A DIVINE DICTIONARY, OR, The Bible abbreviated. CONTAINING THE WHOLE Scripture. Being most necessary for the present finding out of any part thereof. By T. S. LONDON, Printed by E: ALLDE for FRANCIS CONSTABLE, and are to be sold at his shop in Paul's Churchyard over against the great North door, at the sign of the white Lyon. 1615. To the Christian Reader. Having many times a desire to read some special Chapters in the Bible, I could not so readily find the same but by turning over a great Volume: now for the readier finding thereof, I have made this brief collection of the contents of all the Chapters contained therein, whereby the same may be the more easily found, for the better satisfying of such, as shall have the like desire to read the same. And so wishing the best use to be made thereof, I bid you Farewell. Of the incomparable treasure of the holy Scriptures, with a prayer for the true use of the same. HEre is the spring where waters flow, Psal. 12. 3. & 49. 10. ●e. 21 16 & 22. 17 jerem. 33▪ 15. psal. 119. 1●0 reve. 2. 7. & 22. 2. psal. 119. 142 144. joh. 6. 35. Luke 2. 10. to quench our heat of sin: Here is the tree where truth doth grow, to lead our lives therein: Here is the judge that stintes the strife, when men's devices fail: Here is the bread that feeds the life, that death cannot assail. The tidings of salvation dear, comes to our ears from hence: The fortress of our faith is here, Ephesi. 6. 16. and shield of our defence. Then be not like the hog that hath Math. 7. 6. a pearl at his desire, And takes more pleasure of the trough 2. Peter 2. 22 and wallowing in the mire. Read not this book in any case,. Math. 6. 22. but with a single eye: Read not but first desire God's gr●ce, Psal. 119. 27 73. to understand thereby. Pray still in faith with this respect, jude. 20. to fructify therein, That knowledge may bring this effect, Psal. 119. 11 to mortify thy sin. Then happy thou in all thy life, joshua. 1. 8. Psal. 1. 1. 2. Psal. 94 12. 13 what so to thee befalls: Yea, double happy shalt thou be, when God by death thee calls. O Gracious God and most merciful Father, which hast vouchsafed us the rich and precious jewel of thy holy word, assist us with thy spirit, that it may be written in our hearts to our everlasting comfort, to reform us, to renew us according to thine own Image, to build us up, and edify us into the perfect building of thy Christ, sanctifying and increasing in us all heavenly virtues. Grant this O heavenly Father, for jesus Christ's sake. Amen. How to take profit in reading of the holy Scriptures. 〈…〉 1 Earnestly and usually pray unto God that he will vouchsafe to Teach the ●●y of his statutes. Give understanding. Direct in the path of his commandments At the least twice every day this exercise be kept. Psal. 1●9. Deut. 11. v. 19 2 Diligently keep such order of reading the scriptures and prayer as may stand with his calling and state of life, So that The time once appointed hereunto after a good entry, be no other wise employed. Superstition be avoided. At one other time that be done, which is left undone at any time. Luke. 9 v. 62. Esai. 29. v. 36. Ephe. 5. v. 1●. 3 Understand to what end and purpose the Scriptures serve, which were written, to Teach, that we may learn truth. Improve, that we may be kept from error. Correct, that we may be driven from vice. Instruct, that we may be settled in the way of well doing. Comfort, that in trouble we may be confirmed in patiented hope. 2. Tim. 3. v. 16. 17. Ro. 15. v. 4. 4 Remember that scriptures contain matter concerning. Religion ● the right worshipping of God, as Faith in one God ●●e state of mankind, by.— The Church and the government thereof he word of God written in the testament Sacraments The end and general judgement of the Father Son Holy Ghost 1. Creation 2. fall and sin. 3. Regeneration in Christ Before Christ. Since Christ. Old. Before Christ. Since Christ. New. Good. Wicked. Commonwealths and governments of people, by Magistrates Good. Evil. Peace and war. prosperity and Diagnes. Subjects Quiet. Disordered. Families & things that belong to household, in which are Husbands. Wives. Parents. Children. Masters. Servants. Godly blessed. Ungodly plagued. The private life and doings of every man in— Wisdom and folly. Love and hatred. soberness & incontinency. M●●th and sorrow. 〈…〉 and silence. ●r●de and humility. Covetousness ● liberality. The common life of all men, as Riches poverty. Nobility, Favour. Labour and idleness. 5 Refuse all sense of Scripture contrary to the Articles of Christian faith, co●…ed in the common Creed. First and second table of God's commandments 6 Ma●●eand consider ●e 1. Coherence of the text, how it hangeth together. 2. Course of times and ages, with such things as belong unto them. 3. Manner of speech proper to the scriptures. 4. Agreement that one place of Scripture hath with another, whereby that which seemeth dark in one, is made easy in another. 7 Take opportunity to Read Interpreters, if ●e be able. Conferte with such as can open the Scripture● Acts. 8. v. 30. 31▪ ●●. Hear preaching, & to prove by the scripture that which is taught Act. 17●● 1● THE NAMES AND ORDER OF ALL THE BOOKS OF THE Old and New Testament, with the number of their Chapters. Genesis hath Chapters 50 proverbs Chapters 31 Exodus 40 Ecclesiastes 12 Leviticus 27 The Song of Solomon ● Numbers' 36 De●●eronomie 34 Isaiah 66 josua 24 jeremiah 52 judges 21 Lamentations 5 Ruth 4 Ezekiel 48 1. Samuel 31 Daniel 1● 2. Samuel 24 Hose● 14 1. Kings 22 joel 3 2. Kings 25 Amos 9 1. Chronicles ●9 Obadiah 1 2. Chronicles The prayer of Manasse●, Apocrypha. 36 jonah 4 Micha 7 Nahum 3 Ezra 9 Habakkuk 3 Nehemiah 13 Zephaniah 3 Ester 10 Haggai 2 job 42 Zachariah 14 Psalms 150 Malachi 4 The books called Apocrypha. 1. Esdras 9 jeremiah ● 2. Esdras 16 The song of the three children Tobit 14 judeth 16 The story of Susan●● The rest of Ester 6 The Idol Beland the Dragon Wisdom 1● Ecclesiasticus 51 1. Maccabees 16 Baruch with the Epistle of 2. Maccabees 15 The books of the New Testament. Mathewe 28 2. Thessalonians 3 Mark 16 1. Timotheus 6 Luke 24 2. Timotheus 4 john 21 Titus 3 The Acts 28 Philemon 1 The Epistle to the Romans. 16 To the Hebrews 13 The Epistle of Iame● 5 1. Corinthians 16 1. Peter 5 2. Corinthians 13 2. Peter 3 Galatians 6 1. john 5 Ephesians 6 2. john 1 Philippians 4 3. john 1 Colossians 4 Jude 1 1. Thessalonians 5 Revelation ●● The Table. A brief Table of the whole Scripture of the Bible, divided into the old Testament and the new: which Book is of diverse natures: some Legal, some Historical, some sapiential, and some Prophetical. The old teacheth by Figures and Ceremonies, that the Law was given terribly in lightning and thundering, to induce the people to the observance thereof by fear: The new Testament came in more gloriously, with the gentle name of the Gospel and good tidings, to induce men to observe it by love. Books Legal, be so named, wherein the Laws and judgements of God be pronounced, by his own mouth, and they be five Books: which is to say. pag. 1 WHich doth treat of the beginning of the world, and of all creatures: of the Deluge, of noah's ship, and of the confusion of tongues: of the election of God's people, and of the going down of the people into Egypt. Chapters. 50. Genesis. 5 showeth the ten plagues of Pharaoth, and of the departing of the children of Israel out of Egypt, of the ten precepts and judgements, and of the instruction of God's people, of the Ark of God's covenant, and of the Tabernacle, of the Altar, and of Aaron's vestures. chapters. 40. Exodus. 8 It doth treat of sacrifices and oblations to be offered, of the pot and of the vestures of Aaron, of the order and ministery of the Levites. chapters. 27. Leviticus 10 It treateth of the numbering of the people of the Tribes of Israel, of the prophesy of Balaam, of the mansions in wilderness. chapters. 26. Numeri. 12 Doth report again those things that were done in the former four Books. chapters. 34. Deuteron●. Books Historical, be so called, wherein Histories of divers acts be expressed: and there be of them Books nineteen. pag. josuah. WHich doth treat of the passing over the flood of jordan, and of the subversion of the Kingdoms that were the jews adversaries, of the bringing in of God's people into the land of Behest, and of the division of the land. Chapters. 24. 15 judges. Which treateth of Princes and judges, and of the defence of the people of Israel, and of their conquests and triumphs had against their enemies. Chapters. 21. 17 Ruth. Which treateth of the matrimony betwixt Boos and Ruth, of whom Christ did spring. Chapters. 4. 19 Samuel. 1. Which treateth of the governance of the people of Israel by judges, and of the election of King Saul, of his governance, of his acts, and of his death. Chapters. 31 19 Samuel. 2 Which treateth how king David governed the people, and of his deeds. Chapters. 24. 21 Samuel. 3. Treateth of King David's death and of the succession of his rule, and of salomon's acts, and of other Kings of juda and Israel. Chapters. 22. 24 Kings. 4. Of the fall of the Kingdom of juda, & Israel for the sins of their Kings, of the captivity of the people, and of the overthrow of the City and Temple. Chapters. 25. 26 Chronicles. Paralipomenon. It treateth of the genealogy of King David, where is also a rehearsal of his election, of his governance and of his acts. Chapters. 29. 28 2. Wherein is reharsed again the governance of the people by Solomon and other Kings of juda and Israel. Chapters. 36. 30 Esdras. Which treateth how the people of Israel were brought out of Captivity from Babylon, and of the instruction of the people so returned by Esdras Doctor of the Laws. Chapters. 10. 35 36 2. Whose author is Nehemias, which treateth of the building again of the Walls and of the City of Jerusalem, and of the correction of evil men, and of the disorders that rose in the absence of Nehemias. Chapters. 13. Esdras 64 3. Which Book is Apocriphus, wherein he repeateth things other where written, about the captivity of Babylon in the time of josias: some things that chanced in the time of Zorobabel and Esdras, and there is also a solution to a certain question. Chapters. 9 Esdras. 65 4. Which Book is also Apocriphus, wherein he put certain visions and dreams over the people of the jews; of their delivery and captivity, and of the restoring of the Temple in Jerusalem. Chapters. 16. Esdras. 66 Which treateth of his probation and divers virtues of the ministry, of R●phael the Archangel, and of the instruction of his child, and of the honesty of Matrimony. Chapters. 14. Toby. 67 Which doth treat of the besieging of Bethulia, and of the people of Israel, of the honesty and virtue of judith, of the slaughter of Holofernes, and delivery of the people of Israel. Chapters. 16. judith. 37 and 69 Which treateth of the cruelty of Haman and of his hanging, so procured by the prudence and humility of Esther, and of the promoting of Mardocheus, and delivery of the jews. Chapters. 16. Esther. 38 Which treateth of the patience of job, and his disputation that he had with his friends of God's providence, and of the last rising again. Chapters. 42. job. Psalms of David. 150. 113 80 1. Which treateth of the battles between the jews and the people of Persia, and of the delivery of the people by Mattathias, judas, jonathas,, and Simon. Chapters. 16. Maccabees. 81 2. Wherein be repeated again some things which be in the first Book, and of the tribulation of the people, of the constancy of the seven brethren, and of their mother, and of the delivery of the people by judas Maceabeus. Chapters. 15. Maccabees Books sapiential be so called, for in them Prudence and true wisdom is taught, and there be of them, Books five. ●●g. Proverbs. WHich doth treat of instruction and nurture of such as begin to serve God. chapters. 31. 41 Eccl●siastes. Which treateth of the vanity of the world, of the hate to vice, and of the going forward in God's ways. chapters. ●2. 43 Canticles. Which treateth of the perfection of the righteous man, of the contemplation of a holy s●ule, and of the conjunction of Christ and his Church. chapters. 8. 44 Sapience. Which treateth how Prelates should govern, and of the construation of justice, and of the dispraise of Idols, of the coming and passion of Christ which is the true wisdom. chapters. 19 69 Ecclesiasticus. Which treateh of the obedience of subjects: of the description of good manners, of the worthiness of wisdom, and of the commendations of virtuous men. chapters. 51. 71 Books Prophetical, be such wherein are showed, and prophesied things to come, and there be in number of th●se Books eighteen. pag. Psalter. WHich treateth of the divinity of Christ, of his humanity, all other mysteries of the same, and o● divers points of Christian Religion, and be in number. 150 113 Esay. Which treateth of the faults of the jews, of Christ's incarnation, and of his passion; of the vocation of the Gentiles, of the reign of Iud● and Israel. chapters. 66. 45 jeremy. Which treateth of the captivity of the jews, and of 49 the destruction of Jerusalem, of his lamentation for the destruction of the city. chapters. 52. The lamentation hath chapters. 5. 53 The lamentations of jeremy. 75 Which treateth of the words which be read to the captives of Babylon, how he foretold the return of the jews, and of their last fortunes. chapters. 6. Baruch. 54 Which treateth of the visions, and of the jews sins and of the fall of Jerusalem, and of the reparation. chapters. 48. Ezechiel. 57 75 76 Which treateth of the Monarchy of the world, and of the change of times, of the power and eternity of Christ's Kingdom, of the story of Susanna, of the destruction of B●ll, and of the Dragon. chapters. 14. Daniel. 58 Which telleth of the Idolatay of the people of Israel, figured by a common Harlot, of the overflow of sins, and of the warning to the jews to turn to the God of Israel. Chapters. 14. Osel. 59 Which speaketh of the destruction of the people of Israel by the Caterpillar, the Grasshopper and the Locusts, of their inducement to penance, and of the day of doom. chapters. 3. joel. 59 He speaketh of the sins of the jews and Gentiles, of God's wrath to fall upon them, and of moving them to pennace, and prophesieth of the final destruction. chapters. 9 Amos. 60 Which crieth out and threateneth the destruction of Edome and Esau. chapters. 1. Abdias. 60 He speaketh of the shipwreck, and in this figuring before the passion of Christ, he calleth back the world to repentance, under the name of Niniveh, and prefigureth the salvation of the Gentiles. chapters. 4. jonas. 61 Which prophesieth of the destruction of Samaria, and of the captivity and destruction of the chief men of Israel, and of the false Prophets, and of the unkindness and malice of them. chapters. 7. Micheas. 91 Which speaketh of God's wrath and of his grievous vengeance against Niniveh, which did penance for their sins at the preaching o● ●o●as, afterward they were wrapped in great offences. chapters. 3. Nahum. Abakuk. Which speaketh of the disputation which the Prophet had of God, and of this world, and how that good men be trodden down, and wicked men prosper. Chapters. 3. 62 Sophonia. Which speaketh of the judgement of God against the jews, and to strange nations, and of the comforting of the people of Israel. Chapters. 3. 62 Aggei. He Prophesieth of the reversion of the people of the jews, and of the building again of the Temple, and of the calling back again of the City. Chapters. 2. 62 Zacharie. Which speaketh of the delivery of the jews, and of their punishment by their enemies, and of the humility of Christ's coming, and of his Passion. chapters. 14. 63 Malachi. Who speaketh of the abjection of the children of Israel, and of the sacrifices, and of Chrsts coming. chapters. 4. 64 The song of the three children. 75 The story of Susanna. 76 The Story of Bell and the Dragon. ●6 The prayer of Manasses. 76 A necessary Table. 77 The new Testament in like manner. Books Legal, as it were, where Christ's Laws be expressed, and containeth four Books or Gospels. pag. A Table with the description of the holy land. 85 Mathewe. Who principally treateth of the acts of Christ, of his humanity, of his death, resurrection and ascension. Chapters. 28. 86 Mark. Wherein chief is treated of the fortitude of Christ, & doth repeat most things of Mathewe. Chapters. 16. 89 Luke. Which speaketh chief of the Annunciation of the blessed virgin, and of Christ's acts, death, and resurrection. Chapters. 24. 90 92 In whom Christ's divinity is chief showed, and other acts of his divine power. chapters. 21. john. Books Historical, showing the Acts of the Apostles, and is one Book. 93 WHerein Saint Luke declareth the sending of the holy Ghost after his visible Ascension into heaven, and of the acts of the Apostles, especially of Paul, wherein is also set out as it were the young age of the Church in her first growth chapters 28. Acts of the Apostles. 96 The order of Times. 99 WHerein Paul doth revoke the Romans from the errors of the Gentiles, declaring the order of their justification, what should proceed and what should follow their justification. chapters. 16. Romans. 100 1. Wherein he doth call back some that were deceived of false Apostles and Philosophers by their eloquence: some that were deceived by the judaical observation of the Law, he calleth them back to true faith, and to the wisdom of God. chapters. 16. Corinthians 101 2. Wherein Paul upon their conversion and repentance, praiseth and comforteth them. chapters. 13. Corinthians 102 Wherein Paul calleth again such as were deceived by false Prophets, that they should return back to the Lord and to their ceremonies, and willeth them to come again to the true faith of the Gospel. chapters. 6. Galathians. 103 Wherein the Apostle praiseth the Ephesians, which did persist constantly in the faith of the Gospel received. chapters ●. Ephesians. 103 Wherein the Apostle praiseth the Philippians, for that after they had received the word of truth, they did not receive the false Apostles. chapters. 4. Philippians. 104 Wherein Paul blameth the Colossians, for that they Collossians. were seduced by the false Apostles, and exhorteth them to return to the verity of the Gospel. chapters. 4. Thessalonia. 1. Wherein he doth commend the Thessalonians, which receiving the word of truth, though they suffered persecution of their own kindred yet they did persist in the faith, nor would receive the false Apostles. chapters. 5. 104 Thessalonia. 2. Wherein the Apostle instructed them of the last times, of the coming of the persecution of Antichrist and of his advancement and overthrow. chapters. 3. 104 Books sapiential be named these wherein the wisdom of Christ is expressed by examples and precepts of God●y living, given by his Apostles, and be Books ●n ●n●…, pag. Timothy. 1. WHerein Paul instructeth him of the order and office of Bishops and Deacons, and of all Ecclesiastical discipline. chapters. 6. 105 Timothy. 2. Wherein Paul doth exhort him to the crown of Martyrdom, and doth inform him of all the rules of the Catholic verity, and what shall be done in the last days, and of his own suffering. chapters. 4. 105 Titus. Wherein Paul doth instruct Titus his disciple, of the constituting and ordering of Priests or Elders, and of all spiritual conversation, and of the eschewing of heretics. chapters. 3. 106 Philemon. Wherein the Apostle commendeth Philemon of his faith in Christ, and of his charity to the godly, and he prayeth him to deal gently with Onesimus his servant, and to entertain him friendly. 106 Hebrews. Wherein the Apostle showeth the weakness and the abolishment of Moses Law, and the perfection of the doctrine of the Gospel, and that Christ is true God and man, and a Mediator between God and man. chapters. 13. 107 james. Wherein james giveth exhortation unto patiented suffering, & that there is no exception of pesons before God, and doth also open the hearts that come by an evil tongue, 108 he forbiddeth wars and dissensions, he rebuke the rich that be uncharitable, and doth s●●re men to virtue. Chapters. 5. 108 1 Wherein Peter giveth thanks unto God, which by the death of his son, did mercifully save all mankind, and doth instruct to good life: diverse states of men. chapters. 5. Peter. 109 2 In which the Apostle induceth the believers to hold the true faith, he doth note and condemn the falseness of heretics, and doth describe the second coming of Christ. Chapters. 3. Peter. 109 1 In which St. john doth testify of the word of truth and life, exhorting ●en to confess their sins, assuming that we have jesus Christ an advocate with the Father, dissuading men from the love of the world, and persuading men to love God and their neighbours. chapters. 5. john. 110 2 Wherein he commendeth the elect Lady and her sons and doth exhort them to broth●●●y l●ue, and doth admonish them to eschew heretics. chapters. 1. john. 3 In this he praiseth the godliness of his beloved Gaius, which he extended unto strangers, and he doth exhort him to persever still in that godliness and well doing. chapters. 1. john. 110 In which the Apostle doth admonish all men of their own salvation, and he do●h bring in by the way the alteration that was betwixt Mi●h●el and the d●uill, and doth detest the life of heretics. chapters. 1. jude. Books Prophetical. pag 111 WHich treateth of Revelations showed unto I●hn by an Angel in the I'll of Pathmos, of the tribulation which the Church of Christ did then suffer, & prophesieth also of such tribulations which the Church shall suffer hereafter, and especially in the time of Antichrist, and of the punishments of them which be damned, and of the rewards of the elect. chapters. 22. Apocalypse A BRIEF COLLECTION OF THE CONTENTS OF ALL THE CHAPTERS, AS WELL OF THE OLD AS NEW Testament. The first Book of Moses, called in Hebrew B●reschit and in Greek Genesis: hath fifty Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1 HOW Heaven, Earth, the light, the Chapters. 50. Firmament, the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, and fishes in the Sea, and all beasts and fowls, were made by the word of God, and how Man was also created. 2 The hollowing of the Saboth day, the tree of knowledge is forbidden, Adam nameth all creatures: Hena is created, and marriage is ordained. 3 The Serpent deceiveth the woman: the Serpent, woman and man, are cursed and driven out of Paradise: Christ the blessed seed of the woman is promised. 4 Kain killeth his righteous brother Habel; Kain is cursed, The Contents of Genesis. and d●spaireth, the generation of Henoch, Mathuiale, Tubal, Lamech, Sheth, and Enosh. 5 The Genealogy of Adam and other Fathers, and the years of their lives, unto Noah and his children. 6 The cause of the flood is the sin of man, Noah the just is preserved in the Ark with all kind of beasts. 7 Noah with them that were with him, entereth into the Ark: the ●loud destroyeth all the rest upon the earth. 8 The waters of the floods being diminished, Noah sendeth forth the Ra●en, and the Dove: Noah goeth out of the Ark, and offereth sacrifice unto God. 9 God blesseth Noah and his sons, God giveth liberty Chapters. 50. of meat, and forbiddeth the eating of blood, he promiseth no more to destroy the world with water, and giveth the rainbow for a token thereof. 10 The increase of mankind by Noah and his sons, the beginning of Cities, Countries, and Nations, after the flood. 11 The building of the Tower of Babel, the confusion of tongues, the generation of Sem the son of Noah unto Abram, which goeth with Lot to Haran. 12 Abram is blessed of God, and goeth with Lot to the land of Canaan, which God promised to give to him and his seed: Abram goeth into Egypt, his wife calleth herself his sister, for whom Pharaoh is plagued. 13 Abram and Lot depart out of Egypt, Abram divideth the land and cattle with Lot his brother's son: the promise made to Abram is renewed. 14 Lot after the sporle of Sodom is taken prisoner, Abram The Contents of Genesis. delivereth him: Melchisede● offereth gifts to Abram. 15 The Lord is Abraham's defence and reward, God promiseth seed to Abram, and he believed and was ●…ified: the land of Canaan is ●et again promised to Abram. 16 Sara g●●●th Abram leave to take Hagar her maid to wise, Hagar despiseth her mistress, and being evil entreated, runneth away from Sara, an Angel comforteth her, willing her to turn again, and nameth her first c●●lde Ishmael. 17 Abram is called Abraham: the land of Canaan is promised unto Abraham the fift time, Circum●●sion is ordained: Sarai is named Sarah, Izhac is promised again unto Abraham, Abraham Circumciseth himself, Ishmael, and his household servants. 18 Christ is promised to all Nations, the destruction of Sodom is declared to Abraham, Abraham prayeth for them. 19 Lot receiveth two Angels into his house, the filthy lusts of the Sodomites, Sodom is destroyed. 20 Abraham dwelleth as a stranger in the land of Gerar. 21 Izhac is borne, Hagar is cast out with her young son Ishmael, the Angel comforteth her. 22 The faith of Abraham is tried in offering his son Chapters. 50. Izhac: Izhac is a figure of Christ. 23 Abraham bewaileth Sarahs' death, he buyeth the field for her burial of Ephron the Hittite, Sarah is laid in her grave. 24 Abraham causeth his servant to swear to take a wise for Izhac of his own kindred. 25 Abraham taketh Ketura to wise and begetteth many children: the patrimony given to Izhak and gifts to the children of his concubines: the birth of Ia●ob and Esau. 26 Abimelech rebuketh Izhak for ●alling his wife his sister: the atonement between Abimelech and Izhak. 27 jacob s●●●●●e●h ●is father's blessing from Esau by his mother's counsel, Esau hateth jacob. Rebecca sendeth jacob aw●● into ●aran to his Uncle Laban. 28 Izhak forbiddeth jacob to take a wise of the Canaanites: jacob setteth up a Pillar and maketh a vow. 29 jacob cometh to his Uncle Laban, and serveth him seven years for his daughter Rahel. Lea was brought to his bed in steed of Rahel. 30 Rahel and Lea being both barren, give their maids to The Contents of Genesis. the●r husband, God enricheth Laban for jacobs' sake, and blessed jacob with plenty. 31 Laban's children do grudge against jacobs' wealth, Rahel stealeth her father's goods, Laban pursueth jacob. 32 God comforteth jacob by a vision of Angels, jacob wrestleth with the Angel who named him Israel. 33 Esau meeteth his brother jacob, and is agreed with him: jacob buyeth a possession, and buildeth an Altar unto God. 34 The ravishing of Dina jacobs' daughter by Shechem the son of Hamor, who requireth her in marriage for his son: the sons of jacob do guilefully require the Schechemites to be circumcised, the whoredom is revenged by Simeon and Levi jacobs' sons: jacob reproveth his sons. 35 jacob at God's commandment goeth up to bethel, and burieth his images under an Oak: Rahel dieth in travail of Beniamine. 36 The wives of Esau. jacob and Esau are enriched. Esau departeth from jacob, and dwelleth in mount Seir: the pedigree of Esau. 37 joseph telleth his dreams, and is hated of his brethren, Chapters. 50. jacob being persuaded that his son joseph was dead, bewaileth him. 38 The marriage of judah, the trespass of Er and Onan, and the vengeance of God that came therefore. 39 joseph is sold to Putiphar, God prospereth joseph and blesseth Putiphar for joseph's sake, joseph doth withstand the temptation of his mistress: he is falsely accused and cast into prison, where God showeth him savour. 40 joseph expoundeth the dreams of the two prisoners, the truth whereof appeared at the birth day of Pharaoh. 41 joseph expoundeth Pharaoh's▪ dreams of Kine & Ears, he is made ruler over all Egypt, the dearth beginneth in all lands. 42 jacob sendeth joseph's brethren into Egypt, to buy Corn, joseph knoweth them, and ●rieth them, Simeon remaineth in prison, the other return to their father to fetch Benjamin, jacob is loath to let Benjamin go, but at the last The Contents of Genesis. he is content. 43 jacob suffereth Benjamin to departed with his children. 44 joseph commandeth his cup to be put in the Sack of Benjamin: the cup is found in the Sack of Benjamin. joseph accuseth his brethren of theft: judah offereth himself to be bound for his brother Benjamin. 