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A14282	Ten introductions how to read, and in reading, how to vnderstand; and in vnderstanding, how to beare in mind all the bookes, chapters, and verses, contained in the holie Bible. With an answer for lawyers. Physitions. Ministers.	Vaughan, Edward, preacher at St. Mary Woolnoth.	1594 (1594)	STC 24599; ESTC S119031	61,414	222

by S Luke at Rome and dedicated to one Theophilus This booke is an abridgment or a chronicle of all famous worthy acts of Christ of his disciples and Apostles herein is annexed the sermons of the Apostles touching faith maners the open persecution of the truth the victorie thereof in the end The Argument of the Romanes THe Romanes were Iews and Gentiles embracing Christ in Rome among whom were many false teachers which moued S. Paule to write this Epistle by his secretarie Tertius exhorting them to take heed therof and to encrease in the knowledge of Christ The dignitie of works of faith of grace and iustification of the law and the vse thereof from Corinth Acts 20. Rom. 16. some few daies before he went to Ierusalem The Argument of the first to the Corinthians THe Corinthians had their originall of Corinthus who built that citie in it was the temple dedicated to the Goddesse Venus There was that great notorius whore Lais spoken of ouer all the world and there was many other abhominatiōs yet in this city God had his church S. Paule staied there almost three yeares but when he departed into Siria manie false teachers entred in who taught that whoredome riot drunkennesse c. was lawfull they denied marriage and the resurrection vpon which occasion S. Paule wrote this Epistle to withdraw them from all those euils Act. 19. 1 Cor. 16. and with exhortations to remaine in the doctrine which he had taught From Ephesus 4 The Argument of the second to the Corinthians HEre he excuseth his long absence by diuerse troubles which hindered him he willeth to excōmunicate him that was taken in adulterie he cleareth himselfe of all blame towards them Acts 20. he sheweth a difference betwixt one spirite and another the agreement of the old testament with the new From Philippi 6 The Argument of the Gallathians THe Gallathians were a people of Asia after S. Paules departure thence many false teachers entred in and taught That the ceremonies of the law were to be kept and they taught euill things against the Apostles thereby to deface their doctrine which moued him to write vnto them discharging himselfe for the credit of his calling and confirming of his doctrine with the ouerthrow of the contrarie From Rome 13 The Argument of the Ephesians THis citie of Ephesus was famous by the sea side of Ionius where was a temple dedicated to the false Goddesse Diana S. Paule at his first comming staied little there but at the second time he continued three yeares perceauing that God had many soules there to be saued euen among witches sorcerers c. whereby the mercie of God appeared more aboundantly at his departure he left among them elders and Timothie as their Bishop This Argument agreeth neerly with the Romanes and Gallathians Sent from Rome 11. The Argument of the Philippians PHilip Macedon was the originall of the citie they had domesticall troubles and many lost for the trueths sake and therefore he exhorteth them to patience and watchfulnesse Sent from Rome 8. The Argument of the Colossians THe Colossians were a people of that great citie Collossa S. Paule was neuer with them they were taught by Epaphras Onesimus Tychichus S. Paule heard that they were troubled with the Iewes about ceremonies and with the gentils about subtill questions and wordes of philosophie wherefore he wrote vnto them to confirme them in that they had learned concerning Christ and to confute the contrarie Sent from Roome 9 The Argument of the first to the Thessalonians THessalonica was a famous citie of Macedonia whence the people had their names he was among them but three Sabaoths by reason of the Iews He sent Timothie vnto them by whom he vnderstood of their conscience and that they should consider well of the resurrection Acts 17 He sent it from Athens The Argument of the second to the Thessalonians HE excuseth his long absence shewing them the manner of the resurrection and the comming of Christ he dehorteth from curious questions Sent from Athens 2 The Argument of the first to Timothie HIs father was a Graecian his mother a Iew which was the cause he was not circūcised in his infancie according to the law His mother Eunice and his grandmother Loida were godly wherein they brought