theyr husbands An. To submit themselues vnto their husbands as vnto the Lord. chapter 5.22 Qu. What is the duty of parents towards their children Ans Not onely to feede and cloath them but to bring them vp in the feare of the Lord chap. 6 4. Qu. What is the duty of the children to their parents An. To honour and obey them with bodily reuerence and with the infained loue of the heart chap. 6.12 Qu. What is the duety of Maisters to their seruants Ans Not to defraud them of their â—ue nor to vse cruelty towardes them remembring that they themselues haue also amaister in heauen-chap 6.11 Qu. What is the duty of seruants to their masters An. To obey and labour for them in singlenesse of hart and not with eye seruice Qu. How is that An. To do all things whether theyr master be absent or present as if God beheld them Qu. How doth S. Paul wish the Ephesians and in them vs to arme our selues for the accomplishing of these and al other dueties Answ First to gird vs with the girdle of trueth secondly to put on the brest-plate of righteousnesse Thirdly to bee shod with the shoes of the preparation to the gospell of peace Forthly to take the shield of faith Fiftly the helmeto saluation Sixtly the sword of the spirit chap. 6 14.10 17. Qu. What it vnderstood by the girdle oâ— truth An. A binding of our felues to the obseruation of the word of God Qu. What by the brest plate of righteousnesse An. A good conscience or innocencie of life Qu What by the shooes of peace An. Friendly quiet conuersation Qu. What by the shield of sayth An. The righteousnes of Christ able like a brasen shield to protect couer vs from the darts of the world the flesh and the diuill Qu. What by the helmet of saluation An. I he strength and the power of Christ being for our sake vanquisher of hell death and sin Qu. What by the sword of the spirit An. The word of the euerliuing god which as a sworde we must draw foorth to defend our selues offend our spirituall enemies Quest What is the speciall quality required in him that is thus armed An. Prayer and continuall watchfulnesse chap. 6.11 To the Philippians Question WHat were the Philippians An. Exiles of Philippi a cittye in Macedonia where Saint Paul hadde planted the Gospel Qu. VVhat mooued him to write vnto them An. Two things Qu. VVhich be they Ans First the generall care hee had for al the people of God secondly that he might shew his thankfulnes toward the Philippians Qu. For vvhat An. For sending him relief after they knew he was prisoner in Rome Quest By whom did they send him reliefe An. By Ephroditus a professour of the Gospel Qu. How doth he shew his thankfulnesse toward them An. Two waies Qu. Which be they An. First in praysing God for them then in praying vnto God for them Quest How doth hee prayse God for them Ans In that it had pleased him to receiue them into the felowship of the Gospel chap. 1.5 Qu. How and in what sort doth he pray for them Ans Three manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. First that God which had begun this good worke in them would continue it vntill the day of Christ Iesus chap. 1.8 Secondly that they might bee able through his grace to discerne true doctrine from false chap. 1.10 Thirdly that they might abound in loue and the workes of righteousnesse chap. 1.11 Qu. How doth hee encourage them least his imprisonment should make them faint An. Three waies Qu. Which be they An. First in respect of others Secondly of himselfe Thirdly by the example of Christ Qu. How in respect of others An. That as others in behoulding his constancy were boldened and did more frankelie professe Christ so hee hoped they would doe chapter 1. verse 14. Qu. How doth he encourage them in respect of himselfe An. That as he knew Christ should be magnified in his body whether he liued or died so he doubted not but that they would be of the same minde chap. 1.10 Qu. How by the example of Christ An. That as Christ beeing God became man being free be came bound being Lord and Maister ouer all became a seruant to all and for our sakes was content to suffer all reproche and tyranny yea death it selfe so we for his sake should not refuse to doe the like chap. 2.5 to 11. Qu. What reason doth he alledge the better to perswade vs thereunto An. A two fold reason Qu. VVhat is that Ans First as touching the reward of our persecuters secondly as touching the rewarde of vs that are persecuted Qu. What doth he say shall be the reward of our persecuters An. Perdition Qu. What of vs that are persecuted An. Saluation chap. 1.28 Qu. How doth he conclude these circumstances Ans VVith a necessity to suffer with Christ if we will be thought to beleeue in Christ chap. 1.29 Qu. What doth Paule exhort vs vnto in this Epistle An. Concord meekenesse of minde and godly conuersation Qu. How to concord An. That we be of one iudgement in religion chap. 22. Qu. How to meeknesse of mind An. That nothing bee done through vaineglory but euery man to esteeme other better then himselfe chap. 2.3 Qu. Hovv to godly conuersation An. That whosoeuer is true iust and of good report him to follow chap. 4 8. Qu. What doth he bid vs to beware of An. False teachers Qu. What names doth hee attribute vnto false teachers whereby to know them An. Hee calleth them dogges euill workers cooseners belly-gods enemies to the Crosse of Christ and minders of earthlie things chap. 3 2. 