They thought them vnworthy to be partakers of grace through Christ because they were not vnder the Law alwell as they Qu. How did the Gentiles despise the Ievves An. They thought them more vnworthy of Gods fauor through Christ because they had refused him for their Messias to whom only he was sent Qu. How doth Paul take vp this controuersie An. By proouing them both guilty of monstrous sinnes and therefore vnfitte either to reprooue other Qu. Of what doth he prooue the gentils guilty An. Of Idolatry for though they had not the Law written yet by the frame of heauen and earth they could not but know there was an omnipotēt God therfore they ought not to haue worshipped Idols chap. 10.20 Qu. What doth he hold the Iews guilty of An. Of presumption in thinking they could bee iustified by the Law so that neither in the Law nor out of the Law that is before the Law was giuen can there be any righteousnesse Qu. What then must they depend vpon for their iustification A. Onely faith in Christ Iesus who had performed the Lawe for them for to heare the Law vvas no cause of iustification but to performe the Law which none was able to do but onely the son of God cha 2 13 and 3.20 25. Qu. Hovv dooth Paule distinguish the Law An. Into the Law of the Letter and the Law of faith Qu. What doth the Law of the Letter Ans Shew vs what sinne is but not purge vs from sinne Qu. VVhat is the Law of faith Ans Righteousnesse obtained without the Law Qu. How proueth he that An. By the example of Abraham who was iustified by faith before hee was circumcised that hee might not thinke circumcision cause of his iustification chap. 4.10 Qu. How then doth he draw the Iewe and the Gentile to agreement An. By shewing them that both the circumcised and the vncircumcised shall be saued if they beleeue Qu. VVhat doth beliefe bring An. Peace of conscience towardes God through our Lord Iesus Christ chap. 5.1 Qu. VVhat doth peace of conscience bring An. Ioy in tribulation Qu. What tribulation An. Patience Qu. What patience Ans Experience Qu. VVhat experience Ans Hope that will not deceiue vs. Qu. How is our hope made vndeceiueable Ans By the loue of God Qu. VVherein An. In that when wee were yet his enemies he gaue his onely begotten Son to death Qu. How became we Gods enemies An. By the sin of Adam Qu. Whether was greater the condemnation that came through the sin of Adam or the iustification that came through the righteousnesse of Christ Ans The iustification that came by the righteousnesse of Christ Qu. VVhy Ans Because by one sin onely came damnation but Christ by righteousnes hath forgiuen many sinnes that is not onely the sinne of Adam whereto we are guilty but many other sinnes of our owne which we haue since committed Qu. What bringeth vs to the knowledge of sin An. The Lawe for if wee had not known lust then the Lawe had not said Thou shalt not lust Qu. Then the more sinne is manifested the more grace abounds An. It doth Qu. May we therefore sinne that grace may abound An. God forbid Qu. Why not An. Because when in baptisme wee are made partakers of grace we die to sinne and rise againe to newnes of life chap. 6.6 Qu. What is it to die to sinne An. To abolish the workes of the flesh Question What is it to rise to newnes of life An. To follow the workes of the spirite Qu. What call you the works of the spirit An. Faith charity peace concord mercy loue c. Quest What call you the workes of the flesh An. Pride enuy slouth gluttony vncharitablenes c. Qu. How are they rewarded An. With death for the reward of sin is death chap. 6 13. Qu. How are the vvorks of the spirit rewarded An. With eternall life ch 6 1.3 Quest Are we all subiect to death by the Lavv An. We are Qu. How then can the Law bee good which is cause of much ill Ans Yet the Law is holy and good and ordained to giue vs vs life but that sinne working in vs alters the property of the Law so that in stead of life wee find death chap. 7 10. Qu. How shall we auoide this danger An. By liuing after the spirit Qu. VVho are they that liue after the spirit An. Such as God in his foreknowledge hath predestinated thereunto chap. 8.30 Qu. Are all men predestinate to be saued Ans No some are made vesselles of wrath to destruction as othersome are made vessels of mercy prepared for glory chap. 9.15 Qu. Is God then the cause of any mans condemnation