DIRECTIONS for the private reading of the Scriptures; Wherein besides the number of Chapters assigned to every day, the order and drift of the whole SCRIPTURES is methodically set down: And choice Rules (that show how to read with profit) are likewise given: The Use whereof is showed in the Preface.  
The Second Edition.  
By NICOLAS BIFEILD Preacher of GOD'S word at Isle worth in Middlesex.  
LONDON Printed by E. Griffin for N. Butter near St Austin's gate. 1618.   

To the noble Knight, Sr HORACE VERE, General of the English-forces in the Low-countries. AND To the most worthy Lady, the Lady MARY VERE his Wife, my most respected and religious Parishioners.  
THere are three things incite me, to Dedicate this little direction to your Lordship and my Lady: The first is to testifi●… hereby unto the world my unfeigned estimation of those saving grace and the true religion that dwells in you both The second is, to ex press hereby my great desire to show my thankfulness, for the many favours I have received, but especially for all the encouragements wherewith I have been refreshed in observing your love to my ministery, and care in yourselves and your family to show the profit of it. The third is, because it pleased your Lordship and my Lady heretofore, to desire and accept directions of this kind from me, in writing.  
I have been the willinger to suffer this copy to come into public view, because I have been urged by many friends from divers places of late, to give them Directions of this kind: and I have long observed that in the most places the godly that are unlearned, are at a great want of a settled course herein. If it may please your Lordship and my Lady to afford this little work, your acceptation and countenance, I shall be richly satisfied. My hope is that the Lord that hath as it were called for it by the request of many well disposed, will be pleased to give a blessing to it: if any thing be now wanting, by the intimation of my friends, I may make further supply in after Editions, if God will.  
The Lord multiply grace & joy with righteousness and peace in both your hearts and lives, and prolong with increase your Lordship's honour and good success in your military calling, in which you have been hitherto a special ornament to this Nation. I end and rest  
Yours in the service of my ministry to be commanded, N: BIFEILD.   

The Preface.  
THESE directions for reading the SCRIPTURES contain three things. First analytical tables, concerning the order of the whole SCRIPTURES, and the several books and Chapters gathered to this end, that the Reader might before he reads, mark the drift of each book and Chapter, and when he hath read, might with singular ease and delight remember, what he hath read. The second is a Calendar, showing what number of chapters are to be read every day, that so the whole Bible might be read over in a year. The number of Chapters, while you are reading the old Testament is for the most part three a day, and when you come to the new Testament, it is but two: Sometimes where the matter is Historical, or Typical, or the chapters short, I have set down a greater number. The third thing is the Rules for observation of profitable things in reading. Many complain of their not profiting in reading, and some weak Christians afflict their hearts marvelously with grief and fear, because they cannot read with more comfort and profit, when the fault is not in their affection to the word, so much as in their want of direction for their reading.  
Concerning these Rules I consider both the matter, and the manner of using them. For the matter, he that comes to read the Scriptures, should especially set himself to observe two things: First the most needful places to enlarge his own knowledge, and further his own growth in the true grace of God. Secondly such places, as might warrant his practice in the things, the world usually cavils at and reproacheth his profession for: as if he did not what were necessary to do. There are some things in all places objected against the godly. Now it is a thing of admirable use in our reading to gather under the several heads such places, as may establish our hearts with abundance of assurance, that we do nothing out of preciseness and curiosity in those things: but merely at the commandment of God. And the Scriptures are so apparent, and easy to be discerned, and so many in number, that the simplest Reader may gather great store of testimonies.  
Now for the first of these, that is, such places as might most profit me in my particular reading: I would bring this mind to the Scriptures. (I will but give a taste here.)  
First it were a thing of admirable use all my life long, if I did set down all the places of Scripture, that in the reading I find sensible comfort and ravishing of heart in: It may be in the whole Bible I may find 20. 40. 50. etc. of such places, as I was sure in the reading did wonderfully fill my heart with secret refreshing, and sensible joy: Now these places so noted, not only serve for present use, but while I live, in any distress, I may have recourse to these, as so many wells of joy, and if in my grief one, or two, or ten of them did not comfort me: yet a thousand to one some of them will have spirit and life in them to refresh me again in any sorrows: Besides, it marvelously establisheth my faith, when I remember, in how many distinct places of Scripture the Lord was pleased to comfort me in particular. This is one thing now we should observe.  
Secondly would it not be exceeding profitable; If I did note all the places of scripture which in reading of them did sensibly smite my heart, and reprove some fault in me, so as I felt my heart troubled within me? Certainly by that time I had gone through the Scriptures, I should see the Anatomy of my corruptions, and plainly perceive, what things there were in my nature, that God had a quarrel against: and so might be guided by the very finger of God to know the faults, I should set myself most against in mortification.  
Thirdly, in reading one shall find sometimes certain rules or counsels given, which one sensibly is affected withal, and hath an inward desire, Oh that I could but remember this counsel of the holy Ghost, Now I would note all those places, that the holy Ghost made me in love withal in the reading, that might concern my own particular direction either at home, or abroad.  
Again, the most people in the midst of these extreme differences of opinions on all sides, feel sometimes a wonderful desire, such as this, O that I could tell but some certain way what to believe, and then let all the world contend, if they will: Now for this I would mark all those apparent places, that contain evident ground of truth, against which there can be in my conscience no cavil, but I could live and die in the assurance, that that is the will of God. It is incredible, how the simplest may settle themselves herein, in all the fundamental points of religion. If thou find of these but 20. 30. 40. or 50. places in the whole Bible; thou canst not now believe, how it will settle thee: As for example, 1. joh. 5. he faith, There are three in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Spirit, and these three are one. All the world now should never make me doubt of the Trinity in unity. When I had gotten those grounds, those I would stick to●…, and for other questions, let them wrangle while they will, I would receive further light when I saw it clear, but their quarreling should not much trouble me. And thus I might go on with the particulars of the first sort of rules, but these shall suffice to give light to the course.  
Now for the second sort of Rules one may find in every place certain things, strongly objected against the practice of the godly: As for example, that they deserve to be hated, because they will not keep company with their neighbours, and because they stand so precisely upon small matters, as lesser oaths, and doing slight works upon the sabbath day, and such like: and beside, many men are afraid to enter upon such a course of life, because it is a way so evil spoken of, and reproached in the world etc. Now for my own establishment I would mark, where my course differed from other men, and in reading I would gather evident places, that might warrant my practice: As for example, places that justify the avoiding of the company of the wicked, and so again places, that show, that the sincere practice of godliness hath been ever liable to the scorns, reproaches, and slanders of the world. And so of the rest.  
Now for the manner of using these rules, I think, thou mayst profitably follow these directions. First make thee a little paper book of a sheet or two of paper, as may be most portable: then write upon the top of every leaf the title for that that thou wouldst observe in reading. Choose out only six or eight titles out of the whole number of such at for the present thou hast most need to observe: or only so many as thou art sure thy memory will easily carry to thy reading, whether more or fewer. In reading observe only such places as stare thee in the face, that are so evident, thy heart cannot look of them. Trouble not thyself with that objection, that there are many things which thou canst not discern, take thou only such as thou canst not pass over, they are so clear and evident. In noting the places, set down under each title only the book, Chapter, and verse, and not the words, for that will tyre thee in the end: As for example, would I observe all the hard places, which in reading I have a desire to know the meaning of, that so when I come into the company of Preachers or able Christians, I might have profitable questions to propound: I would set it down thus, 
Hard places,  
Malach. 4. 5.  
Malach. 2. 6.  And so of other places: for I give these on the sudden but for instance sake. Now when thou hast done thy quarter's task, or thy years task, than thou mayst write out the th●…isest things, as thou thinkest good, and in the mean time hast the use of the places for turning to. And if thou shouldest in reading, of thyself remember some title, which thou hast not in this direction, and yet hast a great desire to observe places of that kind, by any means write it down, whilst thou thinkest of it, and custom in observing will make thee able to be thine own Director hereafter. Look not at the profit of this course the first week, or month: but consider, how rich it will make thee at the years end. I am persuaded, if thou fear God, thou wouldst not sell thy collections for a great price, after thou hast gathered them, if it were but for the good, they may do thee in the evil day, when it shall come upon thee.  
Farewell, the Lord give thee a blessing, and pray thou for me, and remember before thou read to lift up thy heart to God in some short ejaculations, to beg his blessed assistance, and take heed thou be not unthankful to God for the success.  
By all means strive to keep a delight in thy course, and let not thy heart be too apt to discouragement: but rejoice in the Lord. Again farewell: the Lord keep thee till the day of Christ.   


