Directions for the priuate reading of the Scriptures wherein besides the number of chapters assigned to euery day, the order and drift of the whole Scriptures is methodically set downe: and choice rules (that shew how to read with profit) are likewise giuen: the vse whereof is shewed in the preface. By Nicolas Bifeild preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.

The order of the Bookes , and of reading the whole SCRIPTVRES .

THe Booke you are to read is the Bible : your Bible is diuided into 2 : parts , the old Testament , and the New .

The olde TESTAMENT containes the Law and the Prophets .

The Law is expressed in the fiue bookes of Moses , called the Pentateuche .

The PROPHETS , comprehend three kindes of writings :

1. History ( principally ) from Iosua to Iob , called the anterior Prophets . 2. Doctrine ( principally ) from Iob to Esay , called the Hagiographa . 3. Prophesie specially taken ( principally ) from Esay to the end of Malachy , called the posterior Prophets .

The new Testament containes :

1. History ( principally ) in the foure Euangelists , and the Actes . 2. Doctrine ( principally ) in the Epistles . 3. Prophesie in the Reuelation .

That , which you are first then to read , is the Law in the fiue bookes of Moses : which bookes intreate ,

1. First of the originall and state of the Church , in the beginning ( to whom the Law was giuen ) in Genesis .

2. Secondly of the promulgation or publication of the Law , which was giuen either generally , the lawes Ecclesiasticall , and Politicall together , and so in Exod. 9. or specially and apart , and so the Lawes Ecclesiasticall are giuen in Leuiticus , the Lawes Politicall are giuen 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 obserue the making ,

First of the World , in which the Church was to liue , Chap. 1. Secondly of Man , of which it was to consist : in whom consider His happinesse , in which hee was made , Chapter 2. His misery , into which he fell , chap. 3.

The constitution of the Church must bee considered as it was in the two worlds : the olde world before the floode , from chap. 4. to 8. and the new world after the floode , of which chapter 8. to the ende of the booke .

In the old world consider .

The propagation of sinne and punishment , chap. 4. The conseruation of the Church , chap. 5. The condemnation of that sinfull world : Foretold , chap. 6. Executed , chap. 7.

The story of the new world is considered chiefly in the ages of foure men : that is Noah to ch: 12. Abraham to ch: 25. Isaach to ch: 28. and Iacob from ch: 28. to the end of the booke .

In the history of Noah consider ,

His deliuerance from the Deluge , chap. 8. His blessing from GOD , chap. 9. His Familie and Posteritie . As it was vnited , 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 Aegipt 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. gaue him issue of Sarah chapter 16. and makes his couenant with him , chap : 17. to 25.

About the Couenant obserue .

First the forme of it , chap. 17. Secondly the fruit of it . First on Gods part , which was shewed in the communication . Of Counsells and secrets vnto him Chap. 18. Of Benefits in deliuering L●…t chap. 19. In succouring the weakenesse of Abraham chap. 20. and giuing the promised child chap. 21. Secondly on Abrahams part , who is commended , For the obedience of his faith , chap. 22. For his humanitie , chap. 23. For his piety in disposing of his sonne in marriage , chap. 24.

Thus of Abraham .

The History of Isaach containes ,

His kindred and issue , chap. 25. His trauailes and troubles , ch: 26. His prophesie concerning the estate of the Church in the posterity of his two sonnes , ch: 27.

Thus of Isaach .

The History of Iacob is diuided according to his threefold peregrination ,

1. Into Mesopotamia , where note . His iourney thither , chap. 28. His arriuall and mariage , chap. 29. His riches and children , ch: 30. 2. Into Canaan , where note His iourney , ch: 31. His arriuall , where note His congresse with Esau , chapter 32. 33. His progresse with much griefe and miserie , for there The rauishing of Dina , chap. 34. The death of Rachell , chap. 35. The selling of Ioseph , chap. 37. The incest of Iuda , chap. 38. 3. Into Egipt , where consider 1. The going downe of his children , and so went 1. Ioseph , of whose afflictions read c : 39. and 40. and dignitie and preferment chap. 41. 2. The other brethren of whom chap. 42. 43. and 44. 2. The going downe of Iacob himselfe , where consider , 1. His sending for , by Ioseph , chap. 45. 2. His trauailes thither , ch. 46. 3. His abode there , where consider 1. His conference with the King of Egipt , chap. 47. 2. His blessing of Ioseph , ch: 48. 3. His prophesie concerning the posterity of his sons , c : 49. 4. His death and buriall , 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.

EXODVS .