Ansvv No but sin which raigneth in man Qu. What are they called which are ordained to be saued An. The children of God Qu. How are we made the children of God An. Three manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. By election creation and adoption Qu. Why are these blessings bestowed vpon vs An. Not for any desert of ours but through the meere loue and mercie of God Qu. What recompence doth he require of vs for them An. Nothing but loue Qu. How is our loue showen An. If we suffer neither tribulation persecution famine nakednesse perill nor sword to separate vs from Christ Qu. VVhen are we separated from Christ An. When we doe or consent to doe any thing contrary to his will Qu. Why must we endure any extremity rather then reuolt from God An. Because the afflictions of this life are not worthy of the glory which shall be showne vnto vs in the life to come chap 8.18 Qu. Doe we obtaine that glory then by workes An. No but by the mercie of GOD onely yet works and the good motions of the spirite testifie to our consciences in the meane space that such a reward is laide vp for vs. Qu. How are we put from that glory An. Only by our sins Qu. To whom was the couenant of this glory made An. To the Iewes first and then to the Gentiles Qu. How did the Iewes lose it An. By thinking to become righteous by the Law Qu. How did the Gentiles obtaine it An. By beleeuing in Christ so soone as they heard of his name chapt 9.30 Qu. Why could not the Iewes be righteous by the Law An. Because they could not fulfill the Law Qu. Are the Gentiles then righteous by fulfilling the Law An. They are Qu. How do they fulfill the Law An. Not in themselues but in the work of Christ who hath fulfilled it for them and for all others that beleeue in him so that his righteousnes is become theirs chap. 10.4.9 Qu. Are all the Iewes reiected An. No God hath reserued a remnāt to be saued chap. 9.27 Qu. Are the Gentiles all accepted An. No but onely such as heare the word and beleeue Qu. But some haue not heard the word therefore they shall be excused An. Not so the sound therof is gone through the earth
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
plenty Qu. What is the punishment of the vvicked after this life Ans The torments of hell Qu. Is there any mention made of hell in this booke of Esaiah An. Yes Qu. Where An. In the 30. Chap. and 33. verse Qu. Repeate the description An Tophet is prepared of ould euen for the King it is deepe and large the burning thereof is fire much wood the breath of the Lord like a riuer of brimstone doth inkindle it Chapter 31 to 45. Question VVHen wee trust in the Lorde howe doth he defend vs An. As the Lion doth his pray cha 31 4. Qu. But if wee forsake him and seeke helpe of others what shall become of vs An. Both the helper and the helped shall perish Chap 31 3. Qu. What shall their habitation be made An. A hold for Dragons and a court for Ostriches chap 34 13. Qu What fruit shall it yeeld An. Thornes nettles and thistles Qu. But vvhat shall be the habitation of such as depend vpon christ An. Florishing and full of ioy there shal neither Lyon nor noysome beast come nere it chap. 32 2 8 The weake shall bee made strong chapt 35 4 The blind shall see The deafe shall heare chap. 35 5. The lame shall leape The dumbe shall speake chapter 35.9 Qu. Who doth Esaiah prophecy should prepare the waie of Christ An. Iohn Baptist chap. 40 3. Qu. Where should bee proclaime his message An. In the wildernesse Qu. What should his direction be An. To haue all lets remooued chap 40 4. Q. May the essence of God bee comprehended vnder any forme An. No no more then the waters can be held in a mans fist heauen measured with a span the dust of the earth numbred or the mountaines weighed chap. 40 12. Qu. What is the earth in his sight An. As a little dust Question What the nations of the earth An. As a drop of water or as grassehoppers chap. 40 15.22 Qu. But what are they whom the Lord exhalteth An. As a threshing instrument able to bruise mountaines to powder or as a whirlewind to scatter hills like chaffe chap. 41 15 16 Qu. How doth Esaiah teach the people to abborre idolatry An. By describing vnto them the Power of God and the weaknesse of Idolls chapter 41 22 23. Qu. Declare the difference An. God is a liuing essence Idols dead mettall God is without beginning