Sacred history, selected from the Scriptures, with annotations and ...

the Messiah

Seet. XII. Some Greeks make enquiries concerning

Christ. He is declared to be the Son of God by

a voice from heaven. He prophesies of his cruci-

fixion.....

Seet. XIII. Christ discourses concerning the baptism

of John. The parables of the man who had two

sons, and of the householder......

Sect. XIV. The parable of the marriage of the king's

Sect. XV. The Pharisees question Christ concerning

paying tribute to Cæsar; and the Sadducees

concerning the resurrection. He confounds them

both. He is questioned by a Scribe concerning

the great commandment. He questions the Pha-

risees concerning the son of David

...........

Sect. XVI. Christ denounces woes against the Scribes
and Pharisees, and against Jerusalem....

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Sect. XVII. The widow's mite.....

Sect. XVIII. Christ foretells the total overthrow of

Jerusalem, and prophesies concerning the end of

the world

....

.....

Sect. XIX. Christ admonishes his disciples to be

constantly watchful, that they may be prepared

for the day of judgment......

Sect. XX. The parables of the ten virgins, and the

talents. A description of the last judgment .. 77

Sect. XXI. Judas agrees with the chief-priest to be-

tray his Lord. The apostles make preparation

for the passover...

Sect. XXII. A dispute amongst the Apostles con-

cerning pre-eminence in the kingdom of heaven.

Christ reproves them, and gives them an exam-
ple of humility by washing their feet.......... 87

Sect. XXIII. The institution of the Lord's Supper 92

Sect.

Sect. XXIV. Christ discovers the purpose of Judas
to betray him. He gives a new commandment

Sect. XXV. Christ comforts his disciples before his

death, with the promise of the Holy Ghost. He

enforces his commandment respecting Christian

benevolence. Bequeaths peace to his true dis-

ciples

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..... 101

Seet. XXVI. Christ discourses of himself and his

church, under the similitude of a vine and its

branches. He again enjoins the practice of be-

nevolence. He foretels the persecution his dis-

ciples would meet with ...

..... 109

Sect. XXVII. Christ discourses of the expediency of

his leaving them, and renews the promise of the

Sect. XXVIII. Christ prays for his disciples..

Sect. XXIX. Peter's self-confidence

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Sect. XXX. Christ's agony in the garden
Sect. XXXI. Christ betrayed by Judas. He resigns
himself into the hands of his enemies

Sect. XXXII. Christ is carried before the High Priest.

Sect. XXXIII. Christ is examined at the palace of

Sect. XXXV. Christ brought before Pontius Pilate.
Pilate sends him to Herod

....

Sect. XXXVI. Christ examined by Herod, and sent
back to Pilate. He is scourged and crowned
with thorns, and condemned to crucifixion, by
the general voice of the Jewish people

Sect. XXXVII. Part of Isaiah's prophecy relating to

the Messiah

156

... 160

Sect. XXXVIII. Christ's crucifixion. He prays for

his enemies. Two thieves erucified with him.

He yields up the Ghost

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Sect. XXXIX. Part of the xxiid Psalm. Prophetic
of our Saviour's reflections on the cross
Sect. XL. Christ's body taken from the cross. Joseph
of Arimathea inters it in his own tomb. The
Jewish priests scal the sepulchre...

Sect. XLI. Judas Iscariot repenting, returns the mo-

186

191

ney to the High Priest, and hangs himself...... 196

Sect. XLII. Part of the prophecy of Isaiah, relating

to Christ's sufferings, death, and burial........ 201

Sect. XLIII. Christ's resurrection. He appears to

Mary Magdalene. Peter and John visit the se-

pulchre

207

the

Sect. XLIV. Christ appears to two of his disciples in

their way to Damascus...

218

227

233

Sect. XLV. Christ appears to the eleven apostles.... 223

Sect. XLVI. The incredulity of Thomas. Christ ap-

pears to him ...

Sect. XLVII. Christ appears to Peter and other dis-

ciples at the sea of Tiberius.......

Sect. XLVIII. Christ questions Peter concerning his

love for him, and commands him to feed his flock 236

Sect. XLIX. Christ meets all his apostles on a moun-

tain in Galilec..........

Sect. I, Christ commands his disciples to baptize all
nations. He promises the aid of the Holy Spirit.
He ascends visibly up to heaven..

241

245

Sect. LI. Two angels discourse with the apostles after

the ascension of Christ.....

250

Sect. LII. Extracts from the ancient prophets con-
cerning the glorious appearance of the Lord God

...

in their visions

Sect. LIII. Extracts from the Revelation of St. John
concerning the appearance of the Son of God in
his visions

Sect. LIV. The disciples elect another apostle in the

Seet. LV. Extracts from the ancient prophets con-

cerning the Holy Spirit

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Sect. LVI. Christ's assertions and predictions, con-

cerning the Holy Ghost while he was upon earth 271

Sect. LVII. The Holy Spirit descends upon the

apostles. The gift of tongues. Peter preaches

the Gospel

.......

Sect. LVIII. A lame man cured by Peter

Sect. LIX. Peter and John seized, and examined by

the Sanhedrim. The first Christians sell their

possessions

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Sect. LX. The sin and punishinent of Ananias and

Sect. LXI. The Christian church increases. The

apostles imprisoned, and miraculously delivered.

They are examined by the Sanhedrim. Gaina-

licl's counsel .....

Sect. LXII. Seven deacons appointed to assist the

apostles in the distribution of the public charity.

The trial and martyrdom of Stephen....

Sect. LXIII. The burial of Stephen. A persecution

of the church. The disciples dispersed .... 311

Sect. LXIV. Philip baptizes an Ethiopian nobleman 314

Sect. LXV. The conversion of Saul

Sect. LXVI. Peter cures Eneas of the palsy, and re-

stores Tabitha to life

Sect. LXVII. Cornelius's vision. Peter's vision. Cor-

nelius and his friends converted to christianity,

and baptized by Peter

Sect. LXVIII. Peter gives an account of his inter-

view with Cornelius. The Gospel preached at

Antioch ...

Sect. LXIX. Herod causes James to be put to death.

326

335

He imprisons Peter who is delivered by an angel 337

Sect. LXX. Barnabas and Paul preach the Gospel to

the Gentiles. Elymas the sorcerer struck with

blindness. Paul and Barnabas pursue their

journey, propagating the Gospel.......

Sect. LXXI. Paul and Barnabas go to Lystra. A

.......

Sect. LXXII. Paul and Barnabas go to Jerusalem.

They disagree and separate..........

Sect. LXXIII. Paul with Silas continues his journey.

They are cast into prison, and miraculously de-

Sect. LXXIV. Paul and Silas preach at Thessalonica

Sect. LXXV. Paul visits Corinth and Ephesus, and

other cities

......

Sect. LXXVI. Paul sails towards Judea. He is met
by Agabus. He is seized in the temple at Jeru-
salem. He is rescued by Lysias, and sent to Cc-

sarea

Sect. LXXVII. Paul accused by Tertullus the ora-
tor, before Felix. Makes his defence.
Sect. LXXVIII. Paul accused before Festus, by the
High Priest. Justifies himself, and apppeals to
Cæsar..

......

Sect. LXXIX. Paul makes his defence before Festus
the Roman governor, King Agrippa, and his
queen Berenice..