deedes of the Prophets and the whole body of the Church Qu. In how many things consisted the deedes of the Prophets or ministers of the Church An. In three things in their fighting vnder the Crosse in their murdering and in their raising vp againe Qu. When began their fight A. Presētly vpon the death of christ Qu. How long did they continue An. 1026. yeares Qu. The text saith daies chap. 11,13 Ans True but it is to be vnderstood yeeres after the example of Ezekiel Daniel who interpret their visions in like manner dayes for yeeres Qu. Who was prophecied that he should murther and almost quite extinguish their doctrine An. Pope Boniface the eight wo entred into the papacie at the expiration of 1260 yeares chap. 11.7 Qu. Hovv did be enter An. Like a Fox by subtilty who in the night by a false Oracle perswaded his predecessour Celestine to resigne his authoritie vnto him Qu. Hovv did he rule when he had got it An. Like a hungry Lion killing and deuouring the saints of God Qu. How long did he rule An. Three yeeres and a halfe during which time the church of christ seemed to be dead and lie vnburied Qu. VVhere An. In the streets of Rome Quest The text saith of Sodome and Aegypt how then doe you saie of Rome An. By Sodome Aegypt is figuratiuely vnderstood Rome by reason of the likenesse it had with those two places for the licēciousnesse and tyranny that was practised therein for Sodome was not at that time and Aegypt was a country and not a city Qu. Who raysed the Church againe An. The spirit of life comming from God chap. 11. Qu. When An. Presently vpon the death of Boniface Qu. How died Boniface An. Like a dogge in prison by the means of Sarra Columnus and a French knight called Naggaret Qu. Did the spirit of God raise vpthose that had been slaine An. No. Qu. The text saith they ascended into heauen in a cloude An. We are to vnderstand by the vse of the scripture that the church of the wicked is commonly called the world or the earth the church of the faithfull and elect is called heauen therefore when it is saide they ascended vp into heauen the meaning is they were withdrawne from the tyrannie of this wicked worlde and gathered into the celestiall church that is seeing the Temple and publique places were not open vnto them secret places were sanctfied vnto them as if it were heauen aparte from the rest of the world Qu. What effects followe this separation An. Feare and terrour in their enemies ioy and thanksgiuing in the saints of God that he did vouchsase to challenge his authoritie and soueraigne power ouer the world chapter 12 vers 11.17 Qu. Hauing touched the ministerie of the Church let vs returne to the other part of our diuision which was the whole bodye of the Church How doth the whole bodie of the Church diuide it selfe An. Into two parts into the Iewish Christian and into the Christian Catholike Church which consisteth not only of Iewes but of the beleeuing Gentiles also Qu. When began the Christian Iewish Church An. At the instant of the conception of our Sauiour Christ Qu. When began the Christian Catholike Church An. At that time when by the preaching of the Apostles the Gentils were conuerted and did embrace the glad tidings of the Gospel Qu. What doth Saint Iohn here continue for our instruction Ans The estate both of the Iewish Christian Catholike Church warfaring or as it was subiect to the assaults of her enemies Qu. VVhat is the Iewish Christian Church compared vnto An. A woman with child chapt 12. vers 2. Qu. Why An. Because like vnto a fruitfull woman it is continually to bring foorth children vnto the Lord. Qu. How is that woman described An. By her attire by her standing chap. 12.1 Qu. How was her attyre An. Of two sorts the cloathing of her body and the ornament of her head Qu. How was her body cloathed An. With the Sunne Qu. What is thereby signified Ans The inestimable glory giuen vnto the Church by God Qu. How was her head adorned An. With a Crowne of twelue starres Qu. What is thereby signified An. The kingdome of Heauen which belongeth vnto the Church Qu. Hovv did she stand An. Vpon the Moone Qu. What do vve learne by that An. That the true Church trampleth vnder her feete all variablenesse vnto which all things vnder the moone are subiect Qu. What was her conflict An. She trauailed and was in daunget to haue her child deuoured chapt 12 4. Qu. By whome