle to the Church of Pergamus what was his title A. He that hath the sharpe sword with two edges Q. What is commended A. Their constancie in the daies of tryall and in a place dangerous Q. What is reprooued A. The doctrine of Balaam and of the Nicholaitans Q. What is his promise A. Manna hidden and a white stone with a newe name in it Q. In the epistle to the Church of Thiatyra what is his title A. The sonne which hath his eies like a flame of fire and his feete like fine brasse Q. What is commended in that Church A. Worke loue faith patience better at the last then at the first Q. What is reprooued A. Iesabel a false Prophetessete a ching fornication and to eate things offered to Idols Q. What is the promise A. The morning starre Q. In the Epistle to the Church of Sardis what is his title A. He that hath the seauen spirits of God and the seauen starres Q. What is commended in that Church A. A few which haue not defiled their garments but waiked in white Q. What is reprooued A. A name to liue but are dead workes vnperfect Q. What is the promise A. White array their names to be put in the booke of life to be confessed before the Father and his Angels
Q. In the epistle to the Church of Philadelphia what is his title A. He that is holy and true which hath the key of Dauid which openeth and no man shutteth which shutteth and no man openeth Q. What is commended in that Church A. A litle strength kept my word not denied by name Q. What is reprooued A. The Synagogue of Sathan which say they are Iewes and are not but lie Q. What is the promise A. To be a pillar in the house of God to haue written vpon him the name of God and of the city of God and to haue a new name Q. In the Epistle to the church of Laodicea what is his title A. Amen the faithful and true witnesse that beginning of the creatures of God Q. What is commended in that Church A. Nothing yet a Church and teacheth it Q. What is reprooued A. Neither hote nor cold vaine-glorie it is miserable wretched poore blind and naked Q. What is the promise A. To sit with Christ vpon his throne Q. What doth the second part of this booke containe A. Things that were to come afterward chap. 5.1 Q. How is the second part deuided A. Into two parts first the oration of the Reuelation ch 5. the second the declaration of the same in the rest of the booke Q. Who was the occasion of this Reuelation A. God the Father who is described first by his Throne 5.2 Secondly by his company attending vpon him vers 4. Thirdly by the worship giuen to him vers 8. Q. How is this Reuelation declared A. It is deliuered and declared in two bookes of the first he speaketh here to the end of the 9. chap. of the second book he beginneth in the 10. chapter it continueth to the end of this booke Q. What is said of the first booke A. Three things first of the booke it selfe secondly who should open the booke thirdly of the matter in it Q. What is said of the booke it selfe A. Three things first that it was in the hand of God secondly that it was written within and without thirdly that it was sealed with seauen seales chap. 5.7 Q. What saith the holy Ghost of the opening of this booke A. First an angell seekes for one to open it vers 2. secondly Iohn weepes because there is not one sound to open it thirdly an Elder shewed that the Lion of the tribe of Iuda the Lambe which was killed should open the booke Q. How is the matter of this booke set foorth A. The Lambe openeth the seauen seales at the opening of euery seale a seuerall vision is shewed Q. What vision appeared when the first seale was opened A. A white horse he that sate on him had a bow and a crowne Q. What appeared when the second booke was opened A. A red horse and he that sate on him had a great sword Q. What appeared when the third was opened A. A blacke horse and he that sate on him had ballances Q. What appeared when the fourth was opened A. A pale horse death sate on him and hell followed him Q. What appeared when the fifth was opened A. The soules of them which were killed for the word of God Q. What appeared when the sixt was opened A. A great earth-quake the sunne was blacke the moone like blood an angel sealing Gods children that the destroyers should not touch them Q. What appeared when the seauenth seale was opened A. Seauen Angels with seauen