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
theyr husbands An. To submit themselues vnto their husbands as vnto the Lord. chapter 5.22 Qu. What is the duty of parents towards their children Ans Not onely to feede and cloath them but to bring them vp in the feare of the Lord chap. 6 4. Qu. What is the duty of the children to their parents An. To honour and obey them with bodily reuerence and with the infained loue of the heart chap. 6.12 Qu. What is the duety of Maisters to their seruants Ans Not to defraud them of their â—ue nor to vse cruelty towardes them remembring that they themselues haue also amaister in heauen-chap 6.11 Qu. What is the duty of seruants to their masters An. To obey and labour for them in singlenesse of hart and not with eye seruice Qu. How is that An. To do all things whether theyr master be absent or present as if God beheld them Qu. How doth S. Paul wish the Ephesians and in them vs to arme our selues for the accomplishing of these and al other dueties Answ First to gird vs with the girdle of trueth secondly to put on the brest-plate of righteousnesse Thirdly to bee shod with the shoes of the preparation to the gospell of peace Forthly to take the shield of faith Fiftly the helmeto saluation Sixtly the sword of the spirit chap. 6 14.10 17. Qu. What it vnderstood by the girdle oâ— truth An. A binding of our felues to the obseruation of the word of God Qu. What by the brest plate of righteousnesse An. A good conscience or innocencie of life Qu What by the shooes of peace An. Friendly quiet conuersation Qu. What by the shield of sayth An. The righteousnes of Christ able like a brasen shield to protect couer vs from the darts of the world the flesh and the diuill Qu. What by the helmet of saluation An. I he strength and the power of Christ being for our sake vanquisher of hell death and sin Qu. What by the sword of the spirit An. The word of the euerliuing god which as a sworde we must draw foorth to defend our selues offend our spirituall enemies Quest What is the speciall quality required in him that is thus armed An. Prayer and continuall watchfulnesse chap. 6.11 To the Philippians Question WHat were the Philippians An. Exiles of Philippi a cittye in Macedonia where Saint Paul hadde planted the Gospel Qu. VVhat mooued him to write vnto them An. Two things Qu. VVhich be they Ans First the generall care hee had for al the people of God secondly that he might shew his thankfulnes toward the Philippians Qu. For vvhat An. For sending him relief after they knew he was prisoner in Rome Quest By whom did they send him reliefe An. By Ephroditus a professour of the Gospel Qu. How doth he shew his thankfulnesse toward them An. Two waies Qu. Which be they An. First in praysing God for them then in praying vnto God for them Quest How doth hee prayse God for them Ans In that it had pleased him to receiue them into the felowship of the Gospel chap. 1.5 Qu. How and in what sort doth he pray for them Ans Three manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. First that God which had begun this good worke in them would continue it vntill the day of Christ Iesus chap. 1.8 Secondly that they might bee able through his grace to discerne true doctrine from false chap. 1.10 Thirdly that they might abound in loue and the workes of righteousnesse chap. 1.11 Qu. How doth hee encourage them least his imprisonment should make them faint An. Three waies Qu. Which be they An. First in respect of others Secondly of himselfe Thirdly by the example of Christ Qu. How in respect of others An. That as others in behoulding his constancy were boldened and did more frankelie professe Christ so hee hoped they would doe chapter 1. verse 14. Qu. How doth he encourage them in respect of himselfe An. That as he knew Christ should be magnified in his body whether he liued or died so he doubted not but that they would be of the same minde chap. 1.10 Qu. How by the example of Christ An. That as Christ beeing God became man being free be came bound being Lord and Maister ouer all became a seruant to all and for our sakes was content to suffer all reproche and tyranny yea death it selfe so we for his sake should not refuse to doe the like chap. 2.5 to 11. Qu. What reason doth he alledge the better to perswade vs thereunto An. A two fold reason Qu. VVhat is that Ans First as touching the reward of our persecuters secondly as touching