duce suitable inferences, and familiarly and pointedly apply them to the incidents which daily occur amongst the children, he will find their attention arrested, and a deep interest excited throughout the school; and he may reasonably hope the youngest will carry away impressions of the greatest moment that never afterwards will be entirely effaced, and which are seldom made by merely repeating by rote what otherwise is commonly irksome to learn. No. 1. Q. What does this book treat of? A. Of Christianity in general. Q. Into how many parts is the book divided? A. Into five. Q. What does the first part treat of? A. Of man. Q. What does the second part treat of? And so on of the third, fourth, and fifth; concluding with Q. In what then consists the whole system of Christianity? A. It consists in the knowledge of ourselves; the firm assurance of the inspiration of the Bible; together with a knowledge and belief of its doctrines, the practice of its duties, and the due observance of its sacraments. No. 2. Q. Into how many sections is the third part divided? A. Four. Q. What does the first section treat of ? A. Of God. Q. How far does it extend? A. From the 23rd to the 29th page. And so on of the other sections.—Then return to the first section; and inquire as follows: No. 3. Q. What are the subdivisions of the first section? A. Two, viz. first the natural, and secondly the moral perfections of God; and so on, with the subdivisions of the second and third sections. Then, as the fourth subdivision is again divided into subsections, these must form a separate inquiry; thus, [page 62, &c.] Q. What is said of the Son ? A. The first subsection treats of his divinity; Q. How is his divinity proved? A. First, from the testimony of Scripture ; Secondly, &c. (see Syllabus.) Q. What is said of the name Jesus? A. It is explained to mean a " Saviour;" and he is shown to be a Saviour from the guilt, the do minion, and the condemnation of sin. Q. What is said of the name Christ? A. It is here explained to mean "Messiah ;" and Christ is shown to be the true Messiah from the fulfilment of prophecies repecting him. Q. What is said of his " "offices?" A. He is shown to sustain the three offices of Pro phet, Priest, and King. Q. What is said of the Holy Ghost? A. His divinity is first proved, and then he is shown. to sustain the three offices of Teacher, San SYLLABUS. PART THE FIRST. OF MAN. Of what he is composed; a Body and a Soul. Of the Body, the senses five, what Soul, the faculties three, what Of the present state of the Will Inferences from the foregoing, viz. the difference between mankind and the brute creation; and a future state of retribution-Christ the Judge .17, 18 |