An By a fiery Dragon that had seuen heades and vpon euery head a Crown and ten hornes Qu. VVhat doe you vnderstand by the Dragon An. Sathan Qu. VVhat by his seauen heads An. His woonderfull pollicie and wisedome able at once to disturbe the seauen Churches that is the vniuersall Church Qu. VVhat by his seuen crownes Ans His magnificence and authoritie euery head beeing as the head of a king Qu. VVhat by his ten hornes An. His great power sufficiently furnished to hurt the whole world Qu. What is vnderstood by the childe whome he would deuoure An. Christ mysticall that is one and entier Christ in a mystery compounded of the person of Christ as of the head of the body of the church and of all the members thereof vnited to the head by his spirite Qu. How was the child deliuered Ans God tooke it vp into heauen and prepared a place for the mother in the wildernes Qu. Did Sathans malice so end Ansvvere No hee gaue two assaults more Qu. Where was the first An. In heauen chap. 12.7 Qu. In what manner An. He accused the elect of God day and night Qu. VVhat was his successe An. Hee was throwne downe from thence by the power of Michael that is of Christ Iesus Qu. Where was his second assault An. In earth vpon the mother of the Child and vpon the rest of her seede that is vpon the Church of the Iewes and the Church of the Gentiles afterward gathered together in Christ Qu. How did the Mother that is the Church of the Iewes escape in this assault An. Shee was caried by the power of God as by the wings of an Eagle into a place of refuge Qu. What place was that An. Pella a towne seated on the other side of Iordan in a desart country Qu. How did Sathan pursue her An. With a floud of water cast out of his mouth Qu. What vnderstand you by the floud of water Ans The Romanes which destroyed Ierusalem and the sanctuary that was therein Qu. Who drunke vp that floud of water that it did not hurt the Church An. The earth that is the wicked sort of the Iews whose bloudy massacre satisfied the fury of the Remanes so that the Elect had liberty to escape Qu. When Sathan saw himselfe againe preuented how did he take it Ans Hee was wrath and made warre vpon the rest of the seed of the woman that is vpon the Christian Catholike Church Qu. How many principall things are we to note in the history of the Christian Catholike Church An. Three her combats her victory and her glory Qu. With whom were her combats An. With two kinde of beastes the one whereof had seauen heades and came out of the sea the other had two heads and sprang out of the earth chap. 13. Qu. What do you vnderstand by the first beast An. The tyrannye inflicted vpon the Church by the ciuil gouernment of the Romane Empire Qu. What by the second beast An. The persecution of the Papisticall Hyerarchie by the succession of Popes Qu. Against whom doth the Church obtaine her victory An. Against the two beastes and the Dragon before spoken of and against the whoore of the spirituall Babilon described in the 17 chap. Qu. What is understood by the whoore of Babylon An. The great Citty of Rome which raigneth ouer the Kings of the earth chap. 17. verse 18. Qu. By what meanes doth the Church get victory ouer her enemies An. By the assistance of Christ her head and captaine Qu. Into how many parts doth his assistance spread An. Into foure the preaching of his word and the workes of faith patience obedience set downe in the 14. chapter and into threatninges and iudgementes proceeding from his diuine iustice declared in the 15. and 16. chap. Qu. Wherein consisteth the glory of the Church An. In her perpetuall triumphe in the world to come ioined to her bridegroome Christ Iesus in ioye that neuer shall haue end a taste of which ioye is in some sort made manifest vnto vs in chap. 21. and 22. Qu. But what shall become of the enemies of the Church An. They shall haue their portion in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death chap. 21.8 Qu. How many kinds of death are there incident to man An. Two the first which is a separation of the soule from the body and of this kind of death all sortes of people must taste as well the godly as vngodly and the second which is a separation of the soule and bodie from the presence of God for euer to remayne in darknesse and this is the death that the wicked onely must die FINIS