The order of the Books, and of reading the whole SCRIPTURES.  
THe Book you are to read is the Bible: your Bible is divided into 2: parts, the old Testament, and the New.  
The old TESTAMENT contains the Law and the Prophets.  
The Law is expressed in the five books of Moses, called the Pentateuche.  
The PROPHETS, comprehend three kinds of writings:  

1. History (principally) from josua to job, called the anterior Prophets.  
2. Doctrine (principally) from job to Esay, called the Hagiographa.  
3. Prophesy specially taken (principally) from Esay to the end of Malachy, called the posterior Prophets.   
The new Testament contains:  

1. History (principally) in the four Evangelists, and the Acts.  
2. Doctrine (principally) in the Epistles.  
3. Prophesy in the Revelation.   
That, which you are first then to read, is the Law in the five books of Moses: which books entreat,  
1. First of the original and state of the Church, in the beginning (to whom the Law was given) in Genesis.  
2. Secondly of the promulgation or publication of the Law, which was given either generally, the laws Ecclesiastical, and Political together, and so in Exod. 9 or specially and apart, and so the Laws Ecclesiastical are given in Leviticus, the Laws Political are given in Numbers.  
3. Thirdly the repetition of the Law in Deuteronomy.  

GENESIS.  
IN Genesis you shall read:  

1: First of the creation of the Church, chap: 1. 2. 3.  
2. Secondly of the constitution of the Church. from Chapter 4. to the end.   
In the creation observe the making,  

First of the World, in which the Church was to live, Chap. 1.  
Secondly of Man, of which it was to consist: in whom consider 

His happiness, in which he was made, Chapter 2.  
His misery, into which he fell, chap. 3.     
The constitution of the Church must be considered as it was in the two worlds: the old world before the flood, from chap. 4. to 8. and the new world after the flood, of which chapter 8. to the end of the book.  
In the old world consider.  

The propagation of sin and punishment, chap. 4.  
The conservation of the Church, chap. 5.  
The condemnation of that sinful world: 

Foretold, chap. 6.  
Executed, chap. 7.     
The story of the new world is considered chiefly in the ages of four men: that is Noah to ch. 12. Abraham to ch. 25. Isaach to ch. 28. and jacob from ch. 28. to the end of the book.  
In the history of Noah consider,  

His deliverance from the Deluge, chap. 8.  
His blessing from GOD, chap. 9  
His Family and Posterity. 

As it was united, chap. 10.  
As it was dispersed through the earth, Chap. 11. where of the election of a peculiar people out of the rest to God, of whom the Church consisted.     
In the History of Abraham consider,  

First his vocation chap: 12. first part.  
Secondly his peregrination both in Egypt chap. 12. and in Canaan chap. 13.  
Thirdly, his dealing, 

First with Lot chap. 14.  
Secondly with God: with God I say, who promised him issue chapt. 15. gave him issue of Sarah chapter 16. and makes his covenant with him, chap: 17. to 25.     
About the Covenant observe.  

First the form of it, chap. 17.  
Secondly the fruit of it. 

First on God's part, which was showed in the communication. 

Of Counsels and secrets unto him Chap. 18.  
Of Benefits in delivering L●…t chap. 19 In succouring the weakness of Abraham chap. 20. and giving the promised child chap. 21.    
Secondly on Abraham's part, who is commended, 

For the obedience of his faith, chap. 22.  
For his humanity, chap. 23.  
For his piety in disposing of his son in marriage, chap. 24.       
Thus of Abraham.  
The History of Isaach contains,  

His kindred and issue, chap. 25.  
His travails and troubles, ch. 26.  
His prophesy concerning the estate of the Church in the posterity of his two sons, ch. 27.   
Thus of Isaach.  
The History of jacob is divided according to his threefold peregrination,  

1. Into Mesopotamia, where note. 

His journey thither, chap. 28.  
His arrival and marriage, chap. 29.  
His riches and children, ch. 30.    
2. Into Canaan, where note 

His journey, ch. 31.  
His arrival, where note 

His congress with Esau, chapter 32. 33.  
His progress with much grief and misery, for there 

The ravishing of Dina, chap. 34.  
The death of Rachel, chap. 35.  
The selling of joseph, chap. 37.  
The incest of juda, chap. 38.        
3. Into Egypt, where consider 

1. The going down of his children, and so went 

1. joseph, of whose afflictions read c: 39 and 40. and dignity and preferment chap. 41.  
2. The other brethren of whom chap. 42. 43. and 44.    
2. The going down of jacob himself, where consider, 

1. His sending for, by joseph, chap. 45.  
2. His travails thither, ch. 46.  
3. His abode there, where consider 

1. His conference with the King of Egypt, chap. 47.  
2. His blessing of joseph, ch. 48.  
3. His prophesy concerning the posterity of his sons, c: 49.  
4. His death and burial, c: 50.         

March: Genesis.  
1. 1, 2, 3.  
2. 4, 5, 6, 7.  
3. 8, 9, 10, 11.  
4. 12, 13, 14.  
5. 15, 16, 17.  
6. 18, 19, 20, 21.  
7. 22, 23, 24.  
8. 25, 26, 27.  
9 28, 29, 30.  
10. 31, 32, 33.  
11. 34. 35, 36, 37, 38.  
12. 39, 40, 41.  
13. 42, 43, 44, 45.  
14. 46, 47, 48, 49, 50.    

EXODUS.  
THe book of Exodus entreats of the giving of the law in general, and so the story entreats of two things;  

First of the deliverance of the people of Israel, to whom God was to publish his law, from ch. 1. to ch. 19  
Secondly of the Laws themselves, chap: 19 to the end of the book.   
In the story of the deliverance of the Israelites consider,  

1. The occasion of it.  
2. The instrument, by whom it was effected.  
3. The deliverance itself.  
4: The consequents of the deliverance.   
The occasion was the tyranny of the Egyptians, ch. 1.  
The instrument was Moses, concerning whom the story tells  

1: Of his birth, chap. 2.  
2: Of his calling, chap. 3.  
3: Of his assistant Aaron, ch. 4.  
4: Of the speeches he made to the King of Egypt, ch 5. & 6.  
5: Of the signs and wonders wrought in Egypt, these signs were either 

Confirming signs, ch. 7.  
Or punishment signs, even ten great plagues upon the Egyptians, chap. 8. 9 10. 11.     
The deliverance itself, wherein consider,  

1: Their departure out of Egypt, ch. 12.  
2: The ratification of it by signs & observations, c: 13-  
3: Their passage through the red sea, chap. 14.  
4. Their thanksgiving, ch. 15.   
The consequents of the deliverance were,  

1: Provision of victaile and necessaries, ch. 16.  
2: Defence from enemies, c. 17.  
3: Administration of justice, chap: 18.   
Thus of the deliverance of the people: the laws follow: The Law must be considered two ways:  

First as it was given by God, chap: 19 to 31.  
Secondly as it was obeyed by the people, ch. 32. to the end.   
In the giving of the Law consider.  

1: The preparation, ch. 19  
2: The division; For God gave them: 

1. Moral Laws, chap. 20.  
2. judicial Laws, chap. 21. 23.  
3. Ceremonial laws, chapters, 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.     
The obedience of the people must be considered either in respect.  

1. Of the moral Law, where note 

Their transgression, ch. 32.  
Their reconciliation with God, ch. 33.  
The restitution of the Law, ch. 34.    
2. Of the Ceremonial Law wherein is set down the story of the building of the Tabernacle, ch. 35. to the end of the book.   

March: Exodus.  
15. 1, 2, 3.  
16. 4, 5, 6.  
17. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.  
18. 12, 13, 14.  
19 15, 16, 17.  
20. 18, 19, 20.  
21. 22, 22, 23.  
22. 24, 25, 26, 27.  
23. 28, 29, 30, 31.  
24. 32, 33, 34.  
25. 35. to the end of the book.    

