call you true loue An. Not onelye to helpe our brother with all we haue but if need require to offer our life for him chap. 3.16 Qu. VVhich call you fained loue An. To loue in word and not in deed chap. 3.11 Qu. What saith Saint Iohn as touching true louers An. That they dwell in God God in them chap. 4.16 Qu. What is it to dvvell in God An. To be partakers of his grace to the mortification of the flesh and liuely demonstration of our faith Qu. How shal we know that god dwelleth in vs An. If wee see our brother want this worlds good and doe not shut vp our compassion from him but willingly relieue him chap. 3.17 Q. What is said of him that hateth his brother An. That hee walketh in darknesse chap. 2.11 Is the child of the diuel ch 3 10 abideth in death chap 3 14. Is a manstayer barred from eternall life chap. 3 15. 2. and 3. Epistle of Iohn Question TO whom were these tvvo last Epistle written An. The one to a certain zealous Lady the other to Gains a professour of the Gospell Quest What doth hee commend in the Ladie An. The vertuous bringing vp of her children Qu. What in Gaius An. His testimonie of faith and hospitality toward strangers Qu. VVhat doth hee admonish them of An. To beware of deceiuers Qu. Who are those An. Such as would not confesse that Christ was come in the flesh Qu. How must they intertaine them An They must not receiue them into their house nor bid them Good speed Qu. VVhy An. Because in so doing they should be partakers of their euill deeds The Epistle of Iude. Question TO whome is this Epistle written An. To all Christian Churches Quest What doth he exhort them vnto An. To contend for the maintenāce of their faith Qu. Against whom Ansvv Against Sectaries Qu. What is the condition of Sectaries Ans To murder complaine walke after their owne lusts Qu. Whom do they murmur against Ans Gouernours Qu. How doth he reproue them Ans By the example of Michael the Archangel who when hee stroue with the diuel about the body of Moses blamed him not with cursed speaking but only sayd The Lord rebuke thee Qu. VVhat doth he meane by this example Ans If it be not lawfull to rayle vpon the diuel much lesse vpon magistrates be they neuer so wicked Qu. What is it to walk after our owne lusts An. To be directed by carnall iudgement and not by the spirit of regeneration Reuelation Question FIrst tell mee what you vnderstand by Reuelation An. The word importeth a laying open or an vncouering of thinges that were before hid and shut vp in secrete which no liuing soule can know but so farre foorth as God shall please to disclose the same Qu. What is the authority of this Reuelation An. High and mighty as proceeding from the mouth of God by the mediation of Iesus Christ Qu. To whom was it giuen An. To the Apostle Saint Iohn and so consequently from him to the Church of God through all ages Q. Where was Iohn whē he receiued it An. In an Iland called Pathmas enuironed with the Aegean sea which sea diuides Europe from Asia Qu. What did he there An. He was banished thither by the tyrant Domitian about the year of our Lord God 96. which tyrante sought to suppres the light of the Gospel but the Lorde in mercy did the more aduance it as appeares by adding a further discouery of his will by this booke of the Reuelation Qu. VVhat is the fruit of this Reuelation An. Exceeding great as vve may gather by these words Blessed be they that reade heare and keepe in memory those things which are written in this prophecie chap. 1 3. Qu. To vvhom was Iohn commanded to send it An. To the seauen churches of Asia namely of Ephesus Smirna Pergamus Thiatira Sardis Philadelphia and Laodicea where after the destruction of Ierusalem Iohn did prosecute his holy calling in the Ministery Qu. What methode doth hee vse in the manner of his writing An. First a friendly salutation and then a briefe narration Qu. How doth he salute them An. By wishing vnto them grace and peace Qu. What vnderstand you by grace Ans The free loue affection which God beareth towards vs for his owne sake although indeed we deserue it not but are in our selues the children of wrath and perdition Qu. What by peace Ansvv All kind of benefits both spirituall and temporall which flow vnto vs from this fountaine of grace which God the father had opened to the world by the meanes of his sonne Qu. In whose name salutes he them An. In the name of the father the 7. spirits and of Iesus Christ chap 1. 4. 