for our capacity Qu. How is the glory of the father described Ans In these six things in the figures of his office of his nature of his assistants of his effects of the instruments which hee imployeth to that purpose and of the euents that follow Qu. What is his office An. To iudge the whole earth and therefore hee is apprehended of Iohn sitting vpon a throne chap. 4.2 Qu. How is his nature represented An. By the beauty of the Iasper stone and of the Sardine chap. 4.3 Qu. Who are his assistants Ansvv The honourable company of Prophets Apostles cloathed in white rayment and crowned with gold chap. 4.4 Qu What are the effects of his magnificence Ans Lightning thunder and voyces c. Qu. Who be his instruments Ans The company of the celestiall creatures in number foure that is so many as are needefull for the execution of the will of God through all the corners of the world and the whole army of creatures vnder heauen figured vnto vs by the Sea of glasse like vnto Christall Qu. Why are the celestiall creatures said to be full of eies Ans Because of their watchfulnes in the seruice of God Qu. Why is the first compared vnto a Lyon An. Because of his courage Qu. Why the second to an Oxe An. Because of his strength Qu. VVhy hath the third the face of a man An. Because of his prudence Qu Why is the fourth likened to a flying Eagle Ans Because of his agility and swiftnesse Qu. What are the euents that followe the description of this magnificence Ans The praise and glorie which the Angles giue vnto him that sits vppon the Throne and the reuerence and homage which the Elders shewe vnto him Qu. In what manner A. By prostrating themselues before him casting their crownes at his feete chap. 4 10. Qu. Hauing procured so great authority to the wordes of this reuelation by the description of the Maiesty of the giuers what followes An. The presentation of the two bookes whereof the one beeing greate and large written within and without and sealed with seauen seales containeth the historie of the world the other being but litle includeth the history of the Church Qu. Who opens the seales of this booke An. Christ Iesus Qu. Were none sollicited thereunto but he An. Yes ageneral Proclamatiō vvas made by an Angell to see if any would open it but none neyther in heauen nor earth nor vnder the earth was found able or worthy to open or looke vpon the booke saue the Lion of the tribe of Iuda and the Lamb that stoode in the midst of the throne and of the Elders which was Christ Iesus ch 5 2 to 7. Qu. What do we learne by this that none were able to vnclose the book but he An. That he is the onelie mediatour between God and man that no other creature either in heauen or earth is acquainted with the secret counsels of God or can reueale them vnto vs but he Qu. Why is he called a Lyon a Lamb names of contrary nature An. He is called a Lyon in respect of his power and strength and a Lamb in respect of his patient sufferance Qu. VVhat was contained in this booke when Christ had opened it An. The eternall purpose of God for the punishing and powring foorthe of plagues vpon the world Qu. What mooued him thereunto An. The incredulity and wickednes of men Qu. What vvere the plagues An. Of two sorts eyther such as afflicted other creatures as the earth sea hearbs plants fountaines c chapt 8. or such as were inflicted vpponmen chapt 9. Qu. VVhat were those Ansvv Those were of two sorts eyther by way of torment or cruell murther Qu. What was the cause of that tyrannie An. Smoake and sulphur which issued from the bottomlesse pit whereby is figured the spirituall darknesse with which mens consciences were tormented and from this darkenesse of minde at the last did issue the other plague of slaughter and bloud shedded so many years expressed and published through Christendome by the Popes of Rome chap. 9.15 Qu. What is the generall vse of the precedents An. As touching the person of God wee learne three things First his louing fauour in denouncing and giuing knowledge before hand by euident tokens what rigoure hee proposed to execute afterward if hee sawe no amendment in the course of mens liues chapter 6. Secondly his mercifull care ouer the elect in arming them with defensiue armour to couer them against the floud of those euills that were to ouerflowe the whole world chapter 7. Thirdly the trueth of his iustice in executing all those plagues vppon the world