ï~~.2 i. b, r F" 1,B r to f K>rc>r y \ - -F."" ï~~V r r \.!,,r r A".Y,s,., '. ï~~"2 - OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL C HU R CH. IN ONE VOLUME, DESIGNED FOR CONSECUTIVE STUDY IN SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES..Ntw- ork: PUBLISHED BY CARLTO:& & PEHLLIPS, 200 MULBERRY-STREET. 1855. ï~~Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by CARLTON & PHILLIPS, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New-York. ï~~HE characteristics of this Catechism 'f j, 'are brevity, comprehensiveness, and systematic arrangek /, ment. It is not published as a child's Catechism merely, but as Sthe CATECHISM OF THE CHURCH, including both young and old. The answers are generally short, and the words easy; but short words have Snot been chosen in preference to Flonger ones deemed more appropriate. While the language is studiously adapted to the comprehension of children, it is suitable to be retained in memory through life. Hence it is not proposed in other numbers of the series to change the language of the present. This is called Catechism No. 1 only for the sake of distinction. It is ï~~4 V tfart. the Catechism. No. 2 is the same, with the addition of numerous Scripture proofs and illustrations printed side by side with the several questions and answers. No. 3 is designed for a series of instructions of a much higher grade. These several Catechisms should be used in consecutive order. In the first, the task of the scholar is to learn by heart the answers to the several questions so as to repeat them verbatim, either in numerical order, or when asked at random. This having been done, the next step of the scholar will be to commit to memory the Scripture proofs of the several answers as furnished in No. 2. The instructions of No. 3 will then be in place. The Scripture references appended to the answers of the Catechism are merely illustrative, except when preceded by quotation marks, which indicate that the text is literally copied. It will not be necessary for pupils to pay attention to them, unless their curiosity is excited to examine the fountains of religious truth. Continued perseverance is essential to success in catechetical instruction. It is therefore earnestly recommended to parents, teachers, and ministers to review their pupils in the Catechism with frequency and regularity. In every Sunday school there should be at least a monthly recitation of the whole Catechism, whatever other studies may be pursued. ï~~11refct 5 When a school is properly prepared in advance, this recitation need not occupy more than fifteen minutes at a time. A variety of exercises may be adopted in order to render the recitation of the Catechism interesting, e. g.: 1. Recitation in concert; in which the superintendent will ask the questions, and all the scholars respond in one voice. 2. Recitation by classes.-This may be practiced by asking the questions alternately of the classes in rotation, all the members of each class responding in concert; or by alternating the questions between the male and female classes; or, finally, by examining one or more of the male classes on a whole section, and then a corresponding number of female classes on the following section, and so on until the whole recitation is completed. 3. Individual recitation.--In order to have this style of recitation pass off with spirit, let none be allowed to participate in it who have not in their classes shown themselves perfectly familiar with every question and answer in the Catechism. Let those who are thus familiar be arranged in a row, either sitting or standing, and let the questions be rapidly but plainly asked of the several scholars in rotation, until the lesson is finished. Whatever plan may be adopted for the recitation of the Catechism, parents, teachers, and ministers should cherish a ï~~common solicitude to have every scholar thoroughly taught in all the questions and answers. From such a beginning it will be easy to progress with the Scripture proofs of the second series, and also with the enlarged instructions of the third. The teaching and frequent recitation of the baptismal covenant found in the Appendix is particularly recommended. The recitation ought to be accompanied with suitable instructions on the nature and obligations of Christian baptism. The Lord's prayer and the ten commandments are repeated in the Appendix for the convenience of separate study and recitation. Such portions of Scripture, including the beatitudes, ought to be kept constantly familiar to every mind. The importance of teaching the young some forms of prayer to aid and guide their devotions, is obvious. The examples given in the Appendix are progressive in their style and length. Parents and teachers will use their discretion as to which should be recommended at any particular age. Of the sweet and simple prayer at the end, it may be sufficient to say that some of the wisest and best of men have accustomed themselves to repeat it nightly, from early childhood to the very end of their earthly pilgrimage. ï~~outifitt of Topifs* No. I. G OD.......................................................... 9 Â~ 1. His Nature and Attributes....................... 9 Â~ 2. The Persons of God............................... 11 II. CREATION.................................................... 12 Â~ 1. The World........................................... 12 Â~2. Man.................................................... 12 III. MAN'S FALL AND SINFUL STATE....................... 14 Â~ 1. Sin...................................................... 14 Â~ 2. Guilt, Prevalence, and Consequences of Sin. 15 IV. SALVATION................................................ 15 Â~ 1. The Source and Grounds of Salvation, viz.: The Love of God in Christ, and Redemption through Christ............................. 15 Â~ 2. Conditions of Salvation.......................... 17 Â~ 3. The Fruits and Extent of Salvation............ 18 V. THE MEANS OF GRACE................................... 20 Â~ 1. The Church and Ministry........................ 20 Â~ 2. The Sacraments.................................... 21 (1.) Baptism......................................... 21 (2.) The Lord's Supper.......................... 22 Â~ 3. The Word of God and Prayer................... 23 VI. GOD's LAW......................................... 25 Duties to God and Man................. 25 VII. OF DEATH, JUDGMENT, AND ETERNITY..... 29 APPENDIX............................................ 31 The Beatitudes.................................... 31 The Lord's Prayer................................ 32 The Ten Commandments................. 32 The Apostles' Creed...................... 33 Baptismal Covenant... 34 ' Prayers for the Young 35 1. No. 2. No. 3. 41 95 41 95 46 96 48 100 48 100 49 101 52 103 52 103 53 103 55 107 55 59 62 66 66 69 69 70 71 74 74 81 85 107 111 115 119 119 125 125 129 133 141 141 152 ï~~ ï~~Qri a ft cc 4 i s I. GOD. A, \; \Â~ 1.-HIS NATURE AND ATTRIBUTES. HO made you? God. /2. Who is God? \ The Creator of all things. 3. What is God? SAn uncreated Spirit? -.. 4. Where is God? God is everywhere. 5. What does God know? God is all-wise; he knoweth all things, even the thoughts of our hearts.-1 John ill, 20. 1* ï~~10 (f a ttr 4i 5 M+ 6. What can God do? God is almighty; he doeth whatsoever he will. 7. How long has God existed? God is eternal; he has lived always, and will live forever. 8. What is the character of God? "God is love." 1 John iv, s. 9. Is God holy? God is holy; he hateth all workers of iniquity.-Ps, 5. 10. Is God merciful? "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy."-sa. ciii, s. 11. Is God just? The Lord is just, rewarding the righteous and punishing the wicked. ï~~Of) a ft x4 xSM. 11 12. Is God true? He is "the God of truth."- Isa. lxv, 16. He "cannot lie."[Titus 1, 2. Â~2.-THE PERSONS OF GOD. 13. Are there more Gods than one? "There is none other God but one." 1 cor. viii, 4. 14. Are there more persons in the Godhead than one? There are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are ONE.-1 John,7. 15. Is the Father God? "To us there is but one God, the Father." - Cor. viii, 6. 16. Is the Son God? Christ "is over all, God blessed forever." He is the true God. Rom. ix, 5; 1 Johnv, 20. 17. Is the Holy Ghost God? The Holy Ghost is " the eternal Spirit."- Heb. ix, 14. 18. In what name are Christians baptized? In the name of the Holy Trinity-the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Matt. xxvili, 19. ï~~12 12 aftt1i*il1 II. OF CREATION. Â~ 1.-THE WORLD. 19. Can you repeat the frst \ l- verse of the Bible? i~ "In the beginning God created the heaven and / \\the earth." en. i,1. ~I 0 Does God reserve all things which he has made He upholdeth all things Sby the word of his power. [Heb. i, 3. Â~ 2.