45 joseph maketh himself known to his brethren, he comforteth them, & showeth that he was sent thither by God's providence. 46 God assureth jacob of his journey into Egypt. 47 jacob cometh before Pharaoh to whom Pharaoh giveth the land of Gossen. 48 joseph with his two sons visiteth his sick father. jacob rehearseth God's promises. 49 jacob blesseth all his sons by name, and showeth them what is to come, he appointeth the place of his burial. 50 jacob is honourably buried. joseph forgiveth his brethren all injuries done unto him. The second Book of Moses in Latin with a Greek word called Exodus, and in Hebrew Vellesech●moth: hath forty Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THE Children of jacob which came into Egypt: the Chapters. 40. new Pharaoh goeth about to oppress them in vain, by overburdning of them, by murder and drowning of their men Children: the Midwives have pity on them, and be rewarded of God. 2. Moses is borne and cast into the Flages: he is taken up of Pharaoes' Daughter and delivered to his own Mother to be nursed. 3. Moses keepeth the sheep of jethro his Father in law: God appeareth to him in a Bush, and sendeth him to deliver the Children of Israel. 4. God giveth three signs unto Moses, which do declare that he was sent of God: Moses taketh his leave of his Father The Contents of Exodus. in law. 5. Moses and Aaron do their message to Pharaoh, who will not suffer the Children of Israel to departed, but oppresseth them more and more. 6. God reneweth his promise concerning the deliverance of the Israelites. 7. Moses and Aaron speak to Pharaoh, they turn the Rod into a Serpent, and the Water into blood, and Pharaoes' Sorcerers do the like. And Pharaoes' heart is hardened the more. 8. The plague of Frogs, which die at the prayer of Moses. Moses prayeth again, but Pharaoes' heart is hardened. 9 The Murrain of Beases, the plague of Botches and Soars. The horrible Hail, Thunder, and Lightnings. 10. The plague of Grasshoppers. Pharaoh confesseth his sin. Pharaoh forbiddeth Moses to come any more in his presence. Chapters. 40. 11. The Lord commandeth the Hebrues to rob the Egyptians. The death of the first borne of all things in Egypt is signified. 12. The Lord ordaineth the Passeover. The Number that went out of Egypt, and how long they continued in Egypt. 13. The first borne are sanctified unto the Lord. Children must be taught how their Fathers were delivered out of Egypt. 14. Pharaos' heart is hardened and he pursueth the Israelits. 15. Moses with the men and women sing praises unto God for their deliverance. 16. The Israelites come into the Deserts of Sin, Manna is reserved for a Remembrance unto their Posterity. 17 The Israelites come into Rephidim. Moses holdeth up his hands in prayer, and the Amaleckites are overcome. 18. jethro Moses Father in law, brought his Wife and The Contents of Exodus. Children unto him. 19 The People are commanded to be sanctified. 20. The ten Commandments of God are declared unto the People. Gods of Silver and Gold are again forbidden. 21. judicial and civil Ordinances appointed by God touching servitude, stealing of men, man slaughter, cursing of Parents, brawling, punishment of like with like, and of a goring Ore and such like. 22. The Laws of God concerning Theft, Damage, Lending, Borrowing, enticing of Maids, Witchcraft, Idolatry, supporting of Widows, Strangers, and Fatherless, Usury, Reverence to Magistrates. 23. A multitude is not to be followed in evil, the reward of them that keep the commandments. 24. Moses offered up Sacrifice unto the Lord, and sprinkled the People with the blood of the Covenant. The People promise obedience unto the Lord. 25. The voluntary gifts for making the Tabernacle. 26 The form of the Tabernacle and furniture thereof. 27. The form of the Altar of burnt Sacrifice, the fashion Chapters. 40. of the entrance of the Tabernacle, the Oil of the Lamp. 28. The Lord calleth Aaron and his Sons to the Priesthood, and the form of their Garments is described. 29 The manner of the consecrating of the Priests, of the the two Lambs of one year old duly to be offered. 30. The form of the Altar, of Incense, the sum that the Israelites should pay to the Tabernacle. 31. The Sabbath day is the sign of our Sanctification. 32. The Israelites worship the Golden Calf, Moses prayeth for the Sin of the People. 33. The Lord sendeth an Angel before his People, the People sorrow because the Lord denieth to go up with them. 34. The description of God, after the fast of forty days: Moses cometh down from the Mountain and speaketh to The Contents of Exodus. the People with a covered face. 35. The Sabbath is commanded to be kept. 36, The great readiness of the People in offering toward the building of the Tabernacle. 37. The making and framing of the Ark of Witness. 38. The Altar of the whole burnt Offerings, the Brazen Laver, the some of that which the People offered. 39 The apparel of Aaron and his Sons, all that the Lord commanded was done and finished. Moses blesseth the Peole. 40. The Tabernacle is reared up, the glory of the Lord appeareth in a cloud covering the Tabernacle. The third Book of Moses called in the Hebrew Vaicrah, and in the Latin Leviticus: hath twenty seven Chapters. The contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. OF whole burnt offerings for particular persons, the manner to offer whole burnt Offerings, aswell Chapters, 27. of bullock's, as of Sheep and Birds. 2. The order of meat offerings: all meat offerings must be seasoned with salt. 3. The order of peace offerings, of Sheep, of Lambs, of Goats. 4. The offerings for the sins of the Priests: of the Congregation, the Princes, the private persons: sin done of ignorance. 5. Of Oaths: the cleansing of him that toucheth unclean things: the purgation of an Oath, and of sin done by ignorance. The Contents of L●uiticus. 6. The offering for sins which are done willingly: the offering of Aaron and his ●onnes. 7. Trespass offerings, sin offerings, of Peace offerings, the sat and blood may not be eaten. 8. The Consecration of Aaron and his Sons, and of the anointing of the Tabernacle. 9 The first offerings of Aaron. Aaron blesseth the people: the ●lory of the Lord ●s showed. 10. Nadab and Abihu are slain: Israel mourneth for them: the Priests are forbidden w●●●. 11. Of Beasts, Fishes and Birds, which ●e clean, and which be unclean. 12. A law how Women should be purged after their deliverance. 13. The Priests must have a consideration and judge Chapters. 27. who are Lepers: of the leprous Garment. 14. The cleansing of the Leper, and of the house that he is in. 15. The manner of purging the uncleanness both of Men and Women. 16. What Aaron must do, of the escape Goat, the cleansing of the Sanctuary. 17. All sacrifices must be brought to the door of the Tabernacle: to De●●ls they may not offer: they may not ●at blood. 18. The Israelites may not walk after the m●●ner of the egyptians nor Canaanites, what degree of kindred may marry together. 19 A repetition of sundry Laws and Ordinances: a consideration of the poor. 20. They that give of their seed to Molech must die: against such as seek after Sorcerers. 21 At what Funerals the Priests may be present, how pure the Priests ought to be touching themselves and their families. The Contents of Leviticus. 22 Who ought to abstain from eating the things that were offered: how, what, and when they should be offered. 23 Of the holy days: of the Sabbath, the Passeover, the feasts of unleavened bread. 24 The Oil for the Lamps: he that blasphemeth must be stoned: he that killeth shall be killed. 25 The Sabbath of the seventh year, and the year of jubilee. 26 They are blessed that keep the commandments of God, and cursed are they that keep them not. 27 Of divers vows, and redemption of the same: all Tithes are due to the Lord. The fourth Book of Moses called in the Hebrew Vaiedabbar, and in the Latin Numery, hath thirty six Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1 MOses and Aron, with the twelve Princes of Tribes, Chapters, 36. are commanded of the Lord to number them that are meet for war, The Levites are exempted for the se●●●ce of the Tabernacle. 2 The order of the Tents, the heads of the kindreds of Israel. 3 The Levites go not to battle, but minister in the Sanctuary, they pitch their Tents next to the habitation. 4 The Office of the Levites. 5 The Leprous and polluted persons, shall be put out of the Tents, the satisfaction for sin, the Law of jealousy. 6 The Law of consecration of the Nazarites: how the Priests shall bless the people. The Contents of Numbers. 7 The offering of the heads and Princes of Israel, in the dedication of the Tabernacle and the Altar: the Lord speaketh to Moses out of the mercy seat. 8 The order of the Lamps, the ●orme of the Candlestick: the cleansing and offering of the Levites. 9 What time the clean and what time the uncleave ought to keep the passover: the cloud covering the tabernacle leadeth the Israelites through the wildern●…. 10 The Trumpets of ●●●●er, and their use: Ho●●b ref●seth to go with Moses. 11 The people murmureth▪ they desire ●l●●●: the●… Manna: it ra●●eth ●uailes, the 〈…〉 are 〈…〉 12 Aron & Miriam geudge against Moses, Miriam is stricken Chapters. 36. with Leprosy and healed at the prayer of Moses. 13 Certain men are sent to search the land of Canaan: They bring of the fruit of the land. 14 The people murmur against Moses and Aron: they would have stoned Caleb and joshua. 15 What manner of offerings the Israelites should offer when they enter into the land of promise: the man stoned. 16 The rebellion of Chorah, Dathan and Abiram, whom the earth swallowed up quick. 17 Aaron's rod buddeth and beareth blossoms, whereby his priest hood is confirmed against the rebellion's people. 18 The office of the Levites, the Tithes and first fruits must be given them: Aaron's heritage. 19 Of the ashes of the red Cow, the water of expiation is made to wash away divers uncleanness. 20 Miriam the sister of Moses and Aron dieth, Moses and Aron shall not enter into the land of promise. 21 Israel vanquished King Arad and a Cananite: the fiery Serpents are sent to sting the murmuring people. The Contents of Numbers. 22 ●ing Balac sendeth twice for Balaam to curse the Israelites, the Lord forbiddeth him to go, the Angel rebuketh him, and Balaams' Ass speaketh. 23 Balaam causeth seven Altars to be built▪ God teacheth him what to answer: in st●●de of cursing, he blesseth the Israelites. 24 Balaam Prophesieth prosperously of the Kingdom of Israel▪ and of the coming of Christ. 25 For the fornication of the people committed with the daughters of Moab, God commandeth the chief rulers to be hanged, Phi●e●s killeth Zimri and Cosbi. 26 The children of Israel are numbered in the plain of Moab from twenty years and upward. 27 The law of the heritage of the daughters of Zalphaad, Moses prayeth for a governor of the people, and joshua is appointed. 28 What must be offered on every feast day. 29 What must be offered the eight first days of the seventh month. 30 Of vows, when they shall be kept▪ and when not. Chapters. 36. 31 The Madianites are slain and their Cities, burnt Balaam als● is slain: only the virgins are reserved alive. 32 Moses giveth to the Rube●tes, Gadites, and to the half 〈…〉 o● Manasses their portion of their in heritance beyond 〈…〉 33 The two and forty journeys of Israel are numbered: they are commanded to kill the Canaanites. The Contents of Numbers. 34 The costs and borders of the land of promise: certain men are assigned to deu●de the land. 35 The law of man slaughter: for one man's witness shall no man be condemned. 36 An order for the marriage of the daughters of Zalphaad: the inheritance could not be given from one Tribe to another. The fift Book of Moses called in Hebrew Elle haddebarim, and in Latin Deuter●nomium, and hath thirty four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1 MOses reproveth the people for their incredulity. Chapters. 34. 2 A rehearsal of the benefits of God bestowed upon his people: his people Israel is forbidden to fight against the Edomites, Moabites, and Ammomtes: Sehon King of Hesbon is discomfited. 3 Things that chanced from the two Kings Sehon & Og, The Contents of Deuteronomie. unto the Institution of josuah in Moses stead. 4 An exhortation to observe the law without adding thereto or diminishing: we must teach the Law to our children: we ought to make no Image whereby we might be induced to Idolatry. 5 Moses is the mean between God and the people, the Law is repeated, the people were afraid at God's voice, the Chapters. 34. Lord wisheth that the people would fear him: they must neither decline to the right hand nor left. 6 An exhortation to fear God and keep his Commandments, God ought not to be tempted. 7 The Israelites may make no convenant with the Gentiles. 8 Moses putteth the Israelites in remembrance of all the benefits which God bestowed upon them, and the afflictions which God sent them in the wilderness, lest the forgetfulness thereof should bring them to destruction. 9 God is not good to them for their own righteousness, but for his own sake: the two Tables are broken, Moses prayeth for the people. 10 The Tables are renewed and put into the Ark. 11 An exhortation to love God, and always to be mindful of his Laws and to keep them. The Contents of Deuteronomie. 12 God commandeth the places of idolatry to be destroyed, God will be served as he doth appoint, and not as men do fantasy. 13 The false Prophets and the inticers to idolatry must be put to death. 14 The manner of the Gentiles in mourning for the dead may not be followed: what meats are clean to be eaten and what not. 15 The forgiveness of debts in the seventh year: to help the poor is commended: the freedom of servants. 16 Of Easter, Whitesuntide, and the feasts of Tabernacles: what Officers and judges ought to be ordained. Idolatry is forbidden. 17 The punishment of the Idolater: the election of the King. 18 The portion of the Levites▪ God will not leave them without a true Prophet, the false Prophet shall be slain, and how he may be known. 19 The Towns of refuge, the punishment of him that beareth false witness. 20 The exhortation of the Priest when the Israelites go to battle: peace must first be proclaimed, the Trees that Chapters. 43. bear fruit must not be destroyed. 21 Inquisition for murder, of the woman taken in war, the birth right cannot be changed for affection, the disobedient child: the body may not hang all night. 22 He commandeth to have care of our neighbour's goods: of the wife not being found a Virgin: the punishment of adultery. 23 What they ought to avoid when they go to war, to ●lee all kind of whoredom, of usury, of vows. 24 Divorcementis permitted, he that is newly married is exempted from war, mercy is to be showed towards the poor debtors. 25 The beating of offenders: in what cause a woman's hand must be cut off: of just weights and measures. 26 The offering of the first equites: to what honour God preferreth them which acknowledge him to be their Lord. 27 They are commanded to write the Law upon stone for a remembrance. 28 The promise to them that obey the Commandments, the threatening of them that disobey them. The Contents of Deuteronomie 29 The people are exhorted to observe the Commandments, the whole people from the highest to the lowest are comprehended under God's covenant, the punishment of him that flattereth himself in his wickedness: the cause of God's wrath against his people. 30 Mercy showed when they repent: life & death is set before them: the Lord is their life which obey him. 31 Moses preparing himself to die, appointeth josuah to rule the people, he giveth the Law to the Levites that they should read it to the people. 32 The Song of Moses concerning Gods benefits towards the people, God forewarneth Moses of his death. 33 There is no God like unto the God of Israel, nor any people like unto his. 34 Moses seeth all the land of Canaan, he dieth, Israel weepeth, josuah succeedeth in Moses room, the praise of Moses. The Book of Josuah, whom the Hebrews call Ie●osuah, hath twenty four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1 THe Lord encourageth josuah to invade the land of promise, Chapters. 24. the Lord promiseth to assist josuah if he obey his word, josuah commandeth the people to prepare themselves to pass over Iorden, and exhorteth the Rubenites to execute their charge. 2 Rahab acknowledgeth the God of Israel to be the highest God. 3 josuah cometh with the people unto Iorden, God showeth by miracles that he is with josuah and that he guideth the people. 4 Twelve s●o●es out of the Channel be erected, for a sign● of the drying of Io●den. 5 Of the second Circumcision under josuah and wherefore it was: Manna fa●leth and becometh scarce. 6 God giveth the City of jericho unto josuah, jericho is The Contents of josuah. taken Rahab is saved, the builder again of jericho is cursed. 7 Achan usurpeth of the Church jewels, Ai is searched, what things Achan had conveyed of those which ought to have been burnt. 8 The siege and winning of Ai, the King thereof is hanged, josuah setteth up an Altar, he writeth the Law upon st●●es and readeth it to all the people. 9 Certain Kings are gathered against josuah▪ the Gabaonites do guile fully require peace of josuah, the G●b●on●tes are made 〈…〉 in cutting w●… and bearing of water. 10 F●ne Kings make war agai●… G●b●on wh●me josuah discom●●tet●▪ the ●u●ne stands st●ll at Io●●●hs p●●●●r, the five Kings are ha●●ed. 11 ●…gs are gathered against josuah, God ●●▪ delivereth all the Kings unto josuah, which had conspired against Chapters. 24. him. 12 The rehearsal of the Kings which were smitten of the Israelites beyond Iorden. 13 The Lord commandeth josuah to divide the land that remaineth unto the Israelites: possession is not given unto the Tribe of Levi: Balaam is put to death. 14 The land of Canaan was divided among the nine Tribes and the half: Caleb requireth the heritage that was promised him: Hebron was given him. 15 The lot of the Children of juda, and the names of the Cities and villages of the same: Calebs' portion: the request of Achsah. 16 The lot or part of Ephraim: the Canaanites dwelleth among them. 17 The portion of the half Tribe of Manasses: a portion is given to the daughter of Zalphaad 18 The Tabernacle is set in Silo: certain are sent to divide The Contents of josuah. the land to the other seven Tribes: the lot of the Children of Benjamin. 19 The portion of Simeon, of Zabulon, of Isachar, of Aser, of Nepthali, of Dan, the portion of josuah. 20 The Lord commandeth josuah to appoint Cities of refuge, the use thereof, and their names. 21 The Cities given to the Levites in number eight and forty, the Lord according to his promise gave the Children of Israel rest. 22 Reuben, Gad, and the half Tribe of Manasses, are sent again to their possessions. 23 josuah exhorteth the people that they join not themselves to the Gentiles. 24 josuah rehearseth God's benefits, and exhorteth the people to fear: God josuah dieth. The Book of judges called in the Hebrew Sophtim, and in the Latin judicum: hath twenty one Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1 AFter josuah was dead, juda was constituted Captain, Chapters. 21. Adonihezek is taken, the request of Achsah, the Children of Levi, the Canaanites are made tributaries but not destroyed. 2 The Angel rebuketh the people, because they had made peace with the Canaanites: the cause is showed why God suffered Idolaters to remain among them. 3 The Canaanites were left to try Israel, Othoniel delivereth Israel, Ahud killeth King Eglon: Samger killeth the Philistims. 4 Deborah judgeth Israel, and exhorteth Barac to deliver the people: Sifera fleeth, and is killed by jael. The Contents of judges. 5 The Song and thanksgiving of Deborah and Barac after the victory. 6 Israel is oppressed of the Madianites for their wickedness: Gedeon is sent to be their deliverer: he asked a sign. 7 The Lord commandeth Gedeon to send away a great part of his company: the Madianites are discomfited by a wondrous sort: Oreb and Zeb are flame. 8 Ephraim murmureth against Gedeon: he maketh an Ephod which was the cause of Idolatry: of Gedeous sons and his death. 9 Abim●lech usurpeth the Kingdom, and putteth his brethren to death: joatham proposeth a Parable. 10 Thola dieth: jaire also dieth: the Israelites are punished for their sins, they cry unto God and he hath pity on them. 11 Jephtha being chased away by his brethren, was after Chapters, 36. made Captain over Israel: he maketh a rash vow, he vanquisheth the Ammonites, and sacrifieth his daughter according to his vow. 12 jephtah killeth two and forty thousand Ephramites: after jephtah succeedeth Ibzan, Elon and Abdon. 13 Israel for their wickedness is oppressed of the Philistims: the Angel appeareth to Manoahs' wife: the Angel commanded him to sacrify unto the Lord: the birth of Samson. 14 Samson desireth to have a wife of the Philistims: he killeth a Lion, he propoundeth a riddle, he killeth thirty, his wife forsaketh him and taketh an other. 15 Samson toeth fire brands to the Fox's tails: the Philistims burn his father in law and his wife: with a The Contents of judges. jaw bone of an Ass he killeth a thousand men: out of a great tooth in the jaw God giveth him water. 16 Samson carrieth away the gates of Azza: he was deceived by Dalila: he pulleth down the house upon the Philistims and dieth with them. 17 Michas mother according to her vow, made her son two Idols. 18 The Children of Dan send men to search the land: then come the six hundredth and take the Gods and the Priest of Micah away: they destroy Laish. 19 Of the Levite whose wife was villainously killed in Gi●ea: the Levite cutteth her in twelve pieces and sendeth them to the twelve Tribes. 20 The Israelites assemble in Mispah, to whom the Levite declareth his wrong: they send for them that did the villainy. 21 The Israelites swear that they will not marry their daughters unto the Beniamites: they flay them of javes Gilead, and giveth their Virgins to the Beniamites: the Beniamites take the daughters of Silo. The Book of Ruth, containeth four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1 ELimelech goeth with his wife and Children into the Chapters, 4. land of Moab, he and his sons die: Naoni and Ruth come to Bethelem. 2 Ruth gathereth corn in the fields of Booz: the gentleness The Contents of Ruth. of Booz towards her. 3 Naomi giveth Ruth counsel: she sleepeth at Booz feet: he acknowledgeth himself to be her kinsman. 4 Booz speaketh to ruth's next kinsman touching her marriage: the ancient custom in Israel: Booz marrieth Ruth of whom he begetteth Obed: the generation of Pharez. The first Book of Samuel, otherwise called the first Book of the Kings, hath thirty and one Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1 THe Genealogy of Elkanah Father of Samuel: his two Chapters. 31. wives, Hannah was barren and prayed to the Lord: her answer to Eli. Samuel is borne, she doth dedicated him to the Lord. The Contents of 1. samuel's 2. The song of Hannah. The sons of Eli are wicked: the new customs of the Priests. Samuel ministereth before the Lord. Eli blesseth Elkanah and his wife. 3. There was no manifest vision in the time of Eli. The Lord calleth Samuel three times, and showeth what shall Chapters. 31. come upon Eli and his house: the same thing declareth Samuel to Eli. 4. The Ark of the Lord is taken: Eli and his children die. 5. The Philistims bring the Ark into the house of Dagon. The men of Ashdod are plagued. The Ark is carried to Gath and after to Ekron. 6. The Philistims offer golden Emerods'. The men of Beth shemesh are stricken for looking into the Ark. 7. The Ark is brought to Kiriath iearim. Samuel exhorteth the people to forsake their sin and turn to the Lord. The Philistims fight against Israel and are overcome. Samuel judgeth Israel. 8. Samuel maketh his sons judges over Israel, who follow not his steps. The Israelites ask a King. 9 Saul seeking his father's Asses, by the counsel of his servant goeth to Samuel. The Prophets called Seers. 10. Saul is anointed King by Samuel: Samuel assembleth the people, and showeth them their sins. The Contents of 1. Samuel. 11. Nahash the Ammonite warreth against jabesh Gilead who asketh help of the Israelites: Saul promiseth help, the Ammonites are slain: the kingdom is renewed. 12. Samuel declaring to the people his integrity, reproveth their ingratitude. 13. Saul being disobedient to God's commandment, is showed of Samuel that he shall not reign. 14. jonathan and his harness bearer, put the Philistims to flight. 15. Saul is commanded to slay Amalek, he spareth Ag●g and the best things: Samuel reproveth him. 16. Samuel is reproved of God and is sent to anoint David. God regardeth the heart. The Spirit of the Lord cometh upon David. 17. The Philistims make war against Israel. Goliath defieth Israel: David killeth Goliath and the Philistims flee. 18 The amity of jonathan & David. Saul would have slain David: Saul feareth David seeing that the Lord is with him. 19 jonathan declareth to David the wicked purpose of Chapters. 31. Saul. The spirit of prophesy cometh on Saul. 20. jonathan comforteth David: they renew their league: Saul would have killed jonathan: jonathan advertiseth David by three Arrows of his father's fury. 21. David fleeeth to Nob to Abimelech the Priest: he getteth of him the show bread to satisfy his hunger. 22. David hideth himself in a Cave: many that were in trouble came unto him. 23. David chaseth the Philistims from Keila. jonathan comforteth David: saul's enterprise is broken in pursuing David. 24. David hid in a Cave spareth Saul, he showeth to Saul his innocency: Saul acknowledgeth his fault: he causeth David to swear unto him to be favourable to his seed. 25. Samuel dieth: Nabal and Abigail: the Lord killeth Nabal: Abigail and Ahinoam David's wives: Michal is given The Contents of 1. Samuel. to ●halti. 26 David was discovered unto Saul by the Ziphims: David taketh away saul's spear and a Cruse of water that stood at his head: Saul confesseth his sin. 27. David f●eeth to Achish King of Gath, who giveth him▪ Ziklag: David destroyeth certain of the Philistims: Ach●sh is deceived b● David. 28. David had the chief charge promised about Achish. Saul consulteth with a Witch, and she causeth him to speak unto Samuel who declareth him ruin. 29. The Princes of the Philistims cause David to be sent back from the battle against Israel because they mistrusted him. 30. The Amalekites burn Ziklag: David's two wives are taken prisoners: the people would ●●one him. 31. Saul killeth himself, his children are slain in the battle. The second Book of Samuel otherwise called the second Book of Kings, hath twenty and four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. IT was told David of saul's death: he causeth him to be Chapters. 24. slain that brought the tidings: he laments the death of Saul and jonathan. 2. David is anointed King in Hebron. 3. Long war between the houses of Saul and David: the children of David in Hebron. Abner turneth to David: joab killeth him. 4, B●anah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth the son of Saul: David commandeth them to be slain. 5. Daud is made King over all Israel: he taketh the Fort The Contents of 2. Samuel. of Zion: he asketh counsel of the Lord, and overcometh the Philistims twice. 6. The Ark brought forth of the house of Abinadab: Vzzah is stricken and dieth. David danceth before the Ark, and is therefore despised of his wife Michal. 7. David would build God an house, but is forbidden by the Prophet Nathan. 8. David overcometh the Philistims, and other strange Nations, and maketh them tributaries to Israel. 9 David restoreth all the lands of Saul to Mephibosheth the son of jonathan: he appointeth Ziba to see the profits of his lands. 10. The messengers of David are villainously entreated of the King of Ammon: joab is sent against the Ammonites. 11. The City of Rabbah is besieged: David committeth adultery: Vriah is slain: David marrieth Bethsheba. 12. David reproved by Nathan confesseth his sin. The child conceived in adultery dieth. 13. Amnon David's son defileth his sister Tamar: Tamar Chapters. 