A. Cornelius was a Man that feared GOD, pray'd without ceafing, and was a liberal Benefactor to the Poor; he was directed by an Angel to fend for St. Peter, who likewife was encourag'd by Divine Revelation to attend the Meffenger without Reluctance or Delay.

Q. What was the Confequence of that Vifit?

A. As foon as he began to speak, the Centurion and all his Family received the Holy Ghost.

Q. What Step did St. Peter take next?
A. He immediately baptized them.

Q. What Miftery began at that Time to be revealed?

A. The Miftery of the Vocation, or Call of the Gentiles.

Q. What did that Call confift in ?

A. In this, that God had called the Gentiles to the Faith and Favour of Christ, and fubftituted them in the Place or Stead of the obftinate and unbelieving Jews.

Q. Why did he call them?

A. Zo difplay his infinite Goodness and Mercy towards them.

Q. Who was the Apostle principally concerned in the Converfion of the Gentiles? A. St. Paul.

Q. When was he called to the Apostleship?

A. After the Afcenfion of our bleffed Sa

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LESSON XI.

Of the APOSTLES CREED, and the Eftablishment of the CHURCHES.

T was the Opinion of the Antient Fathers, that the Apoftles, before they departed from Jerufalem, drew up a Symbol or Creed, as a Mark or Token whereby the true Believers might be distinguished from the falfe. 'Tis a Summary, or Abftract of the fundamental Principles of the Chriftian Religion, digefted in the following Form, and commonly called

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The APOSTLES CREED.

Believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth: And in JESUS Chrift his only Son our LORD, "who was conceived by the HoLY GHOST, "born of the Virgin Mary, fuffered under "Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and "buried; he defcended into Hell; the third "Day he rofe again from the Dead; he "afcended into Heaven, and fitteth at the "Right Hand of God the Father Almighty; "from thence he fhall come to judge the "Quick and the Dead.

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"I believe in the HOLY GHOST Holy Catholick Church; the Communi

"on of Saints; the Forgiveness of Sins ; "the Refurrection of the Body, and the "Life everlasting. Amen.

Soon after they travelled into diftant Countries, for the Edification and Spiritual Improvement of all Nations, according to the Inftructions they had received from their Bleffed LORD and Mafter JESUS Chrift; and planted in every City through which they paffed, one Bifhop, and a fufficient Number of Priefts and Deacons, for the better Regulation of the feveral Congregations of the Saints.

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QWERE the Apostles the Authors of that Creed, or Symbol, commonly called the Apostles Creed?

A. Yes; according to the Opinion of the Antient Fathers; and, as fuck, it has been received by the Chriftian Church ever fince. Q. When, and where was it drawn up by them?

A. At Jerufalem, fome Time before their general Difperfion.

Q. For what Purpose?

A. To diftinguish the true Believers from the falle.

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What does that Creed principally con

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A. An Abstract, or Summary of the fundamental Principles of the Chriftian Religion.

Q. Rehearfe the Articles of

your Belief, with due Reverence and Devotion. A. Ibelieve in Gop, &c.

Q. What Measures did the Apoftles take, for the Establishment of the Gofpel in dif tant Countries?

A. They planted one Bishop, and a fufficient Number of Priefts and Deacons, in every City through which they paffed.

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COLLECT or PRAYER

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Imitation of the SAINTS.

"Almighty God, who haft knit toge

ther thine Elect in one Communion "and Fellowship, in the mystical Body of "6 thy Son Christ our LORD; Grant us "Grace fo to follow thy bleffed Saints in "all virtuous and godly Living, that we may come to thofe unspeakable Joys which "thou haft prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee, through Jesus Christ our "LORD. Amen.

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