-MAN. 21. Of what did God make man's body? "Of the dust of the ground."-Gen. i, T. 22. How did God make man's soul? God "breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul." -Gen. ii, 7. 23. How do the body and soul differ? The body is material and mortal, the soul is spiritual and immortal. ï~~63~tchism. 13 24. Was man created good? He was; God created man in his own image. Gen., 27. 25. In what did this image of God consist? "In righteousness and true holiness."-Eph. iv, 24. 26. What authority was given to man at the creation God gave him dominion over every living thing. Gen., 28. k un ï~~,14 E aitt n Sn. 27. Where did God place our first parents? In the garden of Eden.-Gen. it, s. 28. What law was given them? The law of perfect obedience.-Gn.,1,1 6, IT. III. MAN'S FALL AND SINFUL STATE. Â~ 1.-SIN. 29. Did our first parents continue They sinned against God, and holy and happy? fell into misery.-Gen. ig. 0 30. What is sin? Any transgression of the law of God.--- Johniii, 4 31. What was the sin of our first parents? Their eating of the forbidden fruit. 32. By whom were they tempted to sin? By the devil, in the form of a serpent.- ev.., 13; ev. xx, 2. ï~~c aftx4 I* 5M+ 15 Â~ 2.-GUILT, PREVALENCE, AND CONSEQUENCES OF SIN. 33. What evil did their sins bring upon them? They lost the image of God, were driven out of Eden, and became subject to pain and death. 34. Did their sin harm any besides themselves? "By the offense of one, judgment came condemnation." Rom. v, 18. 35. In what state are mankind born? In the image of fallen Adam, destitute eousness.-Gen. v, 8. 36. What are the miseries of this condition? upon all men to of original right All mankind being born in sin, are by nature under the wrath of God. IV. SALVATION. Â~ 1.-THE SOURCE AND GROUNDS OF SALVATION, VIZ.: THE LOVE OF GOD IN CHRIST AND REDEMPTION THROUGH CHRIST. 37. Did God leave mankind in sin and misery? No; "God so loved the world, that he gave his onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John iii, 16. 38. What did the Son of God do to save sinners? He became man, lived, suffered, died, and rose again. ï~~16 6 at tx x5 m. 39. How did he become man.? Christ, though God, took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of man, having a human body and soul. 40. What example does Christ's life afford us? An example of perfect goodness and holiness.....,41. What did Christ suffer for ___ ___us?..__-__ "lie humbled himself and -- became obedient unto death, - even the death of the cross." [Phil. ii, 8. r/ 42. Why did Christ thus suffer Sand die? To offer to divine justice full -- -; atonement for the sins of the world. 43. How are we benef ted by Christ's resurrection? He rose for our justification, and ascended to the right hand of God, where he ever liveth to make intercession for US.- Rom. iv, 25; Eph. 1, 20; Col. iii, 1; Heb. vii, 25. 44. Did Christ make this atonement for all mankind? By the grace of God he tasted death for every man.-i ï~~utx5 r C1 i 17 Â~2.--CONDITIONS OF SALVATION. 45. Will all men therefore be saved? No; "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God." P~sa. ix, 7. 46. Will those be saved who die in child- Jhood, before they know good and evil? They will; for Jesus said, "Of such is the,, kingdom of heaven." [Matt. xix, 14. 47. On what terms are those saved who know good from evil? On condition of "repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."-Acts xx, 21. 48. What is repentance? A godly sorrow on account of sin. 2 cour. vii, 10o. 49. How is true repentance indicated? By the forsaking of sin and a sincere turning to God. 50. What is faith in Jesus Christ? Faith in Jesus Christ is the act of receiving, and trusting in him alone for salvation.-John i, 12; Phil. iii, 9. ï~~18 (a t iswr. 51. Can we repent and believe of ourselves? No; the power to repent and believe is given us of God. [Eph. ii, 8; Rom. xi, 29. 52. How can we know when we believe in Jesus Christ? "He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself." 1 John v, 10o. 53. What witness is this? "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." - om.viii, 16. Â~ 3.-THE FRUITS AND EXTENT OF SALVATION. 54. What fruits doth this faith produce? santliommn v. 1 Joni,1, 8 Justification, regeneration, sanctification.- Iom v; John,, 3; al. 2 Thess. ii, 13. 55. What is justification? Justification is that act of God's free grace in which he pardons our sins and accepts us as righteous in his sight for the sake of Christ.-Eph., 7; 2 Cor.,v, 21; Rom. iii, 24; v, 19. 56. What is regeneration? It is the new birth of the soul in the image of Christ, whereby we become the children of God. Joh, 35; Joh.n, 2, 48; 1 John iii, 2. 57. What is sanctification? Sanctification is that act of divine grace whereby we are made holy.-1 Thess. v, 23; Eph. 1, 4; Col. 1, 22; Heb. xiii, 12. 58. May every believer be wholly sanctified in this life? Yes; God's command is, "Be ye holy, for I am holy;" ï~~g ittf 4ism. 19 and his promise is, that "if we confess our sins" he will "cleanse us from all unrighteousness." toe i1, 916; 1 Thess. iv, 8; 1John i, 9. 59. What is implied in being a perfect Christian, or in being wholly sanctified? Loving God with all our heart and soul, mind and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves. 60. Is it possible for a justified or a sanctified Christian to fall from grace and perish? It is; for even the apostle Paul feared lest, after having preached to others, he himself should be a castaway.[1 Cor. ix, 27. 61. How shall we guard against the danger of falling from grace? By watchfulness, prayer, and a life of faith in the Son of God. ï~~20 a ftr4l*SttY. V. THE MEANS OF GRACE. Â~1.-THE CHURCH AND MINISTRY. 62. What are the principal means of grace? The Church, the sacraments, the word of God, and prayer. 63. In what two forms does the Church of God exist? The visible and the invisible. 64. What is the visiii The ble Church?, I!f I The visible Church T,! '. I 1 1-... of C hrist is a con-.i... 1....; I1h'i gregation of faithful iIH1WI men, in which the 4?i 1jii(! pure word of God ' is preached and the I.i sacraments duly ad__ " ministered according ________ to Christ's ordinance. - --[Acts ii, 42; Matt. xvi, 18; Eph. v, 27. 65. What is the invisible Church? The whole body of God's true people in every period of time. 66. Ought not all persons, where the gospel is preached, to become believers in Christ and members of the Church? They ought; in order to have a visible union with Christ, the Head of the Church, and communion with his people. [Eph. v, 28; John xvii, 21; 1 Cor. xii, 20. ï~~6aft f 1n5 M 21 67. Who are to preach the word of God and administer the sacraments? Faithful men, called of God and set apart by the Church to the office and work of the ministry.- '' 1 Ti,,; Tim. v, 14. Â~2.-THE SACRAMENTS. 68. How many sacraments has Christ ordained in his Church? Two; baptism and the Lord's supper. -~att. xxviii,19; 1 Cor. xi, 23-26. 69. What is a sacrament? An outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace. (1.) BAPTISM. 70. What is the outward si gn in baptism? Water, applied in the I name of the Father, ' and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.- I [John iii, 5; Matt. xxviii, 19. 11 71. What is the in- ward grace signi- /Iil j a ed in baptism A death unto sin and a new birth unto righteousness. 72. What advantages are secured to baptized persons? They are admitted to the visible Church of Christ; their ï~~22 (Eat ktt *15 Z* relation to him as the Mediator of the new covenant, and their title to the spiritual blessings thereto belonging, are solemnly confirmed. (2.) THE LORD'S SUPPER. 73. Why was the sacrament of the Lord's supper ordained? For the continual remembrance of the sacrifice of Christ's death, and of the benefits that we thereby receive.-?:26 xi, 74. What is the outward sign of the Lord's supper? Bread and wine, received according to Christ's command. 75. What is the inward grace of this sacrament? The communion of the body and blood of Christ, whereby we are reminded of his sacrificial death, and spiritually strengthened to do Hms will. ï~~ttt~i~nt. 23 3.-THE WORD OF GOD AND PRAYER. 76. Whence do we de- -_ rive all correct -.. knowledge q f re- ---- ligious truth and duty? From the Holy Bible. 77. What is the Bible? It is the revelation of divine truth, and the record of God's will. 78. What is the only sufficient rule of a Christian's faith and practice? The word of God, as contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. 79. How should we use the Scriptures? We should seriously and diligently study God's holy word with prayer, that we may understand, believe, and practice the same.