Trumpets to fore warn the world of Gods vengeance Q. Hauing thus gone through the first booke we are come to the little booke what doth this see downe tovs A. First the estate of the Church in this life secondly the glorie of it in the world to come Q. What doth he set downe of the Church in this world A. First her comfort by the ministerie of the word in the 10. and 11. Chapters secondly her afflictions Q. What is said for the ministerie A. First the booke is giuen to Iohn to eate he is commanded to prophesie Secondly it is confirmed and established by the two witnesses two Oliue trees and two candlesticks and the same continued by reuiuing the two witnesses which were slaine Q. By whome was the Church afflicted A. First by the beast out of the bottomlesse pitte secondly by the red dragon that old Serpent thirdly with the beast with seauen heads ten horns fourthly by the beast with two hornes like the Lambe fiftly the whore of Babylon sixtly the beast with the false Prophet seauenthly by Gog and Magog Q. Is the Church ouerwhelmed with these afflictions A. No the Lord mixeth these troubles with comforts first the woman pursued by the dragon hath a place to rest in secondly the Lambe by the euerlasting Gospell comforteth his thirdly the seauen angels sing the song of Moses Q. What becommeth of the aduersaries A. Michael and his Angels fight against the dragon secondly the seauen Angels powre out the seauen vialls of wrath vpon them thirdly the beast the false prophet the whore of Babylon Gog and Magog and the old serpent are al ouerthrowne and Gods people freed from them Q. Hauing thus described the afflictions of the Church militane in this world what saith he of the glorie of it A. In setting forth the Church tryumphant he doth describe first ' the making of all things new fitting for the bride secondly the glorie and excellencie of the lambes wife thirdly the earnest desire of the elect saying Come Lord Iesus FINIS
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
vision who laid his hands on him and he receiued sight Q. What did Paul then A. He preached Christ there Q. How escaped he persecution A. He was let through a wall in a basket Q. What was Lydda A. A citie called in Hebrew Lod built by one Shemum of the tribe of Beniamin Q. Who planted the Gospell there A. Peter Q. What notable things were done there A. The curing of Aeneas who had kept his bed 8. yeares and the raising of Tabitha to life at Ioppa Q. What were Lidda Saron and Ioppa A. Hauen townes Q. What was Caesarea A. A citie whereof there were two one in Palestina another in Phenicea Q. What was done there A. Cornelius was conuerted Q. How came Peter to Caesarea A. An angell appeared vnto Cornelius in a vision and bad him send to Ioppa for Peter Q. How durst Peter come vnto him he beeing a Gentile A. The choosing of the Gentiles was reuealed to him in a vision cap. 10. Q. What was Antioch A. A citie on the floud Orentine it is now called Aleppo there were sixteene of that name built by Seleucus sonne of Antiochus Q. By whom was the Gospell planted there A. By the dispersed disciples Q. What was done there A. There the disciples were first named Christians Q. What is set downe there else A. Agabus fortelleth a famine Q. What persecution followed then A. Herod slue Iames and put Peter in prison Q. How was Peter deliuered A. By an angell Q. How was Herod punished A. The angell of the Lord smote him and he was deuoured of worms because he gaue not glorie vnto God Q. Rehearse Paules first iourney A. Saleucia Cyprus Perga Antiochia Iconium Lystra Derbe Q. Who went with Paule Q. Barnabas cap. 13. Q. What is Saleucia A. A citie of Syria now called Solda Q. Whether went he then A. Vnto Cyprus an Island Q. Where landed they A. At Salamis Q. What did they there A. They preached and had Iohn their minister Q. VVhither went they then A. To Paphos the chiefe citie of the Iland Q. What did they there A. They conuerted Sergius Paulus and confounded Elimas the sorcerer Q. VVhither went they then A. Vnto Perga a citie in Pamphilia Q. VVhat befell there A. Iohn departed from theÌ„ Q. VVhither went they then A. Vnto Antioch in Pisidia Q. VVhat did they there A. They conuerted many Gentiles and the Iewes raised persecution and he shook the dust off his feet and he went to