LEVITICUS.  
THe book called Leviticus entreats,  

First of Sacrifices.  
Secondly of sacred Persons.   
The Sacrifices must be considered, either in respect,  

First of their sorts: chapters 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  
Secondly of the rites about them, chap: 6. 7.   
The sorts of Sacrifices must be considered, as they were distinguished either  
First by the matter, of which they were, and so they were either,  

Of living creatures chap. 1.  
Of things without life, chap. 2.   
Secondly by the occasions, for which they were, and these were either,  

Good things received from God, chap. 3. or  
Evil things done by man, chap. 4. 5.   
Thus of Sacrifices.  
The Persons are either,  

Public, of whom, c: 8. to 11.  
Private, ch. 11. to the end.   
The public persons were the Priests, concerning whom observe,  

First their consecration to their offices, ch. 8.  
Their execution of their offices, ch. 9  
Thirdly their transgression in their offices, ch. 10.   
The private Persons are considered in respect of their sanctification, and this sanctification was either,  

Particular: of one man, ch. 11. to 16. 〈◊〉  
Commune of the whole Church, ch. 16. to the end.   
The sanctification of one man in particular is considered of, in respect of the ways by which he was polluted, as  

1. By eating, ch. 11.  
2. By childbearing, ch. 12.  
3. By leprosy, ch. 13. 14.  
4. By Flux, ch. 15.   
The common sanctification of the whole Church is to be considered,  

First in things necessary, ch. 16. to 27.  
2. In things voluntary, c: ult.   
About things necessary, consider,  

1. The Laws, ch. 16. to 26.  
2. The obsignation of them by promises & threatenings, 26. The Laws concern either Purification for their sins, chap. 16. 17. Or  
Information of their lives, chap. 18. to 26.   
The purification was either,  

Ordinary and annual, c: 16.  
Or Extraordinary, ch. 17.   
The laws that concerned the information of their lives were either,  

Economical about their marriages, ch. 18. Or  
Political, about their carriage abroad with others, chapters 19 20. Or  
Ecclesiastical, which Laws considered either, 

Persons, ch. 21. Or  
Things, ch. 22. Or  
Times, viz. 

Days, chap. 23. 24.  
Years, cha: 25.       

March: Leviticus.  
26: 1: 2: 3: 4: 5.  
27: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10.  
28: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15.  
29: 16: 17: 18: 19  
30: 20: 21: 22: 23.  
31: 24: 25: 26: 27.    

NUMBERS.  
THe book of Numbers entreats of Laws, and those Laws political for the most part, that were occasioned by the mustering of the people for their journey to Canaan.  
The History concerns,  

1. Their preparation to the journey, ch. 1. to ch. 11.  
2. Their journeys, ch. 11. to 22.  
3. Their station or abode, when they came near to Canaan, chapt. 22. to the end of the book.   
In their preparation to the journey observe,  

1: Their mustering or numbering.  
2: The Laws given them.  
3: The manner.   
The muster was either ci●… of the people, who are  

Numbered, ch. 1.  
ordered, chap: 2.   
Or sacred of the Priests, who are,  

Numbered, ch. 3.  
ordered, chap: 4.   
The Laws are either common to all, about sanctity, in things  

Necessary, ch. 5.  
Voluntary, ch. 6.   
Or particular.  

First civil for the Tribes, chap: 7.  
Secondly sacred for the priests and Levites, ch. 8.   
Their manner is double,  

1. Of their sanctification, and order, ch. 9  
2. Of their journeys, ch. 10.   
Thus of their preparation.  
Their journeys are distinguished by a story of eight murmurings of the people.  

The first was for the tediousness of their journey.  
The second was for weariness of the Manna, ch. 11.  
The third was the emulation of Miriam, and Aaron against Moses, chap. 12  
The fourth was the sedition of the spies 

murmuring, ch. 13.  
plagued, ch. 14.  
reconciled, ch. 15.    
The fifth was the conspiracy of the three Levites, ch. 16.  
The sixth was the indignation of the people at the former judgements, where note 

Their murmuring, c. 17.  
Their reconciliation as it respects  
Persons and rites, ch. 18.  
The manner, ch. 19    
The seventh was for want of water, chap. 20.  
The eight was for the tediousness of the way, ch. 21.   
Thus of their journeys.  
Their station or abode hath a double story,  

One concerns the people that were to inherit.  
The other concerns the inheritance itself.   
The people are considered, as they were,  

Conquerors of their enemies, ch. 22.  
Encountered by magic arts, ch. 22. 23. 24.  
Disordered with idolatry and fornication, ch. 25.  
Reconciled and a new mustered, ch. 26.  
Furnished with a new Prince, chap: 27.  
Instructed about sacred things. 

Necessary, ch. 28. 29.  
Voluntary, chap. 30.     
The inheritance is considered,  

First in a part of it which was 

Conquered, ch. 31.  
Disposed, ch. 32.  
By a digression their journeys are reckoned altogether, ch. 33.    
Secondly in the whole, where consider, 

The bounds and division of the land, ch. 34.  
The laws concerning the inheritance, either as it was 

Sacred, chap. 35.  
Civil, for the people, chap. 36.       

April: Numbers.  
1. 1, 2, 3, 4.  
2. 5, 6, 7, 8.  
3. 9, 10, 11.  
4. 12, 13, 14, 15.  
5. 16, 17, 18, 19  
6. 20, 21, 22.  
7. 23, 24, 25, 26.  
8. 27, 28, 29, 30.  
9 31, 32, 33.  
10. 34, 35, 36.    

Deuteronomie.  
THe book of Deuteronomie contains the repetition of the Law, wherein consider,  

First, how the people are prepared to receive the Law, c. 1. to ch. 5.  
2. How the Law is given, ch. 5. to ch. 27.  
3. How the Law is confirmed, ch. 27. to the end.   
The people are prepared.  

1. By rehearsal of God's blessings in peace, ch. 1.  
2. By good success in war, chapters, 2. 3.  
3. By counsel, ch. 4.   
In the giving of the law consider,  

1. The propounding of it, c. 5.  
2. The expounding of it, this exposition concerns, 

1. The moral law: more generally, c: 6. 7. 8. 9 10. 11. more specially, c. 12. 13  
2. The ceremonial law, ch. 14. 15. 16.  
3. The judicial law, the judicial law I say, as it was either 

Common to all. c. 17.  
Singular, and so concerned 

The Priest, c. 18.  
The people, c. 19  
The war, chap. 20.  
The courts of civil justice, c. 21. to 27.         
The law is confirmed,  

1. By signs, ch. 27.  
2. By promises and threatenings, chap. 28.  
3. By the renewing of the covenant, ch. 29. 30.  
4. By the election of a new Captain, ch. 31.  
5. By prophecies, ch. 32. 33. All conclude with the history of Moses death, ch. 34.   

April: Deuteronomie.  
11. 1. 2. 3. 4.  
12. 5. 6. 7.  
13. 8. 9 10.  
14. 11. 12. 13.  
15. 14. 15. 16.  
16. 17. 18. 19 20.  
17. 21. 22. 23.  
18. 24. 25. 26.  
19 27. 28.  
20. 29. 30. 31.  
21. 32. 33. 34.   
Hitherto of the Law, the Prophets follow.  
The Prophets, that were historical, entreat of the Church of the jews, either  

Of their coming into Canaan, so joshua.  
Or of their condition after they had that I. and for their inheritance, and that 

1. Till the captivity: 

1. Under judges, the books of judges and Ruth.  
2. Under Kings, and so the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles,    
2. After the captivity; of things done, 

1. In judea, and so the books of Esdras and Nehemiah:  
2. In Babylon, and so Hester.        

JOSHVA.  
COncerning joshua three things may be observed,  

1. His calling to the government, ch. 1.  
2. His Acts.   

1. In time of war: where note 

1. The sending of the spies, chap. 2.  
2. Their passing over jordan miraculously with the consequents of it, c: 3. 4. 5.  
3. The besieging and winning of Hierico, ch. 6. 7.  
4. The winning of Hai, c. 8.  
5. The covenant with the Gibeonites ignorantly made, chap. 9  
6. The victory over 5. kings, chap. 10.  
7. Battle with the remnant of the Canaanites, ch. 11.  
8. All repeated, ch. 12.    
2. In the time of peace: 

1. The division of the Land, chap. 13. to 21.  
2. The dismission of the trans- jordanians, ch. 22.  
3. The celebration of a Parliament, chap. 23.    
3. His death, chap: 24.   

April. joshua.  
22. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  
23. 6. 7. 8. 9 10. 11.  
24. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.  
25. 17. 18. 19 20. 21.  
26. 22. 23. 24.    

