Where is it written? What is the subject of the discourse? What is meant by "Christ's ascension ?" A. His going up into Heaven. Where was any thing written concerning Christ? What was to happen with respect to the things which were written concerning him? For what purpose did Christ open the understanding of his disciples? What was Christ to suffer? A. Death. What was to happen after his death? What was to be preached in his name? What is meant by remission of sins?" A. Forgiveness of sins. Where were they to be preached? Where were the apostles to begin preaching? Why first at Jerusalem ? A. Because the terms of salvation were to be first offered to the Jews, and Jerusalem was their chief city where the temple stood. Of what were the apostles witnesses? What were these things? A. Christ's death and resurrection. What do you mean by Christ's resurrection? These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the Scripture. And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day; And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. In what state of mind did they return? What was the cause of their joy? A. That their Master was received into heaven. Where were they continually? What were they doing in the temple? What was the temple ? A. The great church at Jerusalem. What did " their worshipping him" prove? A. That they were convinced that he was God, Where is this sermon written? Whither did Jesus go, on seeing the multitudes? Who came to him, when he was set down? ST. MATTHEW V. VER. 1-12. Christ beginneth his sermon upon the Mount declaring who are blessed. Jesus seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: What is the meaning of and he opened his mouth the word "disciple?" A. One who receives instruction from another. How does Christ begin his sermon? On whom does Christ first pronounce a blessing? What do you mean by "blessed?" A. Happy. and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are Who are the rit? What does Christ tell his disciples they should do, if persecuted and reviled for his sake? What is meant by "reviling?" A. Speaking reproachful words to any one. Why does he tell them to rejoice? What was done to the prophets? Who were the prophets? A. Holy men among the Jews, inspired by God to foretel things to come. VER. 12-16. Repeat the head of this section. What is meant by the word "similitude?" A. Likeness. What does Christ calls his disciples ? From what does salt keep meat? A. Growing bad. What were Jesus Christ's disciples to keep the world from? A. Growing wicked. If salt loses its savour, what is it good for? What does Christ mean to teach by this? A. That if the doctrine of his disciples become bad or corrupt, it will be good for nothing. What does Christ call his disciples in the next place? Why does he call them so? kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven: For so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. VER. 12-16. Christ calleth his disciples the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and by the similitudes of a city on an hill, and of a candle, he urgeth upon them the necessity of setting a good example. Ye are the salt of the earth but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot |