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 springs from faith, charity, and grace, and is confirmed by the faithful observance of the Divine Commandments.

10. Why must we, in order to be saved, believe, keep the Commandments, and make use of the means of grace?

We must, in order to be saved, 1. Believe, because it is only by faith that we get a right knowledge of God; 2. We must keep the Commandments, because by keeping the Commandments we serve God; and 3. We must also use the means of grace, because by them we obtain the help necessary to salvation.

11. Where do we get a right knowledge of the truths of Divine faith, of the Commandments, and of the means of grace?

In the Christian Doctrine.

12. What do you call the book which briefly contains the Christian Doctrine in question and answer?

The Catechism.

13. What, then, does the Catechism treat of?

1. Of Faith; 

2. Of the Commandments; and

3. Of the Means of Grace, namely, the Sacraments and Prayer.

Application. Never neglect going to the instructions on Christian Doctrine; and when there, be always attentive, that you may learn to know and love God properly, and thus attain your last end, which is eternal happiness in Heaven. 'Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom ' (i.e., the knowledge and love of God). 'She is more precious than all riches; and all the things that are desired are not to be compared with her. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her; and he that shall retain her is blessed' (Prov. iii. 13-18).