THe booke of Exodus intreates of the giuing of the law in generall , and so the story intreates of two things ;

First of the deliuerance of the people of Israell , to whom God was to publish his law , from ch: 1. to ch: 19. Secondly of the Lawes themselues , chap : 19. to the end of the booke .

In the story of the deliuerance of the Israelites consider ,

1. The occasion of it . 2. The instrument , by whom it was effected . 3. The deliuerance it selfe . 4 : The consequents of the deliuerance .

The occasion was the tyranny of the Aegiptians , ch: 1.

The instrument was Moses , concerning whom the story tels

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 Egipt , ch 5. & 6. 5 : Of the signes and wonders wrought in Egipt , these signes were either Confirming signes , ch: 7. Or punishment signes , euen ten great plagues vpon the Egiptians , chap. 8. 9. 10. 11.

The deliuerance it selfe , wherin consider ,

1 : Their departure out of Aegipt , ch. 12. 2 : The ratification of it by signes & obseruations , c : 13 - 3 : Their passage through the red sea , chap. 14. 4. Their thankesgiuing , ch: 15.

The consequents of the deliuerance were ,

1 : Prouision of victaile and necessaries , ch: 16. 2 : Defence from enemies , c. 17. 3 : Administration of iustice , chap : 18.

Thus of the deliuerance of the people : the lawes follow : The Law must bee considered two waies :

First as it was giuen by God , chap : 19. to 31. Secondly as it was obeyed by the people , ch: 32. to the end .

In the giuing of the Law consider .

1 : The preparation , ch: 19. 2 : The diuision ; For God gaue them : 1. Morall Lawes , chap. 20. 2. Iudiciall Lawes , chap. 21. 23. 3. Ceremoniall lawes , chapters , 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.

The obedience of the people must be considered either in respect .

1. Of the morall Law , where note Their transgression , ch: 32. Their reconciliation with God , ch: 33. The restitution of the Law , ch: 34. 2. Of the Ceremoniall Lawe wherein is set downe the story of the building of the Tabernacle , ch: 35. to the end of the booke . 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 booke .

LEVITICVS .

THe booke called Leuiticus intreates ,

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 liuing creatures chap. 1. Of things without life , chap. 2.

Secondly by the occasions , for which they were , and these were either ,

Good things receiued from God , chap. 3. or Euill things done by man , chap. 4. 5.

Thus of Sacrifices .

The Persons are either ,

Publike , of whom , c : 8. to 11. Priuate , ch: 11. to the end .

The publike persons were the Priests , concerning whom obserue ,

First their consecration to their offices , ch: 8. Their execution of their offices , ch: 9. Thirdly their transgression in their offices , ch: 10.

The priuate 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 waies by which he was polluted , as

1. By eating , ch. 11. 2. By childbearing , ch. 12. 3. By leprosie , ch: 13. 14. 4. By Fluxe , ch. 15.

The common sanctification of the whole Church is to bee considered ,

First in things necessary , ch. 16. to 27. 2. In things voluntary , c : vlt.

About things necessary , consider ,

1. The Lawes , ch: 16. to 26. 2. The obsignation of them by promises & threatnings , 26. The Lawes concerne either Purification for their sinnes , chap. 16. 17. Or Information of their liues , chap. 18. to 26.

The purification was either ,

Ordinary and annuall , c : 16. Or Extraordinary , ch. 17.

The lawes that concerned the information of their liues were either ,

Oeconomicall about their mariages , ch: 18. Or Politicall , about their cariage abroad with others , chapters 19. 20. Or Ecclesiasticall , which Lawes considered either , Persons , ch. 21. Or Things , ch. 22. Or Times , viz. Dayes , chap. 23. 24. Yeares , cha: 25. March : Leuiticus . 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.

NVMBERS .

THe booke of Numbers intreates of Lawes , and those Lawes politicall for the most part , that were occasioned by the mustering of the people for their iourney to Canaan .

The History concernes ,

1. Their preparation to the iourney , ch: 1. to ch: 11. 2. Their iournies , ch: 11. to 22. 3. Their station or abode , when they came neere to Canaan , chapt. 22. to the ende of the booke .

In their preparation to the iourney obserue ,

1 : Their mustering or numbring . 2 : The Lawes giuen them . 3 : The manner .

The muster was either ci●… of the people , who are

Numbred , ch: 1. Ordred , chap : 2.

Or sacred of the Priests , who are ,

Numbred , ch: 3. Ordred , chap : 4.

