seperated from his folly An. No not if you bray him in a morter with a pestell verse 22. Quest What is the duty of a Pastor An. To know the state of their flock and to be watchfull ouer them vers 23. The doctrine of the 28. Chapter Question WHat is the terror of a guilty conscience An. To flie though no man pursue Qu. What is the security of innocency Ansvv To be confident as a Lyon verse 1. Qu. What causeth the change of many Princes An. The transgression of the Land verse 2. Qu. For whom doth the vsurer gather his wealth An. Not for himselfe but for some other that will vse it better verse 8. Qu. Who shall obtaine mercy An. He that confesseth his sinnes Qu. VVho not An. Hee that hideth his offences verse 13. Qu. Is it good to set a wicked ruler ouer the people An. No for hee will behaue himselfe like a roaring Lyon or hungry Beare verse 15. Qu. Shall goods euill gotten prosper An. No they shall vanish vers 20. and Chap. 20.21 Qu. Shall a man that rebuketh find fauour with the rebuked An. Yes in the end more then hee that flattes him verse 23. Qu. What is he that robbeth Father or mother An. Beside a theefe a destroyer verse 24. The Doctrine of the 29. chapter Question WHat is it to stand against correction An. Obstinacie a disease vncurable verse 1 Qu. What comes by the authority of the righteous An. Ioy and comfort Qu. VVhat when the wicked rule An. Sorow and sighing verse 2. Qu. How is a kingdom preserued An. When the magistrates are iust Qu. How is it brought to ruine An. When the Magistrates take bribes verse 4. Qu. What is the end of flattery An. Deceipt verse 5. Qu. How is the foole knowne An. By his lauish speech hee powreth fourth his mind at once Qu. Hovv is a wiseman knowne An. By his taciturnity hee will not speake but vpon occasion verse 16. Qu. How doth wickednes increase An. With the number of them that commit wickednesse verse 16. Qu. What doth to o much lenity An. Make a seruant presume to be as a sonne verse 21. The doctrine of the 30. chapter Question VVHat is the danger pouerty may fal into An. Theft Qu. What is the danger wealth may fall into An. Forgetfulnesse of God Qu. VVhat kind of life must wee then pray for An. A competent neyther too much nor too little verse 8.9 Qu. What kind of people are those whose teeth are as svvordes and whose iawes are kniues to eat vp the poore An. Vsurers and extortioners ver 14 Qu. Which be the foure things that are neuer satisfied An. The graue the barren wombe the earth for water and the fire for fewell verse 19. Qu. VVhat are the three thinges that are hid the fourth that cānot be knowe An. The way of an Eagle in the ayre the path of a serpent ouer a rock the course of a ship in the Sea and the haunt of a man with a maid verse 19. Qu. Which are the four things that cōmonly abuse the state whereunto they are called An. A seruant put in authority a foole at a banquet a hatefull woman married and a handmaid the heyre to her mistresse verse 23. Qu. Which are the four small creatures that giue check to men for vvisdome An. The pismire that prepareth meate in summer against winter the Cony that builds his house in the rock the Grashopper that obserues order hath no ruler the Spider that takes holde in Kings places verse 25.26.27.28 The doctrine of the 31. chapter Question WHat learne you in this Chapter An. To be chast and temperate verse 3. Qu. Chast as hovv An. In these words Giue not thy strength to women Qu. Temperate as how An. To refrain from drinking of wine verse 4. Qu. What learne you else An. How to know a vertuous woman Qu. How is a vertuous woman known An. By her painfulnesse shee seeketh wooll and flaxe and laboureth cheerefully verse 13. By her watchfulnes shee will rise while it is yet night verse 15. By her prouidence with the fruite of her hand she planteth a vineyard verse 16. By her charity shee stretcheth out her hand to the poore verse 20. And by her faith in the later day she shall reioyce verse 25. Finis Prouerbs Ecclesiastes or the Preacher Question VVHo writ this booke Ans Salomon Qu. VVhy is it called by the name of the Preacher Ans Because Salomon by waye of exhortation labors to instruct all men how to hate the vanities of this world and to affect nothing but heauenly blessednesse Chapter 1. Question WHat are the pleasures of this life An. Vanity of vanities verse 2. Qu. Is there any thing vnder heauen a man may say this hath not been before An. Nothing verse 10. Qu. Is wisedome likewise vaine Ans Yes and vexation of spirit v. 17. Chapter Question VVHerein then consisteth happines in mirth and ioy An. No verse 2. Qu. In banqueting An. No vers 3. Qu. In presumptious building An. No verse 4. Qu. In gold and siluer An. No. Qu. In multitude of seruants An. No vers 8. Qu. In authority An. No verse 9. Qu. What is the reason An. Because they are all transitorie and leaue behind them vexation of spirit vers 11. Qu. Wherein is the soole and wise man alike An. In death vers 16. Quest What are the dayes of man An. Trauaile and sorrow verse 23. Chapter 3. Question VVHat is here set downe An. The mutability of time Qu. What learn we by that An. First that nothing in this world is petmanent Secondly not to bee grieued if wee haue not all thinges at once nor enioy them so long as wee would from the 1. to the 8. Qu. VVhy can we haue nothing but by painfull trauell An. Because thereby the Lord will humble vs. verse 10. Qu. Are the conditions of men and beastes alike Ans Yes touching the death of theyr bodies vers 19. Qu. How do they differ An. The one is partaker of reason the other is gouerned by sence the one perisheth body and soule the other liueth eternally Qu. How both in body and soule An. Yes after the resurrection of the flesh Chapter 4. Question HOw doth he further proue vexation of spirite An. In that the innocents are still oppressed and no man comforteth them verse 1. Qu. How is the poore man preferred before a king An. By wisedome verse 13. Qu. What is the bond of friendship Ans Society Qu. What is the benefit of society Ans Mutuall comfort and helpe one man to another verse 10.11.12 Chapter 5. Question IN speaking to God what must we auoid An. Temerity and multitude of words verse vers 1. Qu. Who seeth the oppression of the poore An. The Lord Quest Who shall redresse them An. He that sees them verse 7. Qu. What learne we by this An. Not to be astonyed at the malice of the world since our reuenger liues Qu. How is the desire of the
an image Qu. VVhat part of Christ then did suffer death An His humanity Qu. Of vvhat doth his humanity consist An. Of body and soul like vnto ours sin onely excepted Qu. Did his soule suffer death An. It did Que. Why then the soule is not immortall An. There be two kinds of death one corporall which is a dissolution of the soule from the body another spirituall which is a separation of the soule from the presence of God And in this sence it is said that Christ his soule did die insomuch as for a while it was excluded from the presence of God Qu. What part of Christ did not suffer An. His Deity by which he did ouercome death Qu. How did his victory ouer death appeare An. By his resurrection Qu. When was that An. Vpon the third day Qu. What benefit haue we by his resurrection An. The assurance of the immortality both of soule and body and that sin death nor hell shall haue any power ouer vs so long as we beleeue in him Qu. How prooue you that An. By his owne wordes I am the resurrection and the life hee that belieueth in me though he were dead yet he shall liue chap. 11.25 And againe hee that beleeueth in the Sonne hath life euerlasting and he that beleeueth not in the Sonne shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth in him chap. 3.36 Qu. What kind of people held opinion that there is no resurrection Ansvv The Saduces and therefore they tempted Christ with the question of the woman that had seuen husbāds whose wife she should be at the day of the resurrection Qu. How doth Christ answer this question Ansvv By saying that in the kingdom of heauen they neither mary nor are maried but are as the Angells of God Qu. What are they called that amongst vs deny the resurrection An. Atheists Qu. How many sortes of Atheistes are there An. Two Qu. Which be they An. The one that perswade thēselues the soule is mortall aswell as the body the other that albeit they haue some opinion of the immortality of the soule yet they thinke there is no hell nor punishment for sinne after this life Qu. How doth the scripture disprooue the first An. By saying that whosoeuer beleeueth in Christ shall not perish but haue eternall life chap. 3.5 Qu. How the second Ans By the words that God shall say to the wicked at the day of iudgement depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire which is prepared for the diuel and his Angels Mat. 25.41 Qu. How many sorts of Angels bee there An. Two good and bad Qu. Of what substance are good Angels An. Not of the nature and essence of God nor immortall of themselues but haue their immortalitie of GOD who both giues it vnto them and preserues them in it could take it from them if he would Qu. What difference is there betwixt the spirits of men and Angels Ans The spirits of men are ioyned vnto bodies the spirits of Angels are not Qu. Are not the spirits of men celestiall Ansvv Yes not in respect they are drawne from the nature of God but in respect of the agreemente that is betwixt them Qu. What difference is there betwixt soule and spirit An. A soule is common to all men liuing as well Infidells as others but spirit is properly in those that are regenerate and borne anew by faith and the holy ghost Qu. To whome did Christ first appeare after his resurrection An. To Mary Magdalen and afterward three seuerall times to his Apostles Q. How long was he vpon the earth after his resurrection An. Forty daies and then hee was taken vp on high and a cloude receiued him Acts 1 3.9 Qu. Where vvas Christ when hee was taken vp An. Vpon mount Oliuet The end of the Gospell The Actes Question AFter that Christ ascended into heauē whome did hee leaue on earth for the building vp of his Church An. His eleuen Apostles Qu. Hovv did he strengthen them An. By sending the holy ghost vnto them chap. 2.4 Qu. In vvhat likenesse did the Holie ghost appeare An. In the likenesse of fiery tongues chap 2.3 Qu. With vvhat did it indue them An. With the knowledge of languages Qu. To vvhat end An. That they might preach to all nations Qu. Was that their office An. Yes Qu. Who enioyned them thereunto An. Christ chap 1.8 Qu. Vpon hovv many poynts did theire of fice consist Ansvv Of two Qu. Which be they Ansvv To baptize and to instruct Qu. How did they baptise An. In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy ghost Qu. How did they instruct An. Two manner of waies Qu. VVhich be they An. By testifying the death resurrection and ascension of Christ teaching of faith repentāce good works chap. 2.23.24.25.28 Qu What power had they giuen them to confirme their doctrine An. The power of working myracles as making the same to goe healing the sick and raising the dead chap. 3.6 and 9.34.40 Qu. Who stood against them An. The practise of the Diuell Qu. Who defended them An. The prouidence of God Qu. How did the Diue practise against them An. By raysing vp conspiracies tumults commotions perse cutions slanders and by bringing them to imprisonment stripes and death Qu. To vvhat purpose and end did the diuel do this An. To ouerthrow or at the least to stop the course of their preaching if it had bin possible Qu. How did God defend and preserue them Ans He reuealed the conspiracies against them chap. 9.24 He pacified the tumults commotions chap. 19.35 to 41. He sent them refuge in time of persecution chap. 14.6 Hee conuerted the hearts of their slaunderers chapter 2.37 He deliuered them out of prison chap. 5.19 He comforted them when they were beaten chap. 5.41 and 23.11 and in death hee gaue them life chap. 14.19 Qu. Who conspired against them An. The Iewes Qu. How An. When Paule was imprisoned by them some fortie of them and more tooke an oath that they would not eat nor drinke vntill they had slain Paul Acts. 23.12.13 Qu. Vnder what colour would they execute their malice Ans Vnder colour to haue him brought forth to be examined they by the way would murder him Qu. How did God reueale this conspiracie An. Pauls sisters sonne ouer-heard it and was sent to tell the Captaine of the castle of it chap. 23.20.21 Qu. What did the captaine when he heard it An. Sent Paule with a power of men for his guard to Caesarea to Faelix the chiefe gouernour Qu. Who raised tumult against them An. The Iewes and one Demetrius a siluer-smith at Ephesus Qu. Against which of the Apostles did Demetrius raise a tumult An. Against Paul Gaius and Aristarchus Pauls companions Qu. Why An. Because they spoke against Images by making of which hee got his liuing Qu. What was Demetrius intent by this commotion An. To haue Paul and his disciples supprest Qu. How did God preuent
armed thereunto An. With boldnesse as Gods Embassadour and by shewing himselfe an example of good works and integritie of life chap 2 7 15. Qu. To whome An. To all whome he taught Qu. Who vvere those An. Both yong and old Qu. How doth he teach the old Ans The men to bee sober honest discreete sound in faith loue patience chap 2 2. The women to be holie and not giuen to wine Qu. How doth he teach the young An. The men to bee sober minded women to be chast obedient to their husbands and no gadders abroade chap. 2.5 Paul to Philemon Question FRom whence was this Epistle written An. From Rome Qu. Vpon what occasion An. Onesimus a seruant to Philemon being fled from his Maister Paule winneth to Christ and sends him backe a gaine Qu. By what entreaty An. That Philemon wold receiue him Qu. How Ans As if Paul himselfe were present verse 17. Qu. For what reason An. Because he was now not onelie his seruant but his brother in the Lord. Qu. How An. In that he professed the gospell The Epistle to the Hebrewes Question VVHo writ this Epistle An. It is not knowne Qu. What is handled in it Ansvv The difference betweene the priesthood of Christ and the Leuiticall Priesthood Qu. How do they differ Ans In fiue points Qu. Which be they Ans As touching the office the temple the sacrifice the ceremonies and the effect su How do they differ as touching the office Ans The Priesthood of the Leuites was externall and after the order of Aaron the Priesthood of Christ is spirituall and after the order of Melchisedec Qu. What is it to be a Priest after the order of Melchisedec Ans To be a Priest a Prophet and a King not for a moneth a yeere or an age but for euer chap. 7.3 and 23. Qu. Why are all those three titles attributed Ans Because he sanctifies vs from sinne teacheth vs by his wisedome and gouerns vs by his power Qu. How do they differ as touching the Temple An. The Temple of the Leuites was built with handes and not to endure but a tiem The Temple of Christ is built by the holy ghost in eternity cha 8. Qu. How doe they differ as touching their sacrifices An. The Leuites did offer the bloud of Goates and Bulles But Christ his owne precious bloud Qu. How touching their ceremonies An. The ceremonies of the Leuites were corporall as the attyring of the body and other externall obseruations but the ceremonies in the Gospell are spirituall as the vertuous disposition of the soule Qu. How thouching their effects An. The sacrifices of the Leuites though many times offered did scarce sanctifie the bodie the sacrifice of Christ but once offered sanctifies both body and soule chap. 9.14 and 28. Qu. In whome An. In all that haue faith Qu What is faith An. The grounde of things which are hoped for and the euidence of things which are not seene chapt 11. verse 1. Qu. How do the temples of Moses and Christ agree Ans The Temple of Moses had three separations as the holiest of all whereinto the high Priest onelye entred and that but once euery yeere the Tabernacle of the Congregation where the Leuites remained and the open courte where the people had resort So in the temple of Christ there is the spirit the soule and the body Qu. What difference is between the spirit and the soule An. By spirite is vnderstod regeneration through faith in Christ and by soule is vnderstood man in his first corruption liuing according to the rule of reason without the knowledge of gods word or faith Qu. Being once grafted in faith what is it to fall from it Ansvv Sinne against the holy Ghost which is vnpardon able chap. 6.4 and chap. 10 26. Qu. Hovv may we fall from faith An. If when we haue once receiued the knowledge of Christ we afterward deny him Qu. VVhat therefore are the Hebrewe counselled to doe An. To keepe the profession of their hope without wauering chap. 10 23. Qu. How must that be An. Through patience Qu. Wherein An. In esteeming light the troubles of this life by setting before our eyes the ioy of the life to come Qu What haue we to encourage vs An. The words of our Sauiour Qu. What are they An. My sonne faint not when thou are rebuked for whom the Lord loueth hee chasteneth and scourgeth euery son that he receiueth chap 12 5 6. Qu. Is there nothing else required but patience An. Yes the sacrifice of a Christian Qu. VVhat is that An. To praise God alwaies and distribute to the poore chap. 13.15.16 The general Epistle of Iames. Question VVHy is this called the general Epistle of Iames