24. is comforted by her brother Absalon: Absalon therefore killeth Amnon. 14, Absalon is reconciled to his father by the subtlety of joab: Absalon may not see the King's face. 15. The practices of Absalon to aspire to the Kingdom: David and his servants flee: David's prayer. 16. The infidelity of Ziba. Shimei cursed David. Hushai cometh to Absalon. 17. ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai. 18. David divideth his army into three parts. 19 joab encourageth the King: David is restored: Shimei is pardoned: Mephibosheth meeteth the King: Barzillai The Contents of 2. Samuel. departeth: Israel striveth with judah. 20. Sheba raiseth Israel against David. joab killeth Amasa traitorously. The head of Sheba is delivered to joab. David's chief Officers. 21. Three dear years. The vengeance of the sins of Saul lighteth on his seven sons which are hanged. 22. David after his▪ viccories praiseth God: the anger of God towards the wicked. 23. The last words of David. The wicked shall be plucked up as thorns. The names and facts of his mighty men: he desireth water and would not drink. 24. David causeth the people to be numbered: he repenteth and chooseth to fall into God's hands: seventy thousand perish with the pestilence. The first Book of the Kings commonly called the third Book of the Kings, after the reckoning of the Latinists: which third Book, and the fourth also is but one with the Hebrews: it hath twenty & two Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. A Bishag keepeth David in his extreme age. Adoniiah Chapters. 22. usurpeth the Kingdom: Solomon is anointed King: Adoniiah fleeth to the Altar. 2. David exhorteth Solomon, and giveth charge as concerning joab: Barzillai and Shimei. The death of David: Adoniiah asketh Abishag to wife. 3. Solomon taketh Pharaohs daughter to wife. The Lord appeareth to him and giveth him wisdom: the pleading of the two harlots, and salomon's sentence therein. 4. The Princes and rulers under Solomon: his Books and writings. 5. Hiram sendeth to Solomon, and Solomon to him, purposing The Contents of 1. Kings. to build the house of God: he prepareth the stuff for the building: the number of the work men. 6. The building of the Temple and the form thereof. The promise of the Lord to Solomon. 7. The building of the house of Solomon: the excellent work man ship of Hiram in the pieces which he made for the Temple. 8. The Ark is borne into the Temple: a cloud filleth the Temple. The King blesseth the people. 9 The Lord appeareth the second time to Solomon: Solomon giveth Cities to Hiram. 10. The Queen of Saba cometh to hear the wisdom of Solomon, his royal Throne, his power and magnificency. Chapters. 22. 11. Solomon had a thousand wives and concubines, which bring him to Idolatry. 12. Rehoboam succeed Solomon. jeroboam reigneth over Israel 13. jeroboam is reprehended of the Prophet: his hand drieth up 14. jeroboam sendeth his wife disguised to Ah●iah the Prophet, who declareth unto him the destruction of his house. 15. Abiiam reigneth over judah. The battle between Asa and Baasha. 16. Of Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri. Ahab marrieth jezabel, The Contents of 1. Kings. jericho is built again. 17. Eliiah is forewarned of the famine to come, he is said of ●auens. 18. Eliiah is sent to Ahab: Obadiah hideth an hundredth Prophets. Eliiah killeth all Baal's Prophets. 19 Eliiah fleeing from jezabel is nourished of the Angel of God: he is commanded to anoint Hazael, jehu, and Elisha. 20. Samaria is besieged: the Lord promiseth the victory to Ahab by a Prophet. 21. jezabel commandeth to kill Naboth for the Vineyard th●t he refuseth to sell to Ahab. Eliiah reproveth Ahab and he repenteth. 22. jehoshaphat and Ahab fight against the King of Syria: Michaiah showeth the king what shall be the success of their enterprise: Zidk●iah the false Prophet simteth him Ahab is slain, A●aziah his son succeed. The reign of jehoshaphat, and Io●am his son. The second or fourth Book of Kings, hath twenty five Chapters. The contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. A Hazia by a fall falleth sick, and consulteth with Baalzebub. Chapters, 25. 2. Eliiah divideth the waters with his cloak: he is taken up into Heaven. The children that mock Elisha are rend in pieces with Bears. 3. The reign of joram: he and jehoshaphat go to war against Moab which rebelleth the Moabites are overcome. 4. God increaseth the oil to the poor widow by Elisha: he obtaineth for the Shunamite a son at God's hand, who died and was raised up again. 5. Naaman the Sirian is healed of his leprosy: Elisha refuseth his gifts. 6. Elisha maketh Iron to swim above the water: he The Contents of 2. Kengs. dicloseth the King of Syria's counsel to the King of Israel. 7. Elisha prophesieth plenty of victual and other things in Samaria, 8. Elisha prophesieth unto the Sunamite the dearth of seven years. 9 jehu is made King of Israel, and killeth joram the King thereof. 10. jehu causeth the seventy sons of Ahab to be slain: he killeth also all the Priests of Baal. 11. Athaliah putteth to death all the King's sons, except joash the son of Ahazia. jehoiada causeth Athaliah to be 〈…〉. Baal and his Priests are destroyed. 12. ●●hoash maketh provision for the repairing of the Temple: jehoash is killed by two of his servants. 13. jehoahaz the son of jehu is delivered into the hands of the Assyrians: he prayeth unto God and is delivered. Chapters. 25. 14. Amaziah the King of juda putteth to death them that fine his father, and after smiteth Edom. 15. Azariah King of judah becometh a Leper. 16. Ahaz King of judah consecrateth his son in fire. 17. Hoshea King of Israel is taken. 18. Hezekiah King of judah putteth down the brazen Serpent, and destroyeth the Idols, and prospereth. 19 God promiseth by Esaiah victory to Hezekiah. 20. Hezekiah being sick, receiveth the sign of his health. 21. King Manasseh restoreth Idolatry, and useth great cruelty. 22. josiah repaireth the Temple. Helkiah findeth the book of the Law, and causeth it to be presented to josiah, who sendeth The Contents of 2. Kings. to Huldah the Prophetess to inquire the Lords will. 23. josiah readeth the Law before the people: he maketh a covenant with the Lord: he putteth down the Idols after he had killed their Priests: he keepeth the Passeover: he destroyeth the Conjurers: he was killed in Megiddo: and his son jehoahaz reigneth in his steed: after he was taken, his son jehoiakim was made King. 24. jehoiakim, made subject to Nabuchad-nezzar, rebelleth: he and his people are carried to Babylon. Zedekiah is made King. 25. jerusalem is besieged of Nabuchad-nezzar and taken. The sons of Zedekiah are slain before his eyes, and after, his own eyes put out. The first Book of the Chronicles, called in Latin Verba dierum, after the Greeks' Paralipomenon, which the Hebrews call Dibre Haiamim, and re●ken both the Books but for one: hath twenty and nine Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe genealogy of Adam and Noah, until Abraham, Chapters. 29. and from Abraham until Esau: his children: Kings and Dukes came of him. 2. The genealogy of judah unto Ishai the father of David. 3. The genealogy of David and his posterity unto the sons of josiah. 4. The genealogy of the sons of judah: of Ashur: of Iabes, and his prayer. 5. The birth right taken from Reuben and given to the sons of joseph. The genealogy of Reuben and Gad, and of The Contents of 1. Chronicles the half Tribe of Manasseh. 6. The genealogy of the sons of Levi: their order in the Ministry of the Tabernacle. Aaron and his sons Priests. Their habitation. 7. The genealogy of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher. 8. The sons of Benjamin, and race of Saul. 9 All Israel and judah are numbered Of the Priests and Levites, and of their offices. 10. The battle of Saul against the Philistims in which he dieth, and his sons also: the cause of saul's death. 11. The ●●busites rebel against David, from whom ●e taketh the Tower of Zion. 12. What they were that went with David when he fled from Saul: what they ●ere that c●me unto him unto Hebron out of every Tribe to make him King. 13. The Ark is brought again from Kiriath-iearim to Chapters. 29. jerusalem: Vzza dieth because he touched it. 14. Hiram sendeth wood and work men to David. By the counsel of God he goeth against the Philistims and over cometh them. 15. David bringeth the Ark with joy, and dancing before it is despised of his wife Michal. 16. The Ark being placed, they offer sacrifices David appointeth a notable Psalm to be sung in the praise of the Lord. 17. Christ is promised under the figure of Solomon. 18. The battle of David against the Philistims and against Moab, Zobah, Aram and Edom. 19 Hanun King of the children of Ammon doth great injuries to the servants of David: he prepareth an army against David, and is overcome. 20. Rabbah destroyed. The Ammonites tormented. The The Contents of 1. Chronicles. Philistims are th●●●e overcome with their ●iants. 21. David causeth the people to be numbered, and there die seventy thousand men of the pestilence. 22. David prepareth things necessary for the building of the Temple. 23. David being old, ordaineth Solomon King. Aaron and his sons are for the high Priest. 24. David assigneth offices unto the sons of Aaron. 25. The singers are appointed with their places and lots. 26. The Porters of the Temple are ordained every man to the gate which he should keep: and over the Treasure. 27. Of the Princes and Rulers that ministered unto the King. 28. Because David was forbidden to build the Temple, ●e wills Solomon and the people to perform it: exhorting him to fear the ●ord. 29. The offering of David and of the Princes for the building of the Temple. The second Book of the Chronicles, which in the Hebrew is one with the first: hath thirty and six Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe offering of Solomon at Gibeon. He prayeth unto Chapters. 36. God to give him wisdom, which he giveth him, and more. The number of his Charets and horses: and of his riches. 2. Solomon sendeth to Hiram the King of Tyrus, for wood and work men. 3. The Temple of the Lord, and the Porch are builded, with other things thereto belonging. 4. The Altar of brass: the Lavatorie: the Cauldron: the Candlesticks, etc. 5. The things dedicated by David are put in the Temple. 6. Solomon blesseth the people. He praiseth the Lord: he prayeth unto God for those that shall pray in the Temple. The Contents of 2. Chronicles. 7. The fire consumeth the Sacrifice: the glory of the Lord filleth the Temple. 8. The Cities that Solomon built: his Sacrifices which he offered. 9 The Queen of Sheba cometh to see Solomon and bringeth gifts. 10. The rigour of Rehoboam: he followeth lewd counsel. The people rebel. 11. Rehoboam is forbidden to fight against jeroboam. 12. Rehoboam forsaketh the Lord, and is punished by Shishak. 13. Abijah maketh war against jeroboam: he showeth the occasion: he trusteth in the Lord and overcometh jeroboam. 14. Asa destroyeth Idolatry, and commandeth his people Chapters. 36. to serve the true God. 15. The exhortation of Azariah: Asa purgeth his Country of Idolatry, they swear together to serve the Lord: he deposeth his mother for her Idolatry. 16. Asa for fear of Baasha King of Israel, maketh a covenant with Benhadad King of Syria: he is reproved by the Prophet. 17. jehoshaphat trusting in the Lord prospereth in riches and honour. he abolisheth Idolatry and causeth the people to be taught. 18. jehoshaphat maketh affinity with Ahab: four hundred Prophets counsel Ahab to go to war: Michaiah is against them. The effect of his prophecy. 19 After jehoshaphat was rebuked by the Prophet he calleth again the people to the honouring of the Lord. 20. jehoshaphat and the people pray unto the Lord: the marvelous victory that the Lord gave him against his enemies: The Contents of 2. Chronicles. his reign and acts. 21. jehoshaphat dieth. jehoram succeedeth him which killeth his brethren: he is oppressed of the Philistims: his miserable end. 22. Athaliah putteth to death all the King's lineage: joash escapeth. 23. joash the son of Ahaziah is made King: Athaliah is put to death. The Temple of Baal is destroyed: johoiada appointeth Ministers in the Temple. 24. joash repaireth the house of the Lord: joash is killed of his own servants. 25. Amaziah putteth them to death that fine his father: he falleth to Idolatry. 26. Vzziah obeying the Lord prospereth in his enterprises: he waxeth proud and usurpeth the Priest's office. 27. jotham reigneth, and overcometh the Ammonites: his reign and death: Ahaz his son reigneth his steed. 28. Ahaz an Idolateris given into the hands of the Syrians, and the King of Israel. Ahaz increaseth his Idolatry: his death and successor. 29. Hezekiah repaireth the Temple, and advertiseth the ●…s ●f th● corruption of Religion. Chapters. 36. ●0. 〈…〉 k●●pi●g of the Pass over by the king's commandment. 31. The people destroy Idolatry: Hezekiah appointeth Priests and Levites, and provideth for their living. 32. Sanche●●● ●●uadeth judah: Hezekiah prepareth for the war: he exhorteth the people to put their trust in the Lord. 33. Manass●● an Idolater, causeth judah to err: he is led prisoner into Babylon. 34. josiah destroyeth the Idols and restoreth the Temple: The Contents of 2. Chronicles. The book of the Law is found. 35. josiah keepeth the pass over: he setteth forth God's service: he fighteth against the King of Egypt, and dieth, the people bewail him. 36. After josiah, reigned jehoahaz, after him jehoiakim, after him Zedekiah, in whose time all the people were carried away to Babylon for contemning the admonitions of the Prophets. Here followeth a very profitable declaration, for the understanding of the Histories o● Esdras▪ Nehemias, Esther, D●… and diverse other places of Scripture, very dark, by reason of the discord that is among Historiographers, and among the Expositors of the holy Scriptures, touching the successi●● order of the Kings or Monarchies of Babylon and o● Persia, of the years that the said Monarchies la●●ed, ●rom the Transmigration of the jews under N●●…▪ until the Monarchies of the Greeks', and of the confusion that is in the names of the Kings of Persia. That which happened to the people of Israel during these Monarchies. The Monarchy of Babylon. Of the years that the Monarchies of P●●si● reigned▪ of the difference of ●uth●●● ther●●● & of the diu●rsi●●e & confu●●on of the names of the said Monarchies. Nabuchadnezzar the nineteenth year of his reign destroyed Jerusalem and led the people Captive. 2. Kings 24 and jeremy. ●9. 1 Nebu●ha●nezzar after the ca●… reigned▪ 6. years. The difference of authors as well Historiographers, a● Expositors of the holy 〈…〉, is great touching the time▪ and ●●res that the two Monarchies of the Babylonians▪ and Persians continued, and also touching the names of the Monarchies herein described: wherein there is great confusion. And therefore all other opinions set 〈…〉 we● will herein follow Iud●us, and Me●●●●henes ancient authors, wh●se opinions do nearest agree with the holy Scriptures. The twenty and fifth year of his said reign he ●…itute his Monarchy: in the second year of the same he saw the dream of the four Monarchies, Daniel. 2 2 〈◊〉 his son ●● ●…s having conquered the kingdom of the M●des against ●●●●ages, left the ●aid kingdom to his uncle Darius, by whose aid he to●k Babylon, and transported the Monarchy of Babylon to the Persians. Two years after the said Darius ●●●●●●ed into M●de▪ and ●●rus reigned ●lone in Babylon: ●hen he moved war against the S●●●hia●s, and marched toward them▪ and in the mean while▪ l●●t Cambyses' his son ●●ng of the country in his absence, according to the 〈…〉 of the Persians, which was to appoin●●●● nearest of the kings bl●●d▪ to be ●●●g 〈…〉 the Country, when the king went out to ●ight against an● strang● nation. 〈…〉 is the ca●se 〈…〉 ●am●●●●s 〈…〉 w●th▪ su●●…e o●●●r ●● the Mo●…▪ 〈…〉 is 〈…〉 of two brothers that were Magicians▪ which 〈…〉 usurped the 〈…〉 th●●r 〈…〉 being known▪ t●●y 〈…〉 a ●…s▪ and Darius 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 ch●●en 〈…〉. The fifth year, he saw the dre●●e of the tr●e hewon down Daniel 4. 3 Re●●●er 3. years. ●…s ●●●●●●●e of the 〈…〉 The sixth year, he was d●●uen amongst the wild b●a●●s, by the space o● seven years Dan. 4. 4 〈…〉 6. years. E●●●●●rod●ch, the first year of his reign delivered 〈…〉 as, whom his ●ath●r had put in prison. 2 King's ●5. ● jerem: 52 5 〈…〉 fiu● year's. The first year of Balthasar, Daniel saw the dream of the faure beasts signifying the four Monarchies. Daniel 7. ● Ci●us with 〈…〉 ●●●…ed 2▪ years. From Nabuchodonosor his carrying the people into Babylon, until the end of the Monarchy of Balthasar, it amounted to threescore and ten years fore●●lde by jeremy. 1 〈…〉 ●●●●n●th alone ●2. years. Cirus delivered the people from captivity, the ●ame year that he took Ba●●lon and ga●e the●● great treasures to build up th'temple of Hierusa●em wh●●h●r ●● sent them v●●●● the Conduct of ●oroba●el ●●●●as 1. 2 〈…〉 the ●…e of 〈…〉 b●●●g choose 〈…〉 〈…〉 his successor ●●●d●ed the building of the 〈…〉 Esdras 4. The s●cond 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 xes Agge and Zacharie prophesied, stirring the people to go forward with the building of the Temple, notwithstanding the h●●●●a●●e. Esdras. 5. and surnamed A●…●ssuerus reigned 20. years. Darius succeeded him, but is not here placed in the number of the Monarchies, for that he left his Kingdom to Darius' long-hand his son according to the custom of the Persians, when he went to war against the Greeks'. The Greeks' Historiographers not respecting that custom number the said Xerxes and Cambyses above mentioned, among the said Monarchies, successively in order which is the cause that they count more years in the said Monarchy, that is to say, 226, y●es. The third year began the History of Ester. 3 Darius A●●●●… long-hand 37 in the time of t●is Darius began the 〈…〉 w●●k●s of D●…. As touching these confused names, ye shall understand that among the Persians, Darius signifieth he that subdueth, Xerxes a ●…r, Artaxerxes a great warrior. Also that this name Assuerus is drawn from the Hebrews, in steed of Artaxerxes, further that Artaxerxes was the common name of all kings of Persia, as Pharaoh was the common name of all the kings of Egypt, and Cesar of the Romish Emperors. The seventh year E●●er is brought into him. Esth●r. 2. 4 D●●ius N●●us Therefore when you find any indifferently named Darius or Artaxerxes, or ●oth together, that is the cause of the difficulty, how to understand under what King that happened which is recited in the said books of Esdras, Nehemias, Esther, Daniel and other places of the holy Scriptures, except you will mark them and well understand the contents of this Table. Th● twelfth year Aman threatens ●he Iewes. Esther. 3. 5 19 Ar●…xes▪ 〈…〉 ●5. years Darius long-hand the second year of his reign commanded the Temple to be made an end of▪ E●d●as. 6. 6 D●…s ●6. years The si●t year the Temple was ended. Esdras. 6. 7 A●●●●●s four years The seventh year Esdras we ●● i●●o judea. Esdras. 7. ● D●rius the last Monarch● overcome by Alexander the great which transported the Monarchy to the Greeks r●●●n●d 6. years. The twentieth year began the seventy weeks fo●●▪ showed b● Daniel. D●●. 9 And the said year▪ ●●ch●●●as went into juda, to ●●ild up the wall●s of Jerusalem. Nehe. 2▪ Th● sum of the years o● the Monarchy of the Persians is of 191▪ and N●…▪ 2●1. The two and thirtieth year Nehemias returned again t● Darius according to his pr●mise and obtained leave of him to return to Jerusalem. N●he. 13. All the time of the Persians Monarchy ●●ounteth to 191 years. Alexander the great transported the same year the said Monarchy to the Greekes▪ which was in the twentieth we●ke 〈…〉 to Daniel. Dan. 9 The first Book of Esdras Chapters. 10. hath ten Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. CIrus sendeth again the people that was in captivity, and restoreth them their holy vessels. 2. The number of them that returned from the captivity. 3. The Israelites build the Altar of God: they ●ffer to the Lord: they prepare for the Temple, and sing unto the Lord. 4. The building of the Temple is hindered, and how: Letters to Artaxerxes, and the answer. 5. Aggeus and Zacharie do prophesy: the work of the Temple goeth forward, contrary to the mind of Tatnai: his letters were sent to Darius. The Contents of 1. Esdras. 6. At the commandment of Darius' King of Persia, after the Temple was builded and dedicated, the Children of Israel keep the felt of unleavened bread. 7. By the commandment of the King, Esdras and his companions come to Jerusalem ●●e giveth thanks to God. 8. Th● number of them that returned to Jerusalem with Esdras: he causeth them to fast, he admonisheth the Priests of their duty: what they did when they came to Jerusalem. 9 Esdras complaineth ●n the people that had turned themselves from God, and married with the Gentiles: he prayeth unto God. 10. The people repent and turn, and put away their strange wives. The Book of Nehemias, or second Book of Esdras, hath thirteen Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. NEhemias bewaileth the calamity of Jerusalem, he Chapters, 13. confesseth the sins of the people, and prayeth to God for them. 2. After Nehemias had obtained letters of Artaxerxes, he came to Jerusalem and builded the walls. 3. The number of them that builded the walls. 4. The building of Jerusalem is hindered, but God breaketh their enterprise: the jews build with one hand, and hold their weapon in the other. 5. The people are oppressed and in necessity: Nehemias forbiddeth usury. 6. Nehemias answered with great wisdom and zeal to his adversaries: he is not discouraged by the false Prophets. The Contents of Nehemias. 7. After the wall once builded is the watch appointed: they that return from the captivity are numbered. 8. Esdras gathereth the people together, and readeth the Law to them. 9 The people repent, and forsake their strange wives: the Levites exhort them to praise God. 10. The names of them that sealed the Covenant between God and the people. 11. Who dwelled in Jerusalem after it was builded, and who in the Cities of juda. 12. The Priests and levites which came with Zorobabel unto Jerusalem are numbered, and all the wall is dedicated. 13. ●●e L●w is r●…, they s●●arate from ●hem all stranger's: ●…o s●●ue God. The Book of Esther hath sixteen Chapters. The contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. KIng Ahasuerus maketh a Royal feast, whereunto Chapters. 16. the Queen Vasthi would not come, for which cause she is put away: the King's decree touching the pre-eminence of man over his wife. 2. After the Queen is put away, certain young maidens are brought to the King: Esther pleaseth the King and is made Queen. 3. Haman after that he was exalted, obtained of the King that all the jews should be put to death, because Mardocheus had not done him worship as other had. The Contents of Esther. 4. Mardocheus giveth the Queen knowledge of the cruel decree of the King against the jews: she willeth that they pray for her. 5. Esther entereth unto the King and biddeth him and Haman to a feast: Haman prepareth a Gallows for Mardocheus. 6. The King turneth over the Chronicles and findeth the fidelity of Mardocheus, and commandeth Haman to cause Mardocheus to be had in honour. 7. The Q●●e●e prayeth for her help and her people: she accuseth H●man, and he is hanged on the Gallows that he had prepared ●o● Mardocheus. 8. After the death of H●man was Mardocheus exalted: comfortable letters are sent unto the jews. 9▪ ●t the commandment of the 〈…〉 the jews ●ut 〈…〉 to death: the ●●● sons ●● H●m●n are hanged. 10. 〈…〉 Ma●do●●ai. The 〈…〉 14. 25. 〈…〉. The Book of job, hath forty two Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe holiness and richesse of job▪ the care of job for Chapters. 42. his children: Satan hath permission to tempt him: he tempteth him by taking away his substance and his children: his faith and patience. 2. jobs wife tempteth him to forsake God: his three friends visit him. 3. job complaineth, and curseth the day of his birth, he desireth to die, as though death were the end of all man's misery. 4. Eliphaz blameth job for impatience, unjustice, and for the presumption of his own righteousness. 5. Eliphaz showeth the difference between the children of God and the wicked. The Contents of job. 6. job answereth that his pain is more grievous than his fault: he wished death: he complaineth of his friends. 7. job showeth the shortness and misery of man's life. 8. Bildad ●heweth that job is a sinner, because God punisheth the wicked and preserveth the good. 9 job declareth the mighty power of God, and that man's righteousness is nothing. 10. job is weary of his life, a●d setteth out his frailness before God: he desireth him to stay his hand: a description of death. 11. job is unjustly blamed of Sophar: the majesty of God cannot be searched: God is merciful to the repentant: the godly live in safety. 12. job accuseth his friends of ignorance: he declareth the might and power of God: and how God changeth the course of things. 13. job prayeth unto God that he would not handle him Chapters. 42. rigorously. 14. job describeth the shortness and misery of the life of man: hope sustaineth the godly: the condition of man's life. 15. Eliphaz blameth job because he ascribeth wisdom and pureness to himself. 16. job, moved by the importunacy of his friends, counteth in what extremity he is; and taketh God to witness of his innocency. 17. job sayeth that he consumeth away, and yet doth patiently abide it: he exhorteth his friends to repentance, showing that he looketh but for death. 18. Bildad rehearseth the pains of the unfaithful and wicked. 19 job reproveth his friends, and reciteth his miseries and grievous pains: he assureth himself of the general resurrection. 20. Sophar showeth that the wicked and the covetous shall have a short end though for a time they flourish. The Contents of job. 21. job declareth how the prosperity of the wicked maketh them proud, insomuch that they blaspheme God. 22. Eliphaz affirmeth that job is punished for his sins: he accuseth him of unmercifulness, and that he denied God's providence: he exhorteth him to repentance. 23. job showeth that he both knoweth and feareth the sentence of the judge: and that he is not punished only for his sins. 24. job describeth the wickedness of men, and showeth what curse belongeth to the wicked. 25. Bildad proveth that no man is clean, nor without sin before God. 26. job showeth that no man can help God, and proveth it by his wonderful works. 27. The constancy and perfectness of job: the reward of the wicked and of the Tyrants. 28. job showeth that the wisdom of God is unsearchable. 29. job complaineth of the prosperity of the ●ime past, he setteth forth his authority, justice, and equity. 30. job complaineth that he is contemned of the vilest, because of his adversity and affliction: death is the house of Chapters. 4●. all flesh. 31. job rehearseth the innocency of his living, and number of his virtues. 32. Elihu reproveth them of folly: Age maketh not a man wise, but the spirit of God. 33. Elihu accuseth job of ignorance: he showeth that God hath diverse means to instruct man, and to draw him from sin. 34. Elihu chargeth job that he calleth himself righteous: he showeth that God is just in judgement. 35. Neither doth godliness profit, or ungodliness hurt God but man: the wicked cry unto God and are not heard. 36. Elihu showeth the power of God and his justice, and wherefore he punisheth: the property of the wicked. 37. Elihu proveth that the unsearchable wisdom of The Contents of job. God is manifested by his works, as by the Thunder, snow, and the whirlwind, and the rain. 38. God speaketh to job, and declareth the ignorance of man in the consideration of his creatures. 39 God proceedeth in declaring the ignorance of job, in the consideration of his marvelous works in beasts and souls. 40. God declareth the weakness of job, by comparing the same to his great works, and to the strength of Behemoth. 41. God setteth forth the malice, the members, the strength, and the pride of Leviathan. 