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
How did the Israelites requite this kindnesse An. They saued her her father mother children and all they had Qu. Did they shevv this mercy of their ovvne accord An. No but by the instinct of Gods spirite Qu. What do vve learne thereby An. That God will not the death of sinners if they repent Qu. Hovv vvas the City vvonne An. The walles fell downe by the power of God and then Ioshua entered chap. 6.20 Qu. Hovv vvere the Israelites commanded to esteeme of the Citiy all that vvas in it An. As a thing execrable and accursed chap 6 17. Qu. Was nothing reserued An. Yes siluer gold vessels of brasse and yron Quest VVhat vvas to be done vvith them An. They were to be consecrated to the Lords vse chap. 6.19 Qu Hovv vvere they to be consecrated Ans By being molten and the property of them altered Qu. What sinne vvas here committed An. Theft Qu. Who committed it An. Achan Qu. Hovv An. He kept a Babylonish garment two hundred shekels of siluer and a wedge of golde of fifty shekels weight which he had in his Tent to serue for his owne priuate vse chap. 7.21 Qu. What was their fortune after the committing of this sin An. Their good successe was turned into badde such is alwaies the fruit of wickednes Quest How did that appeare An. When three thousand Israelites were sent against Ay the inhabitantes thereof put them to flight and slew 36. of them ch 7.5 Qu. How vvere they cleared of this sinne An. By destroying Achan his family and all he had ch 7.24 Qu. How did the Gibeonites purchase a league of friendship with Ioshua An. By dissimulation Qu. In what manner An. Comming vnto him in ragged clothes and old shooes as though they had worne out their apparell by iourneying from some far country Qu. How did Ioshua reward their dissimulation An. Hee suffered them to liue because of his promise but he condemned them for euer to be drudges to the congregation to hew wood and drawe water chap. 9.11 Qu. How many kingdomes did Ioshua subdue An. Thirty and one Qu. What mercy did hee shew in all his victories Ans None at all he destroyed euery suole chap. 10.40 Quest What moued him thereunto An. The commandement of God Quest What is signified by that An. That wickednesse must bee quite rooted out where God meanes to bee serued Qu. Were the Israelites novv in quiet possession of Canaan An. They were chap. 21.14 Qu. What doth that shew An. The full performance of Gods promise Qu. What vertue do we learne from the Israelites after their victories An. Two Quest Which be they An. Thanksgiuing and brotherly vnity Qu. How were they thankfull An. In protesting to serue and obey God for his benefites bestowed vpon them chap. 24.24 Qu. How did they shew brotherly vnity An. In equall diuision of their portions with out strife or contention Qu. How did Ioshua die Ans Like a vertuous man Quest How was that An. Rehearsing the mercies of God and exhorting the people to feare him chap. 24. The end of Ioshua Iudges Question VVHat gouernors had the people after Ioshua An. Iudges Qu. Why were they called Iudges An. Because they did execute Gods iudgements vpon their enemies Qu. Had they manie enemies after the death of Ioshua An Yes Quest What was the cause Ans Their sins Qu. What was their generall sinne Ans Disobedience Qu. Hovv did that spread An. Into three branches Qu. Which be they An. Vaine pitty Idolatry and ingratitude Qu. Hovv vvere they vainly pittifull An. In making league with the Canaanites whō they ought to haue cast out chap. 1. Qu. Hovv vvere they Idolaters An. In worshipping Idols chap. 2.11 Ques Hovv vngratefull Ans In being made owners of Cities which they built not and vineyardes that they planted not they forgot to glorifie their giuer Qu. What vvere their generall punishments fortheir sins An. As the Lord had saide before those people who me they saued became goades to their sides and thornes in their eies Qu. What is the meaning of that An. They continually vexed them with warre Qu. VVherefore did the Lord suffer that An. To sift and proue them as hee alwaies will do such as he loueth Qu. Did the Lord then still loue them considering how they had prouoked him by their sormer wickednesse An. He did Qu. What doth that shew An. The vnspeakable mercy of God toward his Church Qu. What was the generall vertne that purchased his mercy toward them An. Repentance they cried and hee heard their groanings ch 3.28 Qu. Wherein was his mercy exprest An. In sending them deliuerers Qu. Hew many were they An. Sixteene Qu. Rehearse their names An. Othniel Ehud Shamgar Deborah Barak Gedeon Abimelech Tola Iaer Iphtaph Ibsan Eton Abdon Sam son Eli Samuel Qu. What were the particular sinnes of the Israelites An. In Abimelech three Qu. Which be they An. Ambition tyrannie despaire Quest How was he ambitious An. Hee vsurped the kingdome after his father Gedeons death chap. 9.1 Qu. How did Iotham his yongest brothers reproue him for his ambition An. By the example of trees where