The Lawes are either common to all , about sanctity , in things

Necessary , ch: 5. Voluntary , ch: 6.

Or particular .

First ciuill for the Tribes , chap : 7. Secondly sacred for the priests and Leuites , ch: 8.

Their manner is double ,

1. Of their sanctification , and order , ch: 9. 2. Of their iournies , ch: 10.

Thus of their preparation .

Their iournies are distinguished by a story of eight murmurings of the people .

The first was for the tediousnesse of their iourney . The second was for wearines 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 fift was the conspiracie of the three Leuites , ch: 16. The sixt was the indignation of the people at the former iudgements , where note Their murmuring , c. 17. Their reconciliation as it respects Persons and rites , ch: 18. The manner , ch. 19. The seuenth was for want of water , chap. 20. The eight was for the tediousnes of the way , ch. 21.

Thus of their iournies .

Their station or abode hath a double story ,

One concernes the people that were to inherit . The other concernes the inheritance it selfe .

The people are considered , as they were ,

Conquerours of their enemies , ch. 22. Encountred by magicke arts , ch. 22. 23. 24. Disordred 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 iournies are reckoned altogether , ch. 33. Secondly in the whole , where consider , The boundes and diuision of the land , ch. 34. The lawes concerning the inheritance , either as it was Sacred , chap. 35. Ciuill , for the people , chap. 36. Aprill : 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 booke of Deuteronomie containes the repetition of the Law , wherein consider ,

First , how the people are prepared to receiue the Law , c. 1. to ch. 5. 2. How the Law is giuen , ch: 5. to ch. 27. 3. How the Law is confirmed , ch. 27. to the end .

The people are prepared .

1. By rehearsall of Gods blessings in peace , ch. 1. 2. By good successe in warre , chapters , 2. 3. 3. By counsell , ch: 4.

In the giuing of the law consider ,

1. The propounding of it , c. 5. 2. The expounding of it , this exposition concernes , 1. The morall law : more generally , c : 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. more specially , c. 12. 13 2. The ceremoniall law , ch. 14. 15. 16. 3. The iudiciall law , the iudiciall 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 warre , chap. 20. The courts of ciuill Iustice , c. 21. to 27.

The law is confirmed ,

1. By signes , ch. 27. 2. By promises and threatnings , chap. 28. 3. By the renuing of the couenant , ch. 29. 30. 4. By the election of a new Captaine , ch. 31. 5. By prophesies , ch: 32. 33. All conclude with the history of Moses death , ch. 34. Aprill : 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 historicall , intreat of the Church of the Iewes , either

Of their comming into Canaan , so Ioshua . Or of their condition after they had that I. and for their inheritance , and that 1. Till the captiuity : 1. Vnder Iudges , the bookes of Iudges and Ruth . 2. Vnder Kings , and so the bookes of Samuel , Kings , and Chronicles , 2. After the captiuitie ; of things done , 1. In Iudea , and so the bookes of Esdras and Nehemiah : 2. In Babilon , and so Hester .

IOSHVA .

COncerning Ioshua three things may be obserued ,

1. His calling to the gouernement , ch: 1. 2. His Actes . 1. In time of warre : where note 1. The sending of the spies , chap. 2. 2. Their passing ouer Iordan 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 couenant with the Gibeonites ignorantly made , chap. 9. 6. The victory ouer 5. kings , chap. 10. 7. Battaile with the remnant of the Canaanites , ch: 11. 8. All repeated , ch: 12. 2. In the time of peace : 1. The diuision of the Land , chap. 13. to 21. 2. The dimission of the trans - Iordanians , ch. 22. 3. The celebration of a Parliament , chap. 23. 3. His death , chap : 24. Aprill . Ioshua . 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.

IVDGES .

THe booke of Iudges containes the History of the lewes vnder the gouernment of Iudges , where note

1. The occasion of this gouernment , ch: 1. 2. 2. The narration of the peoples estate , 1. Vnder Gouernours ; 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 Iephtha , c : 10. 11. 12. 6. Of Sampson , chapters 13. to 17. 2. Without Gouernours , whereof their monstrous sinnes , and ciuill warre , ch. 17. to the end . Aprill : Iudges . 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 booke of Ruth entreates of Ruth a moabitish woman , and so

1. Of her piety : wherein of 1. Her conuersion , ch. 1. 2. Of her conuersation , ch. 2. 2. Of her mariage , as it was 1. Procured , ch. 3. 2. Celebrated , ch. 4. May : Ruth . 1. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Hitherto of the history of the Iewes vnder Iudges , their estate vnder Kings till their captiuity followes , and that

1. First , as the kingdome was vnited , where the kings were first , 1. By election , of those , 1 Samuel . 2. By succession of these , 2 Samuel . 2. Secondly as the kingdome was diuided , 1. Vnder Salomon , 1 Kings . 2. Vnder other Kings , 2 : Kings . 3. As it was in both estates more fully vnfolded in the 1 : and 2 : of Chronicles .