42. The repentance of job: he prayeth for his friends: and his goods are restored double unto him. The Psalms of David being in all 100L. follow after the Re●elation. The proverbs of Solomon hath thirty one Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe power of the word of God: of the fear of God Chapters. 31. and knowledge of his word: we may not consent to the enticing of sinners: wisdom complaineth that she is contemned: the punishment of them that contemn her. 2. Wisdom exhorteth to obey her: she teacheth the fear of God: she is given of God, she preserveth from wickedness. 3. The word of God giveth life: trust in God, fear him, honour him, suffer his correction: to them that follow the word of God, all things shall succeed well. 4. Wisdom and her fruits ought to be searched: the way The Contents of Proverbs. of the wicked must be refused: by the word of God, the heart, eyes, and course of life must be guided. 5. Whoredom forbidden, and prodigality: he willeth a man to live on his labour: to help others: to love his wife: the wicked taken in their own wickedness. 6. Instructions for sureties: the slothful and sluggish is stirred to work: he describeth all the nature of the wicked: The Contents of the chapters unto the xi. And from the x. to the xx no Contents▪ And from the xx. to the thirty. no Contents of chapters as by the blank places appeareth. the things that God hateth. 7. An exhortation to wisdom, and to the word of God, which will preserve us from the harlot, whose manners are described. 8. Wisdom declareth her excellency, riches, power, eternity: she exhorteth all to love and follow her. 9 Wisdom calleth all to her feast: the scorner will not be corrected: the ●eare of God: the conditions of a harlot. 10. In this Chapter, and all that follow, unto the thirtieth, the wise man exhorteth by diverse sentences which he calleth Parables, to follow virtue and ●lee vice, and showeth also what profit cometh of wisdom, and what hindrance Chapters. 29. proceedeth of foolishness. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19 The Contents of Proverbs. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. These are the Parables of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah King of juda copied out. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. The words of Agur the son of jakeh. 30. The pureness of the word of God, and what we ought to require of God, with certain wonderful things that are in this world. And the Prophecy that the same man spoke unto Ithiel, and Vchal. 31. He exhorteth to chastity and justice, and showeth the conditions of a wise and worthy woman. The words of King Lamuel, and the lesson that his mother taught him. The Book of the Preacher, otherwise called Ecclesiastes, which is Solomon the King: hath twelve Chapters. For Solomon is called in the Scriptures, by three sundry names, the one Solomon, that is, the maker of peace, the second, Idida, that is beloved of God, the third, Ecclesiastes, that is a Preacher; teaching, that true and eternal felicity consisteth not in any worldly wisdom, or abundance of riches, or in carnal pleasure, which all be but vain and transitory, but he proveth that true felicity consisteth in a whole joining ourselves to God by pure Religion, that is, with a sincere faith, and the fear of God, observing his commandments. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. ALl things in this world are full of vanity, and of none Chapters. 12. endurance, all man's wisdom is but folly and grief. 2. Pleasure, sumptuous buildings, riches, and possessions are but vanity. The wise and the fool have both one end touching their bodily death. 3. All things have their time: the works of God are perfect, and cause us to fear him: God shall both judge the just and unjust. 4. The innocent are oppressed, men's labours are full of The Contents of Ecclesiastes. abuse and vanity: man's society is necessary: a young man poor and wise is to be preferred before an old King that is a fool. 5. Not to speak lightly, chief in God's matters: the covetous man can never have enough. 6. The miserable estate of him to whom God hath given riches, and not the grace to use them. 7. diverse precepts to follow that which is good, and to avoid the contrary. 8. To obey Princes and Magistrates: the works of God pass man's knowledge. Chapters. 12. 9 By no outward thing can man know whom God loveth or hateth: no man knoweth his end: wisdom excelleth strength. 10. The difference of foolishness and wisdom: a slanderer is like a Serpent, that cannot be charmed: of foolish Kings and riotous Princes: and of good Kings and Princes. 11. To be liberal to the poor: nor to doubt of God's providence: all worldly prosperity is but vanity. 12. To think on God in youth, and not to defer till age: The soul returneth to God: wisdom is the gift of God, and consisteth in fearing him, and keeping his commandments. The Ballet of Ballets of Solomon, called in Latin Canticum Canticorum, hath eight Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe familiar talk and mystical communication of the Chapters, 8. spiritual love between jesus Christ and his Church: the domestical enemies that persecute the Church. 2. The Church desireth to rest under the shadow of Christ: she heareth his voice: she is compared to the Dove, and the enemies to the Foxes. 3. The Church desireth to be joined inseparably to Christ her husband▪ her deliverance out of the wilderness. 4. The praises of the Church: she is without blemish in The Contents of Solomon. his sight: the love of Christ toward her. 5. Christ calleth his Church to the participation of all his treasure: she heareth his voice: she confesseth her nakedness: she praiseth Christ her husband. 6. The Church assureth herself of the love of Christ: The praise of the Church: she is but one and undefiled. 7. The beauty of the Church is in all her members: she is assured of Christ's love towards her. 8. The Church will be taught by Christ: she is upholden by him: the vehement love wherewith Christ loveth her: she is the ●ine that bringeth forth fruit of the spiritual Solomon, which is jesus Christ. The Book of the Prophet Esay, hath sixty six Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe Prophet accuseth the sins of the people, namely Chapters. 66. ingratefulness, stubborness, faithless service of God: and showeth God's terrible judgement against them, unless they repent. 2. A Prophecy of Christ and his Kingdom: pride, covetousness, susperstition, and Idolatry, are reproved: God's terrible judgement against these. 3. The mischief that God sendeth on Commonweals, for the contempt of his word: the covetousness of rulers reproved: the proud niceness of women punished to their The Contents of Esay. shame. 4. The misery of the stubborn: a promise of God's favour to the residue. 5. Of Christ and his Vineyard, with an execration of covetousness, drunkenness, and contempt of God's word. 6. Esay saw the glory of the Lord, and was sent to prophesse the desolation of jury. 7. The Syrians move battle against Jerusalem: a Virgin shall bear a child. 8. The deliverance of the land by Emanuel: the stone of offence at which many s●umble. 9 He prophesieth of Christ's Nativity and dominion. 10. He threateneth the oppressors of the poor, and prophesieth against Sennache●ib. 11. He prophesieth of the nativity of Christ and his people: Chapters. 66. of the remnant of Israel, and of the faith of the Heathen and Gentiles. 12. The song of the Church, for the obtaining of the victory and overcoming the world. 13. He prophesieth the destruction of Babylon, the captivity and the coming again of the people. 14. The return of the people from captivity: the prosperity of the people of God, and affliction of their enemies: the pride of Babylon. 15. A prophesy against Moab. 16. The destruction of Moab. 17. A prophesy against Damascus. 18. An exhortation to the Ethiopians and the countries nigh adjoining to them: the vocation of the Gentiles. 19 He prophesieth against Egypt; and the vocation of the Gentiles to Christ. 20. Against Egypt and Ethiopia. 21. Against Babylon, Idumea, and Arabia. 22. A prophecy against Jerusalem. The Contents of Esay. 23. A prophecy against Tyrus, and a promise that it shall be restored again. 24. A prophecy of tribulation to come upon the world because of sin. 25. A thanksgiving to God for his works. 26. A song of deliverance of the people. 27. A prophecy of the coming of Christ and destruction of Idolatry. 28. Against the pride of Ephraim, and against false Priests and Preachers. 29. A prophecy against Jerusalem, and against the vain traditions of men. 30. Against them that forsake the counsel of God, and clea●e to the counsel of men: the Prophet also threateneth the remnant of the people, that after the destruction of Jerusalem went into Egypt. 31. He curseth them that forsake God and seek for the help of men. 32. The condition of good rulers and Officers. 33. threatenings against the Assyrians: a destruction of Chapters. 66. them that shall see the Lord. 34. The last destruction of the Synagogue, in which the Kingdom and Priest▪ hood of the people was translated to the Church and congregation of Christ. 35. Of the time and Kingdom of Christ. 36. Jerusalem is besieged by Senacherib, in the time of King Ezekiah. 37. Ezekiah humbleth himself before the Lord: the army of Senacherib is ●lame of the Angel of the Lord: and he himself is killed of his own sons. 38. Ezekiah is sick unto death, but is revived by the Lord, and liveth fifteen years after, for which benefit he giveth thanks. 39 Ezekiah is reproved of Esay, because he showeth his treasure unto the Ambassadors of Babylon. 40. The coming of Saint john Baptist: the preparation of the Apostles: the calling of the Gentiles. 41. Of the goodness and mercy of God toward the people. The Contents of Esay. 42. The coming of Christ. 43. God promiseth to send his Christ which shall deliver his people: he forgiveth sins for his own sake. 44. Christ promiseth to deliver his Church without any her deserts. 45. The coming of Christ, and the calling of the Gentiles. 46. Idolatry is reproved: the health that cometh by Christ is prophesied. 47. The word of the Lord against Babylon. 48. The Hypocrisy of the jews is reproved: the Lord alone will be worshipped, which hath chosen us, and which succoreth us for his his own sake. 49. Christ shall gather together all nations be they never so far off. 50. The jews are reproved and also called. 51. Consolation and comfort is promised unto the faithful. 52. An exhortation and comfort to the people of God. 53. He pro●e●cieth evidently of the Passion of our Saviour Chapters. 66. jesus Christ. 54. Of the great domination of Christ: the indignation of God endureth but a short space, but his mercy is everlasting. 55. An exhortation and comfort of the people: the fruit and profit that cometh of the word of God. 56. An exhortation to judgement and righteousness, and to the spiritual keeping of the Sabaoth: against Shepherds that devour the flock. 57 The good men are taken away: the wicked ones take pleasure in Idolatry: the godly receive comfort: the wicked doth perish. 58. The Lord by the mouth of the Prophet reproveth the people for their fastings, which were full of hypocrisy. The Contents of Esay. 59 The Lord is mighty to save, and ready to hear our requests: our sins are the cause why God heareth us not, neither granteth our requests. 60. A consolation and comfort to Jerusalem: the Church is gathered together among the Gentiles, by preaching of the Gospel, and aboundeth with all good things. 61. He prophesieth that Christ shall be anointed and sent to preach. 62. A prophecy of the coming of Christ. 63. Of the redemption promised to the people. 64. The Prophet (under the person of the jews) bewaileth their ●r●●e and banishment: man's righteousness is as a cloth defiled. 65. The re●ecting of the jews, and calling of the Heathen. 66. God dwelleth not in Temples made by man's hands: he despiseth sacrifices done without mercy and faith: God comforteth them that are troubled for his sake: among the Christians the Sabaoth is continually. The Book of the Prophet Jeremy▪ hath fitftie two Chapters. The Comments of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe stock of Ie●emie, and in what time he prophesied: Chapters. 52. he excuseth himself, and would refuse the office of Prophet, because he is young and unexpert: he is taught of the Lord and be cometh bold. 2. God rehearseth his benefits done unto the jews: against Priests and Prophets or Preachers that contemn and despise God: the jews are destroyed because they forsook God, and because they ran a whore hunting after Idols. 3. God being merciful calleth to repentance his people which he had forsaken, for their whoredom with Idols: he exhorteth Israel unto repentance, promising them Shepherds The Contents of jeremy. that should have the true knowledge of God: the return of Israel unto God confessing their offence. 4. The true repentance or returning to God: he exhorteth to the Circumcision of the heart: the destruction of jury is prophesied, for the malice of their hearts. 5. In jury is there no righteous or faithful man found, ●ither amongst the people or the rulers, for whose sake the Lord should spare the City: wherefore jury is destroyed of the Assyrians. 6. The sins for which Jerusalem is afflicted: uncircumcised ears, covetousness, decerpt: the Lord rejecteth the sacrifice of the jews: the coming of the Babylonians is prophesied again. 7. jeremy is commanded to show unto the people the word of God, which trusteth in the outward service of the Temple: the evils that shall happen to the jews for the despising of the Prophets: Sacrifices ●oth not the Lord chief require of the jews, but that they should obey his word. Chapters. 52. 8. The destruction of the jews: the Lord moveth the people to amendment, reckoning up their sins: he reprehendeth the lying doctrine of the Prophets and Priests. 9 The complaints and bewailing of the Prophets: the malice of the people: in the knowledge of God ought we only to rejoice: the uncircumcision of the heart. 10. The constellations of the ●larres are not to be feared: of the weakness of Idols, and of the power of God: of evil creatures. 11. A curse to them that obey not the words of God's promise: the people of juda following the steps of their father's worship strange Gods: the Lord saith, that he will not hear the jews, and forbiddeth also jeremy to pray for them. 12. The Prophet marveleth greatly at the prosperity of the wicked, although he confess God to be righteous: the jews are forsaken of the Lord: he speaketh against Curates and Preachers that seduce the people: the Lord threateneth destruction unto the Nations that bordered upon jury, which The Contents of jeremy. troubled and vexed it. 13. The destruction of the jews is prefigured, and their sparsing abroad: why Israel was received to be the people of God, and why they were forsaken. 14. Of the dearth that should come in jury: the prayer of the people ask mercy of the Lord: the unfaithful people are not heard: of prayer, fasting, and of false Prophets that seduce the people. 15. The Lord will not hear Moses and Samuel, if they pray for the people, but wrap them in many miseries: the cause of such great miseries. 16. ●● prophesieth the miseries of the jews, he showeth that the worshipping of Images, and the contempt of God's Law, is cause of their miseries: he prophesieth the captivity of Babylon, and their deliverance from thence again. 17. The f●●wardnesse of the jews: cursed be those that put their confidence in man, and those blessed that trust in God: men's heart is wicked: God is the searcher of the heart: the living waters are forsaken: the hallowing of the Sabaoth is commanded. 18. God showeth by the example of a Potter, that it is in his power to destroy the despisers of his word, & to help them Chapters. 52. again when they amend: the conspiracy of the jews against jeremy: his prayer against his adversaries. 19 He prophesieth the destruction of Jerusalem, for the contempt and despising of the word of God. 20. jeremy is smitten and east into prison, for preaching of the word of God: he prophesieth the captivity of Babylon: he complaineth that he is a mocking-stocke for the word of God: he is compelled by the spirit to preach the word. 21. He prophesieth that Zedekias shall be taken, and the City burned. 22. He exhorteth the King of juda to judgement and righteousness: why Jerusalem is brought into captivity: the death of Sellum the son of josias is prophesied. 23. He speaketh against evil Curates that make havoc of the flock of the Lord: the coming of the true Shepherd The Contents of jeremy. Christ is prophesied: against false prophets: the miracles of false Prophets. 24. The vision of the two panniers of flgges: the first vision signifieth, that part of the people should be brought again from captivity: the second, that Zedekias and the rest of the people should be destroyed. 25. jeremy prophesieth that they shall be in captivity 70. years, because they contemned and despised the word of God. 26. jeremy moveth the people to amendment: he is taken of the Prophets and Priests, and brought to judgement: Urias the Prophet is killed of jehoakim, contrary to the will of God. 27. jeremy at the commandment of the Lord, sendeth bonds to the King of juda, and to the other Kings that were nigh, whereby they are admonished to become subjects unto Nabuchodonosor: he warneth the people and the Kings and rulers that they believe not false Prophets. 28. The false prophecy of Hananias: the Prophet jeremy showeth that the prophecy of Hananias is ●alse, by the example of the other Prophets. 29. The Epistle of jeremy sent unto them that were in captivity in Babylon: he prophesieth their return from captivity Chapters, 52. after scutcheon years. 30. The returns of the people from Babylon: God by his chastening, showeth that the people is ●●nfull: the destruction of the enemies of Israel. 31. He prophesieth that the Children of Israel shall be restored again unto their prosperity: to be turned from sin is the guis● of God: the birth of Christ is prophesied. 32. jeremy is cast into prison, because he prophesied that the City should be taken by the King of Babylon. 33. The Prophet is monished by the Lord to pray for the deliverance of the people, which the Lord promiseth: God forgiveth sins, and doth graciously to the people for his own renown: of the birth of Christ. 34. He threateneth that the City & the King Zedekias also shall be given into the hands of the ●ing of Babylon. 35. He propoundeth the obedience of the Rechabites, and thereby confoundeth the pride of the jews. 36. Baruch writeth (what jeremy enditeth) the Book of the curses against juda and Israel. The Contents of jeremy. 37. Zedekias succeedeth Cononiath: he sendeth unto Ieremie ●o pray for him. 38. By the m●tion of the rulers jeremy is put into a dungeon. 39 Nabuchodonosor besiegeth Jerusalem: zedekias●leeths ●léeth: he is taken of the Chaldées: his sons are ●lame: his eyes are chrust out. 40. jeremy hath licence to go whither he will: johanan prophesieth death unto Gedeliath. 41. Ishmael killeth Gedeliath guilefully, and many other with him: johanan followeth after Ishmael. 42. The Captains ask counsel of jeremy what they ought to do: jeremy admonisheth the remnant of the people not to go● into Egypt. 43. johanan carrieth the remnant of the people into Egypt, contrary to the mind of jeremy: jeremy prophesieth the destruction of Egypt. 44. He reproveth the people for their Idolatry: they that set light by the threatening of the Lord are chastened. 45. Baruch is reproved of jeremy. Chapters. 52. 46. He prophesieth the destruction of Egypt: deliverance is promised unto Israel. 47. The word of the Lord against the Phi●…s. 48. The word of the Lord against the Membrous. 49. The word of the Lord against the Ani●o●●tes: against Iou●…a Damascus, Cedar, Cl●m. 50. He prophesieth the destruction of Babylon, and the deliverance of Israel which was in captivity. 51. How Babylon shall be overthrown: jeremy giveth his Book to Saraias. 52. He repeateth the taking of Zedekias: Jerusalem is taken of the Chaldées: the Temple is spoiled and rob. The Lamentations of the Prophet jeremy, hath five Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. IT happened after Israel was brought into captivity, and Chapters. 5. Jerusalem destroyed, that jeremy the Prophet sat weeping, and sorrofully bewailed Jerusalem; and ●●ghing, The Contents of jeremy. and howling with a heavy and woeful heart, said. 2. 3. 4. 5. The prayer of jeremy. The Prophecy of Ezechiel, hath forty eight Chapters. The contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe time wherein Ezechiel prophesied, and in what Chapters. 48. place: his kindred: the vision of the four Beasts: the fashion and work of the wheels: the vision of the Lord. 2. The Prophet sent to call the people from their error. 3. The Prophet being fed with the word of God, and with the constant boldness of the spirit, sent unto the people that were in captivity: the office of true Preachers. 4. The siege of the City of Jerusalem is signified: the long continuance of the captivity of Israel: a hunger is prophesied to come in the captivity. 5. The sign of the hairs, by which is signified the destruction The Contents of Ezechiel. of the people: the causes of the anger of God toward the people. 6. He showeth that the people shall be plagued for the sin of Idolatry. 7. The end of all the land of Israel shall suddenly come: the cause of the destruction thereof: the Prophet is commanded to show the sum of the evils that are at hand. 8. An appearance of the similitude of God: Ezechiel is brought to Jerusalem in the spirit: the Lord showeth the Idolatries of the house of Israel, and chiefly of the Priests. 9 The destruction of the City: they that shall be saved are marked: a complaint of the Prophet for the destruction of the people. 10. Of the man that took hot burning coals out of the middle of the wheels of the Cherubins. 11. Who they are that seduced the people of Israel: against these he prophesieth, showing them how they shall be dispersed abroad. 12. The parable of the captivity: the exposition of the Chapters. 48. parable, by which the taking of King Zedekia is signified. 13. The word of the Lord against false Prophets, which teach the people the counsels of their own hearts. 14. The Lord denieth his word to the people for their sins sake 15. As the unprofitable wood of the Vine tree is cast into the fire, so saith he that Jerusalem shall be burnt. 16. The Prophet declareth the benefits of God toward Jerusalem: mercy is promised to the repentant. 17. The Parable of the two Eagles. 18. He showeth, that every man shall bear his own sin: to him that amendeth is salvation promised. 19 The captivity of jehoas and jehoiakim is signified by the Lion's whelps and by the Lions. 20. The Lord denieth that he will answer them when they pray, for the offence of unkindness that he here objecteth. 21. He threateneth the sword, that is to say, destruction to The Contents of Ezechiel. the City of Jerusalem. 22. The word of the Lord against Jerusalem, for manslaughter, and for denying due honour to their fathers and mothers, and other wickedness. 23. Of the fornication, that is to say, of the Idolatry of Samaria and Jerusalem, under the name of Aholah and Aho●bah. 24. He proveth the firing of Jerusalem by a Parable of a seething pot. 25. The word of the Lord unto the sons of Ammon, which rejoiced at the fall of Jerusalem: against Moab and Seir, against Idumea, against the Philistims. 26. He prophecteth that Tyrus shall be overthrown, because it rejoiced at the destruction of Jerusalem. 27. The Prophet is moved to bewail the desolation of Tyrus. 28. The word of God against the King of Tyrus for his pride. 29. He prophesieth against Pharaoh, and of the desolation of Egypt, with the sparkling abroad of the Egyptians. 30. The destruction of Egypt and of his Cities is bewailed. Chapters. 48. 31. A comparison of the prosperity of Pharaoh, with the prosperity of the Assyrians: he prophesieth a like destruction to them both. 32. The Prophet is commanded to bewail Pharaoh King of Egypt: he prophesieth that destruction shall come unto Egypt through the King of Babylon. 33. He setteth out the office of the Governors and Ministers: he strengtheneth them that despair, and boldneth them with the promise of mercy. 34. Against Shepherds that despise the flock of Christ, and seek their own gain. 35. The destruction that shall come on the Mount Seir, that is, on the Idumeans, because they troubled the people of the The Contents of Ezechiel. Lord. 36. ●e promiseth to deliver Israel from the Gentiles: the benefits done unto the jews, are to be ascribed to the mercy of God, not unto their deservings. 37. ●e prophesieth the bringing again of the people, being in captivity: he showeth the vn●o● of the ten Tribes with the two. 38. He prophesieth that Gog and Magog shall come with an appointed ho●t into the land of promise. 39 He showeth the destruction of Gog and Magog: the gra●● of Gog and his host. 40. The restoring of the City, and of the Temple that was to c●me, is showed unto the Prophet. 41. The disposition and devise of building again of the Temple▪ and of the other things thereto belonging. 42. Of the chamber of the Temple for the Priests: and the holy things. 43. ●● s●●th the glory of God going into the Temple, from ●●ence ●● had before departed. 44. ●e showeth that the door of the Temple is shut: he is commanded to upbraid the people for their ●●●ence. 45. Of 〈…〉 weights and measures. 46. The sacrifice of the Sabbaths, and of the new Moons: through which door they must go in or come out of the Temple. 47. The vision of the waters that came out of the Temple: Chapters. 48. the coasts of the land of promise, and the division thereof by Tribes. 48. The lots of the seven Tribes: the lots of the ten Tribes. The Book of the Prophet Daniel hath twelve Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe Prophet showeth the captivity of jehoiakim King Chapters. 12. of juda: of the children that were in captivity: the King commandeth to choose which of them should be taught the learning and language of the Chaldeans. 2. The dream of Nabuchodonosor: he calleth unto him soothsaiers, and requireth of them both the dream, and the interpretation thereof. 3. The King setteth up a golden Image, which he commandeth to be worshipped: Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego, The Contents of Daniel. are accused because they despised the King's commandment. 4. Nabuchodonosor dreameth again. 5. Balthasar King of Babylon, abusing the vessels of the Temple, seeth a hand writing on the wall: the soothsaiers called of the King, cannot expound the writing. 6. Daniel is made ruler over the Lords. 7. A vision of four beasts is showed unto Daniel. 8. A vision of a strife between a Ram and a he Goat. 9 Daniel desireth to have that performed of God, which he hath promised, concerning the return of the people from their banishment in Babylon: the death of Christ. 10. There appeareth unto Daniel a man clothed in linen, which showeth him wherefore he was sent. 11. A prophesy of the Kings of Persia: of the Kingdom of Gréece, of the Kingdom of Egypt, and of the bond thereof: of the battle with the Kingdom of Syria. Chapters. 12. 12. He prophesieth the resurrection of the dead: the darkness of the prophesy of Daniel. The Book of the Prophet Osee hath fourteen Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe time wherein Osee prophesied: the Idolatry of Chapters. 14. the people: the calling of the Gentiles: Christ is the head of all people. 2. The people is called to repentance: he showeth their Idolatry, and threateneth them, except they repent. 3. The jews shall be cast off for their Idolatry: afterward they shall return to the Lord. 4. A complaint against the people and the Priests of Israel. 5. Against the Priests and Rulers of Israel: the help of The Contents of Ose●. man is vain. 6. Affliction causeth a man to turn to God: the wickedness of the Priests. 7. Of the vices and wantonness of the people: of their punishment. 