7. Translate and explain :

(α) ἀκούω σχίσματα ἐν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχειν, καὶ μέρος τι πιστεύω δεῖ γὰρ καὶ αἱρέσεις ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι, ἵνα οἱ δόκιμοι φανεροὶ γένωνται.

(6) ἡμῖν ὁ Θεὸς ἀπεκάλυψε διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος αὐτοῦ· τὸ γὰρ πνεῦμα πάντα ἐρευνᾷ, καὶ τὰ βάθη τοῦ Θεοῦ. (c) τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν, εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται; τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν ;

(α) ἐδόθη μοι σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκὶ, ἄγγελος Σατᾶν ἵνα με κολαφίζῃ, ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι.

(ε) οἰκοδομὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ ἔχομεν, οἰκίαν ἀχειροποίητον, αἰώνιον, ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

8. What notion of the nature of Absolution do we gather from the treatment of the case of "the incestuous person in the Church of Corinth?

9. Shew how the correct understanding of St. Paul's analogy between the seed and the human body removes popular misconceptions of the Christian doctrine of the Resurrection of the Body.

10. Give instances of our Lord's use of the Psalms in His teaching.

11. Enumerate briefly the main principles at issue in the controversy as to the determination of the original Greek text of the New Testament.

12. What is known of Tatian's Diatessaron? On what disputed questions does it throw light?

DIOCESE OF OXFORD.

Prayer Book. Articles. Parochialia.

1. From what previous materials was the English Book of Common Prayer compiled? What were the chief new additions made, and what was their special purpose?

2. Trace the history of Confirmation as a Church rite.

3. Explain these terms: Collect-Rogation Days-Ash Wednesday-Low Sunday-Rochet-Curate-Ordinary.

4. Explain the allusions of these passages:

'The most weighty cause of the abolishment of certain ceremonies was that they were so far abused, partly by the superstitious blindness of the rude and unlearned, and partly by the unsatiable avarice of such as sought more their own lucre than the glory of God, that the abuses could not well be taken away, the thing remaining still.'

The Psalter followeth the division of the Hebrews.' 'Now from henceforth all the whole realm shall have

but one use.'

Who

5. Christ did truly rise again from death.' denied this position at the time when the Articles were drawn up? Who deny it now, and on what grounds?

6. What is the authority of the Church, and how is it limited? How does this authority declare itself?

7.

Baptism is not only a sign of profession.'

'The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another.'

What additional aspects of the two great Sacraments do the Articles set forth? Shew that the New Testament supports these additional aspects.

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8. Compare the Creeds and the Articles of Religion in respect of (a) their nature and contents, (b) their obligation on members of the Church of England.

9. Give some suggestions as to the right attitude of the Church towards contemporary politico-social movements.

10. What are the principal difficulties in ministering to the spiritual wants of agricultural labourers, and how are they to be in any measure overcome?

11. What books have you found of most service in giving suggestions for the discharge of the duty of parochial visitation?

12. How would you conduct a Bible Class?

DIOCESE OF OXFORD.

Pearson.

1. Explain fully the first article of the Creed. Why is the Unity of God expressed in the Nicene and not in the Apostles' Creed?

2. Write out the Apostles' Creed, if possible in Greek, shewing to what heresies any words, phrases, or articles are explicitly or implicitly opposed?

3. What is known of the early history of the Creed?

4. Why is special reference made to the suffering and death of Christ?

5. What practical results follow from a belief in the Ascension ?

6. How is the belief in God the Holy Ghost established, and to what heresies is it opposed?

7. What is the Holy Catholic Church'? How is the belief in the Church connected with the following Articles? 8. State clearly the relation of the Creed to the Bible.

Hooker.

1. Give a history of Puritanism from its origin to the time of Hooker.

2. What do you know of Travers and Cartwright, and the "Book of Discipline"?

3. Examine Hooker's four preliminary assumptions, shewing how he applies them, and with what limitations they would have been accepted by his opponents.

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4. What is the place of private judgment in matters of the Church's ordinances?

5. What were the chief objections brought by the Puritans against (a) the Liturgy, (B) the Sacramental teaching of the Church?

6. How does Hooker explain the words, 'Receive the Holy Ghost: whose sins soever ye remit they are remitted; whose sins ye retain they are retained'?

7. What evils does Hooker admit as existing in the English Church of his day?

8. What modern dissenting sects have most in common with the Puritans of Elizabeth's reign?