I : SAMVEL .

THe first booke of Samuel intreates of the estate of the Iewes vnder their Kings Elect : where note ,

1. The time of the change of gouernment , viz. in the daies of Samuel , whose birth is described , ch: 1. and part of the second . 2. The occasion of the change , viz. the wickednes , both Of Helies sonnes , which is Discouered , & threatned , ch: 2. 3. Punished , c : 4. 5. 6 7. And of Samuels 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 reiection with the causes of it , ch. 13. 14. 15. 2. Of Dauid .

The history of Dauid contains things , that befell him

First in his prosperous estate , as Vocation to the kingdome , chap. 16. Victory ouer Goliah , c : 17. Secondly in his aduersity , & these concerne , 1. His exile and banishment , where note The cause , ch. 18. The sorts of his exile , In his owne countrey , chap. 19. 20. Without the Country . Amongst the Philistims , ch. 21. Amongst the Moabites , ch. 22. 2. His persecutions considered . 1. In the grieuousnesse of them , which appeares By the diuersitie of the places , whither he fled , c : 23. 24. 35. 26. By his flight to the enemies , with whom he was faine to liue , where what hee 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 : booke of Samuel intreates of the kingdome by succession , wherein of

1. The vnlawfull Successor , of whose Promotion to the kingdome , ch: 1. 2. Deiection from the kingdome , ch: 3. 4. 2. The true Successor , viz. Dauid of whose Inauguration , ch: 5. Gouernment , as it was First good , and that In religious things , chap. 6. 7. In warre , ch: 8. In politicall things , ch. 9. 10. 2. Secondly euill , where note His sinnes committed chap. 11. Confessed , chap. 12. His punishmentes , which were either 1. Internall , & domesticall , 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. Externall and publike : these must be considered , 1. In the sorts of them , viz. The sedition of Ziba , ch. 20. The famine , c. 21. 2. In the euents of them , 1. Good , viz. Thankesgiuing , chap. 22. Prophesie , c : 23. 2. Euill , 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 booke of Kings intreates concerning the kingdome ,

1. In the increase vnder Salomon , where 1. The instituting of Salomon to be King , ch: 1. 2. The conseruation of him in the kingdome , ch. 2. 3. 3. The administration of the kingdome , wherein his glory is shewed , 1. In his family , and subiects , ch: 4. 2. In his buildings both of the Temple , and his owne 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 sinnes of Salomon , and the iustice of God . 2. The beginnings of it , where consider 1. The Authours of the diuision Rhehoboam ▪ and Ieroboam , of whom ch: 12. 13. 14. 2. Their successors whose raignes are handled More briefly , c : 15. More largely in the raigne 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 booke of Kings containes a history of the decrease of the kingdomes of Israel and Iuda , and they are considered ,

First in their continuance and defection together , and so the story entreates of them two waies : First apart where the succession and actes of the Kings of Israel are noted , as of Ahasiah , ch. 1. Ioram , from ch. 2. to 9. Iehu , ch. 9. 10. Ioash , ch. 11. 12. Iehoas and Ioas together , 13. 2. Secondly together both the kingdomes are considered in their story from ch: 14. to 18. 2. Secondly in a speciall storie about the destruction of the Iewish kingdome , where consider , 1. Their decay , ch. 18. 19. 20. 21. 2. Their repaire , ch. 22. 23. 3. Their finall 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 booke of the Chronicles intreates ,

First of the beginning of the kingdome of Israell , where obserue the Genealogie , 1. Generall of the world and all nations from Adam to Iacob , chap. 1. 2. Particular of the nation of the Israelites in their 12. Tribes , ch. 2. to 9. 2. Of the administration of the kingdome , 1. Vnder Saul , ch: 9. 10. 2. Vnder Dauid , in whom consider , 1. His entrance into his kingdome , where note , His inauguration , chap. 11. His followers , chapters , 11. 12. His care of religion , chap. 13. His confirmation in the kingdome , ch. 14. 2. His acts , 1. In the progresse of his raigne both 1. Good ; and these For religion and Gods seruice , chap. 15. 16. 17. For the warre , chap. 18. 19. 20. 2. Euill , ch: 21. Secondly towards the end of his raigne in his old age , where note First his courses againe for religion , chap. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Secondly , his order for the Common-wealth , chap. 27. Thirdly , the parliament a litle before his death , with the euent 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 booke of Chronicles intreates of the kingdome of Israel ,

