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 SCRIPTURE READINGS 
 
 FOB JSK IN THE 
 
 PUBLIC AND HIGH SCHOOLS 
 
 or ONTARIO. 
 
 REVISED EDITION. 
 
 .'. ". , . > 
 
 TORONTO: 
 WILLIAM BBIG63, 78 & 80 KING STREET* ^A^« 
 
 1888, 
 
JSntered according to the Act of the Parliament ol Canada in t^e jear °ne thou^nd eight 
 hundred and eightyeight. by William Brigos, Book Steward of the Methodist Book 
 and Publishing House, at the Department of Agriculture. 
 
 • ' • *. • • • • • . ' 
 
 3 7^5^77 
 
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DEPARTMENTAL REGULATIONS. 
 
 RELKilOUS EXERCISES AND INSTRUCTION IN PUIiLlC 
 
 AND HIGH SCHOOLS. 
 
 Appnm'd by <}rder-in-C<nmvil, April .i.ind, ISS7. 
 
 it one thousand eight 
 f the Methodist Book 
 
 200. Every Public ami High School shall be opened with the Lord's 
 Prayer and closed with the reading of the Scriptures and the Lord's 
 Prayer, or the prayer authorized by the Department of Education. 
 
 201. The Scriptures shall be read daily and systematically without 
 comment or explanation, and the portions used may be taken from the 
 Book of Selections adopted by the Department for that purpose, or from 
 the Bible, as the trustees, by resolution, may direct. 
 
 202. Trustees may also order the reading of the Bible or the authorize*! 
 Scripture Selections by both pupils and teachers at the opening and closing 
 of the school, and the repeating of the Ten Connnandinents at least once a 
 week. 
 
 203. No pupil shall be required to take part in any religious exercise 
 objected to by his parents or guardians ; and in order to the observance of 
 this regulation the teacher, before connnencing a religious exercise, is to 
 allow a short interval to elapse, during; which the children of Koman 
 Catholics, and of (jthers who have signified their objection, may retire. 
 
 204. If, in virtue of the right to be absent from the religious exercises, 
 any pupil does not enter the school room till fifteen minutes after the 
 proper time for opening the school in the forenoon, such absence shall not 
 be treated as an offence against tlie rules of the school. 
 
 205. When a teacher claims to have conscientious scruples in regard to 
 opening or closing the school as herein prescribed, he shall notify tlie trus- 
 tees to that effect in writing, and it shall be the duty of the trustees to 
 make such provision in the premises as they may deem expedient. 
 
 206. The clergy of any denomination, or their authorized representa- 
 tives, shall have the right to give religious instruction to the pupils of their 
 own church, in each school house, at least once a week, after the hour of 
 closing the school in tlie afternoon: and if the clergy of more than one 
 denomination apply to give religious instruction in the same school house, 
 the board of trustees shall decifle on whijt day of the week the school house 
 shall be at the disposal of the clergyihen of each denomination, at the time 
 above stated. But it shall be law'ful for the board of trustees and clei-gy- 
 men of any denomination to Jigree upon any hour of the day at M'hicli a 
 clergyman, or his authorized re|)resentative, may give religious instruction 
 to the pupils of his own church, provided it be not during the regular hours 
 of the school. 
 
 NoTK. — By Regulation 8 the school hours shall be from nine o'clock in 
 the forenoon till four o'clock in the afternoon; but the trustees, by resolu- 
 tion, may, for the purpose of affording facilities for religious instruction, 
 or for any other proper purpose, prescribe a shorter period. 
 
T 
 
 The undei-signed have the honour to submit for the approval 
 of the Education Department the accompanying Selections from 
 the Sacred Scriptures for use in the Public and High Schools of 
 the Province, in the earnest hope that they may be found lielpful 
 in imbuing tlje minds of our youth with the great truths of the 
 
 Christian Faith. 
 
 Wm. Cavex, D.D., Chairman. 
 
 Samuel J. Boddy, M.A. 
 
 C. W. E. Body, M.A., D.C.L. 
 
 John Burton, B.D. 
 
 John H. Castle, D.D. 
 
 E. H. Dewart, D.D. 
 
 A. Sutherland, D.D. 
 
 Hamilton Cassels, B.A. 
 
 CoMMiTTEK Room, The Li^^ ' <y, 
 
 Education Department, Dec. 21st, 1887. 
 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 In order to meet what was considered a very general desire 
 for the promotion of religious instruction in the Public and High 
 Schools of the Province the Education Department, in 1884, 
 secured the services of Ven. Archdeacon Boddy, M.A., Rev. Pro- 
 vost Body, D.C.L., Rev. John Burton, B.D., Rev. E. Hartley 
 Dewart, D.D., Rev. John Laing, D.D., Rev. Henry D. Powis, 
 Rev. Alexander Sutherland, D.D., and Hamilton Cassels, Esq., 
 representing several of the leading religious bodies of the Prov- 
 ince that had called attention to the matter, for the purpose of 
 examining certain Selections from the Scriptures, which were con- 
 sidered especially profitable for the moral and religious improve- 
 ment of the pupils. The Selections, thus approved, were issued 
 by the Department. As a second edition was required to meet 
 the public demand, and as it was desirable before issuing such 
 edition to subject the Selections to careful revision, it was deemed 
 expedient to invite the same Committee to undertake this work. 
 The response to this invitation was all but unanimous, and the 
 names of the Committee who finally agreed to act will be found 
 on the preceding page. As the result of their labours the Selec- 
 tions contained in this volume have been prepared, and subse- 
 quently adopted by the Education Department. It is confidently 
 hoped that the changes made in the Lessons will render the Selec- 
 tions still more complete as a comprehensive summary of Scrip- 
 ture truth, and that the convenience of reference to the Bible 
 will increase their usefulness both to teachers and pupils. 
 
vl 
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 In adopting this volume of Selections from the Scriptures for 
 the use and convenience of teachers and pupils in the Public and 
 High Schools of tlie Province the Education Department declares 
 now, as formerly, that " Christianity is the basis of our whole sys- 
 tem of elementary education, and that its principles should per- 
 vade that system throughout." 
 
 It is recommended that verses from the daily Scripture lesson 
 be written on the l)lackboard and committed to memory by the 
 pupils, and that on every suitable occasion the authority of the 
 Bible be invoked for the regulation of their conduct, and its pre- 
 cepts cited as the safest guide for life and duty. 
 
 Education Department, Dec. 28th, 1887. 
 
Wf^ 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 THE OLD TESTAMENT. 
 
 Lksson 
 
 I. 
 II. 
 
 III. 
 
 IV. 
 
 V. 
 
 VI. 
 
 VII. 
 
 VIII. 
 
 IX. 
 
 X. 
 XI. 
 
 PART I. 
 
 HISTORICAL. 
 
 Gen. i. 1-19 The Creation 
 
 Gen. 
 
 Paob 
 1 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 XII. Gen. 
 
 XIII. 
 
 XIV. 
 
 XV. 
 
 XVI. 
 XVII. 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 XIX. 
 
 XX. 
 
 XXI. 
 XXII. 
 
 x:iciii. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 Gen. 
 
 |: ^j^'l* I The Creation— {CoiUinued) 2 
 
 ii. 4-25 Creation of Man —Eden 4 
 
 iii Man's Temptation and Disobe- 
 dience 5 
 
 iv. 1-16 Cain and Abel 7 
 
 vi. 5-22 The Flood 8 
 
 vii. 7-24 The Flood— (Continued) 9 
 
 viii. 1-19 The Waters dried up 11 
 
 viii. 20-22. 
 
 ix. 1-17. 
 
 xi. 1-9 Babel — The Dispersion of Man ... 14 
 
 xii. 1-7 \ The Call of Abraham— God's Cove- 
 
 XV. 1-18 J nant with him 14 
 
 xviii. 17-33 The Intercession of Abraham for 
 
 Sodom 10 
 
 xxii. 1-19 The Trial of Abraham 17 
 
 XX vii. 1-29 Jacob obtains the Blessing 19 
 
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 The Covenant with Noah 12 
 
 xxvii. 30-45. 
 
 xxviii. 10-22 
 
 xxxii. 1-12. . 
 24-32. 
 
 . . Esau blessed — His Anger against 
 
 Jacob 21 
 
 . .Jacob's Vision 22 
 
 j- Jacob at Peniel , 23 
 
 xxxv. 1-15 Jacob returns to Bethel 25 
 
 xxxvii. 1-22 Joseph and his Brethren 26 
 
 xxxhc' 1-5 ■ [Joseph hated of his Brethren 28 
 
 xli. 1-24 Pharaoh's Dreams 29 
 
 xli. 25-49 Joseph interprets Pharaoh's Dreams 31 
 
 xlii. 1-28 Joseph's Brethren visit Egypt 33 
 
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 CONTENTS. 
 
 Lrsron 
 XXIV. 
 
 XXV. 
 
 XXVI. 
 
 XXVII. 
 
 XXVIII. 
 
 XXIX. 
 
 XXX. 
 
 XXXI. 
 
 XXXII. 
 
 XXXIII. 
 
 XXXIV. 
 
 XXXV. 
 
 Paom 
 
 Gen. xlii. 29-38 
 xliii. 1-14. 
 
 Gen. xliii. 15-34 
 
 Gen. xliv. 1-17. 
 
 Gen. xliv. 18-34 
 
 Gen. xlv 
 
 XXXVI. 
 XXXVII. 
 
 XXXVIII. 
 
 XXXIX. 
 
 XL. 
 
 XLI. 
 
 XLII. 
 
 XLIII. 
 XLIV. 
 
 XLV. 
 
 XLVI. 
 
 XLVII. 
 
 XLVIII. 
 
 XLIX. 
 
 L. 
 LI. 
 
 LIT. 
 LIII. 
 LIV. 
 
 LV. 
 
 \ Joseph's Bretliren return from 
 
 J Kgypt 35 
 
 . .Joseph entertains his Brethren ... 37 
 
 . Joseph detains his Brethren 38 
 
 . . Judah's Appeal to Joseph 40 
 
 . .Joseph makes himself known to 
 
 his Brethren 41 
 
 Gen. xlvi. 1-7, 26-34 \ Jacob and his Household go into 
 
 xlvii. 1-10.... / Kgypt 43 
 
 Gen. xl viii Jacob blesses Joseph's Sons 45 
 
 Gen. xlix Jacob blesses his own Sons 47 
 
 Gen. 1 Burial of Jacob and Death of Joseph 49 
 
 Ex. i. 6-14, 22 .... l Oppression of the Hebrews — Birth 
 
 ii. 1-15 / of Moses 51 
 
 Kx. iii God speaks toMoses from the Burn- 
 ing Bush ... 53 
 
 Ex. V Increased Oppression of the He- 
 brews 55 
 
 Ex. xii. 1-28 Institution of the Passover 57 
 
 Ex. xii. 29-42 \ The Firstborn slain — Departure 
 
 xiii. 17-22 j from Egypt 59 
 
 Ex. xiv. 5-31 Passage of the Red Sea 61 
 
 Ex. XV. 1-21 The Song of Deliverance 63 
 
 Ex. xvi. 11-35 The giving of Manna 64 
 
 Ex. xvii Water from the Rock 66 
 
 ^'^' *'^i!5f ^ • • • • JThe Law given on Sinai 
 
 XX. 
 
 68 
 70 
 
 Ex. xxiv The Covenant with Israel 
 
 Ex. xxxiii. 7-23 • • • 1 The Lord proclaims His Name to 
 xxxiv. 1-9 / Moses 71 
 
 Ex. xl. 1-16, 34-38. . .The Tabernacle 73 
 
 Lev. xvi. 2-22 The Yearly Atonement 75 
 
 Num. xiii. 1, 2, 17-33. The Spies sent into Canaan 77 
 
 Num. xiv. 1-24 The People murmur at the Report 
 
 of the Spies 78 
 
 Num. XX. 1-13 ... . "I The Waters of Meribah — Death of 
 
 22-29 ... J Aaron '. 80 
 
 Num. xxiii. 1-24 . . . .Balaam blesses Israel 82 
 
 Deut. viii Exhortation to Obedience, based 
 
 on Israel's History 83 
 
 Deut. xxxiv Death of Moses 85 
 
 Josh, i Joshua appointed to succeed Moses 86 
 
 Josh, iv The People pass over Jordan 88 
 
 Josh. v. 13-15.. 
 vi. 1-20 
 
 * \ The Overthrow of Jericho . '. 90 
 
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CONTENTS. 
 
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 LVI. Josh. xxiv. 1-31. 
 
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 LVIII. 
 
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 LXI. 
 
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 LXIII. 
 
 LXIV. 
 
 LXV. 
 LXVI. 
 
 LXVII. 
 
 LXVIII. 
 
 LXIX. 
 
 LXX. 
 LXXI. 
 
 LXXII. 
 LXXIII. 
 
 LXXIV. 
 
 LXXV. 
 
 LXXVI. 
 
 LXXVII. 
 
 LXXVIII. 
 
 LXXIX. 
 
 LXXX. 
 
 LXXXI. 
 
 LXXXII. 
 
 LXXXIII. 
 
 LXXXIV. 
 
 LXXXV. 
 
 LXXXVI. 
 
 LXXXVII. 
 LXXXVIII. 
 
 LXXXIX. 
 
 Judg. vi. 1-24 . 
 Judg. vii. 1-22 . 
 
 .Joshua renews the Covenant be- 
 tween Israel and God 92 
 
 . Gideon appointed to deliver Israel. 94 
 .Gideon'a Victory over the Midian- 
 
 ites 96 
 
 Judg. xvi. 4-31 Samson a.il the Philistines 99 
 
 1 Sam. iii The Call of Samuel lOl 
 
 1 Sam. iv. 1-18 The ^rk taken— Death of Eli .... 103 
 
 1 Sam. xii Sai. d's Charge tn the People 104 
 
 1 Sam. xvi David anoi' ted King 106 
 
 1 Sam. xvii. 1-27 Goliath delLs Israel 108 
 
 1 Sam. xvii. 28-54 . . . David overcomes Goliath 110 
 
 1 Sam. xxxi •••••• I DeaLh of Saul and Jonathan 113 
 
 2 Sam. 1. 1 / -27 J 
 
 1 Chron. xvii God's Promise to David 114 
 
 1 Chron. xxviii David's Charge to Solomon 117 
 
 1 Chron. xxix. 1-19 David's preparation for building 
 
 the Temple 119 
 
 1 Kings iii. 5-28 .... Solomon's Choice of Wisdom .... 121 
 
 1 Kings V , . Solomon's preparation for building 
 
 the Temple 123 
 
 2 Chron. vi. 1-21 ....Solomon's Prayer at the Dedica- 
 
 tion of the Temple 124 
 
 2 Chron. vi. 22-42. . jgoion^on's Prayer- (Con<m«ed). . . 126 
 
 2 Chron. x The Kingdom divided 128 
 
 1 Kings xvii Elijah — Famine in Israel 130 
 
 1 Kings xviii. 1-21 . . .Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. . 132 
 
 1 Kings xviii. 22-46. .Elijah and the Prophets of Baal — 
 
 (Continued) 1.33 
 
 1 Kings xix Elijah in the Wilderness 135 
 
 2 Kings ii. 1-18 Elijah and Elisha 137 
 
 2 Kings V Elisha— Naaraan the Leper 139 
 
 2 Kings xvii. 6-23 . . . The Overthrow of tlie Kingdom of 
 
 Israel 141 
 
 2 Chron. xxx. 1-20 . .The Reformation under Hezekiah. 143 
 
 2 Chron. xxxii. 1-23 .The Destruction of Sennacherib . . 145 
 
 2 Kings xxii . The Reformation under Josiah . . . 147 
 
 2 Chron. xxxvi. 5-21 . .Jerusalem taken by Nebuchadnezzar 149 
 
 Dan. iii The Golden Image and the Fiery 
 
 Furnace 150 
 
 Dan. vi Daniel in the Lions' Den 153 
 
 ^^^* j|.^"^ I The Temple rebuilt 155 
 
 Neh. ii Nehemiah sent to Jerusalem 157 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 PART II. 
 
 DEVOTIONAL, DIDACTIC, PROPHETIC. 
 Lesson P\q* 
 
 I. Jobi 160 
 
 II. Job'xxviii 162 
 
 III. Psalms i. and ii 163 
 
 IV. Psalms viii. and xvi 164 
 
 V. Psalm xix 165 
 
 VI, Psalms'xxiii. and xxiv 166 
 
 VII. Psalm XXV 167 
 
 VIII. Psalm xxvii 168 
 
 IX. Psalm xxxii 169 
 
 X. Psalm xxxiv 170 
 
 XI. Psalm xl 171 
 
 XII. Psalms xlvi. and xlvii 173 
 
 XIII. Psalm li 174 
 
 XIV. Psalms Ixv. and Ixvii. 175 
 
 XV. Psalm Ixxii 176 
 
 XVI. Psalms Ixxxiv. and Ixxxvii 177 
 
 XVII. Psalm xc ... 179 
 
 XVIII. Psalm xci 180 
 
 XIX. Psalms xcv. and c 181 
 
 XX. Psalm ciu 182 
 
 XXI. Psalm civ 183 
 
 XXII. Psalm cv. 1-22 185 
 
 XXIII. Psalm cv. 23-45 186 
 
 XXIV. Psalm cxvi 187 
 
 XXV. Psalm cxix. 1-24 188 
 
 XXVI. Psalm cxlv 189 
 
 XXVII. Proverbs i. 10-23 191 
 
 XXVIII. Proverbs ii 191 
 
 XXIX. Proverbs iii. 11-35 193 
 
 XXX. Proverbs iv 194 
 
 XXXI. Proverbs vi. 6-23 195 
 
 XXXII. Proverbs viii. 1-17 196 
 
 XXXIII. Proverbs viii. 18-36 197 
 
 XXXIV. Proverbs x. 1-22 198 
 
 XXXV. Proverbs xiv. 12-34 200 
 
 XXXVI. Proverbs xv. 1-17 201 
 
 XXXVII. Proverbs xvi. 1-20 202 
 
 XXXVIII. Proverbs xvii. 1-25 ' 203 
 
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 XLVIII. 
 
