sins, so will he surely punish the unrepentant and unrighteous. "Verily, there is a reward for the righteous; verily, there is a God that judgeth in the earth."* God is JUST. "He is of purer eyes than to behold evil, and he cannot look upon iniquity."+ "The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof, the world, and they that dwell therein; for he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods." God is the RULER or GOVERNOR of all the world. "He is King of kings, and Lord of lords ;"§ and we must obey his voice; we must "fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man."|| This Great God, who is our CREATOR and PRESERVER,-this ALL-WISE, InviSIBLE, ALL SEEING, EVER-PRESENT, AL Psalm lviii. verse 11. + Habakkuk, c. i. verse 13. Ecclesiastes c. xii. verse 13. MIGHTY, ETERNAL, UNCHANGEABLE, HOLY, FORGIVING, JUST BEING, who is the RULER over the whole universe-is the true God whom men ought to worship-he has appointed the sabbath for his worship, and he has commanded all people to keep it as a day holy unto the Lord. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. ALL WORKS HAVE A MAKER. Did this chair make itself? No. By whom was it made? By some workman. How do we know that some workman made the chair? Because we constantly see that such works are performed by men. What else do you see that had a maker? Every thing. What are all the objects in the world? They are works. Whose works are they? They are the works of God, or the works of intelligent men. What are the works of God? They are created works, or natural works. How do we know that natural works are the works of God? Because God has revealed this knowledge to man. What are the works of men? They are artificial works. Are the works of God like the works of men? How are they different? The works of God are greater and more wonderful than the works of men. How were the works of God made? By the word of the Lord. How are the works of men made? By the thoughts of his soul, and the labour of his hands. For what did God give man a soul? That he might think. For what did God give man hands? That he might labour. What is the chair made of? Of wood. Who made the chair? A workman. Did he make the wood? No. Who made the wood? What is this coat made of? Of wool. Who made this coat? A tailor. Who made the wool? God. What are fires made of? Of coal. Who made the coal? God. What are the materials of the chair, the coat, and the fire? Wood,-wool,-and coal. Who made these materials? God. Can man make any thing without materials? No. What other materials used by man do you know of? Clay, sand, iron, gold, skins, feathers, &c. Who has given man all these and all other materials? God. From what did God create them? If God first made all the materials, of which every thing is made, what is he? The First Maker. What did God give to man, that man might know how to use the materials which God had created? Wisdom. Tell me some of God's wonderful works? All plants, animals, and minerals. What do ONCE NOTHING WAS CREATED. you walk upon ? Upon the earth. Is the earth flat, like the floor of a room? No. What are the high parts of the earth called? What are the level parts called? Plains. What are the low parts called which are between ranges of mountains? Vallies. What are the large running waters called? |