First in the increase vnder Salomon , of whom consider His vertues , ch: 1. His buildings both sacred ch. 2. to 8. and ciuill , ch. 8. His condition and death , ch. 9. 2. Secondly in the decrease in the raignes of Rhehoboam , chap. 10. 11. 12. Abiah , chap. 13. Asia , ch. 14. 15. 16. Iehosophat , ch. 17. 18. 19. 20. Ioram , ch. 21. Ahasia , ch. 22. Ioash , ch. 23. 24. Amasia , ch. 25. Uzziah , ch. 26. Iotham , ch. 27. Ahaz . ch. 28. Hezechiah , ch. 22. 30. 31. 32. Manasses , ch. 33. Ammon , ch. 33. Iosiah , ch. 34. 35. Iehohaas , Chap. 36. Iehoiacim , Iechoniah , Zedechiah ,

Iune : 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 booke of Ezra intreats of the returne of the people from Babilon , where

1. Of the manner of it , ch. 1. 2. 2. Of the end : viz. therestoring of religion and gouernment , chap. 3. 3. The hinderances , 1. Raised : both by Samaritans , chap. 4. And the Gouernour of the land of Canaan , c. 5. 2. Remooued , By Cyrus , chap. 6. By Ezra , of whose iourny , chap. 7. 8. And reformation , which he wrought , chap. 9. 10. Iune : 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 booke of Nehemiah intreates ,

First of the repaire of the buildings , and so Of the causes of it , ch: 1. 2. Of the worke it selfe , as Begunne , ch. 3. Hindered , ch. 4. 5. 6. Finished , ch. 6. 2. Of reformation , both Politicall , and Ecclesiasticall , ch. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

ESTER .

THe booke of Ester containes a story of the deliuerance of the Iewes , and that miraculously , where you may note

1. The meanes of it , viz. Hester chap. 1. 2. 2. The manner of it , where note 1. The greatnesse of the danger , ch. 3. 2. The degrees of deliuerance : 1. The intercession of the Queene , chap. 4. 5. 2. The frustrating of the deuise of Haman , chap. 6. 7. 3. The consummation of it , where The reuocation of the decree , chap. 8. The punishing of aduersaries , ch. 9. The tranquillitie of the Iewes , ch. 10.

Hitherto of the historicall Prophets . The dogmaticall Prophets , or such as wrote Narrations of doctrine chiefly , follow , and these wrote

Either of a singular and particular subiect , as Iob : Or Of a common subiect belonging to all , and so did both Dauid in meeter , the Psalmes . And Salomon , In Prose , Prou. Eccles. In Verse , Canticles .

IOB .

THe booke of Iob containes ,

First , a Dialogue in which note , 1. The occasion , viz. His prosperitie , ch. 1. His aduersitie , ch. 2. His sinne , chap. 3. 2 The sorts , and so obserue the speeches , 1. Of the Disputants , 1. Eliphas , ch. 4. 5. Iob , ch. 6. 7. 2. Bildad , ch. 8. Iob , ch. 9. 10. 3. Zophar , ch. 11. Iob , ch. 12. 13. 14. 4. Eliphas , ch. 15. Iob , ch , 16. 17. 5. Bildad , ch. 18. Iob , ch. 19. 6. Zophar , ch. 20. Iob , ch. 21. 7. Eliphas , ch. 22. Iob. ch. 23. 24. 8. Bildad , ch. 25. Iob. 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 , wherin obserue the confession and restitution of Iob , ch: 42. Iune : Iob. 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.

Prouerbes .

THe booke of Prouerbes intreates of rules of life ,

1. Generall about piety , wherein note 1. What we must doe , ch. 1. 2. 3. 4. 8. 9. 2. What we must auoide , ch. 5. 7. 2. Speciall , and so the life of man is formed by all sorts of rules : Politicall . Oeconomicall . Morall , from ch. 10. to the end of the booke . Iuly . Prouerbes . 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 booke of Ecclesiastes intreates ,

1. Of the vanitie of all earthly things prooued by Salomons obseruations , 1. In his owne estate , ch: 1. 2. 2. In the conditions of all sorts of other men , ch. 3. to ch. 10. 2. Of rules to bee obserued in this vaine life of ours , ch. 10. 11. 12. Iuly : Ecclesiastes . 11. 1. 2. 3. 12. 4. 5. 6. 13. 7. 8. 9. 14. 10. 11. 12.