An. Because it is not writ to any one man nor country but generally to all the Iewes dispersed through many countries Qu. What doth it containe An. The effects of our iustification as Paule to the Romanes declared the cause Qu. What is the cause of iustification An. Faith Qu. What are the effects An. Good workes chap 2 24. Qu How is faith diuided An. In to tvvo parts Qu. VVhich be they An. A liuely faith and a dead faith Qu. What is a liuely faith An. Faith made knowne by good workes Qu What is a dead fayth An. Faith without good workes and so the diuell is said to haue faith chap. 2.17.19 Qu. What be the good works S. Iames exhorteth vnto An. Patience prayer loue to beware of ambition swearing and contention to bridle the tongue and rule the affections not to speake euill one of another not to be friends of this worlde c. Qu. From vvhence proceed good woorks An. From God chap 1 17. Quest From whence euill An. From our owne concupiscence chap. 1 14. Qu. What saith S. Iames of patience An. Blessed is the man that endures temptation for when hee is tryed hee shall receiue the crowne of life chapt 1.12 Qu. What saith he of prayer An. Let him that asketh aske with faith wauer not ch 1 6 Qu. Of loue vvhat saieth he An. He that loueth his neighbour as himselfe fulfilleth the Law chap 2 8. Qu. Of ambition what An. God reiecteth the prowd giues graces to the humble chap 4 6. Qu. What of swearing An. Before all things my brethren sweare not ney ther by heauen earth nor any other oathe but let your yea be yea and your nay nay least ye fall into condemnation chap. 5 12. Qu What of contention Ans Where enuying and strife is there is all manner of euill works cha 3.16 Qu. What of the tongue An. That it is a fire and a worlde of wickednesse defiling the whole body if it be vngouerned chap. 3 6. Qu. What of euill speaking An. If a man speake euill of his brother he speaketh euill of the law chap. 4.11 Qu. VVho are the friends of the world An. Such as esteeme more of riches honors and such like then of the word of God Qu. What saith Iames
rich and fruitfull country ch 8.7.8.9 Thirdly by assuring them of all assistance yea the very hornets and flies of the ayre should fight for them chap. 7.20 Qu. Of how many thing doth God counsaile them to beware vvhen they are once setled in Canaan An. Of three things Qu. Which be they An. Vnthankfulnes presumption lack of charity Qu. Hovv did hee shevv they might bee vn bankfull Answ By enioying the fruites of the land not praysing his name for them chap. 8 10. Qu. Hovv presumptuous An. By attributing the glory thereof to theyr own strength and not to the free mercy of God chap. 8.17 Qu. Hovv vncharitable An. In hauing aboundance and shutting vp their hands against the pouerty of their brother chap. 15.7.8 A sinne too common in these dayes Qu. VVhat other vices doth he forbid An. Forsaking of Gods seruice for the loue of any friend bee hee neuer so deare chap. 13.6 The impouerishing of Gods Ministers chap. 12.19 Confusion of Sexe as a man to weare womans apparrell or a woman mans chapter 22.5 Detayning any thing of anothers which wee find chap. 22.12.13 All manner of crueltie euen toward bruite beasts chap. 22. vers 6. All doublenesse of heart hanging betweene two Religions figured vnto vs by the garment of linsie wolsie chapter 21. 10. 11. All violating of virginitie chap. 22.25 All bearing of false witnesse chap. 19.16 All employing of euill gotten goods in the seruice of God as such as think they may be charitable with money gotten by theft vsury or whooredome chap. 23.18 The takeing of any thing to gage whereby our neighbour gets his liuing chapt 24.6 All partiality as not to punish one for the sinne of another chap. 24.16 All security and flattering of a mans selfe in his owne sinne chap. 29. verse 19.20.21 Qu. If they did or if we doe offend in any of the2e sinnes how will God execute his iudgement vpon vs An. Without respect of persons ch 10.17 Qu. VVhat may we pretend for an excuse if we be found guiltie of any of these sinnes An. Nothing Qu. Not ignorance An. No. Qu. VVhy Ans Because we are as the Israelites were daylie admonished of them by the Ministers of Gods word chapt 30.11 Quest Did Moses neuer enter into the land of Canaan Ans No only he had a sight of it and then died Quest VVhat was the reason An. His sinne of distrust in Gods power committed at the waters of Meribah Qu. VVhat may we learne generally by his whole life An. Six vertues for that one vice before remembred Qu. VVhich be they An. First boldnes in his calling that feared not to speake to Pharaoh Secondly meeknesse against wrong that was not moued at any despightfull words giuen by the Israelites Thirdly patience against trauaile that did not onely guide the Israelites in their iourneyes but at all times decided their causes Fourthly zeale in Gods glory for the aduancement of vertue and repressing of vice Fiftly loue to his brethren to spend his life for them rather then they should miscarrie sixtly faith in his end not enuying that hee might not enter into the Land of Promise considering by death hee was inuested with a greater patrimonie the king dome of heauen The end of Deuteronomy Ioshua Question WHho succeeded Moses An. Ioshua Qu. By whose appointment An. By Gods Qu. What was his charge An. Two-fold to keepe the lawe of God and to bring Israel out of the wildernesse into Canaan Qu. VVhat especiall vertues had he An. Three Qu. Which be they An. Faith wisedom Courage such as all good gouernors ought to haue Que. How did he shew his faith An. By beleeuing Gods promises Qu. How his vvisedome An. In gouerning discreetly Qu. How his courage An. In leading on the people without dread of their enemies Qu. How doth Godhere encourage the people Ans Three manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. First in renewing his former promise and telling them they should diuide the land for an inheritance ch 1.6 Secondly in giuing them a captain endued with the spirite of Moses and able to be their conductor cha 1. 5. and thirdly by assuring them hee would cast a faintnes of heart vpon their enemies chap. 2.11 Qu. How were the people confirmed that Ioshua had the spirit of Moses An. By two miracles that hee did Qu. Which is the first An. His diuiding the watets of Iordan and his and the whole hostes passing ouer dry-shod chap 3.19.17 Qu. Which is the second An. He caused the sunne and moone to stand still in the firmament chap 10.13 Qu. How Ans By Prayer Quest What do we learne by that An. Two things Qu. Which be they An. The effect of prayer and the obedience of all creatures for the glorifying of God Quest How was God glorifyed by that miracle An. Joshua by that meanes had a lōger time of day-light for the vanquishing of Gods enemies Qu. Were none of the Tribes placed on this side Iordan An. Yes Qu. How many An. Two and a halfe Qu. Which be they An. Reuben God and the halfe tribe of Manasseh Qu. Did they sit downe in peace and suffer their brethren to go to warre An. No they shewed more brotherly loue Qu. How was that An. They left their wiues children cattell in the possessions which were allotted them and themselues armed went formost and would take no rest till their brethren of the other Tribes were likewise planted aswell as they chap. 1.15 Qu. When they had passed Iordan how did Ioshua shew himself thankful to God for so great a miracle Ans By setting vp a memoriall of his power Qu. What was that An. Twelue stones for the twelue Tribes of Israel Qu. For what purpose did he so An. For two causes Qu. Which be they An. First that such a remembrance of Gods mightie power might serue for a further condemnation to his enimies and secondly that his seruantes might the more reuerence him chapt 43.20 Q. Which was the first citty they meant to conquer An. Iericho Qu. Did they rashly go and besiege it as prowdly presuming that how soeuer or whatsoeuer they did God wauld bee with them Ans No like discreet Souldiers they vsed three things Quest Which were they Ans Deliberation consultation and sanctification Qu. How deliberation An. They took time Q. Hovv consultation Ans Two manner of waies they sate in counsell amongst themselues and submitted their counsell to the directtion of God Qu. How sanctification An. Tvvo manner of waies by prayer and fasting Qu. When they had taken counsaile what did they An. Sent spies to know the fate of their enemies Qu. What danger vvere they in Ans Of death Quest By vvhome An. By the King Qu. Who saued their liues An. A vvoman harlot Qu. How An. By hiding them in the toppe of her house when the King made search for them chap. 2.6 Qu. What mooued her to doe so An. The fame which she heard of the workes of God Qu.