18.19 Qu. And wherfore doth he cal them dogs An. Because like dogs they barke against the doctrine of the Gospel Qu. And why euill speakers An. Because in the haruest of the lord they seek not his glorie but their owne commoditie Qu. Why couseners An. Because they teach that circumcision and the workes of the Law are necessarie to saluation Qu. Why belli-gods An Because to saitsfie the lust of their flesh they care not with what ceremonies they seduce Gods people Quest VVhy enemies to the crosse of Christ An. Because they are Christians in name onely and not indeed Qu. Why minders of earthly things An. Because theyr chiefest care is to be rich and to rise to promotion Qu. How doth Paul make knowne the true ministers of God An. By fiue speciall notes Qu. Which bee they An. First he saith they hold it a glory to die for the confirmation of theyr disciples faith chapter 2.17 Secondly they put no confidence in earthlie things chapter 3. Thirdly they doe esteeme all thinges losse and as very dung for the excellent knowledge of Christ chap 3.8 Fourthly they preach the righteousnesse of Christ and not mens workes verse 9. Fiftly their conuersation is in heauen from whence they expect Christ by whose comming they hope to be
Where was Paul vvhen he vvritte this Epistle An. At Roome Paul to the Ephesians Question WHat was the estate of the Ephesians when Paule wrot vnto them An. As it is of all those amongest whom Gods word had been sowen Qu. How is that An. The good seed of Pauls doctrine was mingled with the cockle weedes of false teachers Qu. In such a needfull businesse how chāce he did not rather go vnto them then write A Because he was prisoner in Rome Qu. What method doth he vse in Confirming the Ephesians in the faith which he bad before taught them An. First hee vseth an admonition then a prayer and last of al an exhortation Qu. Of what doth he admonish them An. Of foure things Qu. Which be they Ans First hee she wes that they were predestinated to the calling of Christians before the foundation of the worlde and therefore it was nothing that had happened vnto th̄e by chance chap. 1 4. 11. Secondly he puts them in mind that the ground of theyr fayth is Christ Iesus to whome all power both in heauen and earth was giuen therfore they needed not to stand doubtfull of their reward chap 2 20 to 23. Thirdly he recordes in what estate they were before they were called Qu. What was that An. That they were vnder the power of Satan and dead through sinne and therfore being now quickned by the sprite of Christ the farther they were off from grace the greater debters they are now for the same chap. 2 ver 2.4.5 Fourthly hee bids them not faint because of the perfecution which they saw was laid vpon him Qu. What reason shewes he for that An. Because it was to their glory ch 3.13 Qu. In what respect could his persecution be to their glorie An. In this that seeing him constantly indure imprisonment and death for the truth of the gospell which hee had preached vnto them they might assure themselues his doctrine was the worde of God and no tradition of man Qu. For vvhat doth he pray to God for them An. For three things Qu. Which be they An. First for the strength of his holy spirit chap 3 19. Secondly that he would giue thē a faithful heart Exo. 17. And thirdly to endue them with vnfained charity Qu. Hovv manifold are these exhortations An. Twofold Qu. As how An. Generall and particular Qu. What is his generall exhortation An. Certayne obseruations common to all men as to walke worthy of their calling chap. 4 1. Qu. What is their calling An. Christianity Qu. What is the end thereof An. Eternall life Qu. Who hath called vs therunto An. God the Father by his Sonne Christ Iesus chap. 3.11 Qu. By what meanes An. By two kind of meanes Qu. VVhich be they An. First by our outward meanes as by afflictions and persecutions and secondly by inward meanes as by the working of Gods word in our hartes the wholesome admonition of his holy spirite chap. 4 30. Qu. How may we walk vvorthy of our vocation Answ If we auoyd lying anger theft filthy speaking and imbrace humilitie meekenes patience charity and vnity of spirit chap. 4 2.3 and v. 25 to 31. Qu. VVhat is humility An. Not to prefer our selues before others not to despise others in respect of our selues Qu. What is meeknesse A. Nor to be easily moued to anger Qu. Is it not lawfull them to bee angry with such as offend An. Yes so that we bee not angry vnto sinne nor let the Sun go downe vpon our wrath chap. 4 26. Qu. How may we be angry and not sin An. If we so bridle our fury as that we break not foorth into any wicked or vnlawfull act Qu. VVhat is patience An. A quiet digesting of wrong and leauing the reuenge to God Qu. What is charity An. A compunction of heart wherby one Christian is incited to helpe and succour another Que. VVhat call ye the vnity of the spirit An. An agreement together of Gods people in true faith and doctrine without sector dissention Qu. Why ought we to walke in vnity of spirit An. Because God which hath created vs Christ which hath redeemed vs and the holy ghost which hath sanctified vs is but one and the meanes vvherby wee are saued onely that is to say faith and therefore we ought to agree together in mind as childrē of one father or as heires ordained all for one happy inheritance chapt 4. verse 4 5 6. Qu. Hauing declared what the vertues he which Saint Paul would haue vs folow rehearse the vices which he would haue vs auoyde Ans Lying as I saide before theft anger and filthy talking and out of the 5. chapter couetousnesse fornication drunkennes false doctrine foolish and idle ieasting Qu. What is a lye An. A counterfette and false declaration of the thought and minde as when we speak one thing and thinke another Qu. What is theft An. Not only to steale with the hand but all manner of deceipt and vnlawfull gaine Qu. What is anger An. A desire of reuenge for some vvrong done vnto vs or vnto them whō we loue Qu. Of how many sorts is it Qu Of two An. Which be they An. Naturall or diabelicall Quest What call you the naturall anger An. The anger that is in a Magistrate towards the subiect a father toward his childe or a maister towarde his seruant or scholler for the due correction of such vices as they perceiue in them to the dishonour of God Qu. What is diabolicall anger An. So to bee incenst as to wish the destruction of anie one Qu. Wherein consists fylthy communication An. In swearing cursing blaspheming immodest vvords and idle ieasting Que How must Christians then frame their dayly conference An. In such sort as it may bee to the edification one of another speaking vnto themselues in Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs and giuing thanks to God for all things ch 5 19. 