The argument and sum of the same epistle. 1. He exhorteth unto true charity, and warneth to take heed of heretics or deceivers. THE THIRD EPISTLE OF SAINT JOHN: containing one chapter. The argument and sum of the same epistle. He commendeth the godliness of Gaius, and his tender pity and compassion which he shewed unto the poor saints of Christ that travelled from country to country. THE EPISTLE OF SAINT JUDE; containing one chapter. The argument and sum of the same epistle. 1. Of epicures and fleshly livers. 2. Of the punishment of the unbelieving Israelites, and of the disobedient angels, and of certain wicked cities for their uncleanness. 4. Of the fruits of the epicures and beastly livers. 5. Of heretics or false prophets. 6. A godly exhortation to continue in 3. Of the battle between Michael and brotherly love, faith, prayer, &c. THE BOOK OF THE REVELATIONS OF SAINT JOHN THE DIVINE; containing twenty-two chapters. The argument of the said book. This book entreateth of the revelations done to Saint John, of the troubles of the church of Christ, and of the punishments of the damned, and of the rewards of the chosen. THE FIRST CHAPTER. 1. Of reading and hearing the word of God. 2. Of the seven congregations in Asia. 3. Of seven golden candlesticks, which signify the seven congregations. 4. Of seven stars, which are the messengers of the seven congregations. [BECON, III.] THE SECOND CHAPTER. 1. He exhorteth the congregations of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, and Thyatira, unto repentance, and sheweth the reward of him that overcometh. THE THIRD CHAPTER. 1. He instructeth the angels, that is to 38 say, the preachers, of Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicia, declaring also the reward of him that overcometh. THE FOURTH CHAPTER. 1. St John seeth the heaven open, and the seat, and one sitting upon it, and four and twenty seats about it, and four and twenty elders sitting upon them, and four beasts praising God day and night. THE FIFTH CHAPTER. 1. He seeth a Lamb opening the book sealed with seven seals; wherefore the four beasts and the four and twenty elders praise the Lamb. THE SIXTH CHAPTER. 1. The Lamb openeth the six seals; and many things follow the opening thereof. THE SEVENTH CHAPTER. 1. St John seeth the servants of God sealed in their foreheads out of all nations and people, which though they suffer trouble, yet the Lamb feedeth them, and leadeth them to the fountains of living water; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. THE EIGHTH CHAPTER. 1. The seventh seal is opened: there is silence in heaven: four angels blow the trumpets; and great plagues come upon the earth. THE NINTH CHAPTER. 1. The fifth and sixth angel blow their trumpets: the star falleth from heaven: the locusts come out of the smoke. The first wo is past: the four angels that were bound are loosed; and the third part of men is killed. THE TENTH CHAPTER. 1. The angel cometh down from heaven, having in his hand a book open, which he giveth unto John; and he eateth it up. THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER. 1. The temple is measured: the beast cometh out of the bottomless pit; and the seventh angel bloweth his horn. THE TWELFTH CHAPTER. 1. A woman clothed with the sun appeareth in heaven: Michael fighteth with the dragon, which persecuteth the woman. THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER. 1. A beast riseth out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns: another beast cometh out of the earth with two horns. THE FOURTEENTH CHAPTER. 1. The Lamb standeth upon the mount Sion, and the undefiled congregation with him. The angel exhorteth to the fear of God, and telleth of the fall of Babylon. THE FIFTEENTH CHAPTER. 1. He seeth seven angels, having seven vials full of wrath. THE SIXTEENTH CHAPTER. 1. The angels pour out their vials full of wrath. THE SEVENTEENTH CHAPTER. 1. He describeth the woman sitting upon the beast with ten horns. THE EIGHTEENTH CHAPTER. 1. The lovers of the world are sorry for the fall of Babylon; but they that be of God have cause to rejoice at her destruction. THE NINETEENTH CHAPTER. 1. Praises or thanks are given to God for judging the whore, and for avenging the blood of his servants. The angel will not be worshipped. The fowls and birds are called to the slaughter. THE TWENTIETH CHAPTER. 1. The dragon is bound for a thousand years. The dead arise and receive judgment. THE TWENTY-FIRST CHAPTER. 1. The new and spiritual Jerusalem is described. THE TWENTY-SECOND CHAPTER. 1. The river of the water of life. 2. The fruitfulness and light of the city of God. 3. The Lord giveth ever his servants warning of things for to come. 4. The angel will not be worshipped. 5. To the word of God nothing may be added, nor any thing minished and taken away therefrom. Thus endeth the Summary of the New Testament. Give the glory to God alone. TO THE GODLY AND RIGHT WORSHIPFUL SENATE, THE MAYOR AND HIS BRETHREN OF SANDWICH IN KENT, So oft as I consider the blessed state of your town, whereof God by his divino providence and unsearchable counsel hath made you rulers under the queen's majesty our sovereign and liege lady, I am entirely provoked and stirred up to give most entire thanks to the Prince of princes and Lord of lords, that mighty God of hosts, for his so great and singular benefits so bounteously and largely poured upon you and other the inhabitants of your town. For I do not well know if any thing may any where be found meet to beautify a commonweal, that justly may be counted to lack in you; so plentifully hath God poured his blessings upon you. Who is able to express what a goodly ornament, precious jewel, and noble ouche christian doctrine is to a christian commonweal? The sage and prudent philosophers, and other wise and expert men of this world, judged these commonweals most blessed, happy, and fortunate, most noble, beautiful, and flourishing, where the princes and rulers thereof were either philosophers or studious of philosophy. But how much is that commonweal to be counted happy and blessed, where not human philosophy, whether we respect natural or moral, but divine philosophy brought from the high heavens by him which is the Wisdom of the Father, prospereth, flourisheth, triumpheth ; where also not vain and curious philosophers, but true, faithful and godly philosophers, reign and bear rule? Whatsoever the philosophers taught, although never so much enforced with sugared eloquence, probable reasons, and apparent arguments, it was the fruit of the earth and of man's brain; but that which Christ delivered unto us came out of the bosom of his Father; so that, look how much the noble heavens surmount and pass the vile and base earth in height and dignity, so much and incomparable wise more doth the heavenly philosophy, whereof the Holy Ghost alone is the author, exceed the earthy philosophy, whereof man is the deviser. "He that John iii. cometh from an high," saith that blessed Baptist, "is above all. He that is of the earth is earthy, and speaketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven is above all; and what he hath seen and heard that he testifieth, and no man receiveth his testimony. He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God." What other thing is this divine philosophy whereof we now speak than the holy word of God? And what other are these faithful and godly philosophers than the true preachers and professors of the sacred scriptures? All these are to be found among you plentifully. The christian philosophy, I mean the word of God, reigneth, ruleth, and triumpheth among you; so that according unto it all things are ordered among you in that your town. In other places this divine and christian philosophy is counted heresy, new learning, strange doctrine, the mother of errors, the cause of rebellion, sedition, insurrection, &c., and the plain subversion of commonweals; but with you, and that most justly, it is reputed and taken for the alone truth, for the ancient doctrine of the patriarchs, prophets, and [' The respectable magistrate, to whom this treatise is dedicated, was Sir Matthew Mennes or Mennys, who served the office of mayor of Sandwich, in 1563, 1571, 1587, 1600, and 1608. He was the son of Andrew Mennes, Esq., whose family was of Scottish origin. He died in his mayoralty in 1608. Sir Matthew Mennes had one son, Andrew, who de ceased during his father's life-time, leaving several |