Sheep his Offering was accepted of the Lord because he was Righteous he was the first Martyr Enoch Taught or Dedicate the Father of Meâ•Œthuâ•Œsaâ•Œlah Methusalah lived till he was nine hundred sixty and nine years Enoch walked with God and was not for God took him Laâ•Œmech Poor Humbled or Smitten after he had lived one hundred eighty and two years he begat a Son and called him Noâ•Œah which signifies a Ceasing or Rest and Lamech said This same shall comfort us concerning our Work and Toil of our Hands because of the Ground the Lord hath cursed Noah was a just man and perfect in his Generation and walked with God and was a Preacher of Righteousness he was commanded of God to make an Ark that he and his Family should enter into it for their preservation Gen. 6. Noah with two of a sort of every Creature Male and Female were shut into the Ark and the World was drowned Gen. 7. And when the Waters had prevailed on the Earth fifteen Cubits upwards after one hundred and fifty days the Waters were abated Noah opened a Window of the Ark and sent forth a Raven and a Dove the Dove found no rest for the Sole of her Foot but returned to the Ark and Noah took her into the Ark Gen. 8. The Rainâ•Œbow a Token of the Covenant of God Gen. 9. Baâ•Œbel signifies Confusion at the building of Babel Languages were confounded Gen. 11. Aâ•Œbram signifies an high Father his name was changed Gen. 17. from Abram to Aâ•Œbraâ•Œham which signifies a Father of a great Multitude he was the Son of Terah Sarah was his Wife He went out of his Native Country at God's Commandment God promised him and his Seed the Land of Canaan he travelled into Aegypt and when he returned from thence he was very Rich to avoid strife he parted company with Lot his Nephew he delivered Lot out of Captivity refused to be enriched by the King of Sodom he instructed his Family in Righteousness God tried his Faith by willing him to offer up his only Son Isaac Saâ•Œrah a Lady or Dame Daughter of Asher the Lord promised her a Child when she was old and she had one accordingly she would not have Ishmael who was born of Hagar the bond Woman to be Heir with her Son Isaac shâ— was called the free Woman When shâ— died Abraham bewailed her greatly and bought a plat of Ground of the Sons oâ— Heth to bury her in after his death hâ— also was buried in the Cave of Machâ•Œpelah God remembred his promise made unto Abraham and comforted Ifrael in their Afflictions God was with Abraham in all that he did for he was a righteouâ— man and faithful to the Lord. And for the wickedness in Soâ•Œdom anâ— Goâ•Œmoâ•Œrah the Lord rained upon it Brimstone and Fire and Abraham lookeâ— towards Soâ•Œdom and Goâ•Œmoâ•Œrah anâ— lo the smoke of the Country went up aâ— the Smoke of a Furnace Gen. 19. As Lot was entring into Zoâ•Œar his Wiâ—â— looked back from behind him and shâ— became a Pillar of Salt Iâ•Œsaâ•Œac signifies Laughter Abrahamâ—… Son by Sarah Reâ•Œbeâ•Œkah signifies fed she was Daughter to Beâ•Œthuâ•Œel was given in Marriaâ—â— to Iâ•Œsaâ•Œac The Lord blessed Iâ•Œsaâ•Œac 〈◊〉 that when he sowed he received an huâ—dred fold Gen. 26. Jaâ•Œcob signifies a Supplanter he was the Son of Iâ•Œsaâ•Œac he was a plain man and dwelt in Tents he bought Eâ•Œsau's Birthâ•Œright for red Pottage Iâ•Œsaâ•Œac blest him at which Eâ•Œfau was troubled Jacob fled to 〈◊〉 and as soon as he saw Rachel the Daughter of Laban his Mothers Brother he wept he served Laban seven years for Rachel and they seemed unto him but a few days because he loved her the years being ended he asked his Wife of Laban but Leah was given unto him he served other seven years for Rachel he lov'd her more than Leah he came but with a Staff to Laban but after the Lord blessed him so that he became very Rich the Lord said unto him by an Angel Thy name shall be called Jacob no more but Isâ•Œraâ•Œel because thou hast had power with God thou shalt also prevail with men Eâ•Œsau signifies doing or working he was the Son of Iâ•Œsaâ•Œac Eâ•Œsau was a cunning Hunter he sold his Birthâ•Œright for a mess of Pottage against his Fathers will he took him Wives of the Posterity of Ishâ•Œmaâ•Œel which was a grief to Isaac and Reâ•Œbeâ•Œkah his Mother Isâ•Œraâ•Œel signifies a Prince of God or prevailing with God Joâ•Œseph signifies encreasing one of the Sons of Jacob he was beloved of his Father and hated of his Brethren he was casting to a Pit by his Brethren and afterwards sold to the Ishmaelites and afterwards to Potiphar whose house was blessed for Joseph's sake Joseph was made Ruler thereof he was fair and well favoured and he interpreted Pharaoh's Dreams and was made Ruler over all Aegypt under Pharaoh He sold Corn into all Countries in the Famineâ•Œtime he spoke roughly to his Brethren at first when they came to buy Corn and put them in Ward but after disclosed himself to them and comforted them and sent for his Father into Aegypt Jacob blessed Joseph's two Sons and died Gen. c. 48. c. 