the rewarde of vs that are persecuted Qu. What doth he say shall be the reward of our persecuters An. Perdition Qu. What of vs that are persecuted An. Saluation chap. 1.28 Qu. How doth he conclude these circumstances Ans VVith a necessity to suffer with Christ if we will be thought to beleeue in Christ chap. 1.29 Qu. What doth Paule exhort vs vnto in this Epistle An. Concord meekenesse of minde and godly conuersation Qu. How to concord An. That we be of one iudgement in religion chap. 22. Qu. How to meeknesse of mind An. That nothing bee done through vaineglory but euery man to esteeme other better then himselfe chap. 2.3 Qu. Hovv to godly conuersation An. That whosoeuer is true iust and of good report him to follow chap. 4 8. Qu. What doth he bid vs to beware of An. False teachers Qu. What names doth hee attribute vnto false teachers whereby to know them An. Hee calleth them dogges euill workers cooseners belly-gods enemies to the Crosse of Christ and minders of earthlie things chap. 3 2. 18.19 Qu. And wherfore doth he cal them dogs An. Because like dogs they barke against the doctrine of the Gospel Qu. And why euill speakers An. Because in the haruest of the lord they seek not his glorie but their owne commoditie Qu. Why couseners An. Because they teach that circumcision and the workes of the Law are necessarie to saluation Qu. Why belli-gods An Because to saitsfie the lust of their flesh they care not with what ceremonies they seduce Gods people Quest VVhy enemies to the crosse of Christ An. Because they are Christians in name onely and not indeed Qu. Why minders of earthly things An. Because theyr chiefest care is to be rich and to rise to promotion Qu. How doth Paul make knowne the true ministers of God An. By fiue speciall notes Qu. Which bee they An. First he saith they hold it a glory to die for the confirmation of theyr disciples faith chapter 2.17 Secondly they put no confidence in earthlie things chapter 3. Thirdly they doe esteeme all thinges losse and as very dung for the excellent knowledge of Christ chap 3.8 Fourthly they preach the righteousnesse of Christ and not mens workes verse 9. Fiftly their conuersation is in heauen from whence they expect Christ by whose comming they hope to be
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
iustly Qu. Hovv his sincerity of faith tovvard God An. In truely performing the duety of a Priest and a Prophet Qu. What reason then had the people to mislike the gouernment of Iudges craue a King An. First because when Samuel waxed old he resigned his authority to his sonnes they were extortioners and tooke bribes and secondly by reason of the mutability of mans nature that for the most part affects alteration and change Qu. Was God pleased with their desire Ans No. Qu. VVhy Ans Because they thirsted for another kind of gouernment then he had appointed them and so seemed to preferre their owne opinion before his wisedome Qu. How did Samuel shew they had offended An. By causing it to thunder raine in wheate haruest Qu. How Aus By his praier and inuocation chap. 12.18 Qu. VVhat did the people then An. Repented Qu. VVas God mercifull An. Yes and promised to be a gratious GOD both to them and their King vppon condition they woulde serue him so ready is God alwaies to pardon sinners if they will turne vnto him chap. 12.19.22 Qu. VVhat is to be noted īn the life of Saul An Two things Qu. Which be they An. His vertues and his vices Qu. What were his vertues An. He fought the battailes of the Lord and ouerthrew his enemies Qu. Why was his kingdome taken from him An. Because of his vices Qu. How many were his particular vices Ans Eleuen Qu. Which was the first An. His vsurping vpon the priestes office chap. 13.6.14 Qu. What was the second An. He slew not Agag the king of the Amalekites as God had commaunded him chap. 15.3 Qu. When Samuel reprooued him for this fault what was the third sinne he ran into An. Obstinacie Q. How An. Hee stoode to it to the Prophers face that he had not offended chapter 15.20 Qu. Which was the fourth offence An. Enuy. Qu. How An. Hee grudged at the vertues and good sucesse of Dauid chap. 18.9 Qu Which vvas the fift offence An. Ingratitude Qu. How An. He would haue slaine Dauid the very time that he deliuered him by his musick from the torment of the wicked spirit chap. 18.11 Qu. Which was his sixt offence Ans Inconstancy in his word Que. How Ans He promised