in he shewes that those of least deseit are alwaies most aspiring chapter 9. verse 8. Qu. How was Abimelech tyrannous An. In murdering seuenty of his own brothers for the securing to his owne estate chap 9.5 Qu. Wherein was he desperate An. In causing his Page to kill him in his extremity chap. 9 15. Qu. What was the punishment of God first laid vpon him before this happened An. That as he had liued a straunge life so God gaue him his deaths woud as strangely Qu. Hovv vvas that An. A woman with a peece of a milstone almost knockt out his braine Qu. Where An. At the tower in Tebez chap. 9.53 Qu. What sin else raigned particularly in the people An. In Sampson lust in Iphtaph temerity or rashnesse in a Leuite loue of vanitie In the men of Beniamin the rape of a woman in the Ephraimites enuie Qu. Toward vvhom vvas Samson lustfull An. Toward Dalilah a wicked woman chap 16 4. Qu. Hovv vvas he punished An. He lost Gods excellent gifts and became slaue to his enemies chapter 16 19 21. Qu. Hew was Iphtaph guilty Ans In making a rash vow and performing it Qu. How was he punished An. Through his wone folly hee became childlesse Qu. How was the Leuite guilty An. In forsaking the seruice of God to supply the wants of his body Qu. How was that An. Hee was content to serue in the Temple of Idols for meate drinke and apparell chap. 17.10 11. Q. What vvas his punishment An. He was taken prisoner by the men of Dan chap. 18.17 Qu. How vvas the Tribe of Beniaminguilty Ans For the rauishing of a Leuites wife Quest What was their punishment Ans All the other Tribes rose vp against them raced their city and slew all their men but six hundred that fled into the wildernesse chapter 20.49 47. Qu. How were the Ephramites
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
verse 17. security of soule and body verse 23.24.25 Qu. What vices are else sorbidden in this chapter An. All malice or desire to hurt vers 29. All causeles contention verse 30. And all scorning and scoffing verse 34. Qu. VVhy are these vices forbidden An. Because they are abhomination before the Lord. verse 32. The doctrine of the fourth Chapter Question HOw are the wicked fed An. With the bread of extortion and the wine of violence verse 17. Qu. What infecteth the whole course of life An. A corrupt heart false lippes and wanton eies Qu. VVhat purifieth the whole course of life Ans A cleane heart a true tongue and a chast eie 23.24.25 The doctrine of the fift Chapter Question HOw seemeth lust at the first An. As sweet as hony verse 3. Qu. How in the end An. As bitter as worme-wood verse 4. Qu. VVhat hurt bringeth it to the bodie Ansvver It consumeth the flesh verse 11. Qu. VVhat to the purse An. It leaues our goods in the hands of strangers verse 10. Qu. Is there any thing else to be learned out of this Chapter An. To liue vpon our owne labours verse 15. To be charitable to others verse 16. TO keepe wedlock vnuiolated verse 18.19 Qu. Why ought we to be carefull of these things An. Because we alwaies walke in the fight of the Lord verse 12. The doctrine of the 6 Chapter Question IN what case is he that is surety for another man An Snared with the words of his own mouth Que. What learne we by the Pismires Ans Diligence Qu. How An. To labour in Summer to preuent the wants of winter Qu. How commeth pouerty vpon the slouthfull An. Like an armod man Qu. Which bee the six things that God bateth An. First hauty eies secondly a lying tongue third a heart imagining euill fourth feet swift to shed bloud fifte a falfe witnesse fixt and sowers of contention verse 17.18 19. Qu. What is our speciall duely to our parents An. Obedience to follow theire instruction Qu. How many waies doth a wicked woman tempt Ans With the beauty of her face the flattery of her tongue the wantonnesse of her lookes verse 24.25 Qu. Is adultery worse then theft Ans Yes Qu. VVhy An. Because theft may be redeemed but adultery destroyeth the soule and the reproach there of can neuer be put away verse 31.32 33. The doctrine of the 7 Chapter Question WHy is lust called a deed of darknesse An. Because commonly it practiseth in the nighte when the ayre is dark and black verse 9. Qu. The reason of that An. Such is the guilt of conscience as it couets darknesse to shadowe the filthines thereof Qu. What are the marks of an harlot An. A wandering foote verse 12. An impudent face verse 13. And an inticing tongue verse 15.16.17 Qu. What is he like that yeelds to the inticement of lust An. An oxe led to the slaughter a foole that goeth to the stockes or a bird that hasteth to the snare verse 22.23 The doctrine of the 8. chapter Question IS wisedome any niggard of her good graces Ans No shee crieth out vnto men in the gate and in the entry of their houses in the toppe of high places and by the high waie side verse 2 3. Qu. VVhat doth she promise Ans The knowledge of Excellent things ver 6. Qu. How doth she induce the minds of men to followher An. By promising vnto them that her doctrine shall