A. It is within ourselves. Q. What then should be the rule of our conduct? A. To subdue and mortify the passions and appetites. 66 Q. Where is this duty expressly enjoined ? A. Our Lord has enjoined it expressly on all his followers," to take no thought,”—that is, not to be over anxious "for the body-what they shall eat, or what they shall drink, or wherewithall they shall be clothed." Matt. vi. 25, 31. and Luke xii. 22. And the apostles, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, direct us to make no provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof." Rom. xiii. 14. "To abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the spirit." 1 Peter ii. 11. "For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh, and these are contrary the one to the other; so that ye cannot do the things that ye would:" and St. Paul adds respecting himself, "But I keep my body under, and bring it into subjection, lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." Q. How are we so to mortify the passions and appetites as to prevent their injuring the soul? A. By proper attention to the duties of our lawful calling-by temperance, sobriety, and fasting on special occasions. Q. Ought we also to subdue and regulate the temper and will? A. Most certainly; we should endeavour to become masters of our thoughts and desires ; so that if necessary, we may cheerfully relinquish permitted pleasures, and make our inclinations yield to our true interest and happiness. Q. By what means shall we guard against those temptations that arise from within ourselves? A. By suppressing the first risings of evil thoughts and passions, for when they are che rished and encouraged, they can no longer be resisted. Q. But how are these evil thoughts and passions to be regulated or subdued? A. By frequent prayer; by resigning our affections to God; by humble and affectionate application to the cleansing blood of Christ; by avoiding too great an intercourse with the world, and by weaning our hearts from too strong an attachment to sensible objects. Q. Against what sins should the young particularly be on their guard? A. Against idleness, the love of pleasure, pride, vanity, disrespect to parents and instructors, and neglect of the appointed means of religious instruction. Q. What are the duties to which they should be most attentive ? A. To the love and service of God, and of their neighbour, and a submission of their will to the precepts of the gospel. In a word, "Let them fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." OF THE CATECHISM FOR YOUTH. INTRODUCTION. ABRIDGMENT OE SACRED HISTORY. 1. Comprehending the period that elapsed from the creation of the world to the general deluge. 2. From the deluge to the call of Abraham. Fage 8. Of the preaching of the apostles, and the establish- ment of the Christian religion. `9. A summary of the Christian religion. SECT. 1. Of religion in general. SECT. 3. Of the truth of the christian religion. SECT. 3. Of the holy scriptures. 1. Their truth, 30.- 2. Divinity, 31.-3. Their use. Proved by the num- ber and character of the writers, and by their con- The divinity of scripture proved;-1. By the perfec- tion of its doctrines, 36.-2. By its efficacy, ib.-- 3. By miracles, 37.-4. By prophecy. Character of the prophets, 38.-State of the Jews, 39. Of the intent of the holy scriptures.-Their difficulties ib. What we are to understand by the providence of God. The doctrine of a special providence, and the argu- SECT. 1. Of the fall of man by disobedience to an in- Under what law man was first placed.-Its nature and ib. In what way the posterity of Adam have been affected ib. SECT. 2. The Stute of the World before the coming of Christ. ib. What was the condition of mankind as to knowledge ib. It was not intended that this state of things should con- ib. CHAP. IV. Of Faith and the Truths of the Christian The benefits to be derived from this doctrine. CHAP. V. Of the Birth and Life of Jesus Christ. Christ is truly man, as well as God. What he teaches of the Holy Spirit. 66 What he teaches respecting his own incarnation, life and 61 His representation of the closing scene of this state. What he teaches of particular duties, to God, our neigh- Of those vices which he most severely condemns and That his system of duty was in no wise defective. Of our Lord's manner of Teaching. In what respects our Lord's manner of teaching was |