Dauid his daughter Merab in mariage and after gaue her awaie to another chap. 18.19 Qu. What was his seauenth offence An. Treachery of minde Qu. How An. Hee would haue betrayed Dauid to the Philistines chap. 18.21 Qu. Which was his eight offence An. Murder Qu. How An. Hee would haue killed Dauid in his bed chap. 19.12 Qu. Who preserued him An. Michol his wife and the daughter of Saul chap. 19.12 Qu. After what mnner did she preserue him An. In letting him downe through a window when the house was searched Qu. What doe we learne by that An. The dutie of a faithfull wife toward a vertuous husband rather then to a wicked father Que. Whatvvas his ninth offence Ans He would haue killed his owne sonne Jonathan for excusing Dauid ch 20.23 Qu. VVhat was his tenth offence An. He flew the Lords Priests chap. 22.18 Qu. VVhat was his eleuenth offence Answ He consulted with witches ch 28.8 Qu. How did God punish him for these offences An Fiue manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. First he tooke his Kingdome from him gaue it to Dauid chap. 15.28 Secondly he depriued him of his holy spirit and possessed him with a fiend chap. 16.14 Thirdly he gaue his enemies victory ouer him chapt 30. Fourthly his owne sonnes were slaine Fiftly he despaired and slew himselfe chap. 31. Qu. VVhat was the reason that he persecuted Dauid as he did An. His iealousie ouer him for that hee knew hee should succeede him in his Kingdome Qu. VVhat did they shew in that An. Contemptagainst the ordinance of God Qu. Was Dauid then chosen before the death of Saul An. Long before Qu. In his election what doe you obserue An. That God in choosing his Ministers hath not respect to the outward gifts of body but to the inward graces of the mind Qu. How did that appeare An. In choosing Dauid the youngest and weakest of his brothers and refufing the rest of more likely aspect and countenance chap. 10. Qu. After Dauid was chosen King what were his acts Ans He slew a Lyon a Beare vanquished great Goliah Qu. What may we vnderstand by his prospering in strength and power Ans That to a vertuous minde God will also giue vigor of body Qu. What did he figure by this victorie ouer Goliah Ans The victorie of Christ ouer the Diuell Qu. What vertues doe we learne from Dauid in the first booke of Samuel Ans Three Qu. VVhich be they An. Patience clemency and loyaltie Qu. Wherein did he shew his patience An. In quiet bearing of persecution Qu. How manifould was his persecution An. Two fold first by Saul and then by the Amalekites Qu. How many waies did Saule persecute him Ans Three manner of waies Qu. VVhat were they An. First by bringing him in danger of death Secondly of famine Thirdly by driuing him into exile Qu. How many times was he in danger of death An. Six times Qu. Which be they An. First in the presence of Saule when Saul threw his speare at him Secondly in being sent by Saul to fetch a hundred foreskins of the Philistines Thirdly in his chamber when his wife Michol deliuered him Fourthlie in Gath when he escaped ftom king Achish by counterfaiting madnes Fiftly when he was in the same caue with Saul sixtly when the men of Ziglag would haue stoned him Qu. How many times was he in danger of famine An. Twice first when he did eate the shew bread chap. 21.6 Secondly when he sent to Nabal for prouision chapt 25.8 Quest VVherein liued he an exile Ans First in the wildernesse and then amongst the Philistines Qu. VVherein did he shew his clemencie An. In pardoning Nabals churlish answer when he had vowed his ruine chap. 25.23 Qu. At whose entaty did he pardon him An. At Abigails Nabals wife Qu. VVhat do we learne by that An. That many times the follies of men are excused by the wisedome of their wiues Qu. How was he persecuted by the Amalekites An. They tooke his wiues Ahynoam and Abigail prisoners Qu. Who rescued them An. Dauid Qu. Wherein shewed he his loyalty An. Not onely in refrayning to lay violent hands vpon Saule his annointed soueraign though twice he were in his power and might haue slaine him but also in praying for his welfare Qu. How oft was Saul in his power Ans Twice Qu VVhere An. Once in the caue of the rocks of Engedy another time in the wildernes of Ziph neare the mountain Hachilah chap. 14.4 and chap. 16.7 Qu. VVhat do we learne by this Ans That no subiect ought to lay violent hands vpon his Prince bee hee neuer so wicked The end of 1. Samuel 2. Samuel Question VVHo was the first offēder Dauld
