Chapters 50. Iacob being perswaded that his soune Ioseph was dead bewaileth him 38 The mariage of Iudah the trespasse of Er and Onan and the vengeance of God that came therefore 39 Ioseph is sold to Putiphar God prospereth Ioseph and blesseth Putiphar for Iosephs sake Ioseph doth withstand the temptation of his mistresse he is falsly accused and cast into prison where God sheweth him sauour 40 Ioseph expoundeth the dreames of the two prisoners the truth whereof appeared at the birth day of Pharaoh 41 Ioseph expoundeth Pharoes dreams of Kine Eares he is made ruler ouer all Egypt the dearth beginneth in all lands 42 Iacob sendeth Iosephs brethren into Egypt to buy Corne Ioseph knoweth them and â—rieth them Simeon remaineth in prison the other returne to their father to fetch Beniamin Iacob is loath to let Beniamin goe but at the last The Contents of Genesis he is content 43 Iacob suffereth Beniamin to depart with his children 44 Ioseph commanndeth his cup to be put in the Sacke of Beniamin the cup is found in the Sacke of Beniamin Ioseph accuseth his brethren of theft Iudah offereth himselfe to be bound for his brother Beniamin 45 Ioseph maketh himselfe knowne to his brethren hée comforteth them sheweth that he was sent thither by Gods prouidence 46 God assureth Iacob of his iourney into Egypt 47 Iacob commeth before Pharaoh to whome Pharaoh giueth the land of Gossen 48 Ioseph with his two sonnes visiteth his sicke father Iacob rehearseth Gods promises 49 Iacob blesseth all his sonnes by name and sheweth them what is to come he appointeth the place of his buriall 50 Iacob is honorably buried Ioseph forgiueth his brethren all iniuries done vnto him The second Booke of Moses in Latine with a Greeke word called Exodus and in Hebrewe Vellesechâ—moth hath fortie Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THE Children of Iacob which came into Aegipt the Chapters 40. new Pharaoh goeth about to oppresse them in vaine by ouerburdning of them by murther and drowning of their men Children the Midwiues haue pitty on them and be rewarded of God 2. Moses is borne and cast into the Flages he is taken vp of Pharaoes Daughter and deliuered to his owne Mother to be nurssed 3. Moses kéepeth the shéepe of Iethro his Father in law God appeareth to him in a Bush and sendeth him to deliuer the Children of Israell 4. God giueth thrée signes vnto Moses which doe declare that he was sent of God Moses taketh his leaue of his Father The Contents of Exodus in law 5. Moses and Aaron doe their message to Pharao who will not suffer the Children of Israell to depart but oppresseth them more and more 6. God renueth his promise concerning the deliuerance of the Israelites 7. Moses and Aaron speake to Pharao they turne the Rod into a Serpent and the Water into blood and Pharaoes Sorcerers doe the like And Pharaoes heart is hardned the more 8. The plague of Frogs which die at the praier of Moses Moses prayeth againe but Pharaoes heart is hardned 9. The Moraine of Beases the plague of Botches and Soares The horrible Haile Thunder and Lightnings 10. The plague of Grashoppers Pharao confesseth his sinne Pharao forbiddeth Moses to come any more in his presence Chapters 40. 11. The Lord commandeth the Hebrues to rob the Aegiptians The death of the first borne of all things in Aegipt is signified 12. The Lord ordaineth the Passeouer The Number that went out of Egypt and how long they continued in Egypt 13. The first borne are sanctified vnto the Lord. Children must be taught how their Fathers were deliuered out of Egypt 14. Pharaos heart is hardned and he pursueth the Israelits 15. Moses with the men and women sing praises vnto God for their deliuerance 16. The Israelites come into the Deserts of Sin Manna is reserued for a Remembrance vnto their Posterity 17 The Israelites come into Rephidim Moses holdeth vp his hands in prayer and the Amaleckites are ouercome 18. Iethro Moses Father in law brought his Wife and The Contents of Exodus Children vnto him 19. The People are commanded to be sanctified 20. The ten Commandements of God are declared vnto the People Gods of Siluer and Gold are againe forbidden 21. Iudiciall and ciuill Ordinances appointed by God touching seruitude stealing of men man slaughter cursing of Parents brawling punishment of like with like and of a goaring Ore and such like 22. The Lawes of God concerning Theft Domage Lending Borrowing entising of Maids Witchcraft Idolatry supporting of Widdowes Strangers and Fatherlesse Vsurie Reuerence to Magistrates 23. A multitude is not to be followed in euill the reward of them that kéepe the commandements 24. Moses offered vp Sacrifice vnto the Lord and sprinckled the People with the blood of the Couenant The People promise obedience vnto the Lord. 25. The voluntary guifts for making the Tabernacle 26 The forme of the Tabernacle and furniture thereof 27. The forme of the Altar of burnt Sacrifice the fashion Chapters 40. of the entrance of the Tabernacle the Oyle of the Lampe 28. The Lord calleth Aaron and his Sonnes to the Priesthood and the forme of their Garments is described 29 The manner of the consecrating of the