-John v, s9. 80. What is prayer? Prayer is the offering up of our desires unto God in the name of Christ. 81. With what should prayer be always accompanied? With humble confession of sin, with hearty thanksgiving for God's mercies, and sincere faith in his promises. ï~~24 (fat ttt I* SM* 82. Where should we offer up our prayers? Publicly in the house of God, and privately in our families and in our closets. 83. What special example of prayer is given us in Scripture? The Lord's prayer. 84. Can you repeat the Lord's prayer? Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our dayly bread: and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. ï~~Cta 1t i *1 nt 25 VI. GOD'S LAW. DUTIES TO GOD AND MAN. 85. What does God require of man? Obedience to his revealed will. 86. What is the rule of our obedience? The moral law. 87. Where is the moral law given? # In the ten commandments.-Exod. xx. 88. What is the first \ commandment? Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 89. What is the second commandment? Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water = _ - under the earth: thou [AN IDOL WOsHIPED BY HEATHEN.] ï~~26 shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 90. What is the third commandment? Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 91. What is the fourth commandment Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep it ('(;I, i~ holy. Six days shalt I thou labor, and do all thy work: but the Sseventh day is the SabSbath of the Lord thy SGod: in it thou shalt Snot do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all ï~~27 that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day, and hallowed it. 92. What is the fifth commandment? Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 93. What is the sixth commandment? Thou shalt not kill. 94. What is the seventh commandment? Thou shalt not commit adultery. 95. What is the eighth commandment? Thou shalt not steal. 96. What is the ninth commandment? Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 97. What is the tenth commandment? Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's. 98. What is our Saviour's summary of God's commandments? He said: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."-Mat. xxii 37-40. ï~~28 ' 99. How does our Saviour ex______ __ plain the commandments? S, He teaches that they not only forbid sin in act, but in iJK,>thought.- Matt. v 21, 22, 27T, 28s.,, =100. What is our Lord's preScept, commonly called the I___ golden rule? __ _ "Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye S -even so to them."-at. vii, 12. 101. Can any man be saved by keeping the law? No; "By the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified." [Rom. iii, 20. 102. What then is the use of the law? It serves to show men their need of Christ; " For by the law is the knowledge of sin." Rom. iii, 20; oal. iii, 19. 103. Are all Christians under obligation to keep the law? Yes; they are "not without law to God, but under the law to Christ."-1 cor. ix, 21. ï~~xlZxsm. 29 VII. OF DEATH, JUDGMENT, AND ETERNITY. 104. Do we remain long in this world? No; life is short and uncertain, and we all must die.[Job xiv, 104 105. Is it not a fearful thing to die? It is to all but true Christians. 106. Why should not true Christians fear to die? Because the sting of death is removed, and they know that they shall go to heaven. 107. How long will the bodies of men lie in the grave? Until the last day, when Christ shall come to raise the dead for judgment. 108. Will all the dead be raised? "There shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust."-Acts xxiv, 15; John v, 28, 29. 109. Will all men be judged at the last day? "We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." -2 cor. v, 10o. 110. What sentence will Christ pronounce on the wicked? "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels."-Matt. xxv, 41. 2* ï~~30 6attct z5 M. 111. What will he say to the righteous? "Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." matt. xxv, 34. 112. What will then take place? The world shall be destroyed by fire; and the wicked shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.-att. xxv, 46; 2 Pet. 11,10 o. -y 3 - __ ï~~Â~~it 1 * b I. THE BEATITUDES. BLESSED are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Sf / < Blessed are the Smerciful: for they lshall obtain mercy. '-,4Blessed are the pure in heart: for \ \:they shall see God. Blessed are the peace - makers: for Sthey shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecu_ _ted for righteousness' - - =sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. S..[Matt. v, 3-10. [THE BURNING OF MARTYRS.] ï~~32 (fttrhism. II. THE LORD'S PRAYER. OuR Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it \is in heaven. Give us this day our / dayly bread. And forgive us our tres\' passes, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. III. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. I. Tnou shalt have no other gods before me. II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. III. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. IV. Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and ï~~earth, the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: ___________ - wherefore the Lord blessed the = - Sabbath-day, and hallowed it. V. Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be -- long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. VI. Thou shalt not kill. VII. Thou shalt not commit ad-te. /. adultery. i VIII. Thou shalt not steal. IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. X. Thou shalt not covet thy - neighbor's house, thou shalt not,, covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's. IV. THE APOSTLES' CREED. I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church;* the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. * By the holy catholic Church is meant the Church of God in general. ï~~34 a lt c r i ttn. V. BAPTISMAL COVENANT. I RENOUNCE the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the sinful desires of the flesh, so that I will not follow nor be led by them. -_. I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker > of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Having been baptized in this faith, I will obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of my life, God being my helper. ï~~( tkthiSM. 35 EXAMIPLES OF PRAYER FOR THE YOUNG. MORNING PRAYER. ALMIGHTY GOD, my heav- -__,___ enly Father, I thank thee _ _i that thou hast taken care. of me the past night, and that I am alive and well __ this morning. Save me, 0O God, from evil all this day; and may I love and serve thee always. Bestow on me, I pray thee, every good a thing which I need for my body and soul: assist me by thy Holy Spirit to do _ _ thy will: make me always afraid to offend thee, and let me live in thy fear and die in thy favor, and at last be saved in heaven, for Christ's sake. Amen. EVENING PRAYER. O LORD GOD, who knowest all things, thou seest me by night as well as by day. I pray thee, for Christ's sake, forgive me whatever I have done amiss this day, and keep me safe all night. Bless, I beseech thee, all my friends;* do good to them at all times and in all places, and help me always to serve them in love. And when I have done thy will here, by thy grace assisting me, may I be fully prepared for death and the world to come, through Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer. Amen. * Here mention father and mother, and others. ï~~36 6 aft t 11 I*SM+ MORNING PRAYER. O LoRD, I give thee thanks, I,!, Ithat thou hast kept me during the night, and brought ill, me to see another mornI fing. Help me to pass this i. day in thy fear, and to remember that thine eye ' ~ is always upon me; that thou hearest all I say, seest S!: all I do, and knowest all _I/11 that is in my thoughts. I ____confess before thee, O God,.