Gospell after Marke Question VVHat was Marke An. A disciple of Peters of whom be had learned the Acts of Christ Qu. What are the branches to be handled in this Gospell An. The tempting of Christ his fasting praier and miracles Qu. When was Christ tempted An. As soon as he had receiued baptisme Whereby we learne that the spirit of God begins no sooner to worke but it is as soon crost and ouer th warted by the spirit of the diuell chap. 1.12 Qu. What is the difference bet weene these two spirits Ansvv The spirit of God is louing gentle meeke not forcing nor threatning the spirit of the diuel is subtile cruel false and full of terror Betweene these two spirits the spirite of man is continually tossed the one working to our saluation the other to our damnation Qu. Who did tempt Christ An Two sorts of creatures Qu. Which be they An. The diuell and the Iewes Qu. From whence fetcheth the diuell his argument wherewith he tempreth Ans From three things eyther from the wit reason of man the customes of the world or from the corruption wresting of the Scriptures as in this place it appeares Qu. What doth the Deuill tempt vnto Ansvver Sinne. Qu. What is the nature of sinne Ans To destroy Qu VVhat followes sinne An. A twofold iudgement the one inward as torment of conscience and decay of gifts the other outward as cōtempt and reproach of the world Qu. How many kindes of temptations are there An. Two Qu. Which bee they An. Bad which proceed from the Deuill and his instruments good which proceede from God Qu. How doth God vse to tempt Answ Two manner of waies by trials on the right hand and by trials on the left Qu. How doth he tempt vs by trials on the right hand An. By offering vs temporall blessings as wealth promotion and such like to if we will take hold on them iustly or after an indirect and sinnefull manner Or by bestowing vpon vs teporall blessings to try if wee will dispose of them according as hee hath commanded and as his vpright almoners Qu. How doth he tempt vs by trialls on the left An. By suffering heresies to rise vp amongst vs to see if they can seduce vs or by common corruption of manners when many slanders scandales and iniuries are offered to prooue our constancie patience and loue Qu. Hovv did the Iewes tempt Christ An. By friuolous questions to intrap his life as whither it were lawful to giue tribute to Caesar or not ch 12.14 Qu. VVhat is our comfort in temptation An. That if wee abide faithfull and constant God at the last will send his Angels to deliuer vs as he did vnto our Sauiour chap. 1.13 Qu. Why doth God suffer vs to he temted An. For fiue speciall reasons Qu. Which be they Ans First to try whether we be faithfull Secondly to make vs seeke vnto him for helpe Thirdly the better to manifest his power and loue in deliuering vs. Fourthly to create in our harts a thankfulnesse for our deliuerance And fiftly that we may be made like vnto our Sauiour Christ Qu. Is it in the diuels power to tempte vs when be pleaseth Ans No hee cannot doe it by the example where the vncleane spirite which Christ had cast out of the man in the country of the Gadarens coulde not enter so much as into the heard of swine before hee had asked leaue of Christ chap. 5.12 Qu. VVhat doth this infer Ans That we ought alwaies to pray that wee be not led into euill temptation Qu. After Christ was deliuered from the temptation of diuell what did he An. As we ought to doe in the like case most cheerefully endeauoured to perfor me the will of his Father Qu. What may wee therefore liken the temptation of the diuell vnto An. A blow or w wound which dismaies not the good christian but rather stirres him vppe mere forcibly to withstand the assault of his enemie Qu. What opportunity did the Diuell watch to attempt Christ An. When hee was alone in the wildernes and opprest with long fasting Qu. How long had he fasted An. Forty daies and forty nights Qu. What company had he An. None but the wild beasts Qu. VVhat may we vnderstand by the wildernesse An. The world Qu. What by the wild beasts An. Inward and outwarde daungers thereof Qu. Inward dangers of what An. Of ones owne rude and vntamed affections Qu. Outward dangers of what An. Of the vanities wherby we continually fall Qu. What is a good remedy against these dangers An. Fasting and not as some suppose forty daies but so long as we liue in the wildernesse of this wicked world Qu. What is fasting An Sobriety of life Qu. How many kindes of fasting are there An. Two Qu. VVhich be they An. Corporall which is a refraining from meate and spirituall which is an abstaining from sinne Qu When are we said truely to fast An. When wee keepe our eies from looking after vanities our tōgues from cursing swearing and euill speaking our hearts from meditating mischiefe our hands from practising vnlawfull actions and our feete from treading in the way of scorners Qu. VVhat is the propertie of true fasting Ans It must not bee done for vaine-glory but to mortifie the bodie that it may be in subiection to the spirit and to the intent wee may haue the more prouision for the relieuing of the poor Qu. VVhat are the effects that followe fasting Ans Health perfection of memorie sharpnesse of wit long life and happinesse of soule Qu. What is the opposite to fasting An. Intemperance Qu. What is Intemperance An. An ouerflowing of voluptuousnesse against reason and the health of the soule seeking no other contentation but the delight of the senses Qu. What are the effects that follow it An. Disorder impudency vnseemlines negligence imbecility of body and destruction of soule Qu. Where in consists intemperance An. In sumptuous feasting Qu. Is it not tollerable for Christians to feast Ans Yes if it be done with moderation and thanksgiuing as it appeares by the exāple of Matthew who feasted our Sauiour Christ chap. 2.15 Qu. VVhom must we feast An. Not our ritche neighbours least they bid vs againe and so recompence be made but the poore maimed lame and blind and God shall reward vs at the resurrection of the iust Luke 14.12.13 Qu. May not man both feast and fast at one instant An. Yes so in the middest of his delicates he be able to temper his affections Qu. What must be ioyned with fasting to make it acceptable An. Repentance and prayer Qu. What is repentance Ans A hearty sorrow for sinne with a firme resolution neuer to offend again so that it is not enough to bee grieued for our sinne except we likewise a mēd Qu. Giue me an instance A. It is our Sauiours words Repent and amend for the kingdome of God is at hand Qu. What goes before Repentance An. Admonition Qu. What followeth An.
