C11APt'E1t XXL ,3g sense of the prophet Malachi ; Mal. iv. 6. Luke i. 17. Mat. xvii, 12, 13. 19. Q. Wherein did he imitate or look like Elias or Elijah ; A. That he wore a garment of hair ; that he lived an austere life, like Elijah, in the wilderness ; that he came to begin a reforma- tion among the Jews, as Elias (lid, when they were greatly cor- rupted ; and he reproved Herod, as Elias reproved Ahab ; Mark ix. 13. and i. 6. Mat. xiv. 3. 20. Q. What did he say concerning Jesus Christ ? A: He declared, that though Jesus came after him, yet he was not worthy to bear his shoes ; that he only baptized with water; but Jesus would baptize with the Holy Ghost and fire ; and he pointedhim out in the midst of the people, " This is the Lambof God that taketh away the sins of the world ;" John i. 29-34. Mat. iii. 11. 21. Q. How did he come to know Jesus Christ ? A. He had some notice given him privately fromGod, and he had a further public sign from heaven to confirm his knowledge of him. 22. Q. What was that public sign ? A. When .Jesus Was baptized by Johnat the river Jordan, the Holy Ghost camedown like a dove, and rested upon him, as God had foretoldhim ? Mat iii.. 26, 17. and John i. 31-33. 23. Q. Did the disciples of John immediately leave him, and follow Jesus ? A. No, for Jesus had not then begun his` public ministry., 24. Q. How did John further recommend Jesus Christ to his disciples ? A. Sometime after he sent them to see the mira- cles that Jesus wrought, that they might be convinced thathe was the Messiah 'Mat. xi.6. 25. Q. What became of John the baptist ? A. He was cast into prison by Herod, because he reproved him for taking Hero` dial, his brother Philip's wife ; Mat. xiv. 3. 4. 26: Q. Did not Herod hear John preach sometimes, and reformed some of his evil practices upon it ? A. Yes, he did ; and yet he was persuaded to put hbn to death at last to satisfy themalice and revenge of this wicked woman ; Mark vi. 20-294, 27. Q. Hew Caine this to pass ? A, Upon Herod's birth- day the daughter of Herodias pleased the king so well with her dancing; that he promised to give her whatever she asked ,' and her mother bid lier ask' for John the baptist's head in a dish Mat. xív: 6-8. 26. Q. And did Herod then comply with this bloody reqùeat ? A. Yes for hetiad sworn it before a great deal of company, and rather than breakhis rash and sinful oath, he would kill a pro phet of God Mat. xiv'. 9-11. 29. Q. What became of thebody of John the baptist ? A. His disciples teokit up and buried it ; Verse 12. M m 2
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