in 1583 babington issued his "very fruitful exposition of the commandements by way of questions and answers", which was republished in 1590, and again about 1600. a similar work on the lord's prayer was issued in 1588. in 1584 appeared his "briefe conference betwixt man's frailtie and faith wherein is declared the true use and comfort of those blessings pronounced by christ in the fifth of matthew ... . laide downe in order of dialogue." this was republished in 1590 and again in 1596. in 1592 the first edition was published of "certaine, plaine, briefe, and comfortable notes upon everie chapter of genesis," of which an enlarged edition appeared in 1596 and 1602. in 1604 he issued his "comfortable notes upon the bookes of exodus and leviticus." several sermons preached at st paul's cross by babington were also published.