 XLIX. 
 
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 LIL 
 
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 LV. 
 
 LVI. 
 
 LVII. 
 
 CONTENTS. xi 
 
 Paob 
 
 Proverbs xx. 1-13 and xxiii. 29-35 204 
 
 Proverbs xxiv. 11-34 206 
 
 Proverbs xxxi. 10-31 207 
 
 Ecclesiastes xi. 7-10 and xii 208 
 
 Isaiah i. 1-20 209 
 
 Isaiah ii 211 
 
 Isaiah vi 213 
 
 Isaiah ix. 1-7 and xi 214 
 
 Isaiah xxxv 216 
 
 Isaiah xl. 9-31 216 
 
 Isaiah lii. 7-15 and liii 218 
 
 Isaiah Iv 220 
 
 Isaiah Ix 221 
 
 Jeremiah xxxiii. 7-26 223 
 
 Ezekiel xxxvi. 22-38 225 
 
 Ezekiel xxxvii. 1-14 226 
 
 Micah vi 227 
 
 Zechariah iii. and iv 228 
 
 Malachi iii. and iv 230 
 
 THE NEW TESTAMENT. 
 
 PART 1. 
 
 HISTORICAL AND DIDACTIC-THE GOSPELS. 
 Lksson Paor 
 
 I. St. John i. 1-18 Christ the Word 233 
 
 II. St. Luke i. 26-38 .... Birth of Christ announced 234 
 
 "^- St." Luke iL"8'2a : ! }^''^ ^^ J««"« '^^ ^^^^^ 235 
 
 IV. St. Luke ii. 25-39. . . .Simeon and Anna 237 
 
 V. St. Luke ii. 40-52 . . .The Child Jesus in the Temple. . . 238 
 
 VL St. Matt. iii. 1-17.... The Ministry of John— The Bap- 
 tism of Jesus 239 
 
 VII. St. Matt. iv. 1.17 . . . .The Temptation 240 
 
 VIII. St. John i. 19-34 . . . .Testimony of John the Baptist . . 241 
 
 IX. St. John i. 35-51 .... The First Disciples 242 
 
 X. St. John iii. 1-21 Christ and Nicodemus 243 
 
 XI. St. Luke iv. 16-32 . . . Jesus at Nazareth 245 
 
 XII. St. John iv. 5-30 Jesus and the Woman of Samaria. 246 
 
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 XLI. 
 
 St. 
 
 X JI. 
 
 St. 
 
 XLIII. 
 
 St. 
 
 XLIV. 
 
 St. 
 
 XLV. 
 
 St. 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 Paor 
 
 Matt. iv. 23-25. \ j^^^ Sermon on the Mount 248 
 
 V. 1-16 . . I 
 
 Matt. V. 17-32 . . .The Sermon on the Mount (Cont'd) 249 
 
 , Matt. V. 33-48 . . .The Sermon on the Mount (Cont'd) 250 
 
 Matt. vi. 1-18 . . .The Sermon on the Mount (Cont'd) 251 
 
 Matt. vi. 19 34 . .The Sermon on the Mount (Cont'd) 253 
 
 Matt. vii. 1-14. . .The Sermon on the Mount (Cont'd) 254 
 
 Matt. vii. 15-29.. The Sermon on the Mount (Cont'd) 255 
 
 Luke V, 1-26 Miracles by the Sea of Galilee. . . . 256 
 
 Matt. ix. 36-38. \ The Twelve sent forth and in- 
 
 X. 1-15 . . ) structed 258 
 
 Matt. X, 16-42 . . .Charge to the Twelve (Continued). 259 
 
 Luke vii. 1-17. . . .The Centurion's Servant — The 
 
 Widow's Son 261 
 
 Luke vii. 36-50 . .The Feast in Simon's House ...... 262 
 
 Matt. xi. 16-30. . . Privileges and Responsibility. .... 263 
 
 Matt, xiii, 1-23 . .The Parable of the Sower 264 
 
 Matt. xiii. 24-43 . . Parables of the Tares, the Mustard 
 
 Seed, and the Leaven 266 
 
 Matt. xiii. 44-58. .Parables of the Hidden Treasure, 
 
 the Pearl, and the Draw-net. . . . 267 
 
 Mark vi. 14-29 . . Death of John the Baptist 268 
 
 Mark vi. 30-44 . . Christ feeds five thousand 269 
 
 John vi. 24-46 . . Christ the Bread of Life 270 
 
 John vi. 47-71 . . .Christ the Bread of Life (Cont'd). . 272 
 
 Matt. xiv. 22-36. .Christ walks on the Sea 273 
 
 Matt. xvi. 13-28. .Christ confessed 274 
 
 Luke ix. 28-45 . . . The Transfiguration 276 
 
 Luke X. 25-42 .... The Good Samaritan 277 
 
 Luke xiv. 1-24. . . The Great Supper. 278 
 
 Luke xiv. 25-35 \ Conditions of Discipleship — The 
 XV. 1-10. . j Lost Sheep and the Lost Piece 
 
 of Silver 280 
 
 Luke XV. 11-32. . .The Prodigal Son 281 
 
 Luke xvi. 19-31 . .The Rich Man and Lazarus 283 
 
 Luke xviii. 1-14. .The Importunate Widow — The 
 
 Pharisee and the Publican 284 
 
 Mark x. 13-27 Children brought to Jesus— The 
 
 danger of riches 285 
 
 Luke xviii.35-431 Blind Bartimajus— Zacchseus the 
 
 xix. 1-10. . J Publican 286 
 
 John X. 1-18 Christ the Door and the Good 
 
 Shepherd , 287 
 
 John xi. 1-29 The Death of Lazarus 288 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
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 Lkbbon Paqi 
 
 XLVI. St. John xi. 30-54 The Raising of Lazarus 290 
 
 XL VII. St. Mark xi. 1-26 Christ's entry into Jerusalem 291 
 
 XLVIIL St. Matt. xxv. 1-13. ... The Parable of the Ten Virgins. . 293 
 
 XLIX. St. Matt. xxv. 14-30. . .The Parable of the Talents 294 
 
 L. St. Matt. xxv. 31-46. . .The Judgment 295 
 
 LI. St. John xiii. 1-17 Jesus washes His Disciples' feet. 296 
 
 LII. St. John xiv. 1-14 Christ comforts His Disciples. . . 298 
 
 LIIL St. John xiv. 15 31 The Holy Spirit promised 299 
 
 LIV. St. John XV. 1-17 Christ the True Vine 300 
 
 LV. St. John xvi. 1-16 Office of the Comforter 301 
 
 LVI. St. John xvii Christ's Intercessory Prayer 302 
 
 LVII. St. Matt. xxvi. 17-35. .The Last Supper 304 
 
 LVIIL St. Matt. xxvi. 36-56. .The Agony in the Garden— The 
 
 Betrayal 305 
 
 LIX. St. Matt. xxvi. 57-75 . . Christ before Caiaphas — Peter's 
 
 Denial 307 
 
 LX. St. Matt, xxvii. 1-23. . .Christ before Pilate ' 308 
 
 LXL St. Matt, xxvii. 24-43. .The Crucifixion 309 
 
 LXII. St. Luke xxiii. 39-56. . .The Death and Burial of Jesus. .311 
 
 LXIII. St. John XX. 1-18 The Resurrection of Jesus 312 
 
 LXIV. St. Luke xxiv. 13-35. . .The Journey to Emmaus 313 
 
 LXV. St. John XX. 19-31 . . . .Jesus appears to His Disciples — 
 
 Thomas' Doubt removed 315 
 
 LXVI. St. John xxi Jesus appears at the Sea of Ti- 
 berias 316 
 
 LXVIL St. Matt, xxviii. 16-20^ 
 
 St. Mark xvi. 15-20. . [The Ascension 318 
 
 St. Luke xxiv. 49-53 . / 
 
 PART IL 
 
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 HISTORICAL AND DIDACTIC-THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. 
 
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 I. 
 
 II. 
 
 III. 
 
 Paok 
 
 The Acts i. 1-14 The Ascension 320 
 
 The Acts ii. 1-21. . .*. . .The Day o. Pentecost 321 
 
 The Acts ii. 22-47 Peter's Address on the Day of 
 
 Pentecost 322 
 
 IV. The Acts iii -The Lame Man healed — Peter's 
 
 Address 324 
 
 V. The Acts iv. 1-22 Peter and John before the Council 326 
 
 VL The Acts iv. 23-37 . . 1 Benevolence of the Early Church— 
 
 V. 1-11 .... J Ananias and Sapphira 327 
 
 VII. The Acts v. 17-42 The Apobtles imprisoned 329 
 
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 CONTENTS. 
 
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 VIII. The Acts vi. 
 
 IX. 
 X. 
 
 XI. 
 XII. 
 
 XIII. 
 XIV. 
 
 XV. 
 XVI. 
 
 XVII. 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 XIX. 
 
 XX. 
 
 XXI. 
 
 XXII. 
 XXIII. 
 XXIV. 
 
 XXV. 
 XXVI. 
 
 XXVII. 
 XXVIII. 
 
 XXIX. 
 
 XXX. 
 
 XXXI. 
 
 XXXII. 
 XXXIII. 
 XXXIV. 
 
 XXXV. 
 
 The Acts vii. 1-29.., 
 The Acts vii. .30-60. , 
 
 The Acts viii. 1-25.. 
 The Acts viii. 26-40, 
 
 The Acts ix. 1-22.... 
 The Acts ix. 23-43 . . . 
 
 The Acts X. 1-23 
 
 TheActsx. 24-48.... 
 
 The Acts xii. 1-23.... 
 The Acts xiii. 16-43.. 
 
 The Acts xiv . •. 
 
 The Acts xvi. 9-40 . . . 
 
 The Acts xvii. 10-34. . 
 The Acts xviii. 1-17.. 
 The Acts xix. 1-20... 
 The Acts xix. 21-41.. 
 The Acts XX. 1-16.... 
 The Acts XX. 17-38. . . 
 
 The Acts xxi. 17-39.. 
 
 The Acts xxi. 40. . . \ 
 xxii / 
 
 The Acts xxiii. 11-35. 
 
 The Acts xxiv. , . . . , 
 
 The Acts XXV 
 
 The Acts xxvi 
 
 The Acts xxvii. 1-20., 
 The Acts xxvii. 21-44, 
 The Acts xxviii 
 
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 .The Seven appointed — Stephen 
 
 accused 331 
 
 . Stephen's Defence 332 
 
 .Stephen's Defence (Continued) — 
 His Martyrdom 334 
 
 . The Church planted in Samaria. . . 336 
 
 .Philip baptizes the Ethiopian 
 Eunuch 338 
 
 . The Conversion of Saul 339 
 
 , Escape of Saul — Healing of ^neas 
 — Raising of Dorcas 341 
 
 . Cornelius — Peter's Vision 342 
 
 .Admission of the Gentiles to the 
 Church 344 
 
 . Persecution by Herod 345 
 
 . Paul at Antioch in Pisidia 347 
 
 . Paul and Barnabas in Asia Minor. 349 
 
 .Paul in Macedonia — Lydia — The 
 Philippian Jailor 351 
 
 . Paul at Berea and Athens 353 
 
 . Paul at Corinth 355 
 
 . Paul at Ephesus 356 
 
 , Uproar at Ephesus 358 
 
 Paul at Troas 359 
 
 .Paul's Charge to the Ephesian 
 
 Elders 360 
 
 , Paul's Return to Jerusalem 362 
 
 Paul's Defence before the People. . 364 
 
 Conspiracy to kill Paul 366 
 
 Paul before Felix 368 
 
 Paul before Festus — He appeals 
 to Caesar 370 
 
 Paul before Agrippa 372 
 
 Paul's Voyage to Rome 374 
 
 Paul's. Shipwreck 376 
 
 Paul at Melita — Arrival at Rome. 377 
 
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CONTENTS. 
 
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 PART III. 
 
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 DIDACTIC AND PROPHETIC-THE EPISTLES AND THE 
 
 REVELATION. 
 Lesson Pao" 
 
 I. Rom. ii. 1-16 The Impartial Judgment of God . . 380 
 
 II. Rom. iii. 10-31 God's Way of Righteousness 381 
 
 III. Rom. V Justification by Faith— Adam and 
 
 Christ 382 
 
 IV. Rom. vi Deliverance from the Power of Sin 384 
 
 V. Rom. viii. 1-17 Privileges in Christ Jesus 385 
 
 VI. Rom. xii Christian Service 386 
 
 VII. Rom. xiii Obedience to Rulers, and other 
 
 Duties 388 
 
 VIII. 1 Cor. ii The character of Paul's Preaching. 389 
 
 IX. 1 Cor. xiii Christian Love 390 
 
 X. 1 Cor. XV. 1-28 The Resurrection 391 
 
 XI. 1 Cor. XV. 35-58 The Resurrection {Continued) 393 
 
 XII. 2 Cor. V Christian Hope— The Ministry of 
 
 Reconciliation 394 
 
 XIII. Gal. V. 16-26 1 rpj^g pjgg^ and the Spirit 396 
 
 VI. 1-10 I ^ 
 
 XIV. Eph. iii The One Family in Christ 397 
 
 XV. Eph. vi. 1-20 Relative Duties — The Christian 
 
 Armour 398 
 
 Phil. ii. 116 The Duty of Self-sacrifice 400 
 
 XVI. 
 
 XVII. 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 XIX. 
 
 XX. 
 
 XXL 
 
 XXIL 
 
 XXIII. 
 
 XXIV. 
 XXV. 
 
 .... The Calling of God in Christ 401 
 
 .... Peace in Life through Christ 402 
 
 .... The Pre-eminence of Christ 403 
 
 . . . Duties of the New Life 405 
 
 The Second Coming of Christ 406 
 
 .... Exhortation to Christian Living . . 407 
 
 . . "I Paul's Conversion and Call — Inter- 
 
 . j cessory Prayer 408 
 
 The Gain of Godliness 409 
 
 2 Tim. iii. 1447 ... I p^^jpg Charge to Timothy 410 
 
 XXVI. Titus ii. Im5. . . . . JThe Godly Life 411 
 
 XXVII. Heb. ii The Incarnation and Exaltation of 
 
 Christ 412 
 
 Heb. viii. The New Covenant 413 
 
 Heb. xi. 1-22 Examples of Faith 414 
 
 ^®^- ^1: ^f'^ I Examples of Faith {Continued). ... 416 
 
 Phil. iii. 3-21. . . 
 
 Pliil. iv. 1-13 . . . 
 
 Col. i. 1-24 
 
 Col. iii. 1-17.... 
 
 1 Thess. iv. 9-18 
 
 IThess. V. 5-24. 
 
 1 Tim. i. 12-20. . 
 ii. 1-6 .. 
 
 1 Tim. vi. 6-21. . 
 
 iii. 
 iv 
 
 XXVIII 
 
 XXIX 
 
 XXX 
 
XVI 
 
 LR880N 
 
 XXXI. 
 
 XXXII. 
 
 XXXIII. 
 
 XXXIV. 
 
 XXXV. 
 XXXVI. 
 
 XXXVII. 
 
 XXXVIII. 
 
 XXXIX. 
 
 XL. 
 
 XLT. 
 
 XLII. 
 
 XLIII. 
 
 XLIV. 
 
 James ii. 14-26 
 iii. 1-10. 
 
 1 Peter i. 1-12. 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
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 James i. 12-27 Christian Endurance — Practical 
 
 Religion 417 
 
 . 1 Faith and Works — The Govern- 
 
 / ihent of the Tongue 418 
 
 . . . The Christian Hope — Christian 
 
 Holiness 420 
 
 1 Peter ii. 11-25 Submission to Authority — ^^Endur- 
 
 ance after the Example of Christ 421 
 
 2 Peter i Christian Growth — The Witness to 
 
 the Go'-pel 422 
 
 ^ "^^^^ ii.* 1-6 " '.'.'.'.'} ^^*^ Fellowship with God in Christ 424 
 
 1 John ii. 7-17 Love of the Brotherhood exclud- 
 ing Love of the Wor! 1 425 
 
 1 John iii. 1-18 The New Life Manifesi;ed 426 
 
 1 John iv. 7-21 Christian Love 427 
 
 Rev. i. 4-20 .John's Vision of Christ in Glory. . 428 
 
 Rev, V The Sealed Book given to the Lamb 429 
 
 Rev. vii. 9-17 The Great Multitude before the 
 
 Throne 430 
 
 Rev. XX. 11-15 \ The Last Judgment — The New 
 
 xxi, 1-8 J Heaven and the New Earth 431 
 
 Rev. xxii The Tree of Life— The Coming of 
 
 the Lord 432 
 
SCMPTURE READINGS. 
 
