ing? Who had not respect to Cain and his offering? Who was wroth? Why was Cain wroth? How wroth was Cain? What is said of Cain's countenance?

What fell? Whose countenance fell?

6. And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou (1) wroth? and why is thy (2) countenance fallen?

1. Angry.-2. Appearance so gloomy.

6. Who spoke to Cain? To whom did the Lord speak? What did God say to Cain? ask as to Cain's wrath? What did God countenance?

7. If thou doest (1) well, shalt thou not be (2) doest (3) not well, (4) sin lieth (5) at the door. (6) his desire, and thou shalt (7) rule over him.

What did God ask as to Cain's

accepted? and if thou And unto thee shall be

(First.) 1. That which is right.-2. Approved of.-3. That which is wrong.-4. A sin-offering, or sacrifice, which is able to remove thy guilt. -5. At. hand, and within thy reach, if thou choosest to make use of it with a godly mind.-6. The desire of thy brother Abel, who shall still look up to thee as his superior.-7. Still possess thy birth-right, and maintain thy superiority.

(Or second, according to some.) 1. That which is right.-2. Approved of.-3. That which is wrong.-4. Wickedness of a more heinous and aggravated kind.-5. At hand, with Satan watching, and ready to tempt you to its commission.-6. The desire of thy brother Abel, who shall still look up to thee as his superior.-7. Still possess thy birth-right, and maintain thy superiority.

What was

7. If he did what? If who did well? to happen if Cain did well? Who would be accepted? When would Cain be accepted? What was to happen if Cain did not do well? What lay at the door? Where did sin lie? When would sin lie at the door? Unto whom was Abel's desire to be? Whose desire was to be unto Cain? Who was to rule over Abel? Over whom was Cain to rule? What was Cain to do over Abel?

8. And Cain (1) talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in (2) the field, that Cain (3) rose up against Abel his brother, and (4) slew him.

1. Concealed his hatred, and spoke in a friendly manner.-2. A private place, at a distance from their homes.-3. Suddenly and violently attacked.-4. Killed.

8. Who talked? With whom did Cain talk? Who was Abel? What did Cain do with Abel? What came to pass? Where were they? Who were in the

field? What did Cain do? Who rose up? Where were they when Cain rose up? Against whom did Cain rise up? Who was Abel? What did Cain do to Abel? Who was slain? Who slew him? Where did he slay him?

9. And the Lord said unto Cain. Where is Abel thy brother? and (1) he said, I know (2) not. Am I my brother's (3) keeper? 1. Cain.-2. Nothing and to take care of him.

about him.-3. Servant, always to be with him,

9. What did the Lord say? To whom did God say this? What did God ask at Cain? What did Cain say to God? What did Cain say he did not know? What did Cain ask at God? Whose keeper?

10. And (1) he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

1. God spake again to Cain, and said.

10. What did God say in reply to Cain? What had who done? What did God say about a voice? What cried? Whose blood? What did the voice of his brother's blood do? Unto whom did this voice cry? From what did this voice cry? What cried from the ground?

11. And (1) now art thou (2) cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.

1. Therefore, from this time.-2. Rendered miserable, wretched, and an outcast.

11. Who was cursed? From what was Cain cursed? Who said Cain was cursed from the earth? What had the earth done? Opened what? What had opened her mouth? For what had the earth opened her mouth? To receive what? Whose blood? From whose hand? What had the earth received from Cain's hand?

12. When thou (1) tillest the ground, it shall not (2) henceforth (3) yield unto (4) thee her (5) strength. A (6) fugitive and a (7) vagabond shalt thou be in the (8) earth.

1. Diggest and plantest.-2. From this time.-3. Produce.-4. Thy labour.-5. Increase.-6. Stranger to your native place, from which thou shalt flee with terror.-7. Wanderer from place to place.-8. World.

12. What was the earth not to do? Yield what? To whom was the earth not to yield her strength?

When was the earth not to yield her strength? When who tilled it? Tilled what? What was Cain to be? Who was to be a fugitive and vagabond? Where was Cain to be a fugitive and a vagabond?

13. And Cain said unto the Lord, (1) My punishment is (2) greater (3) than I can bear.

(First.) 1. The curse which thou hast pronounced upon me for my crime-2. More.-3. Than I am able to endure.

(Or, second, according to the margin.) 1. My crime.-2. More heinous and aggravated.-3. Than that it may ever be forgiven.

13. Who replied to the Lord? To whom did Cain speak? What did Cain say to God? What was his punishment? What was greater? Greater than what? 'Than who could bear?

