29 Q. Who took Care of his Burial? A. Joseph of Arimathea, a rich Man, and one of his Disciples, buried him in his own new Tomb, and Pilate and the Jews set a Guard of Soldiers about it, Matt. xxvii. 57-66.

30 Q. When did he rise from the Dead? A. On the first Day of the Week, after he had lain in the Grave three Days, that is, Part of three Days, Mat. xxviii. 1-5. 31 Q. To whom did he appear after his rising again?

A. He appeared many Times to his Disciples; he ate and drank, and talked with them, and gave them most certain Proofs of his Resurrection, Acts i. 3. and chap. x. 41.

32 Q. How long did he tarry on Earth. after his rising from the Dead?

A. He tarried forty Days, conversing with his Apostles, and instructing them further in the Gospel, and the Doctrines. and Rules of his Kingdom, Acts i. 3.

33 Q. How did he go up to Heaven? A. When he had given his Apostles their Commission to preach the Gospel to all Nations, and blessed them, they saw him carried up to Heaven in a bright Cloud, Mark xvi. 15-19. Acts i. 9.

34 Q. What did the Disciples do when their Lord had left them? A. They

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A. They returned to Jerusalem, and waited for the Spirit of GoD to come upon them, according to the Promise of CHRIST, Acts i. 4, 12, 14.

35 Q. What was the first Thing they did towards their public Work?

A. They chose Matthias, by Prayer and by Lot, to be an Apostle in the Room of Judas the Traitor, Acts i. 23-26. 36 Q. What became of Judas?

A. When he saw that CHRIST was condemned,, he went and hanged himself, and falling down, his Bowels gushed out, Matt. xxvii. 3. 5. Acts i. 18.

37 Q. When did the Spirit of GoD come upon the Apostles and other Disciples?

A. At the Feast of Pentecost, which was about ten Days after CHRIST went to Heaven, Acts ii. 1, &c.

38 Q. In what Manner did the Spirit of GOD come upon them?

A. A Noise like a rushing Wind filled the House where they were met, and cloven Tongues of Fire sat upon them, Acis ii. 2, 3.

39. Q. What was the first remarkable Effect of the Spirit of GOD coming upon.

them?

A. Each of them was enabled to preach the Gospel in strange Languages, Acts ii. 4, 5, 6.

40 Q.

40 Q. What was the Doctrine they preached?

A. That JESUS who was crucified was the MESSIAH, that is, the CHRIST, the Son of GoD, and the Saviour of Men; and that Sinners who repent and believe in his Name should be saved, Acts ii. 36, 38. and chap. iii. 19. and iv. 10, 12.

41 Q. What Success had their Preaching?

A. Three thousand were converted and baptized in one Day, and five thousand in another, Acts ii. 41. and chap. iv. 4. and v. 14.

42 Q. What Miracles did they work to confirm their Doctrine?

A. Some that were Cripples had the Use of their Limbs given them; Multitudes of Sick were healed; some Persons were struck dead, and others raised to Life, Acts iii. 2, 7. chap, v. 1-11, 15, 16. and ix. 49.

43 Q. Had not other Believers in CHRIST the Power of working Miracles also?

A. Yes: JESUS CHRIST Communicated very great Gifts and Powers to them, by laying on of the Hands of the Apostles, Mark xx. 17. Acis vi. 6, 8. and chap. viii. 14-18.

44 Q. Were not the Apostles greatly persecuted?

A. Yes:

A. Yes: They were put in Prison by the High Priest: They were beaten by Order of the Council; James the Brother of John was slain by Herod and Peter was put in Prison again, in order to be put to Death, Acts v. 18, 19, 40. and chap. xii. 2, 3, 11.

45 Q. Did God give them any miraculous Deliverances ?

A. Several Times, when the Apostles. were imprisoned, they were miraculously released, Acts v. 18, 19. chap. xii. 7. and xvi. 25, 26.

46 Q. Who was one of the chief Persecu tors of the Christians at this Time?

A. Saul, a young Man, a zealous Pharisee, who was afterwards called Paul, Acts vii. 58. and chap. viii. 1, 3.

47 Q. Did he live and die a Persecutor ? A. No: He was struck down to the Ground by a Blaze of Light, as he was going to Damascus to imprison the Christians; and JESUS CHRIST called him with a Voice from Heaven, Acts ix. 1-8.

48 Q. What is afterwards related of him?

A. That he became a zealous Preacher of the Gospel; that he was made the Apostle of the Gentiles; and that he spent his Days in travelling to convert the Heathen Nations, Acts ix. 20, 21, 22. Gal. ii. 7, 8. Rom. xv. 16-21.

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49 Q. What became of Paul at last?

A. After he had done more Service for CHRIST by Preaching and Writing than any of the other Apostles, and endured more Sufferings in his Life, he was put to Death at Rome as a Martyr for CHRIST, 2 Cor. xi. 23-27. 1 Tim. iv. 6.

50 Q. Is there any further Account given of Peter ?

A. When he had laid out his Life in preaching the Gospel, and had written Letters to the Christians, he was crucified in his old Age, as CHRIST foretold him, John xxi. 18, 19. 2 Pet. i. 14.

51 Q. What is recorded concerning John the Apostle?

A. After many Labours in the Ministry, he was banished to the Isle of Patmos, where JESUS CHRIST appeared to him in Vision, and instructed him by his Angel. (or Messenger) to write the Book of the Revelation, Rev. i. 1, 2, 9.

52 Q. What became of the other Apos

tles?

A. Ancient Histories give us some uncertain Account of their Travels and their Sufferings; but there is very little written. in Scripture concerning them.

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