Priests of the the two Lambs of one yeare old duely to be offered 30. The forme of the Altar of Incence the summe that the Israelites should pay to the Tabernacle 31. The Sabboth day is the signe of our Sanctification 32. The Israelites worship the Golden Calfe Moses prayeth for the Sinne of the People 33. The Lord sendeth an Angell before his People the People sorrow because the Lord denieth to goe vp with them 34. The description of God after the fast of forty daies Moses commeth downe from the Mountaine and speaketh to The Contents of Exodus the People with a couered face 35. The Sabboth is commanded to be kept 36 The great readinesse of the People in offering toward the building of the Tabernacle 37. The making and framing of the Arke of Witnes 38. The Altar of the whole burnt Offerings the Brasen Lauer the somme of that which the People offered 39. The apparrell of Aaron and his Sonnes all that the Lord commanded was done and finished Moses blesseth the Peole 40. The Tabernacle is reard vp the glory of the Lord appeareth in a cloud couering the Tabernacle The third Booke of Moses called in the Hebrewe Vaicrah and in the Latine Leuiticus hath twenty seauen Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. OF whole burnt offerings for particular persons the manner to offer whole burnt Offerings aswell Chapters 27. of â—ullocks as of Shéepe and Birds 2. The order of meat offerings all meat offerings must be seasoned with salt 3. The order of peace offerings of Shéepe of Lambs of Goates 4. The offerings for the sinnes of the Priests of the Congregation the Princes the priuate persons sinne done of ignorance 5. Of Oaths the
Chapters viz. 1. OF the destruction of the Assirians and of the deliuerance Chapters 3. of Israel 2. He describeth the victories of the Chaldeans against the The Contents of Nahum Assirians 3. Of the fall of Niniuie no power can escape the hand of God The Booke of the Prophet Habacuck hath three Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. A Complaint against the wicked that persecute the Chapters 3. iust 2. A vision against pride couetousnesse drunkennesse The Contents of Habacuck and Idolatry 3. A praier for the faithfull The Booke of the Prophet Sophonie hath three Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THreatnings against Iuda and Hierusalem because Chapters 3. of their Idolatry 2. He moueth to returne to God prophecying vnto the one The Contents of Sophonie destruction and to the other deliuerance 3. Against the Gouernours of Hierusalem of the calling of all the Gentiles a comfort to the residue of Israel The Booke of the Prophet Aggeus hath two Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe time of the prophecy of Aggeus an exhortation to Chapters 2. build the Temple againe 2. He sheweth that the glory of the latter Temple shall excéede Chapters 2. the first The Booke of the Prophet Zacharias hath foureteene Chapters The contents of the Chapters viz. 1. HE moueth the people to returne to the Lord and eschue the wickednesse of their fathers he prefigureth Chapters 14. Christ and his Apostles 2. The renuing of Iuda and Hierusalem 3. Of the lowe and high estate of Christ vnder the figure of Ioâ—ua the high Priest a prophesie of Christ 4. The vision of the golden Candle sticke and the exposition thereof 5. A vision of the flying Booke signifying the curse of théeues and such as abuse the name of God by the vision of the measure is signified the bringing of Iuda to Babilon 6. By the foure Charets he describeth the prosperity of foure Kingdomes The Contents of Zâ—â—â—arâ—as 7. The true â—asting the rebellion of the people is cause of their affliction 8. Of the returne of the people vnto Hierusalem and of the mercy of God toward them of good workes the calling of the Gentiles 9. The threatnings of the Gentiles the comming of Christ sitting on an Asse 10. The people is moued to require the doctrine of the truth of the Lord the Lord promiseth to visit and comfort the house of Israel 11. The destruction of the Templeâ— the â—are of the faith full is committed to Christ by â—â—e Father a grieuous vision against Hierusalem and Iuda 12. Of the well of grace and truth of the cleane riddance of Idolatry and of false Prophets Chapters 14. 14. The wasting of the Church vnder the figure of Hierusalem of the Kingdome of the Lord. The Booke of the Prophet Malachias hath foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. A Complaint against Israell and chiefly the Priests Chapters 4. 2. Threatnings against the Priests being seducers of the People 3. Of the messenger of the Lord Iohn Baptist and of The Contents of Malachias Christs office 4. The day of the Lord before the which Elias should come The third Booke of Esdras hath nine Chapters 1 IOsias appointeth Priests kéepeth the passe-ouer offering Chapters 9. of the priests and people the vpright life of Iosias the destruction of Hierusalem 2. Cyrus gaue leaue to the Iewes to returne the names of them that returned their aduersaries did let their buildings and the Kings letters for the same 3. The feast of Darius the thrée wise sentences The Contents of 3. Esdras 4. The strength of a King of the strength of women of the strength of truth which sentence is approued and the petition graunted 5. The number of them that returne from captiuity their vowes and sacrifices the Temple is begunne to be built their enemies would craftily ioyne with them Chapters 9. 