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What reasons have you to suppose that our Blessed LORD observed it? S. Luke ii.

4. Is Confirmation a Divine ordinance?

On what grounds do you make this answer?

Prove that it was regarded by the Apostles as essential, and consequently generally practised. Acts viii.; xix. In what rank does S. Paul place it? Heb. vi.

What order of clergy can alone administer it?

5. What does the Church of England, either in Rubrics or any other part of the Prayer Book, say of Confirmation?

Are you therefore bound to observe this holy ordinance? Do you thereby incur any obligation which you have not already incurred by your Baptism?

6. What is required of those who come to be confirmed?

What benefits are you seeking in partaking of this holy rite?

Do you desire and intend, immediately, and regularly after your Confirmation, to be a partaker of the Sacrament of the LORD's Supper?

7. Is any symbolic action used in administering Confirmation?

Of what is it emblematic?

V. THE HOLY COMMUNION.

1. When was the Sacrament of the LORD's Supper ordained?

Had our Blessed LORD given any previous intimation that this, like Holy Baptism, was necessary to salvation? S. John vi.

In Baptism, life was given; in Confirmation, strength and illumination: what blessing is attached to a faithful partaking of the LORD's Supper?

2. Quote S. Paul's account of the Institution. 1 Cor. Was he an eye-witness? or whence did he obtain the knowledge?

By what other names is this Sacrament known?

3. How many parts are there in a Sacrament? What is the outward part, or sign, in the LORD'S Supper?

What the inward part, or thing signified?

Quote S. Paul to confirm your statement.

By what mean is the inward part received? Art. xxviii. What do "the wicked, and such as be void of a lively faith," take therein? Art. xxix.

What are the benefits of which the faithful are partakers thereby?

What injuries do the wicked bring on themselves by their irreverent partaking?

4. Is there any symbolic action in the administration of this Sacrament?

What does this represent?

In what do we, by celebrating the Holy Eucharist, plead an interest?

5. Was the sacrifice of CHRIST necessary to man's redemption?

Prove this by quotations from Holy Scripture.

Do you know of any types that GOD had fore-ordained of this sacrifice?

Quote any prophecies you may remember concerning the Crucifixion, with their fulfilment.

6. Explain how CHRIST was "the Lamb of GOD slain from the foundation of the world." Rev. xiii. 8.

What blessings did CHRIST procure for us by His Resurrection and Ascension?

7. Mention in four words what is required of them who come to the LORD's Supper.

Can you neglect or turn away from this Holy Sacrament without committing a sin against GOD's law, and endangering the welfare of your soul? S. John vi.

How often ought you to receive it?

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VI. THE CHURCH.

1. What do you profess in the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds to believe concerning the Church?

Explain the various meanings which are attached to the word" Church."

Which is the meaning designed in the Creeds?

Illustrate your answer by a reference to the Articles of Religion, and any other part of the Book of Common Prayer you may call to mind.

2. How is the Church "Holy ?" 1 S. Pet. i.; 2 Tim. i.; Eph. iv.; 1 Cor. iii.

What do you mean by the word Catholic? and how does this apply to the Church? S. Matt. xxviii.; S. Mark xvi.; Eph. iv.

Can any one branch of the Church claim the title of Catholic to the exclusion of the rest?

How is the Church Apostolic? Eph. ii.; Acts ii.

How is the Church One? Eph. iv.; S. John x.; 1 Cor. x.; Rom. xii.; 1 Cor. xii.

3. Of whom is the Church composed?

By what title does our Blessed LORD call His Church in many of His Parables?

Give Scriptural proofs that on earth the good and bad will be mingled together in this Society.

By what four marks are the true members distinguished? Acts ii.

4. When the Apostles planted churches in Samaria, Antioch, and other places, were these considered separate bodies, or merely branches of the One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church?

5. What order of Clergy are necessary to the existence and government of the Church?

Did the Apostles receive any authority to hand down their office to others, who in like manner were again to transmit it? S. Matt. xxvii. 20.

Name any Bishops mentioned in the New Testament as consecrated by the Apostles.

Quote any text in which directions are given to these Bishops to ordain.

By what other titles were Bishops denominated? Rev. i. ii. iii.

6. What other orders of Clergy are in the Church? By what titles is the second order distinguished in the New Testament ?

Have these always existed since the Apostles' time? Give an account of the first ordination of Deacons. 7. On what ground does the Church of England claim to be a branch of the One Catholic and Apostolic Church? Have we any reasons to suppose that a branch was planted in Britain before the mission of S. Augustine, A.D. 597 ?

8. In what century did the Pope begin to usurp dominion over the Anglican Church?

In what reign did the English set about throwing off this usurped dominion?

Is the Church of England, as she now exists, a NEW Church?

Upon what principle did the Reformers act?

9. In what light does Holy Scripture represent "Schism ?"

How does the Church of England regard it?

What language does she put into her children's mouths to pray for unity?

10. "The Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith."

"The Church is a witness and keeper of Holy Writ." Art. xx.

Explain these assertions, and prove them fully from Holy Scripture.

Enumerate the privileges enjoyed in the Church.

SYNOPSIS OF SERMONS.

Ar one time I used frequently to teach by requiring from the catechumens a synopsis of my sermon. I got the idea at Lavington. To make notes of the afternoon sermons was a regular Sunday evening exercise in Archdeacon Manning's schools. These notes were delivered to the schoolmaster on the Monday morning, and those which he considered deserving the distinction were kept for the Archdeacon's own reading. I introduced the practice into Westbourne, and extended it to the pupil-teachers and to the catechumens preparing for Confirmation. Several very good, sound, sensible essays have been from time to time sent to me, sometimes from the unaided pens of the catechumens, sometimes with more or less assistance from their friends; for, as my object was to teach, not only the catechumens, but the whole parish, I gave it to be understood that I permitted any amount of assistance from their friends or relations.

Much good may reasonably be expected from this mode of teaching. It is calculated to fix the mind, to prevent the thoughts from wandering during the sermon, and to give a habit, not only of attention, but of reflection also. Still I have reason to doubt whether all this good is not mixed with a considerable portion of evil. I am quite sure that the use of this method requires a little sound judgment in the Parson, and that it cannot be safely practised on all subjects, or recommended to all people indiscriminately. I was convinced of this by its effect on myself. Some time after I had adopted this practice, there was a great congregation in the nave of Chichester Cathedral for some general purpose, and I went, intending to write a