JUDGES.  
THe book of judges contains the History of the Jews under the government of judges, where note  

1. The occasion of this government, ch. 1. 2.  
2. The narration of the people's estate, 

1. Under Governors; 

1. Of Hothniel, and Ehud, and Sangar, ch. 3.  
2. Of Deborah, ch. 4. 5.  
3. Of Gedeon, ch. 6. 7. 8.  
4. Of Abimelech, ch. 9  
5. Of jephtha, c: 10. 11. 12.  
6. Of Samson, chapters 13. to 17.    
2. Without Governors, whereof their monstrous sins, and civil war, ch. 17. to the end.     

April: judges.  
27. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  
28. 6. 7. 8. 9 10. 11. 12.  
29. 13. 14. 15. 16.  
30. 17. 18. 19 20. 21.    

RVTH.  
THe book of Ruth entreats of Ruth a moabitish woman, and so  

1. Of her piety: wherein of 

1. Her conversion, ch. 1.  
2. Of her conversation, ch. 2.    
2. Of her marriage, as it was 

1. Procured, ch. 3.  
2. Celebrated, ch. 4.     

May: Ruth.  
1. 1. 2. 3. 4.   
Hitherto of the history of the jews under judges, their estate under Kings till their captivity follows, and that  

1. First, as the kingdom was united, where the kings were first, 

1. By election, of those, 1 Samuel.  
2. By succession of these, 2 Samuel.    
2. Secondly as the kingdom was divided, 

1. Under Solomon, 1 Kings.  
2. Under other Kings, 2: Kings.    
3. As it was in both estates more fully unfolded in the 1: and 2: of Chronicles.    

I: SAMVEL.  
THe first book of Samuel entreats of the estate of the jews under their King's Elect: where note,  

1. The time of the change of government, viz. in the days of Samuel, whose birth is described, ch. 1. and part of the second.  
2. The occasion of the change, viz. the wickedness, both 

Of Helies' sons, which is 

Discovered, & threatened, ch. 2. 3.  
Punished, c: 4. 5. 6 7.    
And of samuel's sons, c: 8.    
3. The story of the Kings, viz. 

1. Of Saul, of whose, both 

Election, as he was Called, ch. 9  
Confirmed by Inaguration, c. 10.  
Consent of the people, ch. 11.  
Resignation of Samuel, ch. 12.  
And rejection with the causes of it, ch. 13. 14. 15.    
2. Of David.     
The history of David contains things, that befell him  

First in his prosperous estate, as 

Vocation to the kingdom, chap. 16.  
Victory over Goliath, c: 17.    
Secondly in his adversity, & these concern, 

1. His exile and banishment, where note 

The cause, ch. 18.  
The sorts of his exile, In his own country, chap. 19 20.  
Without the Country. Amongst the Philistims, ch. 21.  
Amongst the Moabites, ch. 22.    
2. His persecutions considered. 

1. In the grievousness of them, which appears 

By the diversity of the places, whither he fled, c: 23. 24. 35. 26.  
By his flight to the enemies, with whom he was fain to live, where what he did, ch. 27. 28. 29. 30.    
2. In the end of them, chap. 31.       

May. 1. Samuel.  
2. 1. 2. 3.  
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.  
4. 9 10. 11. 12.  
5. 13. 14. 15. 16.  
6. 17. 18. 19 20. 21. 22.  
7. 23. 24. 25. 26.  
8. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.    

2: SAMVEL.  
THe 2: book of Samuel entreats of the kingdom by succession, wherein of  

1. The unlawful Successor, of whose 

Promotion to the kingdom, ch. 1. 2.  
Dejection from the kingdom, ch. 3. 4.    
2. The true Successor, viz. David of whose 

Inauguration, ch. 5.  
Government, as it was 

First good, and that 

In religious things, chap. 6. 7.  
In war, ch. 8.  
In political things, ch. 9 10.    
2. Secondly evil, where note 

His sins committed chap. 11.  
Confessed, chap. 12. His punishments, which were either 

1. Internal, & domestical, as 

1. The incest of Ammon, c: 13.  
2. The sedition of Absalon, wherein note 

The occasion, chap. 14.  
The beginning of it, ch. 15.  
The progression of it, ch. 16.  
The issue of it, ch. 17. 18. 19      
2. external and public: these must be considered, 

1. In the sorts of them, viz. 

The sedition of Ziba, ch. 20.  
The famine, c. 21.    
2. In the events of them, 

1. Good, viz. 

Thanksgiving, chap. 22.  
Prophesy, c: 23.    
2. Evil, ch. 24.               

May: 2. Samuel.  
9 1. 2. 3. 4.  
10. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10.  
11. 11. 12. 13.  
12. 14. 15, 16, 17, 18. 19  
13. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.    

1: KINGS.  
THe first book of Kings entreats concerning the kingdom,  

1. In the increase under Solomon, where 

1. The instituting of Solomon to be King, ch. 1.  
2. The conservation of him in the kingdom, ch. 2. 3.  
3. The administration of the kingdom, wherein his glory is showed, 

1. In his family, and subjects, ch. 4.  
2. In his buildings both of the Temple, and his own house, c: 5. 6. 7. 8. 9  
3. In his riches, chap. 10.      
2. In the decrease, concerning which consider 

1. The occasions, or causes of it, viz. The sins of Solomon, and the justice of God.  
2. The beginnings of it, where consider 

1. The Authors of the division Rhehoboam▪ and jeroboam, of whom ch. 12. 13. 14.  
2. Their successors whose reigns are handled 

More briefly, c: 15.  
More largely in the reign of Ahab from ch. 16. to the end.         

May: 1: Kings.  
14: 1: 2: 3: 4.  
15: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9:  
16: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14.  
17: 15. 16: 17: 18:  
18: 19: 20: 21: 22.    

2. Kings.  
THe second book of Kings contains a history of the decrease of the kingdoms of Israel and juda, and they are considered,  

First in their continuance and defection together, and so the story entreats of them two ways: 

First apart where the succession and acts of the Kings of Israel are noted, as of 

Ahasiah, ch. 1.  
joram, from ch. 2. to 9  
jehu, ch. 9 10.  
joash, ch. 11. 12.  
jehoas and joas together, 13.    
2. Secondly together both the kingdoms are considered in their story from ch. 14. to 18.    
2. Secondly in a special story about the destruction of the jewish kingdom, where consider, 

1. Their decay, ch. 18. 19 20. 21.  
2. Their repair, ch. 22. 23.  
3. Their final destruction, chap. 24. to the end.     

May. 2. Kings.  
19 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  
20. 6. 7. 8. 9 10.  
21. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.  
22. 17. 18. 19 20. 21.  
23. 22. 23. 24. 25.    

1: Chronicles.  
THe first book of the Chronicles entreats,  

First of the beginning of the kingdom of Israel, where observe the Genealogy, 

1. General of the world and all nations from Adam to jacob, chap. 1.  
2. Particular of the nation of the Israelites in their 12. Tribes, ch. 2. to 9    
2. Of the administration of the kingdom, 

1. Under Saul, ch. 9 10.  
2. Under David, in whom consider, 

1. His entrance into his kingdom, where note, 

His inauguration, chap. 11.  
His followers, chapters, 11. 12.  
His care of religion, chap. 13.  
His confirmation in the kingdom, ch. 14.    
2. His acts, 

1. In the progress of his reign both 

1. Good; and these For religion and God's service, chap. 15. 16. 17. 

For the war, chap. 18. 19 20.    
2. Evil, ch. 21. Secondly towards the end of his reign in his old age, where note 

First his courses again for religion, chap. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.  
Secondly, his order for the Commonwealth, chap. 27.  
Thirdly, the parliament a little before his death, with the event of it, chap. 28. 29.             

May. 1. Chronicles.  
24: 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6.  
25: 7: 8: 9: 10.  
26: 11: 12: 13: 14.  
27: 15: 16: 17.  
28: 18: 19: 20: 21:  
29. 22: 23: 24: 25: 26.  
30. 27: 28: 29.    

