Calendar: 1857-1858 Page 379

DIVINITY SCHOLARSHIP 381 illustrating the virtues and the sufferings of the Christians during the first two centuries What instances of alleged miracles have been compared by sceptics with those of the Gospel history Under what circum- stances were they performed What are the weak points in the evidence for their reality Show that the progress of Mahometanism does not present parallel to that of Christianity and that the latter cannot be accounted for by causes like those which explain the former What witnesses does Paley cite to prove- That the Scriptures were quoted or alluded to with peculiar respect That they were received by heretics as well as Catholics What position does the character of our Lord occupy in the evidences for Christianity How does Paley illustrate or explain the following pas- sages This taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria Zacharias son of Barachias whom ye slew between the temple and the altar Pilate wrote title and put it on the cross and it was written in Hebrew and Greek and Latin The effects of Christianity How far have they been appealed to as affording evidence for or against its truth With what justice