49. Joseph died Gen. 50. A new King arose over Aegypt that knew not Joseph Ex. 1. Pharaoh oppressed the Israelites Moses signifies drawn forth at his Birth he was hid in Bulrushes in a River and was found by Pharaoh's Daughter Ex. 2. God appeared unto Moses in a Burning Bush Ex. 3. Moses and Aaron told PHaraoh saying Thus saith the Lord God of Israel Let my People go and Pharaoh said Who is the Lord that I should obey his Voice God plagued Pharaoh with 10 Plagues because he would not let the Children of Israel go free 1. Of Bloudyâ•Œwaters 2. of Frogs 3. Of Lice 4. Of Flies 5. Of Murrain 6. Of Scabs 7. Of Hail 8. Of Grashoppers 9. Of Darkness 10. Death of their First-born Ex. 7 8 9 10. The Israelites departed out of Egypt and spoiled the Egyptians Ex. 12. The Israelites were led by a fiery and cloudy Pillar Ex. 13. Pharaoh and his Host pursued after them The Sea parted that the Children of Israel went upon Dryâ•Œland in the midst of the Sea and the Waters were a Wall unto them on both hands but Pharaoh's Host was drowned in the Sea Ex. 14. Then Moses and the Children of Israel sung a Song unto the Lord Ex. 15. Moses made bitter waters sweet Ex. 15. God sent Quails and Manna in the Wilderness Ex. 16. Moses brought water out of the Rock Aaâ•Œron signifies a Teacher when Aaron went in before the Lord he was to put on the Brestâ•Œplate of Judgment the Vrim and the Thummim Vrim signifies Light and Thummim signifies Truth and Perfection so Light Truth and Perfection were to be upon his heart Joâ•Œshuâ•Œah signifies the same with Jesus which is a Saviour he succeeded Moses he humbled himself before God Josh 7. he overcame many Kings and Countries he left nothing undone that Moses had commanded he and
Shekels that is twenty five pounds A Shekel of the Sanctury which is tvventy Gerahs and a Shekel is tvventy shillings and a Gerah is tvvelve pence There are four kind of Cubits mentioned in Scripture 1. The common Cubit this vvas the measure from the Elbovv to the Fingers-end it contained a Foot and a half or half a Yard 2. A holy Cubit this vvas a full Yard containing tvvo of the common Cubits 3. The King's Cubit vvhich is three Fingers longer than the common Cubit 4. A Geometrical Cubit it contained six common Cubits which is three Yards according to this Cubit it is thought Noah's Ark vvas built The Reed spoken of in Ezekel or Exodus vvas six cubits and a hand breadth vvhich vvere called the King's cubits A Furlong is an hundred tvventy five paces vvhich is the eighth part of our mile A mile containeth vvith us a thousand paces but in the Hebrew it vvas accounted as much as a man could go in half a day betvveen meal and meal A Kab is our Quart A Omer is a Quart and a half A Seah is a Gallon and a half An Epha is half a Bushel and a Pottle An Homer is so called from Chamer an Ass because this Measure contains so much as an Ass could well bear which is five Bushels and five Gallons A Log is half a Pint. A Bath is half a Bushel and a Pottle A Mite weigheth half a Barly-corn A Farthing of the Roman Coyn is two Mites Keshita signifies a Lamb and was also a name the Hebrews gave to a piece of Money in value one penny half-penny The Marks of a true Christian TO love one another and to add to your Faith Virtue to your Virtue Knowledge which knowledge is to know God and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent which is Life eternal and to your knowledge add Temperance and to your Temperance add Patience for that runs the Race and obtains the Crown of Life and unto Patience Godliness in that brotherly kindness is known The Names which the Devil in Scripture is called by The Serpent and Adversary An Encmy to Man The Devil who is a Destroyer the old Dragon Belial The God of the World who rules the World in wickedness The Prince of this World who gives forth his Law of death and Sin and rules in wickedness and unrighteousness which got into Adam and Eve by his lies and subtilty and their disobedience and rules in the hearts of the disobedient the Spirit and Prince of Darkness which fills people with darkness and makes them hate the Light of Christ and blinds all his Subjects that they call the Light of Christ natural and Created and Conscience And the Devil is called Beelzebub Prince of Devils the Accuser of the Brethren And this Devil Sathan and Serpent made all his Subjects call the people of God Bablers pestilent Fellows Movers of Sedition Ring-leaders of Sects Acts 24. Turners of the World upside down a people that are cursed and unlearned ignorant Schismaticks Hereticks Phanaticks and these are them that rage so against the Light within which doth give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the Face of Christ Jesus and are so mad against the heavenly Treasure in the earthen Vessels 2 Cor. 4. And these be of the same Spirit that the Jews were in that said Christ the Light had a Devil and by the Prince of Devils cast out Devils The Names of