46. What is the tradition about the Creed? 47. What are the texts thought to be allusions to the Creed?--_Luke_,i. 4.--1 _Tim_. vi. 20.--2 _Tim_. i. 13. 48. Why was not the Creed commonly rehearsed? 49. Which was the first of the Gospels? 50. What was the difference between the treatment which the Apostles received from the Jews and Romans? 51. To whom did they always go first? 52. What advantages did they derive from the Roman power? 53 What was going on in Britain? 54. Who was Roman Emperor? 55. How had the persecutions been predicted?--_Matt_. xxiv. 9. LESSON XXII. 1. How had St. Paul first been converted? 2. How did he spend his time after his conversion? 3. How bad education fitted him to be an apostle to the Gentiles? 4. How was he introduced to the apostles? 5. What was his first mission? 6. What name was first given at Antioch? 7. How were SS. Paul and Barnabas first set apart? 8. What was their first journey? 9. Who was their companion? 10. What was the occasion of the first Council of the Church? 11. Why must the decisions of a truly general council be right?--Matt, xviii. 20. 12. What was the decision of the first Council? Antioch? 13. What question arose between SS. Paul and Peter at 14. How did St. Paul differ with St. Barnabas? 15. What was the further history of St. Barnabas? 16. Who were the companions of St. Paul's second journey? 17. How far did his second journey extend? 18. What argument did he hold at Athens? 19. Who were the Athenian philosophers? 20. What were written at Corinth? 21. Which Gospel is said to have been here written? 22. When did St. Paul's third journey begin? 23. What was his first station? 24. What was the cause of the tumult at Ephesus? 25. Which Epistles were written in his third journey? 26. How far did his third journey extend? 27. What caused his return to Jerusalem? 28. What were his troubles at Jerusalem? 29. How was he rescued from violence both of Jews and Romans? 30. Before what tribunals was he brought? 31. Why could he not be set at liberty? 32. What were the events of his voyage to Rome? 33. How did he live at Rome? 34. What are the Epistles of his captivity? 35. To what bishops did he write instructions? 36. What apostle ruled the Church at Rome? 37. What are the writings of St. Peter? 38. Which Gospel was superintended by St. Peter? 39. What became of St. James the Less? 40. Which was the first persecution? 41. Which is St. Paul's last Epistle? 42. How did St. Paul and St. Peter die? 43. How had the manner of St. Peter's death been foretold?--John, xxi. 18, 19. 44. What Church was founded by St. Mark? 45. What was the death of St. Mark? LESSON XXIII. 1. How had the apostles been martyred? 2. What Church was left in Ethiopia? 3. What Church was left by St. Thomas? 4. Which apostles left writings? 5. Who alone survived to hear of the destruction of Jerusalem? 6. How had this been foretold?--John, xxi. 22.