 THE OLD TESTAMENT. 
 
 PART I. 
 HISTORICAL. 
 
 LESSON I. 
 THE CREATION. 
 
 GENESIS l.\ JN the beginning God created the heaven and 
 
 1 -19. / 1 the earth. 
 
 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness 
 was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved 
 upon the face of the waters. 
 
 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 
 
 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided 
 the light from the darkness. 
 
 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called 
 Night. And the evening and the morning were the farst day. 
 
 6 And God said. Let there be a firmament in the midst of 
 the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 
 
 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters 
 which were under the firmament from the waters which were 
 above the firmament:- and it was so. 
 
 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening 
 and the morning were the second day. 
 
 9 And God said. Let the waters under the heaven be gath- 
 ered together unto one place, and let the dry Imid appear: and 
 it was so. 
 
 2 
 
1 I 
 
 2 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering 
 together of the waters called he Seas : and God saw that it was 
 good. 
 
 1 1 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb 
 yielding seed, and tlie fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, 
 whose seed is in itself, upon the earth : and it was so. 
 
 1 2 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed 
 after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in 
 itself, after his kind : and God saw that it was good. 
 
 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day. 
 
 14 And God said. Let there be lights in the firmament of 
 the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for 
 signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 
 
 1 5 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven 
 to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 
 
 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule 
 the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars 
 also. 
 
 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give 
 light upon the earth, 
 
 18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide 
 the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. 
 
 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. 
 
 
 LESSON IL 
 THE QUEATIO^. -{Continued.) 
 
 GENESIS l.\ A ND God said. Let the waters bring forth abun- 
 20-31. / ix dantly the moving creature that hath life, 
 and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of 
 heaven. 
 
 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature 
 that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after 
 their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind : and God saw 
 that it urns good. 
 
 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, 
 and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 
 
 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 to give 
 
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 od. 
 
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 od saw 
 
 
 24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living crea- 
 ture after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the 
 earth after his kind : and it was so. 
 
 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and 
 cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the 
 earth after his kind : and God saw that it was good. 
 
 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our 
 likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, 
 and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the 
 earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 
 
 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of 
 God created he him ; male and female created he them. 
 
 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them. Be fruit- 
 ful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and 
 have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the 
 air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 
 
 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bear- 
 ing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, 
 in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed ; to you it shall 
 be for meat. 
 
 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the 
 air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein 
 there is life, / have given every green herb for meat: and it was 
 so. 
 
 31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, 
 it ivas very good. And the evening and the morning were the 
 sixth day. 
 
 GENESIS II. "I rpHUS the heavens and the earth were finished, 
 1-3. / J. and all the host of them. 
 
 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had 
 made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which 
 he had jnade. 
 
 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: be- 
 cause that in it he had rested from all his work which God 
 created and made. 
 
 iltiply, 
 earth. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 LESSON III, 
 CREATION OF MAN— EDEN. 
 
 GENESIS II. \ rPHESE are the generations of the heavens and 
 
 4 25. / 1 of the earth when they were created, in the 
 clay that the Lokd God made the earth and the heavens. 
 
 5 And e\ cry plant of the field before it was in the earth, and 
 «verv heil) of the Held before it grew: for the Lord God had not 
 caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to tilj 
 the ground. 
 
 (5 l»ut thei-e went up a jnist from the earth, and watered the 
 whole face of the ground. 
 
 7 And the Loud God formed man of the dust of the ground, 
 and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man be- 
 came a living soul. 
 
 8 And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; 
 and there he put the man whom he had formed. 
 
 9 And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every 
 tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food ; the tree of 
 life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of 
 good and evil. 
 
 10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and 
 from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. 
 
 1 1 The name of the first is Pison : that is it which compasseth 
 the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold ; 
 
 12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and 
 the onyx stone. 
 
 13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is 
 it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. 
 
 1-t And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it 
 which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river 
 
 is Euphrates. 
 
 15 And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the 
 garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 
 
 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying. Of every 
 tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat : 
 
 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou 
 shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou 
 shalt surely die. 
 
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SCBIPTURB HEADINGS. 
 
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 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the iiifiu 
 should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 
 
 19 And out of the ground the Lord Cod formed every beast 
 of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto 
 Adam to see what he would call them : and whatsoever Adam 
 called every living creature, that was the name tlieieof. 
 
 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of 
 the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was 
 not found an help meet for him. 
 
 21 And the Loud (xod caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adivm, 
 and he slept: and lie took one of his ribs, and closed up the fiesh 
 instead thereof; 
 
 22 And the rib, which the Loud God had taken from man, 
 made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 
 
 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh 
 of my flesh : she shall be called Woman, because she was taken 
 out of Man. 
 
 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and 
 shall cleave unto his wife : and they shall be one flesh. 
 
 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and 
 were not ashamed. 
 
 LESSON IV. 
 MAN'S TEMPTATION AND DISOBEDIENCE. 
 
 GENESIS lll.l IVT^W the serpent was more subtil than any 
 / 1 1 beast of the field which the Lord God had 
 made. And he said unto the woman. Yea, hath God said. Ye 
 shall not eat of every tree of the garden ? 
 
 2 And the woman said unto the serpent. We may eat of the 
 fruit of the trees of the garden : 
 
 • 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the 
 garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye 
 touch it, lest ye die. 
 
 4 And the serpent said unto the woman. Ye shall not surely 
 die: 
 
 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then 
 your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good 
 and evil. 
 
'10. 
 
 6 SCRlPTUItE READINGS. 
 
 6 And when the woman saw that tlie tree waa pjood for food, 
 and timt it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to he desired to 
 make one wise, she took of the fruit tliereof, and did eat, and 
 crave also unto her husband witli her ; and he did eat. 
 
 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew 
 that they n^erfi naked; and they sewed lig leaves together, and 
 made themselves aprons. 
 
 8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the 
 garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid them- 
 selves fiom the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of 
 the garden. 
 
 9 And the LoitD God called unto Adam, and said unto him. 
 Where art thou 1 
 
 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was 
 afraid, because I was naked ; and I hid myself. 
 
 11 And he said. Who told thee that thou zuast naked? Ilast 
 thou eaten of the tree, whereof i commanded thee that thou 
 shouldest not eat 1 
 
 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be 
 with Hie, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 
 
 13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this 
 that thou hast done 1 And the woman said, The serpent beguiled 
 me, and I did eat. 
 
 14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou 
 hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every 
 beast of the field ; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt 
 thou eat all the days of thy life: 
 
 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the wonian, and 
 between thy seed and her seed ; it shall bruise thy head, and thou 
 shalt bruise his heel. 
 
 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sor- 
 row and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children ; 
 and thy desire shall he to thy husband, and he shall rule over 
 thee. 
 
 17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened 
 unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which 
 I commanded thee, saying. Thou shalt not eat of it : cursed is 
 the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the 
 days of thy life; 
 
 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and 
 thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 
 
for food, 
 ijsircd to 
 out, and 
 
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 >er, and 
 
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 trees of 
 
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 all the 
 
 Be; and 
 
 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 7 
 
 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt tliou eat bread, till thou 
 return unto the ground ; for out of it wast thou taken : for dust 
 thou art, and unto dust slialt thou return. 
 
 20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was 
 the mother of all living. 
 
 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lokd God nmke 
 coats of skins, and clothed them. 
 
 2" And the Lord God said. Behold, the man is become as one 
 of u. to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his 
 hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: 
 
 23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden 
 of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 
 
 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the 
 garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword wjiich turned 
 every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. 
 
 LESSON V. 
 CAIN AND ABEL. 
 
 GENESIS IV. "I A ND Adam knew Eve his wife; and she con- 
 1-16. / XI. ceived, and bare Cain, and said^ I have 
 gotten a man from the iiOiiD. 
 
 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a 
 keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 
 
 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought 
 of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. 
 
 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and 
 of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to 
 his offering: 
 
 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And 
 Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 
 
 6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and 
 why is thy countenance fallen 1 
 
 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted ? and if thou 
 doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall he his 
 desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 
 
 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to 
 

 8 
 
 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose un against Abel 
 his brother, and slew him. 
 
 9 And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? 
 And he said, 1 know not: Am I my brother's keeper? 
 
 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy 
 brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. 
 
 11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath 
 opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; 
 
 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield 
 unto thee her strength ; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be 
 in the earth. 
 
 13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater 
 than I can bear. 
 
 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of 
 the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a 
 fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, 
 that every one that findeth me shall slay me. 
 
 15 And the Lord said unto him. Therefore whosoever slayeth 
 Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord 
 set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. 
 
 16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and 
 dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. 
 
 LESSON VI. 
 THE FLOOD. 
 
 GENESIS VI. 'I A ND God saw that the wickedness of man was 
 5-22. J xV. great in the earth, and that every imagina- 
 tion of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ' 
 
 6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the 
 earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 
 
 7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created 
 from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creep- 
 ing thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I 
 have made them. 
 
 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. 
 
 9 These are the generations of Noah : Noah was a just man 
 and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. 
 
 10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 9 
 
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 od. 
 
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 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was 
 filled with violence. 
 
 12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was cor- 
 rupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 
 
 13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come 
 before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; 
 and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 
 
 14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make 
 in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. 
 
 15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The 
 length of the ark shall he three hundred cubits, the bi'eadth of it 
 fifty cubits, and tlie height of it thirty cubits. 
 
 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt 
 thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the 
 side thereof; nnth lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make 
 it. 
 
 17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon 
 the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from 
 under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. 
 
 18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou 
 shjlt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and 
 thy sons' wives with thee. 
 
 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort 
 shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they 
 shall be male and female. 
 
 20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, 
 of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every 
 sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. 
 
 21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and 
 thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and 
 for them. 
 
 22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded 
 him, so did he. 
 
 LESSON VII. 
 THE VhOOD.— {Continued.) 
 
 GENESIS VIIO i ND Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, 
 7-24. / ix and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, 
 because of the waters of the flood. 
 
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 10 
 
 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of 
 fowls, and of everything that creepeth upon the earth. 
 
 9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the 
 male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. 
 
 10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of 
 the flood were upon the earth. 
 
 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second 
 month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were 
 all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows 
 of heaven were opened. 
 
 12 And the rain wa,s upon the earth forty days an' *orty 
 nights. 
 
 13 In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Sheni, and Ham, 
 and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three 
 wives of his sons with them, into the ark; 
 
 14 They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle 
 after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon 
 the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every 
 bird of every sort. 
 
 1.5 And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two 
 of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life. 
 
 16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all 
 flesh, as God had commanded him : and the Lord shut him in. 
 
 17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the 
 waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above 
 the earth. 
 
 18 And the v;^aters prevailed, and were increased greatly 
 upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 
 
 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; 
 and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were 
 covered. 
 
 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the 
 mountains were covered. 
 
 21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of 
 fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing 
 that creepeth upon the earth, and every man : 
 
 22 All in whose nostrils tvas the breath of life, of all that 
 was in the dry land, died. 
 
 23 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon 
 the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping 
 
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SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 ireeping 
 
 things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed 
 from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that 
 were with him in the ark. 
 
 24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and 
 fifty days. 
 
 LB3SON VIII. 
 THE WATERS DRIED UP. 
 
 GENESIS VIII. ^ A ND God remembered Noah, and every living 
 1-19. / j\. thing, and all the cattle that was with hiin 
 
 in the ark : and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and 
 the waters asswaged; 
 
 2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven 
 were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; 
 
 3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually: 
 and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were 
 abated. 
 
 4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seven- 
 teenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. 
 
 5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth 
 month : ^n the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were 
 the tops of the mountains seen. 
 
 6 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah 
 opened the window of the ark which he had made: 
 
 7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, 
 until the waters were dried up from off the earth. 
 
 8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters 
 were abated from off the face of the ground ; 
 
 9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she 
 returned unto him into the ark, ior the waters were on the face 
 of the whole earth : then he put forth his hand, and took her, 
 and" pulled her in unto him into the ark. 
 
 10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent 
 forth the dove out of the ark; 
 
 11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in 
 her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the 
 waters were abated from off the earth. 
 
12 
 
 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 1 i 
 
 12 Anfl he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the 
 dove ; which returned not again unto him any more. 
 
 13 And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, 
 in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were 
 dried up from off* the earth: and Noah removed the covering of 
 the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. 
 
 14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day 
 of the month, was the earth driod. 
 
 15 And God spake unto Noah, saying, 
 
 16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and 
 thy sons' wives with thee. 
 
 17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with 
 thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of ev^ry creeping 
 thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abun- 
 dantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. 
 
 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his 
 sons' wives with him : 
 
 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and 
 whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went 
 forth out of the ark. 
 
 1 
 
 LESSON IX. 
 
 THE COVENANT WITH NOAH. 
 
 GENESIS VIII. \ A ND Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; 
 20-22. / Xl. and took of every clean beast, and of every 
 clean fowl, and oflfered burnt offerings on the altar. 
 
 21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said 
 in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for 
 man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his 
 youth ; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as 
 I have done. 
 
 22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold 
 and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not 
 cease. 
 
 }k ND God blessed Noah and his sons, and said 
 IX unto them. Be fruitful, and multiply, and 
 
 GENESIS iX. 
 1-17. 
 
 replenish the earth. 
 
 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon 
 
 liJ. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 13 
 
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 first year, 
 aters were 
 overing of 
 \ was dry. 
 
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 Bed abun- 
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 living, as 
 
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 md said 
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 every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon 
 all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the 
 sea; into your hand are they delivered. 
 
 3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even 
 as the green herb have I given you all things. 
 
 4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, 
 shall ye not eat. 
 
 5 And surely your blood of your lives will T require; at the 
 hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man ; at 
 the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. 
 
 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be 
 shed: for in the image of God made he man. 
 
 7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abun- 
 dantly in the earth, and multiply therein. 
 
 8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, say- 
 ing, 
 
 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with 
 your seed after you; 
 
 10 And with every living creature that is with you, of the 
 fowl, of the cattle, and or every beast of the earth with you ; 
 from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. 
 
 1 1 And I will establish my covenant with you ; neither shall 
 all flesh be cut off" any more by the waters of a flood; neither 
 shall there any jnore be a flood to destroy the earth. 
 
 1 2 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I 
 make between me and you and every living creature that is with 
 you, for perpetual generations : 
 
 13 I do set ray bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token 
 of a covenant between me and the earth. 
 
 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the 
 earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud : 
 
 15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me 
 and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters 
 shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 
 
 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon 
 it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God 
 and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. 
 
 17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the cove- 
 nant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is 
 upon the earth. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS, 
 
 LESSON X. 
 BABEL-THE DISPERSION OF MAN. 
 
 GENESIS XI. \ 4 ND tlie whole earth was of one language, and 
 1-9. / 11. of one speech. 
 
 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that 
 they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. 
 
 3 And they said one to another. Go to, let us make brick, and 
 burn them tliroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime 
 had they for morter. 
 
 4 And they said. Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, 
 whose tower may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, 
 lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. 
 
 5 And the Loud came down to see the city and the tower, 
 which the cliikhen of men builded. 
 
 6 And the Lord said. Behold, the people is one, and they 
 liiive all one language; and this they begin to do: and now noth- 
 ing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. 
 
 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, 
 that tliey may not understand one another's speech. 
 
 8 So the LoKD scattered them abroad from thence upon the 
 face of all the earth : and they left off to build the city. 
 
 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord 
 did there confound the language of all the earth : and from thence 
 did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. 
 
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 LESSON XI. 
 THE CALL OF ABRAHAM— GOD'S COVENANT WITH HIM. 
 
 , ^ \[0 W the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee 
 j 11 out of thy country, and from thy kindred, 
 
 GENESIS XII. 
 1-7. 
 
 and from thy father's house, unto a land that^I will shew thee: 
 
 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless 
 thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 
 
 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that 
 ourseth thee : and iu thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 4 So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and 
 Lot went with him : and Abram loas seventy and live years old 
 when he departed out of Haran. 
 
 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, 
 and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that 
 they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the 
 land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. 
 
 6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of 
 Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then 
 in the land. 
 
 7 And the Loud appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy 
 seed will I give this land : and there builded he an altar unto 
 the Lord, who appeared unto him. 
 
 GENESIS XV. I A FTER these things the word of the Lord 
 1-18. / I\. came unto Abram in a vision, saying. Fear 
 not, Abram : I am thy shield, and tliy exceeding great reward. 
 
 2 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing 
 I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of 
 Damascus ? 
 
 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: 
 and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. 
 
 4 And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 
 This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of 
 thine own bowels shall be thine heir. 
 
 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said. Look now to- 
 ward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : 
 and he said unto him. So shall thy seed be. 
 
 6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for 
 righteousness. 
 
 7 And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee 
 out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. 
 
 8 And he said. Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall 
 inherit it ? 
 
 9 And he said unto him, Take rae an heifer of three years 
 old, and a she goat of thiee years old, and a ram of three years 
 old, and a turtle dove, and a young pigeon. 
 
 10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the 
 midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds 
 divided he not. 
 
16 
 
 SCRIPT UJtE READINGS. 
 
 1 1 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abrani 
 drove them away. 
 
 12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon 
 Abiain ; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. 
 