2. Chronicles.  
THe second book of Chronicles entreats of the kingdom of Israel,  

First in the increase under Solomon, of whom consider 

His virtues, ch. 1.  
His buildings both sacred ch. 2. to 8. and civil, ch. 8.  
His condition and death, ch. 9    
2. Secondly in the decrease in the reigns of 

Rhehoboam, chap. 10. 11. 12.  
Abiah, chap. 13.  
Asia, ch. 14. 15. 16.  
jehosophat, ch. 17. 18. 19 20.  
joram, ch. 21.  
Ahasia, ch. 22.  
joash, ch. 23. 24.  
Amasia, ch. 25.  
Uzziah, ch. 26.  
jotham, ch. 27.  
Ahaz. ch. 28.  
Hezechiah, ch. 22. 30. 31. 32.  
Manasses, ch. 33.  
Ammon, ch. 33.  
josiah, ch. 34. 35.  
jehohaas, Chap. 36. Iehoiacim, jechoniah, Zedechiah,     

june: 2. Chronicles.  
1. 1, 2, 3, 4.  
2. 5, 6, 7.  
3. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.  
4. 13, 14, 15, 16.  
5. 17, 18, 19, 20.  
6. 21, 22, 23, 24.  
7. 25, 26, 27, 28.  
8. 29, 30, 31, 32.  
9 33, 34, 35, 36.    

EZRA.  
THe book of Ezra entreats of the return of the people from Babylon, where  

1. Of the manner of it, ch. 1. 2.  
2. Of the end: viz. therestoring of religion and government, chap. 3.  
3. The hindrances, 

1. Raised: both by 

Samaritans, chap. 4.  
And the Governor of the land of Canaan, c. 5.    
2. removed, 

By Cyrus, chap. 6.  
By Ezra, of whose journey, chap. 7. 8.  
And reformation, which he wrought, chap. 9 10.       

june: Ezra:  
10. 1, 2, 3.  
11. 4, 5, 6.  
12. 7, 8, 9, 10.   

Nehemiah.  
13. 1, 2, 3, 4.  
14. 5, 6, 7.  
15. 8, 9, 10.  
16. 11, 12, 13, 14.   

Hester.  
17. 1, 2, 3.  
18. 4, 5, 6.  
19 7, 8, 9, 10.    

Nehemiah.  
THe book of Nehemiah entreats,  

First of the repair of the buildings, and so 

Of the causes of it, ch. 1. 2.  
Of the work itself, as 

Begun, ch. 3.  
Hindered, ch. 4. 5. 6.  
Finished, ch. 6.      
2. Of reformation, both 

Political, and  
Ecclesiastical, ch. 7. 8. 9 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.      

ESTER.  
THe book of Ester contains a story of the deliverance of the jews, and that miraculously, where you may note  

1. The means of it, viz. Hester chap. 1. 2.  
2. The manner of it, where note 

1. The greatness of the danger, ch. 3.  
2. The degrees of deliverance: 

1. The intercession of the Queen, chap. 4. 5.  
2. The frustrating of the devise of Haman, chap. 6. 7.      
3. The consummation of it, where 

The revocation of the decree, chap. 8.  
The punishing of adversaries, ch. 9  
The tranquillity of the jews, ch. 10.     
Hitherto of the historical Prophets. The dogmatical Prophets, or such as wrote Narrations of doctrine chiefly, follow, and these wrote  

Either of a singular and particular subject, as job: Or  
Of a common subject belonging to all, and so did both 

David in meeter, the Psalms.  
And Solomon, 

In Prose, Prou. Eccles.  
In Verse, Canticles.        

JOB.  
THe book of job contains,  

First, a Dialogue in which note, 

1. The occasion, viz. 

His prosperity, ch. 1.  
His adversity, ch. 2.  
His sin, chap. 3.    
2 The sorts, and so observe the speeches, 

1. Of the Disputants, 

1. 

Eliphas, ch. 4. 5.  
job, ch. 6. 7.    
2. 

Bildad, ch. 8.  
job, ch. 9 10.    
3. 

Zophar, ch. 11.  
job, ch. 12. 13. 14.    
4. 

Eliphas, ch. 15.  
job, ch, 16. 17.    
5. 

Bildad, ch. 18.  
job, ch. 19    
6. 

Zophar, ch. 20.  
job, ch. 21.    
7. 

Eliphas, ch. 22.  
job. ch. 23. 24.    
8. 

Bildad, ch. 25.  
job. ch. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.      
2. Of the moderators, 

1. Elihu, ch. 32. 33.  
2. God, 34. 35. 36. 37. and so to 41.        
2. Secondly an Epilogue, wherein observe the confession and restitution of job, ch. 42.   

june: job.  
20. 1, 2, 3.  
21. 4, 5, 6, 7.  
22. 8, 9, 10.  
23. 11. 12. 13, 14.  
24. 15, 16, 17, 18.  
25. 19 20. 21.  
26. 22. 23. 24.  
27. 25, 26, 27, 28.  
28. 29, 30, 31.  
29. 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37.  
30. 38, 39, 40, 41, 42.    

proverbs.  
THe book of proverbs entreats of rules of life,  

1. General about piety, wherein note 

1. What we must do, ch. 1. 2. 3. 4. 8. 9  
2. What we must avoid, ch. 5. 7.    
2. Special, and so the life of man is form by all sorts of rules: 

Political.  
Economical.  
Moral, from ch. 10. to the end of the book.     

july. proverbs.  
1. 1. 2. 3. 4.  
2. 5. 6. 7.  
3. 8. 9 10.  
4. 11. 12. 13.  
5. 14. 15. 16.  
6. 17. 18. 19  
7 20. 21. 22.  
8. 23. 24. 25.  
9 26. 27. 28.  
10. 29. 30. 31.    

Ecclesiastes.  
THe book of Ecclesiastes entreats,  

1. Of the vanity of all earthly things proved by Salomon's observations, 

1. In his own estate, ch. 1. 2.  
2. In the conditions of all sorts of other men, ch. 3. to ch. 10.    
2. Of rules to be observed in this vain life of ours, ch. 10. 11. 12.   

july: Ecclesiastes.  
11. 1. 2. 3.  
12. 4. 5. 6.  
13. 7. 8. 9  
14. 10. 11. 12.    

Canticles.  
THe Canticles contain excellent descriptions of the love betwixt Christ, and the Church, set down Dialogue-wise in several speeches:  

Of Christ and the Church, c. 1.  
Of the Church & Christ, c. 2.  
Of the Church, ch. 3.  
Of Christ, ch. 4.  
Of the Church, ch. 5.  
Of the Church & Christ, c. 6.  
Of the Church, ch. 7. 8.   

july. Canticles.  
15. 1, 2, 3.  
16. 4, 5, 6.  
17. 7. 8.    

ESAY.  
THe book of Esay contains Prophecies,  

1. Legal, and these 

1. Reprove and correct the sins of the jews, ch. 1. to the 11. with comfort to the Elect, ch. 11. 12.    
2. Threaten, 

1. The enemies of God's people, wherenote 

The Nations particalarly threatened, from ch. 23. to ch. 24.  
The general uses of these threatenings, ch. 24. 25. 26. 27.    
2. The Israelites, ch. 28.  
3. The jews themselves, whose captivity is denounced with mixture of comforts for the godly in the things of a better world in Christ ch. 29. to ch. 36.  
Or thirdly are historical, ch. 36. 37. 38. 39    
3. Are evangelical, 

1. Concerning deliverance from and preservation in the captivity, ch. 40. to 49.  
2. Concerning the kingdom of Christ, about which there are eight Sermons or speeches, 

1. Of Christ, c. 49. 50. 51.  
2. Of God, ch. 52.  
3. Of the prophets expounding 

〈◊〉. The story of Christ, ch. 53.  
2. The fruit of the kingdom of Christ, c. 54.    
4. Of God promising, c. 55. Exhorting, ch. 56. 57  
5. Of the Prophet reproving hypocrisy, c. 58 59 Exciting the Church, chap. 60.  
6. Of Christ, ch. 61. 62.  
7. Of the Church, ch. 63. 64. 65.  
8. Of God, chap. 66.       

july. Esay.  
18. 1. 2. 3. 4.  
19 5. 6. 7. 8.  
20. 9 10. 11. 12.  
21. 13. 14. 15. 16.  
22. 17. 18. 19 20.  
23. 21. 22. 23. 24.  
24. 25. 26. 27.  
25. 28. 29. 30. 31.  
26. 32. 33. 34.  
27. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39  
28. 40. 41. 42.  
29. 43, 44, 45.  
30. 46, 47, 48.  
31. 49, 50, 51.   

August. Esay.  
1. 52. 53. 54.  
2. 55, 56, 57  
3. 48, 59, 60.  
4. 61, 62, 63.  
5. 64, 65, 66.    