- \ that I am a sinful creature. I have often been foolish and disobedient, and I deserve to be punished for my sins. But thou, O Lord, art merciful; thou hast promised pardon to those who repent and believe in Jesus Christ. Be merciful to me, I pray thee, and pardon my transgressions. Give me true and deep repentance for my sins, and cause me to hate every evil way. Create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me. Help me to believe, with my whole heart, in Jesus Christ, and to commit my soul to thy mercy through him. O righteous Father, grant me thy Holy Spirit to dwell within me. May he instruct, sanctify, and preserve me to the kingdom of Jesus! Be thou gracious to all my friends and enemies, and have mercy on all those who are dead in sin, and save them with me and with all for whom I should pray, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. EVENING PRAYER. O GOD, I bow down before thee, and would lift up my soul in thanksgiving for all the favors of another day. I implore thy tender mercies in the forgiveness of all my sins of thought, word, or deed, since the morning. Pardon me, O Lord, for the sake of Jesus Christ, who died upon the cross for ï~~01, t hi m 37 sinners, and adopt me into thy family as one of thy children. May thy Spirit be poured down upon me! May he shed thy love abroad in my heart, and fill my mind with all good thoughts! May he teach me to love thy word, thy people, and thy house! May he help me to honor my parents, my minister, and my teachers, and to profit from their instructions! May he make me wise unto salvation, and prepare me for eternity! If I die young, may I be found readjy, being washed from my sins in Jesus's blood! I ask the same mercies for all my friends. Watch over us during this night. Preserve and bless us, and let no evil come near our dwelling. May we be refreshed by rest, and awake in the morning to thy service! Grant likewise, O blessed Lord, that when days and nights with us have ended, we may sleep in Jesus, and awake in the morning of the resurrection, to join the redeemed of the Lord, and spend an eternal day in thy presence, service, and praise, for his sake! Amen. MORNING PRAYER FOR THE LORD'S DAY, TO BE ADDED TO THE USUAL MOENING PRAYER. SUFFER me not, O Lord, to waste this thy day in sin and folly; but let me worship thee with much delight. it May I love thy word and thy house. Teach me to know more of thee, and __ to serve thee better than I have ever ii; Il done before. To this end may I love my Sabbath school, and diligently f improve all my opportunities to be- = come wise unto salvation. Enable - me, 0 Lord, to seek thee while thou mayest be found, and to call upon thee while thou art near. Thus, my Father in heaven, may I be fitted, through the merits and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, to reign with thee in thy blessed kingdom, and to thy great name shall be the glory, world without end. Amen. ï~~38 (tattism. EVENING PRAYER FOR THE LORD'S DAY, TO BE ADDED TO THE USUAL EVENING PRAYER. O0 MOST gracious God, let me never have heard this day; but let them, ~~~~~~~~forget the many good things that Iaehadti a;btltte II;abide in my heart so that I may amend my life, and be able to give! k a good account of all my privileges at the judgment of the great day. many heathen that have no SabSb bath, and a disposition to labor and -_ _...... pray that the gospel may be preached to all the world. Finally, when time shall end, nmay I be admitted to the Sabbath of rest in heaven, and give glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost forever. Amen. A SHORT PRAYER ON RETIRING TO REST. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; And if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. A ï~~. UR URING the study of the Catechism with proofs, no 5 time nor trouble should be spared in making it thorough,:. since an accurate memorizing of leading passages of Scripture in Sappropriate connections is a most '~, important object of catechetical..instruction.. Every child ought to be so familiar with the principal proofs of each answer in the Catechism as to be able to recite them promptly on any occasion, and in any order. In this way habits of mental association may be formed which will be of the greatest value in after life. Although the remarks on recitation in concert in the preface ï~~40 aet(atdimfil r f apply more especially to the Catechism proper, yet judicious and skillful teachers will be able to apply the system, in a greater or less degree, to the recitation of proofs. The teaching and frequent recitation of the baptismal covenant with proofs, as found in the Appendix, is particularly recommended. The recitation ought also to be accompanied with suitable instructions on the nature and obligations of Christian baptism. It should not be considered important, especially in the first study of No. 2, to learn all the proofs. Indeed, for young children generally, it may be quite sufficient to learn from one to three of the proofs deemed most pertinent to each question and answer. In the preparation of the Catechism it was necessary to furnish a complete selection; the number to be committed to memory may be determined by judicious parents and teachers according to the capacities of the pupil. ï~~I. GO). 1.-HIS NATURE AND ATTRIBUTES. 1. Who made you? God. So God created man in his own image. Gen. 1: 27. Thy hands have, made me and fashioned me. Psa. 119: 73. I have made the earth, and created man upon it. Isa. 45: 12. 2. Who is God? The Creator of all things. Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein. Neh. 9: 6. God, who created all things by Jesus Christ. Eph. 3: 9. All things were created by him, and for hinm. Col. 1: 16. Thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Rev. 4: 11. 3. What is God? An uncreated Spirit. The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Gen. 1: 2. And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. Exod. 3: 14. God is a Spirit. John 4: 24. 4. Where is God? God is everywhere. Behold the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee. 1 Kings ï~~42 6aftf4i mt M* Q Vr)aff fS, t'1 8: 27. Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. Psa. 139: 7-10. Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Jer. 23: 23. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord. Jer. 23: 24. 5. What does God know? God is all-wise; he knoweth all things, even the thoughts of our hearts.- John 8: 20. God is mighty in strength and wisdom. Job 36. 5. Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising, thou understandest my thought afar off. ï~~WI*hsm Qst Rre ofs' 43 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Psa. 139: 2-4. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things. John 16: 30. Lord, thou knowest all things. John 21: 17. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! Rom. 11: 33. 6. What can God do? God is almighty; he doeth whatsoever he will. Then Job answered the Lord and said, I know that thou canst do everything. Job 42: 2. Power belongeth unto God. Psa. 62: 11. But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased. Psa. 115: 3. Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. Psa. 135: 6. Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me? Jer. 32: 27. With God all things are possible. Mark 10: 27. He is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Phil. 3: 21. The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Rev. 19: 6. 7. How long has God existed? God is eternal; he has lived always, and will live forever. But the Lord shall endure forever. Psa. 9: 7. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Psa. 90: 2. Thy years are throughout all generations. Psa. 102: 24. Before me there was no God formed. Isa. 43: 10. The high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity. Isa. 57: 15. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come. Rev. 1: 8. 8. What is the character of God? God is love.-1 John 4: 8. The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love. Jer. 31: 3. God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3: 16. The God of love and peace shall be with you. 2 Cor. 13: 11. God is love: and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4: 16. ï~~44A (Eat ttis m, WiWI Rrads. f 9. Is God holy? God is holy; he hateth K)!.. all workers of iniquity. - _. [Psa. 5: 5., - Worship at his footstool; /__ for he is holy. Psa. 99: 5. Â~. - The Lord our God is holy. V,, /,- - ~Psa. 99: 9. The Lord is if righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. Ii Psa. 145: 17. God judgeth the righteous, and God is an-. --- gry with the wicked every - \ iiday. Psa. 7: 11. God, that __- _ is holy, shall be sanctified in righteousness. Isa. 5 16. K ___ _ Thou art of purer eyes than ' - - to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity. Hab. 1: 13. _ _Who shall not fear thee, O _.... Lord, and glorify thy name?. --- - for thou only art holy. Rev. [MURDER BY DUELLING.] 15: 4. 10. Is God merciful? The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Psa. 103: s. Unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy. Psa. 62: 12. Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord. Psa. 119: 156. Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth forever. Psa. 138: 8. It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. Lamn. 3: 22. Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. Lamentations 3: 32. The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1: 3. God, who is rich in mercy. Ephesians 2: 4. According to his mercy he saved us. Titus 3: 5. The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James 5: 11. ï~~LattriSM, Wi0 Rods. 45 11. Is God just? The Lord is just, rewarding the righteous and punishing the wicked. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly. Neh. 9: 33. Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? Job 8: 3. He is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice. Job 37: 23. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne. Psa. 89: 14. There is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour. Isa. 45: 21. The just Lord is in the midst thereof. Zeph. 3: 5. He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. 1 John 1: 9. Just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Rev. 15: 3. 12. Is God true? He is the God of truth.--aIsa.65: 16. He cannot lie. [Titus 1 2. God is not a man, that he should lie. _ Num. 23: 19. A God of truth and without iniquity, just and right - is he. Deut. 32 4. 9k Thou, Lord, art a \ ' God full of compassion and gracious; long-suf fering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Psa. ii_\ 86: 15. lercy and truth shall go before thy face. Psa. 89 14. The Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting; I and his truth endureth 1 to all generations. Psa. 100: 5. It wasimpossible for God to lie.. DEATHeb. 6: 18. OF ANANIAS AND SAPPIA] [DEATH OF ANANIA5 AND SAPPHIRA.1 ï~~Â~2.-THE PERSONS OF GOD. 13. Are there more Gods than one? There is none other God but one.-1 cor.s: Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord. Deut. 6: 4. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. Isa. 44: 8. I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me. Isa. 45: 5. I am God, and there is none else. Isa. 46: 9. To us there is but one God. 1 Cor. 8: 6. God is one. Gal. 3: 20. One God and Father of all. Eph. 4: 6. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well. James 2: 19. 14. Are there more persons in the Godhead than one? There are three persons in the Godhead-the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are ONE.-1 John 5:7. I and my Father are one. John 10: 30. He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. John 14: 9. The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name. John 14: 26. When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me. John 15: 26. O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. John 17: 5. While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him. Acts 10: 19. Grieve not the Holy Spirit {)f God, whereby ye are sealed. Eph. 4: 30. (See proof8 of the three following answere.) 15. Is the Father God? To us there is but one God, the Father.-1 cor. s: 6. The eternal God. Deut. 33: 27. That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the Most High over all the earth. Psa. 83: 18. Have we not all one Father? hath not one God created us? Mal. 2: 10. One God and Father of all. Eph. 4: 6. To them that are sanctified by God the Father. Jude 1. 16. Is the Son God? Christ is over all, God blessed forever. He is the true God.- Rom.: 5; 1 John 5: 20. ï~~47 Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isa. 9: 6. They shall call his name Emmanuel, which, being interpreted, is, God with us. Matt. 1: 23. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1: 1. Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. Phil. 2: 5, 6. For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Col. 2: 9. God was manifest in the flesh. 1 Tim. 3: 16. Adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour. Titus 2: 10. Unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever. Heb. 1: 8. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us. 1 John 3: 16. 17. Is the Holy Ghost God? The Holy Ghost is the eternal Spirit.- Heb.9:14. The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Gen. 1: 2. The Spirit of God hath made me. Job 33: 4. Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Psa. 139: 7. The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the ï~~Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things. John 14: 26. Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Ghost?.... Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. Acts 5: 3, 4. 18. In what name are Christians '"J. i/ y;?ir. -..... baptized. In the name of the Holy TrinS ity-the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.- Matt. 28s: 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, / baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 3fatt. 28: 19. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, ' and the communion of the Holy Ghost, -. be with you all. 2 Cor. 13: 14. II. CREATION. Â~1.-THE WORLD. 19. Can you repeat the first verse of the Bible? In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.[Gen. 1: 1. 20. Does God preserve all things which he has made? He upholdeth all things by the word of his power.-Heb. 1:8. The Lord our God, he it is that brought us up, and our fathers, out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed. Joshua 24: 17. O Lord, thou preservest man and beast. Psa. 36: 6. The Lord upholdeth the righteous. Psa. 37: 17. In him we live, and move, and have our being. Acts 17: 28. By him all things consist. Col. 1: 17. He that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand. Rev. 2: 1. ï~~0 'Uftt xkmt M*Q Vrff)af5* 49 Â~ 2.-Mf AN. 21. Of what did God make man's body? Of the dust of the ground.- Gen. 2: 7. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Gen. 3: 19. The Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground from whence he was taken. Gen. 3: 23. For he Knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. Psa. 103: 14. But now, O Lord, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter. Isa. 64: 8. The first man is of the earth, earthy. 1 Cor. 15: 47. 22. How did God make man's soul? God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.- Gen. 2:7. But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Job 32: 8. The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. Job 33: 4. Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of 3* ï~~50 (atulism, With Vreaffs. heaven. Job 35: 11. As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul. Jer. 38: 16. The Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. Zech. 12: 1. The first man Adam was made a living soul. 1 Cor. 15: 45. 23. How do the soul and body differ? The body is material and mortal, the soul is spiritual and immortal. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Eccles. 12: 7. Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Matt. 10: 28. A spirit hath not flesh and bones. Luke 24: 39. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 15: 50. 24. Was man created good? He was; God created man in his own image. -Gen. 1: 27. And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. Gen. 1: 31. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him. Gen. 5: 1. Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor. Psa. 8: 5. God hath made man upright. Eccles. 7: 29. He is the image and glory of God. 1 Cor. 11: 7. Men, which are made after the similitude of God. James 3: 9. 25. In what did this image of God consist? In righteousness and true holiness.-Eph. 4:24. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Gen. 1: 26. And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him. Col. 3: 10. (See proofs of the Attributes of God. Questions 8-12.) 26. What authority was given to man at the creation? z_ ~ God gave him do___minion over every living thing.-1 2s. Let them have do ï~~minion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Gen. 1: 26. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands: thou hast put all things under his feet; all sheep _ and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. Psa. 8: 6-8. Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. Heb. 2: 7, 8. 27. Where did God place our first parents? In the garden of Eden. Gen. 2: s. And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Gen. 2: 8. And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to dress it, and to keep it. Gen. 2: 15. ï~~28. What law was given them? The law of perfect obedience. Gen. 2: 16, 17. Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Gen. 2: 16, 17. By the law is the knowledge of sin. Rom. 3: 20. III. MAN'S FALL AND SINFUL STATE. Â~ 1.-SIN. 29. Did our first parents continue holy and happy? They sinned against God, and fell into misery.-Gen. 8. When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof and did eat; and gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat. Gen. 3: 6. And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. Gen. 3: 9, 10. By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin. Rom. 5: 12. 