5. Qu. What is meant by the 7 spirits Ans The holie Ghost Qu. The holie Ghost being but one in person why doth he describe him by the number of 7. An. Although the holy Ghost be but one in diuine essence yet according to this seauen fold operation which it had in the Churches of Asia it is called by the name of seuen spirits not that it is in person diuerse but in power and vertue according to the diuersity of those subiects which it worketh Qu. But why is that placed in the second place whereas the vsuall order teacheth vs to say the Father Sonne and holy Ghost and not the Father Holy Ghosts so to put the Sonne last An. Iohn vseth this order not that there is any degree or dignitie in one person more then in an other For the Father is not greater then the Sonne nor the Sonne greater then the Holie Ghost they are all of the same power maiesty and glory nor is one before another but the reasō that mooued Iohn to set our Sauiour in the third place was because immediately the narration which is the second poynt of the writing chiefly concerneth Christ Qu. As how Ansvv In describing him Qu. How doth Iohn describe Christ An. Two manner of waies first as touching the excellencie of his glorie as he appeared vnto him in vision cha 1. from 12. to 17. Qu. What vvas his office An. It was three folde hee had the office of a Prophet of a Prince and of a Priest Qu. Hovv did he shew himselfe a Prophet An. In bearing witnesse of the trueth and reuealing the counsels of God vnto men Que. How a Prince An. Two manner of waies first by his victorie ouer death death is swallowed vp into victory 1. Cor. 15 And secondly because he hath dominion ouer all principalities and powers both in heauen and vpon the earth Ephes 1.21 Qu. How a Priest An In that he hath washed vs from our sinnes in his bloud by offering his body a sacrifice for vs vpon the crosse Qu. Did Christ heare these three offices onlie for himselfe An. No for the benefit of the faithfull that as hee was so they might bee both Prophets Kings and Priests Prophets in that he
Qu. How did Christ confute the obiections of the Iewes An First by saying he was the way the trueth and the faithfull shepheard and therefore did not seduce the people chap. 14.6 and 10.11 Qu. How secondly An. By saying what he did he did by the inspiration of the Holy ghost and power of God the Father and therfore did not blaspheme chap. 1.32 and 10.30 Qu. How thirdly An. By protesting openly that what was due to Caesar ought to bee giuen vnto Caesar and therefore was not enemie to Caesar Qu. How fourthly An. By shewing he came to enritche them with all the treasure of happy life and therefore was no theefe like Barrabas ch 6.48 and 7.38 Qu. Were they not satisfied with this An. No not though Pilate the chiefe Magistrate before whome hee was indited did certifie them from the iudgement seat that hee found no fault in him chap. 18.38 Quest VVhy did not Pilate set him free An. Because hee respected more the displeasure of the people then the discharge of his owne conscience wherein he shewed himselfe a bad magistrate Qu. What are the true marks of a good Magistrate An. VVisedome Valour Impartiality not to bee humerous not to bee couetous nor cruell Qu. When is he wise An. VVhen he discerneth rightly betweene falshood and trueth Qu. VVhen valiant Ans VVhen he feares not to execute the tenoure of the Law Qu. VVhen impartiall A. VVhen he neyther respecteth the rich for their authority nor disdaines the poore for their basenesse and inferiority Qu. How is he without humour Ans VVhen hee executeth instice for the loue of vertue not for hate enuy or a malicious stomacke against the party called in question Qu. How is he not couetous An. When hee doth not buy or sell iustice for reward or bribes Qu. What is iustice An. The square of life attributing to euery man that which is due Qu. VVhat is iniustice An. The disorder of life withholding from men the iust measure of their deserts Qu. When is a Magistrate cruell An. When he is wholly set vpon seuerity without any thought of pittie or compassion Quest Was Pilate altogether without compassion when hee gaue iudgment vppon Christ An. No he had a kind of compassion but it was counterfait and therefore though he would wash his hands neuer so often he cannot cleare himselfe from the guilt of innocent bloud Qu. How many sortes of crueltie are there An. Three Qu. Which bee they Answ The first is of such as procure it who neuerthelesse will not execute it themselues and this was the cruelty of the Iewes the second is such as deuise not themselues to be cruell but when the sword is put into their hands or the meanes giuen vnto them do not spare forth-with to execute it with all immanity and brutishnes of heart and this is the cruelty of tyrantes and wicked men put in authority The third is of such as neglect their duety towards them that are in danger necessitie or tribulation whome they both ought and might saue and help if they would and such was the cruelty of Pilate and is the cruelty of all such as see the innocent and guiltlesse wronged and will not helpe and succour them Qu. How many waies may we help the distressed An. Fiue manner of waies Qu. Which be they An. Either in person when we trauell and labor for their deliuerance or with our goods in releeuing their wāts or with our good words to comforte them or with our counsaile to direct them