which he had foretolde chapter 8.9 Qu. What do we learne as touching our selues An. Three things attention to regard the threatnings of God repentance to besorie for our sinnes and amendment of life to preuent the rigoure of his justice Qu. What as touching the instruments of God which hee vsed in executing of his will Ansvv Three things First that they were Angels secondly that they were obedient at his becke and thirdly that they were expeditious in performance of their charge Qu. What learne we as touching the elect An. Three things First their place they stood before the throne and before the Lamb wherby it is shewen that as they are vnder the protection of God so are they alwayes readie to doe him seruice Secondly their habit they were cloathed in white robes washed in the bloud of the Lambe whereby is signified their pure peaceable and royall dignity Thirdly their victory they had Palmes in their hands whereby were are put in minde of the combates which they sustayned for the name of God and the eternall triumph which they haue in heauen by the communiō and fellowship of our sauiour Christ Iesus chap. 7 9. Qu. What as touching a naturall man An. Spirituall misery which spreads it selfe into three branches ouertie of heart for lacke of vnderstanding blindnes of mind for lack of faith and nakednesse of soule for lacke of the white robe of righteousnesse in Christ Iesus chap. 3.17 Quest What as touching a regenerate man Answe Three properties strength of faith keeping of the word of God and free confession of his name chapt 3.8 Qu. Proceed vnto the vision of the second book who held the second book in his hand An. A mightly Angel chap. 10.1 Qu. Whom doe you vnderstand by that Angell An. Our Sauiour Christ that helde the booke open in his hand Qu. How is he described An. In great glory magnificence Qu. To what end An. To procure the greater authority to this prophecy following Qu. What was contained in the booke which he held An. The propheticall historie of the church Qu. To whome did he guie it An. To Iohn Quest How did he commaunde him to vse it Ansvvere-Hee bade him eate that is comprehend and throughly vnderstād it Qu. Hovv is the historie of the Church diuided An. Into two parts into the ministery or
THE DOCTRINE of the Bible Or RVLES of Discipline Briefelie gathered through the whole course of the Scripture by waie of Questions and Answers The knowledge of holy things is vnderstanding by it Kings raigne and Princes establish Iustice LONDON Printed by Richard Bradocke for Thomas Pauier and are to be sold at his shop at the entring in of the Exchange 1608. To the Reader Iudgements are prepared for Scorners Prouerbs 19 29. If any man long after life and to see good dayes let him refrain his tongue from euill 1 Pet 3 10 As you would that men should doe to â—â—u so doe you to them Luke 31. Lâ—â—e couereth the multitude of fâ—alts 1. Pet. 4 8. Hee that loueth not knoweth not God for God is loue 1 Iohn 4 8. The Doctrine of the Olde and New Testament Question WHat is Doctrine Answ Precepts for the finding and racing out of sinne Qu. VVhat is the effect of doctrine An. Faith and vertuous liuing Qu. How manifold is doctrine An. Two fold either diuine or morall Qu. Diuine as how An. In our duty towards God Quest Morall as how Ans In our duety toward our selues and our brethren Qu. How many sorts of men may we call brethren An. Foure Qu. Which be they An. Such as are of one parentage one country one religion or of one mind by friendship Qu. How is morall doctrine deuided An. Into rules of duetye toward our superiors parents kinred of-spring family and inferiors Qu. How may this duty be infringed An. By the corruption of the flesh and all other actuall sinnes Qu. How many waies doth God teach An. Four manner of waies Qu. Which be they Ans By his word by his workes by his punishments and by his blessings Qu. Are these performed alway in his owne person An. No but more often by h. chosen Ministers Que. How are they intituled Ans By the names of Patriaâ—kes Captaines Iudges Kings Prophetâ— Euangelists and Apostles Quest Which call you Patriarches Ans The first fathers of the church as Adam Enoch Abraham Isaac Iacob c. Quest Which call you Captaines Ans Such as had the leading of the Israelites from Aegypt to the land of Canaan and gaue directions in time of battle as Moses and Ioshua Quest