doctrine from each of them and not itterate any thing Ans Deuide the whole historie of Christ into foure parts and euery parte into foure branches Que. Content what are the foure branches I shall despure with you vpon in the Gospell after Matthew Answer These Christ his birth his persecution baptisme and election of his Apostles Doctrine out of the Gospell after Mathew Question VVHat was Matthew by profession An. A publicane Qu. What were the Publicanes Qu Those kind of Iewes which in the name of the Romanes did gather vp the taxes and tallages imposed vpon the people Qu. How came he to be an Apostle An. Christ called him as hee was fitting at the receipt of custome who presently notwithstanding the scandales and bad reports which the Iewes had giuen out of Christ and that hee himselfe was exceeding ritche left all and followed him Qu. What doth Mathew first set down An. The comming of Christ vnto the world Qu. How is that Ans Two manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. Once in the flesh many times in the spirite Qu. How comes he in spirite An. Two manner of waies by grace to inspire vs as when the spirit of God fell vpon the 70 Elders Num. 11.25.26 And vpon the Apostles Actes 2.3.4 Or by faith to assure as Saint Paule faith the same spirit beareth witnes with our spirit that we are the children of God Rom. 8 25 26. Qu. By what example doe wee learne Christs comming in the spirit An. By the example of Gods appearance to Eliah Qu. How was that An. First came a mighty winde and tore the rocks but God was not there then rose an earthquake but God was not there then came a fire but god was not there at last came a soft and still winde and God was not there 1. Kings 19 15.12 Qu. Doth Christs spirite after the same manner descend into vs An. Yes Qu. How An. First there comes the breadth of his threatning voice to breake our stony hearts then an earth quake that is a trembling at his iudgementes Thirdly a fire to try if wee repent aright Last of all a soft voice of happie tydings which is the Lambe Christ Iesus Quest Hovv was his comming in the flesh An. He was conceiued by the Holy Ghost and borne of the Virgine Mary Matth. 1.18 Qu. Is this all the times he shall come in the flesh An. No hee shall come at the latter day Qu. In what manner An. With power and great glorie Math. 24.30 Qu. What to doe An. To iudge the world with righteousnesse and the people with equitye that is to giue to euery one according to their deeds Math 16.27 Qu VVhy did Christ take vpon him our flesh An. To satisfie for our sinnes Qu. Hovv An. In suffering vnderneath the iustice of God what wee had deserned Qu. What was the first euill that Christ suffered An. Persecution Qu. When An. As soone as hee was borne Qu. By whome An. By Herod king of the Iewes Qu. What learne we by this An. That a christian life in this world from the day of our birth to the houre of our death is nothing but crosses and afflictions Qu. How came Herod to be king An. He bought it of Caesar for a great summe of money Qu. How did he behaue himselfe in the kingdome An. Like a bloodie Tyrant hee slew all that were of the linage of king Dauid and burnt their Pedigrees because he feared to bee driuen from his seate and authoritie by one which hee heard should spring of that familie and therfore likewise he flew his sister and her husband that was a Iewe and put to death his owne sonne which he had begot vpon a Iewish woman Qu. How long was it ere he could seate himselfe in the kingdome Ans Thirty yeeres continually making warre vpon the Iewes so hardly did they endure the gouernment o◠a stranger Qu. Why was Ierusalem troubled whe◠newes was brought of the birth of a new◠king which was Christ knowing they were weary of the gouernment of Herod An. First to flatter him because they would seeme to be affected as hee was for he was greatly troubled Matth 2.3 And secondly because they feared there would arise a newe occasion of bloudshed by the contention of these two kings Qu. What was the end of Herods malice towards Christ A. As it is of all persecutors of Gods people his owne ruine for Christ was deliuered from his rage Mat. 2.13 Qu. Did his rage so end An. No when hee saw himselfe mocked of the Wise men that promised to bring him word where Christ was hee most cruelly slaughtered all the young children of Bethlehem and the coastes