or with our power quite to deliuer them Qu. Had Christ any such friends An. No nor did he neede them because he wold haue deliuered himselfe if it had pleased him Qu. VVhere were his Apostles An. Fled from him Qu. Peter boasted he would dye for him and did he now forsake him in this extremity An. He did not only forsake him but he flatly forswore he knew him Qu. How often An. Three times the same night that Christ was apprehended chap. 18. Qu. What learne we by this An. The inconstācy of flesh bloud and the ficklenes of worldly friends Qu. VVhat became of Iudas that betrayed him An. As of a pernitious conspirator Qu. How was that An. He hanged himselfe Qu. Who gaue him that iudgement An. His owne guilty conscience Qu. How many offices of torment doth a guilty conscience include An. Foure Qu. Which be they An. Of an accuser a juror a judge and an executioner Qu. How of an accuser An. In laying our sinnes to our charge Rom 2.15 Qu. How of a iuror An. By giuing in euidence againste vs. Qu. How of a Iudge An. In condemning vs. Qu. How of an Executioner An. By inflicting deserued punishment Qu. What is it to haue a guilty conscience An. To liue in continuall torments and hell of minde Qu. What was the manner of Christ his execution An. The death of the Crosse Qu. What extremity did hee suffer before he was nailed vpon the crosse An. He sweat water and bloud was falsly accused buffeted spit vpō scourged reuiled crowned with thorns and his garments parted before his face Qu. What extremitie did he indure vpon the crosse An. His hands and feete were nayled his side pearced with a speare he drank vinegar and gall was for saken of God and reiected of the world Qu. For whome did he suffer all these torments An. Not for any offence of his for he was immaculate but for our sins which were infinite Qu. To what end did he suffer them An. To the satisfaction of the iustice of God and the redemption of our soules Qu. What learne we by that Ans His obedience to God the Father and his loue towards vs. Qu. Wherein appeared his obedience towards God An. In two things Qu. What be they An. In performing all God had commaunded which is called actiue obedience and in patient bearing all that was imposed vpon him which is called passiue Qu. Wherein appeared his loue towards vs An. In giuing his life for vs when we were yet his enemies Qu. What is that An. The power and vigor of the soul expressed by the instrument of the body Qu. What are the opinions of Atheists touching life An. Some thinke because a man liueth no longer then he breatheth that the life of man is nothing but a puffe of winde Some againe Because the losse of much bloud bringeth the losse of life therfore they esteeme the life to be nothing else but bloud And other some because in death they perceiue no difference between men and beasts therfore they hold our life to be as the liues of bruite beastes vanishing without immortality of soule but all these opinions are cotrupt and lewde Qu. VVhy so An. Because they are grounded onlie vpon the corporall senses Qu. How doe you prooue the soule immortall An. Because it is the image of God which is a spirit and eternall for there must alwaies bean agreement betwixt the image and the thing wherof it is
an image Qu. VVhat part of Christ then did suffer death An His humanity Qu. Of vvhat doth his humanity consist An. Of body and soul like vnto ours sin onely excepted Qu. Did his soule suffer death An. It did Que. Why then the soule is not immortall An. There be two kinds of death one corporall which is a dissolution of the soule from the body another spirituall which is a separation of the soule from the presence of God And in this sence it is said that Christ his soule did die insomuch as for a while it was excluded from the presence of God Qu. What part of Christ did not suffer An. His Deity by which he did ouercome death Qu. How did his victory ouer death appeare An. By his resurrection Qu. When was that An. Vpon the third day Qu. What benefit haue we by his resurrection An. The assurance of the immortality both of soule and body and that sin death nor hell shall haue any power ouer vs so long as we beleeue in him Qu. How prooue you that An. By his owne wordes I am the resurrection and the life hee that belieueth in me though he were dead yet he shall liue chap. 11.25 And againe hee that beleeueth in the Sonne hath life euerlasting and he that beleeueth not in the Sonne shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth in him chap. 3.36 Qu. What kind of people held opinion that there is no resurrection Ansvv The Saduces and therefore they tempted Christ with the question of the woman that had seuen husbāds whose wife she should be at the day of the resurrection Qu. How doth Christ answer this question Ansvv By saying that in the kingdom of heauen they neither mary nor are maried but are as the Angells of God Qu. What