250 THE CHILD'S CATECHISM. I 64. Q. What loth the Lord's-supper oblige us to ? I A. Those who partake of the Lord's-supper should thankfully remember the love of Christ, who died for'them, and they should love and serve him to the endof their hfe. " Luke xxii. 19. This do in remembranceof me. Gal. ii. 20. I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. John am. 15. Lard, thou knowest that I love thee. John ziv. 15. If ye love me, keep my commandments. l's. Iv). 12. Thy vows are upon me, O God, I will ren- t der praise unto thee." 65. Q. When you have done the will of God, and servedChrist_ to the end of your life, what are your hopes after death? A. When my body dies, and my soul goes into the world of spirits, I hope itshall dwell with God and Christ, and be happy. .a Luke xx. 37, 38. The God ofAbraham, Isaac, and Jacob t He is not a God of the dead, butof the living, for all live unto him. Lake xv,. 20, 22. La- zarus died, and was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom. Luke xxiii. 46. Jesus dying, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. Acts vii. 55. Stephen looked up stpdfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right-hand of God. Verse 59. And they stoned Stephen,-saying, Lord Jesns receive my Spirit. 2 Cor. v. 8. Absent from the body, and present with the Lord, that is, Christ; Phil. i. 23." 66. Q. And do you not expect some greater happiness afterward ? A. Yes, I hope for more complete happiness when my body shall rise again and be joined to my spirit at theday of judgment. " 1 Cor. xv. 42, 43. So is the resurrection of the dead : -It is sown in dis- honour, it is raised in glory, Rom. viii. 23. We groan within ourselves, wait - i g for thé adoption, that is, the redemption of the body." r Since the scripture makes so frequent mention of angels and devils as in- struments of divine Providence ; and since dwelling with angels or devils is our common description of heaven and bell, it was hardly proper to finish this catechism, without some account of these good and evil spirits ; but it io placed at the very end, that childrenneed not converse much about them till they are -eight or nine years old : And then it is very fit they should be represented as being entirely under God's command and the government of Christ, that chil- dren may not be affrighted. 67. Q. But let no hear first, what is this world ofspiritsyou talk of, whither the soul goes at death ? A. It is a very large world, though it is out of sight, in which there are different dwellings for angels and devils, andfor the souls of men both good and and bad. rr Mat. xxii. 30. The angelsof God inheaven. 2 Pet. ii. 4. Devils are said to be cast down tohell. lleb. xii. 23. The spirits of just men made per- feet. I Pet. iii. 19, 20. The spirits in prison, which sometime were disobedient." 68. Q. Who or what are angels ? A. Theyare good spirits, who wait onGod, and worship him in heaven, but they are often sent down to do service here on earth. w Mat. xxii. 30. The angels of God in heaven. Rev. vii. '11. All the angels stood round the throne and worshipped God. Ps. ciii. 20. Mess the Lord ye his angels -that do his commandments. Dan. vi. 22. My God bath feat his angel, and shut the lions' mouths that they have not hurt me.'! 69. Q. Who or what are devils ? A. Theyare evil spirits, who were at first angels of God, but having sin- nedagainst him they were cast out of heaven, andnow they are always tempt- ing men to sin. " Rev. xii. 9. That great dragon, the old serpent, called thedevil and Sa- tan, who deceived) the whole word, he was cast out into the earth, and his an- gels were cast out with him. This text hears an allusion to their firstsia and hell. 2 Pet. ii. 4. God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell. 1 Thess. iii. 5. Lest by some means the tempter have tempted you. Even Christ himself was tempted of the devil ; Mat. iv. 1. See 1 Pet. v.8.",
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