Which call you Iudges Ans Such as executed Gods iudgements vpon the enemies of the church and did administer Iustice amongst his people at Ehud Shamgar Samson Gedeon Iphtah Samuel c. Quest Which call you Kings Ans The annoynted of God and soueraigne rulers of his people as Saule Dauid c. Qu. Which call you Prophets An. Such as by inspiration of the holy ghost did foretell the ruine of sin and the reward of vertue and were interpreters between God and man Qu Which call you Euangelists Au. The writers of the Gospell of Iesus Christ Que. Why are they called Euangelists Ans Because their workes containe the glad tidings of saluation to all that beleeue Qu. Which call you Apostles Ans The chosen Desciples of Christ as Simon Andrew Peter Iohn c. Chap. 1. to 15. Question WHat doe we learne by the creation of the world An. As touching the Creator three things Qu. VVhich be they An. His omnipotencie in creating all things of nothing His bounty in furnishing the world with all necessarie ornaments And his loue in giuing man dominion ouer all chap. 1.20 Qu. What do we learne as touching our selves An. three things Qu. Which be they An. The obseruation of the Sabaoth chap 22. Humility of minde in being made of the dust of the earth chap 2 7 And the reuerence which wee owe â—o mariage Qu. Why ought wee to reuerence mariage An. Because it was instituted of God himselfe and in Paradice cha 2.23 Quest How ought a man to loue his wife An. As himselfe being flesh of his flesh Qu. Where was man placed after his creation An. In Paradice Qu. Did he continue there An. No he fell Qu. Hovv An. By the malice of the Diuell Qu. What was his sinne An. Disobedience Qu How did God punish him An. He cursed him and his posterity wherein hee shewed his iustice chapter 3.13 Qu. How did he comfort him Ans By promising forgiuenes by the seede oâ— the woman Christ Iesus chap 3.14 Que. What did that shew An. His mercy Qu. How many waies did the curse of God extend vpon Adam Ans Foure manner of waies Quest Which be they Ans First the earth was made barren for his sake Secondly his posterity aswell as himselfe became bondmen to hell Thirdly all the dayes of his life he was to eate his bread in the sweat of his browes And fourthly he was thrust out of Paradice Qu. How vvas Eue punished An. Two manner of waies Quest Which be they An. First to bring foorth her children in sorrow And secondly to liue in subiection to her husband Qu How was the serpent punished An. Three manner of wayes Qu. Which be they An. First he was made the most cursed of all creatures Secondly he was to goe vpon his breast And thirdly to deuoure the dust of the earth Qu. Which was the second sinne of the world An. Murder Qu. Who committed it An. Caine. Qu. Vpon whome An. Vpon his brother Abel chapt 4.11 12. Qu. What vvas their quarrell An. About their sacrifices Qu. Why An. Because Abels was accepted and Cains was not chap 4 4.5 Quest Why did not God accept Caines Sacrifice Ansvv Because he did it more vpon custome then conscience Qu. Who taught them to sacrifice Ans Their Father Adam Quest How could he do that and the Law not giuen Ans The law of God is two foulde naturall imprinted in mens heart and traditionall pronounced from God written in the Bible Qu. VVhich of these two had Adam Ans The first Q. What was the punishment of Cain for killing his brother Abel Ans He was cursed of God and condemned for a runnagate Qu. Whome did God raise after the death oâ— Abel to build his Church vpon An His brother Sheth chap. 4. verse 25. Qu. Did the example of Caines punishment admonish the succeeding age to beware of sin An. Noâ— as the world grew in yeeres so it grew in iniquity Qu. Jn vvhat manner An. It was wholy corrupt and full of cruelty chap. 6.11 Qu. By whom did God reprooue them Ans By Noah Q. How Ans In making it knowne hee would drowne the world by his preparing of the Arke Qu. Were the people reformed An. No they laughed at it and remained secure till the waters came vppon them Qu. Were all destroyed An. All but Noah and his family and some other for the preseruation of their kinne Qu. What mooued God that hee would not spare so much as the bruite beastes An. His detestation to sinne chapter 6.7 Qu. Who was the first figure of Christ An. Enoch Qu. How was he a figure of Christ An. In being taken body and soule vp into Heauen as Christ was chap. 5 24. Qu. Who was
