What can a good tree not bring forth? What can a corrupt tree not bring forth? What does a good tree represent? A. A good man. What does a corrupt tree represent? A. A wicked man. What does the good or evil fruit represent? A. Bad or good works. What is done to every tree that does not bring forth good fruit? What will be done to every man whose actions are not good? A. He will be cut down or destroyed. How then will you know either a good tree or a good man? VER. 21-23. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. VER. 21-23. Repeat the head of this Not to be Christ's disciples in profession only, but in practice. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. What does" that day" mean? A. The day of judgment. What will he profess to them? What is the meaning of "I never knew you?" A. I never acknowledged or approved of you. Whom will he command to depart from him? What is the meaning of "working iniquity?" A. Leading wicked lives. What is the head of this section? To whom does our Saviour compare the man who hears his sayings, and does them? Was this man wise or foolish? What is said to have come against the house? What became of the house? To whom is the man likened, who hears the sayings of Christ, and does them not? Was this man wise or foolish? What became of this latter house? VER. 24-27. Christ compareth doers of the word to houses built on a rock, those that are hearers only to houses built on the sand. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock : And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand. ST. LUKE, CHAP. VII. VER. 1. What is a miracle? A. A wonderful work beyond the power of man to perform. What did Christ prove by working miracles? A. He proved that he acted by authority from God, who alone could alter the course of nature. What is the first miracle mentioned? Where is it written? ST. LUKE, CHAP. VII. VER. 1. Christ healeth the Centurion's Servant. Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he en enter when he had ended his sayings? In whose audience had he spoken them? What do you mean by "audience?" A. Hearing. What was Capernaum? A. A town of Galilee., Whose servant was sick there? What was a Centurion? A. A Roman officer who had the command of a hundred soldiers. How severe was the servant's sickness? What did the centurion do, when he heard of Jesus? Who were the elders? A. Principal or chief men. What did the elders do? What is here meant by "instantly?" A. Earnestly. What reason did they give why the centurion was worthy to receive this favour? What was a synagogue? A. A place of worship among the Jews. What made it a particular act of kindness in the cen→ turion to build a synagogue? A. Because he was a Roman, and therefore not of their own country, Judea. Did Jesus go with the elders? What happened when he was now not far from the house? And tered into Capernaum. And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and ready to die. And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: for he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. Then Jesus went with them. What was the message the centurion sent by his friends? What virtues did the cen turion shew by this speech? 1st. Faith, in believing Christ could heal by his word at a distance. 2d. Humility, in in not thinking himself worthy that Christ should enter under his roof. What did he argue from his own authority? A. That the authority of Christ must be much greater. What did Jesus do when he heard this speech? What do you mean by "marvelled?" A. Wondered. What did he say to the people? Whom does he mean by 66 Israel?" A. The Israelites. What did those who were sent find, when they returned to the house? What do you mean by "his being whole ?" A. That he was restored to health. What is the miraculous part of this account? A. Christ healing immediately by a word at a dis tance. ST. MARK i. 21. What are the next miraeles mentioned? Where are they written? him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof; wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers; and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel. And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. ST. MARK i. 21. Christ healeth a Man of an unclean Spirit, and Peter's Wife's Mother of a Fever. And they went into Ca |