 1 3 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed 
 shall be a stranger in a land that is not their's, and shall serve 
 them ; and they shall afflict them four hundred years ; 
 
 14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: 
 and afterward shall they come out with great substance. 
 
 15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be 
 buried in a good old age. 
 
 16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: 
 for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full. 
 
 17 And it came to pass, that, wJien the sun went down, and 
 it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that 
 passed between those pieces. 
 
 18 In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, 
 saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, fiom the river of 
 Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates. 
 
 LESSON XII. 
 THK INTERCESSION OP ABRAHAM FOR SODOM. 
 
 GENESIS XVIII.l A ND the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abrar 
 17-33. / J\. ham that thing which I do; 
 
 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and 
 mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed 
 in him*? 
 
 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and 
 his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the 
 Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring 
 upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. 
 
 20 And. the Lord said. Because the cry of Sodom and Go- 
 morrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 
 
 21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done 
 altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; 
 and if not, I will know. 
 
 22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went 
 toward Sodom ; but Abraham stood yet before the Lord. 
 
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SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 17 
 
 es, Abram 
 
 ) fell upon 
 him. 
 
 t thy seed 
 ihall serve 
 
 II I judge: 
 1 shalt be 
 
 her again ; 
 
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 lamp that 
 
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 le river of 
 
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 jreat and 
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 Idren and 
 ay of the 
 lay bring 
 
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 unto me; 
 
 and went 
 
 D. 
 
 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy 
 the righteous with the wicked? 
 
 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt 
 thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous 
 that a^e therein? 
 
 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the 
 righteous with the wicked : and that the righteous should be as 
 the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the 
 earth do right? 
 
 26 And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous 
 within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. 
 
 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have 
 taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am hut dust and 
 ashes : 
 
 28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: 
 wilt thou destroy all the city for lack o/'five? And he said. If I 
 find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. 
 
 29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradven- 
 ture there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not 
 do it for forty's sake. 
 
 30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and 
 I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty >)e found there. 
 And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. 
 
 31 And he said. Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak 
 unto the Lord : Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. 
 And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. 
 
 32 And he said. Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will 
 speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. 
 And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake. 
 
 33 And the Lord went his way, as soon as .he had left com- 
 muning with Abraham : and Abraham returned unto his place. 
 
 LESSON XIII. 
 THE TRIAL OF ABRAHAM. 
 
 }A ND it came to pass after these things, that 
 XX God did tempt Abraham, and said unto 
 
 GENESIS XXII. 
 
 1-19. 
 
 him, Abraham : and he said, Behold, here I am.^ 
 
 3 
 

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 ^iill I 
 
 18 
 
 SCRIPTUHE READINGS. 
 
 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, 
 whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and 
 offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains 
 which I will tell thee of. 
 
 3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled 
 his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his 
 son, and clave the wood for the burnt otl'ering, and rose up, and 
 went unto the place of which God had told him. 
 
 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw 
 the place afar off. 
 
 5 And. Abraham said unto his young men. Abide ye here 
 with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and 
 come again to you. 
 
 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and 
 laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and 
 a knife; and they went both of them together. 
 
 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said. My 
 father: and he said. Here am I, my son. And he said. Behold 
 the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt 
 offering? 
 
 8 And Abraham said. My son, God will provide himself a 
 lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them togethei-. 
 
 9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; 
 and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, 
 and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the 
 wood. 
 
 10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the 
 knife to slay his son. 
 
 1 1 And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, 
 and said, Abraham, Ah>raham : and he said, Here am I. 
 
 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do 
 thou anything nuto him: for now I know that thou fearest 
 God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only ^oyi from 
 me. 
 
 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold 
 behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns : and Abra- 
 ham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt 
 offering in the stead of his son. 
 
 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah- 
 jireh : as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall 
 be seen, 
 
SGIilPTURE READINGS. 
 
 19 
 
 on Isaac, 
 •iah; and 
 lountains 
 
 1 saddled 
 
 Isaac his 
 
 B up, and 
 
 , and saw 
 
 3 ye here 
 •ship, and 
 
 ring, and 
 land, and 
 
 said. My 
 
 d. Behold 
 
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 ogether. 
 
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 in order, 
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 ID it shall 
 
 15 And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of 
 heaven the second time, 
 
 16 And said, By myself have I sworn^ saith the Lord, for 
 because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy 
 son, thine only soil: 
 
 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I 
 will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand 
 which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate 
 of his enemies. 
 
 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bo 
 blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. 
 
 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose 
 up and went togethej' to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at 
 Beer-sheba. 
 
 LESSON XIV. 
 JACOB OBTAINS THE BLESSING. 
 
 ,\ A ND it came to pass, that when Isaac was 
 / IX old, and his eyes were dim, so that he 
 
 GENESIS XXVII. 
 1-29. 
 
 could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him. 
 My son : and he said unto him. Behold, here am I. 
 
 2 And he said. Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of 
 my death : 
 
 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver 
 and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison ; 
 
 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it 
 to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. 
 
 5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. 
 And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. 
 
 6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying. Behold, I 
 heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, 
 
 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may 
 eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death. 
 
 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that 
 which I command thee. 
 
 9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good 
 kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy 
 father, such as he loveth : 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 10 And thou slialt bring it to thy futlier, that he may eat, 
 uiid that ho may hUsss tln'(^ Ix^fore his death. 
 
 11 And Jacob s»i^l to Jieh(^kah his mother, Hehold, Esau my 
 brother in a hairy man, and I am a smooth man : 
 
 12 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to 
 him as a fleceiver; and I shall brinj^ a curse upon me, and not a 
 
 bl»!ssinf^. 
 
 l.'l And his mother said unto him. Upon me hn thy curse, my 
 son : only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. 
 
 \\ And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his 
 mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such Jis his father 
 
 loV(>(l. 
 
 15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment 4)f her eldest son Esau, 
 which twre, with her in the house, and put tliom upon Jacob her 
 younger son: 
 
 IG And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his 
 hands, and upon the smooth of his neck: 
 
 17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she 
 had prepaied, into the hand of her son Jacob. 
 
 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and 
 he .said. Here am I; who art thou, my son? 
 
 19 And Jacob said unto his falser, I am E.sau thy firstborn; 
 I have done according as thou ]>aflest me: arise, I pray thee, sit 
 and eat of my venison, that t J>y jOuI may bless me. 
 
 20 And Isaac said unto his son. How is it that thou hast 
 found it so quickly, my son ? And he said, Because the Loud 
 thy God brought it to me. 
 
 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I 
 may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. 
 
 22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt 
 him, and said. The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the 
 hands of Esau. 
 
 23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, 
 as his brother E.sau's hands : so he blessed him. 
 
 24 And he said. Art thou my very son Esau ? And he said, 
 I am. 
 
 25 And he said. Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my 
 son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it 
 near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he 
 drank. 
 
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 26 And his father Isaac said unto him. Come near now, and 
 kiss mo, nty son. 
 
 27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smolled tlio 
 smoll of his raiment, and hlessed him, and said. Sec, the smell of 
 my son is as the snu^ll of a field which the Loud hath hlessed: 
 
 28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the 
 fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: 
 
 29 Let people serve thee, and nations how down to thee;: ho 
 lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow dr)wn to 
 thee: cuised he every one that curseth thee, and blessed he h(5 
 that blesseth thee. 
 
 LESSON XV. 
 ESAU BLESSED -HIS ANGER AGAINST JACOB. 
 
 ,\ A ND it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had 
 / ix made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob 
 
 GENESIS XXVII. 
 30-45. 
 
 was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, 
 that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 
 
 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto 
 his father, and said unto his father. Let my father arise, and eat 
 of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me. 
 
 32 And Isaac his father said unto him. Who art thou ? And 
 he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. 
 
 33 And Isaac trembled veiy exceedingly, and said. Who? 
 where itt he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, .and I 
 have eater, of all l)efore thou camest, and have blessed him ? yea, 
 and he shall be blessed. 
 
 31 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried 
 with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father. 
 Bless me, even nie also, O my father. 
 
 35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath 
 taken away thy blessing. 
 
 36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob 1 for he hath 
 supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; 
 and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he 
 said. Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me ? 
 
 37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have 
 made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for 
 
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 servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and 
 what shall I do now unto thee, my son ? 
 
 38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one bless- 
 ing, my father ? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau 
 lifted up his voice, and wept. 
 
 39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him. Behold, 
 thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of 
 heaven from above; 
 
 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy 
 brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the 
 dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. 
 
 41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith 
 his father blessed him : and Esau said in his heart, The days of 
 mourning for my father are at hand ; then will I slay my brother 
 Jacob. 
 
 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to 
 Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and 
 said unto him. Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth 
 comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. 
 
 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice ; and arise, flee 
 thou to Laban my brother to Haran; 
 
 44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury 
 turn away; 
 
 45 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he 
 forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and 
 fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you 
 both in one day ? 
 
 LESSON XVI. 
 JACOB'S VISION. 
 
 GENESIS XXVIII. \ A ND Jacob went out from Beersheba, and 
 10-22. / A. went toward Haran. 
 
 11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all 
 night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that 
 place, and put tliem for his pillows, and lay down in that place 
 to sleep. 
 
 12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, 
 and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of 
 God ascending and descending on it. 
 
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 13 And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the 
 Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the 
 land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seedj 
 
 14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou 
 shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to tlie 
 north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed sliall all 
 the families of the earth be blessed. 
 
 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all 
 places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this 
 land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I 
 have spoken to thee of. 
 
 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely 
 the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. 
 
 17 And he was afraid, and said. How dreadful is this place! 
 this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of 
 heaven. 
 
 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the 
 stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, 
 and poured oil upon the top of it. 
 
 19 An'l he called the name of that place Beth-el: bu' the 
 name of that city ivas called Luz at the first. 
 
 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying. If God will be with me, 
 and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread 
 to eat, and raiment to put on, 
 
 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then 
 shall the Lord be my God : 
 
 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be 
 God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely 
 give the tenth unto thee. 
 
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 LESSON XVII. 
 JACOB AT PENIEL. 
 
 GENESIS XXXII. \ A ND Jacob went on his way, and the angels 
 1-12, 24-32. j A of God met him. 
 
 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: 
 and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. 
 
 3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother 
 unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 
 
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 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto 
 my lord Esau ; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned 
 with Laban, and stayed there until nov/ : 
 
 5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and 
 womenservants : and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find 
 grace in thy sight. 
 
 6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to 
 thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four 
 hundred men with him. 
 
 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed : and he 
 divided the people that tvas with him, and the flocks, and herds, 
 and the camels, into two bands; 
 
 8 And said, Tf Esau come to the one company, and smite it, 
 then the other company which is left shall escape. 
 
 9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of 
 my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me. Return unto 
 thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: 
 
 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all 
 the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with 
 my staff" I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two 
 bands. 
 
 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, 
 from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and 
 smite me, and the nlother with the children. 
 
 12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make 
 thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for 
 multitude. 
 
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 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with 
 him until the breaking of the day. 
 
 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he 
 touched the hollow of hl^ thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh 
 was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 
 
 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he 
 said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 
 
 27 And he said unto him. What is thy name 1 And he said, 
 Jacob. 
 
 28 And he said. Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, 
 but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with 
 men, and hast prevailed. 
 
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 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, tliy 
 name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my 
 name? And he blessed him there. 
 
 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I 
 have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. 
 
 31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and 
 he halted upon his thigh. 
 
 32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not o/the sinew which 
 shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: 
 because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that 
 shrank. 
 
 LESSON XVIII. 
 
 JACOB RETURNS TO BETHEL. 
 
 GENESIS XXXV. \ A ND God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up 
 1-15. / il- to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make 
 
 there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou 
 fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 
 
 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were 
 with him. Put away the strange gods that are among you, and 
 be clean, and change your garments: 
 
 3 And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and- 1 will make 
 there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my 
 distress, and was with me in the way which i went. 
 
 4 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were 
 in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; 
 and Jacob hid th<:->n under the oak which was by Shechem. 
 
 5 And they journeyed: and the teiror of God was upon the 
 cities that tvere round about them, and they did not pursue 
 after the sons of Jacob. 
 
 G So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, 
 that is Beth-el, he and all the people that were with him. 
 
 7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: 
 because there God appeared unto him, when he tied from the face 
 of his brother. 
 
 8 But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried 
 beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called 
 Allon-bachuth. 
 
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 9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of 
 Padan-arani, and blessed liim. 
 
 10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name 
 shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: 
 and he called his name Israel. 
 
 11 And God said unto him, I cmi God Almighty: be fruitful 
 and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of 
 thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; 
 
 1 2 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee 
 I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. 
 
 13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked 
 with him. 
 
 14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked 
 with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering 
 thereon, and he poured oil thereon. 
 
 15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake 
 with him, Beth-el. 
 
 LESSON XIX. 
 
 JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN. 
 
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 ■}A 
 
 ND Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his 
 father was a stranger, in the land of 
 
 GENESIS XXXVII. 
 1-22. 
 
 Canaan. 
 
 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seven- 
 teen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren ; and the 
 lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his 
 father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil 
 report. 
 
 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because 
 he ivas the son of his old age : and he made him a coat of many 
 colours. 
 
 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him 
 more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak 
 peaceably unto him. 
 
 5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: 
 and they hated him yet the more. 
 
 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream 
 which I have dreamed: 
 
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 7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the tield, and, 
 lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright, and, behold, your 
 sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to niy sheaf. 
 
 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over 
 us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they 
 hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 
 
 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his breth- 
 ren, and said. Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, 
 the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. 
 
 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his 
 father rebuked hin, and said unto him. What is this dream that 
 thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren 
 indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the eartli? 
 
 1 1 And his brethren envied him ; but his father observed the 
 saying. 
 
 12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in 
 Shechem. 
 
 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed 
 the Jlock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. 
 And he said to him, Here am I. 
 
 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be 
 well with thy brethren, and well With the flocks; and bring me 
 word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he 
 came to Shechem. 
 
 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wan- 
 dering in the tield: and the man asked him, saying, What seek- 
 est thou ? 
 
 16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, 
 where they feed their flocks. 
 
 17 And the man said. They are departed hence; for I heard 
 them say. Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his 
 brethren, and found them in Dothan. 
 
 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came 
 near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 
 
 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer 
 Cometh. 
 
 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him 
 into some pit, and we will say. Some evil beast hath devoured 
 him : and we shall see what will become of his dreams. 
 
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 21 And Reuben heard it, and lie delivered him out of their 
 hands; and said, Let us not kill him. 
 
 22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, hut cast him 
 into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon 
 him ; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to 
 his father again. 
 
 LESSON XX. 
 
 JOSl'^PH TT^.TED OF HIS BRETHREN. 
 
 ,\ A ND it came to pass, when Joseph was 
 j IX come unto his brethren, that they stript 
 
 GENESIS XXXVII. 
 23-36. 
 
 Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; 
 
 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit 
 was empty, there ivas no water in it. 
 
 25 And they sat down to eat bread : and they lifted up their 
 eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came 
 from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and 
 myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 
 
 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we 
 slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 
 
 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not 
 our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. 
 And his brethren were content. 
 
 28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they 
 drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the 
 Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph 
 int© Egypt. 
 
 29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph 
 ivas not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. 
 
 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said. The ohild is 
 not; and I, whither shall I go? 
 
 31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, 
 and dipped the coat in the blood ; 
 
 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought 
 it to their father; and said. This have we found: know now 
 whether it be thy son's coat or no. 
 
 33 And he knew it, and said. It is my son's coat; an evil 
 beast hath devoured him ; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. 
 
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 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his 
 loins, and mourned for his son many days. 
 
 35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort 
 him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go 
 down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father 
 wept for hiui. 
 
 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, 
 an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. 
 
 GENESIS XXXIX. 1 A ND Joseph was brought down to Egypt; 
 1-5. / j\. and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, 
 
 captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of 
 the Jshmeelites, which had brought him down thither. 
 
 2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous 
 man ; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 
 
 3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that 
 tlje Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand 
 
 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: 
 and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he 
 put into his hand. 
 
 5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him 
 overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord 
 blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing 
 of the JjORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the 
 field. 
 
 LESSON XXI. 
 
 PHARAOH'S DREAMS. 
 
 GENESIS XLI." A ND it came to pass at the end of two full 
 1-24. j j\. years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, 
 he stood by the river. 
 
 2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well 
 favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. 
 
 3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of 
 the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other 
 kine upon the brink, of the river. 
 
 4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the 
 seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awake. 
 
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 5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, 
 seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. 
 
 G And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east 
 wind sprung up after them. 
 
 7 And the seven thin ears devoured the sfeven rank and full 
 ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. 
 
 8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was 
 troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, 
 and all tlie wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; 
 but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. 
 
 U Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do 
 remember my faults this day; 
 
 10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward 
 in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker: 
 
 11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we 
 dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. 
 
 12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, 
 servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he 
 interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his 
 dream he did interpret. 
 
 13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; 
 me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged. 
 
 14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought 
 him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and 
 changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. 
 
 15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, 
 and there is none that can interpret it : and I have heard say of 
 thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. 
 
 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying. It is not in me: 
 God shall give Pharaoli an answer of peace. 
 