6. Of Aggeus and Zacharias the building of the Temple Sisinnes would let them his letters to Darius the Kings answere to the contrary 7. Sisinnes and his companions follow the Kings commandement and helpe the Iewes to build the Temple the time The Contents of Ionas that it was built they kéepe the Passe-ouer 8. Esdras commeth from Babilon to Hierusalem the copy of the commission giuen by King Artaxerxes Esdras giueth thankes to the Lord. 9. After Esdras had read the Law for the strange wiues they promised to put them away The fourth Booke of Esdras hath sixteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. THe people is rerroued for their vnthankefulnesse God Chapters 16. will haue an other people if these will not be reformed 2. The Sinagogue findeth fault with her owne children the Gentiles are called 3. The wondrous workes which God did for the people are recited Esdras meruaileth that God suffereth the Babilonians to haue rule ouer his people which yet are sinners also 4. The Angell reproueth Esdras because hée séemeth to The Contents of 4. Esdras â—nter into the profound Iudgement of God 5. In the later time truth shall be hid vnrighteousnesse and all wickednesse shall reigne in the world 6. God hath foreséene all things in his secret counsell and is authour thereof and created them for his children the felicity of the age to come 7. Without tribulation none can come to felicity God aduertiseth all in time the comming and death of Christ the resurrection Chapters 16. and last Iudgement 8. The workes of God are excellent Esdras praieth for him and for his people the promise of saluation vnto the iust 9. All things in this world haue a beginning and an end torments for the wicked after this life the number of the wicked is more then of the good 10. Esdras and the woman that appeareth vnto him commune togeather 11. The vision of an Eagle comming forth of the sea and of her feathers of a Lyon comming out of the forrest 12. The declaration of the former visions The Contents of 4. Esdras 13. The vision of a winde comming out of the sea which became a man his prophecie and power against his enemies the declaration of this vision 14. How God appeared to Moses in a bâ—sh all things decline to age the latter age worse then the former the ingratitude of Israel the resurrection and iudgement 15. The prophecie of Esdras is certaine the euills which shall câ—me on the world the Lord will auenge the innocent blood 16. Of the euill that shall come vpon the world with admonition how to goâ—â—rne themselues in afflictions The Booke of Tobias hath foureteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. TObias paâ—â—â—tage his godlinâ—s his equitie his charitie and prosperitie he fleeth and his goods are confiscate Chapters 14. and after restored 2. Tobias calleth the saithfull to his table he leaueth the The Contents of Tobias feast to burâ—e the dâ—ad how he became blinde his wife laboureth
Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. HE praiseth the great graces of God shewed toward them exhorting them to concorde and humility Chapters 16. 2. He putteth for example his maner of preaching which was according to the tenor of the Gospell 3. Paul rebuketh the sectes and authors thereof Christ is the foundation of the Church 4. After he had described the office of a true Apostle séeing they did not acknowledge him such one hée appealeth to Gods Iudgement 5. He reproueth sharpely their negligence in punishing him that had committed incest willing them to excommâ—â—icate him to imbrace purity and fly wickednesse The Contents of Corinthians 6. Christians ought rather to suffer he reproueth the abusing of Christian liberty and sheweth that wée ought to serue purely both in body and soule 7. The Apostle answereth to certaine questions which the Corinthians desired to know 8. He rebuketh them that vse their liberty to the slander of other in going to the Idolatrous sacrifices 9. He exhorteth them by his example to vse their liberty to the edification of others 10. He feareth them with the example of the Iewes that they put not their trust carnally in the graces of God exhorting them to flee all Idolatry and offence of their neighbors 11. He rebuketh the abuses which were crept into thâ—â— Church as touching praier or prophecying ministring thâ— Lords supper bringing them againe to the first inâ—â—itution thereof 12. The diuersity of the gifts of the holy Ghost ought to be vsed to the edifying of Christs Church as the members of mans body serue to the vse of one another The Contents of Coâ—inâ—hâ—ans 13. Because loue is the fountaine and rule of edifying the Church hée setteth forth the nature office and praise thereof 14. Hée exhorteth to charity commendeth the gifts of tongues and other spirituall gifts but chiefly prophecyings 15. He proueth the resurrection of the dead and first that Christ is risen 16. He putteth them in remembrance of the gathering for the poore brethren at Hierusalem The second Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians hath thirteene Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. HE declareth the great profit that cometh to the faithfull by their afflictions 2. Paul reioyceth in God for the efficacy of his doctrine Chapters 13. 