Idols are made by mens hands God can doe all things Idols nothing God knoweth all things Idols nothing Qu. What confort haue the faithfull is distresse An. To think they haue a God that is able willing and hath promised to deliuer them chap. 43. Chapter 45. to 55. Question BY whome did God promise deliuerāce to his people frō the captiuity of Babilō An. By Cyrus king of Persia Qu. VVhat vvas Cyrus An. A heathen prince Qu Did he not know God An. Yes by a certaine particular knowledge of his power but not to worship him aright chap 45 1.4 Qu. How many yeeres did Esaiah prophecie of his deliuerance before it came to passe An. A hundred yeares Qu. Why did God choose a heathen Prince to deliuer his people An. The more to expresse his loue power for the vnlikelier the meanes was the greater cause had the Israelites to glorifie him Qu. Were not the Babilonians Gos instruments for the punishing of his people An. Yes Qu. Why then is hee so much offended with them for doing it An. Because in executing his iudgements they shewed no mercie and waxed prowde by their victory chapt 47 6 7. Qu. What is the cause of Israels captiuity An. Their transgressions Qu. VVhat is the cause of their deliuerance An. The couenant of Gods mercie chap. 50 1. Qu. Of what continuance is Gods mercie An. For euer the heauens shall vanish like a smoake and the earth waxe old like a garment but the saluation of the Lorde shall not be abolished chap. 51.6 Questi Of what continuance are his iudgements An. But for a time Can a woman forget the child of her wombe if shee could yet the Lord will not forget his Chap. 49.15 and Chap 51 22. chapter 54 8. Qu. To vvhome then must the afflicted flye An. To God Qu. How vvill hee establish them An. In glorie their foundation shall be of precious stones chapter 54.11 In peace they shall be farre from oppression chapter 54.14 In strength whosoeuer shall gather himselfe against them shall fall chap 54 15. Chapter 55. to 61. Question FOr what doth God offer these blessings vnto vs An. Neyther for gold nor siluer but freely as the Prophet sayth Come buy water wine and milke without siluer without money chap. 55 1. Qu. What is meant by water vvine milke An. All things necessary to a spirituall life as they are necessary to this corporall life Qu. What is the recompence God requireth Ans Obedience to execute iustice the benefit whereof returnes vnto mā chap. 56 1. Qu. Hovv are our vertnes acceptable Ans If they be without hypocrisie Qu. How do hypocrites fast An. In punishing the body and putting on sack-cloth notwithstanding that their hearts are full of malice cha 58 4 5. Qu. How do the faithfull fast An. In breaking the bonds of wickednes in feeding the hungry visiting the captiue and clothing the naked chap. 58 6 7. Qu. What brings vs to the knowledge of these things An. The preaching of the worde Qu. What kind of men must preachers be An. In voice trūpets in care watchmen to cry alowd and continually ch 58 1. chap. 62.6 Chapter 65. Question BEcause the Iewes had such Preachers amongst them continually and yet fell from the lord what was theyr punishment An. They were reiected Chapter 65.12 Qu Who were chosen in theyr stead An. The gentiles chapter 65.1 Qu. What are they An. All nations but the Iewes Qu. By this his mercy extends to all An. Yea and his maiesty beyond all Qu. How proue you that An. Because when the Iewes would haue built him a house he for bad them chap. 66.1 Qu. What was the reason An. He filled heauen and earth with his glory and therefore cannot bee included in a Temple of stone Ieremie Chapter 1 to 10. Question VVHere was Ieremie borne Ans In Anathoth a Citie within three miles of Ierusalem Qu VVhose son was hee An. The sonne of Hilkiah Qu. When began he to Prophecy An. In the thirteenth yeere of Iosiah King of Iudah Qu. How long did he Prophecy An. Til the captiuity in Babylon and somwhat after Qu. Hovv many yeares vvas that An. About forty yeares Qu. What vvas he sanctified to this office An. Euen from his mothers wombe chap 1 5. Qu. What did he after hee was called An. Proclaime the will of him that sent him without feare cha 1 17. Qu. What do we learne by that Ansvve Ministers must not intrude themselues into the church before they are called and when they are called they must foreslow no time nor bee dismayed for any danger Qu.
