CHAPTER VII.

1. Q. _What learn you from CHRIST’s walking no more in |Judea| when the |Jews| sought to kill him?_

_A._ That it is our duty, not to expose ourselves to needless dangers; and when we are persecuted at one place, to flee to another, when the glory of GOD and the good of the church do not require our staying.

7. Q. _What learn you from hence?_

_A._ That ministers must expect to be accounted the enemies of mankind, if they are faithful to reprove them, and tell them the truth.

12. Q. _What learn you from the different opinions men had of CHRIST?_

_A._ That every christian, especially every minister, must expect to be variously thought of, and sometimes to be accounted deceivers of the people.

37. Q. _Why did CHRIST cry out thus on the last day of the feast?_

_A._ Because on that day, they used to go and draw water and bring it up to the temple, saying these words of _Isaiah_. “And they shall draw water out of the wells of salvation.” JESUS CHRIST seeing them therefore do this, took occasion to discourse of the holy Spirit under the similitude of water.

39. Q. _Why was not the Holy Ghost given, till JESUS CHRIST was glorified?_

_A._ Because till then he was himself on earth, and had not taken on him the kingly office, nor pleaded the merits of his death before his heavenly Father, by which he purchased that invaluable blessing for us.

50. Q. _What learn you from the boldness of |Nicodemus|, in owning CHRIST before the |Jewish| Sanhedrim, though at first he came to him by night?_

_A._ That where there is true grace, the fear of man will wear off daily.