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for the sins of all mankind, by giving his body to be broken on the cross, and his blood to be shed for their redemption; and he ordained this Sacrament for the purpose of keeping up a remembrance of what he should then do and suffer, till his coming again; and also for a remembrance of the benefits he should purchase for mankind, by the sacrifice of himself. Our Lord's death was a sacrifice of himself, because he, being free from sin, suffered willingly for sinners.

Questions.---What was our Lord just ready to do when he ordained the holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper? [ins. To offer himself as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind.] How was he to do this? [Ans. By giving his body to be broken and his blood to be shed on the cross, for our redemption.] How long should the remembrance of this be kept up? Ans. Till our Lord's coming again.] By whom was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained? [Ans. Christ himself.] Has it the two parts of a Sacrament? [Ans. Yes.] What are they? [Ans. The outward visible sign, and the inward and spiritual grace.]

Question.---What is the outward part or sign of the Lord's Supper? [Ans. Bread and wine, which the Lord hath commanded to be received.]

Explanation.---When our Lord ordained this holy sacrament, he took bread and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me. And he took the cup, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the New Testarnent, (cr Covenant) which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins. Bread and Wine therefore are in this sacrament the outward sign of the inward and spiritual grace, or forgiveness of sins.

Question. What is the inward part or thing signified by the bread and wine in the sacrament ?

Answer. The body and blood of Christ, which are verily and indeed taken, and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.

Explanation.---The bread and wine in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper are not altered in substance, but the faithful are said to take Christ's body and blood verily and indeed, because the pledge of Christ's sacrifice gives them an interest in the sacrifice which Christ made on the cross. the faithful are meant those who take the sacrament with. faith in the death of Christ..

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Questions.---Are the bread and wine in the sacrament turned into the real body and blood of Christ? [Ans. No.] How can the faithful be said then to take verily and indeed the body and blood of Christ in this sacrament? [Ans. Because the pledge gives them an interest in the sacrifice which Christ made.] Who are meant by the faithful? [Ans. Those who take the sacrament with faith in Christ's death.]

Question---What are the benefits whereof we are partakers thereby? That is, What benefits do we receive by means of the bread and wine in the Lord's Supper?

Answer.The strengthening and refreshing of our souls, by the body and blood of Christ, as our bodies are by the bread and wine.

Explanation.---The strengthening and refreshing of our souls is the inward and spiritual grace, by which our sins are forgiven and the Holy Spirit granted. This is God's work; we cannot see it with our eyes, but it is inwardly felt by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.

Questions.---Is it not a refreshment to our souls to have our sins forgiven? [Ans: Yes.] Is not the holy sacrament, by which we may receive this strength and refreshment, a most comfortable thing? [Ans. Yes.] Would not people be thought very foolish, who should refuse nourishment for their bodies? [Ans. Yes.] Should we then refuse to accept the refreshment which our blessed Saviour has provided for our souls [Ans. No.] Shall not you be glad when you are old enough to receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper? [Ans. Yes.] As Christ hath ordained two sacraments, should we content ourselves with one only? [Ans. No.] Is not the one generally necessary to salvation as well as the other? [Ans. Yes.] Would Christ, who came to save us, have ordained either of them, if they had not been necessary to salvation? [Ans. No.] Is not some preparation required for those who come to the Lord's Supper? [Ans. Yes.]

Question.---What is required of those who come to the Lord's Supper?

Answer.--To examine themselves whether they repent. them truly of their former sins,-sted fastly purposing to lead a new life,-to have a lively faith in God's mercy through Christ-with a thankful re

membrance of his death,-and to be in charity with all men.

Explanation.---The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was ordained for giving remission of sins, as often as it should be taken, and for the keeping the soul alive, or in a state of salvation. Without repentance and faith there is no remission of sins under the gospel; neither are we to expect forgiveness, unless we live in charity with our neighbours; consequently Repentance, Faith, and Charity, are required of allwho come to the Lord's Supper.

Questions.---Can we expect our sins to be pardoned, if we do not repent of them? [Ans. No.] Can we expect our souls to be kept in a state of salvation, if we do not resolve to lead a holy life? [ns. No.] Has Christ promised to give the benefits of the sacrifice he made for the sins of the world to those who have not a lively faith in him? [Ans. No.] Has God promised to forgive those who are not in love and charity with their neighbours? [Ans. No.] What three

things are required then of those who receive the holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper? Ans. Repentance, Faith, and Charity.].

DIRECTIONS

FOR THE

TEACHER

CONCERNING THE SCRIPTURE LESSONS.

In addition to the directions given at the beginning of the foregoing lectures on the Church Catechism, it may be necessary to add here a few words concerning the use of the Scripture Lessons and Catechism in the schools. In order that the children may be able to read the Lessons to which the Scripture Catechism relates, they should be frequently exercised in spelling by heart the Scripture Names, divided into syllables, in the second part of the Charity School Spelling Book, or if time will not admit of their learning them by heart, they should at least spell those names over to the Teacher, naming every letter, and sounding each syllable distinctly, before they pronounce the word; besides this, they should be exercised in the Lessons with Scripture names, in which the words are not divided; and here they should be required to spell every word as they go along, excepting the monosyllables.-For example:

Cain had a son named E-noch; E-noch had a son named I-rad; I-rad had a son named Me-hu-ja-el, &c. If the scholars were conducted quite through the second part of the Spelling Book in this manner, it would be of material use to them; not only by rendering them capable in a short time of reading the Scriptures with accuracy, but by giving them a clear and distinct articulation, the want of which, in domestic servants in particular, is often very troublesome and disagreeable to their employers.

But in respect to the Books of Scripture Lessons, it will be better to tell the children, when they are

reading them aloud, all the words they do not know at sight, lest while they are puzzling themselves to divide the words, they lose the religious instruction which it is the immediate object of these lessons to convey.*

When the Scripture Catechism is to be made use of in the school, the Teacher should have a book of the Scripture Lessons; the Scholars also should have books, if they can be afforded, as has been before directed. When the scholars have all found the lessons they are to have explained to them, the Teacher should read aloud a portion of verses, according to the directions in the corresponding part of the Scripture Catechism, requiring the children, if they have books, to follow with their eyes, or to give attention, if they have not books. When the portion of verses has been read, the scholars should be required to shut their books with their fingers betwixt the leaves, ready to open the books again at the right place, when the Instruction has been read, and the Questions asked from the Scripture Catechism; and in this way the Teacher should proceed to the end of the Lecture.

Since these directions were written, Dr. Bell's method of teaching reading and spelling has been adopted with great advantage in many Charity Schools.

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