30. What is sin? Any transgression of the law of God.- 1 John 3: 4. By the law is the knowledge of sin. Rom. 3: 20. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 3: 4. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. 1 John 3: 8. 31. What was the sin of our first parents? Their eating of the forbidden fruit. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it. Genesis 2: 16, 17. She took of the fruit ï~~(tatkt xsm, bit! vroofs. 53 thereof, and did eat; and gave also unto her husband, and he did eat. Gen. 3: 6. 32. By whom were they tempted to sin? By the devil, in the form of a serpent. -Gen. 3:13; Rev. 20:2. The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Gen. 3: 13. That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world. Rev. 12: 9. That old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan. Rev. 20: 2. Â~ 2.-GUILT, PREVALENCE, AND CONSEQUENCES OF SIN. 33. What evil did their sin brimg upon them. ____ They lost the image of God, were driven out of,_ Eden, and became subject _ to pain and death.,, Of the tree of knowledge of \ a good and evil, thou shalt not eat \ of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die. Gen. 2: 17. Cursed is the, ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. Gen. 3: 17. Therefore the Lord God sent him forth / from the garden of Eden. Gen. - 3: 23. So he drove out the man. Gen. 3: 24. By one man [EXPULSION FROM PARAISA. sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men. Rom. 5: 12. The wages of sin is death. Rom. 6: 23. 34. Did their sin harm any besides themselves? By the offense of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation.-om. 5:1s. By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death ï~~passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. Rom. 5: 12. By one man's disobedience many were made sinners. Rom. 5: 19. 35. In what state are mankind born? In the image of fallen Adam, destitute of original righteousness, Gen. 5: 3. _Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image. Gen. 5: 3. -= God saw that the wickedness of S man was great in the earth, and ' --. that every imagination of the...thoughts of his heart was only evil -- continually. Gen. 6 5. For the Simagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. Gen. 8: 21. The heart is deceitful above all things,. and desperately wicked. Jer. 17: 9. B.For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit,..... - lasciviousness, an evil eye, blas-. phemy, pride, foolishness. Mark 7: 21, 22. There is none righteous, [CAIN AND ABEL.] 10, not one. Rom. 3: 10. 36. What are the miseries of this condition? All mankind being born in sin, are by nature under the wrath of God. They that plow iniquity and sow wickedness, reap the same. Job 4: 8. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked. Psa. 32: 10. Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee. Jer. 4: 18. Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you. Jer. 5: 25. Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. Lam. 5: 7. The wages of sin is death. Pom. 6: 23. And were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. Eph. 2: 3. The whole world lieth in wickedness. 1 John 5: 19. ï~~IV. SALVATION. Â~ 1.--THE SOURCE AND GROUNDS OF SALVATION, VIZ.: THE LOVE OF GOD IN CHRIST, AND REDEMPTION THROUGH CHRIST. 37. Did God leave mankind in sin and misery? No; God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.-John 3:16. This is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life. John 6:40. He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. John 6: 47. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 1 John 4: 9. We have seen, and do testify, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 1 John 4: 14. 38. What did the Son of God do to save sinners? He became man, lived, suffered, died, and rose again. The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. John 1: 14. It is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things. Mark 9: 12. A [THE BURIAL OF JESUS.] ï~~man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Isa. 53: 3. Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and he was buried, and he rose again the third day. 1 Cor. 15: 3, 4. 39. How did he become man? Christ, though God, took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of man, having a human body and soul. But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. Phil. 2: 7. Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me. Heb. 10: 5. My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Matt. 26: 38. 40. What example does Christ's life afford us? An example of perfect goodness and holiness. He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Isaiah _-__- _ ' 53: 9. I have sinned, in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. Matt. 27: 4. Have thou nothing to do -,- ~ with that just man. Matt. 27: 19. \I Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: never' theless, not my will, but thine, be done. Luke 22: 42. Father, forgive them. Luke 23: 34. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. John ' 19: 6. Who went about doing good. i Acts 10: 38. For such a high-priest _ - became us, who is holy, harmless,. _. undefiled, separate from sinners. Heb. 7: 26. Leaving us an exam[CHRIST GIVING SIGHT TO THE BLIND.] ple, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not. 1 Pet. 2: 21-23. ï~~41. What did Christ suffer for us? He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.-Phl. 2: s. A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Isa. 53: 3. He hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the trangressors. Isa. 53: 12. My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Xatt. 26: 38. Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. John 12: 27. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. Gal. 3: 13. But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant. Phil. 2: 7. Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame. Heb. 12: 2. 42. Why did Christ thus suffer and die? To offer to divine justice full atonement for the sins of the world. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? Luke 24: 26. Thus it behooved Christ to suffer. Luke 24: 46. Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered. Acts 17: 3. When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Rom. 5: 6. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Rom. 5: 8. We were reconciled to God by the death of his Son. Rom. 5: 10. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Rom. 8: 32. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law. Gal. 3: 13. Ye who sometime were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Eph. 2: 13. Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor. Eph. 5: 2. It is of necessity that this man have somewhat to offer. Heb. 8: 3. By his own blood, he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Heb. 9: 12. Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God. Heb. 9: 14. Without shedding of blood is no remission. Heb. 9: 22. It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these. Heb. 9: 23. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteous ï~~58 ness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Pet. 2: 24. Ie is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2: 2. 43. How are we benefited by Christ's resurrection? He rose for our justification, and ascended to the right hand of God, where he ever liveth to make intercession for US.- Rom. 4: 25; Eph. 1: 20; Col. 3: 1; Heb. 7: 25. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to __ > Israel and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5: 31. We believe on him that __ =raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification. Rom. 4: 24, 25. Y = It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at Sthe right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Rom. 8: 34. We have a great high-priest Sthat is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God. Heb. 4: 14. -..............But this man, because he continu[THE ASCENSION.] eth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Hebrews 7: 24. Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Hebrews 9: 24. If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 1 John 2: 1. 44. Did Christ make this atonement for all mankind? By the grace of God he tasted death for every man.- bQ: God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God ï~~sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. John 3: 16, 17. He died for all. 2 Cor. 5: 15. Who gave himself a ransom for all. 1 Tim. 2: 6. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. Heb. 2: 9. And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2: 2. Â~ 2.