20. Qu. What is couetousnes An. A greedines to gaine without regard of their owne necessities or the necessitie of others Qu. What is fornication An. A polluting of the soule with lust of body Qu. VVhat is drunkennesse An. A confounding of reason and the sences by immoderate drinking Qu. What is false doctrine An. Any thing that is taught contrary to the truth of Gods word Qu. How are they saide to leade theyr liues that delight in any of these abuses An. Improuidently Qu. Why Ansvv Because they neglect the will of GOD to followe their owne waies Qu. How are they said to leade their liues that abhore them An. Circumspectly Qu. Why An. Because they preferre the will of God before their owne imaginations chap. 5 15.17 Qu. What is Paules particular exhortation in this Epistle Ans The duty of husbands wiues parents and Children maisters seruants Qu. What is the duty of husbands towards their wiues An. To loue them as Christ loued his Church who gaue his life for it chapt 5.25 Qu. What is the duty of wiues towardes
of such men An He bids them weepe and howle for the miseries that shall come vpon them their riches are corrupte their garments are month-eaten theyr golde and siluer is cankered and the rust therof shall be a vvitnesse against them cha 5 1 2 3. Qu. What is the best vse of riches An. To employ them in dooing of good as in relieuing the poore the fatherlesse and widdowes and that is called pure religion and vnderfiled before God chap. 1.27 Qu. Euery one therefore that heareth the word of God is not religious An. No but such onely as are dooers thereof chap. 1.22 The first Epistle enerall of Peter the Apostle Question VVHat is contained in this first Epistle of Peter An. Three things Qu. VVhich be they An. The calling of Christians their dignity and fruits of their calling Qu. Woo hath called them An. Christ Qu. How An. Through obedience and sprinkling of his bloud chap. 1.2 Qu. To what Ans To an inheritance immortall vndefiled that fadeth not away but is reserued in heauen for vs chap. 1.4 Qu. How must we apprehend it An. By faith chap. 1.5 Qu. What is the dignity of Christians An. They are sayde to bee a royall Priesthood a holy nation apeculiar people chap. 2. Qu. What is the fruit of their calling An. To shew the vertue of him that called them chap. 2.9 Qu. How is that An. Beeing holy as he is holy and since he hath called vs out of darknesse into light to walke as in the day time by laying aside all maliciousnesse all guile and dissimulation all enuie and euil speaking chap. 2.1 and 9. Qu. How shall we doe these things the world euery hower proucking vs to the contrary An. By setting before vs the example of Christ which gaue his life for his enemies and when he was reuiled reuiled not againe and when he suffered threatned not but committed it to him that iudgeth righteously chap. 2.21 22. Qu What brings vs to this obedience An. The loue we owe to Christ that hath begotten vs a newe to righteousnesse and the feare not to be partakers of his mercies because of the small number of them that shall be saued Qu. Who is the efficient cause of our saluation An. God the Father Qu. Who is the materiall cause An. The obedience of Christ to the death of the Crosse Qu. VVhat is the formall cause An. Our effectuall calling Qu. What is the finall cause An. Our sanctification Q. Wherein standeth our sanctification An. In two things Qu-Shew me which bee they An. In dying to sinne and liuing to God chap. 4 2. Qu. When do we liue to God An. VVhen wee mortifie the lusts of the flesh chap 4.2 Qu. Wherein consisteth this mortification An. In particular dueties Qu. VVhat be those An. The dueties of rules subiectes husbands wiues masters seruants and Pastors of the Church c. Qu. What doth he counsell as touching euery mans prinate selfe A. To be sober watching in prayer Qu. What is prayer An. A calling vpon the names of God in time of necessity Qu. What are the properties thereof An. It must be from the heart with true faith in the name of Christ and in few words Qu. What is the efficacie of prayer An. It ouercommeth God which ouercommeth all things Qu. What doth Peter counsell vs to doe as touching others An. One to suffer with another to loue our brethren to be pittiful not to render euill for euill but contrariwise to blesse chap. 3 8.9 Qu. Why must we loue An. Because God hath loued vs. Qu. Why must we suffer An. Because therein we are blessed chap. 4 14. Qu. How must we suffer An. Not as murderers the eues or euil doers but as louers of faith c. 4.15 Qu. Why are we bound to these vertuous actions An. Because thereby God is glorified chap. 2 12. 