CHAPTER VII.

1. Q. _What learn you from CHRIST’s walking no more in |Judea|

when the |Jews| sought to kill him?_

_A._ That it is our duty, not to expose ourselves to needless

dangers; and when we are persecuted at one place, to flee to

another, when the glory of GOD and the good of the church do

not require our staying.

7. Q. _What learn you from hence?_

_A._ That ministers must expect to be accounted the enemies of

mankind, if they are faithful to reprove them, and tell them

the truth.

12. Q. _What learn you from the different opinions men had of

CHRIST?_

_A._ That every christian, especially every minister, must

expect to be variously thought of, and sometimes to be

accounted deceivers of the people.

37. Q. _Why did CHRIST cry out thus on the last day of the feast?_

_A._ Because on that day, they used to go and draw water and

bring it up to the temple, saying these words of _Isaiah_.

“And they shall draw water out of the wells of salvation.”

JESUS CHRIST seeing them therefore do this, took occasion to

discourse of the holy Spirit under the similitude of water.

39. Q. _Why was not the Holy Ghost given, till JESUS CHRIST was

glorified?_

_A._ Because till then he was himself on earth, and had not

taken on him the kingly office, nor pleaded the merits of his

death before his heavenly Father, by which he purchased that

invaluable blessing for us.

50. Q. _What learn you from the boldness of |Nicodemus|, in owning

CHRIST before the |Jewish| Sanhedrim, though at first he came

to him by night?_

_A._ That where there is true grace, the fear of man will wear

off daily.

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