bee easie and plaine verse 9. Qu. VVhat in this booke is vnderstood by the name of vvisedome An. The word of God and the doctrine of his Preachers which is easie to all them that haue a desire to learne Qu. Of what countenance is wisedome An. Euen from eternity before the earth was made the depths begotten or the mountaines setled verse 23 24 25. The doctrine of the 9. chapter Question IN this chapter how doth wisedome allure her followers An. By calling them to a sumptuous banquet Qu. What is meant by that banquet An. The word of God and the ministration of his sacraments Qu. In the thirteenth verse it is said A foolish woman is troublesome what vnderstand you by the foolish woman An. Ignorant preachers Qu. What is their doctrine Ans Like stolne waters sweete to the flesh but vnpleasant to the spirite verse 17 18. The doctrine of the 10. Chapter Question WHat are the vertues and vices deciphered in this chapter for our instruction An. The first are wisedome and Follie Qu. VVhat is the good that commeth by wisedome An. A wise Sonne maketh a glad father Qu. VVhat is the hurt that commeth by folly An. A foolish Sonne is a heauines to his mother Qu. VVhat are the second An. Sloth and diligence Quest VVhat is the inconuenience of sloth Ans A slouthfull hand makes poore verse 4. Qu. VVhat profit comes by diligence An. The hand of the diligent maketh rich verse 4. Qu. VVhat are the third An. Righteousnes and impiety Qu. VVhat is the good that commeth by righteousnesse An. The memoriall of the iust shall be blessed Qu. VVhat is the hurt that commeth by impiety An. The name of the wicked shall rot verse 7. Qu. VVhat are the fourth An. Innocency and guilt of conscience Qu. VVhat is the good that commeth of innocency An. He that walketh vprightly walketh boldly Qu. What is the hurt that commeth by guilt of conscience An. Feare and shame for he peruerteth his waies and he shall be made knowne verse 9. Qu. VVhat are the fift An. Loue and hatred Qu. What is the good that commeth by loue Ans It couereth offences verse 12. Qu. What is the hurt that commeth by hatred An. It stirreth vp contentions Qu. VVhat are the sixt An. Silence and much babling Qu. What is the hurt of much babling Ans In many wordes there can not want iniquity Qu. What is the good that commeth by silence Ans He that refraineth his lips is wise verse 16. The doctrine of the 11. chapter Question VVHat are false ballances An. Abhomination before the Lord. Quest What doth a true weight Ans Please him verse 1. Qu. When pride goes before what followes An. Shame verse 2. Qu. How is lowlines rewarded An. With wisdome and Honour Qu. Can riches deliuer in the day of wrath An. No. Qu. VVhat is our refuge then An. True righteousnesse verse 4. Qu. How is the way of the righteous An. Direct and straight Quest How is the vvaie of the wicked Ansvv Crooked and stumbling verse 5 Questi Whither leades the path of the one An. To life Qu. Whether leades the path of the other An. To death vers 19. Que. Can friendshippe defende euill deedes An. No but in the end they shall bee punished verse 21. Qu. Hovv shall he be revvarded that is vertuously liberall An. With increase Qu. How he that spareth more then is conuenient An. With pouerty and indignation verse 24. Qu. How seemes a woman without discretion An. Like a iewel of gold in a swines snout
prophet hee should be found false of his worde and therfore began to vpbrayd God Qu. In what manner An. O Lord said he was not this my saying vvhen I vvas yet in my countrey that thou vvast a gracious GOD mercifull and slovv to anger and repentest thee of euill for which cause I fledde to Tarshish Therfore I beseeche thee take my life rather then let mee liue in infamy Qu. VVhither went he then An. Out of the cittie to see if after fourty daies the Lord would destroye the city Qu. On which side of the citty sate he An. On the east side Qu. How was hee couered Ans He built him a booth Qu. What did God cause to grow ouer him to shadow him An. A gourd Qu. VVhat became of the gourd A. The next morning a worm struck it and it withered Q. Did Ionah suffer any inconuenience by that Ans The Easterne winde and Sunne beames beate vpon Ionahs head and made him faint so that he was grieued for the losse of the gourd Qu. What said the Lord to him then Ans Hast thou pitty said he of the gourd for which thou hast not laboured nor madest it grow which came vp in a night and perished in a nighte and wouldest thou not haue mee pittie Niniuch wherein there are sixe score thousand persons that cannot discerne the right hand from the left and also much cattle Qu. What learne we by this An. That we must not measure the prouidence and mercy of God after the square of our humane affections Qu. What was the finall cause of sending Ionah to Niniueh An. By the suddayne repentance of these heathen people to reprooue the obduracie and hardnes of heart in his owne children that many yeares were called vpon and these but fewe daies Micah