2. Epistle of Peter Question VVHat doth Peter exhort vs vnto in this second Epistle Ans That hauing once receiued the knowledge of the Gospell to confirme and establish it in vs by good works to stricke vnto it euen till the last gaspe chap. 1.10 Qu. Why An. Because as Saint Paul saith so run that ye may obtaine So Saint Peter sayth by making sure your election that is in not being idle or vnfruitful in your calling an entrance is made vnto you into the kingdom of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ chap. 1.11 Quest VVhat is the gate vntol that entrance An. Death Qu. What is death An. The laying downe of the Tabernacle of this flesh chap. 1.14 Qu. Vhy doth hee call this flesh of ours a Tabernacle Ans Because wee dwell therein as strangers not for euer but for a certain time Qu. How doth Peter confirme the doctrine of faith An. By shewing it is no deceiueable fable but the trueth it selfe descended from heauen chap. 1.17.18 Qu. Who are impugners of this trueth An. Hypocrites and Atheists Qu. What are Hypocrites Ans Welles without water such as pretend an outwarde holinesse but inwardly are corrupt and venemous ch 3.13.17 Qu. What are Atheists An. Mockers and deriders of the Scripture and such as thinke there will be no resurrection chap. 3.3.4 Qu. When shall these men appeare An. In the latter times chap. 3.3 Qu. How vvill they be disprooued An. The heauens shall melt and the earth bee consumed with fire and the Lord appearing in glory shal giue them the wages of vnrighteousnesse chap. 3.10 and chap. 2.13 Qu. Is there no hope of escaping An. No for hee that spared not the Angels when they sinned will not spare them chap. 2.4 The first Epistle generall of Iohn Question VVHat is here set downe Ansvv Two sorts of loue Quest Which be they Ans Loue of the world and loue called charity Qu. In what cōsists the loue of the world An. In three things Qu. Whichbe they An. Concupiscence of the flesh luste of the eies and pride of life chap. 2.16 Qu. What is concupiscence of the flesh An. An inclination of the hearte to enioy the pleasures of the body as wantonnesse chambering slouth drunkennesse and such like Qu. What is the lust of the eies Ans Acouetous immoderate desire of worldly wealth and all offences which do accompany it for the obtaining thereof as lying theft deceit rapine vsury cosonage and such like Qu. VVhat is pride of life Ans In all things as in meate drinke apparel houseroome and other things to beaze an arrogante contemptuous mind striuing to excell others Qu. What doth he then say touching such liuers A. That God is not in them nor they in him chap. 2.15 Qu. What is charity An. A motion of the heart whereby we do loue God and in him our neighbour Qu. What is the loue of God An. To keepe hiscommandements chap. 5.2 Qu. What is it to loue our neighbour An. To esteeme him as our selfe Qu. How many kinds of loue are there An. Two Qu. Which be they An. True and fained loue Qu. Which
her to looke backe An. Her fond defire to thinke shee should forgoe her wealth and so pleasant a place Qu. What do we learne by that An. That no care of earthly things be they neuer so glorious must hinder vs from obeying Gods commaundements Qu. How was the City destroied Ans With fire and brimstone from heauen chap. 19.24 Qu. Where did Lot remain afterward An. In the mountayns Qu. VVhat sin did he fall into whilest he liued there An. Drunkennesse Qu. VVhat next An. Into Incest Qu. VVhat doth that proue An. That one sinne begets another Qu. How was Lot incestuous An. By his owne daughters Qu. Who tempted him thereunto An. They when they had made him drunke Qu. What was Gods punishment for that sinne An. The nation that came by that conception was a cursed generation Qu. VVhat generation was it An. The Moabites and the Ammonites chap. 19.37 Chap. 20. to 34. Question VVHo had like to haue vvronged Abraham by taking his vvife An. King Abimelech Qu. Hovv vvas be preuented An. God threatned him with death chap. 20.3 Qu. Did he vpon that deliuer her backe to her husband An. He did Qu. What learnevve by that An. Two things Qu. Which be they An. First that God will punish adultery and next the very heathen abhor the breach of wedlock cha 20.9 Qu. How did God try Abrahams faith An. By bid ding him sacrifice his onlyson Isaac chap. 22 2. Qu. VVould be haue done it An. Yes but that an Angell stayed his hand Qu. How was his faith rewarded Ans God renewed his couenant once againe and told him for that dcede hee would multiplie his seede on earth like the sand of the shore Quest What vertue did God further prooue in Abraham Ans His patience Quest How Ans In taking his wife Sarah from him Quest Yet hee did mourne for her death Ans That was the wickednes of the flesh but his soule was glad in that hee knew she liued eternally Chap. 23.2 Qu. What other vertue had Abraham Ans Vprightnesse of minde Quest Wherein did that appeare Ans When Ephron the Hittite offered him a peece of ground to bruie his dead he would not take it before he had paid the price of it chap. 23.13 Quest Is that modestie obserued nowadaies Ans No many will be so farre from giuing their neighbours the woorth of their goods as they will seeke by deceipt coosonage and violence to pull them from them wrongfully and for nothing Quest VVhat was Abrahams care for Isaack when he came to age Ans To prouide him a vertuous wife chap. 24.4 Qu. Was he ruled by his Fathers appointment An. He was Qu. VVhat did he shew in that An. A godly president of obedience to all sonnes to follow the counsayle of their parents in choosing them wiues and not their owne inordinate desire Qu. Whom did Abraham send about his busines An. His chiefe scruant chap. 24.2 Qu. How did he proceed in it An. With prayer that hee might speed well and thanksgiuing afterward for his successe Qu. VVhat other good property was in that seruant An. He would not eat when he came to his iournies end before he had done his masters message Qu. VVhat may seruants learn by that An. To regard more their masters busines than their owne pleasure cha 24.33 Qu. VVhose daughter did hee choose for his masters sonne An. Rebecca the