JEREMY.  
THe book of jeremy hath three things,  

1. A Prologue concerning the calling of the Prophet, ch. 1.  
2. Sermons that concern, 

1. The jews: either in judea in the reign of 

josiah, ch. 2. 10 ch. 21.  
Zedechiah, ch. 21. 10 25.  
jehoiachim, c. 25. 26. 27  
Zedechiah again, ch. 28. to 35.  
jehoiachim again, ch. 31. to 36.  
Of Zedechia again, c. 37. to 43.  
Orin Egypt, chap. 34. to 46.    
2. The enemies of the jews, from, ch. 46. to ch. 52.    
3. An Epilogue historical, c, 52.   

August. jeremy,  
6. 1. 2. 3.  
7. 4. 5. 6.  
8. 7. 8 9  
9 10. 11. 12.  
10. 13. 14. 15.  
11. 16. 17. 18.  
12. 19 20. 21.  
13. 22. 23. 24.  
14. 25. 26. 27.  
15. 28. 29. 30.  
16. 31. 32. 33.  
17. 34. 35. 36.  
18. 37. 38. 39  
19 40. 41. 42.  
20. 43. 44. 45.  
21. 46. 47. 48.  
22. 49. 50. 51. 52.    

Lamentations.  
THe Lamentations contain the mournings,  

Of the Church, ch. 1.  
Of the Prophets, ch. 2.  
Of the Church, ch. 3.  
Of the Prophet, ch. 4.  
Of the Church, ch. 5.   

August. Lamentations.  
23. 1. 2.  
24. 3. 4. 5.    

Ezechiell.  
THe book of Ezechiell, contains  

1. The Preface, which concerneth, 

1. God and his majesty, c. 1.  
2. The Prophet, and his 

Fearfulness, ch. 2.  
Confirmation, ch. 3.      
2. The prophecies themselves, which contain, 

1. Chiefly obiurgation or reproof of the impiety of the jews, with their judgements in 17. Sermons, from ch. 4. to ch. 25.  
2. Commination against the enemies of the jews, in 8. Sermons, from ch. 25. to ch. 33.  
3. Exhortation and encouragements to the jews, both to repentance, and the hope of deliverance in 6. Sermons, from ch. 33. to ch. 40.  
4. Consolation in one continued prophesy of their spiritual deliverance by Christ: in Visions, c. 40. to the end of the book.     

August. Ezechiell.  
25. 1. 2. 3.  
26. 4. 5. 6. 7.  
27. 8. 9 10. 11.  
28. 12. 13. 14.  
29. 15. 16. 17.  
30. 18. 19 20.  
31. 21. 22. 23. 24.   

September.  
1. 25. 26. 27 28.  
2. 29. 30. 31. 32.  
3. 33. 34. 35.  
4. 36. 37. 38.  
5. 39 40. 41.  
6. 42. 43. 44.  
7. 45. 46. 47. 48.    

DANIEL.  
THe book of Daniel contains,  

1. A history of things done both in the Babylonian and Persian kingdoms, c. 1. ●…07.  
2. A prophesy of things to be done, 

1. Many calamities to be executed, ch. 7. to 12.  
2. The final deliverance and glory of the Elect, ch. 12.     

September. Daniel.  
8. 1. 2. 3.  
9 4. 5. 6.  
10. 7. 8. 9  
11. 10. 11. 12.    

HOSEA.  
THe prophesy of Hosea is either,  

parabolical, and so the prophesy is, 

1. Propounded, ch. 1.  
2. Applied, ch. 2.  
3. Repeated, ch. 3.    
Or plain, and so it is either, 

A commination & invective in three Sermons: 

The first, chap. 4.  
The second, chap. 5. 6. 7.  
The third, chap. 8. 9 10.    
Or a consolation, ch. 11. 12. 13. 14.     

September, Hosea.  
12. 1. 2. 3.  
13. 4. 5. 6. 7.  
14. 8. 9 10.  
15. 11. 12. 13. 14.    

JOEL.  
THe prophesy of joel contains  

1. A commination of famine, chap. 1.  
2. An exhortation to repentance, chap. 2.  
3. A consolation to the penitent, chap. 3.    

AMOS.  
THe prophesy of Amos contains,  

1. A commination, both 

Against the enemies of God's people, chap. 1.  
And against the jews, and Israelites: 

1. In plain words against 

Their idolatry, ch. 2.  
Their violence, ch. 3.  
Their iniquity, pride, inhumanity, and luxury, chap. 4. 5. 6.    
2. In a threefold type, ch. 7. 8. 9     

2. A consolation, from the 11 of ch. 9 to the end.      

OBADIAH.  
THe Prophet OBADIAH doth  

Terrify, to 12. verse.  
Dehort, to verse 17.  
Comfort, to the end.    

JONAH.  
THe prophesy of jonah, describes the two callings of jonah;  

In the first there is 

The manner, chap. 1.  
The effect, viz. his prayer, chap. 2.    
In the second there is, 

His Sermon to the Nineuites, with their repentance, chap. 3.  
The effect of their repentance in jonah, ch. 4.      

MICAH.  
THe prophesy of Micah contains five Sermons,  

The 1. hath in it threatenings against the whole kingdom, ch. 1. 2.  
The 2. hath in it threatenings against the Magistrates, c. 3.  
The 3. hath in it a consolation in God, & the Messiah, c. 4. 5.  
The 4. a commination, ch. 6.  
The 5. a consolation again, c. 7.    

NAHUM  
THe Prophet Nahum threatens destruction to the Assrians, which is  

Propounded, chap. 1.  
The means showed, ch. 2.  
The cause, viz. their sins, chap. 3.    

HABACUK.  
THe prophesy of Habacuk contains,  

1. A Dialogism between God and the Prophet, c. 1. 2.  
2. A prayer, ch. 3.    

ZEPHONIAH.  
THe prophesy of Zephonie hath three Sermons,  

1. A commination, ch. 1.  
2. An exhortation, ch. 2.  
3. A mixture having in it both commination and consolation, chap. 3.    

HAGGEI.  
THe Prophet Haggei,  

1. Exhorts to the building of the Temple, chap. 1.  
2. Comforts them especially with his prophesy of the kingdom of Christ, ch. 2.    

ZACHERIAH  
THe prophesy of Zachery contains,  

1. Types and Visions, which are, 

1. Hortatory, general to all the people, ch. 1. 2. special to the Priests, ch. 3. 4. 

2. Monitory, ch. 5. and 6.  
3. Consolatory, chap. 6.    
2. Sermons, 

1. Doctrinal, of things present about God's service, chap. 7. 8.  
2. Prophetical of things, that concern Christ's 

Incarnation, ch. 9 10.  
Passion, 11. 12. 13.          

MALACHY.  
THe Prophet Malachy  

First chides: 

For perfidiousness in God's service, ch. 1.  
For pollution of marriage and blasphemies, ch. 2.    
Secondly, comforts in the promise, 

1. Of Christ, ch. 3.  
2. Of his forerunner, c. 4.     

September. joel.  
16. 1. 2. 3.   

Amos.  
17. 1. 2. 3.  
18. 4. 5. 6.  
19 7. 8. 9   

Obadiah. jonah.  
20. 1. 2. 3. 4.   

Micah.  
21. 1. 2. 3. 4.  
22. 5. 6. 7.   

Nahum.  
23. 1. 2. 3.   

Habacuc.  
24. 1. 2. 3.   

Zephaniah.  
25. 1. 2. 3.   

September. Haggei.  
26. 1. 2.   

Zacharie.  
27. 1. 2. 3. 4.  
28. 5. 6. 7. 8.  
29. 9 10. 11. 12. 13.   

Malachy.  
30. 1. 2. 3. 4.     

THE NEW Testament.  

MATHEW.  
THe Evangelist St Matthew entreats of things, that concern  

1. The person of Christ, as his birth, ch. 1. his education, c. 2.  
2. His office, where consider, 

1. The preparation to his office: both 

In his forerunner john 

Baptist, ch. 3.    
And in himself, who was 

baptized, ch. 3.  
Tempted, ch. 4.      
2. The execution of his office, 

1. Prophetical in teaching: His doctrine must be considered, 

1. As briefly propounded in one Sermon, chap. 5. 6. 7.  
2. As more largely expounded and confirmed, and so 

1. He teacheth & confirms it by miracles of all sorts, from ch. 8. to c 19  
2. He reproves and confuteth the practice, and doctrine of the pharisees, from c. 19 to c. 24.  
3. He prophesieth of the destruction of jerusalem, and the world, ch. 24. 25.      
2. Sacerdotal or priestly in his passion, and sacrifice for the sins of the world, ch. 26 27.  
3. Regal, in respect of the beginning and the manifestation of it, chap. 28.       