thereaboutes thinking so to be sure of his destruction Math. 2.16 Qu. What do we learne by the massacre of so many innocents Christ onely reserued An. That tyranny may destroy the body of Religion but not the soule Qu. Was that no fault in the wisemen to breake promise with Herod An. No it is lawfull to break promise in any thing wherein the honour and seruice of God may be hindred Qu. How was Christ preserued An. By flight into Aegypt Qu. Why did Christ beeing God giue place to the fury of Herod Ans To shew that it is lawfull for vs to flee from persecution and saue our liues so it may be done without scandall to the Gospell Mat 10 23. Qu. Why did he flee into Egypt rather then into any other country Ans For 2. causes first that the scripture might bee fulfilled according to the prophet Ose Out of Egypt haue I called my Sonne And secondly to shewe that hee woulde forsake the Iewes for their ingratitude and receiue the gentiles Q. Wherein consisted their ingratitude An. In stoning the Prophets and men of GOD which were sent vnto them for their soules helth Mat. 23.37 Qu. How doth Christ prophecy their ingratitude should be punished An. By threatning vnto them a spirituall and a corporall plague Qu. What was their spirituall plague An. Famine of the word and scarcity of teachers Qu. What was their corporall plague An. Ruine of their citie desolation of their Temple and a generall dissipation and scattering of their whole nation at whose hands shal be required the bloud of all the Saintes from Abel to Zachary the son of Barachia whome they slew between the Temple and the Altar Qu. How many were the henefites of God bestowed vpon the Iewes An. Innumerable but these especially he saued Noah from the flood Abraham from the Caldeās hee brought thē afterward out of Aegypte through the red Sea he fedde them in the wildernesse with meate from heauen and water from the rocke fortie yeares space their garments neuer waxed old heeled them dry shod ouer Iordan hee gaue them possession of one and thirtie kingdomes he instructed them in his true seruice he built them a temple he supplyed them daily with prophets to be their guides and finallie sent his only begotten Sonne amongst them to be
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.
Where was Paul vvhen he vvritte this Epistle An. At Roome Paul to the Ephesians Question WHat was the estate of the Ephesians when Paule wrot vnto them An. As it is of all those amongest whom Gods word had been sowen Qu. How is that An. The good seed of Pauls doctrine was mingled with the cockle weedes of false teachers Qu. In such a needfull businesse how chāce he did not rather go vnto them then write A Because he was prisoner in Rome Qu. What method doth he vse in Confirming the Ephesians in the faith which he bad before taught them An. First hee vseth an admonition then a prayer and last of al an exhortation Qu. Of what doth he admonish them An. Of foure things Qu. Which be they Ans First hee she wes that they were predestinated to the calling of Christians before the foundation of the worlde and therefore it was nothing that had happened vnto th̄e by chance chap. 1 4. 11. Secondly he puts them in mind that the ground of theyr fayth is Christ Iesus to whome all power both in heauen and earth was giuen therfore they needed not to stand doubtfull of their reward chap 2 20 to 23. Thirdly he recordes in what estate they were before they were called Qu. What was that An. That they were vnder the power of Satan and dead through sinne and therfore being now quickned by the sprite of Christ the farther they were off from grace the greater debters they are now for the same chap. 2 ver 2.4.5 Fourthly hee bids them not faint because of the perfecution which they saw was laid vpon him Qu. What reason shewes he for that An. Because it was to their glory ch 3.13 Qu. In what respect could his persecution be to their glorie An. In this that seeing him constantly indure imprisonment and death for the truth of the gospell which hee had preached vnto them they might assure themselues his doctrine was the worde of God and no tradition of man Qu. For vvhat doth he pray to God for them An. For three things Qu. Which be they An. First for the strength of his holy spirit chap 3 19. Secondly that he would giue thē a faithful heart Exo. 17. And thirdly to endue them with vnfained charity Qu. Hovv manifold are these exhortations