daughter of Bethuel Qu. When her parents heard the request of Abraham did they presently giue their daughter to Isaack An. No they asked counsaile of God first and then the maids consent Qu. VVhat is to be learned by that An. As children ought not to match without their parents consent so parents ought not to match their children without their consent chap. 24.58 Qu. After Isaack and Rebecca were married what issue did GOD giue them An. Two sonnes Esau and Iacob Qu. VVhat was Esaus vndoing An. The Iust of the flesh Qu. VVherein An. He sold his birth-right for pottage Qu. What ouer sight was that An. An ouersight that many worldly men runne into Qu. VVhat is that An. Preferring of trash before the rich graces of God chap. 25.33 Qu. VVhat did that negligence loose him else An. His fathers blessing Qu. VVhat was the reason Answ Because not regarding his earthly patrimony God likewise suffered him to loose the benefit of his heauenly inheritance which was spirituall benediction Quest Did Esau at the last see his owne error Ans No but ran rather into error Quest How Ans By hating his brother Iacob chap. 27.41 Quest What was the vertue of Iacob Ans Patience in giuing place to his brothers rage and going to seeke his fortune in an other countrey Quest Whither went he Ans To Haran to his vncle Laban Quest What were his vertues there Ans Diligence in doing his vncle seruice and fidelitie in not deceiuing him Quest How did God deale with Laban Ans He prospered him for iacobs sake Quest VVhat were Labans vices Ans Ingratitude and oppression Quest How was he ingratefull Ans In vpbraiding Iacob for his good seruice Quest How did he oppresse him Answ In trebling his seruitude by fraudulent and craftie meanes Que. Did God deliuer Iacob at last Ans Yes as he will all others that trust in him though a while he seeme to be farre from them Quest VVhat was the reward of Iacobs patience and true seruice in the end Ans Whereas when he came from his fathers house and had but one coate on his backe and a staffe in his hand at his returne hee was the husband of two wiues the master of many seruants and the owner of much treasures and diuers heards of cattle chap. 30.43 Quest Did not Iacob feare to returne into his owne countrey knowing that his brother Esau was his enemie Ans No. Quest Why Ans Because hee knew God that had commaunded him to goe would defend him Quest How did his brother Esau receiue him Ans Louingly and like a brother Qu. What was the vertue of Esau in that Ans He thought it a base and vnnaturall thing to keepe enuie alwaies in his stomacke toward any one much lesse toward his owne brother chap. 33.4 Chap. 34. to 50. Question HOw many sons had Iacob An. Twelue Qu. Vhich of those twelue was a figure of Christ An. Ioseph Qu. VVherein A. In being solde by his owne brethren Qu. What learne we by that An. That in all ages after God had promised the Messiah to Adam he neuer ceased by word and deed to signifie his comming Qu. VVhy did Iacobs son sell their brother Ioseph An. For malice in the Ioseph prophecied by dreames his brothers should be his seruants and bow to him Qu. VVhat other sins did they run into besides An. Murder and dissimulation Qu. How An. They entended to haue slaine their brother but that Iuda disswaded them chap. 37.26 Qu. How did they dissemble An. In telling their father that their brother was staine by wilde beastes chap.
verse 22. Qu Whom doth the people curse Ans Hoorders vp of coâ—ne Qu. And whome will they blesse An. Such as bring it fourth to sell verse 26. The doctrine of the 12. Chapter Question VVHat is a vertuous woman to her husband Ans A Crowne of Golde vpon his head Qu. And what is she that maketh her husband ashamed An. Corruption in his bones verse 4. Quest How doe the godly and vvicked differ An. First in their thoughtes The thoughts of the iust are right but the couÌ„sails of the wicked are despightfull Secondly in their wordes The talke of the wicked is to lie in wayte for bloud but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them verse 6. Thirdly in their workes The wicked worketh a deceiptfull worke but hee that soweth righteousnesse shall receiue a sure reward ch 11.18 Fourthly in their end the wicked perish but the house of the righteous shall stand fast verse 7. Qu. Are not many men despised for pouerty Ans Yes Qu. But what is he that is poore and liueth of his owne labour Ans Better then he that boasteth lacketh bread verse 9. Qu. What are the words of a peruerse Tongue Ans Like the prickings of a sword Qu. Why An. Because they prouoke others to anger verse 18. The doctrine of the 13. Chapter Question WHat is the chiese vse of the tongue An. To glorifie God Qu. Vsing it so what followes An. That a man shall receiue much good by the fruit thereof verse 2. Qu. VVhat is one property of a slaggard An. To desire much but to take paines for nothing Qu. How is he rewarded An. His soule is still empty and he finds no reliese verse 4. Qu. There are two sorts of men which vnder the name of riches shew themselues both dissemblers which be they An. He that maketh himselfe riche and hath nothing and he that maketh himfelfe poore hauing much wealth verse 7. Qu. But these qualities beeing referred to the goods of the mind what is the fault of the first An. Vaineglory to be proude of that he hath not Qu. What is the fault of the second Ans Not any at all but rather a commenable modestie that although he be vertuous yet hee had rather other men should speake of it then himselfe verse 7. Qu. What shall become of euill gotten goods An. They shall waste Qu. What of those which are true goteÌ„ An. They shall encrease verse 11. Qu. When hope is deferred what doth is bring An. Faintnes of heart