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9 67. There was a creature formed by God,

Which did shew forth his power,

He ne'er for sinners did repent,

Or name of Christian bore.

The law he never understood,

Nor did the gospel know;

And yet did miracles which God

Commanded him to do.

He ne'er for sinners did lament,

Yet moved by power divine,

Against a man of God was sent,

To punish him for sin,

He had no hope of future bliss,

Nor fear'd his Maker's rod;

Yet did contain a living soul

That panted after God.

Although his great Creator's will

He never once transgress'd, -

He shall no seat in glory fill,

Among the saints in rest.

Now read the world from age to age,

In history profane,

No record but the sacred page

This wonder doth explain.

68. There was a prophet in Jerusalem-his genealogy was before Adam-he was with Noah in the ark-with our Saviour when he was betrayed-he prophesies every day, and his prophecies come true-he does not believe in the resurrection of the dead-and yet there is not an article of the Christian faith which he denies.

69. What is that which, by adding something to it, will become smaller, but if you add nothing will become larger?

70. A cat in each of the four corners of the room, a eat opposite each cat, a cat looking at each cat, and a cat sitting on each cat's tail-How many eats are there in all?

71. Tell a person to take a silver coin in one hand, and a copper one in the other, and you will tell him in which hand they are respectively held, without his showing or telling you.