14. Behold thou hast (1) driven me (2) out this day from the (3) face of the earth; and from thy (4) face shall I be (5) hid: and I shall be a (6) fugitive and a (7) vagabond in the (8) earth: and it shall (9) come to pass, that every one that (10) findeth me shall (11) slay me.

1. Violently forced.-2. Away.-3. Society, and the abodes of men,— 4. Favour and mercy.-5. For ever excluded.-6. Flyer from my country.-7. Wanderer.-8. World.-9. Happen.-10. Meeteth.-11. Kill. 14. What did Cain say that God had done? Who was driven out? Who had driven him out? From what was he driven out? From what was he to be hid? From whose face? Who was to be hidden from God's face? What did Cain say he should be? Where was he to be a fugitive and a vagabond? What did Cain say would come to pass? What would they do to him? Who would slay him? Whom would they

slay?

15. And the Lord said unte (1) him, (2) Therefore (3) whosoever (4) slayeth Cain, (5) vengeance shall be taken on him (6) seven-fold. And the Lord (7) set a (8) mark upon Cain, (9) lest any (10) finding him should (11) kill him.

1. Cain.-2. For this cause.-3. Whatever person.-4. Killeth-5. Punishment and retribution.-6. To a degree seven times more severe? -7. Fixed.-8. Conspicuous sign, or token.-9. For fear that.-10. Meeting.-11. Put him to death.

15. What did God say about slaying Cain? To whom did God say this? What was to happen to those who slew Cain? What was to be taken? On whom was vengeance to be taken? To what extent was vengeance to be taken? What was set upon Cain?

Upon whom was this mark set? Who set this mark on him? Why did God set a mark on him? Kill whom? What was to prevent their killing him?

16. And Cain (1) went out from the (2) presence of the Lord, and (3) dwelt in the land (4) of Nod, on the east of (5) Eden.

1. Fled.-2. Place where God was worshipped, and where he met with his people.-3. Resided principally.-4. Which was afterwards called Nod, or the land of vagabonds.-5. The Garden of Eden, near to which Adam and his posterity at that time principally resided.

16. What did Cain do? From whose presence? Who went out from the presence of the Lord? Where did Cain dwell? Who dwelt in the land of Nod? Where is the land of Nod? On the east of what? What was on the east of Eden?

[For ver. 17 to 26, and chap. v. see the Bible.]

LESSONS.

72. Eve acknowledged God in receiving a son, ver. 1.-Parents should consider their children as having been given them by and for God.

78. Cain and Abel followed different employments, ver. 2.-We should be industrious and diligent at some useful work.

74. Cain brought an offering to God, ver. 3.—We should worship and serve God.

75. Cain brought of the fruits of his labour to God, ver. 3.-We should be diligent in business, that we may have the more to spare for God and his cause.

76. Abel also brought an offering to God, ver. 4.We should follow a good example, although it may have been set us by wicked men.

77. Abel brought an animal sacrifice to God, ver. 4. -We must depend alone for salvation on the death and sacrifice of Christ in our stead.

78. Abel brought the firstlings of his flock to God, ver. 4.-We should dedicate our youth and early days to the service of God.

79. Abel brought the fattest of his flock to God, ver.

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4.-We should be willing to dedicate the most valuable of our possessions to God.

80. God had respect to Abel's offering, ver. 4.-We should diligently seek, in our acts of worship, to secure the approbation of God.

81. God had not respect to Cain, nor his offering, ver. 5.-We should worship God with a sincere and humble heart, in spirit and in truth.

82. Cain was wroth, ver. 5.-We should never be envious, or angry at others, because they are better than ourselves.

33. Cain's countenance fell, ver. 5.-We should never be morose or gloomy, because others excel us in moral worth or religious acquirements.

84. God expostulated with Cain, ver. 6.-We should never be rash in judging, condemning, and punishing those who may be reclaimed by advice and persuasion.

85. Had Cain done well he would have been accepted, ver. 7.-God is no respecter of persons; and if we are rejected by him, it is because we will not apply for his grace in the way that he has directed.

86. Doing evil in his worship, was the cause why Cain was not accepted, ver. 7.-We should beware of wandering and worldly thoughts, or of proud and high imaginations, in the worship of God.

87. If Cain did not well, sin lay at the door, ver 7.— (First,) We should, when guilty of sin, immediately apply to the blood of Christ for pardon and acceptance. -(Or Second,) we should beware of the beginnings of sin, lest we be tempted to commit more aggravated iniquity.

SS. Abel's desire was to be to Cain, ver. 7.—We should be respectful, submissive, and reverent to our superiors, either in age or station.

89. Cain was to rule over Abel, ver. 7.-We are not to refuse obedience to the laws, nor honour to the ma