Qu. But once accomplished vvhat is it then An. A tree of life verse 12. Qu. What is it to be obedient An. It maketh a man grae Qu. VVhat is it to be disobedient Ans It maketh a man hated verse 15. Qu. When we send forth a messenger what must our care be An. That he be vertuous and wise Qu. And vvhy An. Because a wicked messenger procureth much hurt to himselfe and others but a faithfull Embassadour is a preseruation to both verse 17. Qu. How shall he be rewarded that refuseth instruction An. With pouerty and shame Qu. How he that imbraceth discipline An. He shall be honored verse 18. Qu. What company ought we to keepe An. The wise for so we shall be wise Qu. VVhat company ought we to shun An. The company of fooles because with them wee shall be afflicted verse 20. Qu. To spare the rodde of correction toward our children when they offend is it loue An. No but rather hate Quest Who loueth his children then An. He that chasticeth them verse 24. The doctrine of the 14. Chapter Question VVHat is a wise vvoman in a house Ans A blessing to encrease Qu. But vvhat is a foolish Ans A curse to decay and ruine verse 1. Qu. what is the way that seemeth right but the issues thereof are death An. The allurements to pleasure ver 12.13 Qu. How do vve decline from God An. In following the world Qu. What shall our successe be in the end Ans We shall bee made weary of our waies verse 14. Qu. When a tale is told must wee giue credit strait An. No but consider the circumstances verse 15. pa Qu. Who runnes into sin without care or consideration An. A foole Qu Who seareth and departeth from sinne Qu. The wise man verse 16. Qu. Wherein consisteth the honour of a king An. In the multitude of good subiectes verse 28. Qu. Who exalteth wisedome An. He that is slow to wrath Qu Who exalteth folly An. Hee that is of a hasty minde ver 29. Qu. What doth he that oppresseth the poore Ansvv Reprooueth God that made him Qu. What doth he that sheweth mercie on the poore An. Hee honoureth him that made him verse 31. Qu. Wherein hath a maister pleasure An. In a vertuous and wise seruant Qu. Wherein is he displcased An. Toward him that is vicious and lewd verse 35. The doctrine of the 15. chapter Question VVHat pacifieth wrath An. A soft aunswere Qu. What stirreth vp anger An. Froward words verse 1. Qu. Who speaketh right and according to knowledge An. The tongue of the wise Qu. VVho babbleth and vseth vaine words An. The mouth of the foolish verse 2. Qu. From whom is nothing hid An. From the eies of the Lord for hee beholdeth both the euill and the good verse 3. Qu. Doth his sight pierce into the depth of hell Ans Yes Qu. What learne you by that An. That he much more seeth into the hearts of men verse 11. Qu. When the heart is ioyfull what followes An. A cheerfull countenance Qu. When the hart is sad what ensues An. Heauinesse of looke verse 13. Qu. How liue the wicked An. In continuall horror Qu. How the vpright in conscience An. As a continuall feast verse 15. Qu. Are the richest men most happy An. No better is a little with the feare of the Lord than greate treasure with trouble verse 16. Qu. How is homely fare made svveete and delicate An. By loue for better is a dinner of green hearbs with loue then a stall-fed oxe with hatred verse 17. Que. VVhat followes the angry man Ans Woe and strife Question What followes the gentle and meeke An. Peace and quietnes verse 18. Qu. Hovv seemeth the way of the slothfull Ansvv As a hedge of thornes Qu. VVhy An. Because he alwaies findeth some stay and dare not go forward Qu. How seemeth the vvay of the diligent An. Plaine and smooth though neuer so rugged Qu. And why Ans Because hee is dismayed at nothing verâ—e 19. Qu. VVhere do mens thoughts come to naught An. Where counsell is wanting Qu. VVhere do they prosper An. Where much councell is vsed verse 22. Qu. If we will liue what way must we tread An. On high that is our couuersatition must bee in heauen Qu. Where lies the way to death An. Below that is in liuing after the fashion of the world verse 24. Qu. When are words most acceptable An. VVhen they are spoken in due season verse 23. Qu. To whome
To inuey against their sins laying before them the iudgement of God Qu. VVhat is it to incourage Ans To giue boldnes to the penitēt assuring them of mercy Qu. What is required in the hearers An. Fiue things first diligent intention not to haue their minds caried away in the time of preaching through vanities secondly meditation to ruminate vpon such good lessons as they haue heard thirdly application to expresse it in the manner of their life fourthly praier for the continuance of Gods spirit vpon their teachers and fiftly thanksgiuing for the light of the Gospel Qu. After what method doth Christ teache Ans Somtime by parables and similitudes and sometime more plainly and familiarly Qu. Why did he teach by parables An. Because the vnbeleeuing Iewes might heare and not vnderstand chap. 8.10 Qu. What is a parable An. A discourse containing one thing in words and another in sense Qu. What vices doth Christ reproue An. All. Qu. How doth he reproue ambition Ans By saying to his Apostles Hee that seemeth least among you the same shall be great chap. 9.48 Qu. How pride An. He that exalteth himselfe shall be brought lowe and he that humbleth himselfe shall be exalted chap. 18.14 Qu. How reuenge Ans When Iames and Iohn sawe the Samaritanes woulde not receiue Christ they wild him to call for fire frō heauen to consume them but Christ rebuked them saying Ye wot not of what spirit ye are I come not to destroy but to saue chap. 9.55.56 Qu. How inconstancy or falling from the trueth An. No man hauing put his hand to the plow and looking backe is apt for the Kingdome of God chap. 9.62 