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Teacher.

It is plain from the words you have now been repeating, that our Saviour knew beforehand, every thing that would be done unto him. He was now on his way to Jerusalem, the place in which he was to be delivered into the hands of the Romans, the Gentiles here meant " He shall be delivered unto the Gentiles."

Questions.

What is plain from the words you have now been repeating? That our Saviour knew beforehand every thing that would happen unto him. To what place was he now on his way? To Jerusalem. Into whose hands was he there to be delivered? Into the hands of the Romans. Repeat the part relating to the Romans?" He shall be delivered unto the Gentiles."

Teacher.

By these Romans or Gentiles, he was to undergo the cruel mockery of being crowned with thorns, dressed in robes as a King, and reviled for having called himself one; to which title they blindly thought, he had no right; whereas, he was King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,"-and had legions of angels at his command, had it not been necessary for your good, and my good, that he should suffer these wrongs.

Questions.

What was the sort of cruel mockery these Gentiles used towards him? They crowned him with thorns, and dressed him in robes as a King. And for what did they revile him? For having called himself a King. What did they blindly think? That he had no right to be called a King. But what was he in reality? King of Kings and Lord of Lords. What had he at his command?

Legions of angels.

And why did he not command them to come and deliver him from these Gentiles? Because it was necessary for our good, and for your good, that he should suffer these

wrongs.

Teacher.

This prophecy of His future sufferings goes on to say, that he was to be scourged, and afterwards put to death;-and that of the most cruel kindCrucifixion caused a very lingering and painful death; painful because the nails ran through the sinews of the hands and feet, by which the whole weight of the body was supported; and lingering, from no vital part being touched, so that death came from the strength being worn out by pain.

Questions.

What does this prophecy of your Saviour's go on to say? That he was to be scourged and after

wards put to death.

What kind of death? Of

the most cruel kind.

What part of the body, in

crucifying were the nails ran through? Through

the sinews of the hands and feet.

bring death immediately? No.

And did they

What did death

come from at last? From being worn out by pain.

Teacher.

When our Saviour gave up the ghost, or in other words, gave up the spirit into the hands of God, the wicked malice of his enemies could do no more; they could not keep him in his grave; he arose from it triumphantly on the third day, and thereby shewed that he hath power to raise up our bodies also.-They that have done good, shall partake of the resurrection of salvation, that is, their bodies, as well as souls, shall be for ever happy in the blessed mansions he has prepared for them. Whilst they that have done evil, and not made their peace with God, shall arise from their graves only to be cast into outer darkness-the dreadful resurrection of damnation. Remember,

that every one of you, must be either among the happy or the miserable; and that this very night, your soul may be required of you!

The First Sunday in Lent.

ST. MATTHEW, iv. 1.

"Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. And when the Tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."

Teacher.

From the history of our Saviour's temptation, we learn, that he, in his human nature, had all the inclinations, and wants and desires, that we have. As Man, he suffered hunger-As Man, he would have liked better the ease and plenty which Satan offered him, (when he shewed him all the glories of the world) than the situation he really held ; which we learn from his own account, was so destitute, that he had not where to lay his head."Foxes have holes," said he, "the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head.”

Questions.

What do we learn from our Saviour's temptation ? That he had all the inclinations, and wants, and desires, that we have. As Man what

What was our SaviSo destitute that he

How did he deto the young man

did he suffer? Hunger. What did Satan offer to him when he shewed him all the glories of the world? Ease and plenty. our's real situation in life? had not where to lay his head. scribe his destitute situation, who wanted to follow him? 66 Foxes have holes and the birds, &c." Did he not therefore resist great temptation when he refused to accept these offers, and determined to remain poor and hungry, and to obey the commands of God? Yes.

Teacher.

Upon this extraordinary occasion, there is no doubt but that the Devil had power given to him to bestow all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them upon our Saviour, had he given way to the temptation, and accepted them; but he knew that then he could not have been the Saviour of the world; had he consulted his own ease and indulgence he would not have been fulfilling the command of God, that so he must suffer, to make atonement for our sins.

Questions.

What power had been given to the Devil on this extraordinary occasion? The power of bestowing all the kingdoms of the world, and the

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