him vp S. Paule his maister sent him on the Lords busines to diuerse places in the end he was left at Ephesus as their bishop to whom he wrote this Epistle about the choise of Pastours in the church At Laodicea 3 The Argument of the second to Timothie HE mourned greatly after S. Paule therefore Paule did write to cōfort him and withall to shew him how he was held in prison which was the cause that he came not to Ephesus according to his promise Sent from Rome 12 The Argument of Titus HE was a Graecian borne Paule was his maister who left him at Creete to constitute ministers in euerie parish and to refourme their manners Titus was a yong man therefore his maister wrote this Epistle that he should do nothing rashlie What kinde of Pastours should be allowed and what not From Nicapolis in Macedonia Acts 20. 5 The Argument of Philemon HE was Collocentia a rich man and a godly liberall man he had a seruant named Onesimus who departed from him by stealth when he heard S. Paule preach he beleeued in Iesus Christ and confessed his fault wherevpon S. Paule wrote this Epistle to his maister exhorting him to forgiue his seruant Sent from Rome 10 The Argument of the Hebrues THe truth is by the opinion of the most and best learned that S. Paule wrote this Epistle the Grecians did so allow of it and the same was confirmed in the councell of Nicen. Nicephorus saith that it was written in Hebrue by S. Paule and translated into Greeke by S. Luke who altered S. Pauls stile and method of writing Iraeneus who was Policarpus scholler said the same the trueth being receiued from S. Iohn who was Policarpus maister such was the obstinacie of the Iewes resisting the doctrine of Christ which gaue occasion to S. Paule to write exhorting them from the hardnes of their hearts Herein he magnifieth Christ aboue the prophets Moses and Aaron Leui and all other offices and officers who fulfilled the prophesies accomplshed the law and offred a farre more perfect sacrifice than they all Sent by Timothie from Italie The Argument of Iames. IN the tenth of Mathew mention is made of two Iames one the sonne of Zebedeus the other the sonne of Alpheus which Iames was the Author of this Epistle he is called Lebbeus and Thaddeus and he is called the brother of Iude Gal. 1 19. and the brother of our Lord. Here he instructeth al men to liue wel and to beleeue well he sets out the conuersation of those that are regenerated the excellencie of faith of works of patience c. The Argument of the first of Peter THis Peter

was called Simeon the son of Iohn the fisher Christ did name him Caephas which is Peter Marke 3. he was one of the Apostles and the chiefest for diuerse causes He spake of works after iustification as S. Iames doth he descendeth into the dueties of each degree and to the conuersation of the Gentils It was written vpon the occasion of Siluanus being long with S. Paule and trauelling to Babilon met with S. Peter who deliuered him this Epistle generall The Argument of the second of Peter HE exhorteth all men from day to day and from degree to degree to increase in the works of regeneration to beware of false teachers the state of the last times He thought his death to be at hand wherefore he wrote to the glorie of his maister Christ The Argument of the first of Iohn THis Iohn was one of the foure Euangelists he was the sonne of Zebedeus beloued of Christ he wrote the Reuelatiō he exhorteth to faith brotherly loue to trie and approue the spirits to auoid false teachers hypocisie and small offences and to decke themselues with godly liuing The Argument of the second of Iohn HEre he handleth mutuall loue the duetie of widowes to beware of false teachers a way to know them he did write especially to a godly widow who with hir children and hir houshold laboured after Christ The Argument of the third of Iohn HE exhorteth his familiar friends and his host Gains to diuerse points of doctrine and to good works thanking God for the great comfort receiued at his hands he commends him for a harberour of Gods people The Argument of Iude. HE was one of the Apostles he instructed the Godly to continue in well doing he shewes the iustice of God against sinners and reuolters as the Angels the Iewes The Argument of the Reuelation THis booke containeth all the doctrine of the prophets concerning Christ which was to be accomplished after his comming the comfort that comes by his death the marriage of the church with the sanctified members the prouidence of God and the force of his word The third Introduction WHat may be said of the other books called Apocrypha you may easely iudge by the consideration of the authours and especially by the matter not consonant with other scriptures The word Apocrypha according to the Aetymologie thereof signifieth a mysterie a matter hid secreat or kept close They are books to be read at home and not in the congregation The first and second of Esdras 1 Esd 7 6. 