Q. How neglecting of the word when it is preached and not bringing forth fruites of repentance An. It shall be easier for Tyre Sydon in the day of iudgement then for such men chap. 10.14 Qu. How worldly carefulnesse An. By the parable of the ritch man that built his Barnes wide and layd vp goods for many yeers and sayde to his soule Now take thy rest when presently God pronounced vppon him Thou foole this night thy soule is taken from thee chap. 12.19.20 Qu. How else Ans By the example of the Rauens and Lillies of the field which neither sowe nor reape yet God feedes them the Lillies are cloathed with greater royalty then Salomon chap. 12. vers 24.27 Qu. By what reason did Christ confute the folly of worldly minded men An. By an argument a minore ad maius by saying which of you by taking thought can adde to his stature one cubite If then ye bee not able to doe the lesse how wil ye performe the greater chap. 12. 25. 26. Qu. VVhat must then be our care An. Not for trash of this world but to lay vp treasure in heauen where neither theese aproacheth nor rust can corrupt chap. 12.33 Qu. How reproueth Chrost rash iudgement as when we doe condemne such vpon whom God executeth his iudgements to bee greater sinners then wee our selues are An. By telling vs that except wee repent we shall all likewise perish chap. 13.3 Qu. VVhy Ans Because whosoeuer hath deserued worst we if God should enter into iudgement with vs haue deserued as bad as they Qu. How doth he reprooue the trust in our owne merits An. By saying when we haue done all that we can we are still vnprofitable seruants because we can doe nothing but that which is our duty to do chap. 17.10 Qu. Whom doth Christ pronounce blessed Ans The peacemaker the poore in spirit the sorowfull for they shall reioyce the persecuted for great shall be their reward in beauen chap. Mat. 5. Qu. Wherein doth blessednes consist An Not in honour for then Pharaoh had beene blessed nor in witte for then Achitophell had beene blessed nor in wealth for then Achab had been blessed but in the feare of the Lord. Qu. How is this feare preserued An. By hauing a care to the commandementes Qu. Wherein consisteth his performance of the commaundements An. Not onely in brideling the hands but in restrayning the affections of the heart as it is not enough to refraine from the shedding of bloud but from the thought thereof Quest How doth Christ threaten the truell An. Hee that in anger cals his brother fool shall be in danger of Hel fire Mat. 5. 22. Qu. To what strickt reckoning will he call the lasciuious An. VVhosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her hath saith hee committed adultery already with her in his heart Mat. 5. 28. Qu. Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife Ans No except it be for fornication Math. 5 32. Qu. What oathes must we vse in our priuate conversation An Yea yea and nay nay for what soeuer is more then that commeth of euill Qu. By what may we sweare An. Neither by heauen for it is the throne of God nor by earth because it is his footestoole Qu. May we not sweare at all An. Yes before a magistrate for the confirmatiō of a trueth but not otherwise Qu. What is an oath An. A calling of God to witnes that what we sweare is true or to be reuenged on vs if we lie Q. May we that are humane creatures be reuenged one vpon another An. No. Qu. VVhy An. Because Christ hath said Blesse them that curse you doe good to them that hate you chap. 6 28. Qu. By what reason doth Christ binde vs hereunto An. By an argument taken from the nature of God who is so gratious and louing vnto mankind as hee maketh the Sunne to rise and the raine to fall vpon the iust and vniust Math. chapt 5 verse 45. Qu. Who is iust An. Not any man for he that saieth he hath no sinne is a lyar and there is no truth in him Qu. How many sorts of sinners are there An. Three Qu. Which be they An. The first are such as are of a reprobate sence neither fearing God nor man as Pharaoh Iudas c. The second are such as before God are very impious yet to themselues and the world would seeme righteous and of this sort are the Pharises hypocrites the third is of those that in the sight of God and the world are sinners but because they acknowledge their sinnes and are displeased with themselues for the same praying vnto God for his grace therefore are of him reputed righteous as Mary Magdalen Zachaeus and the theefe vpon the Crosse Qu. What is a speciall note to knowe a repentant sinner by An. Vigilancie that when the Lord commeth he be not found an vnprofitable seruant Qu. Who are called profitable seruants An. Such as with care performe the will of their Maister Qu. Who are called vnprofitable seruants An. First such as are magistrates abuse their authority to the hurt of such as are vnder them Secondly such as are vnder the degree of subiectes neglect their calling or depraue it by their wicked practises Thirdly ritch men that helpe not the necessities of