the Children of God are called by The Children of God are called the Children of the Light and the Seed of Abraham and the Lot of God's Inheritance and his Servants and Hand maids Sons and Daughters and the Elect of God before the Foundation of the World and the Children of God then Heirs of God 1 Peter And they are called the Saints of God the Church of God Temple of God Sheep and Lambs of Christ Brethren of Christ Spouse and Wife of Christ a chosen Generation a royal Priest-hood offering up spiritual Sacrifices to God who is a Spirit a holy Nation a peculiar People the Children of the Light and of the Day which makes all the Children of the Night and of Darkness to rage against them They are called the Light of the World and the Salt of the Earth and a City set on a Hill that cannot be hid and against this City doth Mystery Babylon the great City fight with her Children but they cannot prevail for the lamb and the Saints shall have the Victory What Christ is called Christ our Lord and Master crucified in spiritual Sodom and Aegypt is called The Wonderful Counsellor who doth counsel people of the possession of their Salvation and of a Kingdom and of a Life and of a World that hath no end and how to walk that they may honour God through him He is called The mighty God and the Everlasting Father the Prince of peace who rules in Righteousness and Peace amongst his Children Christ Jesus the Saviour and Christ the Light of the World the anointed of God the Emmanuel that is God with us THE LORD OVR RIGHTEOVSNESS Justification and Sanctification the Way the Truth and the Life the Word of God that hammers down and cuts down sin and burns it up who is the Elect and precious laid in Sion to all the Sons and Daughters of Sion the Lion of the Tribe of Judah who rends to pieces the old Dragon and bruises the Serpent's Head and Jesus Christ our Lord a Lord is a Ruler so Christ is a Lord to rule and order and govern and dispose his People and so he hath the reverence and honour for he rules and orders and governs in Righteousness Holiness Virtue Purity and Equity and Godliness and Truth and in Wisdom Power light and life The CATECHISM Scholar HOw many Offices has Christ in his Church The Baptists and Teachers of the World tell us Christ has but three Master Yes Child he has many more than three 1. His Priestly Office when he offered up himself for the People in the whole World and sprinkles the hearts and consciences of his People with his Blood to cleanse them from dead Works to serve the living God and to offer up and present his Church without spot or wrinkle to God 2. The Kingly Office is to subdue all the Enemies of man the Devil and his Works and to subdue all his Enemies under his Feet and to give forth the law of love law of life law of Spirit law of Faith and he to reign whose right it is and to rule in the hearts of his people by Faith who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords 3. His Prophetical Office Christ is a Prophet raised up like unto Moses who is to be heard in all things who speaks to you by his light Power and Spirit and opens unto you by his power spirit and light things to come 4. Christ hath the Office of a Bishop to over-see thy Soul Spirit and Mind that thou dost not go astray from him
all his House served the Lord. Sampâ•Œson slew a thousand of the Philistines with a Jawâ•Œbone of an Ass he also killed a Lion Sampson carried away the Gates and Posts and Bars of the City Gaza on his Shoulders to the top of the Hill Hebron Judg. 16. The Philistines put out Sampson's eyes Sampson was aveng'd on them at once and pulled down the House upon them Judg. 19. Ruth signifies watred or filled she found favour in the eyes of Boaz and was married to him and bare him a son named Oâ•Œbed he was the Father of Jesse the Father of David Saâ•Œmuâ•Œel signifies heard of God he was offered to God by his Mother he was in favour both with the Lord and also with Men God called him thrice and revealed his Will to him and made him a Prophet he Judged Israel with diligence all his dayes the Philistines were brought under when he died he was bewailed greatly Eâ•Œliâ•Œjah signifies God the Lord he was a Prophet who foretold the Famine to come among the Israelites he was fed by Ravens the Lord sent him to Aâ•Œhab whom he boldly reproved for following Baâ•Œaâ•Œlim by Prayer he obtained Rain he was persecuted by Jezabel he fled from her and being almost famished he was fed by an Angel in the strength of which Meat he travelled forty dayes and forty nights he afterwards took courage against Jezebel and foretold Ahab's and Jezebels death at his Prayer Fire came down from Heaven and destroyed two Captains with their Men He was an Hairy man and girdeded with a Girdle of Leather he was taken up into Heaven by a Whirlâ•Œwind Eâ•Œliâ•Œsha signifies My God saveth Eâ•Œliâ•Œjah anointed him Prophet in his room he was called to be a Prophet from the Ploughâ•Œtail 