3. Paul exalteth his Apostle-ship against the bragges of the false Apostles 4. He declareth his diligence and roundnesse in his office shewing what profit cometh thereby 5. Paul procéedeth in shewing the vtility that cometh by The â—…teâ—… 2. 〈…〉 the Crosse 6. An exhortation to a Christian life 7. He exhorteth them by the promise of God to kéep themselues pure 8. By the examples of the Macedonians and Christ hée exhorteth them to continue in reléeuing the poore Saints Chapters 13. commending their good beginning 9. The cause of Titus and his companions comming to them 10. He toucheth the false Apostles and defendeth his authority exhorting them to obedience The Contents of Corinthians 11. He declareth his affection toward them the excellency of his ministery and his diligence in the same 12. He reioyceth in his preferrement but chéefly in his humblenesse 13. He threatneth the obstinate and declareth what his power is by their owne testimony The Epistle of the Apostle St. Paul to the Galathians hath sixe Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. Chapters 6. 1. PAul rebuketh their inconstancy which suffered themselues to be seduced by the false Apostles 2. Confirming his Apostle-ship to be of God hée sheweth why Titus is not Circumcised 3. He rebuketh them sharpely and proueth by diuerse The Contents of Galathians reasons that iustification is by faith 4. He sheweth wherefore the ceremonies were ordained which being shadowes must end when Christ the truth cometh 5. He laboureth to drawe them from Circumcision and sheweth them the battel betwéene the spirit and the flesh and the fruits of them both 6. He exhorteth them to vse gentlenesse toward the weak and to shewe their brotherly loue and modesty also to prouide for their Ministers The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle vnto the Ephesians hath sixe Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. AFter his salutation hée sheweth that the chéefe cause Chapters 6. of their saluation standeth in the frée election of God through Christ he declareth his good will toward them giuing thankes and praying God for their faith the Maiesty of Christ 2. To magnifie the grace of Christ which is the only The Contents of the Ephesians cause of our saluation 3. He sheweth the cause of his imprisonment and desireth them not to be faint because of his trouble 4. He exhorteth them vnto méekenesse long suffering vnto loue and peace 5. He entreateth of corporall mariages and of the spirituall betwixt Christ and his Church 6. How children should behaue themselues toward their fathers and mothers likewise parents towards their children seruants toward their maisters masters toward their seruants The Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle to the Philippians hath foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. SAint Paul discouereth his heart toward them by his Chapters 4. thanckesgiuing praiers and wishes for their faith and saluation 2. He exhorteth aboue all things to humility whereby pure doctrine is chéefly maintained Chapters 16. 3. He warneth them to beware of false teachers against whome he setteth Christ 4. He exhorteth them to be of honest conuersation and thanketh them because of the prouision that they made for him being in prison The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle vnto the Colossians hath foure Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1. HE giueth thankes vnto God for their faith confirming Chapters 4. the doctrine of Epaphras hée praieth for their encrease of faith 2. Hauing protested his good will toward them he admonisheth them not to turne backe from Christ 3. He sheweth where we should séeke Christ he exhorteth The Contents of Colossians to mortification to put off the old man and to put on Christ 4. He exhorteth them to bee feruent in praier to walke wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ he saluteth them and wisheth them all prosperity The second Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians hath three Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz. 1 HE thanketh God for their faith loue and patience Chapters 3. he praieth for the encrease of the same and sheweth what fruite shall come thereof 2. He sheweth them that the day of the Lord shall not come till the departing from the saith come first and the kingdome of Antichrist and therefore he exhorteth them not Chapters 3. to be deceiued but to stand stedfast in the things that he hath taught them 3. He desireth them to pray for him that the Gospell may prosper The first Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle vnto Timothie hath six Chapters The Contents of the Chapters viz.