armed thereunto An. With boldnesse as Gods Embassadour and by shewing himselfe an example of good works and integritie of life chap 2 7 15. Qu. To whome An. To all whome he taught Qu. Who vvere those An. Both yong and old Qu. How doth he teach the old Ans The men to bee sober honest discreete sound in faith loue patience chap 2 2. The women to be holie and not giuen to wine Qu. How doth he teach the young An. The men to bee sober minded women to be chast obedient to their husbands and no gadders abroade chap. 2.5 Paul to Philemon Question FRom whence was this Epistle written An. From Rome Qu. Vpon what occasion An. Onesimus a seruant to Philemon being fled from his Maister Paule winneth to Christ and sends him backe a gaine Qu. By what entreaty An. That Philemon wold receiue him Qu. How Ans As if Paul himselfe were present verse 17. Qu. For what reason An. Because he was now not onelie his seruant but his brother in the Lord. Qu. How An. In that he professed the gospell The Epistle to the Hebrewes Question VVHo writ this Epistle An. It is not knowne Qu. What is handled in it Ansvv The difference betweene the priesthood of Christ and the Leuiticall Priesthood Qu. How do they differ Ans In fiue points Qu. Which be they Ans As touching the office the temple the sacrifice the ceremonies and the effect su How do they differ as touching the office Ans The Priesthood of the Leuites was externall and after the order of Aaron the Priesthood of Christ is spirituall and after the order of Melchisedec Qu. What is it to be a Priest after the order of Melchisedec Ans To be a Priest a Prophet and a King not for a moneth a yeere or an age but for euer chap. 7.3 and 23. Qu. Why are all those three titles attributed Ans Because he sanctifies vs from sinne teacheth vs by his wisedome and gouerns vs by his power Qu. How do they differ as touching the Temple An. The Temple of the Leuites was built with handes and not to endure but a tiem The Temple of Christ is built by the holy ghost in eternity cha 8. Qu. How doe they differ as touching their sacrifices An. The Leuites did offer the bloud of Goates and Bulles But Christ his owne precious bloud Qu. How touching their ceremonies An. The ceremonies of the Leuites were corporall as the attyring of the body and other externall obseruations but the ceremonies in the Gospell are spirituall as the vertuous disposition of the soule Qu. How thouching their effects An. The sacrifices of the Leuites though many times offered did scarce sanctifie the bodie the sacrifice of Christ but once offered sanctifies both body and soule chap. 9.14 and 28. Qu. In whome An. In all that haue faith Qu What is faith An. The grounde of things which are hoped for and the euidence of things which are not seene chapt 11. verse 1. Qu. How do the temples of Moses and Christ agree Ans The Temple of Moses had three separations as the holiest of all whereinto the high Priest onelye entred and that but once euery yeere the Tabernacle of the Congregation where the Leuites remained and the open courte where the people had resort So in the temple of Christ there is the spirit the soule and the body Qu. What difference is between the spirit and the soule An. By spirite is vnderstod regeneration through faith in Christ and by soule is vnderstood man in his first corruption liuing according to the rule of reason without the knowledge of gods word or faith Qu. Being once grafted in faith what is it to fall from it Ansvv Sinne against the holy Ghost which is vnpardon able chap. 6.4 and chap. 10 26. Qu. Hovv may we fall from faith An. If when we haue once receiued the knowledge of Christ we afterward deny him Qu. VVhat therefore are the Hebrewe counselled to doe An. To keepe the profession of their hope without wauering chap. 10 23. Qu. How must that be An. Through patience Qu. Wherein An. In esteeming light the troubles of this life by setting before our eyes the ioy of the life to come Qu What haue we to encourage vs An. The words of our Sauiour Qu. What are they An. My sonne faint not when thou are rebuked for whom the Lord loueth hee chasteneth and scourgeth euery son that he receiueth chap 12 5 6. Qu. Is there nothing else required but patience An. Yes the sacrifice of a Christian Qu. VVhat is that An. To praise God alwaies and distribute to the poore chap. 13.15.16 The general Epistle of Iames. Question VVHy is this called the general Epistle of Iames An. Because it is not writ to any one man nor country but generally to all the Iewes dispersed through many countries Qu. What doth it containe An. The effects of our iustification as Paule to the Romanes declared the cause Qu. What is the cause of iustification An. Faith Qu. What are the effects An. Good workes chap 2 24. Qu How is faith diuided An. In to tvvo parts Qu. VVhich be they An. A liuely faith and a dead faith Qu. What is a liuely faith An. Faith made knowne by good workes Qu What is a dead fayth An. Faith without good workes and so the diuell is said to haue faith chap. 2.17.19 Qu. What be the good works S. Iames exhorteth vnto An. Patience prayer loue to beware of ambition swearing and contention to bridle the tongue and rule the affections not to speake euill one of another not to be friends of this worlde c. Qu. From vvhence proceed good woorks An. From God chap 1 17. Quest From whence euill An. From our owne concupiscence chap. 1 14. Qu. What saith S. Iames of patience An. Blessed is the man that endures temptation for when hee is tryed hee shall receiue the crowne of life chapt 1.12 Qu. What saith he of prayer An. Let him that asketh aske with faith wauer not ch 1 6 Qu. Of loue vvhat saieth he An. He that loueth his neighbour as himselfe fulfilleth the Law chap 2 8. Qu. Of ambition what An. God reiecteth the prowd giues graces to the humble chap 4 6. Qu. What of swearing An. Before all things my brethren sweare not ney ther by heauen earth nor any other oathe but let your yea be yea and your nay nay least ye fall into condemnation chap. 5 12. Qu What of contention Ans Where enuying and strife is there is all manner of euill works cha 3.16 Qu. What of the tongue An. That it is a fire and a worlde of wickednesse defiling the whole body if it be vngouerned chap. 3 6. Qu. What of euill speaking An. If a man speake euill of his brother he speaketh euill of the law chap. 4.11 Qu. VVho are the friends of the world An. Such as esteeme more of riches honors and such like then of the word of God Qu. What saith Iames