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Higher Local Students. DRAMATISTS OF ELIZABETHAN PERIOD; or, THE PURITANISM OF MILTON. Senior Students. SKETCH OUT A PLAN OF WORKING ANY ONE SUBJECT IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT SENIOR EXAMINATION, ALLOWING Two HOURS A DAY; or, DEFINE ENERGY. Junior Students. PATRIOTISM; or, A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF WATERLOO. Religious Knowledge. Junior: (a) GENESIS XII.-END; EXODUS I.—XX., XXIV., XXXI.—XXXIV., XL.; (b) GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW; (c) ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, XIII.-END; (d) THE CHURCH CATECHISM. No student will be examined in more than three of the subjects (a), (b), (c), (d). (a) Comment on the relapse of the people into idolatry during the absence of Moses. With what loss were they threatened in consequence? How did Aaron escape destruction? When did Moses use the very infirmities of the people as a plea for Divine favour? What necessitated the removal of the Tabernacle from the Camp? Show that even minute ceremonial arrangements were directed by God Himself; and that the appointed details of Aaron's vestments were typical of the eternal priesthood and mediation of Christ. Comment on the selection of the tribe of Levi for the service of the Tabernacle, and of the family of Aaron for the priesthood. Explain "Tables of Testimony," "Blot me out of Thy book." (b) Tabulate the events of Holy Week as narrated by St. Matthew. When did Christ's anointing by Mary probably occur? Account for the permitted desecration of a part of the Temple. Comment on the manner in which Christ confuted and silenced the three leading parties who opposed His teaching during this period. Name circumstances of the Last Supper which differed from the ordinary Paschal Feasts. Explain" The multitudes that went before and that followed." (c) Which of St. Paul's Epistles were probably written from Rome during his first imprisonment there, A.D. 61-63? What date would you be disposed to name for the publication of the Acts, and wherefore? Give brief reasons for inferring that, after undergoing two years' military imprisonment, the Apostle's case was heard by Nero, after which he departed from Rome, and eventually accomplished another missionary journey. (d) When was the explanation of the Sacraments added to the Catechism? Whence was the word Sacrament derived? Give their distinguishing marks and essentials. What benefits are lost by those who refuse or neglect them? Give other names for the Lord's Supper. Explain " grace,' "generally necessary," "they promise them both," "a lively faith. Religious Knowledge. Senior. (a) GENESIS XII.-END; EXODUS I.—XX., XXIV., XXXI.—XXXIV., XL.; (b) ST. MATTHEW; (c) ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, XIII. ÉND; (d) THE OFFICES FOR MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER AND THE LITANY IN THE BOOK OF No student will be examined in more than three of the subjects (a), (b), (c), (d), (e). (a) Who were selected to behold the Divine vision on Sinai ? On what grounds did Moses plead for the pardon of the idolaters? Explain his prayer for individual guidance, and comment on the answer he received. How was the rich furniture, etc., procured for the Tabernacle? In what way was the Divine approval of the whole ceremonial expressed? (See also Junior Paper). (b) Account for Christ's refusal to drink of the cup at the Last Supper. Show that His betrayal, arrest, and trial were secretly and hurriedly arranged. Account for His double trial. What do you know of Pontius Pilate? Why is his condemnation of Christ pointedly mentioned? Contrast the repentance of Peter with that of Judas. (See also Junior Paper). (c) Name some portions of the Acts which seem to have been filled in by another hand than that of St. Luke. To whom would you attribute them, and wherefore? Of what may they be regarded as indications? (See also Junior Paper). (d) In Give instances from Scripture implying the personality of the Holy Ghost; also that in the kingdom of Christ all things are done by the power of the Holy Spirit, and that He joins with the Father and the Son in the work of our salvation. What is included in His sanctification of the elect? Derive the term Church. What meaning is attached to it in the Creed? what does its unity consist? What is its work? Discuss the practical effect of a belief in the "Communion of Saints." How has our reconciliation with the Almighty justice of God been wrought? Show by analogy that the resurrection of the body is neither impossible nor improbable. (e) Argue, after Paley's manner, and by reference to Acts and Galatians, that St. Paul suffered for preaching Christianity as distinct from Judaism; also that he regarded the Jewish law as superseded. Religious Knowledge. Higher Local. I. OLD TESTAMENT: THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF SAMUEL; PSALMS, BOOK I. (I.-XLI.) II. NEW TESTAMENT: ST. MATTHEW; THE EPISTLES TO THE COLOSSIANS AND THESSALONIANS (CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR A KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK). III. (a) BUTLER'S ANALOGY, INTRODUCTION AND PART I. (6) HOOKER'S ECCLESIASTICAL POLITY, PREFACE AND BOOK I. (c) PALEY'S HORÆ PAULINE, CHAPS. I. and VI.— XVI. I. (a) Comment on the three battles which took place in the neighbourhood of Ebenezer, with their results. What lessons were taught to the Israelites and to the Philistines by the capture of the Ark? Show that 1 Sam. may be considered in three portions. Name the prophets mentioned therein. What may be gathered concerning Samuel's life as Judge at Ramah? When did he publicly resign his office? What was to be his future service? Mention the signs given to assure Saul of his Divine election. What was probably contained in the book alluded to 1 Sam. x. 25? Enumerate Saul's successes over his enemies, and contrast the modesty of his early reign with the tyranny of his later years. Give the occasions of his trial and failure. Explain "They despised him," "Bring hither the Ark of God," "How mine eyes have been enlightened." (b) Can any What are Perowne's remarks upon the argument in favour of Psalms ix.-x. having originally formed one poem? indication of date be found in Psalm ix. ? Give a more correct rendering and meaning of v. 17. Show that Psalm x. aptly describes both the natural attitude of the wicked towards God (whether professed atheist or not) and his conduct towards his fellows; together with the final triumph of the faithful. To what period of David's life would you attribute Psalm xi.? Whence are the metaphors of v. 6 derived? By whom is the Psalmist surrounded Psalm xii.? Why has this been referred to as the most gloomy psalm of the Psalter? Explain Muthlabben," "Upon the octave." II. (a) Discuss the internal evidence furnished by the three synoptical Gospels as to their independence of each other. Give a brief life of St. Matthew. Mention some passages of his Gospel which afford some vague indications of its date, when taken into con |