October. Matthew.  
1. 1. 2. 3.  
2. 4. 5.  
3. 6. 7.  
4. 8. 9 10.  
5. 11. 12.  
6. 13. 14.  
7. 15. 16. 17.  
8. 18. 19 20.  
9 21. 22. 23.  
10. 24. 25.  
11. 26. 27. 28.    

MARK.  
SAINT Mark entreats,  

1. Of the life of Christ, and therein 

1. Of his forerunner, ch. 1.  
2. Of things said or done by him, 

1. Before his transfiguration, and so reporteth both his oracles, and miracles from ch. 2. to c. 9  
2. In his transfiguration, chap. 9  
3. After his transfiguration 

1. Before his entrance into the holy City, chap. 10.  
2. In his entrance, where note, 

1. His disputation, chap. 12.  
2. His prediction, chap. 13.          
1. Of the passion of Christ, where 

1. Of the things, that went before it, ch. 14.  
2. Of the manner of it, ch. 15.  
3. Of the consequents of it, viz. his burial, his resurrection, and ascension, chap. 16.     

October. Mark.  
12: 1: 2.  
13: 3: 4.  
14: 5: 6.  
15: 7: 8.  
16: 9: 10.  
17. 11: 12.  
18. 13: 14.  
19 15. 16.    

LUKE.  
SAINT Luke entreats,  

1. Of the life of Christ, 

1. Private, where of 

His conception, ch. 1.  
His birth and education, chap. 2.    
2. Public in preaching the Gospel, where 

1. How he was prepared chap. 3.  
2. How he executed it. 

1. Alone, 

By teaching, ch. 4.  
By doing, ch. 5.    
2. With others, viz. his disciples, both 

The 12. Apostles whom he calleth and instructeth, ch. 6. 7. 8. and sendeth, ch. 9  
And the 70. disciples, ch. 10.          
2. Of his death, where of 

1. The antecedents of it.  
2. The manner of it.  
3. The consequents of it.     

1. The antecedents of his death were the things he did, and spoke. 

1. In his journey to jerusalem, where he taught: 

1. Of the inward worship of God, where 

First of prayer, c. 11.  
2. Of faith, chap. 12.  
3. of repentance, both 

In the causes, 

Moving to it, chap. 13.  
Hindering of it, chap. 14. and    
In the effects of it, c. 15.          
2. Of the outward worship of God, where note, 

1. What we must avoid, viz. the abuse of riches, c. 16. 

Scandal, chap. 17.  
2. What we must do, c. 18.    
2. When he came to Jerusalem, where note 

How he was received, c. 19  
How he disputed, ch. 20.  
How he prophesied, ch. 21.  
2. The manner of his death, chap. 22. 23.  
3. The consequents of his death, ch. 24.       

October. Luke.  
20. 1. 2.  
11. 3. 4.  
22. 5. 6.  
23. 7. 8.  
24. 9 10.  
25. 11. 12.  
26. 13. 14.  
27. 15. 16.  
28. 17. 18.  
29. 19 20.  
30. 21. 22.  
31. 23. 24.    

JOHN.  
SAINT john entreats,  

1. Of the person of Christ, c. 1.  
2. Of the office of Christ, which he performed in his journey. 

1. To the feast of the passouer. 

1. In Cana, from whence he set out, ch. 2.  
2. While he abode at the feast, ch. 3.  
3. In his return by Samaria, ch. 4.    
2. To the feast of Pentecost, where 

He cured the palsy, c. 5.  
He fed the people, c. 6.    
3. To the feast of Tabernacles, where note 

1. His coming to Jerusalem, ch. 7.  
2. His abode in Jerusalem, where 

1. His disputation, c. 8.  
2. His works, chap. 9  
3. His Sermon, ch. 10.    
3. His departure from thence, c. 11.    
4. To the celebration of the true Passover: where note about his death, 

1. What went before, 

1. His deeds, viz. 

Entrance into the city, chap: 12.  
Washing his Disciples feet, ch. 13.    
2. His speeches, 

1. At supper time, c. 14  
2. As they went to the garden: 

1. Monitory, ch. 15.  
2. Consolatory, c. 16  
3. Supplicatory, c. 17        
2. The manner of his death and passion, ch. 18. 19  
3. The consequents of it ' viz. his appearance to his Disciples, 

Conversing in judea, chap. 20.  
Fishing in Galilee, ch. 21.         

November. john.  
1. 1. 2.  
2. 3. 4.  
3. 5. 6.  
4. 7. 8.  
5. 9 10.  
6. 11. 12.  
7. 13. 14.  
8. 15. 16.  
9 17. 18.  
10. 19 20. 21.    

ACTS.  
THe Acts of the Apostles contain a history,  

First general of all the Apostles: where 

1. Of their assembling together, chap. 1.  
2. Of their gifts, ch. 2.  
3. Of their sayings, ch. 3.    
2. Especial, 

1. Of Peter with john, and others, chap. 4. 5.  
2. Of Steven, ch. 6. 7.  
3. Of Philip, ch. 8.  
4. Of Peter alone: of whose 

Miracles, ch. 9  
Doctrine:  
Propounded, ch. 10.  
Defended, ch. 11.  
Imprisonment and deliverance, ch. 12.    
5. Of Paul and his travails, 

1. With Barnabas, c. 13. 14.  
2. With Silas, of whose 

1. Departure, where of the first counsel at Jerusalem, ch. 15.  
2. Abode in Asia, ch. 16. In Graecia, ch. 17.  
3. His return, ch. 18.    
3. For the Ephesians, where consider, 

1. From whence he went, ch. 18. v. 23.  
2. By what Places, ch. 19 20.  
3. Whither he came: 

First to Jerusalem, & what befell him there ch. 21. 22. 23.  
Secondly to Caesarea, and what was done, Under Faelix, ch. 42. Under Festus, ch. 25. Under Agrippa, 26. And lastly to Rome, chap. 27. 28.           

November. Acts.  
11. 1. 2.  
12. 3. 4.  
13. 5. 6. 7.  
14. 8. 9  
15. ●…0. 11.  
16. 12. 13.  
17. 14. 15. 16.  
18. 17. 18. 19  
19 20. 21. 22.  
20. 23. 24. 25.  
21. 26. 27. 28.    

ROMANS.  
IN the Epistle to the Romans he entreats,  

1. Of justification, ch. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  
2. Of sanctification, ch. 6 7. 8.  
3. Of predestination, c. 9 10. 11.  
4. Of good works, ch. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.    

1. Corinthians.  
IN the first Epistle to the Corinthians,  

1. He reproves, 

For Schisms and factions and hearkening to ambitious Teachers, ch. 1. 2. 3. 4. For incest and fornication chap. 5.  
For going to Law, ch. 6.    
2. He disputeth, 

About marriage, ch. 7.  
About things indifferent, ch. 8. 9 10.  
About the Sacrament of the supper, ch. 11.  
About the right use of spiritual gifts, ch. 12. 13. 14.  
About the resurrection, c. 15.    
3. He concludes about collections and matters of salvation chap. 16.    

2. Corinthians.  
IN the second Epistle to the Corinthians.  

1. He makes Apology for himself against divers aspersions ch. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  
2. He exhorts, 

To holy life and patience, & of shunning needless society with the wicked, ch. 6.  
To avoid judging ill of him, ch. 7.  
To mercy and liberality, chap. 8. 9  
To the sincere respect of him and his apostleship & ministry, ch. 10. 11. 12.    
3. He concludes, ch. 13.    

Galathians.  
IN the Epistle to the Galathians  

1. He reproves their backsliding, ch. 1.  
2. He entreats of justification, chap. 2. 3. 4.  
3. He exhorts to good works, chap. 5. 6.    

Ephesians.  
IN the Epistle to the Ephesians he entreats,  

1. Of matter of faith, ch. 1. 2. 3.  
2. Of works, chap. 4. 5. 6.    

Philippians.  
IN the Epistle to the Philippians he makes,  

1. A narration of his love to them, of his afflictions and desire of death, ch. 1.  
2. He exhorts, 

To love and humility, ch. 2.  
To wariness and progress both in assurance and sanctity, ch. 3.    
3. He concludes, 

1. with particular exhortation.  
2. With general commendation, ch. 4.      