therefore none can pleade ignorance chap. 10.18 Qu. Because we are Gentiles and accepted by our belief in the place of the vnbelieuing Iewes ought we to despise them in respect of our selues Ans No. Qu. Why An. Because wee are not so accepted but we may be reiected nor they so reiected but they may be receiued for if God grafted vs into the true vine which were but wilde branches much more may he grafft the Iewes which were the true branches into the true stock againe chap. 11.17 Qu. Why doth Saint Paul vrge this similitude An. To shut vp the contention betweene the Iewes and the Gentiles that neither should despise other because they were alike in beleefe and vnbeleefe Qu. After the deciding of this controuersie and certaine principall points of religion as faith and iustification declared wherein doth Paul shew we ought to striue one to excell another An. In vnity and vprightnesse of life Qu. How is that to be performed An. By offering vp our selues a liuely sacrifice vnto God Qu. What is a liuely sacrifice Ans To cut off the works of darknes and put on the armor of light Qu. How must we cast off the works of darknesse Ans By conforming our selues after the will of God and not after the fashion of the world chap. 12.2 Qu. What are the workes of darknesse An. To imbrace pride rather then humanity lust rather thē chastity hate rather then loue rebellion rather then obedience gluttony rather then abstinence c. Qu. VVhat is the armor of light Ans To dispose our minds after the contrary Qu. It seemes then by being commanded to sacrifice our bodies that euery christian is a Priest An. True we are Qu. How are we consecrated An. Not by the infusion of oyle but by the inspiration of the holy spirit Qu. VVhen An. At our Baptisme Qu. Do al Christians serue the office of Priesthood An. No. Qu. Why An. Because their sacrifice is not such as it should be Qu. How comes that to passe An. By reason they prefer not sorrow before ioy death before life rebuke before honor enemies before friends for the loue of Christ and as hee in his life did for our example Qu. To vvhome is it giuen to do those things An. To all but not after a like measure Qu. VVhat must they do that haue priuiledge of grace aboue others An. Not boast of it but help to furnish them that want chap. 11 3. Qu. By what example are wee taught so to doe An. By the example of the members of a mans bodie for as when the foote is offended the rest of the members as the eie hand tongue straite minister to it so ought it to bee in the members of Christ his body when one faints the rest must relieue it Quest Who is the head of the misticall body An. Christ Qu. Who are the eies An. His Preachers Qu. Who are the eares An. Hearers of his word Qu. Who are the hands An. The Magistrates Qu. Who are the feete An. The subiects Qu. What is the duety of a Preacher An. To reach with sincerity Qu. What is the duety of the hearer An. To attend with reuerence Qu. VVhat is the duetie of the Magistrate Ans To rule with Iustice Qu. What is the duety of the subiect An. To obey with loue Qu. What are the fine wes that binde these ioyntes of the misticall bodie together Ansvver Compassion and brotherlie loue Qu. What is compassion An. A suffering with our Christian brethren or a like feeling of the hearte that hee shewes to them as if it were happened to our selues Qu. What doth it produce An. A distributing to their necessitie as councell to them that erre comfort to all them that mourne and food to them that hunger clothing to them that are naked and harbour to them that are harbourlesse chap. 12. verse 15 17. Qu. Hovv are these vertues performed in vs An. By continuance in prayer Qu. What vices are contrary to compassion An. Hate reuenge arrogancy and selfe loue Qu. Why must we not hate An. Because God hath commanded loue chap. 12.14 Qu. Why must we not reuenge An. Because reuenge is the Lordes chap. 12 16. Qu. Why must we not bee arrogant and high minded Ans Because wee are all of one linage and no man hath anie thing of himselfe but what is giuen him of God Qu. What is self loue Ansvv To bee wise in our owne conceites Qu. Doth our duty onely extend to the body of our christian brothey An. No but to his mind also Qu. How is that Ans We must take heede that wee offend not his conscience by cating of meates or obseruation of dayes chapr 14 21. Qu. When are these precepts to bee put in execution An. Our of hand Qu. Why A. Because the time of our saluation draweth neere chap 13 11. Qu. When to be left off An. Not in death Qu. Why An. Because whether we liue or die we liue and die to the Lord chapter 14.8 Qu. How doth Saint Paul conclude this Epistle to the Romanes An. With two things Qu. What be they An. VVith exhortation and prayer Qu. What doth be exhort vs vnto An. The reading of the Scriptures thankesgiuing and to bevvare of false prophets Qu. Why doth he exhort them to reade the Scripture An. Because whatsoeuer is written is vvritten for their and our instruction chap 15.4 Qu. VVhy to thanksgiuing Ansvv Because of the mercie of God shevven vnto all Qu. Why to beware of false prophets An. Because they raised diuisions and opinions in the Church contrary to the doctrine of Christ chap. 16 17. Qu. What is his prayer An. That they mighte bee filled with all ioy and peace that come by fayth and with all aboundance of hope Qu. What is hope Ansvver An assured expectation of blessednesse to come to which Christ Iesus bring vs Amen Quest From whence did Paule write this Epistle An. From Corinth 1 Corinthians Question VVHere was Paule when he writte this Epistle to the Corinthians An. In Syria Qu. What was the cause that mooud him to write An. The sects and diuisions that in his absence tooke roote in the Church of Corinth Qu. What were they An. Some held of Paule some of Apollo and some of Cephas Qu. How doth he reprooue that An. By shewing them that Christ is one and his religion one and therefore ought not to bee diuided and howsoeuer Paul Apollo or Cephas plant it is nothing except God giue the increase chap. 3.6 Qu. Whence then proceedes the knovvledge of the Scripture An. From the spirite of God chap. 2.12 Qu. Who is the meanes An. The preacher chap. 3 9. Qu. How ought he to deliuer the words An. Not in the inticing speech of mans wisdome but in the plaine euidence of the spirite chap. 2 4. Qu. Why An. Because the wisdome of the world before God is foolishnesse and that which the world accounts foolishnes is wisdome before God chap. 3 19.