8. The destruction of juda and Israel, because of their Idolatry. 9 Of the hunger and captivity of Israel. 10. Against Israel and his Idols: his destruction for the same. 11. The benefits of the Lord toward Israel: their ingratitude against him. 12. He admonisheth by jacobs' example, to trust in God and not in man▪ 13. The abomination of Israel, and cause of their destruction. 14. The destruction of Samaria: he exhorteth the Israelites to turn to God, who requireth praise and thanks. Chapters. 14. The Book of the Prophet joel hath three Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. A prophesy against the jews: he exhorteth the people Chapters. 3. to prayer and fasting, for the misery that was at hand. The Contents of joel. 2. He prophesieth of the coming and cruelty of their enemies: on exhortation to move them to convert: the love of Christ towards his people. 3. Of the judgement of God against the enemies of his people. The Book of the Prophet Amos hath nine Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe condition and state of Amos, and the time of his Chapters. 9 prophesy: the word of the Lord against Damascus, the Philistims, Tyrus, Idumea, and Ammon. 2. He prophesieth against Moab, juda, and Israel. The Contents of Amos. 3. He reproveth the house of Israel of ingratitude, foreshowing God's most just punishment for the same: strangers are called to see the equity of God's judgement against Israel. 4. Under the name of fat Kine of Basan, he in●●ieth against the Governors of Samaria, and foreshoweth their punishment. Chapters, 9 5. The Prophet lamenteth the captivity of Zion: he calleth to repentance: he describeth the power of God. 6. He prophesieth against the Princes of Israel living in The Contents of Amos. pleasures. 7. God showeth certain visions, whereby he signifieth the destruction of the people of Israel. 8. By a vision of a basket of summer-fruit, the end of the Kingdom of Israel is showed. 9 threatenings against the Temple: the subversion of the people. The Book of the Prophet Abdias hath one chapter. The Contents of the Chapter. viz. 1. AGainst Edom, and the trust that they had in riches. Chapter. 1. The Book of the Prophet Jonas hath four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. Jonas fled when he was sent to preach: a tempest riseth, and he is cast into the sea for his disobedience. Chapters. 4. 2. jonas is in the fishes belly: his prayer: he is delivered. 3. jonas is sent again into Niniveh: the repentance of The Contents of jonas. the King of Niniveh. 4. The great goodness of God towards his creatures. The Book of the Prophet Micheas hath seven Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. OF the destruction of Samaria because of her Idolatry. Chapters. 7. 2. threatenings against the sinful people: they would teach the Prophets to preach. 3. Against the Tyranny of Princes, and false Prophets. 4. The calling of the Gentiles, and conversion of the The Contents of Micheas. jews. 5. Of the destruction of Jerusalem. 6. An exhortation to hear the judgement against Israel being unkind: what manner of sacrifices do please God. 7. A complaint of the little number of the righteous: against the truth ought we not to hold, with our greatest friends: the prosperity of the Church. The Book of the Prophet Nahum hath three Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. OF the destruction of the Assyrians, and of the deliverance Chapters. 3. of Israel. 2. He describeth the victories of the Chaldeans against the The Contents of Nahum. Assyrians▪ 3. Of the fall of Niniveh: no power can escape the hand of God. The Book of the Prophet Habacuck hath three Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. A Complaint against the wicked that persecute the Chapters. 3. just. 2. A vision against pride, covetousness, drunkenness, The Contents of Habacuck. and Idolatry. 3. A prayer for the faithful. The Book of the Prophet Sophonie hath three Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. threatenings against juda and Jerusalem, because Chapters. 3. of their Idolatry. 2. He moveth to return to God, prophesying unto the one The Contents of Sophonie. destruction, and to the other deliverance. 3. Against the Governors of Jerusalem: of the calling of all the Gentiles: a comfort to the residue of Israel. The Book of the Prophet Aggeus hath two Chapters, The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe time of the prophecy of Aggeus: an exhortation to Chapters. 2. build the Temple again. 2. He showeth that the glory of the latter Temple shall exceed Chapters. 2. the first. The Book of the Prophet Zacharias hath fourteen Chapters. The contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. HE moveth the people to return to the Lord, and eschew the wickedness of their fathers: he prefigureth Chapters. 14. Christ and his Apostles. 2. The renewing of juda and Jerusalem. 3. Of the low and high estate of Christ, under the figure of Io●ua the high Priest: a prophesy of Christ. 4. The vision of the golden Candle▪ stick, and the exposition thereof. 5. A vision of the flying Book, signifying the curse of thieves, and such as abuse the name of God: by the vision of the measure is signified the bringing of juda to Babylon. 6. By the four Charets he describeth the prosperity of four Kingdoms. The Contents of Z●●●ar●as. 7. The true ●asting: the rebellion of the people is cause of their affliction. 8. Of the return of the people unto Jerusalem: and of the mercy of God toward them: of good works: the calling of the Gentiles. 9 The threatenings of the Gentiles: the coming of Christ sitting on an Ass. 10. The people is moved to require the doctrine of the truth of the Lord: the Lord promiseth to visit and comfort the house of Israel. 11. The destruction of the Temple● the ●are of the faith▪ full is committed to Christ by ●●e Father: a grievous vision against Jerusalem and juda. 12. Of the well of grace and truth: of the clean riddance of Idolatry and of false Prophets. Chapters. 14. 14. The wasting of the Church under the figure of Jerusalem: of the Kingdom of the Lord. The Book of the Prophet Malachias hath four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. A Complaint against Israel, and chief the Priests. Chapters. 4. 2. threatenings against the Priests, being seducers of the People. 3. Of the messenger of the Lord, john Baptist, and of The Contents of Malachias. Christ's office▪ 4. The day of the Lord, before the which Elias should come. The third Book of Esdras hath nine Chapters. 1 IOsias appointeth Priests, & keepeth the passover: offering Chapters. 9 of the priests and people: the upright life of josias: the destruction of Jerusalem. 2. Cyrus gave leave to the jews to return: the names of them that returned: their adversaries did let their buildings: and the King's letters for the same. 3. The feast of Darius: the three wise sentences. The Contents of 3. Esdras. 4. The strength of a King: of the strength of women: of the strength of truth: which sentence is approved, and the petition granted. 5. The number of them that return from captivity: their vows and sacrifices: the Temple is begun to be built: their enemies would craftily join with them. Chapters. 9 6. Of Aggeus and Zacharias: the building of the Temple: Sisinnes would let them: his letters to Darius: the King's answer to the contrary. 7. Sisinnes and his companions follow the King's commandment and help the jews to build the Temple: the time The Contents of jonas. that it was built: they keep the passover. 8. Esdras cometh from Babylon to Jerusalem: the copy of the commission given by King Artaxerxes: Esdras giveth thanks to the Lord. 9 After Esdras had read the Law for the strange wives, they promised to put them away. The fourth Book of Esdras hath sixteen Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe people is rerroved for their unthankfulness: God Chapters. 16. will have an other people, if these will not be reform. 2. The Synagogue findeth fault with her own children: the Gentiles are called. 3. The wondrous works which God did for the people are recited: Esdras marveleth that God suffereth the Babylonians to have rule over his people, which yet are sinners also. 4. The Angel reproveth Esdras, because he seemeth to The Contents of 4. Esdras. ●nter into the profound judgement of God. 5. In the later time truth shall be hid, unrighteousness and all wickedness shall reign in the world. 6. God hath foreseen all things in his secret counsel, and is author thereof, and created them for his children: the felicity of the age to come. 7. Without tribulation none can come to felicity: God advertiseth all in time the coming and death of Christ: the resurrection Chapters. 16. and last judgement. 8. The works of God are excellent: Esdras prayeth for him and for his people: the promise of salvation unto the just. 9 All things in this world have a beginning and an end, torments for the wicked after this life: the number of the wicked is more than of the good. 10. Esdras and the woman that appeareth unto him commune together. 11. The vision of an Eagle coming forth of the sea: and of her feathers: of a Lion coming out of the forest. 12. The declaration of the former visions. The Contents of 4. Esdras 13. The vision of a wind coming out of the sea, which became a man: his prophecy and power against his enemies: the declaration of this vision. 14. How God appeared to Moses in a b●sh: all things decline to age: the latter age worse than the former, the ingratitude of Israel: the resurrection and judgement. 15. The prophecy of Esdras is certain: the evils which shall c●me on the world: the Lord will avenge the innocent blood. 16. Of the evil that shall come upon the world; with admonition how to go●●rne themselves in afflictions. The Book of Tobias hath fourteen Chapters, The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. TObias parentage, his godliness, his equity, his charity, and prosperity: he fleeth, and his goods are confiscate, Chapters. 14. and after restored. 2. Tobias calleth the saithful to his table: he leaveth the The Contents of Tobias. feast to bur●e the dead: how he became blind: his wife laboureth for his living, she reproacheth him bitterly. 3. The prayer of Tobias: Sara, raguel's daughter, ●nd the things that came unto her: her prayer heard: the Ang●● R●pha●l sent. 4. Precepts and exhortations of Tobias to his son. 5. Tobias is sent to Rages: he meeteth with the Angel Chapters. 14. Raphael which did conduct him. 6. Tobias delivered from the fish: Raphael showeth him certain Medicines: he conducteth him toward Sara. 7. Tobias marrieth Sara, raguel's daughter. 8. Tobias driveth away the evil spirit: he prayeth to God with his wise: Raguel prepareth a grave for his son in law: Raguel blesseth the Lord. 9 The Angel goeth to Gabellus at the desire of Tobi●s: The Contents of Tobias. which delivereth the letter, and receiveth the money. 10. Tobias and his wife think long for their son: Raguel sendeth away Tobias and Sara. 11. The return of Tobias to his father: how he was received: his father hath his sight restored, and praiseth the Lord. 12. Tobias declareth to his father the pleasures that Raphael had done him, the which he would recompense. 13. A thanksgiving of Tobias, who exhorteth all to praise the Lord. 14. Lessons of Tobias to his son; he prophesieth the destruction of Ninive, and the restoring of Jerusalem and the Temple. The Book of Judith hath sixteen Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe building of Ecbatanis: Nabuchodonosor made Chapters. 16. war against Arphaxad and overcame him: he threateneth them that would not helps him. The Contents of judith. 2. Nabuchodonosor commanded presumptuoufly that all people should be brought to subjection. 3. The people subject to Holofernes: he destroyeth their Gods, that Nabuchodonosor might only be worshipped. Chapters, 16. .4 Eliacim the Priest writeth to Bethulia, that they should fortify themselves: they cried unto the Lord, and humbled themselves before him. 5. Achior the Ammonite doth declare to Holofernos the manner of the Israelites. 6. Holophernes blasphemeth God whom Achior confesseth. 7. Holophernes doth besiege Bothulia. 8. The parentage▪ life, and conversation of judith. 9 judith humbleth herself before the Lord, and maketh her prayers for the deliverance of her people. 10. judith decketh herself, and goeth forth of the City: The Contents of judith. she is taken of the watch of the Assyrians, and brought to Holophernes. 11. Holophernes comforteth judith, and asketh the cause of her coming: she deceiveth him by her fair words. 12. judith would not pollute herself with the meat of th● Gentiles. 13. judith prayeth for strength: she smiteth off Holophernes head: she returneth to Bethulia and rejoiceth her people. 14. judith causeth to hang up the head of Holophernes: Achior joineth himself unto the people of God: the Israelites go out against the Assyrians. 15. The Assyrians are afraid and flee: the Israelites pursue them. 16. judith praiseth God with a song: she offereth to the Lord Holophernes stuff: her continence, life, and death: all Israel lamenteth her. The rest of the Chapters of the Book of Esther, which are neither found in the hebrew, nor in the Chaldee: after the Latin, hath six Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 11. THe dream of Mardocheus. Chapters. 6. 12. Mardocheus uttereth the treason devised against the King, and is therefore rewarded of him. 13. The copy of the letters of Artaxerxes against the jews: the prayer of Mardocheus. The Contents of Esther. 14. The prayer of Esther for the deliverance of her and her people. 15. Mardocheus moveth Esther to go in unto the King and make intercession for her people: and she performeth his request. 16. The copy of the letters of Artaxerxes, whereby he revoketh those which he sent first forth. The Wisdom of Solomon hath nineteen Chapters. The contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. HOw we ought to enpuire and search after God: who Chapters. 19 they are that find him. 2. The imaginations and desires of the wicked, and their The Contents of Wisdom. counsel against the faithful. 3. The conservation and assurance of the righteous: the Chapters. 19 reward of the faithful: who are miserable. 4. Of virtue and the commodity thereof: the death of the righteous, and the condemnation of the unfaithful. 5. The constantness of the righteous before the persecutors: the hope of the unfaithful is vain: the blessedness of the Saints and godly. 6. The calling of Kings, Princes, and judges, which are also exhorted to search wisdom. 7. Wisdom ought to be preferred above all things. 8. The effects of wisdom. 9 A prayer of Solomon to obtain wisdom. 10. The deliverance of the righteous, and destruction of The Contents of Wisdom. the enemies cometh through wisdom. 11. The miracles done for Israel: the vengeance of sinners: the great power and mercy of God. 12. The mercy of God towards sinners: the works of God are unreprovable: God giveth leisure to repent. 13. All things be vain except the knowledge ot God: Idolaters and Idols are mocked. 14. The detestation and abominations of Images: a curse of him and them that make them, whereof Idolatry is proceeded: what evils come of Idolatry. 15. The voice of the faithful praising the mercy of God, by whose grace they serve not Idols. 16. The punishment of Idolaters: the benefits done unto the faithful. 17. The judgements of God against the wicked. 18. The f●ry pillar that the Israelites had in Egypt: the deliverance of the faithful. 19 The death of the Egyptians, and the great joy of the Hebrews. The Book of Jesus the son of Sirach, which is called in Latin Ecclesiasticus, hath fi●tie one Chapters. The Prologue of jesus the son of Sirach unto his Book. Many and great men have declared wisdom unto us out of the Law, out of the Prophets, and out of other that followed them, in the which things Israel ought to be commended, by the reason of doctrine and wisdom. Therefore they that have it and read it, should not only themselves be wise therethrough, but serve other also, with teaching and writing. After that my grandfather jesus had given diligent labour to read the Law, the Prophets, and other Books that were left us of our fathers, and had well exercised himself therein, he purposed also to write something of wisdom and good manners, to the intent that they which were willing to learn and to be wise, might have the more understanding▪ & be the more apt to lead a good conversation: wherefore I exhort you to receive it lovingly, to read it with diligence, and to take it in good worth, though our words be not ●o eloquent as the famous Orators; for the thing that is written in the Hebrew tongue, soundeth not so well when it is translated into other speech; not only this Book of mine, but also the Law, the Prophets, and other Books, sound far otherwise than they do when they are spoken in their own language. Now in the thirty eighth year, when I came into Egypt, in the time of Ptolemy E●erges, and continued there a long season, I found Books there left full of great and profound learning, wherefore I thought it good and necessary to bestow my diligence and 〈…〉 to interpret this Book: and considering that I had time, I laboured and did my best to perform this Book▪ and to bring it to light, that the strangers also that are disposed to learn, might apply themselves unto good manners, and live according to the Law of the Lord. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. Wisdom cometh of God: a praise of the fear Chapters. 51. of God: the means to come by wisdom. 2. He exhorteth the servants of God to righteousness, love, understanding, and patience, to trust in the Lord: a curse upon them that are fainthearted and impatient. 3. To our father and mother ought we to give double honour: of the blessing and curse of the father and mother. 4. Alms must be done with gentleness: the study of wisdom and her fruits: an exhortation to eschew evil and to do good. 5. In riches we may not put any confidence: the vengeance of God ought to be feared, and repentance may not be deferred. 6. It is the property of a sinner to be evil tongued: of friendship, desire to be taught. 7. We must forsake evil, and yet not justify ourselves▪ the behaviour of the wise towards his wife, his friend, his The Contents of Ecclesiasticus. children, his servant, his father and mother. 8. We must take heed with whom we have to do. 9 Of jealousy: an old friend is to be preferred before a new. 10. Of Kings and judges: Pride and covetousness 〈…〉 to be abhorred: labour is praised. 11. The praise of humility: after the outward appearance ought we not to judge. 12. Unto whom we ought to do good: enemies ought not to be trusted. 13. The companies of the proud, and of the rich are to be eschewed: the loved of God: like do company with their like. 14. The offence of the tongue: man is but a vain thing: happy is he that continueth in wisdom. 15. The goodness that followeth him which feareth God: God rejecteth and casteth off the sinner: God is not the author of the evil. Chapters. 51. 16. Of unhappy and wicked children: no man can hide himself from God. 17. The creation of man, and the goodness that God hath done unto him: of alms, and repentance. 18. The marvelous works of God: the misery and wretchedness of man: against God ought we not to complain. 19 Wine and whoredom bringeth men to poverty: In thy words must thou use Discretion. 20. Of correction and repentance: Of the gift of the wiseman and of the fool: of lying. 21. Not to continue in sin: the prayer of the afflicted: to hate to be reproved: the mouth of the wise man: the thought of the fool. 22. Of the sluggard: not to speak much to a fool: a good conscience feareth not. 23. A prayer against pride, lechery and gluttony: many The Contents of Ecclesiasticus. sins proceed of adultery: of the fear of God. 24. A praise of wisdom proceeding forth of the mouth of God: of her works and place where she resteth. 25. Of the three things which please God, & of three which he hateth: of nine things that be not to be suspect: and of the tenth, chief of the malice of a woman. 26. The praise of a good woman: of the jealousy, and drunkenness of a woman. 27. Of the poor that would be rich: the probation of the man that feareth God: the wicked imagineth evil, which returneth upon himself. 28. We ought not to desire vengeance, but to forgive the offence: of the vices of the tongue, and of the dangers thereof. 29. How we ought to lend our money and do alms: of a faithful man answering for his friend: of liberality and hospitality. 30. Of the correction of Children: of the commodity of health: death is better than a sorrowful life. 31. We ought to give diligent heed to honesty: of them that take pain to gather riches. 32. Of the discretion and praise of the preacher, and of the Chapters, 51. hearer: of the fear, faith, and confidence in God. 33. The deliverance of him that feareth God: man is in the hand of God, as the earth is in the hand of the Potter. 34. Of dreams, divinations, and enchantments: we ought to confute vain hope and lying: the praise of them that fear God. 35. It is well done to pray and to do sacrifice: the prayer of the fatherless and of the widow, and of him that humbleth himself. 36. A prayer to God, in the person of all faithful men: the praise of a good woman. 37. How a man should know friends and counsellors, and search the company of an holy man. 38. A Physician is commendable: to bury the dead: the wisdom of him that is learned. 39 A wise man: the works of God: unto the good, good The Contents of Ecclesiasticus. things do profit: but to the evil, even good things are evil. 40. Many miseries light in a man's life: all things pass away: but a firm and stable faith remaineth: of the blessing of the righteous: and prerogative of the fear of God. 41. Of the remembrance of death: death is not to be feared: A curse upon them that forsake the law of God. 42. The law must be taught: a daughter, a woman: God knoweth all things, yea, even the secrets of the heart. 43. The sum of the creation of the works of God. 44. A praise of certain holy men, Enoch, Noah, Abraham. 45. The praise of Moses, Aaron and Phin●hes. 46. The praise of joshua, Caleb, Samuel. 47. The praise of Nathan, David, and Salommon. 48. The praise of Elias, Eliseus, Ezechias, and Esaias. 49. Of josias, Ezechias, David, jeremy, Ezechiel, Zorobabel, jesus, Nehemias, Enoch, and joseph. 50. Of Simeon the son of Onias: an exhortation to praise the Lord. 51. The prayer of jesus the son of Sirach. The Book of the Prophet Baruch hath six Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. BAruch wrote a Book during the captivity of Babylon, which he read before jechonias and all the people: Chapters. 6. the jews sent the Book with money unto Jerusalem to their other brethren, to the intent that they should pray for them. 2. The jews confess that they justly suffer for their sins. The Lord will that we obey unto Princes although they be evil. The Contents of Baruch. 3. Only God was the finder of wisdom: of the incarnation of Christ. 4. The reward of them that keep the Law, and the punishment of them that despise it. 5. Jerusalem is moved unto gladness, for the return of her people, and under the figure thereof, the Church. 6. A copy of the Epistle that jeremy sent unto the jews which were led away prisoners by the King of Babylon; wherein he certifieth them of the thing that was commanded him of God. The Song of the three Children which were put into the hot burning Oven, hath one Chapter. The common translation readeth this song, in the third Chapter of Daniel. The Contents of the Chapter. viz. 1. THe prayer of Azarias: the cruelty of the King: the fire devoureth the Chaldeans: the Angel of the Lord was Chapter. 1. in the Furnace. The Story of Susanna hath one Chapter, which is the thirteenth Chapter of Daniel after the Latin. The Contents of the Chapter. viz. 1. THe two Governors are taken with the love of Susanna: Chapter. 1. they take her alone in the Garden: they entice her to wickedness: she choose rather to obey God, though it The Contents of Daniel. be to the danger of her life: she is accused: Daniel doth deliver her: the Governors are to put death. The Story of Bel and the Dragon Chapter. 1. hath one Chapter, which is the fourteenth Chapter of Daniel after the Latin. The prayer of Manasses King of Chapter. 1. juda, when he was holden captive in Babylon, hath one Chapter. Here followeth a necessary Table of the knowledge of the state of juda, from the beginning of the Monarchy of the Greeks', where the table we have set forth upon Esdras endeth, until the death and passion of jesus Christ. The 70. weeks foreshowed by Daniel. Dan. 9 The Monarchy of the Greeks'. The State of the jews. THe Angel of the Lord sent to Daniel, said that it was 70. weeks of years, that is to say, seventy times seven, which cometh ●o 490. from the giving forth of the commandment that Jerusalem should be builded again, and restored, until Christ the Prince. This commandment was given forth by the mouth of Darius' Long-hand, Monarch of the Persians, as ●●●● written. N●h. 2. Therefore the said 79. weeks ought to begin there, though all agree not therein, for some begin it in the second year of the said Darius: others the first year of Cirus. So that from the beginning of the said week's ●●●● the time that Alexander usurped the Monarchy, we reckon four years and eighteen weeks, which maketh 130. years. To show the verifying of the said weeks▪ according to the foresaid prophesy of Daniel. 9 we will proportion them with the years in which the Kings of Syria (set there in order on the right side) have ended their Kingdom▪ each of them in order. ALexander the great son to Philip King of Macedon, conquered the Monarchy of the Persians, from Darius the 192. year of ●irus the first Monarch, transported it to the Greek: he reigned six whole years, and the seventh died, leaving divers successors, to whom he divided the said Monarchy before his death, that is, the Kingdoms of Syria, Asia, Egypt, and Macedonia. We will here treat of his successors Kings of Syria only, because the Scripture maketh men●●on thereof, and maketh the supputation of the years by the time that the said King reigned, beginning at the first, as appeareth in the first Book of the Machabees. And we will orderly set their names & the time, that each of them hath reigned, to confer them with the number of the weeks placed on the left side of this ●able: To the end the said weeks may be verified, & that the prophesy of Daniel may be plainly understood, touching the coming and death of our Saviour Christ▪ AFter the people of the Lord were delivered from the captivity of Babylon by ●●●us, and returned vn●o their land, under the conduct of Zorobabel: there was no 〈…〉 ●ame of King in juda, ●ut Prince and Governor, which were for the most part of the line of juda, and are these that follow. 1. Zorobabel the years ●f the government of each Governor. reigned 38. years. 38 2. Resa Mesillam, 66. years. 66 3. joanna Ben Re●a, 53. years. 53 week's years 4. judas Hircanus, 15. years. All which time amounteth to 191. years, that the Monarchy of the Persians dured. 15 25 4 1. Seleucus the first King of years' 〈…〉 the first King o●●…ll the d●c●●s●●●●●ch King. Syria, surnamed Nichanor began his reign the 13. year after the death of Alexander, and reigned 31. years. 5. joseph was Governor the year of Alexander the great, & reigned 7. years. In his time, the said Alexander had the Temple and sacrifice in great honour. 7 28 2 2. Antiochus Soter held the Kingdoms of Syria, and reigned 19 years. 50 6. Abner S●m●● ruled with joseph, & reigned 11. years. In his time Ptolemy the first King of Egypt after Alexander took Jerusalem, by deceit, spoiled the Temple, and carried a great number of the people in to Egypt. 11 30 3 3. Antiochus Th●o● began his reign the year 51. & reigned 15. years. 65 7. Mathathias H●li governed 12. years. 12 33 4 4. Seleuchus Gallicinus reigned 20. years. 85 8. A●er▪ Maath ●ouer● ● 33 6 6. Antiochus the great began his reign the year 75. & reigned 36. years. 