Iconium Q. What did he there A. He wan many Iewes and Gentiles chap. 14. Q. Whither went he then A. Vnto Derbe and Lystra cities of Iconium Q. What did Paul at Lystra A. He healed a lame man Q. What said the people A. They said gods are come downe vnto vs in the likenesse of men and the priest brought buls and would haue sacrificed vnto them Q. What did Paul A. He preached and the people stoned him but he rose vp and went to Derbe Q. What did Paul then A. He visited the churches which he had taught confirming them Q. Rehearse the places which Paul visited A. Derbe Iconium Lystra Antiochia Perga Attalia Q. What exercises vsed he in this visitation A. Three prayer preaching and fasting Q. What did he betwixt his first and second iourney chapter 15 A. He went to the Councel at Ierusalem about the deciding of a controuersie Q. What was the controuersie A. Whether they could bee saued without the circumcisioÌ„ Q. What was concluded A. That the Gentiles should not bee troubled with ceremonies Q. Rehearse Pauls second â—ournry A. Syria Cilicia Lystra Derbe Phrygia Galatia Misia Troas Samothracia Neapolis Philippi Thessalonica Beraea Athens Corinth Cencrea Ephesus Caesarea and Antioch Q. Whom did he take with him A. Sylas Syria is a countrey Cilicia a countrey now called Carmenia Q. What did he at Lystra A. He circumcised Timotheus a Grecian Misia is a countrey of Natolia Troas a citie called Antigone Q. What befell there A. A man of Macedonia appeared vnto Paul in a vision who said Come and helpe vs. Samothracia is an Iland Neapolis a hauen towne in the borders of Thracia Macedonia Philippi a Citie of Macedonia where Alexander the great was borne now called Philippis Q. What did Paul there A. He conuerted Lidia and deliuered a maid from the possession of the Deuil Q. What became of Paul then A. He was beaten and cast into prison Q. What did he then A. He conuerted the iaylour Q. By whom was he deliuered A. By the Magistrates because he was a Romane Q. Whether went he then A. To Amphipolis and Apolloma Q. Whether went he then A. To Thessalonica Q. What did he there A. He conuerted many people Q. What did the Iewes A. They persecuted him Q. Whither went he then A. To Athens the most flourishing Vniuersitie in the world yet now there remaineth nothing of it but a strong Castle called Sythum Q. What did Paul at Athens A. He disputed with the Philosophers and conuerted Dionysius Areopagita and a woman called Damaris with others Q. Whither went Paul then chapter 18 A. To Corinth Q. What did he there A. He preached and conuerted Crispus the ruler of the Synagogue Q. VVhither went he then A. To Cencrea where hee shore his head Q. VVhither went he then A. To Ephesus Q VVhat did he there A. He preached he bad them farewell with a promise to returne Apollos preached there Q. VVhither went he then A. To Caesarea Stratoris and so to Ierusalem and Antioch in Syria Q. Rehearse Paules third iourney A. Phrygia Galatia Ephesus Grecia Macedonia Philippi Troas Assos Miletene Chios Samos Trogilium Miletum Choos Bhodes Patara Phenicea Tyrus Ptolomais Caesarea and Ierusalem Galatia is a countrey now called Galogrecia Q. What did he at Ephesus chapter 19 A. He preached he burnt the coniurers bookes and Demetrius raised a tumult which was appeased by the towneclarke chapter 20 Q. Whether went Paul then A. Into Macedonia a part of Greece called Eumathia Q. What did Paul at Troas A. He preached and raised Eutichus to life Assos a citie of Mysia now Apollonia Mitelene an Iland in the sea Aegaeum Chios an Iland Samos an Iland Trogillium a citie of Lidia Miletum a citie of Carea where he sent for the Elders of Ephesus Q. What did he then A. He committed Christes flocke vnto them He warned them of false teachers he praied with them and bad them farewel and so went to Choos Rhodes Patara Phenicea a countrey Ptolomias a citie of Phenicea Tyrus a citie of Phenicea Q. Where did he lodge there A. In a house of Philip one of the seauen Deacons who had 4. daughters which were prophetesses Q. What befell there A. Agabus foretold Paul of his bonds Q. Whither went Paul then chapter 2 A. To Ierusalem Q. What did he there A. He rehearsed the wonderful workes of God done by his hands Q. What counsell did they giue him A. To purifie him selfe Q. What befell to him as hee was