Qu. What is their offence then that perswade themselues the Gospell is not vvell taught except it hee set foorth vvith eloquence of speech An. They make the Crosse of Christ of none effect attributing that vnto men which belonges to the power of God Chap. 1 17. Qu. What are the inconveniences which come by controuersie in religion An. Vice passeth avvay vnpunished and the congregation is scandalized Chap. 5 2 c. Qu. What be the vices Saint Paul notesh in the Corinthians An. Arrogancy incest going to law one with another and fornication Qu. How would he haue arrogancy reclaimed An. By humiltie if any man among you seeme to be wise in this world let him be a foole that he may hee wise chap. 3 18. Qu. How incest Ans By excommunicating the party chap. 5 5. Qu. How going to law Answ By choosing some one or other of theyr brethren to set concorde betweene them without expence of time and further charge chap. 6 5. Qu. How fornication Ans By matriage to auoyde fornication let euery man haue his wife chap 7 2. Quest Which doth hee most commend marriage or a single life An. Single life Qu. Why An. Because it is most apt for the seruice of God by reason it is freed from cares the other is intangled chapter 7 32 33. Qu. Doth he not likewise taxe them of Idolatry An. Yes and of thinking the minister a burden to the congregation Qu. How doth he reprooue the first An. By shewing that although they feare God in heart yet it is not lawfull for them to eate with idolaters Qu. VVhy An. Because in so doing they may wound the weak consciences of others chap. 8.11 12. Qu. Hovv doth be reprooue the second An. By shewing that he which feedeth the flocke is worthy to eate of the milke of the flock chap. 9.7 Qu. By whose example doth he teache them to auoide these enormities A. By the examle of the Iewes who were ambitious full of strifes despisers of Prophets and prophaners of holie things chap. 10. Qu. Why are they taught to auoyde these things Ans Because their bodyes are the Temples of God and therefore they ought not to make them the temples of the diuell by suffering themselues to be polluted with such vncleannes cha 3 1. Qu. When do they auoide them An When they doe all thinges in putitie of spirit and to edification ch 14.5 Qu. What is the best ground of Edification An. Loue. Qu. How do you proue that Ans Because hee that teacheth although he speake with the tongue of an Angel and haue not loue is like a tinkling cimbal ch 13 1. He that hath faith able to remoue mountaines and wants loue it is nothing verse 2. And he that giueth all he hath to the poore and is without loue profireth nothing verse 3. Qu. Loue then is necessarie in all the points of religion An. It is for hee that comes to the Lordes Table without loue is an vnwoorthy guest And hee that prayeth and is not in loue calleth for vengeāce on himselfe Qu. VVherin did the Corinthians abuse prayer An. In not obseruing the eustome of time Qu. VVhat was that An. To pray bareheaded chap. 11. verse 4. Qu. Wherein did they abuse the Lords supper Ans In that some came with a carnall desire to eate and some had filled themselues before chap 11 21. Q. VVhat was the presumption of they◠vvomen Ansvver They tooke vpon them to teach which is not allowable chap. 14 34. Qu. What Principall thing was to bee obserued amongst the teachers Ans Not to teach or pray in a strāge tongue by which the people could not be edified nor whereunto they could not say Amen chap 14 2 16. Qu. What is thelast error that Paul confuted in them Ans Their doubting of the resurrection Qu. How doth hee confute it An. By shewing that Chtist is risen which is the first fruit of them that shal rise chap. 15. Qu. How doth he prooue that Christ is rifen An. By the testimony of the Apostles of others that saw him but least this might not be sufficient he cōfirms it also by reason Qu. How is that An. That vnlesse there be a resurrection faith and preaching are both in vaine chap 15. verse 14. Qu. How doth Paule conclude this Epistle An. With an exhortation for the reliefe of the poore 2. Corinthians Question FRom whence was this second Epistle to the Corinthians vvritten An. From Philppi a crtie in Macedonia Qu. What are the principal circumstances to be considered An. Three Qu. Which be they An. The cause why hee writte the persons whom hee toucheth and the matter whereof he treateth Qu. VVhat was the cause of his writing An. The inflexible nature of some that notwithstanding his former perswasions still despised his authority Qu. Who are the persons An. The false teachers himselfe and the Corinthians Qu. What is the matter An. A confutation of his detractors a confirmation of his owne doctrine Qu. How confutes he his detractors An. By proouing them teachers not for loue but to fill their owne bellies and that they were boasters of other mens labors chap. 10 15 and 11 20. Qu. How doth hee confirme his owne doctrine An. Three waies Qu. Which be they Ans First in respect of the grounde thereof which is Christ Iesus chap 4.5 Secondly in respect of the fruite which it had brought foorth in them which was faith patience and loue chap. 8.7 and 9.2 Thirdly in respect of his owne constancy whome the persecutions of the world had sealed the true minister of God Qu. Hovv An. In that neyther imprisonment stripes watching fasting stoning dāger by sea nor danger by land could terrifie him from proceeding in his calling ch 6 4 and 11 24 to 30 To the Galathians Question VVHat was the cause Paul writte to the Galathians An. Their declining from that which he had taught them Qu. What was that An. Faith in Christ Iesus Qu. How declined they from faith An. In thinking to be iustified by the workes of the Law Qu. How doth hee rebuke them An. By shewing that as many as are of the works of the Law are vnder the curse chap. 3 10. Qu. How were they deliuered from this turse An. Christ hath redeemed vs by being made a curse for vs. chap. 3 13. Qu. What doth he then counsell them to doe An. To forsake the beggarly traditions of the Lawe as circumcision and the obseruations of dayes and times chap. 4.9.10 Qu. What vvas the reason An. Because neyther circumcision not vncircumcision auayle any thing but a new creature chap. 6.15 Qu. What is vnderstood by a new creature An. One regenerated by faith as being dead to finne and risen againe through Christ to newnes of life chapt 2 19 20. Qu. Hovv are we knowne to beregenerate An. If we bring forth the fruits of the spirite Qu. VVhat are the fruites of the spirit An. All kindes of vertuous liuing ch 5 22. Qu.
deedes of the Prophets and the whole body of the Church Qu. In how many things consisted the deedes of the Prophets or ministers of the Church An. In three things in their fighting vnder the Crosse in their murdering and in their raising vp againe Qu. When began their fight A. Presētly vpon the death of christ Qu. How long did they continue An. 1026. yeares Qu. The text saith daies chap. 11,13 Ans True but it is to be vnderstood yeeres after the example of Ezekiel Daniel who interpret their visions in like manner dayes for yeeres Qu. Who was prophecied that he should murther and almost quite extinguish their doctrine An. Pope Boniface the eight wo entred into the papacie at the expiration of 1260 yeares chap. 11.7 Qu. Hovv did be enter An. Like a Fox by subtilty who in the night by a false Oracle perswaded his predecessour Celestine to resigne his authoritie vnto him Qu. Hovv did he rule when he had got it An. Like a hungry Lion killing and deuouring the saints of God Qu. How long did he rule An. Three yeeres and a halfe during which time the church of christ seemed to be dead and lie vnburied Qu. VVhere An. In the streets of Rome Quest The text saith of Sodome and Aegypt how then doe you saie of Rome An. By Sodome Aegypt is figuratiuely vnderstood Rome by reason of the likenesse it had with those two places for the licēciousnesse and tyranny that was practised therein for Sodome was not at that time and Aegypt was a country and not a city Qu. Who raysed the Church againe An. The spirit of life comming from God chap. 11. Qu. When An. Presently vpon the death of Boniface Qu. How died Boniface An. Like a dogge in prison by the means of Sarra Columnus and a French knight called Naggaret Qu. Did the spirit of God raise vpthose that had been slaine An. No. Qu. The text saith they ascended into heauen in a cloude An. We are to vnderstand by the vse of the scripture that the church of the wicked is commonly called the world or the earth the church of the faithfull and elect is called heauen therefore when it is saide they ascended vp into heauen the meaning is they were withdrawne from the tyrannie of this wicked worlde and gathered into the celestiall church that is seeing the Temple and publique places were not open vnto them secret places were sanctfied vnto them as if it were heauen aparte from the rest of the world Qu. What effects followe this separation An. Feare and terrour in their enemies ioy and thanksgiuing in the saints of God that he did vouchsase to challenge his authoritie and soueraigne power ouer the world chapter 12 vers 11.17 Qu. Hauing touched the ministerie of the Church let vs returne to the other part of our diuision which was the whole bodye of the Church How doth the whole bodie of the Church diuide it selfe An. Into two parts into the Iewish Christian and into the Christian Catholike Church which consisteth not only of Iewes but of the beleeuing Gentiles also