Chap 51 23. The Lamentations of Ieremy Question OF whome may wee learne true and Criftian-like compassion An. Of the prophet Ieremie Qu. VVherein An. In lamenting for his countrymen the Ievves notwithstanding they had revyled him beaten him imprisoned him and sought his death and all for his loue and good will toward them Qu. Wherein consisted his loue An. In daylie admonishing them of theyr sinne that they might repent shewing them aforehand what plagues would follow if they repented not Qu. VVhat was it he did lament them for An. Their subuersion and ouerthrow Qu. By whome was their ouerthrow contriued Ans By the Babilonians theyr ctuell enemies Qu. In vvhat manner An. First they were besiedged then suffered famine in so much as they dyed in the streetes and the mothers deuoured their owne children Chapter 1 11. Chapte 2 12. Of Princes they became tributaries Chap 1.1 Theyr ioy was turned to teares Chap 1.2 Their gorgeous buildings to a deformed heape vers 6. Their friendes forsooke them verse 2. Their enemies laught at them verse 7. Their valiant men were troddē downe Their yong men slaine Their virgins deflowred vers 15. And which was the griefe of all griefes their GOD had forsaken them for when they stretched out theyr handes there was none to comfort them Chapter 1.16.17 Qu. What may the example serue for An. To admonish all Cities of the world be they neuer so famous neuer so ritche neuer so mightie to beware how they prouoke Gods wrath against them through theyr intollerable impietie Qu. What were theyr most intollerable sins An. Theyr despising the counsell of the Prophers their reuolting from the truth to imbrace falshood and vanitie and their abusing the long sufferance of the Lord. Qu. Did the Lord forewarne them of this desolation An. Yes many hundred yeares before it came euen from the time of Moyses and so from age to age vntill the very houre of their captiuitie as appeares Deut. 28.64.65 66. Qu. In this extremity what refuge doth the Prophet shew them Ans The holy Mount of the God of mercy Qu. Hovv must they reache vnto that mount Ans VVith the armes of repentance and patience with repentance in confessing their sinnes andbeeing sory for the same and with patience in humbly attending the houre of theyr deliuerance Qu. VVas this all the Prophet did for them An. No like a holie and vertuous Pastor he ioyned in seruente prayer with them that it woulde please the Lord to shorten their dayes of wretchednes chap 5. Ezechiel Chapter 1. to 10. Question BY whome vvas Ezechiel called to prophecie An. By God Qu. Where An. In Caldea Qu. At what time An. VVhen Ieheiakin king of Iuda his mother and many other liued in captiuity vnder Nabuchadnezer chapt 1 2 3. Qu. To what end An. To assure them though they had yeelded themselues prisoners to the King of Babilon and had liued in seruitude to him fiue yeares yet the Lorde would remember his promise bring them home againe Qu. Did they distrust in them An. Yes and began to murmure Qu. And the Lord inspired Ezechiel to speake vnto them for their comfort ch 22. An. True Qu. What gather wee from thence An. Gods great mercy and theire we aknesse of faith Qu. Did not Ezechiel prophecie before An. Yes and by the counsaile of him and Ieremy Iehoiakin did voluntarily submit to the King of Babel and therfore to excuse the prophet God giues him a nevv gift of Prophecie Qu. After what sort An. A hand appeares and deliuers him a booke Qu. VVhat was written in this booke An. Wo and lamentation chapter 2 10. Que. What was hee bid to doe with the booke An. Eate it that is imprint the wordes thereof in his heart Qu. Are none fit to be Gods messengers but such as receiue his worde into they re hearts An. No and meditate thereon which is called an eating Qu. How was the tast of it in Ezekiels mouth An. As sweet as honey Chapter 3.3 Qu. Did the people regard their message An. As they doe now adaies Gods Preachers very slightly Qu. VVas he discomforted thereby An. No God imboldned him and gaue him a forehead as hard as Adamant to outface their rebellion chapt ◠9. Qu. VVhat if he had been discouraged and giuen waie to theyr sin An. Then the people dying in theyr sinnes their bloud should haue bin required at his hands chap. 4.18 Quest Who may take heede by this lesson An. All dumbe idle and illiterate Ministers Qu. But hee teaching them and they not repenting how then An. Theyr bloud should bee vpon their owne heads chap. 