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❧The newe Testament in lyke maner.
Bookes.
- Legales, as it were where chri∣stes lawes be expres∣sed, and conteyneth 4. bokes or Gospelles.
- Matthaewe. Who principally treateth of the actes of Christe, of his humanitie, of his death, resurrection and as∣sention. Chapters. 28.
- Marke. Wherin chiefly is treated the fortitude of Christe, and doth repeate most thinges of Matthewe. Chapters. 16.
- Luke. Which speaketh chiefly of the annunciation of the blessed virgin, and Christes actes, death, and resur∣rection. Chapters. 24.
- Iohn. In whom Christes diuinitie is chiefly shewed, and other actes of his diuine power. Chapters. 21.
- Historical, shewyng the actes & deedes of ye Apostles, and is one booke.
- Act. of Apo. Wherin S. Luke declareth the sendyng of the holy ghost after his visible assention into heauen, & of the actes of the Apostles, especially of Paul, wherin is also set out as it were the young age of the Churche in her first grouth. Chapters. 28.
- Sapiētial, be named these wher¦in the wis∣dome of Christ is expressed by exam∣ples & pre∣ceptes of godly ly∣uing geuen by his Apostles, & be bookes 21.
- Romanes. Wherin Paul doth reuoke the Romanes from the errours of the Gentiles, declaryng the order of their iustification, what shoulde proceede and what should folowe their iustification. Chapters. 16.
- ...Corinth.
- 1 Wherin he doth call backe some that were deceaued of false Apostles & Philosophers by their eloquence, some which were deceaued by the iudaicall obser∣uation of the lawe, he calleth them backe to true faith, and to the wisdome of God. Chapters. 16.
- 2 Wherin Paul vpon their conuersion and repen∣taunce, prayseth and comforteth them. Chapters. 13.
- Galath. Wherin Paul calleth home agayne such as were deceaued by false prophetes, that they shoulde re∣turne backe to the lawe and to their ceremonies, and wylleth them to come agayne to the true faith of the Gospell. Chapters. 6.
- Ephesians. Wherin the Apostle prayseth the Ephesians, which did persist constantly in the faith of the Gos∣pell receaued. Chapters. 6.
- Philippians. Wherin the Apostle prayseth the Philippians, for that after they had receaued the worde of trueth, they did not receaue the false Apostles. Chapters. 4.
- Colossians. Wherin Paul blameth the Colossians for that they were reduced by the false Apostles, and exhor∣teth them to returne to the veritie of the Gospell. Chapters. 4.
- ...Thessalo∣nians.
- 1 Wherin he doth commende the Thessalonians, which receauyng the worde of trueth though they suffered persecution of their owne kinrede, yet they did persist in the faith, nor woulde receaue the false Apostles. Chapters. 5.
- 2 Wherin the Apostle instructeth them of the last tymes, of the commyng, and of the persecution, of antechrist, of his aduauncement and ouerthrowe. Chapters. 3.
- ...Timoth.
- 1 Wherin Paul instructeth him of the order and office of Bishops and Deacons, and of all eccle∣siasticall discipline. Chapters. 6.
- 2 Wherin Paul doth exhort him to the crowne of martirdome. and doth infourme him of all the rules of the catholike veritie, and what shalbe done in the last dayes, and of his owne sufferyng. Chapters. 4.
- Legales also.
- Titus. Wherin Paul doth instruct Titus his disciple of the constitutyng and ordering of priestes or elders, & of all spirituall conuersation, and of the eschewing of heretikes. Chapters. 3.
- Philemon. Wherin the Apostle commendeth Philemon of his faith to Christe, and of his charitie to the godly, and he prayeth him to deale gentlye with Onesimus, his seruaunt, and to entertayne him friendly. Chapter. 1.
- Hebre. Wherin the Apostle sheweth the weakenesse and the abolishment of Moyses lawe, and the perfec∣tion of the doctrine of the Gospell, and that Christ is true God and man, and a mediatour betweene God and man. Chapters. 13.
- Iames. Wherin Iames geueth exhortation vnto pa∣tient sufferyng, and that there is no exception of persons before God: and doth also open the hurtes that come by an euyl tongue, he forbiddeth warres and discentions, he rebuketh the riche that be vn∣charitable, and doth stirre men to vertue. Chap. 5.
- ...Peter.
- 1 Wherin Peter geueth thankes vnto God, which by the death of his sonne did mercifully saue all mankinde, and doth instruct to good life diuers states of men. Chapters. 5.
- 2 In which the Apostle induceth the beleuers to holde the true faith, he doth note and condempne the falsenesse of heretikes, and doth describe the se∣conde commyng of Christe. Chapters. 3.
- ...Iohn.
- 1 In which saint Iohn doth testifie of the worde of trueth and life, exhortyng men to confesse their sinnes, affirmyng that we haue Iesus Christe an aduocate with the father, disswadyng men from the loue of the worlde, and perswadyng them to loue God and their neighbours. Chapters. 5.
- 2 Wherin he commendeth the elect Lady and her sonnes, and doth exhorte them to brotherly loue, and doth admonishe them to eschewe heretikes. Chapter. 1.
- 3 In this he prayseth the godlinesse of his beloued Gaius which he extended vnto straungers, and he doth exhort him to perseuer styll in that godlinesse and well doyng. Chapter. 1.
- Iude. In the which the Apostle doth admonishe all men of their owne saluation, and he doth bryng in by the way the altercation that was betwixt Mi∣chael and the deuyll, and doth detest the life of the heretikes. Chapter. 1.
- Prophe∣ticall.
- Apoca. Which treateth of reuelations shewed vnto Iohn by an angell in the Isle of Pathmos, of the tribulations which the Churche of Christe did then suffer, & prophecieth also of such tribulations which the Church shall suffer hereafter, & especialy in the time of antechrist, and of the punishmentes of them which be dampned, and of the rewardes of the elect. Chapters. 22.