lord command should be exchangers, and then at my done with his talent? On what condition shall every one, that hath, receive abundance? A. If he makes a good use of what is given him. In what case will that which is given, be taken away? A. When no good use is made of it. Where will the unprofitable servant be cast? Who is meant by an "unprofitable servant?" A. One who does not make good use of what is entrusted to him. What will be there? Who is meant by Lord" in this parable? servants?" "the "the coming, I should have received mine own with usury. Take, therefore, the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." CHAPTER III. THE GOOD SAMARITAN. to do good to all men. Where was a certain man travelling? What happened to him? to him? from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him What do you mean by half dead. And by chance "raiment ?" A. Clothes. Who was the first person that came by that way? Who were the priests? A. Persons of the family of Aaron, to whom was committed the performance of divine worship under the law of Moses. What did he do when he saw him? Who was the next person that came by? What did he do before he passed by on the other side? Who were the Levites? A. The descendants of Levi, who had the care of the temple, and assisted the priests in religious worship. Who afterwards came that way? How were the Samaritans disposed towards the Jewish religion? A. They professed a different religion from the Jews. Had they any dealings one with another? A. Not in the exchange of kind and friendly offices, though they trafficked together. What however was the there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where conduct of the Samaritan when he saw him? What did he pour into his wounds? What else did he do for him? What further act of kindness did he shew him on the morrow? What is meant by twopence? 1. Two Roman coins each of about the value of seven pence half-penny of our money, or about the price of a day's labour at that time. Who was the host? A. The master of the inn. What did he say to the host? What made it a particular act of charity in the Samaritan to act thus? A. Because he was a stranger to the nation, and an enemy to the religion of the Jews. What should this teach us ? A. That we should shew compassion to the needy, whatever be their country or religion. What was the question Jesus now asked the lawyer? Who was the lawyer? A. A person whose busi. ness it was to teach the people the law of God, as delivered by Moses in the Old Testament. he was, and when he saw him he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow, when he departed, he took out twopence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, "Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee." "Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?" And the lawyer said, "He that shewed mercy on him." Then said Jesus unto him, "Go, and do thou likewise." What was the lawyer's reply? Which of the three was it that shewed mercy on the traveller? What was the advice Jesus then gave the lawyer? CHAPTER IV. What is the parable contained in the 4th chapter? Where is it written? What is the lesson you learn from it? How did the ground of a certain rich man bring forth? What did he think within himself in consequence of it ?. What did he say he would do? Why may we suppose that so far he was not wrong? mea A. Because he was only taking the common sures for preserving the fruits which God had given him. But what did he say to his soul? What did this shew? A. That he thought much of worldly pleasures, but cared not for God. What are we to think of such language? A. That it is very sinful. How did God reprove him? To what should not any one be wholly given up? THE CHAPTER IV. RICH FOOL. Luke xii. 10. The end of him that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God. The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying, what shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said,This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soulSoul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease; eat, drink, and be merry." But God said unto him, "Thou fool! this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those 66 What parable does the 5th chapter contain? Where is it written? What lesson do you learn from it? What kind of tree was it that a certain man had planted in his vineyard? What did he expect to find on it? What did he find? What did he therefore say to the dresser of his vineyard? What did he say should be done with the unprofita ble tree? What do you mean by "cumbereth?" A. Loadeth it to no pur pose. Whom does the barren fig-tree represent? A. Unprofitable sinners. Who is meant by the owner of the fig-tree? 4. God Almighty. Who may we suppose is meant by the dresser of the vineyard? A. Jesus Christ. What answer did the dresser of the vineyard make? To whom did this parable in the first instapce apply? things be which thou hast provided?"-So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God. CHAPTER V. THE BARREN FIG-TREE.Luke xiii. 6. If GoD permits sinners ́ to live, it is that they may have time to repent. A certain man had a figtree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, "Behold! these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree and find none : cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground?" And he, an |