Question VVHat sins doth Micah reprooue An. The contēpt of gods word Qu. How did the Iewes contemne the word An. In forbidding the Prophets to prophecie Qu. What persons did he reprooue An. The Princes Qu. For what did he reprooue them An. For selling iustice for mony and eating the flesh of the people flaying off their skinnes breaking their bones and chopping their flesh to peeces ch 3 1 3. Qu. What is vnderstood by that An. Their pilling and polling of the common wealth Qu. Whom else doth he reprooue An. The prelates for their couetousnesse and symony chap. 3 11. Qu. And whom else An. The rich merchant Qu. For what An. Because he is full of lyes and deceipt chap. 6 12. Qu. What are the vertues be commended An. Silence and patience chap. 7 5 9 Nahum Question VVHat doth Nahum teach Ans That it is dangerous to resolue to liue in the feare of God and fall from it againe Qu. By what example Ans By example of the Niniuites Qu Did they so An. Yes they quickly forgotte the preaching of Ionas and the mercy that God shewed them at that time and turned againe to their former iniquity for which Nahum prophecies their destruction Qu. And were they then destroyed An. Yes Qu. By vvhome An. By the Caldeans Habacuc Question WHat did Habacuc preach against An. The ptide and tyrannie of the Caldeans that were puft vp with theyr spoyles and victories Qu. VVhat doth be compare the men of this world to An. To fishes Qu What is his reason An. Because as amongst fishes the great deuoure the small so is it amongst men chap. 1.14 Qu. How loathsome is tyranny pride An. So loathsome that the very stones of the wall shall cry out against it chap 2.11 Qu. What did hee prophecy should bee the end of the Caldeans An. Ruine and destruction Qu. By whome An. By the Medes and Persians chap. 2 8. Zephaniah Question VVHen prophecied Zephaniah Ans In the daies of Iosiah king of Iuda Que. How did he terrifie the wicked An. By foretelling them of their vtter destruction and carrying into captiuity Qu. How did be comfort the Godly An. By prophecying their returne and happinesse and the reuenge God would take vpon theyr enemies Haggai Question VVHich are the three last Prophets An. Haggai Zachary Malachy Qu. When were these three sent An. After the seauenty yeares of the captiuity were expired Qu. For what cause An. To comfort the people and to incourage them to haste the building of the temple Qu. Were they slack in that busenesse then An. Yes preferring theyr owne priuate gaine in toyling for wealth and building themselues fayre houses before the glory of God Qu. What was the reason An. They had no reason at all yet as corrupt men that neuer want policie to excule their vile disposition pretended the time was not yet come chapt 1.2 Qu. Whore prooued them An. God first and Haggai afterward Qu. How did God reprooue them An. By sending a famine amongst them Quest How did the Prophet reprooue them Ansvver By rebuking them in these wordes Is it time for your selues to dwell in the seeled houses and not to build the house of the Lord Qu. Were they vpon this conuerted An. Yes Qu. VVhat was the signe of theire repentance An. Feare before the Lord chapter 1.12 Qu. How did the Lord comfort them An. Sent his spirite vpon them saying bring wood and build this house and I will be fauourable vnto it chapt 1.8 Qu. Who were the chiefe of the people in this worke An. Zerubbabel the Sonne of Shealtiel and Iehoshua the Son of Iehosadak the high Priest Qu. What was the promise of God vnto them An. That although his house seemed nothing liek so sumptuous and beautiful as that with Salomon built yet if they woulde haue patience the time should come that the would make it far more glorious Qu. How is that to be vnderstood An. Not of the materiall Temple built with wood and stone but of the spirituall which should bee erected by the comming of Christ chap. 2.10 Qu. What saith the Lord here of their sacrifices An. That they were vncleane Qu. How An. Not in the thinges themselues but because the persons that offered them were vncleane Qu. What learne we by that An. Neyther to offer prayer nor thanksgiuing to the Lord but with a pure heart for the intent of the heart and not the word of the mouth iustifieth Zachariah Question Whose son was Zachariah An. The son of Barachia Qu Why was hee sent An. To instructe and comfort the people Qu. Hovv did he instruct them An. That they shoulde auoyde the wickednes of their fathers Qu. How did he comfort them An. By telling that God would bee mercifull vnto them assiste them in their worke chap. 1 16. Put backe their enemies chapt 1 15. Fill them with all plenty of graces chap. 1.17 Bee a wall of fire about his Church and a continuall light in the midst there of chap 2 5. And that Zerubbabel as hee had begunne so should he fimsh the Temple against all hinderances whatsoeuer Chap. 4.9 Qu. If they did serue the Lord vppon whom would he cast their affliction An.
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