 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I 
 stood upon tlie bank of the river: 
 
 18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, 
 fatfleshed and well favoured ; and they fed in a meadow : 
 
 19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor 
 and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such a^ I never saw in all 
 the land of Egypt for badness: 
 
 20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat ry the first 
 seven fat kine: 
 
 21 And when they had eatea them up, it could not be known 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 was; 
 
 that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured^ as at 
 the beginning. So I awoke. 
 
 22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up 
 in one stalk, full and good: 
 
 23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with 
 the east wind, sprung up after them : 
 
 24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I 
 told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could 
 declare it to me. 
 
 LESSON XXII. . 
 
 JOSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH'S DREAMS. 
 
 GENESIS XLI.\ 4 ND Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of 
 25-49. / XX Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh 
 what he is about to do. 
 
 26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good 
 ears are seven years: tiie dream is one. 
 
 27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up 
 after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted 
 with the east wind shall be seven years of famine. 
 
 28 This is the thing which I heave spoken unto Ph<T,raoh : 
 What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh. 
 
 29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout 
 all the land of Egypt: 
 
 30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; 
 and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and 
 the famine shall consume the land; 
 
 31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason 
 of that famine following; for it shall he very grievous. 
 
 32 And for that the dream was douVjled unto Pharaoh twice; 
 it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly 
 bring it to pass. 
 
 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and 
 wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 
 
 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the 
 land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven 
 plenteous years. ■ 
 
 35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that 
 
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 come,' and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them 
 keep food in the cities. 
 
 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the 
 seven years of famine, -which shall be in the land of Egypt; that 
 the land perish not through the famine. 
 
 37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in 
 the eyes of all his servants. 
 
 38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a 
 one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is ? 
 
 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasn)uch as God hath 
 shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou 
 m't: 
 
 40 Thou slialt be over my house, and according unto thy 
 wc i-d shall all my people be ruled : only in the throne will I be 
 greater than thou. 
 
 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over 
 all the land of Egypt. 
 
 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it 
 upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, 
 and put a gold chain about his neck ; 
 
 43 And he made him to I'ide in the second chariot which he 
 had; and they cried before him. Bow the knee: and he made 
 him rulei' over all the land of Egypt. 
 
 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and with- 
 out thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of 
 Egypt. 
 
 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah ; 
 and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah 
 priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. 
 
 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before 
 Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the pres- 
 ence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. 
 
 47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth 
 by handfuls. 
 
 48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which 
 were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: 
 the food of the field, which teas round about every city, laid he 
 up in the same. 
 
 49 And Joseph gathered corn as tlie sand of the sea, very 
 much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. 
 
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 LESSON XXIII. 
 
 JOSEPH'S BRETHREN VISIT EGYPT. 
 
 hath 
 thou 
 
 GENESIS XLil.\ \rO^ when Jacob saw that there was corn 
 1-28. / li in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why 
 do ye look one upon another ? 
 
 2 And he said. Behold, I have heard that there is corn in 
 Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that 
 we may live, and not die. 
 
 3 And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in 
 Egypt. 
 
 4 But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his 
 brethren ; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him. 
 
 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that 
 came: for the famiiie was in the land of Canaan. 
 
 6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was 
 that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren 
 came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to 
 the earth. 
 
 '7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made 
 himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and 
 he said unto them. Whence come ye ? And they said, From the 
 land of Canaan to buy food. 
 
 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they kne .v not him. 
 
 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of 
 them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of 
 the land ye are come. 
 
 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food 
 are thy servants come. 
 
 1 1 We are all one man's sons ; we are true men, thy servants 
 are no spies. 
 
 12 And he said unto tliem, Nay, but to see the nakedness of 
 the land ye are come. 
 
 13 And they said. Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons 
 of one man in the land of Canaan ; and, behold, the youngest Is 
 this day with our father, and one is not. 
 
 14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto 
 you, saying. Ye are spies: 
 
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 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye 
 shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come 
 hither. 
 
 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye 
 shall bo kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether 
 fhcre he any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely 
 ye are spies. 
 
 17 And he put them all together into ward three days. 
 
 18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and 
 live; J'or I fear (jlod: 
 
 19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in 
 the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famiiie of 
 your houses: 
 
 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your 
 words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. 
 
 21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty con- 
 cerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when 
 he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress 
 come upon us. 
 
 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake 1 not unto 
 you, saying, Do not sin against the cliild; and ye would not 
 hear ? therefore, behold, also his blood is reijuired. * 
 
 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he 
 spake unto them by an interpreter. 
 
 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and 
 returned to them again, and comnnined with them, and took 
 from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. 
 
 25 Then Joseph commanded to till their sacks with corn, and 
 to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them 
 \ revision for the way: and thus did he unto them. 
 
 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed 
 thence. 
 
 27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass prov- 
 ender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his 
 sack's mouth. 
 
 28 And he said unto his brethren. My money is restored; 
 and, lo, it is even in my sack : and their heart failed them, and 
 they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God 
 hath done unto us? 
 
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 LBBSON XXIV. 
 
 JOSEPH'S BRETHREN RETURN FROM EGYPT. 
 
 }A ND they came unto Jacob their fatlier unto 
 Xl. the hmtl of Canaan, and told him all that 
 
 GENESIS XUI. 
 29-38. 
 
 befell unto them ; saying, 
 
 30 The man luho is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, 
 and took us for spies of the country. 
 
 31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no 
 spies : 
 
 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and 
 the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. 
 
 33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us. Hereby 
 shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren 
 here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, 
 and be gone : 
 
 34 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I 
 know that yo are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will .[ 
 deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land. 
 
 35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, 
 behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when 
 both i/hey and their father saw the bundles of money, .they were 
 ifraid. 
 
 36 And Jacob their father said unto them. Me have ye be- 
 reaved of my children.- Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye 
 will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. 
 
 37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying. Slay my two 
 sons, if I bring him not to thee : deliver him into my hand, and 
 I will bring him to thee again. 
 
 38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his 
 brother is dead, and he is left alone : if mischief befall him by 
 the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray 
 hairs with sorrow to the grave. 
 
 GENESIS XLIII.1 A ND the famine was sore in the land. 
 
 •}A"^ 
 
 1-14. ) £\. 2 And it came to pass, when they had 
 
 eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their 
 father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. 
 
 3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly 
 
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 protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your 
 brother he with you. 
 
 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down 
 and buy thee food: 
 
 5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down : for 
 the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your 
 brother he with you. 
 
 6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to 
 tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? 
 
 7 And they said. The man asked us straitly of our state, and 
 of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another 
 brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: 
 could we certainly know that he would say. Bring your brother 
 down? 
 
 8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with 
 me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, 
 both we, and thou, and also our little ones. 
 
 9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require 
 him : if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then 
 let me bear the blame for ever : 
 
 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned 
 this second time. 
 
 1 1 And their father Israel said unto them. If it must be so 
 now, do this; take of the best fiuits in the land in your vessels, 
 and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little 
 honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: 
 
 12 And take double money in your hand; and the money 
 that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it 
 again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: 
 
 13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: 
 
 14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that 
 he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be 
 bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. 
 
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 LESSON XXV. 
 
 JOSEPH ENTERTAINS HIS BRETHREN. 
 
 GENESIS XLIII.\ A ND the men took that present, and they 
 15-34. / A. took douole money in their hand, and 
 Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood 
 before Joseph. 
 
 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to 
 the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make 
 ready; for theee men shall dine with me at noon. 
 
 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought 
 the men into Joseph's house. 
 
 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into 
 Joseph's house ; and they said, Because of the money that was 
 returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in ; that 
 he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us 
 for bondmen, and our asses. 
 
 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and 
 they communed with him at the door of the house, 
 
 20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to 
 buy food : 
 
 21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we 
 opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money teas in the 
 mouth of his sack, our money in full weight : and we . have 
 brought it again in our hand. 
 
 22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to 
 buy food : we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. 
 
 23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and 
 the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I 
 had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. 
 
 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and 
 gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their 
 asses provender. 
 
 25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at 
 noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. 
 
 26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the pres- 
 ent which was in their hand into the house, and bowed them- 
 selves to him to the earth. 
 
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 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Ig your 
 father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 
 
 28 And they answered. Thy servant our fathei is in good 
 health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and 
 made obeisance. 
 
 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brothe. Benjamin, 
 his mother's son, and said. Is this your younger brother, of whom 
 ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my 
 son. 
 
 30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon 
 his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into 
 his chamber, ar d wept there. 
 
 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained him- 
 self, and said, Set on bread. 
 
 32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by 
 themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by 
 themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the 
 Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians. 
 
 33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his 
 birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the 
 men marvelled one at another. 
 
 34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him : 
 but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. 
 And they drank, and were merry with him. 
 
 LESSON XXVI. 
 
 JOSEPH DETAINS HIS BRETHREN. 
 
 ,\ A ND he commanded the steward of his house, 
 / 11. saying. Fill tlie men's sacks loith food, as 
 
 GENESIS XLIV. 
 1-17. 
 
 much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's 
 mouth. 
 
 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the 
 youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the 
 word that Joseph had spoken. 
 
 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, 
 they and their asses. 
 
 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far 
 
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 your 
 
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 good 
 and 
 
 off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and 
 when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have 
 ye rewarded evil for good? 
 
 5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby 
 indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing. 
 
 6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same 
 words. 
 
 7 And they said unto bim, Wherefore saith my lord these 
 words'! God forbid that thy oervants should do according to this 
 thing: 
 
 8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, 
 we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how 
 then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold? 
 
 9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him 
 die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen. 
 
 10 And he said. Now also let it he according unto your words: 
 he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be 
 blameless. 
 
 11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the 
 ground, and opened every man his sack. 
 
 1 2 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the 
 youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamins sack. 
 
 1 3 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, 
 and returned to the city. 
 
 14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for 
 he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground. 
 
 15 And Joseph said unto them. What deed is this that ye 
 have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly 
 divine? 
 
 16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what 
 shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found 
 out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's ser- 
 vants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. 
 
 17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: hut the man 
 in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as 
 for you, get you up in peace unto your father. 
 
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 LESSON XXVII. 
 JUDAH'S APPEAL TO JOSEPH. 
 
 GENESIS XLIV. \ rpHEN Judah came near unto him, and said, 
 18-34. ] JL Oh my lord, let tliy servant, I pray thee, 
 speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn 
 against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. 
 
 19 My lord asked his servants, saying. Have ye a father, or 
 a brother 1 
 
 20 And we said unto my lord. We have a father, an old man, 
 and a child of his old age, a little one ; and his brother is dead, 
 and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him. 
 
 21 And thou saidst unto thy servants. Bring him down unto 
 me. that I may set mine eyes upon him. 
 
 22 And we said unto my lord. The lad cannot leave his 
 father : for if he should leave his father, his father would die. 
 
 23 And thou saidst unto thy servants. Except your youngest 
 brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more. 
 
 24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant 
 my father, we told him the words of my lord. 
 
 25 And our father said. Go again, and buy us a little food. 
 
 26 And we said. We cannot go down: if our youngest 
 brother be with us, then will we go down : for we may not see 
 the man's face, except our youngest brother he with us. 
 
 27 And thy servant my father said unto us. Ye know that 
 my wife bare me two sons: 
 
 28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is 
 torn in pieces ; and I saw him not since : 
 
 29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, 
 ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. 
 
 30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and 
 the lad i . not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the 
 lad's life; 
 
 31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not 
 with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the 
 gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. 
 
 32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, 
 saying. If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame 
 to my father for ever. 
 
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 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead 
 of the lad a bondiuan to my lord ; and let the lad go up with his 
 brethren. 
 
 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad he not 
 with me ? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my 
 father. 
 
 LESSON XXVIII. 
 
 JOSEPH MAKES HIMSELF KNOWN TO HIS BRETHREN. 
 
 GENESIS XLV.j rpHEN Joseph could not refrain himself before 
 
 / X all them that stood by him; and he cried, 
 
 Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man 
 
 with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 
 
 2 And he wept aloud : and the Egyptians and the house of 
 Pharaoh heard. 
 
 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my 
 father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for 
 they were troubled at his presence. 
 
 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I 
 pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph 
 your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. 
 
 5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, 
 that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to pre- 
 serve life. 
 
 6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land : and 
 yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither he earing 
 nor harvest. 
 
 7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in 
 the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 
 
 8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God : and 
 he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, 
 and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. 
 
 9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him. Thus 
 saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come 
 down unto me, tarry not: 
 
 10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou 
 shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's 
 children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: 
 
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 11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years 
 of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, 
 come to poverty. 
 
 12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother 
 Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you. 
 
 13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and 
 of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my 
 father hither. 
 
 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; 
 and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 
 
 15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: 
 and after that his brethren talked with him. 
 
 16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, say- 
 ing, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, 
 and his servants. 
 
 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, 
 This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of 
 Canaan ; 
 
 18 And take your father and your households, and come unto 
 me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye 
 shall eat the fat of the land. 
 
 19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons 
 out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, 
 and bring your father, and come. 
 
 20 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of 
 Egypt is your's. 
 
 21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them 
 wagons, acc">rding to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave 
 them provision for the way. 
 
 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but 
 to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five 
 changes of raiment. 
 
 23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses 
 laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with 
 corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. 
 
 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed : and he 
 said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. 
 
 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land 
 of Canaan unto Jacob their father, 
 
 26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is gov- 
 
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 emor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for 
 he believed them not. 
 
 27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had 
 said unto them : and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had 
 sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father j-evived : 
 
 28 And Israel said, It is enough ; Joseph my son is yet alive : 
 I will go and see him before I die. 
 
 LESSON XXIX. 
 
 JACOB AND HIS HOUSEHOLD GO INTO EGYPT. 
 
 GENESIS XLVI.\ A ND Israel took his journey with all that he 
 1-7, 26-34. / ix had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered 
 sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 
 
 2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and 
 said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said. Here am I. 
 
 • 3 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to 
 go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great 
 nation : 
 
 4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely 
 bring thee up again : and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine 
 eyes. 
 
 5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel 
 carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, 
 in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 
 
 6 And they took their cattle, smd their goods, which they 
 had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, 
 and all his seed with him : 
 
 7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and 
 his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into 
 Egypt. 
 
 26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which 
 came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls 
 were threescore and six; 
 
 27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, 
 were two souls : all tlie souls of the house of Jacob, which came 
 into Egypt, were threescore and ten. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READtNCfS. 
 
 28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his 
 face unto Goshen ; and they came into the land of Goshen. 
 
 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet 
 Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; 
 and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. 
 
 30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I 
 have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive. 
 
 31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's 
 house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him. My 
 brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of 
 Canaan, are come unto me; 
 
 32 And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to 
 feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, 
 and all that they have. 
 
 33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, 
 and shall say. What is your occupation? 
 
 34 That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about 
 cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our 
 fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every 
 shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians. 
 
 GENESIS XLVII.| rpHEN Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and 
 1-10. / X said. My father and my brethren, and 
 
 their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come 
 out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of 
 Goshen. 
 
 2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and pre- 
 sented them unto Pharaoh. 
 
 3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren. What is your occupa- 
 tion] And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, 
 both we, and also our fathers. 
 
 4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the 
 land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their 
 flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now there- 
 fore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen. 
 
 5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying. Thy father and 
 thy brethren are come unto thee: 
 
 6 The land of Egypt is before thee ; in the best of the land 
 make thy father and brethren to dwell ; in the land of Goshen 
 let them dwell : and if thou knowest any men of activity among 
 them, then make them rulers over my cattle. 
 
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 meet 
 him; 
 
 7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before 
 Pharaoh : and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. 
 
 8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? 
 
 9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my 
 pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have 
 the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto 
 the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of 
 their pilgrimage. 
 
 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before 
 Pharaoh. 
 
 LESSON XXX. 
 
 Jacob blesses Joseph's soiTs. 
 
 GENESIS XLVIII.\ 4 ND it came to pass after these things, 
 / ix that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father 
 18 sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and 
 Ephraim. 
 
 2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph 
 cometh unto thee : and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon 
 the bed. 
 
 3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto 
 me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed ine, 
 
 4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and 
 multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; 
 and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting 
 possession. 
 
 5 And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which 
 were bom unto thee in the land of Egypt before 1 came unto 
 thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be 
 mine. 
 
 6 And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be 
 thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in 
 their inheritance. 
 
 7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by 
 me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a 
 little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the 
 way of Ephrath; the same is Beth-lehem. 
 
 8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? 
 
 9 And Joseph said unto his father. They are my sons, whom 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I 
 pray thee, unto me, and 1 will bless them. 
 
 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could 
 not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed 
 them, and embraced them. 
 
 11 And Israel said UTito Joseph, I had not thought to see thy 
 face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed. 
 
 12 And Joseph l)rought thein out from between his knees, 
 and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. 
 
 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand 
 toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward 
 Israel's riglit hand, and brought them near unto him. 
 
 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it 
 upon Ephiaims head, who ivas the younger, and his left hand 
 upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manas- 
 seh wan the tirstl)()rn. 
 
 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my 
 fatheis Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all 
 niy life long unto this day, 
 
 16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the 
 lads ; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my 
 fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude 
 i;i the midst of the earth. 
 
 1 7 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand 
 upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him : and he held up his 
 father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim 's head unto Manasseh's 
 head. 
 
 18 And Joseph said unto his father. Not so, my father: for 
 this is the Hrstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. 
 