An. Twofold Qu. As how An. Generall and particular Qu. What is his generall exhortation An. Certayne obseruations common to all men as to walke worthy of their calling chap. 4 1. Qu. What is their calling An. Christianity Qu. What is the end thereof An. Eternall life Qu. Who hath called vs therunto An. God the Father by his Sonne Christ Iesus chap. 3.11 Qu. By what meanes An. By two kind of meanes Qu. VVhich be they An. First by our outward meanes as by afflictions and persecutions and secondly by inward meanes as by the working of Gods word in our hartes the wholesome admonition of his holy spirite chap. 4 30. Qu. How may we walk vvorthy of our vocation Answ If we auoyd lying anger theft filthy speaking and imbrace humilitie meekenes patience charity and vnity of spirit chap. 4 2.3 and v. 25 to 31. Qu. VVhat is humility An. Not to prefer our selues before others not to despise others in respect of our selues Qu. What is meeknesse A. Nor to be easily moued to anger Qu. Is it not lawfull them to bee angry with such as offend An. Yes so that we bee not angry vnto sinne nor let the Sun go downe vpon our wrath chap. 4 26. Qu. How may we be angry and not sin An. If we so bridle our fury as that we break not foorth into any wicked or vnlawfull act Qu. VVhat is patience An. A quiet digesting of wrong and leauing the reuenge to God Qu. What is charity An. A compunction of heart wherby one Christian is incited to helpe and succour another Que. VVhat call ye the vnity of the spirit An. An agreement together of Gods people in true faith and doctrine without sector dissention Qu. Why ought we to walke in vnity of spirit An. Because God which hath created vs Christ which hath redeemed vs and the holy ghost which hath sanctified vs is but one and the meanes vvherby wee are saued onely that is to say faith and therefore we ought to agree together in mind as childrē of one father or as heires ordained all for one happy inheritance chapt 4. verse 4 5 6. Qu. Hauing declared what the vertues he which Saint Paul would haue vs folow rehearse the vices which he would haue vs auoyde Ans Lying as I saide before theft anger and filthy talking and out of the 5. chapter couetousnesse fornication drunkennes false doctrine foolish and idle ieasting Qu. What is a lye An. A counterfette and false declaration of the thought and minde as when we speak one thing and thinke another Qu. What is theft An. Not only to steale with the hand but all manner of deceipt and vnlawfull gaine Qu. What is anger An. A desire of reuenge for some vvrong done vnto vs or vnto them whō we loue Qu. Of how many sorts is it Qu Of two An. Which be they An. Naturall or diabelicall Quest What call you the naturall anger An. The anger that is in a Magistrate towards the subiect a father toward his childe or a maister towarde his seruant or scholler for the due correction of such vices as they perceiue in them to the dishonour of God Qu. What is diabolicall anger An. So to bee incenst as to wish the destruction of anie one Qu. Wherein consists fylthy communication An. In swearing cursing blaspheming immodest vvords and idle ieasting Que How must Christians then frame their dayly conference An. In such sort as it may bee to the edification one of another speaking vnto themselues in Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs and giuing thanks to God for all things ch 5 19. 20. Qu. What is couetousnes An. A greedines to gaine without regard of their owne necessities or the necessitie of others Qu. What is fornication An. A polluting of the soule with lust of body Qu. VVhat is drunkennesse An. A confounding of reason and the sences by immoderate drinking Qu. What is false doctrine An. Any thing that is taught contrary to the truth of Gods word Qu. How are they saide to leade theyr liues that delight in any of these abuses An. Improuidently Qu. Why Ansvv Because they neglect the will of GOD to followe their owne waies Qu. How are they said to leade their liues that abhore them An. Circumspectly Qu. Why An. Because they preferre the will of God before their owne imaginations chap. 5 15.17 Qu. What is Paules particular exhortation in this Epistle Ans The duty of husbands wiues parents and Children maisters seruants Qu. What is the duty of husbands towards their wiues An. To loue them as Christ loued his Church who gaue his life for it chapt 5.25 Qu. What is the duty of wiues towardes