A. Because they were to enlighten and instruct mankind.

What is said of a city set on an hill?

Where do men place a candle? Why?

What should we then let our light do? Why?

What is the meaning of letting our light so shine before men?

4. Setting a good exam

ple.

What does Christ then urge on the disciples from the above comparisons? A. The necessity of their setting a good example. Who would then be "glorified?"

What do you mean by glorified?

A. Praised, honoured.

VER. 17-20. Repeat the head of this next section.

What did not Christ come to do to the law, and the prophets?

What did he come to do? What is meant by 66 one jot or one tittle?

A. The least part. What did he say should be fulfilled?

By what were the Jews taught, before Christ came? A. The law and the prophets.

of men. of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Ye are the light

VER. 17-20. Christ came not to destroy, but to fulfil the Law.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till

What law?

A. The law delivered by God to Moses. What prophets?

A. The writings of the old prophets.

What do the law and the prophets compose?

A. Great part of the Old Testament.

What shall be done to him, who breaks one of the least commandments,

teaches men so?

or

all be fulfilled. Whosoever

therefore shall break one of these least commandments,

A. He shall not enter therein at all.

What is said of him who does them, and teaches others to do them?

What must our righteousness exceed?

What is here meant by "exceeding ?"/

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A. Being more sincere.

What was the chief fault in the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees?

A. They attended principally to outward forms and ceremonies.

How must our righteousness exceed theirs?

A. By attending to duties, as well as forms and ceremonies; to inward purity, as well as outward conduct. What will happen to us, if our righteousness does not exceed theirs?

Who were the Scribes?

shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: But whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven,

A. Jews, whose office it was to write copies of the law, and to read and explain it to the people.

Who were the Pharisees? A. A proud sect of Jews, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others.

VER. 21-26. Repeat the head of this section.

What is meant by a precept?

A. A rule or direction. What was said by them of old time?

What was threatened to him who killed?

Who, does Christ say, shall be in danger of the judgment?

What is threatened to him who says to his brother, Raca?

What is meant by "Ra

ca ?"

A. A vain and worthless fellow.

What is meant by being in danger of the council?

A. Being in danger of a sentence to severe punishment from that assembly. What is meant by "council?"

A. The great assembly of the Jewish elders.

What is threatened to any one who shall say, "Thou fool?"

What is here meant by a "fool?"

VER. 21-26.

Christ extendeth the precepts against murder.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; but whosoever shall say,

Thou fool, shall be in dan

ger of hell fire. Therefore

if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee deliver thee to the officer, to the judge, and the judge and thou be cast into prison, Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

you, what are you commanded to do? Why?

What is meant by thy right eye offending thee? A. Causing me to offend. If your right hand offend you, what are you commanded to do? Why?

Did Christ really mean that we should pluck out a right eye, or cut off a right hand?

A. No.

What are we to learn then from this precept, respecting the right eye or right hand?

A. That we should part with any thing that is most dear to us, if it is likely to lead us into sin.

What had been said respecting putting away a wife?

But what does Christ say a man does, if he puts away his wife saving for the cause of fornication?

What does he do, who marries her that is divorced? VER. 33-37.

What is the head of this section?

What was said by them of old time?

What is the meaning of "forswear?"

A. To swear falsely But what does Christ say concerning swearing?

heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell: And if thy right hand offend thee cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce-. ment; But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery.!

VER. 33-37. False Swearing. Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven for it is

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