A. No just reason at all; but the teachers and the rulers of the Jews hafed his doctrine and reproofs, and were much enraged to see the people follow him; Matt. xxi. 45, 46. Mark xv. 10.

30 Q. How did they lay hold of Jesus?

A. They bribed Judas one of his apostles to betray him into the hands of their officers, and he led them to his Master by night, and shewed which was he by kissing him; Matt. xxvi. 14, 15, 47, 49.

31 Q. Did none of the disciples defend their Lord and Master?

A. Peter at first defended him with the sword, but afterwards his courage failed him so far as to deny that he knew him? John xviii. 10, 25, 27. Matt. xxvi. 72.

32 Q. Did Peter continue in this sin, or did he repent? .

A. Jesus cast his eye upon him, and he repented and wept bitterly; Matt. xxvi. 75. 33 Q. Who condemned Christ to die?

A. Caiaphas the high-priest condemned him as worthy of death, and Pontius Pilate the Roman governor, at the desire of the Jews, gave him up to be nailed to the cross; Matt. xxvi. 57, 65, 66. and xxvii. 24-26.

34 Q. Was he crucified immediately, or did he suffer other injuries before his death? A. He was mocked, he was spit upon, he was crowned with thorns, he was scourged and wickedly abused; Matt. xxvii. 29–31.

35 Q. In what company was he crucified?

A. He was crucified in a most shameful manner between two thieves, as if he had been the chief of sinners; Luke xxiii. 33.

36 Q. What miracles attended his death?

A. The sun was darkened at noon for three hours together; there was an earthquake which opened many graves, and the veil of the temple was rent in two pieces; Matt. xxviii. 50—54.

37 Q. Who took care of his burial?

A. Joseph of Arimathea, a rich man and one of his disciples, buried him in his own new tomb, and Pilate and the Jews set a guard of soldiers about it; Matt. xxvii. 57—66. 38 Q. When did he rise from the dead?

A. On the first day of the week after he had lain three days in the grave, that is, part of three days; Matt. xxviii. 1—5.

39 Q. To whom did he appear after his rising again?

A. He appeared many times to his disciples, he eat and drank and talked with them, and gave them most certain proofs of his resurrection; Acts i. 3. and x. 41.

40 Q. How long did he tarry on earth after his rising from the dead?

A. He tarried forty days conversing with his apostles, and instructing them further in the gospel and the doctrines and rules of his kingdom; Acts i. 3.

41 Q. How did he go up to heaven?

A. When he had given his apostles their commission to preach the gospel to all nations, and blessed them, they saw him carried up to heaven in a bright cloud; Mark xvi. 15—19. Acts i. 9.

42 Q. What did the disciples do when their Lord had left them?

A. They returned to Jerusalem, and waited for the Spirit of God to come upon them, according to the promise of Christ; Acts i. 4, 12, 14.

43 Q. What was the first thing they did towards their public work?

A. They chose Matthias by prayer and by lot to be an apostle in the room of Judas the traitor; Acts i. 23-26.

44 Q. What became of Judas?

A. When he saw that Christ was condemned he went and hanged himself; and falling down, his bowels gushed out; Matt. xxvii. 3, 5. Acts i. 18.

45 Q. When did the Spirit of God come upon the apostles and other disciples? A. At the feast of pentecost, which was about ten days after Christ went to heaven; Acts ii. 1, &c.

46 Q. In what manner did the Spirit of God come upon them?

A. A noise like a rushing wind filled the house where they were met, and cloven tongues of fire sat upon them; Acts ii. 2, 3.

47 Q. What was the first remarkable effect of the Spirit of God coming upon them? A. Each of them was enabled to preach the gospel in strange languages; Acts ii. 4, 5, 6. 48 Q. What was the doctrine they preached?

A. That Jesus who was crucified was the Messiah, that is, the Christ, the Son of God, and the Saviour of men; and that sinners who repent and believe in his name should be saved; Acts ii. 36, 38. and iii. 19. and iv. 10, 12.

49 Q. What success had their preaching?

A. Three thousand were converted and baptized in one day, and five thousand in another; Acts ii. 41. and iv. 4. and v. 14.

50 Q. What miracles did they work to confirm their doctrine?

A. Some that were cripples had the use of their limbs given them, multitudes of sick were healed by them, some persons were struck dead, and others raised to life; Acts iii. 2, 7. and v. 1-11, 15, 16. and ix. 40.

51 Q. Had not other believers in Christ power of working miracles also?

A. Yes, Jesus Christ communicated very great gifts and powers to them by laying on of the hands of the apostles; Mark xvi. 17, 18. Acts vi. 6, 8. and viii. 14—18. 52 Q. Were not the apostles greatly persecuted?

A. Yes, they were put in prison by the high-priest, they were beaten by order of the council, James the brother of John was slain by Herod, and Peter was put in prison again, in order to be put to death; Acts v. 18, 19, 40. and xii. 2, 3, 11.

53 Q. Did God give them any miraculous deliverances ?

A. Several times when the apostles were imprisoned they were released by angels; Acts v. 18, 19. and xii. 7. and xvi. 25, 26.

54 Q. Who was one of the chief persecutors of the christians at this time?

A. Saul, a young man, a zealous Pharisee, who was afterwards called Paul; Acts vii. 58. and viii. 1, 3.

55 Q. Did he live and die a persecutor?

A. No, he was struck down to the ground by a blaze of light as he was going to Damascus to imprison the christians, and Jesus Christ called him with a voice from heaven; Acts ix. 1-8.

56 Q. What is afterwards related of him?

A. That he became a zealous preacher of the gospel, he was made the apostle of the gentiles, and spent his days in travelling to convert the heathen nations; Acts ix. 20-22. Gal. ii. 7, 8. Rom. xv. 16-21.

57 Q. What became of Paul at last?

any of

A. After he had done more service for Christ by preaching and writing than the other apostles, and endured more sufferings in his life, he was put to death at Rome as a martyr for Christ; 2 Cor. xi. 23-27. 2 Tim. iv. 6.

58 Q. Is there any further account given of Peter?

A. When he had laid out his life in preaching the gospel, and had written letters to the christians, he was crucified in his old age as Christ foretold him; John xxi. 18, 19. 2 Peter i. 14.

59 Q. What is recorded concerning John the apostle?

A. After many labours in the ministry he was banished to the isle of Patmos, where Jesus Christ appeared to him in visions, and instructed him by his angel to write the book of the Revelation; Rev. i. 1, 2, 9.

60 Q. What became of the other apostles?

A. Ancient histories give us some uncertain account of their travels and their sufferings, but there is very little written in scripture concerning them.

A

CATALOGUE

OF

REMARKABLE NAMES IN SCRIPTURE.

THE PREFACE.

THESE two foregoing Catechisms of Scriptural Names and of Sacred History, may

be sufficient for the instruction of those children in their younger years of life, who have either low capacities, short memories, or very few advantages and opportunities for their acquaintance with the historical part of the Bible. But there are other young creatures of brighter genius who make learning their delight, or whose memories are stronger to retain what they learn, or who are furnished by the providence of God with more time and happier advantages for knowledge: Now for the entertainment and improvement of these children, I have collected a larger Catalogue of the most remarkable names and things in scripture, most of which are entirely omitted in the two Catechisms, for fear lest if these things had been proposed to be learned by all children, it should have been too great a burden for many of them. Those that please may supply what is wanting in the Catechisms out of the following Catalogue, and turn it into questions and answers with the greatest ease.

A

LARGE CATALOGUE

OF REMARKABLE

SCRIPTURE-NAMES,

SET DOWN AND EXPLAINED FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.

SECTION I.

NAMES OF GOD, CHRIST, ANGELS, SPIRITS, &c.

JEHOVAH, The name of the true God, the God of Israel; Psalm lxxxiii. 18.
Jah, The same with Jehovah, shortened; Psalm lxviii. 4.

I am that I am, The name by which God sent Moses to release Israel from bondage; Exod. iii. 14.

The Lord of Hosts, Another name of God, signifying his government over the armies of creatures.

Alpha and Omega, A name of God, signifying the first and the last.

Jesus Christ, The Son of God, and the Saviour of men.

Jesus, The proper name of Christ, signifying a Saviour.

Christ, One that is anointed or appointed of God.

Messiah, The same in the Hebrew as Christ is in the Greek.

Emmanuel, A name of Christ, signifying God with us.

The Word of God, A name of Christ, because he reveals the mind of God to men. The Lamb of God, A name of Christ, because he was a sacrifice for sin, and he appeared to the apostle John in the form of a lamb.

The Holy Ghost, The Spirit of God, who makes his people holy.

Michael, The archangel, that is, the chief angel, or the prince of angels, supposed to be Jesus Christ.

Gabriel, The angel who was sent to give notice that Christ was coming into the world. Satan,

Beelzebub,
Abaddon,
Apollyon,

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Different names for the devil, or the prince of devils.

The old Serpent or Dragon, The devil so called, because he hid himself in a serpent. to tempt Adam and Eve.