1 Kings 9.19 he craved of Elijah to have his Spirit doubled upon him forty two Children that mocked him were devoured by two Bears he healed Naâ•Œaâ•Œman of a Leprosie of whom he would take no reward because he would not sell the Gift of God he raised the Shunamites dead Son he healed the deadly Pottage 2 Kings 4. Elisha weeping shewed unto Hazael the evil that he should do unto Israel Daâ•Œvid signifies beloved he was a ruddy man and withal of a beautiful Countenance and goodly to look to Samuel anointed him King yet afterwards he fed his Fathers Sheep slew the Gyant Goliah and brought two hundred of the foreâ•Œskins of the Philistims to Saul God was with David and therefore Saul feared him and commanded that he should be slain It was said of David His Kingdom abideth for ever he followed the Lord with all his heart save only in the matter of Vriah Job signifies Sorrowful he was a man Upright and Just fearing God he was bereaved of his Substance and Children yet he praised God in his Affliction Jeâ•Œreâ•Œmiâ•Œah signifies my Height or Fearing he was a Prophet to whom the Lord gave his Word to preach he cried against the Priests that bore rule by their Means which he said was a horrible and filthy thing committed in the Land he was persecuted and mocked for publishing the Truth and Word of God and Pasher the Son of Imner the Priest when he heard what he Prophecied he smote Jeremiah and put him into the Stocks he was at another time taken by the Priests and accused before the Governours and as he was going from Jerusalem into the Land of Benjamin he was taken by an Officer and had before the Princes who smote him and committed him to Prison where he lay in a Dungeon a long time but at last was delivered by Zedekiah the King out of that place and the King commanded they should put him into the Court of the Prison and daily to give him a piece of Bread but the Princes desired the King that he might be put to death for that he prophesied That the City should surely be given into the hands of the King of Babel 's Army Then the King said He is in your hands for the King can deny you nothing So they took Jeremiah and let him down with Cords into a Dungeon where there was no water but mire till Jeremiah stuck fast into the mire but in this Dungeon the Lord preserved him and at last delivered him out Eâ•Œzeâ•Œkiâ•Œel signifies The strength of God he was a Prophet he was fed with the Word of God and made bold with his Spirit he cried Wo to the Shepherds that fought after the Fleece and clothed themselves with the Wool and fed with the Fat and made a Prey upon the People he said The Lord would gather his Sheep from their Mouths and that they should be a Prey unto them no longer Baâ•Œlaâ•Œam signifies the Antiquity or the Devourer or Destruction of the People he was called a Prophet Balak King of Moab hired him to curse the People of God he was slain among the Midianites he was one that loved the Wages of Unrighteousness and therefore was rebuked of a dumb Ass he taught Balak to lay a stumbling block before the Children of Israel Daâ•Œniâ•Œel sinifies Judgment of God a Prophets Name he would not defile himself with the Kings Meat he declar'd to Neâ•Œbuâ•Œcadâ•Œneâ•Œzer his Dream wherefore he was advanc'd by the King unto great dignity he foretold Belâ•Œshaâ•Œzer That he should be deprived of his Kingdom Daniel was made the third Ruler of the Kingdom because the Spirit of the Lord was excellent in him wherefore the Rulers and Governours sought occasions against him but they could find no fault for he was faithful to the Lord so they consulted together and got Darius the King to make a Decree That whosoever should ask a Petition of any God or Man for thirty days save of the King he should be cast into the Den of Lions but Daniel kneeled on his Knees and prayed to and praised his God in his Chamber his Window being open as he used to do aforetime wherefore they accused him to the King for breaking the Decree for which he was cast into the Lions Den and a Stone was laid thereon and the King sealed it with his Signet that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel then the King went unto his Palace and remained fasting neither were the Instruments of Musick brought before him and his sleep went from him Then the King arose early and went in all haste unto the Den of Lions and when he came to the Den he cried with a Lamentable voice unto Daniel and the King spake and said to Daniel O Daniel the Servant of the Living God Is not thy God whom thou alwayes servest able to deliver thee from the Lions Then said Daniel unto the King O King live for ever My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the Lions Mouthes that they have not hurt me for my Justice was found out before him and unto thee O King have I done no hurt then was the King exceeding glad for him and commanded that they should take Daniel out of the Den so Daniel was brought out of