3.18.19 Qu. How did Ezechiel prophecie the destruction of Ierusalem An. By the parable of his hair the one part wherof he should burne the other cut with a sword and scatter the third in the wind chap. 5.2 Qu What did this signifie An. That one part of the people should dye through famine the second be slaine and the third led into captiuity chap. 5.12 Qu. This all this while is threatning how doth the Prophet comfort them An. By shewing that a remnant should bee saued and they should bee displeased for their sinnes and finde mercie chap. 6.8 Qu. How did God deliuer that remnant in time of vengeance An. By setting a marke vpon them whereby they were knowne as he doth vpon all his elect chap. 9.6 Que. Rehearse the Prephets wordes of their deliuerance An. As sure as I liue saith the Lord I will bring you from the people and will gather you out of the countreyes wherein you are scattered with a mighty hand with a stretched-ourarme and in my wrath powred out Chapter 20 33.34 Chapter 10 to 20. Question AFter Iehoiakin and the rest were led into captiuity those that remained still in Iuden how did they liue Answ Like Murderers and idolaters chap. 11.6 Qu. Vvho misted them An. Iazaniah the sonne of Zur and Pelatiah the sonne of Benaiah Qu VVhat did they boast of An That God had vtterly forsaken those that were in captiuity and giuen the land vnto them in possession chap. 11.15 Qu. How was that reproach punished Ans Pelatiah one of their cheefe Princes was strucke with sodain death Chap. 11.13 Qu. What may we learne by that example A. That it is dangerous to mis-iudge of Gods secret iudgements Qu. What doth Ezekiel say againste false prophets An. That they should bee consumed in the middest of their vanities chapt 13 14. Qu How did the false prophets seduce the people An. By sowing pillowes vnder their elbows and couering their heads with vailes Qu. What is the meaningof that An. They flattered them with securitie and blinded theyr eies with false delusions chap. 13 18. Qu. VVby doth GOD send false Prophets and vnlearned Preachers amongst his people An. For their ingratitude because they doe not hearken to the true Prophets and Preachers when they haue them a faulte to bee much feared in England this time Qu. In the time of Gods
an image Qu. VVhat part of Christ then did suffer death An His humanity Qu. Of vvhat doth his humanity consist An. Of body and soul like vnto ours sin onely excepted Qu. Did his soule suffer death An. It did Que. Why then the soule is not immortall An. There be two kinds of death one corporall which is a dissolution of the soule from the body another spirituall which is a separation of the soule from the presence of God And in this sence it is said that Christ his soule did die insomuch as for a while it was excluded from the presence of God Qu. What part of Christ did not suffer An. His Deity by which he did ouercome death Qu. How did his victory ouer death appeare An. By his resurrection Qu. When was that An. Vpon the third day Qu. What benefit haue we by his resurrection An. The assurance of the immortality both of soule and body and that sin death nor hell shall haue any power ouer vs so long as we beleeue in him Qu. How prooue you that An. By his owne wordes I am the resurrection and the life hee that belieueth in me though he were dead yet he shall liue chap. 11.25 And againe hee that beleeueth in the Sonne hath life euerlasting and he that beleeueth not in the Sonne shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth in him chap. 3.36 Qu. What kind of people held opinion that there is no resurrection Ansvv The Saduces and therefore they tempted Christ with the question of the woman that had seuen husbāds whose wife she should be at the day of the resurrection Qu. How doth Christ answer this question Ansvv By saying that in the kingdom of heauen they neither mary nor are maried but are as the Angells of God Qu. What are they called that amongst vs deny the resurrection An. Atheists Qu. How many sortes of Atheistes are there An. Two Qu. Which be they An. The one that perswade thēselues the soule is mortall aswell as the body the other that albeit they haue some opinion of the immortality of the soule yet they thinke there is no hell nor punishment for sinne after this life Qu. How doth the scripture disprooue the first An. By saying that whosoeuer beleeueth in Christ shall not perish but haue eternall life chap. 3.5 Qu. How the