 19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, 1 
 know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be 
 great: 'but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, 
 and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. 
 
 20 And he blessed them that day, saying. In thee shall Israel 
 bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh : and 
 he set Ephraim before Manasseh. 
 
 21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall 
 be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. 
 
 22 Moreover I have given to thee one poi-tion above thy 
 brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amoilte with my 
 sword and with my Ijow. 
 
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 LESSON XXXI. 
 
 thy 
 
 JACOB BLESSES HIS OWN SONS. 
 
 GENESIS XLIX.) 4 ND Jacob called unto his sons, and said, 
 / J\. Gather yourselves together, that I may 
 tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. 
 
 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and 
 hearken unto Israel your father. 
 
 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the begin- 
 ning of ray strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency 
 of power : 
 
 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou 
 wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went 
 up to my couch. 
 
 5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are 
 in their habitations. * 
 
 6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their 
 assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger 
 they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. 
 
 7 Cursed he their anger, for it vms fierce; and their wrath, 
 for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them 
 in Israel. 
 
 8 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy 
 hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children 
 shall bow down before thee. 
 
 9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art 
 gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old 
 lion ; who shall rouse him up ? 
 
 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver 
 from between his feet, until Shiloh come ; and unto him shall the 
 gathering of the people he. 
 
 11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the 
 choice vine ; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in 
 the blood of grapes : 
 
 12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with 
 milk. 
 
 13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall 
 he for an haven of ships; and his border shall he unto Zidon. 
 

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 14 Issachar in a strong ass couching down between two bur- 
 dens: 
 
 15 And he saw that rest waH good, and the land that it was 
 pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant 
 unto tribute. 
 
 16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. 
 
 1 7 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, 
 that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. 
 
 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O Loud. 
 
 19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but ho shall overcome 
 at the last. 
 
 20 Out of Asher his bread shall he fat, and he shall yield 
 royal dainties. 
 
 21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words. 
 
 22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; 
 lolwse branches run over the wall : 
 
 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at hiniy and 
 hated him: 
 
 24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands 
 were made stiong by the hands of tlie mighty God of Jacob; 
 (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Isiael:) 
 
 2.') AVn by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and 
 by the Alniighty, who shall bless thee witii blessings of heaven 
 above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings < ' tl ^ 
 breasts, and of the womb: 
 
 26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above i oless- 
 ings of rny progenitors unto the utmost bound of the evena^ ting 
 hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown ot 
 the head of him that was separate from his brethren. 
 
 27 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall 
 devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil. 
 
 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it 
 that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one 
 according to his blessing he blessed them. 
 
 29 And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be 
 gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave 
 that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, 
 
 30 In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is be- 
 fore Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with 
 
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 the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying- 
 place. 
 
 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there 
 they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried 
 Leah. 
 
 32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein 
 was from the children of Heth. 
 
 33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his 
 sons, he gathered up tiis feet into the bed, and yielded up the 
 ghost, and was gathered unto his people. 
 
 LESSON XXXII. 
 
 BURIAL OF JACOB AND DEATH OF JOSEPH. 
 
 GENESIS L.) A ND Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept 
 / IX upon him, and kissed him. 
 
 2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to em- 
 balm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel. 
 
 3 And forty days were fulfilled for him ; for so are fulfilled the 
 days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned 
 for him threescore and ten days. 
 
 4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake 
 unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in 
 your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, 
 
 5 My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die : in my grave 
 which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt 
 thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and 
 .)ury my father, and I will come again. 
 
 6 And Pharaoh said. Go up, and bury thy father, according 
 as he made thee swear. ^ 
 
 7 And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him 
 went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and 
 all the elders of the land of Egypt, 
 
 8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his 
 father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their 
 herds, they left in the land of Goshen. 
 
 9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen : 
 and it was a very great company. 
 
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 10 And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is be- 
 yond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore 
 lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days. 
 
 11 And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, 
 saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said. This i* a griev- 
 ous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was 
 called Al)el-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan. 
 
 12 And his sons did unto him according as he commanded 
 them : 
 
 13 For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and 
 buried him in the cave of the tield of Machpelah, which Abraham 
 bought witli the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron 
 the Hittite, before Mamre. 
 
 14 And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, 
 and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had 
 buried his father. 
 
 15 And when Joseph's brethren sa,w that their father was 
 dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will cer- 
 tainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. 
 
 16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy 
 father did connnand before he died, saying, 
 
 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, 
 the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto 
 thee evil: and nc^^, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the 
 servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they 
 spake unto him. 
 
 18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; 
 and they said. Behold, we he thy servants. 
 
 19 And Joseph said unto them. Fear not: for am I in the 
 place of God '? 
 
 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; hut God meant 
 it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much peo- 
 ple alive. 
 
 21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your 
 little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. 
 
 22 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: 
 and Joseph lived an hundred and ton years. 
 
 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third genera- 
 tion: the children also of Machir the soii of Manasseh were 
 brought up upon Joseph's knees, 
 
 
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 sore 
 days. 
 
 lites, 
 riev- 
 was 
 
 24 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God Will 
 surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land 
 which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 
 
 25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, 
 God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from 
 hence. 
 
 26 So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old : and 
 they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt. 
 
 was 
 cer- 
 
 LESSON XXXIII. 
 
 OPPRESSION OF THE HEBREWS— BIRTH OF MOSES. 
 
 EXODUS i.\ i ND Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all 
 6-14, 22. / XI. that generation. • 
 
 7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased 
 abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and 
 the land was filled with them. 
 
 8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew 
 not Joseph. 
 
 9 And he said unto his people. Behold, the people of the 
 children of Israel are more and mightier than we: 
 
 10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, 
 and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they 
 join also unto our enemies, and tight against us, and so get them 
 up out of the land. 
 
 11 Therefore they C.A set over them taskmasters to afflict 
 them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure 
 cities, Pithom and Raamses. 
 
 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied 
 and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of 
 Israel. 
 
 13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve 
 with rigour: 
 
 14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in 
 morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: 
 all their service, wherein they made them serve, vms with rigour. 
 
 22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son 
 
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 tliAt is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye 
 sliuU save alive. 
 
 EXODUS M \ A ND there went a man of the house of Levi, and 
 1-15. ] 11. took to wife a daughter of Levi. 
 
 2 And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she 
 saw him that he icas a goodly child, she hid him three months. 
 
 3 And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him 
 an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, 
 and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the 
 river's brink. 
 
 4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to 
 him. 
 
 5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself &t 
 the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and 
 when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to 
 fetch it. 
 
 6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, be- 
 hold,' the Itabe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, 
 This is one of the Hebrews' children. 
 
 7 The!! said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and 
 call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse 
 the child for thee? 
 
 8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her. Go. And the maid 
 went and called the child's mother. 
 
 9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her. Take this child 
 away, and nurse it for me, and I will give tliee thy wages. And 
 the woman took the child, and nursed it. 
 
 10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's 
 daughter, and he became her son And she called his name 
 Moses: and she said. Because I drew him out of the water. 
 
 11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was 
 grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their 
 burdens : and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of 
 his brethren. 
 
 12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw 
 that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the 
 sand. , 
 
 1 3 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men 
 of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the 
 wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow 1 
 
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 14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over 
 us? intendest thou to kill nie, as thou killedst the Egyptian 1 
 And M(jse8 feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. 
 
 15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay 
 Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in 
 the land of Midian : and he sat down by a well. 
 
 LESSON XXXIV. 
 
 GOD SPEAKS TO MOSES FROM THE BURNING BUSH. 
 
 |||.\ \rOW Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father 
 
 EXODUS 
 
 in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the 
 flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of 
 God, even to Horeb. 
 
 2 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flange 
 of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, 
 the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. 
 
 3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great 
 sight, why the bush is not burnt. 
 
 4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God 
 called unto him ou if the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, 
 Moses. And he saiu, Here am I. 
 
 5 And he said. Draw not nigh hither : put off thy shoes from 
 off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. 
 
 6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of 
 Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses 
 hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. 
 
 7 And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my 
 people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason 
 of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; 
 
 8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of 
 the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a 
 good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; 
 unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the 
 Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 
 
 9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children » c Israel is 
 come unto me : and I have also seen the oppression wherewith 
 the Egyptians oppress them. 
 
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 10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, 
 that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel 
 out of Egypt. 
 
 1 1 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go 
 unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of 
 Israel out of Kgypt ? 
 
 1 2 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee ; and this shall 
 he a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast 
 brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon 
 this mountain. 
 
 13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the 
 children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your 
 fathers hath sent me unto you ; and they shall say to me, What 
 is liis name ] what shall I say unto them ? 
 
 U And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he 
 said. Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath 
 sent me unto you. 
 
 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say 
 unto the children of Israel, The IjORD God of your fathers, the 
 God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath 
 sent me unto you : this is my name for ever, and this is my me- 
 morial unto all generations. 
 
 16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto 
 them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of 
 Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely 
 visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: 
 
 17 And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction 
 of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and 
 the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebu- 
 sites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey. 
 
 18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, 
 thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye 
 shall say unto him. The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with 
 us : and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into 
 the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. 
 
 19 And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, 
 no, not by a mighty hand. 
 
 20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all 
 my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that 
 he will let you go. 
 
 21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the 
 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 Egyptians : and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall 
 not go empty : 
 
 22 But every woman shall borrow of her neijjhbour, and of 
 her thai, sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of 
 gold, and raiment: and ye shall put tliem upon" your sons, and 
 upon your daughters; and ye shtsll spoil the Egyptians. 
 
 LESSON XXXV. 
 
 INCREASED OPPRESSION OF THE HEBREWS. 
 
 EXODUS V.\ A ND afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and 
 j j\. told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of 
 Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in 
 the wilderness. 
 
 2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey 
 his voice to let Israel go 1 I know not the Lord, neither will I 
 let Israel go. 
 
 3 And they said, The God of tlie Hebrews hath met with us : 
 let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and 
 sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pesti- 
 lence, or with the sword. 
 
 4 And the king of Egypt said unto them. Wherefore do ye, 
 Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works ? get you unto 
 your burdens. 
 
 5 And Pharaoh said, Beholc\ the people of the land now are 
 many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. 
 
 6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of 
 the people, and their officers, saying, 
 
 7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as 
 heretofore : let them go and gather straw for themselves. 
 
 8 And the tale cf the bricks, which they did make heretofore, 
 ye shall lay upon them, ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for 
 they be idle; therefore they cry, saying. Let us go atid sacrifice 
 to our God. 
 
 9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may 
 labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. 
 
 10 And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their 
 officers, and they spake to the people, saying. Thus saith Pharaoh, 
 I will not give you straw. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 1 1 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it : yet not ought 
 of your work shall be diminished. 
 
 12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the 
 land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw. 
 
 13 And the taskmasters hasted thevi^ saying, Fulfil your 
 works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw. 
 
 14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's 
 taskmaHteis had set over them, were beaten, and demanded. 
 Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both 
 yesterday and to day, as heretofore ? 
 
 15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried 
 unto Pharaoh, saying. Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy ser- 
 vants ? 
 
 16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say 
 to us. Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the 
 fault is in thine own people. 
 
 17 But he said. Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let 
 us go and do sacrifice to the Lord. 
 
 1 8 Go therefore now, and work ; for there shall no straw be 
 given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. 
 
 19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they 
 were in evil case, after it was said. Ye shall not minish (yught 
 from your bricks of your daily task. 
 
 20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as 
 they came forth from Pharaoh: 
 
 21 And they said unto them. The Lord look upon you, and 
 judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the 
 eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword 
 in their hand to slay us. 
 
 22 And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said. Lord, where- 
 fore hast thou 80 evil entreated this people 1 why is it tJiai thou 
 hast sent me ? 
 
 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he 
 hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy 
 people at all. 
 
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 LESSON XXXVI. 
 
 INSTITUTION OF THE PASSOVER. 
 
 EXODUS XII. 1 A ND the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in 
 1-28. / xjL the land of Egypt, saying, 
 
 2 This month slmll he unto you the beginning of months : it 
 shall he the first month of the year to you. 
 
 3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the 
 tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a 
 lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house : 
 
 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and 
 his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the num- 
 ber of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make 
 your count for the lamb. 
 
 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: 
 ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats : 
 
 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the 
 same month : an i the whole assembly of the congregation of 
 Israel shall kill it in the evening. 
 
 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two 
 side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they 
 shall eat it. 
 
 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, 
 and unleavened bread ; and with bitter herha they shall eat it. 
 
 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast 
 tvith fire ; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 
 
 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; 
 and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn 
 with fire. 
 
 11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your 
 shoes on your feet, and your stafi' in your hand; and ye shall eat 
 it in haste : it is the Lord's passover. 
 
 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and 
 will smite all the fiistborn in the land of Egypt, both man and 
 beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: 
 I am the Lord. 
 
 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses 
 where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. 
 
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 and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy yow, when 1 
 smite the land of Egypt. 
 
 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye 
 shall ke<fp it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; 
 ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. 
 
 15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first 
 ' day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever 
 
 eateth unleavened bread from the first until the seventh day, 
 that soul shall be cut ofi" from Israel. 
 
 16 And in the first day there shall he an holy convocation, 
 and in the seventh day there shall be nn holy convocation to you; 
 no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every 
 man must eat, that only may be done of you. 
 
 17 And ye shall observe the feast q/* unleavened bread; for in 
 this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of 
 Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations 
 by an ordinance for ever. 
 
 18 In the first month, on the fourteentli day of the month at 
 even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth 
 day of the month at even. 
 
 19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: 
 for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be 
 cut ofi" from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, 
 or born in the land. 
 
 20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations 
 shall ye eat unleavened bread. 
 
 21 Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said 
 unto them. Draw out and take you a lamb according to your 
 families, and kill the passover. 
 
 22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the 
 blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side 
 posts with the blood that is in the bas9n ; and none of you shall 
 go out at the door of his house until the morning. 
 
 23 For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; 
 and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side 
 posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the 
 destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite yon. 
 
 24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee 
 and to thy sons for ever. 
 
 25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land 
 
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 ye 
 
 which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, 
 that ye shall keep this service. 
 
 26 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say 
 unto you, What mean ye by this service ? 
 
 27 That ye shall say, It t« the sacrifice of the Lord's passover, 
 who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, 
 when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And 
 the people bowed the head and worshipped. 
 
 28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as the 
 Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 
 
 LESSON XXXVII. 
 
 THE FIRSTBORN SLAIN— DEPARTURE FROM EGYPT. 
 
 ,\ A ND it came to pass, that at midnight the 
 / 11. Lore 
 
 EXODUS XII. 
 
 29-42. / 1\. Lord smote all the fiistborn in the land of 
 Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto 
 the firstborn of the captive that wats in the dungeon ; and all the 
 firstborn of cattle. 
 
 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his ser- 
 vants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; 
 for there nms not a house where there was not one dead. 
 
 ul And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said. 
 Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and 
 the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said. 
 
 32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, 
 and be gone; and bless me also. 
 
 33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that 
 they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, 
 We be all dead men. 
 
 34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, 
 their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their 
 shoulders. 
 
 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of 
 Moses ; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and 
 jewels of gdld, and raiment : 
 
 36 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the 
 Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such thiiiys as tJiey 
 required. And they spoiled the Egyptians. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to 
 Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, 
 beside children. 
 
 38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and 
 flocks, and herds, even very n)uch cattle. 
 
 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which 
 they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; be- 
 cause they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither 
 had they prepared for themselves any victual. 
 
 40 Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt 
 in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. 
 
 41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and 
 thirty yeai's, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the 
 hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. 
 
 42 It is a night to be much observed unto the Lord for 
 bringing them out from the land of Egypt : this is that night of 
 the Lord to be observed of all the childron of Israel in their 
 generations. 
 
 }A ND it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the 
 iX people go, that God led them not through 
 
 EXODUS XIII. 
 17-22. 
 
 the way of the land of the Philistines, although t\\a,t icas near; 
 for God said. Lest peradventure the people repent when they see 
 war, and they return to Egypt: 
 
 18 But God led the people about, through the way of the 
 wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up 
 harnessed out of the land of Egypt. 
 
 19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he 
 had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely 
 visit you ; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. 
 
 20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped 
 in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. 
 
 21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a 
 cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to 
 give them light; to go by day and night: 
 
 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the 
 pillar of fire by night,^row before the people. 
 
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 PASSAGE OF THE RED SEA. 
 
 ,\ A ND it was told the king of Egypt that the 
 / il. people fled : and the heart of Pharaoh and 
 
 EXODUS XIV. 
 5-31. 
 
 of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, 
 Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving 
 usi 
 
 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with 
 him: 
 
 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the 
 chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 
 
 8 And the Loud hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of 
 Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the 
 children of Israel went out with an high hand. 
 
 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and 
 chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and over- 
 took them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal- 
 zephon. 
 
 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted 
 up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; 
 and they were sore afraid : and the children of Israel cried out 
 unto the Lord. 
 
 1 1 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves 
 in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? 
 wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of 
 Egypt 1 
 
 12 /» not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, say- 
 ing. Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians 1 For it had 
 been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should 
 die in the wilderness. 
 
 13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, 
 and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to 
 day : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see 
 them again no more for ever. 
 
 14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 
 
 15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou 
 unto me ? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward : 
 
 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over 
 
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 the sea, and (livi(l«f it: and the children of Israel ehall go on dry 
 yroKud through the midst of the sea. 
 
