Christ or any direction or act of his apostles
respecting the ---- of business in the church, is binding upon us,
unless such direction or act was grounded upon peculiar
circumstances then existing.

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TRANSIENT (page 361).

QUESTIONS.

1. What is the derivation of _transient_ and _transitory_? 2. How does
_transient_ differ in signification from _transitory_? 3. What is the
distinctive meaning of _temporary_? 4. From what is _ephemeral_ derived,
and with what sense? 5. How does _ephemeral_ differ from _transient_ or
_transitory_? 6. What does _ephemeral_ suggest besides brevity of time?
7. What is the derivation and meaning of _fugitive_? 8. What is the
distinctive meaning of _evanescent_?

EXAMPLES.

Mirth is short and ----, cheerfulness fixed and permanent.

Neither gratitude nor revenge had any share in determining his
[Charles II.'s] course; for never was there a mind on which both
services and injuries left such faint and ---- impressions.

A ---- chairman is commonly appointed at the opening of a meeting to
conduct proceedings till a permanent presiding officer shall be
elected.

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UNION (page 362).

QUESTIONS.

1. What is _unity_? 2. What is _union_? 3. How are _unity_ and _union_
contrasted? 4. When may _unity_ be predicated of that which is made up
of parts?

EXAMPLES.

Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together in ----.

Out of the ---- of Roman and Teutonic elements arose the modern
world of Europe.

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UTILITY (page 363).

QUESTIONS.

1. From what is _utility_ derived, and what is its primary meaning? 2.
How is _utility_ discriminated from _use_ and _usefulness_? 3. What is
the derivation and primary meaning of _expediency_? 4. How are
_expediency_ and _utility_ used as regards moral action? Which is the
inferior word in such use? 5. How does _policy_ in such use compare with
_expediency_ and _utility_?

EXAMPLES.

Principle is ever my motto, not ----.

Two words form the key of the Baconian doctrine, ---- and progress.
The ancient philosophy disdained to be useful, and was content to be
stationary.

Justice itself is the great standing ---- of civil society, and any
departure from it, under any circumstances, rests under the
suspicion