at the misery of his people and were as pricking thornes in the house of Israel Qu. How should they be destroyed An. In the same manner that they had destroyed the Iewes with more cruelty Qu. By whome An. By the Babilonians Qu. Of what comfort did Ezekiel prophecie beside the returne of the Iewes An. Of the comming of Christ the true shepheard that should giue his life for his sheepe Chap. 34.23 Qu. That and all other blessings of God why are they bestowed vpon vs An. Not for our deserts but through the mercy of God chap. 36.22 Chapter 37. to 46. Question VVHat doth Ezekiel prophecy of in these last Chapterse Ans Of the re-edifying of the citie and temple of God of the seruice and orderly gouernment that should be amongst them as had been before Qu. What is meant by the waters that Ezekiel saw issue from temple Answ The graces that should be bestowed vpon the Church vnder the kingdome of Christ 47.1 Qu. What is meant by the rising of the waters An. That gods graces should increase not decrease chap 47.5 Qu. What by the multitude of trees that stood on the one side and on the other of the waters Chap. 47. Ansvv The multitude of those that should be refreshed by the doctrine of Christ Qu. What by the meeting of these seuerall waters in one Sea Ans That all the world should bee refreshed with the Gospel and be as it were one Temple to the Lord. Qu. What is meant by the wholsomnesse of the waters An. The purity and wholesomnesse of the doctrine of the true Church Qu. VVhat by the fishers An. Gods preachers Qu. What by the multitude of fishes An. The great number of hearers Qu. What by the marshes and miery places An. The wicked and reprobate Qu. VVhat by the fruitfulnes of trees that grew on each side Ans The prosperity of the faithful Daniel Chapter 1 to 4. Question VVHen was Daniel called Ansvver In the time that Ezechiel liued and when the Iewes were captiues in Babylon Qu. Who was king of Babylon An. Nebuchadnezzar Qu. Beside the people what did Nabuchadnezzar bring with him from Ierusalem chap. 1.2 An. The vessels of the Temple of the Lord. Qu. What did he with them A. Placed them in the temple of his God chap. 1 2. Qu. How did Nabuchadnezzar dispose of the Iewes An. Hee commanded Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches to cull out of the Hebrew sons certaine that might be trained vp to serue him chap 1.3 Qu What kind of persons should those sonnes be An. Such as were Noble witty of comely stature Qu. What should bee done vnto these yong Gentlemen An. They should bee instructed in the language and customes of the Caldeans chap. 1 4. Qu. To what purpose An. That they might so forget theyr owne country and their countries religion Qu. How long should they be trained on this fashion An. Three yeeres chap. 15. Que. What allowance should they haue An. Meat and drink from the Kings table chap. 1.5 Quest Who were the chiefe amongest them An. Daniel Sidrach Misach and Abednago Qu. How did these like of the kings allowance An. They would not eat of it Qu. VVhy Qu. Because they would not bee defiled with the portion of the kings meat which was giuen them to make them forget their accustomed sobriety chap. 1 8. Qu. VVhat did the chiese of th Eunuches then An. Was afraid that they would not looke so well as the rest of their brethren and so the King would be incensed chap 1.10 Qu. But what did Daniel An. Intreated theyr gouernour to try them tenne dayes with Pulse and water and if at the tenne dayes end they looked not so well as theyr other fellowes he should deale with them as he thought good chap. 1.13 Qu. Did their gouernor giue consent Ans Yes Qu. And how were they at tenne dayes end Ans They were in better liking than all the rest that did cate of the portion of the kings meate chap. 1.15 Qu. What may we learne by that An. That with the blessing of God the poore mans dish is as cherishing as the rich gluttons delicates Qu. What gifts did God bestowe vppon these foure children An. The gifts of knowledge and vnderstanding Qu. Besides these what gaue hee to Daniel An. The gift of Prophecy and to interprete dreames and visions chapter 1. 17. Qu. VVhen they were brought before the king how did he like of them An. He found them wiser then all his Enchanters and Astrologers chap. 1 20 Qu. What did the king then An. Dreamed a Dreame which hee could not remember chap 2. 