24 Q. How did the falfe Prophet Hananiah oppofe Jeremiah? A. He took the Yoke from the Prophet Jeremiah's Neck, which probably he had worn for fome Years; and as he brake it, he declared, The Lord would break the Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar in two Years from the Necks of the Nations, fer. xxviii. I-II.

25 Q. How did Jeremiah anfwer him? A. That God had appointed Yokes of Iron inftead of Yokes of Wood, for all the Nations to ferve the King of Babylon, and that Hananiah fhould die that Year for his Falfhood, which came to pass in two Months after, ver. 10-17.

26 Q. Among all thefe Predictions of Diftrefs did not Jeremiah prophefy any thing comfortable to the Nation of Ifrael? A. Yes, he foretold the Return of the Jews to their own Land with Joy after feventy Years Captivity, and he encouraged their Faith and Hope by many gracious Promifes of the Meffiah who was to come, Chap. xxv. xxix, xxx, and xxxi.

27 Q. How did King Zedekiah deal with Jeremiah the Prophet when Nebuchadnezzar befieged Jerufalem? A. He fhut him up in the Court of the Prison which was in the King's House, because he foretold that Jerufalem fhould be taken, and that Zedekiah the King fhould not escape, but be carried to Babylon, Jer. xxxii. I-5.

28 Q. What did Jeremiah do in Prifon, to affure them that the Jews fhould return from Captivity, and poffefs the Cities of Judah again? A. By exprefs Order from God, he bought a Field of his Coufin Hananeel, paid him the Money, fubfcribed the Evidence, and fealed it before Witnesses, as an Emblem and Pledge of what should be done in Jerufalem hereafter, ver. 6-16, 44.

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29 Q. What did Jeremiah do when he was at Liberty? A. He endeavoured to flee out of Ferufalem, but he was feized by the Guard upon fufpicion of falling away to the Chaldeans, and he was thruft down into a Dungeon by the Princes, because he prophefied the Deftruction of the City, Chap. xxxvii. 11-16. and xxxviii. 1—6.

30 Q. What Relief did the Prophet find here? A. When he funk in the Mire, Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a Servant in the King's Houle, drew him up with Ropes by Leave from the King, and he remained in the Court of the Prifon till the City was taken, ver. 7-14.

31 Q. What Favour did God fhew to Ebedmelech on this Account? A. He affured him he Thould not die by the Sword, but his Life fhould be given him, because he trufted in the Lord, Jer. xxxix. 16.

32 Q. When Zedekiah the King fent for Jeremiah, what Meffage bad be from God? A. He repeated his Advice to the King of Judah, to go forth and submit to the King of Babylon, in order to fave himself and the City, ver. 17, &c.

33 Q. Did the King hearken to his Advice? 4. No; he did not obey the Prophet; fo the City was taken, and burnt, the Princes of Judah were flain, and the King's Sons were put to Death before his Eyes: Then the King had his Eyes put out, and he was carried in Chains to Babylon, and died there, Jer. xxxix 1-10. and lii.

Note, Then was fulfilled the Prophecy of Ezekiel concerning Zedekiah, Ezek. xii. 13. I will bring him to Babylon, the Land of the Chaldeans, yet fall he not fee it, though he shall die there.

34 Q. What became of Jeremiah after the City was taken? A. Nebuchadnezzar gave order to the Officers of his Army to take care of him; and to give him his Liberty to go where he pleased, Jer. xxxix. 11. and xl. 4, 5.

35 Q. Whither did Jeremiah chufe to go? A. He chofe to continue in the Land of Ifrael, and put himself under the Protection of Gedaliah, whom the King of Babylon made Governor of the Land, ver. 6, 7.

36. Did Jeremiah continue under his Protection? A. Gedaliah was quickly flain by a Faction raifed by Ishmael, and Ishmael alfo was put to flight by another Faction under the Command of Johanan, Jer. xl. 41.

37 Q: What did Johanan do with Jeremiah? A. He carried him and a Multitude of the People into Egypt, in direct Oppofition to the Advice which feremiah gave him from the Lord, Chap. xlii. and xliii.

38 Q. What did Jeremiah do in the Land of Egypt? A. He feverely reproved the Jews for their Idolatry there; he denounced Ruin upon them; he took great Stones and hid them in the Clay at the Entrance of Pharaoh the 'King of Egypt's Palace, and foretold, that Nebuchadnezzar fhould conquer Egypt, and fhould fet his Throne upon thofe Stones, Jer. xliii. 9, 10.

39 Q. Among the feveral Prophecies against the Nations round about, did not Jeremiah foretel the Destruction of Babylon? A. Yes, he pronounced the fevere Judgments of God against Babylon who had plundered Jerufalem, in a notable and dreadful Manner, as faiah did before him; all which were eminently fulfilled, partly when Cyrus the Perfian H 4

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took the City of Babylon, and partly in following Times, Jer. 1. and li.

40 Q. What Emblem or Pledge did Jeremiah give of the Accomplishment of this Prophecy? A. He wrote in a Book all thefe Threatnings, and bid Seraiah one of the Jewish Captives read it when he came to Babylon, then bind a Stone to it, and caft it into the River Euphrates, and fay, "Thus fhall Babylon fink, and shall never rise again." Fer. li. 59-64.

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HO was Daniel? A. A young Man of the Tribe of Judah, who was carried Captive by Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon in the Reign of Jehoiakim King of Judah, Dan.

i. 1-6.

2Q. How was he difpofed of in Babylon? A. Daf niel and his Fellows, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, were appointed to be nourished by the King's Provifion, and to be trained up in the Learning of the Chaldeans, that in three Years time they might ftand before the King, ver. 5, 6.

3Q And did they, being Jews, eat of the King's Provifion, which was prepared after the Manner of the Heathens? A. No; they chofe to be fed with Pulfe and Water, rather than defile themfelves with the King's Meat, ver. 8-14.

4Q How did they thrive by it? A. Their Countenances appeared fairer, and their Afpect was better approved by Melzar who took care of

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them, than the reft who fed on Royal Dainties, ver. 15.

5 Q. How did they approve themselves when they were called before the King? A. The King found them far wifer and better than all the Aftrologers and Magicians in his Kingdom, ver. 20.

6Q. What was the firft fpecial Occafion of Daniel's Advancement at Court? A. Nebuchadnezzar dreamed a Dream which much troubled him, yet he forgot it in the Morning; and fent Orders to deftroy all the Wife Men and Aftrologers, because they could not tell him both the Dream and the Interpretation thereof, Dan. ii. 1-13.

7Q. How did Daniel obtain this Secret from God? A. He engaged himself and his three Companions, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in Prayer to the God of Heaven, that he would reveal this Secret to them, that they might not all perish together with the Aftrologers, whom the King had doomed to Death, Dan. ii. 16, 17, 18..

8Q. What was this Dream which Daniel rebearfed before the King? A. There appeared a bright and terrible Image, whofe Head was Gold, his Breaft and Arms of Silver, his Belly and Thighs of Brafs, his Legs of Iron, and his Feet part of Iron and part of Clay, which was dafhed to pieces by a Stone, and the Stone became a Mountain, and filled the whole Earth, ver. 31-35.

9Q. What was the Interpretation of it? A. It fignifies the four great Monarchies of the World, (viz. the Affyrian, the Perfian, the Grecian, and the Roman, which fhould deftroy one another in Succeffion, and the laft of them fhould be deftroyed by the Kingdom of Chrift, which thould fpread through the Earth and remain for ever, ver, 31-45.24

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