 17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, 
 and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon 
 Phaiaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his 
 horsemen . 
 
 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when 
 I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and 
 upon his horsemen. 
 
 19 And the angel of C«od, which went before the camp of 
 Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the 
 cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: 
 
 20 Ar.ci it came between th(! camp of the Egyptians and the 
 camp of Israel ; and it was a cloud and darkness to thcniy but it 
 gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the 
 other all the night. 
 
 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the 
 Loud caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that 
 night, and made the sea dry himl, and the waters were divided. 
 
 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea 
 upon the dry y round: and the waters were a wall unto them on 
 their right hand, and on their left. 
 
 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to 
 the midst of the sea, ecen all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and 
 his horsemen. 
 
 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord 
 looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire 
 and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 
 
 2') And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them 
 heavily : so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of 
 Isra,el ; for the Lord lighteth for them against the Egyptians. 
 
 26 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand 
 over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyp- 
 tians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 
 
 27 And Moses stretched forth his liand over the sea, and the 
 sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and 
 the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyp- 
 tians in the midst of the sea. 
 
 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and 
 the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the 
 sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. 
 
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 29 But the cliildren of Israel walked upon dry land in the 
 midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their 
 right hand, and on their left. 
 
 30 Thus the Lokd saved Israel that day out of the hand of 
 the Egyptians; and Israel Siiw the Egyptians dead upon the sea 
 shore. 
 
 31 And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon 
 the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed 
 the Lord, and his servant Moses. 
 
 LESSON XXXIX. 
 
 THE SONG OF DELIVERANCE. 
 
 EXODUS XV. 1 rpHEN sang Moses and the children of Israel 
 1-21. / L this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, 
 I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the 
 horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 
 
 2 The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my 
 salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation j 
 my father's God, and I will exalt him. 
 
 3 The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. 
 
 4 Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: 
 his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. 
 
 5 The depths have covered them : they sank into the bottom 
 as a stone. 
 
 6 Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy 
 right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 
 
 7 And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast over- 
 thrown them that rose up against thee : thou sentest forth thy 
 wrath, which consumed them as stubble. 
 
 8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered 
 together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths 
 were congealed in the heart of the sea. 
 
 9 The enemy said, 1 will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide ♦ 
 the spoil ; my lust shall be satisfied upon them ; I will draw my 
 sword, my hand shall destroy them. 
 
 10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them; 
 tihey i^ank as lead iti the mighty waters, 
 
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 11 Who is like unto thee, O Lord, air;ong the gods? who is 
 like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? 
 
 12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed 
 them. 
 
 13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou 
 hast redeemed : thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy 
 holy habitation. 
 
 14 The people shall hrar, and be afraid: sorrow shall take 
 hold on the inhabitants o' Palestina. 
 
 15 Then the dukes ol Edom shall be amazed; the mighty 
 men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the in- 
 habitants of Canaan shall melt away. 
 
 16 l^'ear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of 
 thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass 
 over, O Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast 
 purchased. 
 
 17 Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain 
 of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made 
 for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands 
 have established. 
 
 18 The Lord shall reign for ever and ever. 
 
 19 For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and 
 with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the 
 waters of the sea upon them ; but the children of Israel went on 
 dry land in the midst of the sea. 
 
 20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a 
 timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with 
 timbrels and with dances. 
 
 21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he 
 hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he 
 thrown into the sea. 
 
 LESSON XL. 
 THE GIVING OF MANNA. 
 
 ,\ 4 ND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 
 J -^*- 12 I have heard the murmurings of the 
 
 EXODUS XVI. 
 11-35. 
 
 children of Israel : speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat 
 flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye 
 shall know that I am the Lord your God. 
 
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 13 And it came to pass, that at even the quaiis came up, and 
 covered the camp : and in the morning ths dew lay round about 
 the host. 
 
 14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon 
 the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small 
 as the hoar frost on the ground. 
 
 15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to 
 another. It is manna : for they wist not what it was. And Moses 
 said unto them. This is the bread which the Lord hath given 
 you to eat. 
 
 16 This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, Gather 
 of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, 
 according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for 
 them which are in hit. tents. 
 
 17 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some 
 more, some less. 
 
 18 And when they did mete it with an omer, he tliat gathered 
 much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; 
 they gathered every man according to his eating. 
 
 1 9 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. 
 
 20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but 
 some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and 
 stank: and Moses was wroth with them. 
 
 21 And they gathered it every morning, every man according 
 to his eating : and when the sun waxed hot, it melted. 
 
 22 And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered 
 twice as much bread, two omers for one men: and all the rulers 
 of the congregation came and told Moses. 
 
 23 And he said unto them. This is that which the Lord hath 
 said. To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the Lord: 
 bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that? ye will 
 seethe ; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept 
 until the morning. 
 
 24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and 
 it iHd not stink, neither was there any worm therein. 
 
 25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath 
 unto the Lord: to day ye shall not find it in the field. 
 
 26 Six days ye shall gather it; but en the seventh day, which 
 is the sabbath, in it there shall be none. 
 
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 27 And it came to pass, that there went out sirme of the 
 people on tlic seventh day for to gather, and they found none. 
 
 28 And the Lokd said unto Moses, ffow long refuse ye to 
 keep my commandments and my laws? 
 
 29 See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, there- 
 fore he giveth you on the sixth day the bi-ead of two days; abide 
 ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the 
 seventh day. 
 
 30 So the people rested on the seventh day. 
 
 31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: 
 and it was like coriander seed, white, and the taste of it uutH 
 like wafers made with honey. 
 
 32 And Moses said, Thi.s is the thing which the Lord com- 
 niandeth. Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations ; that 
 they may see the bread wlierewith I have fed you in the wilder- 
 ness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. 
 
 33 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer 
 full of manna therein, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept 
 for your generatiors. 
 
 34 As the Loud commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up be- 
 fore the Testimony, to be kept. 
 
 35 And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, 
 until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until 
 they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan. 
 
 LESSON XLI. 
 
 WATER FROM THE ROCK. 
 
 EXODUS XVII. I A ND all the congregation of the children of 
 / IX Israel journeyed from the wilderness of 
 Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the 
 Lord, and pitched in Rephidim : and there was no water for the 
 people to drink. 
 
 2 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said. Give 
 us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them. Why 
 chide ye with me ? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord? 
 
 3 And the people thirsted tiiere for water; and the people 
 murmured against Moses, and said. Wherefore is this that thou 
 
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 hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and 
 our cattle with thirst ? 
 
 4 And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do 
 unto this people? they be almost ready to stone nie. 
 
 5 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the people, 
 and take with thee of the elders of Israel ; and thy rod, where- 
 with thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. 
 
 6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in 
 Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come 
 water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so 
 in the sight of the elders of Israel. 
 
 7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, 
 because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they 
 tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not ? 
 
 8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 
 
 9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go 
 out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of 
 the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. 
 
 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with 
 Amalek : and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the 
 hill. 
 
 11< And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that 
 Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek pre- 
 vailed. 
 
 1 2 But Moses' hands were heavy ; and they took a stone, and 
 put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur 
 stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on 
 the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down 
 of the sun. 
 
 13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the 
 edge of the sword. 
 
 14 And the Lord said unto Moses, Write thisybr e. memorial 
 in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua : for I will utterly 
 put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. 
 
 15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it 
 Jehovah-nissi : 
 
 16 For he said. Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord 
 will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. 
 
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 THE LAW GIVEN ON SINAI. 
 
 EXODUS XIX. 1 A ND Moses brought forth the people out of 
 17-25. / ix the camp to meet with God; and they 
 stood at the nether part of the mount. 
 
 18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because tlio 
 Lord descended upon it in tire: and the smoke thereof ascended 
 as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. 
 
 19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and 
 waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him 
 by a voice. 
 
 20 And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top 
 of the mount: and the Lord called Mosog ujy to the top of th« 
 mount; and Moses went up. 
 
 21 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge tlie 
 people, lest they break tlirough unto the LoRD to gaze, and many 
 of them perish. 
 
 22 And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, 
 sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them. 
 
 23 And Moses »aid unto the Lord, The people cannot come 
 up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set hounds 
 about the mount, and sanctify it. 
 
 24 And the LoR, said unto him, Away, get thee down, and 
 thou shalt come ■ _ 'lou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the 
 priests and the peop break through to come up unto the Lord, 
 lest he break forth upon tliem, 
 
 25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto tli(Mu. 
 
 EXODUS XX. \ A ND God spake all these words, saying, 
 
 1-21. j rL 2 1 am the Lord thy God, which have 
 brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bond- 
 age. 
 
 3 Thou alialt have no other gods before me. 
 
 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any 
 likejiess of any thiwj that is in hoavon above, or that is in the 
 earth brneath, or that in in the water under the earth: 
 
 5 Thou shftlt no' bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: 
 for I thr Lord thy God am a jealoun God, visiting the iniquity 
 

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 of the fathers upon tlie children unto the third and fourth genera- 
 tion of them that hate me; 
 
 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, 
 and keep my commandments. 
 
 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain ; 
 for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in 
 vain. 
 
 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 
 
 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 
 
 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: 
 in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy 
 daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidser' ant, nor thy cattle, 
 nor thy stranger that is within thy gates : 
 
 1 1 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, 
 and all that in them ?«, and rested the seventh day : wherefore 
 the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 
 
 12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be 
 long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. • 
 
 13 Thou shalt not kill. 
 
 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 
 
 15 Thou shalt not steal. 
 
 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 
 
 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not 
 covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maid- 
 servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neigh- 
 
 boui-'s. 
 
 18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lights 
 nings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: 
 and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar otf. 
 
 19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we 
 will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. 
 
 20 And Moses said unto the people. Fear not: for God is 
 come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, 
 that ye sin not. 
 
 21 And the people stood afar oft', and Moses drew near unto 
 the thick darkness whore God was. 
 
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 LESSON XLIII. 
 
 THK COVENANT WITH ISRAKL. 
 
 EXODUS XXIV. \ A ND he said unto Moses, Come uj unto tho 
 
 / j\_ Loud, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abi- 
 
 hu, and seventy of the elders of Israel ; and worship ye afar ofl". 
 
 2 And Moses alone shall come near the Lord : but they shall 
 not come nigh ; neither shall the people go up with him. 
 
 3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the 
 Lord, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with 
 one voice, and said. All the words which the Lord hath said will 
 we do. 
 
 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up 
 early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and 
 twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel, 
 
 5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which 
 offered burnt otlerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto 
 the Lord. 
 
 6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons ; and 
 half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. 
 
 7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the au- 
 dience of the people; and they said, All that the Lord hath said 
 will we do, and be obedient. 
 
 8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, 
 and said. Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath 
 made with you concerning all these words. 
 
 9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and 
 seventy of the elders of Israel : 
 
 10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his 
 feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were 
 the body of heaven in his clearness. 
 
 1 1 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not 
 his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink. 
 
 12 And the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the 
 mount, and be there : and I will give thee tables of stone, and a 
 law, and commandments which I have written ; that thou mayest 
 Uach them. 
 
 13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua : and Moses 
 went up into the mount of God. 
 
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 14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for trs, tintil 
 we come again unto you : and, behold, Aaron and Hur are witii 
 you : if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them. 
 
 15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered 
 the mount. 
 
 16 And the glory of the I<oud abode upon mount Sinai, and 
 the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto 
 Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 
 
 17 And the sight of the glory of the Loud tvas like devouring 
 fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of IsraeL 
 
 18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him 
 up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and 
 forty nights. 
 
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 LESSON XLIV. 
 
 THE LORD PROCLAIMS HIS NAME TO MOSES. 
 
 ,\ A 1*^1) Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched 
 / xi. it without the camp, afar off from the 
 
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 7-23. 
 
 camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it 
 came to pass, that every one which sought the Lokd went out 
 unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which loas without the 
 camp. 
 
 8 And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the taber- 
 nacle, that all the people rose up, and stood eveiy nmn at his 
 tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the 
 tabernacle. 
 
 9 And it came U) pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, 
 the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the taber- 
 nacle and the Lord talked with Moses. 
 
 10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the 
 tabernacle door : and all the people rose up and worshipped, e\ ery 
 man in his tent door. 
 
 11 And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man 
 speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: 
 but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed 
 not out of the tabernacle. 
 
 12 And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, 
 Bring up this people : and thou hast not let me know whom thou 
 
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 wilt send with me. Yet thou luUt said, I know thee by name, 
 and thou hast also found grace in my sight. 
 
 1 3 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy 
 siglit, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may 
 find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation i« thy 
 people. 
 
 14 And he said. My presence shall go tvith tliee, and I will 
 give thee rest. 
 
 1 .') And he said unto him. If thy presence go not with me, 
 carry us not up hence. 
 
 16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people 
 have found grace in thy sight ? t» it not in that thou goest with 
 ns? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the 
 people that are upon the face of the earth. 
 
 1 7 And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also 
 that thou hast spoken : for thou hast found grace in my sight, and 
 I know thee by name. 
 
 18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory. 
 
 19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, 
 and I will proclaim the name of the Lord l)efore thee; and will 
 be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on 
 whom I will shew mercy. 
 
 20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face : for there shall 
 no man see me, and live. 
 
 21 And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and 
 thou shalt stand upon a rock : 
 
 22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, 
 that I will [)ut thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee 
 with my hand while I pass by: 
 
 23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my 
 back parts : but niy face shall not be seen. 
 
 EXODUS XXXIV. I A ND the Loud said unto Moses, Hew thee 
 1-9. / ix two tables of stone like unto the first : 
 
 and I will write upon fJiene tables the Mords that were in the tirst 
 tables, which thou brakest. 
 
 2 And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning 
 unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of 
 the mount. 
 
 3 And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man 
 
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 be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor 
 herds feed before that mount. 
 
 4 And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first ; and 
 Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount 
 Sinai, as the Lokd had commanded him, and took in his hand 
 the two tables of stone. 
 
 b And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him 
 there, and proclaimed the name of the Loitu. 
 
 6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The 
 Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsufiering, and 
 abundant in goodness and truth, 
 
 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and trans- 
 gression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visit- 
 ing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the 
 children's oliildren, unto the third a!>d tu the fourth generation. 
 
 H A:id Moses made haste, and bowed his head towards the 
 earth, and worshipped. 
 
 V/ And he said. If now T have found grace in thy sight, O 
 Lf)rl, let my Lord, I pray tlu'c, go among us; for it is a stift- 
 neoked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us 
 for thine inheritance. 
 
 LESSON XLV. 
 
 THK TABERNACLE. 
 
 EXODUS XL.\ A ND the Loud spak*; unto Moses, saying, 
 1-16, 34-38./ A 2 On the tiist day of the tirst month shalt 
 thf»u set up the tabernuclo of the tent of the congregation. 
 
 'A And thou shalt put therein the aik of the testimony, and 
 cover till' uik with the vail. 
 
 4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the 
 things that are to be set in order uiK)n it; and thou shalt bring 
 in the candlestrck, and light the lamps thereof. 
 
 5 And thou shalt set the- altar of gold for the incense before 
 the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the 
 tabernacle. 
 
 () Ai\d thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before 
 the door of the taliernacle of the tent of the congregation. 
 
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 7 And thou shalt set the hiver Wtweeu the tent of the con- 
 gregation and the altar, and shiilt put water therein. 
 
 8 And thou slialt set up the court round about, and hang up 
 the hanging at the court gate. 
 
 9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the taber- 
 nacle, and all that in therein, and shult hallow it, and all the 
 vessels thereof: and it shall be holy. 
 
 10 And thou shult anoint the altar of the burnt ofTering, and 
 all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar 
 most holy. 
 
 11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify 
 it. 
 
 12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door 
 of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. 
 
 13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and 
 anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in 
 the priest's otfice. 
 
 14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats: 
 
 15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint thttir 
 father, that they may ministiM* unto me in th<i priest's oHice: for 
 their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood through- 
 out their generations. 
 
 16 Thus did IMoses : according to all that the Loud com- 
 manded him, so did he. 
 
 34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and 
 the glory of the Lord filled tlie tabernacle. 
 
 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the con- 
 gregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the 
 Lord filled the tabernacle. 
 
 36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the taber- 
 nacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: 
 
 37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed 
 not till the day that it was taken up. 
 
 38 For the cloud of the Lord urns upon the tabernacle by 
 day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of 
 Israel, throughout all their journeys. 
 
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 THK YKARLY ATONKMKNT. 
 
 ,\ A ND the LoiiD said unto Mosos, Spoak unto 
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 LEVITICUS XVI. 
 
 2-22. / 1\. Aaron thy bi-other, that ho uonie not at 
 
 all times into the holy place within the vail before the nieroy 
 seat, which t^ upon the ark; that he die not: for I will app<^ar 
 in the cloud upon the mercy seat. 
 
 3 Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young 
 bullock for a sin ofiering, and a ram for a burnt otiering. 
 
 4 He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the 
 linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen 
 girdle, and with the linttn mitre shall he be attired: the.se are 
 holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and »o 
 put them on. 
 
 5 And he shall take of the congregation of the children of 
 Israel two kids of the goats for a sin oli'ering, and one ram for a 
 burnt ofl'ering. 
 
 6 And Aaron shall ofler his bullock of the sin ofl'ering, which 
 in for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his 
 house. 
 