Canticles .

THe Canticles containe excellent descriptions of the loue betwixt Christ , and the Church , set downe Dialogue-wise in seuerall 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. Iuly . Canticles . 15. 1 , 2 , 3. 16. 4 , 5 , 6. 17. 7. 8.

ESAY .

THe booke of Esay contains Prophesies ,

1. Legall , and these 1. Reproue and correct the sinnes of the Iewes , ch. 1. to the 11. with comfort to the Elect , ch. 11. 12. 2. Threaten , 1. The enemies of Gods people , wherenote The Nations particalarly threatned , from ch. 23. to ch. 24. The generall vses of these threatnings , ch. 24. 25. 26. 27. 2. The Israelites , ch. 28. 3. The Iewes themselus , whose captiuitie 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 historicall , ch. 36. 37. 38. 39. 3. Are Euangelicall , 1. Concerning deliuerance from and preseruation in the captiuitie , 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 Prophers expounding 〈◊〉 . The story of Christ , ch. 53. 2. The fruite of the kingdome of Christ , c. 54. 4. Of God promising , c. 55. Exhorting , ch: 56. 57 5. Of the Prophet reprouing hypocrisie , 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. Iuly . 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.

IEREMY .

THe booke of Ieremy hath three things ,

1. A Prologue concerning the calling of the Prophet , ch. 1. 2. Sermons that concerne , 1. The Iewes : either in Iudea in the raigne of Iosiah , ch. 2. 10 ch. 21. Zedechiah , ch. 21. 10 25. Iehoiachim , c. 25. 26. 27 Zedechiah againe , ch. 28. to 35. Iehoiachim againe , ch. 31. to 36. Of Zedechia againe , c. 37. to 43. Orin Egipt , chap. 34. to 46. 2. The enemies of the Iewes , from , ch. 46. to ch. 52. 3. An Epilogue historical , c , 52. August . Ieremie , 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 containe 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 booke of Ezechiell , containes

1. The Preface , which concerneth , 1. God and his maiesty , c. 1. 2. The Prophet , and his Fearefulnesse , ch. 2. Confirmation , ch. 3. 2. The prophesies themselues , which containe , 1. Chiefly obiurgation or reproofe of the impiety of the Iewes , with their iudgements in 17. Sermons , from ch. 4. to ch. 25. 2. Commination against the enemies of the Iewes , in 8. Sermons , from ch: 25. to ch. 33. 3. Exhortation and encouragements to the Iewes , both to repentance , and the hope of deliuerance in 6. Sermons , from ch. 33. to ch. 40. 4. Consolation in one continued prophesie of their spirituall deliuerance by Christ : in Visions , c. 40. to the end of the booke . 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 booke of Daniel containes ,

1. A history of things done both in the Babylonian and Persian kingdomes , c. 1. ●…07 . 2. A prophesie of things to be done , 1. Many calamities to be executed , ch. 7. to 12. 2. The finall deliuerance 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 Prophesie of Hosea is either ,

Parabolicall , and so the prophesie is , 1. Propounded , ch. 1. 2. Applied , ch. 2. 3. Repeated , ch. 3. Or plaine , and so it is either , A commination & inuectiue 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.

IOEL .

THe Prophesie of Ioel containes

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

AMOS .

THe Prophesie of Amos containes ,

1. A commination , both Against the enemies of Gods people , chap. 1. And against the Iewes , and Israelites : 1. In plaine words against Their idolatry , ch. 2. Their violence , ch. 3. Their iniquity , pride , inhumanity , and luxurie , 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

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

IONAH .

THe Prophesie of Ionah , discribes the two callings of Ionah ;

In the first there is The manner , chap. 1. The effect , viz. his praier , chap. 2. In the second there is , His Sermon to the Nineuites , with their repentance , chap. 3. The effect of their repentance in Ionah , ch. 4.

MICAH .

THe Prophesie of Micah containes fiue Sermons ,

The 1. hath in it threatnings against the whole kingdome , ch. 1. 2. The 2. hath in it threatnings 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 againe , c. 7.

NAHVM

THe Prophet Nahum threatens destruction to the Assrians , which is

Propounded , chap. 1. The meanes shewed , ch. 2. The cause , viz. their sinnes , chap. 3.

HABACVK .

