MO QUESTIONS PROPER FOR STUDENTS IN DIVINITY. III. Practical andcasuistical Questionsfor Candidates of the Ministry, and young Preachers. INwhat manner, would you address stupid sinners, in order to awaken them to a sense of their sin and danger, by reason and by scripture ? Howwould you convince a sober man that he has no suffi- cient righteousness of his own to justify him before God, by rea- son and by scripture ? What directions would you give one that is awakened to a sense of sin, and begins to enquire the way of salvation ? Bywhat motives would you excite and hasten delaying sin- , ners to secure their eternal state What encouragements would you give to one who is over- whelmed with a sense of the greatness, the multitude and aggra- vation of his sins in order to keep him from despair ? Howwouldyou represent Christ as answering all the wants of perishing sinners ? What would you say to a person, who neglects religion from a pretence that it is in vain to seek after happiness, if he is not elected ? How would you treat youngpersons to draw them to reli- gion, byconsidering their pious education, and their earlybaptism ? How would youguard young creatures, against the danger of evil company ? In what manner would you direct persons, who complain of the power and prevalence of special sins or temptations? By what methods would you fortify youth against shame and scoffing, when they resolve upon religion in good earnest ? What sort of persuasionswould you use to lead a person to public worship, wbo complains he finds no benefit by it ? Howwould you excite negligent persons, who are in years, to take care of their souls and their eternal interest ? What would you say, to encöurage those, who are diligent in the practice of religion, butcomplain they feel nopleasure in it ? How would you comfort serious Christians under darkness, who fear God is departed from them ? Howmay persons be recovered, who have backslidden from the practices of piety, and are grown careless ? Howwould you support those, who are under long outward trials, and encourage them to perseveré inpatience ? What would you say to relieve the sorrows of those who are mourning under some present huge affliction ? Howwould you persuade those who quarrel, to be recon- ciled ? and particularly, such as differ about principles and opini- ons in religion How may warm passionate persons be directed to subdue their passions ?
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