second Ans By the words that God shall say to the wicked at the day of iudgement depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire which is prepared for the diuel and his Angels Mat. 25.41 Qu. How many sorts of Angels bee there An. Two good and bad Qu. Of what substance are good Angels An. Not of the nature and essence of God nor immortall of themselues but haue their immortalitie of GOD who both giues it vnto them and preserues them in it could take it from them if he would Qu. What difference is there betwixt the spirits of men and Angels Ans The spirits of men are ioyned vnto bodies the spirits of Angels are not Qu. Are not the spirits of men celestiall Ansvv Yes not in respect they are drawne from the nature of God but in respect of the agreemente that is betwixt them Qu. What difference is there betwixt soule and spirit An. A soule is common to all men liuing as well Infidells as others but spirit is properly in those that are regenerate and borne anew by faith and the holy ghost Qu. To whome did Christ first appeare after his resurrection An. To Mary Magdalen and afterward three seuerall times to his Apostles Q. How long was he vpon the earth after his resurrection An. Forty daies and then hee was taken vp on high and a cloude receiued him Acts 1 3.9 Qu. Where vvas Christ when hee was taken vp An. Vpon mount Oliuet The end of the Gospell The Actes Question AFter that Christ ascended into heauē whome did hee leaue on earth for the building vp of his Church An. His eleuen Apostles Qu. Hovv did he strengthen them An. By sending the holy ghost vnto them chap. 2.4 Qu. In vvhat likenesse did the Holie ghost appeare An. In the likenesse of fiery tongues chap 2.3 Qu. With vvhat did it indue them An. With the knowledge of languages Qu. To vvhat end An. That they might preach to all nations Qu. Was that their office An. Yes Qu. Who enioyned them thereunto An. Christ chap 1.8 Qu. Vpon hovv many poynts did theire of fice consist Ansvv Of two Qu. Which be they Ansvv To baptize and to instruct Qu. How did they baptise An. In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy ghost Qu. How did they instruct An. Two manner of waies Qu. VVhich be they An. By testifying the death resurrection and ascension of Christ teaching of faith repentāce good works chap. 2.23.24.25.28 Qu What power had they giuen them to confirme their doctrine An. The power of working myracles as making the same to goe healing the sick and raising the dead chap. 3.6 and 9.34.40 Qu. Who stood against them An. The practise of the Diuell Qu. Who defended them An. The prouidence of God Qu. How did the Diue practise against them An. By raysing vp conspiracies tumults commotions perse cutions slanders and by bringing them to imprisonment stripes and death Qu. To vvhat purpose and end did the diuel do this An. To ouerthrow or at the least to stop the course of their preaching if it had bin possible Qu. How did God defend and preserue them Ans He reuealed the conspiracies against them chap. 9.24 He pacified the tumults commotions chap. 19.35 to 41. He sent them refuge in time of persecution chap. 14.6 Hee conuerted the hearts of their slaunderers chapter 2.37 He deliuered them out of prison chap. 5.19 He comforted them when they were beaten chap. 5.41 and 23.11 and in death hee gaue them life chap. 14.19 Qu. Who conspired against them An. The Iewes Qu. How An. When Paule was imprisoned by them some fortie of them and more tooke an oath that they would not eat nor drinke vntill they had slain Paul Acts. 23.12.13 Qu. Vnder what colour would they execute their malice Ans Vnder colour to haue him brought forth to be examined they by the way would murder him Qu. How did God reueale this conspiracie An. Pauls sisters sonne ouer-heard it and was sent to tell the Captaine of the castle of it chap. 23.20.21 Qu. What did the captaine when he heard it An. Sent Paule with a power of men for his guard to Caesarea to Faelix the chiefe gouernour Qu. Who raised tumult against them An. The Iewes and one Demetrius a siluer-smith at Ephesus Qu. Against which of the Apostles did Demetrius raise a tumult An. Against Paul Gaius and Aristarchus Pauls companions Qu. Why An. Because they spoke against Images by making of which hee got his liuing Qu. What was Demetrius intent by this commotion An. To haue Paul and his disciples supprest Qu. How did God preuent
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.