EXHORTATION.

The following Exhortation, containing an Abridgement of the Christian Doctrine, is to be read to the Congregation, in English or Irish, after the first Gospel, at every Parish-Mass, in the dioceses of Cashel and Emly, on the last Sunday in January, the first Sunday in May, the first Sunday in August, and the second Sunday in November, during every year. By order of the Most Rev. Doctor THOMAS BRAY.

FIRST PART.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

"This is eternal life, that they know thee, the only true God; and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."-John 17. 3.

DEAR Christians, your whole duty consists in piously believing what God has revealed, and in doing faithfully what he requires. The Scripture says: "Without faith it is impossible to please God :"* and " he that believeth not shall be condemned."+ The Christian Religion teaches, and it is necessary to salvation to believe explicitly and firmly :

* Heb. 11. + Mark 11. 16,

First,

TEAGASC.

Ann abhuil aihghearra an oideis chriosduil, ata le leabh don chohinol, a mbeurla no angaelgih, treis an chiad hsoisgeuil, aig gach aifron pobuil, a ndeosis Chaisil agus Imiligh: air a ndounach dianach do January, an chiad dounach do mhi na Bealltine, an chiad dounach don bfoar, agus an tarra dounach do mhi na Sooan, go bliantuil. Le ordugh an ard-easbuig Dochtuir Thomas O'Broih.

AN CHIAD RIONN.

An ainim an Ahar, agus a Mhic, agus a SpridNaomh.-Amen.

"Se seo an bheaha, hsioruigh, go meach ❝aihne acu ortsa, an taon Dia amhain firineach, 86 agus air Iosa Criost do chuiris air talamh." John 17.3.

A Chriosduighe, se iomlaan ur ndualguis, gach ni dfoilsig Dia do chreidail go craifeach; agus gach ni da niaran se oirinn achoiliona go durachtach. Deir an scribhinn diaga; " nach feidir Dia hsasubh gan creidiomh :"* agus, "an te na creidion daorfur ae;"† muinan an creidiomh criosduil duinn, agus ta se riochtanach chun ar sabhalah, a chreidail go ceappuighe agus go diongmhalta. N

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First, that there is but one God," who will reward the good with eternal happiness, and will condemn the wicked to everlasting punishment."

Secondly, that in God there are three divine Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. That the Father is God, that the Son is God, that the Holy Ghost is God; and that these three Persons are all but one and the same God. This is called the Mystery of the Blessed Trinity.

Thirdly, that Jesus Christ, God the Son, the second divine person," became Man; that he was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and was born of the Virgin Mary ;"+ having taken, by the power of the Holy Ghost, a body and soul like ours, in the chaste womb of the Virgin Mary; and that he was born of her, "true God, and true Man." This mystery is called the Incarnation.

Fourthly, that "God the Son made Man, died on a cross to redeem and save us; and arose the third day from the dead."+

These principal Mysteries are distinctly contained in the Apostles' Creed; which you will now recite with a pious and firm assent to every article it proposes for your belief, and with a sincere desire to live and die in the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Faith.

The Congregation is to join in reciting
The Creed.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth; and in Jesus Christ

his

*Matt. 25. 46. + Apost. Cr.

+ Apost. Cr.

Air dtuis, na fuil ann ach aon Dia amhain, "do htourhas iobhnios si oruighdo na fioraoin, agus pionos gan chrioh don drong mhalluighe."*

San tarra ait, go bhuil an nDia tri pearsona Diaga, an Tahir, an Mac, agus an SpridNaomh, Gur Dia an Tahir, gur Dia an Mac, agus gur Dia an Sprid-Naomh; agus na fuil ansna tri pearsona so aich an taon Dia amhain ciana. Glaotiur air seo Mysteridh na Trinoidih.

Sans treas ait, gur ghlac Iosa Criost, Dia an Mac an tarra pearfa diaga" colan daona, gur gabhag on Sprid-Naomh e, agus go rugag e on muidean muire, treis"+ do corp agus anam mar ha aguinne, htogail re coachta an Sprid-Naomh, ambruing gheanamnuigh na muidine muire; agus go rugag uaihe e na Dhia hfiorineach agus na dhuine iomlaan. Glaeteur ait a mysteridh seo an Taoncholoaugh, i. e. teacht Criost a goolan daora.

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San cearugh ait, treis Dia an "glaon colan daona air, gur eag se air chruis chun sinne dfuascailt agus do hsaibhailt, agus gur eirig se an treas laa o mharibh.”‡

Ta na priomh mhysteridh seo go soleir a gcrei na Naspol, nidh a diaruig sibh nis, re geille diaganta diongmhaalta do gach nidh is eigan duinn a chreidail, agus re iarghnodh dilis ur mbeaha chahabh, agus baas dail ansa gcrei diomh caitilicioch, Easbolach, Romhanach. In coir don phobul crei, na Neasbol a reah a bpairt a cheile.

An Chreidh.

Creidim an nDia an Tahir uilechoachtach,

cruhoir

*Matt. 25. 46. Ap. Cr. Ap. Cr.

his only Son our Lord; who was conceived. by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into Heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, and resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.-Amen.

The sign of the Cross is a short Act of Faith, very expressive of the Trinity, and of the Incarnation and death of Christ. You declare your belief of the Trinity, by a solemn invocation of the three Persons, saying, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. And by the sign of the Cross, which you make at the same time, you clearly signify and openly profess, that God the Son, made. man, suffered death on a Cross. The sign of the Cross is also made to supplicate Jesus Christ by his Cross and Passion, to bless and protect you. Therefore you should always bless yourselves with great attention and de

votion.

But as "faith without works is dead,"* and will avail nothing; learn from Christ himself, what good works he requires. He says, "If thou wilt enter into life, keep the Commandments."+These commandments are ten; which be pleased to repeat now, with a sincere sorrow for having transgressed them; and with a fixed

* James 2. 26. + Matt. 19. 17.