THe Prophesie of Habacuk containes ,

1. A Dialogisme between God and the Prophet , c. 1. 2. 2. A praier , ch. 3.

ZEPHONIAH .

THe Prophesie of Zephonie hath three Sermons ,

1. A commination , ch. 1. 2. An exhortation , ch. 2. 3. A mixture hauing 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 prophesie of the kingdome of Christ , ch. 2.

ZACHERIAH

THe Prophesie of Zachery containes ,

1. Types and Visions , which are , 1. Hortatory , generall to all the people , ch. 1. 2. speciall to the Priests , ch. 3. 4. 2. Monitory , ch. 5. and 6. 3. Consolatory , chap. 6. 2. Sermons , 1. Doctrinall , of things present about Gods seruice , chap. 7. 8. 2. Propheticall of things , that concerne Christs Incarnation , ch. 9. 10. Passion , 11. 12. 13.

MALACHY .

THe Prophet Malachy

First chides : For perfidiousnesse in Gods seruice , ch. 1. For pollution of mariage and blasphemies , ch. 2. Secondly , comforts in the promise , 1. Of Christ , ch. 3. 2. Of his fore-runner , c. 4. September . Ioel. 16. 1. 2. 3. Amos. 17. 1. 2. 3. 18. 4. 5. 6. 19. 7. 8. 9. Obadiah . Ionah . 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 Euangelist St Mathew intreates of things , that concerne

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 fore-runner Iohn Baptist , ch. 3. And in himself , who was Baptised , ch. 3. Tempted , ch. 4. 2. The execution of his office , 1. Propheticall in teaching : His doctrine must bee considered , 1. As briefly propounded in one Sermon , chap. 5. 6. 7. 2. As more largely expounded and confirmed , and so 1. He teacheth & confirmes it by miracles of all sorts , from ch. 8. to c 19. 2. Hee reproues and confuteth the practise , and doctrine of the Pharises , from c. 19. to c. 24. 3. He prophesieth of the destruction of Ierusalem , and the world , ch. 24. 25. 2. Sacerdotall or priestly in his passion , and sacrifice for the sinnes of the world , ch. 26 27. 3. Regall , in respect of the beginning and the manifestation of it , chap. 28. October . Mathew . 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.

MARKE .

SAINT Marke intreates ,

1. Of the life of Christ , and therein 1. Of his fore-runner , 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 buriall , his resurrection , and assention , chap. 16. October . Marke . 12 : 1 : 2. 13 : 3 : 4. 14 : 5 : 6. 15 : 7 : 8. 16 : 9 : 10. 17. 11 : 12. 18. 13 : 14. 19. 15. 16.

LVKE .

SAINT Luke intreates ,

1. Of the life of Christ , 1. Priuate , where of His conception , ch. 1. His birth and education , chap. 2. 2. Publike in preaching the Gospell , 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 hee did , and spake . 1. In his iourny to Ierusalem , where he taught : 1. Of the inward worship of God , where First of praier , c. 11. 2. Of faith , chap. 12. 3. of repentance , both In the causes , Moouing 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 wee must auoide , viz. the abuse of riches , c. 16. Scandall , chap. 17. 2. What we must do , c. 18. 2. When hee came to Hierusalem , where note How he was receiued , 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.

IOHN .

SAINT Iohn intreates ,

1. Of the person of Christ , c. 1. 2. Of the office of Christ , which he performed in his iourny . 1. To the feast of the passouer . 1. In Cana , from whence he set out , ch. 2. 2. While hee abode at the feast , ch. 3. 3. In his returne by Samaria , ch. 4. 2. To the feast of Pentecost , where He cured the palsie , c. 5. He fed the people , c. 6. 3. To the feast of Tabernacles , where note 1. His comming to Hierusalem , ch. 7. 2. His abode in Hierusalem , where 1. His disputation , c. 8. 2. His workes , chap. 9. 3. His Sermon , ch. 10. 3. His departure from thence , c. 11. 4. To the celebration of the true Passouer : where note about his death , 1. What went before , 1. His deeds , viz. Entrance into the city , chap : 12. Washing his Disciples feete , 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 , Conuersing in Iudea , chap. 20. Fishing in Galile , ch. 21. Nouember . Iohn . 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.

ACTES .

