unto others; (3.) rendering thee not only an outward, but especially an inward and spiritual worship. Keep us (4.) from loving or serving any other creature more than thee, to whom we would desire (5.) to give up our heart and all our affections; and enable us wisely and influentially (6.) to contrast the shortness, uncertainty, and unsatisfactory nature of time, with the value and importance of a happy eternity. Enable us (7.) to receive the revealed mysteries of thy word, with humble adoration and childlike confidence; and (8.) to be convinced that it is foolish, as well as dangerous, to oppose thy holy will. May we (9.) love thee who hast first loved us; may we (10.) abhor deceit and lies, and always maintain and promote the truth; (11.) hating and forsaking sin, and continuing more and more to love and to follow holiness. Help us to (12.) cultivate a holy confidence in thy power and protection; and (13.) to be strictly and scrupulously just and equitable in our dealings with others. May we (14.) seek thy fear, which is the beginning of wisdom; being (15.) kind to all, and, (16.) from love to thee, embracing every opportunity of doing good unto others. Help us (17.) to cultivate a solemn and constant sense of thy presence; to (18.) guard against sinful thoughts, as well as sinful actions; to be (19.) careful of our speech, and of what we say about others; and (20.) never to indulge in any sin in secret; knowing that thou seest all things, and art present at all times and in every place.

10. PARAPHRASE FORMED.

God is [without bounds or limits,] and [without variableness or liability to change ;] [a being without material substance, not composed of bodily parts;] the one only [self-existent] and [everlasting] God, in three [distinct individuals, or persons ;] who, from [a time which had no beginning,] [purposed and determined] all things; who is love and truth; [free from all sin or impurity,] and [who can do every thing;] who is just and wise in all that he [performs, or brings to

pass ;] kind and good to all [the living or intelligent beings which he has made;] who is [always with us] in every place; who [is intimately acquainted with] [the whole of our thoughts; hears all [that we speak,] and sees all [that we do] at all times, and in every place.

4. Q. What does the Bible make known about the creation of man?

A. God made our first parents, Adam and Eve, holy and happy; and promised, in the covenant of works, to give them and their posterity eternal life, as a reward for perfect obedience; but threatened death and a curse if they disobeyed him.

1. VERBAL AND GENERAL EXERCISE. Whom did God make?

Who were our first parents?

Whose first parents were Adam and Eve ?

Who made our first parents?

What did God do to our first parents?

What were Adam and Eve to us?

In what state did God create Adam and Eve ?

Who were created holy and happy?

By whom were Adam and Eve created holy and happy?
What were Adam and Eve, besides being holy?
What were Adam and Eve, besides being happy?
What did God do when he created Adam and Eve ?
What did God promise to give Adam and his posterity in

the covenant of works ?

In what did God promise eternal life?

In what covenant?

What did God do in the covenant of works?

To whom did God promise to give eternal life?

Who were to get eternal life besides Adam?

What kind of life did God promise to give to Adam and his posterity?

For what was eternal life to be given?

As the reward of what?

What kind of obedience did God require from man?
What was man to get for perfect obedience?

Who was to give them eternal life for perfect obedience?
What did God threaten in the covenant of works?
Who threatened death and a curse?

For what was death and a curse threatened in the covenant of works?

Whom did God threaten with death and a curse?

What was man to get for disobedience ?

In what did God threaten death and a curse for disobe. dience?

2. NUMERICAL EXERCISE.

How many things are here mentioned as having been done by God? (Three.-1. He made our first parents. 2. He promised to give eternal life.-3. He threatened death and a curse for disobedience.) What is the first? &c.

How many persons are here mentioned as having been made by God? (Two.-1. Adam.-2. Eve.)—Who is the first? &c.

How many things are here mentioned as descriptive of the state of Adam and Eve when they were first made? (Two.]. They were holy.-2. They were happy.) What is the first? &c.

How many classes of persons are here mentioned, as having been included in the covenant of works? (Two.

1. Adam.-2. His posterity.) Who is the first? &c. How many things are here mentioned, as included in the threatening for disobedience? (Two.-I. Death. -2. The curse.) What is the first? &c.

3. DOCTRINES SEPARATED.

How many doctrines are contained in this answer? (Four-1. God made Adam and Eve holy and happy. 2. God eatered with Adam and his posterity into the

covenant of works. 3. God promised to give eternal life for perfect obedience. 4. God threatened death and a curse for disobedience.) What is the first? &c.

4. EXPLANATIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. Made, created, or formed.

Holy, in perfect purity; freedom from all sin.
Happy, possessed of every good.

Promised, assured them beforehand.

Covenant, agreement, or bargain.

Works, obedience, or doing what was required

To give, that he would bestow upon, and confirm to.
Posterity, children, and children's children after them
Eternal life, life and happiness without end.
Reward, recompense, or token of approbation.
Perfect, full and complete.

Threatened, denounced upon them.

Death, temporal and spiritual misery.

A curse, awful wrath and punishment for ever.

6. DOCTRINES PROVED.

37. (1.) Our first parents were created holy and happy.Gen. i. 27. God created man in his own image.

38. (2.) God condescended to make an agreement, or covenant with Adam, and his posterity.-Gen. ii. 16, 17. Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

39. (3.) Eternal life was to be the reward of perfect obedience. Gal. iii. 12. The man that doeth them shall live in them.

40. (4.) God threatened death and a curse for disobedience. Gen. ii. 17. In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

[For Doctrines in Rhyme, &c. see Appendix.]

6. LESSONS FROM THE DOCTRINES. From these doctrines we learn,

(1.) That we should endeavour to be holy, that we may also be happy.

(2.) That we should be kind and condescending to our inferiors and dependents.

(3) That we should aim at perfection in all our duties. (4.) That we should hate and forsake all sin.

[For collateral Lessons and Inferences, see Appendix.]

7. APPLICATION OF THE LESSONS.

What should we endeavour to be, that we may be hap py? (1.)

What should we be to our inferiors and dependents? (2.)

At what should we aim in all our duties? (3.)
What should we hate and forsake? (4.)

8. DEVOTIONAL EXERCISE FROM THE ANSWER. Adoration. Thou madest our first parents, Adam and Eve, holy and happy; and promised, in the covenant of works, to give them and their posterity eternal life, as a reward for perfect obedience; but, at the same time, threatened death and a curse, if they disobeyed thee.

9. DEVOTIONAL EXERCISE FROM THE LESSONS. O Lord, (1.) may we endeavour to be holy, that we may also be happy. Help us (2.) to be kind and condescending to our inferiors and dependents; to (3.) aim at perfection in all our duties; and to (4.) hate and forsake all sin.

10. PARAPHRASE FORMED.

God [created, or formed,] our first parents, Adam and Eve, [in perfect purity, freedom from all sin,] and [pos