It is requested that the answers, throughout the Examination, may be strictly confined to the terms of the questions, and that they may be as short as is consistent with a distinct statement of the particulars required.

EVIDENCE.

I.

Enumerate simply, and without entering into any argument, the general Heads under which the Evidences of Christianity, external and internal, may be classed.

II.

Shew, as Paley has done, that, if a future state be probable, it is also probable, and in precisely the same degree,-1st. That a Revelation should have been given to Man.-2dly. That Miracles, such as are recorded in Scripture, should have been worked.

III.

Shew that, if we establish the truth of either the Old or the New Testament, we gain the strongest testimony to the truth of the other.

IV.

In investigating the truth of the history of the Jews in the time of Moses, and of the History contained in the New Testament, shew that it is highly important to prove that these Histories were written at the times, in which we believe them to have been written.

V.

Prove that this must have been the case with respect to the Mosaic History, from the following considerations :

1. The nature of the events related, and the manner of relating them.

2. The commemorative character of the Jewish Institutions.

3. The testimony of the Sacred Historians of subsequent

periods.

4. The belief of the Jews themselves.

VI.

State the nature of the Evidence which we possess for proving this point with respect to the Gospel History.

VII.

What argument for the Divinity of Christ may be drawn from the fact, that His enemies made it a constant ground of accusation against Him, that He pretended to be the Son of God.

VIII.

Before we admit the force of any Prophecy as Evidence, we may reasonably require that it should be shewn :

1st. That the Prophecy was in existence at a period earlier than the event to which it refers.

2dly. That it has not been since altered so as to suit the event. 3dly. That it is not, like the Heathen oracles, expressed in such vague and ambiguous terms as to admit of being applied to a variety of events; and that the circumstances predicted are not such as might have been foreseen or conjectured by human wisdom.

4thly. That it has been exactly fulfilled.

It would materially strengthen the argument, if the events predicted were numerous, of an extraordinary character, and seemingly inconsistent with each other.

Apply all these tests to the 53rd chapter of Isaiah.-How do the Jews interpret this Prophecy?

IX.

What are the distinguishing marks of the Christian Miracles, from which you would argue that imposture was impossible ?— Examine minutely the History of the Resurrection of Christ, and point out the internal evidences of its truth.-What argument in favor of the truth of this history may be drawn from a comparison of the conduct of the Apostles before and after the alleged event?

X.

Contrast the Moral Doctrines of Christianity with Philosophical Systems and popular notions of Morality, and shew what argument for the truth of our Religion may be hence derived.

POPULAR FALLACIES.

How would you argue with persons who should advance the following Propositions:

I.

If I cannot conscientiously believe in the Christian Religion, my unbelief cannot be sinful, even if the Religion be true.

II.

Revelation was not needed; for the idea of a Future State accords with natural Reason, and the Conscience of every man is sufficient to teach him his Moral Duties.

III.

With respect to the early History of the Jews, even supposing it to have been written by Moses, he is his own witness, and his testimony is uncorroborated.

IV.

It is far more consonant to experience that human testimony should be false, than that Miracles should have been really worked.

V.

Even admitting that Histories of Christ and of His Religion may have been written at the time in which he lived, who can pretend to say, at the distance of 1800 years, that those Histories have remained to this time without alterations and additions?

VI.

At the time when Christ lived there was a popular expectation of some extraordinary person: Christ took advantage of this, and assumed the character of the Messiah.

VII.

The Religion of Christ and that of Mahomet stand on the same footing with respect to credibility: each laid claim to the character of a Teacher sent from God; each advanced proofs of his claim; and the Religion of each has been extensively propagated and believed.

DOCTRINE.

The answers to the following Questions are to be illustrated by as many quotations as possible from Scripture, and from the Articles and other Formularies of the Church of England.

I.

What doctrines of the Gospel is it the duty of a Christian Teacher chiefly to enforce ?

II.

What is meant in Scripture by "the natural man?"-Distinguish between original and actual sin.-What is Regeneration? -Does sin remain in a man after Regeneration? What does St. Paul say of himself on this point?

III.

State very shortly what you understand by "The Atonement of Christ."-Did He die for all men ?--In what sense may His righteousness be said to be imputed to the believer ?—Quote any four Texts in which the Divinity of Christ is strongly asserted. IV.

"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by Faith "without the deeds of the Law." (Rom. III. 28.)

Explain the terms "justified" and "Faith," and the doctrine here taught. Shew that it agrees with that of our Church.How do you connect and reconcile this doctrine with the declarations of Scripture respecting the necessity of good works?

ས.

By what titles is the Third Person in the Trinity distinguished in Scripture ?-What are his offices with respect to Man?— Can his influences be resisted?

VI.

What is the etymological meaning of the Greek word which we translate "Repentance?"-What are the essentials of Christian Repentance ?—The history of the thief on the Cross, and the Parable of the labourers in the vineyard, have been often quoted to prove the efficacy of a late Repentance: to what cases are these passages of Scripture properly applicable? What practical errors may arise from a wrong application of them?

VII.

Explain the terms "grace" and "means of grace.”—Mention some of the most important of such means.

VIII.

What are the dispositions of heart, which constitute the spirit of Prayer?-Quote Texts on the efficacy of Prayer.-With what limitation as to the subjects of our petitions ought we to understand our Saviour's promise, "ask, and it shall be given you?"--What general instructions may be drawn from the Lord's Prayer, considered as a model for other Prayers ?

IX.

What are the essentials of a Sacrament ?-Which of the Sacraments of the Church of Rome do we reject, and why ?Support by Texts from Scripture the answer in our Church Catechism respecting the spiritual grace given in Baptism.On what grounds do we defend Infant Baptism ?

X.

Support by Texts from Scripture the answer in our Church Catechism respecting the spiritual grace given in the Lord's Supper. Shew that the qualifications for communicating enumerated in another answer are rendered necessary by the very nature of this Sacrament.-Explain the Text "He that eateth "and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to "himself, not discerning the Lord's body."--What sin, analogous to that, which is here referred to, may be committed by Christians in the present age?

XI.

What is the doctrine of our Church with respect to the Trinity? What light is thrown on this doctrine by the circumstances which occurred at our Saviour's Baptism?

XII.

What are the Declarations of our Church on the following subjects, and against what errors were they particularly directed ?— 1. The sufficiency of Holy Scripture.

2. The one oblation of Christ once offered.

3. The manner in which the Body and Blood of Christ are received in the Lord's Supper.