124 9 Nagid Arphaxat reigned 10 years. In his ●une Eleazar the high Priest sent the 70. Interpreters to Ptolemy Philadelphe▪ the ●. King of Egypt, & son to the said Ptolemy, to translate the Holy Scripture out of Hebrew into Greek, and the said Ptolemy delivered all the jews that his father had holden captive▪ 10 40 4 7. Seleucus Philopater reigned 12. years. 136 42 2 8. Antiochus Epiphanes the Tyrant mentioned in the first Book of the Machebees began to reign the year 137. and reigned 12. years. 160 4 42 9 Antiochus Eupator his son reigned two years. 150 0 44 10. Demetrius Soter began his reign the year 151. and reigned 10. years. 160 10. Agar Eli succeeded him & reigned 8. years. 8 11. Mallot Naum governed 7. years. 7 44 0 11. Alexander reigned 5. yer. 165 45 12. Demetrius Nicanor reigned 2 years. 167 12. Amos Sirach 14 years. 14 3 13. Mathathias Sil●a 10. yet. 10 45 13. Antiochus Sedetes reigned but 3. years. 170 14. joseph Arses 66. years. In his time Ptolemy Philopater the 4. King of Egypt, entered into jury, and killed 60000. jews, and restored the country into the hands of Anthiochus the great, which delivered it again to Ptolemy the successor of the said Philopater, for the friendship between them. 66 6 45 14. Triphon began his reign the year 171. & reigned. 3. yer. 173 4 47 1 15. Antiochus Pius reigned 12. years. 185 48 16. Demetrius Nicanor the 12. king afore mentioned was kept prisoner by the Parthians, and then returned again to his Kingdom, and reigned 4. years. 189 3 15. janna Hircanus was the last of the line of juda, and reigned 16. years, he was slain by Antiochus the Tyrant. 16 48 17. Alexander began his reign in the year 190. & reigned 2. years. 191 4 52 0 18. Antiochus Griphius reigned 29 years. 220 16. After janna succeeded a kindred of the Priests named Asmodus. The first was judas Machabeus, which reigned 6. years with great prowess and virtue. 16 54 19 Seleuchus, son to Griphius, was at strife with his uncle and others of his kindred by the space of ten years. 230 4 6 56 20. The year 221. the Syrians being grieved at the Prince's debate for the Kingdom, 〈…〉 Tigranes' 248 17. jonathas his brother reigned in great prowess & virtue 18. years. 18 18. Simon his brother reigned 1●. years. 8 4 19 john Hircanus his son reigned 34. years: he, and the predecessors of his kindred, held both the Kingly authority and Priestly dignity together. 43 59 1. The year 149. Pompey overcame Tigranes, and delivered Syria into the hands of the Romans. And 17. years after, julius Caesar was first Emperor of Rome: who reigned in the Empire 5. years. 269 20. Aristobulus, the son of john, reigned 1. year, he took again the Crown, and title of King, for himself and his successors. 4 67 2. Augustus' the second Roman Emperor reigned 56. years, Christ was borne the 41. year of the same Emperor, the 65. week and 3. years. 305 21. Alexander reigned King 27. years, and left the Kingdom to Alexandra his wife, which held it 9 years, but left the Priesthood to Hircanus her son, which reigned 3. years after her death. Then Aristobulus brother to the said Hircanus, drove him from the Crown and Priesthood, and reigned in his place 3. years. Pompey with the Army of the Romans, having taken all Syria, led Aristobulus captive, leaving Hircanus in the Priesthood, and Antipater Herod's father, governed in jury. And the 51. year after, Herod was proclaimed King, and the sceptre taken from juda: Christ our Saviour came. 27 9 0 70 3. Claudius' Tiberius Nero the third Emperor, reigned 23. years. The 15. year of the same Emperor, jesus was baptized, & began then to show himself openly, which was the 5. year and 69. week. The third year following he was put to death for our Redemption, at which time the 70. weeks were finished. 3 51 The first Book of Maccabees hath sixteen chapters. The Contents of the Chapter. viz. 1. AFter the death of Alexander the king of Macedonia, Chapters. 19 Antiochus taketh his kingdom. 2. The mourning of Mattathias and his sons, for the destruction of the holy City. 3. judas is made ruler over the jews: he killeth Apollonius and Seron the princes of Syria. 4. judas goeth against Gorgias which lieth in wait. 5. judas vanquisheth the Heathen that go about to destroy Israel, and is helped of his brethren Simon and jonathas. 6. Antiochus, willing to take the City of Elimas for a prey, is driven away of the Citizens. 7. Demettius reigned after he had killed Antiochus and The Contents of Machabes. Lysias. 8. judas considering the power, and goodly policy of the Romans, maketh peace with them: the rescript of the Romans sent unto the jews. 9 After the death of Nicanor, Demetrius sendeth his army against judas: judas is slain. 10. Demetrius desireth to have peace with jonathas: Alexander moveth war against Demetrius: Demetrius is slain: the friendship of Ptolomeus and Alexander. 11. The dissension between Ptolomeus and Alexander his son in law: the death of Alexander. 12. jonathas sendeth Ambassadors to Rome, and to the people of Sparta, to renew their Covenant of friendship: jonathas putteth to flight the Princes of Demetrius: Triphon taketh jonathas by deceit. 13. After jonathas was taken, Simon is chosen Captain: of whom Triphon, taking his children and money, for the redemption of jonathas, killeth him and his children. 14. Demetrius is overcome of Ar●aces; Simon being Chapters. 16. Captain there is great quietness in Israel: the covenants of friendship with the Romans, and with the people of Sparta, is renewed. 15. The Romans writ letters unto kings and nations, in the defence of the jews. 16. Sendebeus the Captain of Antiochus host, is put to flight by the sons of Simon. The second Book of the Maccabees hath fifteen Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. AN Epistle of the jews that dwelled at Jerusalem, sent Chapters. 15. unto them that dwelled in Egypt: wherein they exhort them to give thanks for the death of Antiochus: of the fire that was hid in the pit: the prayer of Nehemias. 2. How jeremy hide the Tabernacle, the Ark and the Altar, in the hill▪ of the ●iue books of jason contained in one. 3. Of the honour done unto the Temple by the kings of the Gentiles: Simon uttereth what treasure is in the Temple. The Contents of 2. Maccabees. 4. Simon reporteth evil of Onias: jason desiring the office of the high priest, corrupted the king with rewards. 5. Of the signs and tokens seen in Jerusalem: of the end and office of jason: the pursuit of Antiochus against the jews. 6. The jews are compelled to leave the law of God: the Temple is defiled: the readers are admonished, that they shall not abhor the adversities wherewith the Lord afflicteth them: the grievous pain of Eleazarus. 7. The punishment of the seau●n brethren, and of their Mother▪ 8. judas gathereth together his host: Nicanor is sent against judas: the jews give thanks after they put their Chapters, 15. enemies to flight, dividing the spoils unto the fatherless, and widows. 9 Antiochus' willing to spoil Persepolis, is driven to flight: As he persecuted the jews, he is stricken of the Lord: the feigned repentance of Antiochus: he dieth. 10. judas Machabeus taketh the City and the Temple: he beginneth to show the acts of Eupator: five men appear in the air to the help of the jews: Timothy is slain. The Contents of 2. Maccabees. 11. Lysias goeth about to overcome the jews: succour is sent from heaven unto the jews. 12. Timotheus troubleth the jews: the wicked deeds of them of joppa against the jews. 13. The coming of Eupator into jury: the death of Menelaus. 14. By the motion of Alcimus, Demetrius sendeth Nicanor to kill the jews. 15. Nicanor goeth about to come upon judas on the Sabbaoth day: the blasphemy of Nicanor. The description of the holy Land, containing the places mentioned in the four Evangelists, with other places about the sea-coastes▪ wherein may be seen, the ways and journeys of Christ and his Apostles in judea, Samaria, and Galilee: for into these three parts the Land is divided▪ Mount Olivet is two mile from jerusalem, East and by South: Gethsemani a Village, lieth at the foot of the Mount, betwixt the same and jerusalem: Bethphage a Village lieth not far from it. Also in the vale betwixt the Mount and jerusalem, Golgotha, or the Mount of Caluarie, lieth hard by jerusalem West and by North. Here followeth a necessary Table to make plain the difficulty that is found in Saint Mathewe and Saint Luke, touching the generation of jesus Christ the Son of David, and his right Successor in the kingdom, which description beginneth at David, and no higher, because the difficulty is only in his posterity. Matthew. S. Luke. David begat Solomon ●. Nathan the kings brother. The posterity of Solomon left in O●hosia●, whereby the Kingdom was translated to the line of Nathan in the person of joas son to juda Mathatha Roboan● ●e●na Ab●a Me●cha Asa Eliacim josaphat jona joram joseph Ochosias' juda. Simon called joas which begat Amasias The names here contained, as well on the left side as on the right, issuing from joas have▪ diverse names and yet are all one person. Therefore note that the persons on the left side, named by S. Matthew are the very same that are otherwise named by S. Luke on the right side till Sala●●iel. Levi Azarias Matthath joatham joram Achas ●li●xer Ezechias jesus Manasses Her Amon Holma●●m josias Cosan Ac●aas Abdi joacim Mel●hi I●●ko●ias Ne●i Salathiel Salathiel Zorobabel which begat Abiud After the people were returned into the land with Zorobabel, being delivered from the captivity of Babylon, he governed the same people 58. years and left diverse children, among whom Rela & Abiud were the chief. So the government & rule ●uer the people, remained to Rela and his posterity until Iann●, & thence descended the Virgin Ma●ie, as is declared by the generation described by S. Luke, ● joseph her husband descended from the said Zorobabel by Abi●d brother to Rela as Saint Matthew declareth in the generation by him described. Re● which governed 66. years. Ioa●na 53. years. juda 14. joseph 7. S●●●i 11. Ma●ha●h●: Nahat 9 Naggy 10. Hel●●. N●um 7. Amos 14. Mathath 10 joseph 66. I●nn● 16. Melchi Matthath H●li called joacim Ma●i● the mother of Christ. Eliacim▪ A●c● Sad●● Achin Eliud Eleaz●● Matha● jacob josesph the husband of Ma●ie the virgin mother to our Saviour Christ. jesus Christ. FOr better understanding of the Contents of this Table, ye shall note that the Evangelists S. Matthew and S. Luke, have diversly recited the generation of our Saviour Christ, accordgin to the flesh, and yet tend both to one end, that is to prove (that according to that which is written of him in the prophecies) he is descended of the Royal blood of David, and ●●ghtly succeeded him in the Kingdom. So the diversity of the said recital consisteth in this, that S. Matthew setteth forth the said generation descending from the father to the son, and S. Luke ascendeth from son to father, which come all to one end. But to show the agreement of Saint Luke with S. Mathewe, we have here set forth the generation by him described, descending after the order of S. Matthew, to the end that the one may be conferred with the other: furthermore S. Matthew describeth the generation of joseph, though it belong nothing to jesus Christ, after the flesh, & S. Luke that of the Virgin Marie: for it was very necessary to recite both, forasmuch as women were commonly reputed of the line or kindred of their husbands and so as well of her husband's side as on her own offspring, it is manifest that she was of the Royal line of David. 1. juda of the line of Nathan engendered Simeon called joas, which came to the Royal Seat, because the posterity of Solomon failed in Ochos●as, & therefore the Kingdom belonged to nathan's posterity according to the ordinance of David, as Philo reciteth, that is: the youngest of the children of Ber●ebe (which was Solomon) should reign after him, and that if the posterity failed, the Kingdom should come to the posterity of the next younger, which was Nathan: and therefore Nathan was called Ahiscar that is to say brother of the Prince, and they of his posterity Ahiscarim, that is to say brothers of the Prince, and Mathitim, which signifieth, Given to succeed. The said 〈…〉 reciteth, that the posterity of the said Na●… was so honoured of the King josaphat, that 〈…〉 called his children the brothers of Ihram 〈…〉 and their children the brothers of Ocho●●a 〈…〉 nephew: and this is the cause why the ●…pture saith that Io●s was the son of ●…s●as, though he were not his natural son, b●… son of juda descended of Nathan. Note that S. Matthew going about to describe the generation by foureteens, did first leave out joas, Amazias, and Azarias, which are set in between Ochos●as, the last of the race of Solomon and joathan: further he hath left cut Ichaas, and Ioacim, placed between the same description more perfect and plain Forasmuch as it seemeth that S▪ Luke maketh no mention of the generation of Marie, but rather of joseph, for he useth these words, that jesus was counted the son of joseph, which was of Heli, that is to say, the son of Heli: we must understand that in this place the name of son is taken for the name of son in law to Heli, for that he took to wife the Virgin Mary daughter to the said Heli, which manner of speech is common in the Scripture: for we find that Noenn calleth Ruth her daughter which was but her step-daughter, her sons wife. The Gospel by St. Matthew. hath twenty eight Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe genealogy of Christ from Abraham: the marriage Chapters. 18. of his mother Mary: the Angel satisfieth joseph's mind: the interpretation of Christ's names. 2. The time and place of Christ's birth: Christ fleeth into Egypt: the young Children are slain. 3. john's preaching: office: life: baptism: reprehending of the Pharisees: and baptizing Christ in jordan. 4. Christ fasteth, and is tempted: he calleth Peter, Andrew, james, and john. 5. In this chapter, and in the two next following, is contained the most excellent, and loving Sermon of Christ in The Contents of St. Matthew. the Mount: which sermon is the very key that openeth the understanding into the law: in this fift chapter specially, he preacheth of the eight beatitudes or blessings: of man slaughter: wrath, and anger: of swearing. 6. Of alms, prayer, of fasting: he forbiddeth the careful seeking of worldly things. 7. He forbiddeth foolish and rash judgement: he reproveth hypocrisy. 8. Christ cleanseth the leper: stilleth the sea, and the wind: and driveth the devils out of the possessed into the swine. 9 He healeth the palsy: and calleth Mathewe from the Custom. 10. Christ sendeth out his twelve Apostles to preach in Chapters. 28. jury. 11. Christ preacheth: john Baptist sendeth his Disciples unto him: Christ's testimony concerning john. 12. Christ excuseth his Disciples which pluck the ears of corn. 13. The parable of the seed, and of the tars. 14. john is taken and beheaded: Christ feedeth five thousand men, with five loaves and two fishes. 15. Christ excuseth his Disciples, and rebuketh the Scribes and Pharisees. 16. The Pharisees require a token: jesus warneth his Disciples of the Pharisees doctrine. 17. The transfiguration of Christ: he healeth the lunatic. 18: He teacheth his Disciples to be humble and harmless, to avoid occasions of evil. 19 Christ giveth answer concerning marriage, and The Contents of St. Matthew. teacheth not to be careful, nor to love worldly riches. 20. Christ teacheth by a similitude, that God is debtor unto no man: he teacheth his Disciples to be low●ly: and giveth to blind men their sight. 21. He rideth into Jerusalem: he driveth the merchants out of the Temple: and curseth the fig tree. 22. Tribute to be given unto Caesar: he answereth the Scribe unto his question. 23. Christ crieth woe to the Pharisees, Scribes and hippocrits: And prophesieth the destruction of Jerusalem. 24. Christ showeth his Disciples the destruction of the Temple: the end of the world, and the tokens of the latter days, and warneth them to wake, for the world shall suddenly perish. 25. The ten Virgins: the talents delivered to the servants: and of the general judgement. 26. Marry Magdalen anointeth Christ: they eat the Easter Lamb. 27. Christ is delivered unto Pilate: judas hangeth himself. 28. The resurrection of Christ: the high Priests give the soldiers money to say that Christ was stolen out of the grave. A Table for the better understanding of the six & twentieth Chapter of Saint Matthew, the fourteenth of Saint Mark, the twenty two of Saint Luke and the nineteenth of Saint john. The beginning of the days. according to the jews reckoning. The day of 24. hours, comprising the night, beginneth the Evening at Sunset, and endeth the next day at Sun set. according to the Romans reckoning. The day of 24. hours, comprising the night, beginneth at Sun rising, and continueth until the next day Sun rising. according too ur reckoning. The day of 24. hours, comprising the night, beginneth at midnight and endeth the next day at the same hour at midnight. The names of the days after the jews. the 1. day of the sabbath or of the week. the 2. day of the sabbath or of the week. the 3. day of the sabbath or of the week. the 4. day of the sabbath or of the week. the 5. day of the sabbath or of the week. the 6. day of the sabbath or of the week the sabbath that is to say the day of rest. the first of the sabbath as before. The names of the days after us. sunday. monday. tuesday. wednesd thursday frieday. saturday. sunday. Certain days of the month of March, in the year that jesus Christ suffered. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 the en●ring of jesus Christ on t●e ass▪ co●● with the she ●●s●e into Hi●●●sa●em. the Figtree cursed and withered. the dining with S●mon the leper. jesus Christ sold by judas. the preparation of the passover▪ according to the Law. the preparation of the passover according to the jews. the day of the feast of the passover according to the tradition of the jews. jesus ris●● again o● the sunday before the break of the day. WE have in this description conferred the use and manner of the celebration of Easter, that the jews held, with that which we use to reckon and beg●n at, and also to name the dates of the week, and have added thereto certain days of the month of March, in the year that jesus Christ suffered, to declare the understanding of the said difficulty, wherein is to be noted, that the ●…d jesus celebrated not the passover the same day that the jews did: but that ●● which came not to break the Law, but to fulfil the Law● in every point▪ eat the Lamb with his Disciples at the time ordained by the Law Exo. 12. which is the 14 day of the first month (that is to say March) in the afternoon, on the which bega●●● the said feast, which fel● this year on the Frieday, the even of the Sabbath or day of 〈…〉 on the which day, he which was the true Lamb was offered, to the end that the tr●th might agree with the figure: but the jews celebrated the said passover the day following at even after the Sun set, jesus Christ being in the grave, for that by tradition of their pr●…ssors, the said feast which fell on the Frieday according to the Law▪ 〈…〉 the Disciples prepare the lamb which jesus Christ ●ate with them after even the same day, on which even began the feast. jesus having eaten the Lamb with his Disciples suiteth the Sacrament of the supper is kissed by judas, is crucified dead and buried. jesus Christ resteth in the grave all this day. the wom●● c●r●e ointment very yearly in the morning to 〈…〉 grave. deferred to the next day, which was the day of their weekly Sabbaths, because they would not keep two feasts together; for this feast day, they called the great Sabaoth. john. 19 and also because as enemies of the truth, they would seek all means possible to keep him from being known the Messiah. Here is also to be noted, that where the ●ating of the Lamb, the institution of the Sacrament with the residue before mentioned, is referred to Thursday, and Frieday, if you reckon according to the jews account, who begin their Frieday night, on Thursday after Sun set, and continueth that night and day, until the next day after Sun s●… shall find that Christ did ●ate the Paschall Lamb, instituted the Sacrament of his body and blood, was kissed by judas, and was crucified, dead, and buried upon Frieday: but if you reckon after our v●●, than Christ did ●ate the Paschall Lamb, instituted the Sacrament of his ●od●●nd blood, and was kissed of judas on Thursday, but was crucified, dead, and buried upon Frieday. The Gospel by St. Mark. hath sixteen chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe office of john Baptist: the Baptism of Christ: his Chapters. 16. fasting: and preaching. 2. He healeth the man of the palsy: and calleth Levi the Customer. 3. He helpeth the man with the dried hand: and chooseth his Apostles. 4. The parable of the sour: Christ stilleth the tempest of the sea, which obeyeth him. 5. Christ delivereth the possessed from the unclean spirit: The Contents of St. Mark. and the woman from the bloody issue. 6. Of Christ's doings▪ and estimation in his own country. 7. The Pharisees find fault at the Disciples eating of meat with unwashed hands: the healing of the deaf and dumb. 8. The miracle of the seven loaves: how we should follow Christ. 9 The transfiguration of Christ: of seasoning with salt. 10. Of divorcement: a rich man questioned how he might inherit eternal life. Chapters. 16. 11. Christ rideth to Jerusalem: the Pharisees ask Christ of his authority. 12. The vineyard is let out to husband men: the poor widows farthing. 13. The destruction of the Temple: signs before Christ's The Contents of St. Mark. coming: Gods word shall not pas●e away. 14. The high priests conspire against Christ: the passouer is prepared, and eaten. 15. jesus is delivered bound to Pilate: joseph beggeth Christ's body and burieth it. 16. The women come to the Sepulchre: the signs that follow the preaching of the Gospel. The Gospel by St. Luke hath twenty four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe preface of Luke: of Zacharias and Elizabeth: Mary Chapters. 24. visiteth Elizabeth. 2. The taxing of the world by Augustus Caesar. 3. The preaching of john: the age and genealogy of Christ. 4. The temptation and fasting of Christ: the devils confess The Contents of St. Luke. Christ, and are of him reproved. 5. Christ teacheth out of a ship: new and old agree not. 6. The Disciples pluck the ears of corn on the Sabaoth: with what fruit the word of God is to be heard. 7. He healeth the captains servant: the faith of the Centurion: the woman washeth his feet with her tears. 8. Christ and his Apostles go from town to town and preach: the parable of the seed: and of the Candle. 9 The Apostles are sent to preach: of three that would follow Christ but after divers sorts of looking back. Chapters. 24. 10. He sendeth his seventy Disciples to preach, giving them charge how to behave themselves. 11. Christ teacheth his Disciples to pray: he driveth out a dumb devil. 12. The leaven of the Pharisees is to be avoided: against care of earthly things. 13. Of the fig tree that bore no fruit▪ few enter into the kingdom of Christ. 14. To feast the poor: of the great supper: the salt of the earth. 15. The great mercy of God is set forth in the parable of the lost sheep. 16. No man can serve two masters: the rich glutton and The Contents of St. Luke. Lazarus. 17. Christ teacheth to avoid offences: the manner of Christ's coming. 18. Christ teacheth to continue in prayer: he foreshoweth his death. 19 Christ rideth to Jerusalem: and weeping over it forsheweth the destruction thereof. 20. Christ the stone reproved: Christ the son of David. 21. The liberality of the poor widow: of the end of the world. 22. judas selleth Christ: they eat the passover. 23. jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herode. 24. Christ appeareth to the two Disciples that went to ●maus. The Gospel by S. John hath twenty one Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe divinity, humanity, and office of Christ: the testimony of john: the calling of Andrew, Peter, Chapters. 21. Philip and Nathaniel. 2 Christ turneth water into wine. 3. Christ teacheth Nichodemus: the love of God toward the world. 4. Christ (wearied) asketh water of the woman of Samaria: the lively water. 5. Christ healeth, on the Sabaoth day, the man that was sick thirty and eight years. 6. Faith is the work of God: of the bread of life: of Faith. The Contents of St. john. 7. jesus fled the murmuring jews: Christ's kinsmen believed not on him. 8. Christ the light of the world: Abraham did see Christ's day. 9 Christ restoreth sight on the Sabaoth day, to him that was borne blind. 10. Christ the true Shepherd, and the door: Princes called Gods. 11. Christ raiseth Lazarus from death: certain jews believe Christ. 12. Marie anointeth jesus feet: wherefore the jews believe not▪ 13. Christ washeth the Apostles feet: whereby Christ's Chapters. 21. Disciples are known. 14. He armeth his Disciples with consolation against trouble. 15. The consolation between Christ and his members, under the parable of the Vine. 16. Of the holy Ghost and his office: of Christ's ascension: to ask in the name of Christ. 17. Christ prayeth to his Father, that their glory might be made manifest. The Contents of St. john. 18. Christ is betrayed by judas: the jews ask Barrabas to be let lose. 19 Christ is whipped, beaten, and crowned: all power is of God. 20. Marie cometh to the Sepulchre: the Apostles were ignorant of the resurrection. 21. Christ sore warneth Peter of his death, and persecution. The Acts of the Apostles hath eight and twenty Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe words of Christ and his Angels to the Apostles: Chapters, 28. his ascension: wherein the Apostles are occupied till the holy Ghost be sent: and of the Election of Mathias. 2. The holy Ghost came upon the Apostles in visible signs: the Godly exercise of the faithful. 3. The halt●●s restored to his feet: Peter preached Christ The Contents of the Act●. unto the people. 4. The Apostles are brought before the Council: the Church increaseth in doctrine, and exercises of all godliness. 5. Miracles are done by the Apostles: the sentence of Gamaliel. 6. Seven Deacons are ordained in the Church: Steven is accused. 7. Steven maketh answer to his accusation, rebuketh Chapters. 28. the hard▪ necked jews, and is ●●o●●d to death. 8. The Apostles are scattered abroad: Philip bapti●eth the Eunuch. 9 the Conversion of Saul: Peter healeth Aeneas, and raiseth up Tabytha. 10. The vision that Peter saw: he was sent to Cornelius. 11. Barnabas and Paul preach at Antiochia: Agabus prophesieth dearth to come. 12. Herod persecuteth the Christians: the Gospel flourisheth: 13. Of Sergius Paulus. and Elimas the Sorcerer: the The Contents of the Acts. jews are rejected. 14. God giveth success to his word: Paul is stoned. 15. The decree of the Apostles concerning Circumcision, and other ceremonies of the jews: Paul and Barnabas preach in Antioch: Paul and Barnabas falling at strife break company. 16. Paul circumciseth Timothy: the spirit calleth them from one country to another: Lydia is converted. 17. Paul cometh to Thessalonica, where the jews s●t the City in an uproar. 18. Paul preacheth at Corinth: of Apollo's, Aquila, and Priscilla. 19 Of baptism: of the holy Ghost given by Paul's hands: the jews blaspheme the doctrine of Paul. 20. Paul goeth to Macedonia and Grecia: he celebrateth the Lord's supper, and preacheth. 21. Paul's journey by shipp●: of Philip the Evangelist, and Agabus the Prophet. 22. Paul rendereth an account of his life and doctrine: he escapeth the whip, by reason he was a Citizen of Rome. 23. Paul cometh before the Counsel: Ananias causeth him to be stricken. 24. Paul being accused answered for his life and doctrine. 25. The jews accuse Paul before Festus: he answereth for himself. Chapters. 28. 26. King Agrippa heareth Paul: Paul's modest answer against the injury of Festus. 27. Paul shippeth towards Rome: julius the Captain entreateth him courteously. 28. The Viper hurteth not Paul's hand: Paul preached Christ at Rome. The order of times. Here hast thou (gentle Reader) for thy better instruction, the description of the journey and peregrination of Saint Paul▪ which is in this second book of St. Luke, called the Acts of the Apostles, most entreated of. And for because thou readest often times of Emperors, kings, and Deputies, thou hast set forth to thee the names, the years, & how long every Emperor or King reigned, or Deputy governed, and under whom any of these Acts were done even until the death of Saint Paul. The years of the Emperors of Rome. The years of the Precedents of the jews. The years of the Herodians. The years of Christ's Internecion. The years of Saint Paul the Apostle. Tiberius. Pilate. Herode. Christ. Paul. Herodes Antipas. Math. 8. Mark 6. Luke 9 18 6 18 3● In this year Christ suffered, arose from the dead, ascended into Heaven, from thence he sendeth unto his Apostles the holy Ghost: the Apostles do assemble and gather a Congregation unto the Lord Christ, and do continue in prayer, and suffer persecution. 19 7 19 34 1 Steven was stoned this year Eusebius chron. Samaria doth receive the doctrine of Christ. Saint Steven was stoned: Saint Paul is converted to Christ as he journeyed toward Damascus, and from thence he departed to Arabia to preach the Gospel. 20 8 20 35 2 Philip doth preach the Gospel unto the Cities by the sea side, and doth convert a man of Ethiopia, an Eunuch, and of great authority with Candace, Queen of the Ethiopians. 21 9 21 36 3 The Gospel is preached to the syrians, and Phenitians: of those that were dispersed and fled from Jerusalem. 22 10 22 37 4 Pilate was precedent full t●● years josephus. Saint Paul cometh to Jerusalem to see Peter, from thence he goeth into Syria, Cilicia, etc. Saint Peter cometh into Lidda: after that he was called of Cornelius to come unto Caesarea, where he did baptise; and from thence he went to Jerusalem, giving answer to each one that entered in question with him. 23 Marcell. 23 38 5 Antioch in Syria is converted unto Christ: the Apostles send thither Barnabas: Barnabas bringeth Paul out of Tarsa to Antioch, whither also Agabus came, speaking of dearth that was to come: Paul and Barnabas did secure them of Jerusalem. Gains. Agrippa. 24 39 6 Paul and Barnabas by the commandment of the holy Ghost, were sent from Antioch to preach the Gospel unto the Heathen. 2 2 * In this year all things pertaining to this former Herod was given to this Herod Agrippa, of whom read Acts 12. josephus Eusebius. Herod Agrip. 40 7 Paul and Barnabas sailed from Paphos to Perga, a City of Pamphilia, from Perga unto Antioch, a City of Pisidia: from whence by a commotion stirred by the jews, they were expelled out of their coasts. 3 3 41 8 Paul and Barnabas thus driven from Antioch come to Ico●ium, where they abode a long time. 4 4 42 9 In these years were Cypress Pamphilia Pisidia & Licaonia converted. Claudius. 5 43 10 2 6 44 11 3 7 45 12 This year was james the elder beheaded of Herode Agrippa, and Peter was cast into prison, and was delivered by the Angel of the Lord. This King also died in his seventh year. 4 Fadus. Dearth. 46 13 Prophesied by Agabus▪ was the dearth this year as Eusebius, Orosi●● and Beda affirm. Paul and Barnabas (after their preaching) returned unto Antioch, where they continued many days with the Congregation. 5 2 Felix about this time came into Syria. 47 14 6 48 15 About the beginning of this year Paul and Barnabas took their journey thorough Phenicia, and Samaria, unto Jerusalem, to the Synod or council: after they returned unto Antioch, where they remained a year, whither cometh Peter, whom Paul rebuketh Galat. 2. Then Paul goeth into Cilicia and Licaonia. 7 Tiberius Ale. 49 16 josephus saith that the dearth was in this year. 8 22 50 17 In this year were converted the countries of Phrigia, Galatia, Misia: from Troada he went by water into Macedonia, and converted the Cities, namely philip's, Apollonia, Amphipolis, Thessalonica, Athens. 9 3 51 18 He cometh to Corinth. Agrippa of whom read Act 26. he cometh to Ephesus. 10 Cumanus. Agrip. junior. 52 19 Paul goeth by sea to Jerusalem, from thence he cometh again unto Antioch, from Antioch, he visiteth the Congregations, of him in time passed constituted in Galatia and Phrigia. 11 Felix. 2 53 20 12 2 3 54 21 13 3 4 55 22 14 4 5 56 23 Paul ferieth over into Grecia: from thence about Easter in his 22. year, he goeth by sea into Syria, not a straight course because of the jews, but first unto Philippos a City of Macedonia, and cometh about Pentecost unto Jerusalem, there he is imprisoned of the jews, set at liberty immediately of Claudius Lisia, Tribunus, and is sent unto Caesarea to Felix; is kept in custody of Felix two years. Nero. 5 6 57 24 Festus cometh about May into judea, before whom he pleadeth this matter: after that before Festus and Agrippa the King; he is sent unto Rome in Italy, the second year of Nero. 2 Festus Porti. 7 58 25 Two years he remaineth in free prison. 3 2 8 59 26 4 3 9 60 27 5 4 10 61 6 Albinus. 11 62 29 7 2 12 63 30 8 3 13 64 31 9 4 14 65 32 10 Florus. 15 66 33 The beginning of the first universal persecution of Christians the tenth year of Nero. 11 2 16 67 34 12 3 17 68 35 13 4 18 69 36 14 Vaspasia. dux 19 70 37 After that Saint Paul had preached the Gospel of Christ, both in the East and West, about thirty seven years, he was in the last year of Nero the Emperor beheaded at Rome with the sword. The Epistle of the Apostle Saint Paul to the Romans hath sixteen Chapters. The contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. PAul showeth to whom and to what purpose he is called: Chapters. 16. what the Gospel is: the vengeance of God upon the wicked: the use of the creatures: the ingratitude and punishment of the wicked. 2. God's judgement upon the hypocrites: all men are sinners. 3. The jews have a prerogative: all are justified by grace through faith, and not through works. 4. justification is the free gift of God, as it appeareth by David and Abraham, and also by the office of the Law and faith. 5. The fruit of faith: from whence cometh death, and from whence life. The Contents of Romans. 6. Newness of life followeth justification, to the which he exhorteth. 7. The fight between the law of the flesh, and the law of the spirit. 8. The assurance of the faithful: the fruits of the holy Ghost. 9 Paul declareth his fervent love toward his nation. 10. 11. God repenteth him not of his gifts: the depth of God's judgement. 12. How every man should walk in his several calling. 13. Of obedience to the Rulers, which bear not the sword in vain: charity must measure all our doings. 14. One ought to bear with another's conscience in charity. 15. Paul showeth his zeal towards them, and requireth Chapters. 16. the like of them. 16. A number of salutations: Paul willeth them to beware of false brethren: he prayeth and giveth thanks for them. The first Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians hath sixteen Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. HE praiseth the great graces of God showed toward them: exhorting them to concord and humility. Chapters. 16. 2. He putteth for example his manner of preaching, which was according to the tenor of the Gospel. 3. Paul rebuketh the sects and authors thereof: Christ is the foundation of the Church. 4. After he had described the office of a true Apostle, seeing they did not acknowledge him such one, he appealeth to God's judgement. 5. He reproveth sharply their negligence in punishing him that had committed incest, willing them to excommunicate him: to embrace purity and fly wickedness. The Contents of Corinthians. 6. Christian's ought rather to suffer: he reproveth the abusing of Christian liberty: and showeth that we ought to serve purely both in body and soul. 7. The Apostle answereth to certain questions which the Corinthians desired to know. 8. He rebuketh them that use their liberty to the slander of other, in going to the Idolatrous sacrifices. 9 He exhorteth them by his example to use their liberty to the edification of others. 10. He feareth them with the example of the jews, that they put not their trust carnally in the graces of God: exhorting them to flee all Idolatry, and offence of their neighbours. 11. He rebuketh the abuses which were crept into th●● Church, as touching prayer, or prophesying, & ministering th● Lords supper: bringing them again to the first institution thereof. 12. The diversity of the gifts of the holy Ghost, aught to be used to the edifying of Christ's Church, as the members of man's body serve to the use of one another. The Contents of Co●in●h●ans. 13. Because love is the fountain and rule of edifying the Church: he setteth forth the nature, office, and praise thereof. 14. He exhorteth to charity: commendeth the gifts of tongues and other spiritual gifts, but chief prophesyings. 15. He proveth the resurrection of the dead, and first that Christ is risen. 16. He putteth them in remembrance of the gathering for the poor brethren at Jerusalem. The second Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians hath thirteen Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. HE declareth the great profit that cometh to the faithful by their afflictions. 2. Paul rejoiceth in God for the efficacy of his doctrine. Chapters, 13. 3. Paul exalteth his Apostle-ship against the brags of the false Apostles. 4. He declareth his diligence and roundness in his office, showing what profit cometh thereby. 5. Paul proceedeth in showing the utility that cometh by The ●…te●… 2. 〈…〉 the Cross. 6. An exhortation to a Christian life. 7. He exhorteth them by the promise of God to keep themselves pure. 8. By the examples of the Macedonians, and Christ, he exhorteth them to continue in relieving the poor Saints: Chapters. 13. commending their good beginning. 9 The cause of Titus, and his companions, coming to them. 10. He toucheth the false Apostles, and defendeth his authority, exhorting them to obedience. The Contents of Corinthians. 11. He declareth his affection toward them: the excellency of his ministry, and his diligence in the same. 12. He rejoiceth in his preferrment, but chiefly in his humbleness. 13. He threateneth the obstinate: and declareth what his power is by their own testimony. The Epistle of the Apostle St. Paul to the Galathians hath six Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. Chapters. 6. 1. PAul rebuketh their inconstancy, which suffered themselves to be seduced by the false Apostles. 2. Confirming his Apostle-ship to be of God: he showeth why Titus is not Circumcised. 3. He rebuketh them sharply: and proveth by diverse The Contents of Galathians. reasons that justification is by faith. 4. He showeth wherefore the ceremonies were ordained; which being shadows must end when Christ the truth cometh. 5. He laboureth to draw them from Circumcision: and showeth them the battle between the spirit and the flesh, and the fruits of them both. 6. He exhorteth them to use gentleness toward the weak, and to show their brotherly love and modesty, also to provide for their Ministers. The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle unto the Ephesians hath six Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. AFter his salutation: he showeth that the chief cause Chapters. 6. of their salvation, standeth in the free election of God through Christ: he declareth his good will toward them: giving thanks, and praying God for their faith: the Majesty of Christ. 2. To magnify the grace of Christ, which is the only The Contents of the Ephesians. cause of our salvation. 3. He showeth the cause of his imprisonment: and desireth them not to be faint because of his trouble. 4. He exhorteth them unto meekness, long suffering; unto love and peace. 5. He entreateth of corporal marriages, and of the spiritual betwixt Christ and his Church. 6. How children should behave themselves toward their fathers and mothers, likewise parents towards their children: servants toward their masters, masters toward their servants. The Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle to the Philippians hath four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. SAint Paul discovereth his heart toward them: by his Chapters. 4. thanksgiving, prayers, and wishes, for their faith and salvation. 2. He exhorteth above all things to humility, whereby pure doctrine is chiefly maintained. Chapters. 16. 3. He warneth them to beware of false teachers, against whom he setteth Christ. 4. He exhorteth them to be of honest conversation: and thanketh them because of the provision that they made for him being in prison. The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle unto the Colossians hath four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. HE giveth thanks unto God for their faith, confirming Chapters. 4. the doctrine of Epaphras: he prayeth for their increase of faith. 2. Having protested his good will toward them, he admonisheth them not to turn back from Christ. 3. He showeth where we should seek Christ: he exhorteth The Contents of Colossians. to mortification, to put off the old man, and to put on Christ. 4. He exhorteth them to be fervent in prayer: to walk wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ: he saluteth them, and wisheth them all prosperity. The second Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians hath three Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1 HE thanketh God for their faith, love and patience: Chapters. 3. he prayeth for the increase of the same, and showeth what fruit shall come thereof. 2. He showeth them that the day of the Lord shall not come till the departing from the saith come first, and the kingdom of Antichrist, and therefore he exhorteth them not Chapters. 3. to be deceived, but to stand steadfast in the things that he hath taught them. 3. He desireth them to pray for him, that the Gospel may prosper. The first Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle unto Timothy hath six Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. HE exhorteth Timothy to wait upon his office, namely to see that nothing be taught but God's word. Chapters. 6. 2. He exhorteth to pray for all men: wherefore, and how: as touching the apparel and modesty of women. 3. He declareth what is the office of ministers, and as touching their families: the dignity of the Church, and the principal point of the heavenly doctrine. The Contents of Timothy. 4. He teacheth him what doctrine he ought to flee, and what to follow, and wherein he ought to exercise himself continually. 5. He teacheth how he shall be have himself, in rebuking all degrees: an order concerning widows. 6. The duty of servants towards their masters: against such as are not satisfied with the word of God. The second Epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy hath four Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. PAul exhorteth Timotheus to steadfastness, and patience Chapters. 4. in persecution, and to continue in the doctrine, that he had taught him. 2. He exhorteth him to be constant in trouble: to suffer manly; to abide fast in the wholesome doctrine of our Lord jesus Christ. Chapters. 4. 3. He prophesieth of the perilous times: also what profit cometh of the Scriptures. 4. He exhorteth Timotheus to be fervent in the word, and to suffer adversity. The Epistle of Saint Paul unto Titus hath three Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. He advertiseth Titus, touching the government of the Chapters. 3. Church: the ordinance and office of Ministers: the nature of the Cretians: and of them which sow abroad jewish fables and inventions of men. 2. He commendeth unto him the wholesome doctrine; and The Contents of Titus. telleth him how he shall teach all degrees to behave themselves through the benefit of the grace of Christ. 3. Of obedience to such as be in authority: he warneth Titus to beware of foolish and unprofitable questions: concluding with certain private matters and salutations. The Epistle of St. Paul unto Philemon hath one Chapter, The Contents of the Chapter. viz. HE rejoiceth to hear of the love and faith of Philemon, Chapter. 1. whom he desireth to forgive his servant Onesimus: and lovingly to receive him again. The Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews hath thirteen Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. HE showeth the excellency of Christ, above the Angels: and of their office. Chapters. 13. 2. He exhorteth us to be obedient to the new Law which Christ hath given us. 3. He requireth them to be obedient unto the word of Christ, who is more worthy than Moses. 4. The word without faith is unprofitable: the Sabaoth or rest of the Christians: punishment of unbelievers: the nature of the word of God. 5. He compareth jesus Christ with the Levitical Priests; showing wherein they either agree or dissent. 6. He proceedeth in reproving them, & exhorteth them not to faint, but to be steadfast and patiented, forasmuch as God is sure in his promise. The Contents of Hebrews. 7. He compareth the Priesthood of Christ unto Melchisedech: also Christ's Priesthood with the Levites. 8. He proveth the abolishing as well of the Levitical Priest hood, as of the old covenant, by the spiritual and everlasting Priesthood of Christ and by the new covenant. 9 How that the ceremonies and sacrifices of the Law are abolished, by the eternity and perfection of Christ's sacrifice. 10. The old Law had no power to cleanse away sin, but Christ did it with offering of his body once for all. 11. What faith is, and a commendation of the same. 12. An exhortation to be patiented and steadfast in trouble and adversity, upon hope of everlasting reward: a commendation of the new Testament above the old. 13. He exhorteth us to love, to hospitality, to think upon such as are in adversity, to maintain wedlock, to avoid covetousness. The Epistle of Saint james hath five Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. HE exhorteth to rejoice in trouble: to be fervent in Chapters. 5. prayer with steadfast belief, and to look for all good things from above. 2. He forbiddeth to have any respect of persons, but to regard The Contents of St. james. the poor as well as the rich. 3. He forbiddeth all ambition to seek honour above our brethren: he describeth the property of tongues. 4. He exhorteth them to love God, and submit themselves to him. 5. He threateneth the wicked rich men; exhorteth unto patience and to beware of swearing. The Epistle of St Peter the Apostle hath five Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. Chapters. 5. 1. HE showeth that through the abundant mercy of God we are elect and regenerate to a lively hope: and how faith must be tried. 2. He exhorteth them to lay aside all vice, showing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they build. The Contents of Saint Peter. 3. How wives ought to order themselves toward their husbands: and in their apparel. 4. He exhorteth all men to cease from sin: to be sober and apt to pray. 5. The duty of Pastors is to feed the stock of Christ, and what reward they shall have if they be diligent. The second Epistle of Saint Peter hath three Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. FOrasmuch as the power of God hath given them all Chapters. 3. things pertaining unto life: he exhorteth them to slay the corruption of worldly lusts. 2. He prophesieth of false teachers, and showeth their punishment. 3. He showeth the impiety of them which mock at God's promise: after what sort the end of the world shall be: that The Contents of S. james. they prepare themselves thereunto: who they are that abuse the writings of Saint Paul and the rest of the scriptures: concluding with eternal thanks to Christ jesus. The first Epistle of Saint john the Apostle hath five Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe true witness of the everlasting word of God: the Chapters, 5. blood of Christ is the purgation of sin: no man is without sin. 2. Christ is our advocate: of true love, and how it is tried: to beware of Antichrist. 3. The singular love of God toward us, and how we again The Contents of Saint john. ought to love one another. 4. Difference of spirits: how the spirit of God may be known, from the spirit of error. 5. Of the fruits of faith. The second Epistle of St. john hath one Chapter. The Contents of the Chapter. viz. 1. HE writeth unto a certain Lady, rejoicing that her Chapter. 1. children walk in the truth, and exhorteth them unto love. The third Epistle of S. john hath one Chapter. The Contents of the Chapter. viz. 1. HE is glad of Gaius that he walketh in the truth: and Chapter. 1. exhorteth to be loving unto the poor Christians in their persecution. The Epistle of Saint Jude hath one Chapter. The contents of the Chapter. viz. 1. SAint Jude admonisheth all Churches generally to Chapter. ●. take heed of deceivers, which go about to draw away the hearts of the simple people from the truth of God. The Revelation of St. john the Divine hath twenty two Chapters. The Contents of the Chapters. viz. 1. THe cause of this Revelation: of them that read it: Chapters. 22. john writeth to the seven Churches: the Majesty and office of the son of God: the vision of the Candlesticks and stars. 2. He exhorteth four Churches to repentance, to perseverance, patience and amendment, as well by threatenings as by promises of reward. 3. He exhorteth the Churches or Ministers to the true profession of faith, and to watching. 4. The vision of the Majesty of God: he seeth the throne and one sitting upon it, and four and twenty seats about it, with four and twenty Elders sitting upon them, and four beasts praising God day and night. 5. He seeth the Lamb opening the Book, and therefore The Contents of the Revelation. the four beasts, the four and twenty Elders, and the Angels praise the Lamb, and do him worship for their redemption and other benefits. 6. The Lamb openeth the six seals, and many things follow the opening thereof. 7. He seeth the servants of God sealed in their foreheads, out of all nations, & people; which though they suffer trouble yet the Lamb feedeth them, leadeth them to the fountains of living water: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. 8. The seventh seal is opened: there is silence in heaven: the four Angels blow their Trumpets: and great plagues follow upon the earth. 9 The first woe is past, the four Angels that were bound are loosed, and the third part of men is killed. 10. The Angel hath the book open, he sweareth there shall be no more time, he giveth the book unto john who eateth Chapters. 22. it up. 11. The Temple is measured: two witnesses raised up by the Lord are murdered by the beast. 12. There appeareth in Heaven a woman clothed with the Sun etc. 13. The beast deceiveth the reprobate, and is confirmed by an other: the privilege of the beasts mark. 14. The notable company of the Lamb: One Angel a●nounceth the Gospel, another the fall of Babylon, and the third warneth to flee from the beast: of the Lords harvest. 15. The song of them that overcome the beast. 16. The Angels pour out their vials full of wrath, and The Contents of the Revelation. what plagues follow thereof: admonition to take heed and watch. 17. The description of the great whore, and her sins and punishment. 18. The lovers of the world are sorry for the fall of the whore of Babylon, but they that be of God have cause to rejoice for her destruction. 19 Praises are given to God for judging the whore. 20. Satan being bound for a certain time, and after let lose, vexeth the Church grievously. 21. The blessed estate of the godly, and the miserable condition of the wicked. 22. The river of the water of life: the Angel will not be worshipped. A brief collection of the contents of all the Psalms of David in meeter being in number one hundredth and fifty The Contents of the Psalms. viz. 1. THis psalm is set first as a preface, to exhort all godly men to study and meditate the heavenly wisdom: for they be blessed that so do, but the wicked contemners thereof at length shall come to misery. 2. David rejoiceth, that albeit enemies and worldly powers rage, God will advance his Kingdom even to the farthest end of the world: therefore he exhorteth Princes humbly to submit themselves under the same; herein is signified Christ and his Kingdom. 3. David, driven out of his kingdom by his son Absalon, was greatly tormented in mind for his sin: therefore he calleth upon God▪ and is bold in his promises against the terrors of enemies and present death: then he rejoiceth for the victory given to him and the Church over their enemies. 4. David, persecuted by Saul, calleth upon God with assured The Contents. trust, reproveth his enemies for resisting his dominion, and preferreth the favour of God before all treasure. 5. David, persecuted by Doeg and Achitophel, saul's flatterers, calleth upon God to punish their malice: then assured of success he received comfort. 6. David for his sins felt God's hand, and conceived the horror of everlasting death, therefore he desireth forgiveness, and not to die in God's indignation, then suddenly feeling God's mercy, he rebuketh his enemies who rejoice at his affliction. 7. David, falsely accused by Chus, saul's kinsman, calleth God to be his defender; first that his conscience did not accuse him of any evil towards Saul; next that it touched God's glory to award sentence against the wicked, and so upon God's mercies and promises he waxeth bold, threatening that it shall fall on their necks that which his enemies purposed for others. 8. The Prophet considering the excellent liberality and fatherly providence of God towards man, whom he made as it were a God over all his works, giveth thanks and is astonished with the admiration of the same. 9 David giveth thanks for his manifold victories received, desireth the same wont help again against his new enemies, and their malicious arrogancy to be destroyed. 10. He complaineth of all the wrongs which worldly men die, because of their prosperity, who therefore without all fear of God think they may have all things uncontrolled, he calleth for remedy against such, and is comforted with the hope thereof. 11. This Psalm showeth first, what assaults of temptation and anguish of mind, he sustained in persecution: next The Contents. he rejoiceth that God sent him secure in necessity, declaring his justice, as well in governing the good and wicked men as the whole world. 12. He prophesying the miserable decay of all good order, desireth God speedily to send reformation: then comforted with the assurance of God's help and promises, concludeth, that when all orders are most corrupted, than God will deliver his. 13. David as it were overcome with afflictions, flieth to God his only refuge: encouraged through God's promises he conceiveth confidence against the extreme horrors of death. 14. He describeth the wickedness of men, so grown to such licentiousness, that God was brought to utter contempt; for which albeit he was greatly grieved, yet persuaded that God would redress it, he is comforted. 15. Here is taught why God chose the jews his peculiar people, and placed his Temple among them, which was that they by living uprightly, might witness that they were his special and holy people. 16. David prayeth to God for succour, not for his works but for his faith's sake: protesting that he hateth all Idolatry, taking God only for his comfort and felicity, who suffered his to lack nothing. 17. Here he complaineth to God of the cruel pride and arrogancy of Saul without any cause, therefore he desireth God to revenge his innocency, and deliver him. 18. David giveth thanks entering into his Kingdom, extolling the marvelous graces of God in his preservation: here is the image of Christ's Kingdom, which shall conquer through Christ, by the unspeakable love of God, though all the world resist. 19 He moveth the faithful to glorify God, by the work▪ manship, proportion and ornaments of the heavens: and by the Law wherein God is revealed familiarly to his chosen people. 20. The people pray to God to hear their King, and receive his sacrifice which he offered before he went to battle against the Ammonites: declaring that the heathen put their trust in horses, but they trust only in his name, wherefore The Contents. the other shall fall, but the King and his people shall stand. 