THe Actes of the Apostles containe a history ,

First generall 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. Especiall , 1. Of Peter with Iohn , and others , chap. 4. 5. 2. Of Steuen , 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 deliuerance , ch. 12. 5. Of Paul and his trauailes , 1. With Barnabas , c. 13. 14. 2. With Silas , of whose 1. Departure , where of the first counsell at Hierusalem , ch. 15. 2. Abode in Asia , ch. 16. In Graecia , ch. 17. 3. His returne , ch. 18. 3. For the Ephesians , where consider , 1. From whence hee went , ch. 18. v. 23. 2. By what Places , ch. 19. 20. 3. Whither he came : First to Hierusalem , & what befell him there ch. 21. 22. 23. Secondly to Caesarea , and what was done , Vnder Faelix , ch. 42. Vnder Festus , ch. 25. Vnder Agrippa , 26. And lastly to Rome , chap. 27. 28. Nouember . Actes . 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 intreates ,

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

1. Corinthians .

IN the first Epistle to the Corinthians ,

1. He reproues , For Schismes and factions and hearkning to ambitious Teachers , ch: 1. 2. 3. 4. For incest and fornication chap. 5. For going to Law , ch. 6. 2. He disputeth , About mariage , ch. 7. About things indifferent , ch. 8. 9. 10. About the Sacrament of the supper , ch. 11. About the right vse of spirituall gifts , ch. 12. 13. 14. About the resurrection , c. 15. 3. He concludes about collections and matters of saluation chap. 16.

2. Corinthians .

IN the second Epistle to the Corinthians .

1. He makes Apologie for himselfe against diuers aspersions ch. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2. He exhorts , To holy life and patience , & of shunning needlesse society with the wicked , ch. 6. To auoide iudging ill of him , ch. 7. To mercy and liberalitie , chap. 8. 9. To the sincere respect of him and his Apostelshippe & ministery , ch. 10. 11. 12. 3. He concludes , ch. 13.

Galathians .

IN the Epistle to the Galathians

1. Hee reprooues their backesliding , ch. 1. 2. He intreates of iustification , chap. 2. 3. 4. 3. He exhorts to good workes , chap. 5. 6.

Ephesians .

IN the Epistle to the Ephesians he intreates ,

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

Philippians .

IN the Epistle to the Philippians he makes ,

1. A narration of his loue to them , of his afflictions and desire of death , ch. 1. 2. He exhorts , To loue and humility , ch. 2. To warinesse and progresse both in assurance and sanctitie , ch. 3. 3. He concludes , 1. with particular exhortation . 2. With generall commendation , ch. 4.

Colossians .

IN the Epistle to the Colossians he intreates of matters ,

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

1. Thessalonians .

IN the Epistle to the Thessalonians he intreates ,

Of their conuersion , ch. 1. Of the meanes of it , ch. 2. Of the fruite of it , viz. his maruellous loue to them , and care for them , ch. 3. Of directions for their liues , 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 erronious Doctors , ch. 1. He exhorteth about prayer and apparrell , ch. 2. He enformeth concerning the dutie of Byshops and Deacons , ch. 3. He prophesieth of the last and euill times , ch. 4. He ordereth Church Gouernours , ch. 5. He taxeth seuerall abuses , c. 6.

2. TIMOTHY .

IN the second Epistle to Timothy ,

Hee exhorteth him to perseuerance :

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

TITVS .

IN the Epistle to Titus hee intreates of the duty ,

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

HEBREWES .

IN the Epistle to the Hebrewes he entreates ;

1. Of Christ , and so 1. Of his person . His Diuine nature , ch. 1. His humane 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.

IAMES .

IN the Epistle of Iames he intreates ,

Of patience , right hearing the word , and true religion , ch. 1. Of loue and iustification by workes , ch. 2. Of the tongue , and wisedome , chap. 3. Of contentions , and presumption , ch. 4. Of oppression , and swearing , and praier , 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 againe 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 holines , c. 1. He threatens wicked Teachers , and Apostates , chap. 〈◊〉 . He prophesieth of the day of iudgement , ch. 3.

1. IOHN .

IN the first Epistle of Iohn hee intreates ,

Of the benefits of Christ . ch. 1. Of the office of Christians , In loue , ch , 2. 3. 4. In faith , ch. 5.

REVELATION .

IN the Reuelation is contained

A history of the state of the Churches then , ch. 1. 2. 3. A prophesie . Of the world , c. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Of the Church . In her battailes , ch. 10. to 17. In her victories , ch. 17. 18. 19. 20. In her eternall glory , chap. 21. 22.

Nouember . 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●… . Ianuary , Hebrewes . 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. Iohn . 12. 1. 2. 3. 13. 4. 5. 14. 2. and 3. of Iohn with Iude. Reuelation . 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. Psalmes . 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 halfe . 23. 119. the other halfe , 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.