Qu. When began the Christian Iewish Church An. At the instant of the conception of our Sauiour Christ Qu. When began the Christian Catholike Church An. At that time when by the preaching of the Apostles the Gentils were conuerted and did embrace the glad tidings of the Gospel Qu. What doth Saint Iohn here continue for our instruction Ans The estate both of the Iewish Christian Catholike Church warfaring or as it was subiect to the assaults of her enemies Qu. VVhat is the Iewish Christian Church compared vnto An. A woman with child chapt 12. vers 2. Qu. Why An. Because like vnto a fruitfull woman it is continually to bring foorth children vnto the Lord. Qu. How is that woman described An. By her attire by her standing chap. 12.1 Qu. How was her attyre An. Of two sorts the cloathing of her body and the ornament of her head Qu. How was her body cloathed An. With the Sunne Qu. What is thereby signified Ans The inestimable glory giuen vnto the Church by God Qu. How was her head adorned An. With a Crowne of twelue starres Qu. What is thereby signified An. The kingdome of Heauen which belongeth vnto the Church Qu. Hovv did she stand An. Vpon the Moone Qu. What do vve learne by that An. That the true Church trampleth vnder her feete all variablenesse vnto which all things vnder the moone are subiect Qu. What was her conflict An. She trauailed and was in daunget to haue her child deuoured chapt 12 4. Qu. By whome An By a fiery Dragon that had seuen heades and vpon euery head a Crown and ten hornes Qu. VVhat doe you vnderstand by the Dragon An. Sathan Qu. VVhat by his seauen heads An. His woonderfull pollicie and wisedome able at once to disturbe the seauen Churches that is the vniuersall Church Qu. VVhat by his seuen crownes Ans His magnificence and authoritie euery head beeing as the head of a king Qu. VVhat by his ten hornes An. His great power sufficiently furnished to hurt the whole world Qu. What is vnderstood by the childe whome he would deuoure An. Christ mysticall that is one and entier Christ in a mystery compounded of the person of Christ as of the head of the body of the church and of all the members thereof vnited to the head by his spirite Qu. How was the child deliuered Ans God tooke it vp into heauen and prepared a place for the mother in the wildernes Qu. Did Sathans malice so end Ansvvere No hee gaue two assaults more Qu. Where was the first An. In heauen chap. 12.7 Qu. In what manner An. He accused the elect of God day and night Qu. VVhat was his successe An. Hee was throwne downe from thence by the power of Michael that is of Christ Iesus Qu. Where was his second assault An. In earth vpon the mother of the Child and vpon the rest of her seede that is vpon the Church of the Iewes and the Church of the Gentiles afterward gathered together in Christ Qu. How did the Mother that is the Church of the Iewes escape in this assault An. Shee was caried by the power of God as by the wings of an Eagle into a place of refuge Qu. What place was that An. Pella a towne seated on the other side of Iordan in a desart country Qu. How did Sathan pursue her An. With a floud of water cast out of his mouth Qu. What vnderstand you by the floud of water Ans The Romanes which destroyed Ierusalem and the sanctuary that was therein Qu. Who drunke vp that floud of water that it did not hurt the Church An. The earth that is the wicked sort of the Iews whose bloudy massacre satisfied the fury of the Remanes so that the Elect had liberty to escape Qu. When Sathan saw himselfe againe preuented how did he take it Ans Hee was wrath and made warre vpon the rest of the seed of the woman that is vpon the Christian Catholike Church Qu. How many principall things are we to note in the history of the Christian Catholike Church An. Three her combats her victory and her glory Qu. With whom were her combats An. With two kinde of beastes the one whereof had seauen heades and came out of the sea the other had two heads and sprang out of the earth chap. 13. Qu. What do you vnderstand by the first beast An. The tyrannye inflicted vpon the Church by the ciuil gouernment of the Romane Empire Qu. What by the second beast An. The persecution of the Papisticall Hyerarchie by the succession of Popes Qu. Against whom doth the Church obtaine her victory An. Against the two beastes and the Dragon before spoken of and against the whoore of the spirituall Babilon described in the 17 chap. Qu. What is understood by the whoore of Babylon An. The great Citty of Rome which raigneth ouer the Kings of the earth chap. 17. verse 18. Qu. By what meanes doth the Church get victory ouer her enemies An. By the assistance of Christ her head and captaine Qu. Into how many parts doth his assistance spread An. Into foure the preaching of his word and the workes of faith patience obedience set downe in the 14. chapter and into threatninges and iudgementes proceeding from his diuine iustice declared in the 15. and 16. chap. Qu. Wherein consisteth the glory of the Church An. In her perpetuall triumphe in the world to come ioined to her bridegroome Christ Iesus in ioye that neuer shall haue end a taste of which ioye is in some sort made manifest vnto vs in chap. 21. and 22. Qu. But what shall become of the enemies of the Church An. They shall haue their portion in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death chap. 21.8 Qu. How many kinds of death are there incident to man An. Two the first which is a separation of the soule from the body and of this kind of death all sortes of people must taste as well the godly as vngodly and the second which is a separation of the soule and bodie from the presence of God for euer to remayne in darknesse and this is the death that the wicked onely must die FINIS
call you true loue An. Not onelye to helpe our brother with all we haue but if need require to offer our life for him chap. 3.16 Qu. VVhich call you fained loue An. To loue in word and not in deed chap. 3.11 Qu. What saith Saint Iohn as touching true louers An. That they dwell in God God in them chap. 4.16 Qu. What is it to dvvell in God An. To be partakers of his grace to the mortification of the flesh and liuely demonstration of our faith Qu. How shal we know that god dwelleth in vs An. If wee see our brother want this worlds good and doe not shut vp our compassion from him but willingly relieue him chap. 3.17 Q. What is said of him that hateth his brother An. That hee walketh in darknesse chap. 2.11 Is the child of the diuel ch 3 10 abideth in death chap 3 14. Is a manstayer barred from eternall life chap. 3 15. 2. and 3. Epistle of Iohn Question TO whom were these tvvo last Epistle written An. The one to a certain zealous Lady the other to Gains a professour of the Gospell Quest What doth hee commend in the Ladie An. The vertuous bringing vp of her children Qu. What in Gaius An. His testimonie of faith and hospitality toward strangers Qu. VVhat doth hee admonish them of An. To beware of deceiuers Qu. Who are those An. Such as would not confesse that Christ was come in the flesh Qu. How must they intertaine them An They must not receiue them into their house nor bid them Good speed Qu. VVhy An. Because in so doing they should be partakers of their euill deeds The Epistle of Iude. Question TO whome is this Epistle written An. To all Christian Churches Quest What doth he exhort them vnto An. To contend for the maintenāce of their faith Qu. Against whom Ansvv Against Sectaries Qu. What is the condition of Sectaries Ans To murder complaine walke after their owne lusts Qu. Whom do they murmur against Ans Gouernours Qu. How doth he reproue them Ans By the example of Michael the Archangel who when hee stroue with the diuel about the body of Moses blamed him not with cursed speaking but only sayd The Lord rebuke thee Qu. VVhat doth he meane by this example Ans If it be not lawfull to rayle vpon the diuel much lesse vpon magistrates be they neuer so wicked Qu. What is it to walk after our owne lusts An. To be directed by carnall iudgement and not by the spirit of regeneration Reuelation Question FIrst tell mee what you vnderstand by Reuelation An. The word importeth a laying open or an vncouering of thinges that were before hid and shut vp in secrete which no liuing soule can know but so farre foorth as God shall please to disclose the same Qu. What is the authority of this Reuelation An. High and mighty as proceeding from the mouth of God by the mediation of Iesus Christ Qu. To whom was it giuen An. To the Apostle Saint Iohn and so consequently from him to the Church of God through all ages Q. Where was Iohn whē he receiued it An. In an Iland called Pathmas enuironed with the Aegean sea which sea diuides Europe from Asia Qu. What did he there An. He was banished thither by the tyrant Domitian about the year of our Lord God 96. which tyrante sought to suppres the light of the Gospel but the Lorde in mercy did the more aduance it as appeares by adding a further discouery of his will by this booke of the Reuelation Qu. VVhat is the fruit of this Reuelation An. Exceeding great as vve may gather by these words Blessed be they that reade heare and keepe in memory those things which are written in this prophecie chap. 1 3. Qu. To vvhom was Iohn commanded to send it An. To the seauen churches of Asia namely of Ephesus Smirna Pergamus Thiatira Sardis Philadelphia and Laodicea where after the destruction of Ierusalem Iohn did prosecute his holy calling in the Ministery Qu. What methode doth hee vse in the manner of his writing An. First a friendly salutation and then a briefe narration Qu. How doth he salute them An. By wishing vnto them grace and peace Qu. What vnderstand you by grace Ans The free loue affection which God beareth towards vs for his owne sake although indeed we deserue it not but are in our selues the children of wrath and perdition Qu. What by peace Ansvv All kind of benefits both spirituall and temporall which flow vnto vs from this fountaine of grace which God the father had opened to the world by the meanes of his sonne Qu. In whose name salutes he them An. In the name of the father the 7. spirits and of Iesus Christ chap 1. 