21. David in the presence of the people praiseth God for the victory given them against the Syrians and Amonites 1. Samuel 31. wherein he was crowned with the Crown of the King of Ammon: 2. Samuel 12. and endued with the manifold blessing of God. 22. David complaineth of the desperate extremities, and declareth whereof he recovered himself from temptation: under his person is figured Christ. 23. David having tried Gods manifold mercies divers times, gathereth the assurance that God will continue his goodness for ever. 24. The grace of God being now uttered in the Temple more glorious than before in the Tabernacle, David with exclamation setteth forth the honour thereof, moving the consideration of the eternal mansions prepared in heaven, where▪ of this was a figure. 25. David grieved at his sins and malicious enemies, mo● fervently prayeth for forgiveness, especially of such as he committed in youth. 26. David injuriously oppressed and helpless, yet assured of his integrity to Saul, calleth God to defend him causeless afflicted, than he desireth to be in the company of the faithful in the Congregation of God, when he was banished by Saul, promising godly life, open praises, thanksgiving, and sacrifice for his deliverance. 27. David delivered from great perils giveth thanks, wherein we see his constant faith against the assaults of all his enemies, and the end why he desired to live & to be delivered: then he exhorteth to faith and to attend upon the Lord. 28. Being in fear and pensiveness to see God dishonoured by wicked men, he crieth for vengeance against them, and being assured that God hath heard him, he commendeth all the faithful to his tuition. 29. David exhorteth Princes, who for the most part think there is no God, at least to fear him for the thunders and tempests, for fear whereof all creatures tremble: and albeit it threateneth sinners, yet it moveth his to praise his name. 30. When David should dedicate his house to the Lord, he fell extreme sick without all hope of life, and therefore The Contents. after recovery he thanked God, exhorting others to do the like, and learn by him that God is rather merciful then severe toward his, also that adversity is sudden: then he prayeth, and promiseth to praise God for ever. 31. David, delivered from great danger, showeth first, what meditation he had by the power of faith, when death was before his eyes, and how the favour of God always is ready to those that fear him: he exhorteth the faithful to trust in God, because he preserveth him. 32. David, punished with grievous sickness for his sins, counteth them happy to whom God doth not impute their transgressions: and after that he had confessed his sins and obtained pardon, he exhorteth the wicked men to live godly, and the good to rejoice. 33. He exhorteth good men to praise God for creating and governing all things: for his faithful promises: for scattering the counsel of the wicked; teaching that no creature preserveth any man, but only▪ is mercy. 34. david ●auing escaped Achis, 1. Samuel 21. praised God for his deliverance, giving others example to trust in God, to fear and serve him, who defends the godly with his Angels and utterly destroyeth the wicked in their sins. 35. Saules flatterers persecuted David, who prayeth for revenge, that his innocency may be declared, and that such as take his part may rejoice, for which he promiseth to magnify God's name all the days of his life. 36. David vexed by the wicked, complaineth of their malice, but considering Gods great mercy to all creatures, especially towards his children, by faith thereof he is comforted and assured of his deliverance. 37. Because the godly should not be daunted to see wicked men prosper, David showeth that all things shall be granted even with hearts desire to them that love and fear God, but the wicked, albeit they flourish for a time, shall at length perish. 38. David, sick of some grievous disease, acknowledgeth himself to be chastised of the Lord for his sins, and therefore prayeth God to turn away his wrath, but in the end with firm confidence and commending his cause unto God, hopeth for speedy help at his hand. 39 David having determined silence, yet burst forth into The Contents. words that he would not, through his bitter grief, for he maketh certain requests which taste of men's infirmities, yet mixed with many prayers, and all to show a mind wonderfully troubled, that it may appear how he did strive mightily against death and desperation. 40. David, delivered from great danger, doth magnify God therefore, and commendeth his providence towards all mankind: then he promiseth to give himself wholly to God's service, and declareth how God is truly worshipped: afterward he giveth thanks, and having complained of his enemies he calleth for aid and secure. 41. David grievously afflicted, blessed them that pity his cause, complaining of faithless friends, such as judas. john, 15. then he giveth thanks for God's mercy in chastising him gently, not suffering his enemies to triumph. 42. David grieved, that through persecutors he could not be present in the Congregation, protesting his presence in heart, albeit in body separate, at last ●ee showeth, that notwithstanding these sorrows and thoughts, yet he continually putteth his confidence in the Lord. 43. He prayeth to be delivered from them which conspire with Absalon, to the end he might joyfully praise God in his Congregation. 44. A most earnest prayer made in the name of the faithful, in persecution, for sustaining the quarrel of God's word; as in Paul, Rom. 8. 45. Solomon his Majesty, honour, strength, beauty, riches, and power, are praised: his marriage with the Egyptian: an heathen woman is blest if that she renounce her people and country, and give herself wholly to her husband: here is figured the wonderful Majesty and increase of Christ's Kingdom and the Church his spouse, now taken of the Gentiles. 46. A song of thanksgiving for the deliverance of Jerusalem, after Senacherib with his army was driven away, or some other like sudden & marvelous deliverance by the mighty hand of God whereby the Prophet commendeth this great benefit: doth exhort the faithful to give themselves wholly to the hands of God, doubting nothing▪ but that under his protection The Contents. they shall be safe against all the assaults of their enemies. 47. An exhortation to worship God for his mercies towards jacobs' posterity: herein is prophessed the kingdom of Christ in the time of the Gospel. 48. Thanks are given to God for the notable deliverance of jerusalem from the hands of many Kings, the estate whereof is praised, for that God is present at all times to defend it. This Psalm seemeth to be made in the time of Ahaz, ●o●aphat, Asa, or Ezechia for then chiefly was the City by foreign Princes assaulted. 49. God's Spirit moveth the consideration of man's life, showing that the wealthiest are not happiest, but noteth how all things are ruled by God's providence, who as he judgeth these worldly misers to everlasting torments, so doth he preserve his, and will reward them in the day of his resurrection. 1. Thess. 1. 50. He prophesieth how God will call all Nations by the Gospel, and require no other sacrifice of his people but confession of his benefits and thanks giving, and how he detesteth all such as seem zealous of ceremonies, and not of the pure word of God only. 51. David rebuked by the Prophet Nathan for his great offences, acknowledged the same to God, protesting his natural corruption, wherefore he prayeth God to forgive his sins and ren●e in him his holy Spirit, promising that he will not be unmindful of those great graces: finally fearing lest God would punish the whole Church for his fault, he requireth that he would rather increase his graces towards the same. 52. David describeth the arrogant tyranny of Doeg saul's chief shéepeheard, who by false surmises caused Abimele●k and the Priests to be slain: he prophesieth his destruction, encourageth the faithful to trust in God who most sharply revengeth his: and rendereth thanks for his deliverance: herein is lively set forth the kingdom of Antichrist. 53. David describeth the crooked nature, the cruelty and punishment of the wicked, when they look not for it, and desireth the deliverance of the godly that they may rejoice together. The Contents. 54. David in great danger through Zephims calleth upon God to destroy his enemies, promising sacrifice for his deliverance. 55. David in great distress complaineth of saul's cruelty, and falsehood of his familiar acquaintance, effectuously moving the Lord to pity him: then assured of deliverance he setteth forth the grace of God as if he had already obtained his request. 56. David being brought to Achis the King of Gath 2. Sam. 21. 12. complaineth of his enemies, demandeth succour, trusteth in God, and promiseth to perform his vow, which was to praise God in his Church. 57 David in the desert of Ziph betrayed by the inhabitants, and in the same cause with Saul, calleth unto God with full confidence that he will perform his promise and show his glory in Heaven and earth against the cruel enemies, there▪ fore he rendereth laud and praise. 58. He describeth his malicious enemies, saul's flatterers, who secretly and openly sought his destruction, from whom he appealeth to God's judgement, showing that the just shall rejoice at the punishment of the wicked, to God's glory. 59 David, in great danger of Saul, who sent to stay him in his bed, declareth his innocency and their fury, praying God to destroy all malicious sinners who live for a time to exercise his people, but in the end consume in his wrath to God's glory: for this he singeth praise to God, assured of his mercies. 60. David, now King over juda, after many victories showeth by evident signs that God elected him King, assuring the people that God will prosper them if they approve the same: after he prayeth unto God to finish that he begun. 61. Whether he were in danger of the Ammonites, or pursued of Absalon, here he crieth to be delivered and confirmed in his kingdom, promising perpetual praises. 62. David declareth by example and name of God that he and all people must trust in God alone, seeing that all without God goeth t● nought who only is of power to save, and that he rewardeth man according to his works. 63. David after his danger of Ziph, giveth thanks to God for his wonderful deliverance, in whose mercies he The Contents. trusteth, even in the midst of misery: prophesying the destruction of God's enemies, and contrariwise happiness to all them that trust in the lord 2. Samuel, 3. 64. David prayeth against the false reporters and slanderers, he declareth their punishment and destruction, to the comfort of the just, and the glory of God. 65. A thanksgiving unto God by the faithful, who are signified by Zion and Jerusalem: for the choosing, preservation and governance of them, and for the plentiful blessing powered forth upon the earth. 66. He erhorteth to praise the Lord in his wonderful works: he setteth forth the power of God to affray rebels: and showeth God's mercy to Israel, and to provoke all men to hear and praise his name. 67. A swe●t prayer for all the faithful to obtain the favour of God, and to be lightened with his countenance, to the end that his way and ●●dgem●nt may be known throughout the earth▪ rejoicing that God is the governor of all nations. 68 David expresseth the wonderful mercies of God towards his people, who by all means and most strange sorts declareth himself to them: God's Church therefore by reason of his premises, grace and victories, doth excel all worldly things, wherefore all men are moved to praise God for ever. 69. Christ and his elect are figured in David's zeal and ang●●●h, the malicious cruelty of whose enemies and their punishment, judas and such traitors noteth who are accursed: then gathereth he courage in afflictions, and offereth praises to God, which are more acceptable than all sacrifices: finally he doth provoke all creatures to praises: prophesying of the Kingdom of Christ and building of juda, where all the faithful and their seed shall dwell for ever. 70. He prayeth to be right speedily delivered; his enemies to be ashamed: and all seek the Lord to be comforted. 71. He prayeth in faith established by promise, and confirmed by the work of God from his youth, to be delivered from his wicked and cruel son Absalon, with his confederacy, promising to be thankful therefore. 72. God's Kingdom by Christ is represented by Solomon, The Contents. under whom shall be righteousness, peace and felicity, unto whom all Kings and nations shall do homage, whose name and power shall endure for ever. 73. David teacheth that neither the prosperity of the ungodly, nor the affliction of the good, aught to discourage God's children, but rather move them to consider God's providence, and to reverence his judgements, for that the wicked vanish away like smoke, and the godly enter into life everlasting, in hope whereof he resigneth himself to God's hands. 74. The faithful complaint of the destruction of the Church and true Religion under the name of Zion, and the Altars destroyed, and trusting in the might and free mercies of God, by his covenant they require help and secure for the glory of God's holy name, the salvation of his poor afflicted servants, and the confusion of his proud enemies. 75. The faithful praise the name of the Lord, which shall come to judge at the time appointed, when the wicked shall be ●ut to confusion, and drink the cup of his wrath, their p●id● shall be abated, and the righteous shall be exalted to honour 76. This Psalm setteth forth the power of God, and care for the defence of his people in Jerusalem, the destruction of the army of Senacherib, and exhorteth the faithful to be thankful for the same. 77. The Prophet in the name of the Church, rehearseth the greatness of his affliction, and his grievous temptation whereby he was driven to this end, to consider his former conversation, and the continual course of God's works, in the preservation of his servant, and so he confirmeth his faith against these temptations. 78. He showeth how God of his mercy chose the Church of the posterity of Abraham, casting in their teeth the rebellion of their fathers, that their children might acknowledge Gods free mercy, and be ashamed of their perverse ancestors: the holy Ghost hath comprehended as it were the sum of all God's benefits, that the gross people might see in few words the effect The Contents. of the whole histories. 79. The Israelites complaint to God, for the calamity that they suffered, when Antiochus destroyed their Temple and City, desiring aid against his tyranny, lest God and his Religion should be contemned by the heathen, who should see him for saken and perish. 80. A lamentable prayer to God to help the misery of the Church, destring him to consider the first estate when his favour shined towards them, that he might finish that work which he had begun. 81. An exhortation to praise God for his benefits, condemning their ingratitude. 82. David declaring God to be present with judges, and Magistrates, reproveth their partiality and unrighteousness, and exhorteth them to do justice, but seeing no amendment, he desireth God to execute justice himself. 83. The Israelites pray the Lord to deliver them from their enemies, both at home and far off▪ also that all such wicked people be stricken with his stormy tempests, that they may know his power. 84. David exiled his country, desireth ardently to return to God's Tabernacle, and assembly of the Saints, to praise God: then he praiseth the courage of the people, that pass the wilderness to assemble themselves in Zion. 85. Because God withdrew not his rods from his Church after the return from Babylon: first they put him in mind that he should not leave the works of his grace unperfect: and complain of their long affliction: then they rejoice in hope of promised deliverance, which was a figure of Christ's Kingdom, under whom should be perfect felicity. 86. David sore afflicted prayeth fervently for deliverance, sometimes rehearsing his miseries and mercies received, desiring also to be instructed of the Lord, that he may fear and glorify his name: he complaineth also of his adversaries, and requireth to be delivered from them. The Contents. 87. The holy Ghost promiseth that the Church, as yet in misery after the captivity of Babylon, should be restored to great excellence, so that nothing should be more comfortable, then to be numbered among the members thereof. 88 The faithful sore afflicted by sickness, persecution, adversity, and as it were left of God without any consolation, yet call on God by faith, and strive against desperation. 89. David praised God for his covenant made between him and his elect, by jesus Christ: then he complaineth of the desolation of his Kingdom, so that the promise seemed to be broken, but finally he prayeth to be delivered from afflictions, mentioning the shortness of man's life: and confirming himself by God's promises. 90. Moses seeing the people neither admonished by the brevity of their life, nor by plagues, to be thankful, prayeth God to turn their hearts, and continue his mercy towards them, and their posterity for ever. 91. Here he describeth the assurance he liveth in, that committeth himself wholly to God's protection in all temptations: a promise of God to those that love him, know him, and trust in him, to deliver them and give them immortal glory. 92. A Psalm of the Sabaoth, to stir up the people to acknowledge and praise God in his works: David rejoiceth therein, but the wicked consider not that the ungoldly when he is most flourishing, shall most speedily perish: in the end is described the felicity of the just, planted in the house of God in praise of the Lord. 93. He praiseth the power of God in the creation of the world, and beateth down all people which lift the● up against his Majesty, and provoketh to consider his promises. 94. He prayeth to God against the violence of Tyrants, and comforteth the afflicted by the good issue of their afflictions, and by the ruin of the wicked. 95. An earnest exhortation to praise God for the government The Contents. of the world, and election of his Church, to eschew the rebellion of the old fathers, who tempted God in the wilderness, and therefore entered not the land of promise. 96. An exhortation both to the jews and Gentiles, to praise God for his mercy, and this specially aught to be referred to the Kingdom of Christ. 97. David exhorteth all to rejoice for the coming of the Kingdom of Christ, dreadful to the rebels and idolaters, and joyful to the just, whom he exhorteth to innocency, to rejoicing and thanksgiving. 98. An earnest exhortation to all creatures to praise the Lord, for his power, mercy, and fidelity in his promise by Christ, by whom he hath communicated his salvation to all nations. 99 He commendeth the power, equity, & excellency, of the Kingdom of God by Christ, over th● jews and Gentiles, provoking them to magnify the same, and to ●●are the Lord as the ancient fathers, Moses, Aaron and Samuel, who calling upon God were heard in their prayers. 100 He exhorteth all men to serve the Lord, who hath made us to enter into his Courts and assemblies to praise his name. 101. David describeth what government he will observe in his house and kingdom, by r●●ting out the wicked and cherishing the godly persons. 102. It seemeth that this prayer was appointed to the faithful to pray in the captu●●ty of Babylon▪ a consolation for the building of the Church, whereof followeth the praise of God to be published unto all posterities: the conversion of the Gentiles, and stability of the Church. 103. The Prophet provoketh men and Angels, and all creatures to praise the Lord, for his fatherly mercies in delivering of his people from evils, in his providence over all things, in preservation of the faithful. 104. A thanks giving for the creation of the world, and governance of the same, by his marvelous providence: also The Contents. a prayer against the wicked, who are the occasion that God diminisheth his blessings. 105. He praiseth the singular goodness of God, for choosing a peculiar people to himself, never ceasing to do them good, for his promise sake. 106. The people dispersed v●… Antiochus do magnify the goodness of God, among their repentant: and prayeth to be gathered from among the heathen, that they may praise his name. 107. David exhorteth all, that are redeemed by the Lord, and gathered unto him, to give thanks therefore: who by sending prosperity and adversity, bringeth men unto him. Therefore as the righteous there rejoice, so shall the wicked have their mo●thes s●op●●●. 108. David, ●●●● Har●● an●●●●c●, praiseth the Lord, and assureth himself of 〈…〉 of God, concerning his kingdom ●u●r Israel, ●nd 〈…〉 against other Nations▪ who though he seem to forsake us for a time, yet he alone in the end, will cast down our enemies. 109. David being falsely accused by saul's flatterers, prayeth God to help him to destroy his enemies: who represent judas the traitor unto jesus Christ: and all like enemies of the children of God. 110. David prophesieth of the power, and everlasting kingdom of Christ: and of his priesthood, which should put an end to the priesthood of Levi. 111. He giveth thanks to the Lord, for his marvelous works towards his Church: and declareth, wherein true wisdom, and right knowledge consisteth. 112. He praiseth the felicity of them that fear God, and condenmeth the cursed state of the contemners of God. 113. An exhortation to praise the Lord for his providence in that, that contrary to the course of nature, he worketh in his Church. 114. Israel delivered out of Egypt, putteth us in remembrance The Contents. of God's great mercies towards his children, and of our unthankfulness for the same. 115. The faithful oppressed by Idolatrous Tyrants, promise that they will not be unmindful of so great a benefit, if it would please God to hear their prayer, and deliver them by his omnipotent power, 116. David being in great danger of Saul in the desert of Maon, perceiving the great, & inestimable love of God towards him: magnifieth such great mercies: and protesteth that he will be thankful for the same. 117. He exhorteth the Gentiles to praise God, because he hath accomplished aswell to them as to the jews, the promise of life everlasting, by jesus Christ. 118. David, rejected of Saul, and of the people, at the time appointed obtained the kingdom, for the which he biddeth all them that fear the Lord, to be thankful: under whose person, Christ is lively set forth, who should be of his people rejected. 119. The Prophet wonderfully commendeth God's Law; wherein he cannot satisfy himself, nor express sufficiently his affection thereunto, adding notable complaints, and consolations meet for the faithful to have both in heart and voice: and in the Hebrew, every eight verses begin with one letter of the Alphabet. 120. David banished from among the barbarous Arabians, through false reports of envious flatterers, lamenteth his long abode among such infidels given to all kind of wickedness and contention. 121. The Prophet showeth by his own example, that the faithful aught to look for all their succour of God alone, who will govern and give good success to all their godly enterprises. 122. David rejoiceth that God accomplisheth his promise, and placed his Ark in Zion, giving thanks and praying for the prosperity of the Church. 123. A prayer of the faithful, which are afflicted by the wicked worldlings, and contemners of God. 124. The faithful delivered from great danger, acknowledge The Contents. not to have escaped by their own power, but through the favour of God. 125. He describeth the assurance of the faithful in their afflictions, and desireth their wealth, and the destruction of the wicked. 126. This Psalm was made after the return of the people from Babylon, and showeth that the mean of their deliverance was wonderful, after the 70. years of captivity, for●▪ spoken by jeremy 25. 12. and 29. 10. 127. It is not man's wit, power, or labour, but the free goodness of God that giveth riches, preserveth Towns, and Countries, giveth nourishment and children. 128. Here is described the prosperous estate of persons married, in the fear of God and the promises of God's blessings, to all them that live in this honourable estate, according to his commandments. 129. He admo●isheth the Church, though afflicted in all ages, for God will deliver it, and suddenly destroy the enemies thereof. 130. An effectuous prayer to obtain mercy and forgiveness of his sins, and a● length deliverance from all evils. 131. Daui● charged with ambition protesteth his humility before God. 132. The faithful grounded upon Gods promise made unto David, desireth that he would establish the same both as touching his posterity, and the building of the Temple, to pray there as was before spoken. 133. The commendations of godly and brotherly amity compared to the most precious oil mentioned in Exodus. 30. 134. He exhorteth the Levites that watch in the Temple to praise the Lord. 135. He exhorteth all the faithful to praise God for his marvelous works and graces, wherein he hath declared his Majesty, to the confusion of all Idolaters. 136. An earnest exhortation, to give thanks unto God The Contents. for the creation and governance of all things. 137. The Israelites in their captivity, hearing the Chaldeans reproach and blaspheme God and his Religion, desire God to punish the Edomites, who provoketh the Babil●mans against them, and prophesieth the destruction of Babylon. 138. David praiseth the goodness of God towards him, for which even foreign Princes shall praise the Lord, together with him, and he is assured to have like comfort of God, hereafter as heretofore. 139. David to cleanse his heart from all hypocrisy, showeth that nothing is so secret which God seeth not: after declaring his zeal and fear of God, he protesteth to be enemy to all them that contemn God. 140. David prayeth unto the Lord, against the cruelty, falsehood, and injuries of his enemies, assuring himself of his succour: wherefore he provoketh the just to praise the Lord, and to assure themselves of his tuition. 141. David being grievously persecuted under Saul, desireth succour and patience, till God take vengeance of his enemies. 142. David neither for fear nor anger, would kill Saul, but with a quiet mind prayed unto God, who preserved him. 143. An earnest prayer for remission of sins, acknowledging that the enemies did cruelly persecute him by God's just judgement: he desireth to be restored to grace, to be governed by his holy spirit, that he may spend the rest of his life in the true fear and service of God. 144. David praiseth the Lord for his victories, and Kingdom restored, yet calling for the destruction of the wicked, and declareth wherein the felicity of any people consisteth. 145. David describeth the wonderful providence of The Contents. God, in governing and preserving all the other creatures: he praiseth God for his justice, mercy, and special loving kindness towards those that cast upon him, that fear and love him. 146 David teacheth that none should put their trust in men, but in God alone who is almighty, and delivereth the afflicted, nourisheth the poor, setteth prisoners at liberty, comforteth the fatherless, widows, strangers, and is King for ever. 147 The Prophet praiseth the bounty, wisdom, power, justice, and providence of God, upon all his creatures, but especially upon his Church, which he gathered together after their dispersion, declaring his word and judgement so unto them, as he had done to no other people. 148. He provoketh all creatures to praise the Lord in heaven and in all places, especially for the power that he had given to his people Israel. 149. An exhortation to the Church, to praise the Lord for his victory and conquest, that he giveth the Saints against The Contents. all man's power. 150. An exhortation to praise the Lord without ceasing, by all manner of ways, for all his mighty and wonderful works▪ FINIS.