1. Qu. Of whome did he aske counsell An. Of his inchanters chap. 2 2. Qu. Did they tell him what was his dreame An. No they could not chap. 2.10 Qu. How did the king take it An. He commanded not onely they but all the wise men of Babell should be put to death of which number was Daniel Sidrach Misach and Abednage chap. 2.12 Qu. How did they escape An. Daniel intreated respite of the king and would tell him his dream and the interpretation thereof Qu. Did the king giue him respite An. He did chap. 2 16. Qu. Whither went Daniel then An. To his other brothers chap. 2 17. Qu. VVhat to doe An. To haue them ioyne in prayer with him to their God that it would please him to reueale this mystery vnto him chap 2 18. Qu. VVhat successe had they in their prayer An. God shewed Daniel the dreame and the interpretation therof ch 2.19 Qu. VVent he presently to the king An. No he gaue God thanks first and praysed his holy name ch 2 19. Qu. What was the dreame An. An image the head whereof was golde the breast and armes siluer the belly and thighes brasse the legges yron the feet part yron part clay Qu. How long did it seeme to stand before the presence of the king An. Till a stone cut without hands smote it in peeces and scatered it like the chaffe of summer flowers Qu. What became of the stone An. It turned to a great mountaine and filled the whole earth cha 2 31 to 35. Qu. What was Daniels interpretation of the dreame An. By Gold siluer brasse and yron were meant the foure Monarchies of the world Qu. Which was likened to gold An. The Babylonians Qu. Which to siluer An. The Persians Qu. VVhich to brasse An. The Macedonians Qu. Which to yron and clay An. The Romanes And as these metals did excell one another in goodnesse so should also the foure Ages growing still worse and vvorse till the comming of Christ Qu. What is meant by the stone An. The kingdome of Christ that should come at the end of these which should ouerthrow the last remayne when all the rest were extinct Qu. How did the king reward Daniel for the interpreting his dreame An. Made him a great man a chiefe ruler ouer the Prouince of Babel Qu. In this prosperity did Daniel forget
a physitian both of theyr bodies and soules whome they most cruelly put to death Qu. What did first make knowne the birth of Christ An. A starre Mat. 2.2 Qu. How did that starre differ from other starres An. In three respects first as touching the place being lower fixed then other starres Secondly as touching the motion moouing directly forward and not circularly and thirdly as touching the time it shone as well by day as by night Qu. To whom did the star appeare An. To the wise men of the East to conduct them where Christ was borne Qu. What is signified by that star An. The spirit of God which must illuminate our harts or we shall neuer find the way vnto Christ Qu. When the wise men found Christ what did they An. As all men must doe when they haue once got the knowledge of him Qu. VVhat is that An. Acknowledge our loue seruice to him by our externall oblations Qu. What was their oblations Ans Gold frankinsence and myrth gold as he was a King frankinsence as he was a Priest and myrrh as he was a Prophet Mat. 2.11 Qu. But in stead of these three things what do we Christians learn to offer vnto him Ans For gold purity of life for frankinsence praier and thanksgiuing and for myrrh patience in aduersity Qu. In the eleuenth chap. of this gospel Christ saith I thank thee Father that thou hast hidde the knowledge of thy will from the wise and prudent and hast shewed it vnto babes yet bere he saith the wise men came to worship him What difference is there betwixt the wise men he speaketh of there and those mentioned here Ans By the wisemen there he vnderstandeth such as arrogantly depend vpon their own knowledge and measure all things by humane reason By wisemen in this place he vnderstands such wise men as in things that belong to the honour of God and our iustification reiect the power and wisedome of man and cleaue onely to the grace of God through Christ and the sincerity of his word In which sence they are also called babes Matth. 11 verse 25. Qu. In professing of Christ what comfort haue we An. A threefould comfort first wee knowe he is our Lord and can and will defend vs from all our enemies Matth. 