4. 5. Qu. What is meant by the 7 spirits Ans The holie Ghost Qu. The holie Ghost being but one in person why doth he describe him by the number of 7. An. Although the holy Ghost be but one in diuine essence yet according to this seauen fold operation which it had in the Churches of Asia it is called by the name of seuen spirits not that it is in person diuerse but in power and vertue according to the diuersity of those subiects which it worketh Qu. But why is that placed in the second place whereas the vsuall order teacheth vs to say the Father Sonne and holy Ghost and not the Father Holy Ghosts so to put the Sonne last An. Iohn vseth this order not that there is any degree or dignitie in one person more then in an other For the Father is not greater then the Sonne nor the Sonne greater then the Holie Ghost they are all of the same power maiesty and glory nor is one before another but the reasō that mooued Iohn to set our Sauiour in the third place was because immediately the narration which is the second poynt of the writing chiefly concerneth Christ Qu. As how Ansvv In describing him Qu. How doth Iohn describe Christ An. Two manner of waies first as touching the excellencie of his glorie as he appeared vnto him in vision cha 1. from 12. to 17. Qu. What vvas his office An. It was three folde hee had the office of a Prophet of a Prince and of a Priest Qu. Hovv did he shew himselfe a Prophet An. In bearing witnesse of the trueth and reuealing the counsels of God vnto men Que. How a Prince An. Two manner of waies first by his victorie ouer death death is swallowed vp into victory 1. Cor. 15 And secondly because he hath dominion ouer all principalities and powers both in heauen and vpon the earth Ephes 1.21 Qu. How a Priest An In that he hath washed vs from our sinnes in his bloud by offering his body a sacrifice for vs vpon the crosse Qu. Did Christ heare these three offices onlie for himselfe An. No for the benefit of the faithfull that as hee was so they might bee both Prophets Kings and Priests Prophets in that he
saith I will powre my spirite vpon all flesh and your sonnes and daughters shall prophecie Kings in that we shall raigne with him eternally and Priests for that true Christians do offer the spirituall sacrifice of prayer praise and asmes deedes Hebr. 13.15.16 Qu. Are then all Christian Priests alike An. They are as touching the sacrifice aboue saide but not as touching Church-gouernment for in this sense they are not called Priests but Elders or ministers Qu. How doth he describe Christ according as he law him in vision An. By certaine properties fit for the capacitie of men as that hee was in a long robe girt with a girdle of gold his hayre was white as snow his eyes as a flame of fire his feete like vnto fine brasse burning in a furnace his voyce to the sound of many waters in his right hand he had seauen starres out of his mouth went a sharpe two-edged sword and his face shone as the Sunne shineth in his strength Qu. What gather we by this description An. By his long robe girt vnto him wee gather the readinesse of Christ in his Kingly and Princely office to execute the worke of our saluation by his white hayre his fulnesse of knowledge wisedome by his fiery eies his deepe insight into the darkest corners of the earth deepest secrets of mens hearts by his feete of shining brasse the purity and brightnes of his wayes and the power which hee hath to tread downe his enemies and therefore are his feete rather compared to Brasse then vnto gold because gold is a softer mettal and not so sit to represent his inuincible strength By his voyce compared to the noyse of manie waters wee vnderstand the sounde of the Gospell humbling some to their saluation others to theyr confusion By the starres in his right hand his faithfull Ministers by whome hee worketh which as starres should giue light vnto men by their doctrine and conuersation By the two edged sword is vnderstood the powerfull word of God cutting and cleansing the hearts of his children and thrusting through the others to their destruction and by his face shining like the sunne at the highest the vnspeakeable brightnesse of his grace whereby the Church is comforted and lightened in all trueth and sincerity Qu. Why doth he resemble the Churches to golden candlesticks An. Because the Candlesticke doeth not giue the light but the light is put vpon it so the Church receiueth all her light put vpon her from Christ for the doctrine of the Church which is the light of the Church is from GOD and not of men Qu. Vnto how many points may vve draw the doctrine of this booke Ans Vnto foure Qu. VVhich be they An. Precepts prophecies promises and threatnings Qu. Wherein are the precepts seene An. In the instructions giuen to the seauen Churches Qu. Vpon how many generall points do these instructions consist An. Vpon three a commendation a reprehension and an exhortation Quest VVhat doth Christ commend in them An. Their vertues as patience labor zeale in the church of Ephesus ch 2 2. The workes of faith repentance charity together with constancie in affliction true humility in the Church of Smyrna chap 2.9 Fortitude and valiant perseuerāce in the church of Pergamus that notwithstanding the martyrdome of Antipas a man there put to death for Religion yet they were not terrified but held fast the faith of Iesus Christ neuer forsooke it chap. 2 13. Loue and seruice toward their brethren faith and assurance in the promises of God and increasing in pietie so that the end was better then the beginning in the church of Thyatira chap 2 19. A little increase of faith keeping of the word of God and a free confession of his name in the church of Philadelphia chap. 3.8 Quest What doth Christ reprehend in them An. Their vices as the lacke of loue in the Church of Ephesus cha 2 4. Hypocrisie in the Church of Smyrna of such as said they were Iewes but indeede were the Synagogue of Sathans that is they did professe themselues Christians in word but shewed it not in deed chap. 2.9 The bearing with false doctrine in the church of Pergamus for they suffered the Nicholaitans amongst thē that as Balaam didde taught the people of God to stumble in two things causing them to commit fornication both in body and soule in body by abandoning their wiues to common vse in soule by sacrificing to Idolles for superstitions sake chap. 1.14 The like vice is reprehended in the Church at Thyatira that suffered Iesahell a wicked womā to set abroach false and abhominable doctrine tending to fornication and idolatry amongst them chap. 2.20 At Sardis their workes were sayre in outward shew but inwardly nothing but filth and rottennesse chapter 3. verse 1. At Landicea they were time-seruers who halted betweene two opinions and were neither hote nor cold chapt 3.15 Qu. VVhat doth Christ exhorte them vnto An. Repentance and amendment of life Qu. To their repentance what is annexed An. A gracious promise to bee written in the booke of life Qu. To their wilfull perseuerance in their sins what is annexed An. A heauy threatning that hee will come sodainely vpon them as a theefe and they shall not know the houre cha 3.3 Qu. Hauing learned the state of things as they stood for the present when this Reuelation was giuen what next succeedeth Ans The prophecie of things to come which is eyther generall as touching such thinges as shoulde happen to the whole world or particular but yet of more moment then the former as touching such things as should happen to the Church Qu What is the end of the prophecie of the Church Ans That the faithfull admonished before hand of the assaultes bloudy attempts which the Diuell and world should make vpon the Church might be confirmed in faith and patience to stand resolute in despite of both til the day of the comming of Christ Iesus Qu. What is the end of the prophecie of the world An. To shew the iudgements that God would execute vpon the enemies of his Church and the sealing vppe of the elect before the execution of those iudgements that they might bee kept from euill as appeareth by the 7 8 9 chapt Qu. If the elect were kept from euill to what end was this Reuelation giuen to forewarne them that they should suffer troble and persecution An. To be kept from euill is vnderstood that notwithstanding all the violence persecution offered them yet they were not ouercome or driuen from faith or the hope they had of eternall happinesse but therein they did ioye and triumphe howsoeuer the world thought them plunged in despaire and sorrow Qu. VVhat is the second vision that Iohn had Ans The vision wherein was reuealed vnto him the Maiesty of GOD the Father to giue the greater authoritie vnto this booke wherein his excellencie is likewise set foorth vnto vs aswell as the Sonnes in a description fitte