Colossians.  
IN the Epistle to the Colossians he entreats of matters,  

Of faith, ch. 1. 2.  
Of life, chap. 3. 4.    

1. Thessalonians.  
IN the Epistle to the Thessalonians he entreats,  

Of their conversion, ch. 1.  
Of the means of it, ch. 2.  
Of the fruit of it, viz. his marvelous love to them, and care for them, ch. 3.  
Of directions for their lives, chap. 4. 5.    

2. Thessalonians.  
IN the second Epistle to the Thessalonians,  

He comforts, ch. 1.  
He prophesieth, ch. 2.  
He exhorts, chap. 4.    

1. TIMOTHY.  
IN the first Epistle to Timothy,  

He confuteth the erroneous Doctors, ch. 1.  
He exhorteth about prayer and apparel, ch. 2.  
He informeth concerning the duty of Bishops and Deacons, ch. 3.  
He prophesieth of the last and evil times, ch. 4.  
He ordereth Church Governors, ch. 5.  
He taxeth several abuses, c. 6.    

2. TIMOTHY.  
IN the second Epistle to Timothy,  
He exhorteth him to perseverance:  

In the duties of his calling, ch. 1.  
In Christian warfare, c. 2.  
He prophesieth, ch. 3.  
He chargeth about preaching, and so concludeth, c. 4.    

TITUS.  
IN the Epistle to Titus he entreats of the duty,  

Of Ministers, chap. 1.  
Of Hearers, chap. 2. 3.    

HEBREWS.  
IN the Epistle to the Hebrews he entreats;  

1. Of Christ, and so 

1. Of his person. 

His Divine nature, ch. 1.  
His human nature, ch. 2.    
2. Of his office, as 

Prophet, ch. 3. 4.  
Priest, ch. 5. to 10.      
2. Of the duties of Christians, and so 

Of faith, ch. 11.  
Of holy life, ch. 12. 13.      

JAMES.  
IN the Epistle of james he entreats,  

Of patience, right hearing the word, and true religion, ch. 1.  
Of love and justification by works, ch. 2.  
Of the tongue, and wisdom, chap. 3.  
Of contentions, and presumption, ch. 4.  
Of oppression, and swearing, and prayer, and admonition, ch. 5.    

1. PETER.  
THe first Epistle of Peter hath in it matter,  

Of consolation, ch. 1. to v. 13.  
Of exhortation, v. 13. of 1. ch. to v. 8. of ch. 3.  
Of dehortation, chap. 3. v. 8. to the end.   
And these again are handled:  

Exhortation, ch. 4. to v. 12.  
Consolation, v. 12. to the end of ch. 4.  
Dehortation impliedly, With the conclusion, ch. 5.    

2. PETER.  
IN the 2. Epistle of Peter,  

He exhorts to holiness, c. 1.  
He threatens wicked Teachers, and Apostates, chap. 〈◊〉.  
He prophesieth of the day of judgement, ch. 3.    

1. JOHN.  
IN the first Epistle of john he entreats,  

Of the benefits of Christ. ch. 1.  
Of the office of Christians, 

In love, ch, 2. 3. 4.  
In faith, ch. 5.      

REVELATION.  
IN the Revelation is contained  

A history of the state of the Churches then, ch. 1. 2. 3.  
A prophesy. 

Of the world, c. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 

Of the Church. 

In her battles, ch. 10. to 17.  
In her victories, ch. 17. 18. 19 20.  
In her eternal glory, chap. 21. 22.          


November. Romans.  
22. 1. ●…2.  
23. 3. 4.  
24. 5. 6.  
25. 7. 8.  
26. 9 10.  
27. 11. 12. 13.  
28. 14. 15. 16. 1. Corinthians.  
29. 1. 2. 3.  
30. 4. 5. 6.   

Decemb  
1. 7. 8.  
2. 9 10.  
3. 11. 12.  
4. 13. 14.  
5. 15. 16. 2. Corinthians.  
6. 1. 2.  
7. 3. 4.  
8. 5. 6.  
9 7. 8. 9  
10. 10. 11.  
11. 12. 13. Galathians.  
12. 1. 2.  
13. 3. 4.  
14. 5. 6. Ephesians.  
15. 1. 2.  
16. 3. 4.  
17. 5. 6. Philippians.  
18. 1. 2.  
19 3. 4. Colossians.  
20. 1. 2.  
21. 3. 4. 1. Thessalonians.  
22. 1. 2. 3.  
23. 4. 5. 2. Thessalonians.  
24. 1. 2. 3. 1. Timothy.  
25. 1. 2.  
26. 3. 4.  
27. 5. 6. 2. Timothy.  
28. 1. 2.  
29. 3. 4. Titus.  
30. 1. 2.  
31. 3. and Phil●….   

january, Hebrews.  
1. 1. 2.  
2. 3. 4.  
3. 5. 6. 7.  
4. 8 9  
5. 10. 11.  
6. 12. 13. I●…s.  
7. 1. 2. 3.  
8. 4. 5. 1. Peter.  
9 1. 2.  
10. 3. 4. 5. 2. Peter.  
11. 1. 2. 3. 1. john.  
12. 1. 2. 3.  
13. 4. 5.  
14. 2. and 3. of john with jude. Revelation.  
15. 1. 2. 3.  
16. 4. 5. 6.  
17. 7. 8. 9  
18. 10. 11. 12.  
19 13. 14. 15.  
20. 16. 17. 18.  
21. 19 20.  
22. 21. 22. Psalms.  
23. 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7.  
24. 8. 9 10. 11.  
25. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.  
26. 17. 18. 19 20. 21.  
27. 22. 23. 24. 25.  
28. 26. 27. 28. 29.  
29. 30. 31. 32. 33.  
30. 34. 35. 36.  
31. 37. 38. 39 40.   

February.  
1. 41. 42. 43. 44.  
2. 45. 46. 47. 48.  
3. 49. 50. 51.  
4. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56.  
5. 57 58. 59 60.  
6. 61. 62. 63. 64.  
7. 65. 66. 67.  
8. 68 69.  
9 70. 71 72.  
10. 73. 74. 75. 76.  
11. 77. 78.  
12. 79. 80. 81.  
13. 82. 83. 84. 85.  
14. 86. 87. 88  
15. 89. 90.  
16. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95.  
17. 96. 97. 98. 99 100  
18. 101. 102. 103.  
19 104. 105. 106.  
20. 107. 108. 109. 110.  
21. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117.  
22. 118. 119. the half.  
23. 119. the other half, 120. 121. 122.  
24. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129.  
25. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136.  
26. 137. 138. 139. 140. 401. 142.  
27. 143. 144. 145.  
28. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150.      

Rules or Titles of things to be observed in reading.  
PLaces that in reading I found sensible comfort in.  
Places that in the reading of them I found did rebuke corruption in my nature or practice.  
Places that show the privileges of the godly above all other men.  
Places that show the affection I should bear to God.  
Places that show me, how to carry myself in the Church.  
Places that show me, how to carry myself in the family.  
Promises that may comfort me against the burden of my daily infirmities.  
Comforts against inward temptations and afflictions of spirit.  
Promises to establish me against the fear of falling away.  
Promises that may comfort me against outward crosses.  
Grounds or places that show me divers points of religion, that I could infallibly rest upon & live and die in the assurance of them.  
Hard places that I would fain be resolved for the meaning of them,  
Comfortable places concerning prayer.  
Places that direct me in my particular calling.  
Places that show me, how to carry myself toward the wicked, especially when I must needs be in their company.  
Comforts against death.  
Places that show the glory of heaven.  
Places that set out the terror of hell.  
Choice sentences to be learned without book.  
Sentences for children to learn, briefly expressing the chief points of religion.  
Places against Hypocrisy.  
The most memorable sayings of the godly in their several estates.  
Places that in reading I think might be wonderful fit to comfort, or admonish, or direct such and such a friend.  
Miscellanea or places I would fain remember, but I know not to what head to refer them.   

rules of the second sort.  
Places that justify our avoiding of worldly society with wicked men.  
Places that justify a precise respect of the least sin.  
Places that concern the strict keeping of the Sabbath.  
Places that show, that the godly have still been reproached & slandered  
Places that show, that we must be sorrow for our sins.  
Places that show, that the godly have had all sorts of crosses.  
Places that show, that even in the visible Church many times but a remnant shall be saved.  
FINIS.