28 18.20 Secondly he is our teacher and wil instruct vs in all things necessary to saluation And thirdly our spirituall phisitian that calls vs vnto him to comfort and heale our afflicted consciences Math 11.28 Qu. Where is the end of the Old Testament and beginning of the new An. In the Baptisme of Christ for by that god doth as it were point vnto vs and shevv that hee is the true Messias and Sauiour of the world Qu. By what signe An. By the visible appearing of the holy ghost the voice that was heard This is my dearely beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased Matthew 3.17 Qu. How many things are required in Baptisme An. Three the visible element which is water the worde and a promise of grace Que. What was the difference between the baptisme of Iohn and the baptisme of Christ. An. Iohn did baptise with water to repentance but Christ did baptise with fire that is by his holie Spirite wor. king in our hearts to the remission of sins Qu. Why is Iohn saide to prepare the way of the Lord An. Because his doctrine was repentance no man can come vnto Christ except hee first confesse the damnable state he is in through sinne be hartily sorie for the same faithfully beleeuing onelie by the merits of Christ to be deliuered from thence Qu. Whom did Christ first call to his seruice An. Poore fishermen Qu. VVhat doe we learne by their calling An. Two things Qu. Whch be they An. First an example of charity in Christ that of his meer mercy grace chose such poore simple men to bee the chiefe Pastors and pillars of his Church Secondly and example of faith and obedience in them who no sooner were called but straightway left al they had and followed Christ Matthew 4.22 Qu. How did they follow him An. Not as many Christians nowe adaies doe in outward shew and seeming holines but with that resolutiō that they willingly vnderwent pouerty scorn slander and death itselfe to shew themselues worthy schollers of so worthy a maister Besides they were but once called vpon and they came but we are many times exclaimed vpon yet we come not Qu. How led Christ his desciples An. Two manner of waies bodily spiritually Qu. How did he lead them bodily An. By iniuring his body to trauell by sea by land in citie field mountaine valley for the publishing of the gospell and worke of their saluation Qu. How did helead them spiritually An. By manifesting vnto them great signes and arguments of humility patience loue fortitude and all other vertues of the minde so that what hee was such he would haue them al that insist vpon his holy name to bee Qu. Why did not Christ choose his disciples amongst the mighty learned rich men of the world An. Because the mighty stand vpon their reputation the learned are obstinate in their opinions and the rich enthrald with couetousnesse Qu. Was there none of this sorte came when Christ cald them An. Yes but they were very few as of rich men Zacheus Mathew of gentlemen the Centurion Ioseph of Arimathea and of the learned Nichodemus Gamaliel Saul Qu. Did these men leaue all and follow Christ. An. They did Qu. How then had Mathew a house to banquet Christ in after ward Mat. 9.10 An. To forsake all is vnderstoode not cleane to depart from all which they had but to make no reckoning of their goods otherwise then they might serue to the glory of God and the reliefe of his poore distressed members Qu. VVhy doth Christ call his Apostles and Ministers the salt of the earth Mat. 5.15 An. Because as the property of salte is to bite purge and preserue so their doctrin ought to testifie reprooue and instruct Qu Why are they called the light of the world An. Because in doctrine and conuersation they must be as shining and glorious guides to the darke minds of the ignorant Qu. What is the end thereof An. The glory of God Qu. Is it not then inough for them to preach the Gospel openly and with boldnes of heart Ans No they must likewise bring forth fruits of good life hy their deedes of charity Mat. 5.16 Qu. In how many things consisteth the testimony of a good life An. In three things Qu. Which be they An. In holinesse which belongeth to God in righteousnes which belongeth to our neighbour and in sobernes that belongeth to our selues Qu. For how many causes are we boūd to serue God An. For three causes Iure creationis because he created vs Iure redemptionis because he redeemed vs and iure amoris because he loued vs. Doctrine out of the