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 Q: Was Christ's proposal after this manner of Cy- rus, to such as would serve under Jis banner?

A. No, but contrariwise, his sermons were, Re- pent, for the kinguon of oeaven is at hand. In this world yon shall have trouble, you shall be as sheep among wolves, they shall delives you up to the councils, and scourge you in the Synagogues, yo shall be brougit before Governors and Kings, and Hall be hated of all men for my name's sake; ancl if any man be my disciple let him xleny himself, and take up liis cross and follow me. Whosoever shall save his life for my sake, shall lose it; and fi- nally, he says, if any man come to me and haste not his father and mother, wife, and children, Ins brethren and sisters; yea, his own life also, he can- not be my disciple.

Q. His encouragements being so contrary to the natural affections of men, did he get many followers?

A. Though Christ's discouraging doctrines, were Ko pontrary to man's natural and sensual appetite, yet gaired n.ore hearts in forty years, than ever any narch in the world by proposing the greatest pro- fits and advantage to their subjects

Q. Did Christ leave any writings to his fillewers as other lawgivers did?

A. Our Saviour left nothing written by himself, but passed out of this world in innocency and silence without any ostentations of his own actions, that the prophecy of Ezekiel might be fulfilled, "That there scould be four undeceivable witnesses, which day and night should, without ceasing, preach, ex- tol, and magnify their Lord and master."

Q. As there were many deceivers, who pretend- ed to be the Messiah, low do you know that this Jesus was the true Messiah, or Saviour of the world?

A. We liave the full assurauce of Jesus being the