2 Esd 8 4.5.6 THis Esdras was a Scribe and an expounder of the law when the people went from Babilon vnder the gouernment of Zarobabell in the time of Cirus and Darius Histaspis sonne he was in great report and bare credite among all people Concerning the authoritie of these books the matter it selfe hath no certaine ground especially That in the first of Esd the third and fourth of the three yong mens sentences In the first of Esdras the 4 and 1. the Angell reproued Esdras for his curious searching he was purposed to sorow and fast him selfe to death 2 Esd 10 4. both which things argued an vnperfect spirite in him This and the rest proues the books not fit to be matched with the Canonicall whose spirite was neuer found guiltie of controlment Tobias Tobias liued in the daies of Salmanser and Zenacherib his sonne kings of Assiria and was taken captiue at Niniuie This booke was penned by some godly man not perfectly knowne it was found in the Hebrue Assyrian and Chaldean tongues very antient yet with many blemishes and imperfections In the twelfth and fifteenth it is said That the Angels did present the praiers of the saints which none can do but Iesus Christ himselfe for he is our Aduocate and high sacrificer In the 4 and 10 old Tobias saith that Alms deliuered a man from death which is a matter contrarie to all holy scriptures In the seuenteenth he exhorteth to giue bread for the dead which in deed is a shew of Idolatrie notwithstanding the man is to be taken for godly and religious and his booke so far to be taken for credit as it doth agree with the Canonicall Iudith THis booke seemeth toward the last part to haue been penned after hir death by whome it is vncertaine the storie is in the Hebrue and Chaldean tongues yet not so receiued as the Canonicall because of the sundrie imperfections thereof Cap. 11 6.16 8.1.11 1. She tooke Gods name in vaine she denied the power of God and the authoritie of his Saints yeelding all to Holophernes Nabucadnezer was Emperour of Persia and his seat was at Babilon but not in Niniuie as is here laid downe For these and such like this booke cannot be allowed for sound yet many good things are therein therefore iudge soberlie and charitably Hester THis booke was written by some Graecian not truely knowne it is very friuolous it is annexed vnto the true story of Hester the variety thereof shewes the contrariety Wisdome IT is called in Greeke Panare●on that is to say The booke of all vertues Ierome writeth that Philoiudeus enlarged it with great wisdome and learning into Greeke being left before as a remnant or peece by Solomon this Philoiudeus liued in the daies of the Apostles and he embraced christian faith We must graunt that there are many excellent things done and spoken herein the author being eloquent and learned but yet euerie learned and eloquent booke may not be admitted among the saints Read Aug. de doct Christ lib. 2. De ciuitat dei lib. 17 20. Iunius preface in Apocrypha Baruck HE was secretarie to Hieremie This booke is not in the Hebrue but in the Greeke therefore it was not reckoned among the Israelits who were of that language It is not reckoned in the chronicles of the kings of Iudah nor yet accounted among the prophets Susanna IT is not knowne who did write this booke Although hir chastitie be commended yet the matter is not approued northe author canonized Bell and the Dragon THe author is not to be found and the matter is not likely The praier of Manasses HE is the author thereof as it is generally receiued It was in Greeke which did disanull the authoritie thereof among the Hebrues The first and second of Machabees THe first was written in Hebrue in the time of Iohannes Hircanus the sonne of Simon Machabeus It was receiued as a storie but not of credit to be with the books of God The second was in Greeke very friuolous and out of order The third was entituled Simon the high priest penned by all likelihood by Philoiudeus at Alexandria in Greek Mark their authority Iudas Machabeus offered for the dead and praied for them that their sinnes might be pardoned which thing is against all scripture 12 42. c. The sin which he praied for was mortall and not veniall as they say who would haue this booke to be canonicall yet they pray