are they called that amongst vs deny the resurrection An. Atheists Qu. How many sortes of Atheistes are there An. Two Qu. Which be they An. The one that perswade thēselues the soule is mortall aswell as the body the other that albeit they haue some opinion of the immortality of the soule yet they thinke there is no hell nor punishment for sinne after this life Qu. How doth the scripture disprooue the first An. By saying that whosoeuer beleeueth in Christ shall not perish but haue eternall life chap. 3.5 Qu. How the second Ans By the words that God shall say to the wicked at the day of iudgement depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire which is prepared for the diuel and his Angels Mat. 25.41 Qu. How many sorts of Angels bee there An. Two good and bad Qu. Of what substance are good Angels An. Not of the nature and essence of God nor immortall of themselues but haue their immortalitie of GOD who both giues it vnto them and preserues them in it could take it from them if he would Qu. What difference is there betwixt the spirits of men and Angels Ans The spirits of men are ioyned vnto bodies the spirits of Angels are not Qu. Are not the spirits of men celestiall Ansvv Yes not in respect they are drawne from the nature of God but in respect of the agreemente that is betwixt them Qu. What difference is there betwixt soule and spirit An. A soule is common to all men liuing as well Infidells as others but spirit is properly in those that are regenerate and borne anew by faith and the holy ghost Qu. To whome did Christ first appeare after his resurrection An. To Mary Magdalen and afterward three seuerall times to his Apostles Q. How long was he vpon the earth after his resurrection An. Forty daies and then hee was taken vp on high and a cloude receiued him Acts 1 3.9 Qu. Where vvas Christ when hee was taken vp An. Vpon mount Oliuet The end of the Gospell The Actes Question AFter that Christ ascended into heauē whome did hee leaue on earth for the building vp of his Church An. His eleuen Apostles Qu. Hovv did he strengthen them An. By sending the holy ghost vnto them chap. 2.4 Qu. In vvhat likenesse did the Holie ghost appeare An. In the likenesse of fiery tongues chap 2.3 Qu. With vvhat did it indue them An. With the knowledge of languages Qu. To vvhat end An. That they might preach to all nations Qu. Was that their office An. Yes Qu. Who enioyned them thereunto An. Christ chap 1.8 Qu. Vpon hovv many poynts did theire of fice consist Ansvv Of two Qu. Which be they Ansvv To baptize and to instruct Qu. How did they baptise An. In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy ghost Qu. How did they instruct An. Two manner of waies Qu. VVhich be they An. By testifying the death resurrection and ascension of Christ teaching of faith repentāce good works chap. 2.23.24.25.28 Qu What power had they giuen them to confirme their doctrine An. The power of working myracles as making the same to goe healing the sick and raising the dead chap. 3.6 and 9.34.40 Qu. Who stood against them An. The practise of the Diuell Qu. Who defended them An. The prouidence of God Qu. How did the Diue practise against them An. By raysing vp conspiracies tumults commotions perse cutions slanders and by bringing them to imprisonment stripes and death Qu. To vvhat purpose and end did the diuel do this An. To ouerthrow or at the least to stop the course of their preaching if it had bin possible Qu. How did God defend and preserue them Ans He reuealed the conspiracies against them chap. 9.24 He pacified the tumults commotions chap. 19.35 to 41. He sent them refuge in time of persecution chap. 14.6 Hee conuerted the hearts of their slaunderers chapter 2.37 He deliuered them out of prison chap. 5.19 He comforted them when they were beaten chap. 5.41 and 23.11 and in death hee gaue them life chap. 14.19 Qu. Who conspired against them An. The Iewes Qu. How An. When Paule was imprisoned by them some fortie of them and more tooke an oath that they would not eat nor drinke vntill they had slain Paul Acts. 23.12.13 Qu. Vnder what colour would they execute their malice Ans Vnder colour to haue him brought forth to be examined they by the way would murder him Qu. How did God reueale this conspiracie An. Pauls sisters sonne ouer-heard it and was sent to tell the Captaine of the castle of it chap. 23.20.21 Qu. What did the captaine when he heard it An. Sent Paule with a power of men for his guard to Caesarea to Faelix the chiefe gouernour Qu. Who raised tumult against them An. The Iewes and one Demetrius a siluer-smith at Ephesus Qu. Against which of the Apostles did Demetrius raise a tumult An. Against Paul Gaius and Aristarchus Pauls companions Qu. Why An. Because they spoke against Images by making of which hee got his liuing Qu. What was Demetrius intent by this commotion An. To haue Paul and his disciples supprest Qu. How did God preuent