-CONDITIONS OF SALVATION. 45. Will all men therefore be saved? No; the wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.-Psa. 9:17. Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Luke 13: 3. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Rev. 20: 15. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. Luke 13: 27, 28. Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 5: 20. Taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thess. 1: 8. I will cut off the remnant of Baal.... and them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor inquired for him. Zeph. 1: 4, 6. 46. Will those be saved who die in childhood, before they know good and evil? They will; for Jesus said, "Of such is the kingdom of heaven." Matt. 19: 4. And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as ï~~60 (f tlts t W It Vrz5 a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. Mark 10: 13-16. llmnerw3. en ye t f n b 110,.( ' faith. Eph. 2 I8 PÂ~. [CHRIST RECEIVING CRILDREN.] 47. On what term's are those saved who know aood from erid? On condition of repentance toward God, and fith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.-Acts 20: 21. And the tiues of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent. Acts 17: 30. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. Acts 8 Â~ 19. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thounght of thy heart may be forgiven thee. Acts 8": 22. By grace are ye saved, through faith. Eph. 2 Â~ 8. 48. What is repentance? A godly sorrow on account of sin.-2 Cor. 7:1 0. For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. Psa. 38:18. Ye were made sorry after a godly manner. 2 Cor. 7: 9. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of. 2 Cot. 7: 10. All ot" them mourning, every one for his iniquity. Ezek. 7: 16. Turn ye even ï~~to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your heart, and not your garments. Joel 2: 121 13. 49. How is true repentance indicated? By the forsaking of sin, and a sincere turning to God. Amend your ways and your doings. Jer. 7: 3. Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings. Jer. 35: 15. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord. Isa. 55: 7. Cease to do evil; learn to do well. Isa. 1: 16, 17. 50. What is faith in Jesus Christ? Faith in Jesus Christ is the act of receiving, and trusting in him alone for salvation.-John 1: 12; Phil. 8: 9. As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. John 1: 12. And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Phil. 3: 9. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Ileb. 11: 1. 51. Can we repent and I I I I, believe of ourselves? No; the power to repent and believe is given us of God. [Eph. 2: 8; Rom. 11: 29. God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his= iniquities. Acts 3: 26. Him - hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give [CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION.] repentance to Israel. Acts 5: 31. Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. Acts 11: 18. For by grace are ye saved ï~~62 6 tQ*M i0 rffs through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2: 8. 52. How can we know when we believe in Jesus Christ? Hie that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself.-1 John 5: 10. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romn. 8: 14. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 1 Cor. 3: 16. God who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 2 Cor. 1: 22. 53. What witness is this? The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.-Rom.s:16. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 1 John 4: 13. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost. Acts 15: 8. Hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. 1 John 3: 24. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gal. 4: 6. Â~ 3.-THE FRUITS AND EXTENT OF SALVATION. 54. What fruits doth this faith produce? Justification, regeneration, sanctification. Rom. 5:1; John 1:12,1.3; 7 1 Gal. 2: 16; 2 Thess. 2: 13. Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romn. 5: 1. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ. Gal. 2: 16. God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth. 2 Thess. 2: 13. This is the will of God, even your sanctification. 1 Thess. 4: 3. 55. What is justification? Justification is that act of God's free grace in which he ï~~pardons our sins and accepts us as righteous in his sight for the sake of Christ -Eph. 1: 7; 2 Cor. 5: 21; Rom. 83: 24; 5: 19. Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, Rom. 3: 24. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. Eph. 1: 7. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2 Cor. 5: 21. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Iorm. 5: 19. 56. What is regeneration? It is the new birth of the soul in the image of Christ, whereby we become the children of God.- 1 5; John 1:12,13; Jon3: 3; Eph. 4:24; 1 John 3: 2. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Cor. 5: 17. That ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Eph. 4: 24. As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. John 1: 12. 57. What is sanctification? Sanctification is that act of divine grace whereby we are made holy,byes. 5 1 Thess. 5. 3; _o S 1: 22; Heb. 13: 12. Wherefore Jesus also, that he _ __ might sanctify the people with his __ own blood, suffered without the gate. - -. Heb. 13: 12. In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy, and unblamable, and unreprovable in his sight. Col. 1 Â~ 22. According as he hath chosen us in _ him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. Eph. 1: 4. And the very God of - [ THE CRUCIFIXION. ] ï~~peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thess. 5: 23. 58. May every believer be wholly sanctified in this life? Yes; God's command is, Be ye holy, for I am holy; and his promise is, that if we confess our sins he will cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 Peter1: 16; 1 Thess. 4: 8; us 1 John 1: 9. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification. 1 Thess. 4: 3. Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blemish. Eph. 5: 25-27. The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1: 7. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. Ezek. 36: 25. 59. What is implied in being a perfect Christian, or in being wholly sanctified? Loving God with all our heart and soul, mind and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matt. 22: 37-40. 60. Is it possible for a justified or a sanctified Christian to fall from grace and perish? It is; for even the apostle Paul feared lest, after having preached to others, he himself should be a castaway.[1 Cor. 9: 27. Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away, concerning faith have made shipwreck. 1 Tim. 1: 19. For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of ï~~Edulismfaity grals.65 judgment and fiery indignation. Heb. 10: 26, 27. The Lord is with you, while ye be with him;... but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. 2 Chron. 15: 2. But if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. HeS. 10: 38. 61. How shall we guard against the danger l.__ _________.1_! of falling from grace II I II i? % By watchfulness, _ prayer, and a life of faith in the Son of / G od. I -.. Pray that ye enter not into temptation. Luke 22: 40. Take ye heed, watch _ r and pray. Mark 13: 33. _N_ Wherefore, let him that _ thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall. 1 Cor. [SECRET PRAYER.] 10: 12. Watch thou in all things. 2 Tim. 4: 5. Pray without ceasing. 1 Thess. 5: 17. Watch unto prayer. 1 Pet. 4: 7. ï~~66 (Lattttisul, Witt Vrffofs. V. THE MEANS OF GRACE. Â~1.-THE CHURCH AND MINISTRY. 62. What are the principal means of grace? The Church, the sacraments, the word of God, and prayer. 63. In what two forms does the Church of God exist? The visible and the invisible. 64. What is the visible Church? The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful mnen, in which the pure word of God is preached and the sacraments duly administered according to Christ's ordinance.-Acts 2: 42; Matt. 16: 18; Eph. 5: 27. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the ï~~(taftt4ism, WT*Q Vrfffffs. 67 work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. Eph. 4: 11, 12. And gave him to be the head over all things to the Church, which is his body. Eph. 1: 22, 23. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2: 41, 42. 65. What is the invisible Church? The whole body of God's true people in every period of time. So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Rom. 12: 5. And gave him to be the head over all things to the Church, which is his body. Eph. 1: 22, 23. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. John 10: 16. But ye are come unto Mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and Church of the first-born, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect. Heb. 12: 22, 23. 66. Ought not all persons, where the gospel is preached, to become believers in Christ and members of the Church? They ought; in order to have a visible union with Christ, the Head of the Church, and communion with his people.-Eph. 5: 28; John 17: 21; 1 Cor. 12: 20. That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us. John 17: 21. 67. Who are to preach the word of God and administer the sacraments? Faithful men, called of God and set apart by the Church to the office and work of the ministry. i. h:4; Act1:; mmlstry.-1 Tim. 4: 14. 1, And no man taketh this honor unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. Heb. 5: 4. Our sufficiency is of God; who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit. 2 Cor. 3: 51 6. Whereof I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Eph. ï~~68 6 a it x xsnt, S. 3: 7. Paul, a - servant of Jesus -- 'J!,r' naV~l ï~~"ium arg O 'Alazyx5.149 Q. How does our Lord direct us to behave toward them who have injured us? A. We are commanded to forgive them.-matt. vi, 15. Q. Does not the law of God, as explained and enlarged in the New Testament, contain various commands as to our tempers and dispositions? A. It does: that we ought to be meek and lowly; patient under sufferings; and kind to all men. Matt. xi, 29. Learn of me: for I am meek. Luke xxi, 19. In your patience possess ye your souls. Gal. vi, 10. As we have, therefore, opportunity, let us do good unto all men. Q. Does it not contain various precepts as to our conduct in the different relations of life? A. It does. 1. As to husbands and wives. Eph. v, 25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church, and gave himself for it. Eph. v, 22. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 2. As to parents and children. Eph. vi, 4. Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath; but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Eph. vi, 1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right. 3. As to masters and servants. 1 Pet. ii, 18. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. Col. iv, 1. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. 4. As to obedience to magistrates and governors. Rom. xiii, 1. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God. 1 Pet. ii, 17. Honor all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king. 5. As to ministers of the gospel. Heb. xiii, 17. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account. 8* ï~~150 Catt ism, 14ith furm. Q. To what end serveth the law of God? A. The law of God serveth, in the first place, as the rule of our conduct: and in the second, to convince us of sin; for "by the law is the knowledge of sin." -Rom. iii, 2o0. Rom. iii, 23. All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Psa. xix, 12. Who can understand his errors Q. Are all transgressions of the law equally great? A. Some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others.[John xix, 11. Q. What does every sin deserve? A. Every sin deserves God's wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come.- al. iii, 10; Rom. vi, 23. Q. Does the law of God promise the pardon of sin to those who have transgressed it? A. It does not: pardon is promised only in the gospel, through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Q. Then must all who do not repent of their sins, and believe in Christ, as before explained, remain forever under the curse and vengeance of this just and holy law? A. Certainly: for "he that believeth not shall be damned."[Mark xvi, 16. Q. But might you not obtain forgiveness by repenting, and keeping the law of God in future? A. This I am not able to do without the grace of Christ; for "they that are in the flesh cannot please God." But if I could, present obedience cannot atone for my past sins, every one of which lays me under the curse of the law.-Rom. viii, s. Q. Well, then, trusting in the merits of Christ, as a helpless, guilty, and undone sinner, will you obtain the remission of your sins; and being regenerated by the Holy Spirit, will you be enabled by his help thenceforward to please God, and keep his commandments? A. I shall: "For what the law could not do in that it was ï~~2nnxnntn an 'qa1yss. 151 weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh; that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." n.. viii, 3,4. Definitions. Denominated. Named or called. Affirmative. That which states or enjoins. Negative. That which forbids. Enjoins. Commands. Irreverent. Lacking reverence or respect. Commemorate. Perpetuate the remembrance of. Dispensing. Administering. Reciprocal. Mutual. Preservation. Continued protection. Malicious. Evil or injurious. Covetousness. The sin of coveting. Regulate. Govern. Carnal. In a state of nature. Succor. Aid, assist. Precepts. Commands. Transgression. Infractious disobedience. Heinous. Culpable. Vengeance. Just retribution. Aggravations. Increased provocations. [MOSQUE OF DAVID.] ï~~152 (fattt4p*mt zlp*r f rm' VII. DEATH, JUDGMIENT, AND ETERNITY. QUESTIONs 104-112. SUMMARY. Q. What is the sum of your knowledge respecting death, the judgment, and eternity? A. Life is short and uncertain, and we all must die. Death is a fearful thing to all but true Christians. They should not fear to die, because from them the sting of death is removed, and they know that they shall go to heaven. The bodies of men shall lie in the grave until the last day, when Christ shall come to raise the dead for judgment. There shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just ï~~153 and of the unjust, when we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Christ will then pronounce sentence on the wicked: "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels." And to the righteous he will say:-" Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." Then the world shall be destroyed by fire, and the wicked shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal. ANALYSIS. Q. What separate doctrines are herein taught? A. 1. The shortness and uncertainty of life. 2. The certainty of death. 3. The terror of death to the wicked. 4. The triumph of the righteous over grave. 5. The resurrection of the dead. 6. The final judgment. 7. The destruction of the earth by fire. 8. The eternal punishment of the wicked. 9. The eternal happiness of the righteous. Explanatory and Practical Questions. Q. Of what great duty should we never lose sight? death and the A. Our duty to prepare for death and the judgment. ï~~154 tiim, it Q. Ought this preparation to make us sad or gloomy? A. By no means. Religion is the source of all true and consistent cheerfulness. Q. Is there no exception to the personal duty of each one to prepare to meet his God? A. There is no exception. " Every one of us shall give account of himself to God." -Rom. xiv, 12. Q. May every one of us be assured of mercy through the blood of the everlasting covenant? A. Christ tasted death for every man; and "hlie is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him." [Heb. ii, 9; vii, 25. Q. What then is our manifest duty? A. To seek God while hlie may be found, and to call upon him while he is near.-sa. iv, 6. Q. What urgent motive should quicken us to repentance,.faith, and all Christian duty? A. Fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into rest, any of us should seem to come short of it.-Heb. iv, 1. Q. What are we to dread in ease of final impenitence and unfaithfulness? A. A portion among hypocrites and unbelievers, in the place prepared for the devil and his angels, where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched. Q. What may we anticipate if obedient to the commands of God and faithful to his grace? A. We may look forward to a companionship with saints, and angels, and glorified spirits, and our Redeemer, in heaven. ï~~1n t anb 1C g$s 155 / ~ [FAINTING GRIEF. ] Q. What if we should be called upon to suf 'er persecution and sorrow in this life, on account of our bearing the cross of Christ? A. "Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." -2 cor. iv, 17. ï~~156 cf it um t farm. Q. What then should be our earnest and constant resolve? A. To give diligence to make our calling and election sure; so that an entrance may be ministered unto us abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.[2 Pet. i, 10, 11. Definitions. Pronounce. Declare. Cheerfulness. Happy state of mind. Quenched. Put out, extinguished. Anticipate. Expect. 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