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606 GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE Tell it not in Gath publish it not in the streets of Askelon Thou hast given occasion to the enemies of God to blaspheme Note the leading features of the characters of Gideon Jephtha Samson Eli illustrating by references to their history What place does the story of Ruth occupy in the Scriptural record In what respects was the desire of king natural and in what respects worthy of condemnation What tendencies towards hereditary government are previously traceable 10 Describe the true office of Prophet and his mission to his own generation Illustrate this mission from the history of Samuel 11 To what extent was the reign of Saul time of pro- gress to Israel What was the characteristic defect of his nature How was it shown in action 12 What special place do the Psalms occupy in Scripture Note any which obviously illustrate the life of David in its various stages 13 Show that the great sin of David was the outcome of tendencies previously visible in his character In what various ways was it punished 14 Note the relations in which Israel stood in this period from the Conquest to the death of David towards the Moabites Ammonites Philistines and Syrians II -dfor itatm $ro$c Two passages only to be translated As therefore the state of man now is what wisdom can there be to choose what continence to forbear without the knowledge of evil He that can apprehend and consider vice with all her baits and seeming pleasures and yet abstain and yet distinguish and yet prefer that which is truly better he is the true warfaring Christian cannot praise fugitive