 7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before 
 the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 
 
 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for 
 the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat. 
 
 9 And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the Lohd'h lot 
 fell, and ofl^er Yixvfi for a sin ofl'ering. 
 
 10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, 
 shall be presented alive l)efore the Lord, to make an atonement 
 with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wil(U>rn<-ss. 
 
 11 And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin ofl'ering, 
 which t« for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, 
 and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin ofl'ering 
 ivhich is for himself: 
 
 12 And ho shall take • onser full of burning coals of lire 
 from ofl* the altar befor- Loud, and his bands full of sweet 
 incense beaten small, and bimg it within the vail: 
 
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 Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat 
 tliat is upon the testimony, that he die not : 
 
 1 4 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle 
 it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the 
 mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven 
 times. 
 
 15 Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for 
 the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that 
 blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it 
 upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat: 
 
 1 6 And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, h^- 
 cause of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of 
 their transgressions in all their sins : and so shall he do for the 
 tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in 
 the midst of their uncleanness. 
 
 1 7 And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the con- 
 gregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy 
 place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for him- 
 self, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. 
 
 18 And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the 
 Lord, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood 
 of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the 
 horns of the altar round about. 
 
 19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger 
 seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness 
 of the children of Israel. 
 
 20 And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy 
 place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he 
 shall bring the live goat ; 
 
 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the 
 live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children 
 of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting 
 them upon the head of the goat, and shall send hiin away by the 
 hand of a fit man into the wilderness: 
 
 22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto 
 a land not inhabited : and he shall let go the goat in the wilder- 
 ness. 
 
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 LESSON XLVII. 
 THE SPIES SENT INTO CANAAN. 
 NUMBERS XIII "i A ND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 
 
 II" \ A ND 
 
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 1, 2^ 17-33. j I\. 2 Send thou men, that they may search 
 the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel : of 
 every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler 
 among them. 
 
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 17 And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and 
 said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into 
 the mountain : 
 
 18 And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelletb 
 therein, whether they he strong or weak, few or many ; 
 
 19 And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it he 
 good or bad ; and what cities they he that they dwell in, whether 
 in tents, or in strong holds; 
 
 20 And what the land isy whether it he fat or lean, whether 
 there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and 
 bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of 
 the firstripe grapes. 
 
 21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilder- 
 ness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. 
 
 22 And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; 
 where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. 
 (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) 
 
 23 And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down 
 from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare 
 it between two upon a staff; and they hrought of the pomegran- 
 ates, and of the £gs. 
 
 24 The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the clus- 
 ter of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence. 
 
 25 And they returned from searching of the land after forty 
 days. 
 
 26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to 
 all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wildernesa 
 of Faran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and 
 unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. 
 
 27 And they told him, and said, We game unto the land 
 
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 whither thou sentest us, and surely it fioweth with milk and 
 lioiiey; and this is the fruit of it. 
 
 28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, 
 and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw 
 the children of Anak there. 
 
 29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the 
 Jlittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the moun- 
 tains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of 
 Jordan. 
 
 30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let 
 us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to over- 
 come it. 
 
 31 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able 
 to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. 
 
 32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which 
 they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, 
 through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth 
 up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it 
 ore men of a great stature. 
 
 33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come 
 of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and 
 so we were in their sight. 
 
 
 
 LESSON XLVIII. 
 
 THE PEOPLE MURMUR AT THE REPORT OF THE SPIES. 
 
 NUMBERS XIV. \ A ND all the congregation lifted up their voice, 
 1-24. i ix and cried ; and the people wept that night. 
 
 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses 
 and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, 
 "'.v'^ould C4od that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would 
 Cod we had died in this wilderness! 
 
 3 And whf afore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, 
 to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a 
 prey 1 were it not better for us to return into Egypt ? 
 
 4 And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and 
 let us return into Egypt. 
 
 5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the 
 assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. 
 
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 6 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephun- 
 neh, which were of them that searched the hind, rent their clothes : 
 
 7 And they spake unto all the company of the children of 
 Isiael, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is 
 an exceeding good land. 
 
 8 If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this 
 land, and give it us; a land which fioweth with milk and honey. 
 
 9 Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the 
 people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is 
 departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not. 
 
 10 But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. 
 And the glory of the Lord appeared in thp tabernacle of the 
 congregation before all the children of Israel. 
 
 1 1 And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people 
 provoke me 1 and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all 
 the signs which I have shewed among them ? 
 
 12 1 will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, 
 and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. 
 
 13 And Moses said unto the Lord, Then the Egyptians shall 
 hear t<, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from 
 among them ;) 
 
 14 And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for 
 they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou 
 Lord art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over 
 them, and tJiat thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of 
 a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night. 
 
 15 Now {/"thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the 
 nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, 
 
 16 Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into 
 the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them 
 in the wilderness. 
 
 17 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be 
 great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, 
 
 18 The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving 
 iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, 
 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the 
 third and fourth generation. 
 
 19 Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people accord- 
 ing unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven 
 this people, from Egypt even until now. 
 
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 20 And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to thy 
 word : 
 
 21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with 
 the glory of the Lord. 
 
 22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my 
 miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have 
 tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my 
 voice; 
 
 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto 
 their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it : 
 
 24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with 
 him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land 
 whereinto lie went;' and his seed shall possess it. 
 
 LESSON XLIX. 
 
 THE WATERS OF MERIBAH— DEATH OF AARON. 
 
 NUMBERS XX. 1 rpHEX came the children of Israel, even the 
 
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 1-13, 22-29. / X whole congregation, into the desert of Zin 
 in the first month : and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam 
 died there, and was buried there. 
 
 2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they 
 gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. 
 
 3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying. Would 
 God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord! 
 
 4 And why have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord 
 into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there ? 
 
 5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, 
 to bring us in unto this evil place 1 it is no place of seed, or of 
 figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water 
 to drink. 
 
 6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the as- 
 sembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and 
 they fell upon their faces : and the glory of the Lord appeared 
 unto them. 
 
 7 And the Lord spaJce unto Moses, saying, 
 
 8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, 
 and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye- unto the rock before their 
 
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 eyes ; and it shall give fortli his water, and thou shalt bring forth 
 to them water out of the rock : so thou shalt give the congrega- 
 tion and their beasts drink. 
 
 9 And Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as he com- 
 manded him. 
 
 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together 
 before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; 
 must we fetch you water out of this rock 1 
 
 11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote 
 the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the 
 consreiration drank, and their beasts also. 
 
 12 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye 
 believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of 
 Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the 
 land which I nave given them. 
 
 13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of 
 Israel strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them. 
 
 22 And the childj-en of Israel, even the whole congregation, 
 journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount ITor. 
 
 23 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount 
 Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, 
 
 24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people : for he shall not 
 enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, 
 because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah. 
 
 25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto 
 mount Hor: 
 
 26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon 
 Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered u7ito his people^ 
 and shall die there. 
 
 27 And Moses did as the Lord commanded: and they went 
 up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. 
 
 28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them 
 upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the 
 mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount. 
 
 29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, 
 they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel. 
 
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 LESSON L. 
 BALAAM BLESSE8 ISRAEL. 
 
 NUMBERS XXIII. 1 i NT) Balaam said unto Balak, Build me 
 1-24. / l\. l>ere seven altars, and prepare me here 
 
 seven oxen and seven rams. 
 
 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and 
 Balaam offered on ecery altar a bullock and a ram. 
 
 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, 
 and I will go: perad venture the Lord will come to meet me: 
 and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went 
 to an high place. 
 
 4 And God met Balaam : and he said unto him, I have pre- 
 pared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock 
 and a ram. 
 
 5 And the Lord put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said. 
 Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. 
 
 6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt 
 sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab. 
 
 7 And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of 
 Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the 
 east, saying^ Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel. 
 
 8 How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how 
 shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied ? 
 
 9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills 
 I behold him : lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be 
 reckoned among the nations. 
 
 10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the 
 fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, 
 and let my last end be like his ! 
 
 11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto 
 me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast 
 blessed them altogether. 
 
 12 And he answered and said. Must I not take heed to speak 
 that which the Lord hath put in my mouth ? 
 
 13 And Balak said unto him. Come, I pray thee, with me 
 unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou 
 shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them 
 all: and curse me them from thence. 
 
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 14 And he brought him into the tield of Zophim, to the top 
 of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and oflfered a bullock and a 
 ram on every altar. 
 
 15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, 
 ■while I meet the Lord yonder. 
 
 16 And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, 
 and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. 
 
 17 And when he camo to him, behold, he stood by his burnt 
 offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said 
 unto him. What hath the Lord spoken ? 
 
 18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and 
 hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: 
 
 19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of 
 man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? 
 or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good ? 
 
 20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he 
 hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. 
 
 21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he 
 seen perverseness in Israel : the Lord his God is with him, and 
 tiie shout of a king is among them. 
 
 22 God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were tlie 
 strength of an unicorn. 
 
 23 Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is 
 there any divination against Israel: according to this time it 
 shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought ! 
 
 24 Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift 
 up himself as a young lion : he shaU not lie down until he eat of 
 the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. 
 
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 LESSON LI. 
 
 EXHORTATION TO OBEDIENCE, BASED ON ISRAEL'S 
 
 HISTORY. 
 
 DEUTERONOiillY VIII. \ A LL the commandments which I com- 
 
 / J\_ mand thee this day shall ye observe 
 to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the 
 land which the Lord sware unto your fathers. 
 
 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy 
 
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 (iod led thee these forty years in tlie wilderness, to humble thee, 
 ntui to prove thee, to know wliat loas in thine heart, whether 
 thou wouldest kc.'cp his commandments, or no. 
 
 3 And he liumhled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed 
 thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy 
 fathers know; that he might make thee know that man dotli 
 not live l)y broad <iiily, but by every innnl that proceedeth out of 
 the mouth of the Loun doth man live. 
 
 4 Tliy rjiiuient waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot 
 swell, these forty yeais. 
 
 5 Thou slialt also consider in tliine heart, tliat, as a man 
 chasteneth his son, so the Lohd thy God chasteneth thee. 
 
 6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord 
 thy God, to walk in his ways and to fear.him. 
 
 7 For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a 
 land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out. 
 of valleys and hills; 
 
 8 A land 'jf wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and 
 pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; 
 
 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, 
 thou shalt not lack any thiny in it ; a land whose stones are iron, 
 and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 
 
 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt blesa 
 the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 
 
 11 Beware that thou forget not the Loud thy God, in not 
 keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, 
 which I command thee this day: 
 
 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built 
 goodly houses, and dwelt tlterrin ; 
 
 13 And v'han thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver 
 and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied ; 
 
 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou foiget the Loim 
 thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, 
 from the house of bondage; 
 
 15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, 
 wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where 
 there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the 
 rock of flint; 
 
 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thv 
 
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 fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might 
 prove thee, to do tliee good at thy hitter end; 
 
 17 And thou say in thine heait. My power and the might of 
 mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 
 
 18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he 
 that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his 
 covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it ia this day. 
 
 19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, 
 and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I 
 testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 
 
 20 As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your 
 face, so shall ye perish ; because ye would not be obedient unto 
 the voice of the Lord your God. 
 
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 LESSON LII. 
 DEATH OF MOSES. 
 
 DEUTERONOMY XXXIV. \ 4 ND Moses went up from the plains 
 
 / j\ of Moab unto the mountain of 
 Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And 
 the Lord showed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, 
 
 2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, 
 and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, 
 
 3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the 
 •city of palm trees, unto Zoar. 
 
 4 And the Lord said unto him, This is the land which I 
 sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will 
 give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine 
 «yes, but thou shalt not go over thither. 
 
 5 So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of 
 ]Moab, according to the word of the Lord. 
 
 6 And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over 
 ;agaiust Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto 
 ihis day. 
 
 7 And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he 
 died : his eye wa.H not dim, nor his natural force abated. 
 
 8 And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of 
 
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 Saiill'TUliK It HA DISCS. 
 
 ]\If)al) thii-ty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for 
 iMosc;; were ended. 
 
 \) And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wis- 
 dom ; for Moses had laid his hands upon him : and the children 
 of Israel hearkened unto hiui, and did as the Lord commanded 
 Moses. 
 
 10 And there arose not a prophet since iu Israel like unto 
 Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, 
 
 11 In all the signs and the wonders, which the Lord sent him 
 to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, 
 and to all his land, 
 
 12 And in all that nighty hand, and in all the great terror 
 which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel. 
 
 LESSON LIU. 
 JOSHUA APPOINTED TO SUCCEED MOSES. 
 
 JOSHUA \.\ MOW after the death of Moses the servant of the 
 / ll Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake 
 unto Joshua the son of Nun, Modes' minister, saying, 
 
 2 Moses my servant is dead ; now therefore arise, go over this 
 Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give 
 to them, even to the children of Israel. 
 
 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that 
 have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 
 
 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great 
 river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto 
 the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your 
 coast. 
 
 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all 
 the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: 
 I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 
 
 6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt 
 thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their 
 fathers to give them. 
 
 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou may est 
 observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant 
 commanded thee : turn not from it to the right hand or to the 
 left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. 
 
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 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but 
 thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou niayest ob- 
 serve to do accordin*^ to all that is written therein : for then thou 
 shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good 
 Huccess. 
 
 9 Have not I comnuinded tliee? Be strong aij<' of»a good 
 courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: foi the LuRD 
 thy God in with thee whithersoever thou goest. 
 
 10 Then Joshua commanded the otticersof tb people, sayiv.g, 
 
 11 Pass 1, ragh the host, and connnand the peop^", saying, 
 Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye sh;iii pass over 
 this J ivdan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your 
 God giveth you to possess it. 
 
 12 And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half 
 the tribe of IVIanasseh, spake Joshua, saying, 
 
 13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Loud 
 commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, 
 and hath given you this land. 
 
 14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain 
 in the laud which Moses gave you on this side Jordan ; but ye 
 shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of 
 valour, and help them ; 
 
 15 Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath 
 given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord 
 your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of 
 your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord's servant 
 gave you on this side Jordan toward the "sunrising. 
 
 16 And they answered Joshua, saying. All that thou com- 
 mandest us we will do, and wh.thersoever thou sendest us, we 
 will go. 
 
 17 According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so 
 will we hearken unto thee : only the Lord thy God be with thee, 
 as he was with Moses. 
 
 18 Whosoever he he that doth rebel against thy command- 
 ment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou com- 
 mandest him, he shall be put to death : only be strong and of a 
 good courage. 
 
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 LESSON LIV. 
 
 THE PEOPLE PASS OVER JORDAN. 
 
 JOSHUA IV. "I A ND it came to pass, when all the people were 
 / 11. clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord 
 spake unto Joshua, saying, 
 
 2 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe 
 a man, 
 
 3 And eonmiand ye them, saying. Take you hence out of the 
 midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood 
 firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them o\er with you, and 
 leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night. 
 
 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared 
 of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man : 
 
 5 And Joshua said unto them. Pass over before the ark of the 
 Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every 
 man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number 
 of the tribes of the children of Israel : 
 
 6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your chil- 
 dren ask their fathers in time to come, saying. What mean ye by 
 these stones ? 
 
 7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were 
 cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord ; when it passed 
 over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones 
 shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. 
 
 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, 
 and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the 
 Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes 
 of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto 
 the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 
 
 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in 
 the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the 
 covenant stood : and they are there unto this day. 
 
 10 For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of 
 Jordan, until everything was finished that the Lord commanded 
 Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses 
 commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over. 
 
 11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed 
 over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and tho priests, in 
 the presence of thfe people. 
 
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 12 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and 
 half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children 
 of Israel, as Moses spake unto them : 
 
 13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before 
 the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. 
 
 14 On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of 
 all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the 
 days of his life. 
 
 15 And the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying, 
 
 16 Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, 
 that they come up out of Jordan. 
 
 1 7 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying. Come ye 
 up out of Jordan. 
 
 18 And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark 
 of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of 
 Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the 
 dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, 
 and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. 
 
 19 And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day 
 of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of 
 Jericho. 
 
 20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, 
 did Joshua pitch in Gilgal. 
 
 21 And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying. When 
 your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, 
 What mean these stones ? 
 
 22 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came 
 over this Jordan on dry land. 
 
 23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of Jordan 
 from before you, until ye were passed over, as the Lord your God 
 did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we 
 
 were gone over. 
 
 24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of 
 the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your 
 God for ever. 
 
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 LESSON LV. 
 
 THE OVERTHROW OF JERICHO. 
 
 JOSHUA V. \ A ND it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, 
 13-15. / IX that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, be- 
 hold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn 
 in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art 
 thou for us, or for our adversaries ? 
 
 1 4 And he said, Nay ; but as captain of the host of the Lord 
 am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and 
 did worship, and said unto him. What saith my lord unto his 
 servant ? 
 
 15 And the captain of the Lord's host said unto Joshua, 
 Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou 
 standest is holy. And Joshua did so. 
 
 '\ 1V[^^ Jericho was straitly shut up because of 
 / li the children of Israel: none went out, and 
 
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 1-20. 
 
 none came m. 
 
 2 And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into 
 thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men 
 of valour. 
 
 3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go 
 round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 
 
 4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets 
 of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city 
 seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. 
 
 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long 
 hla^t with the I'am's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the 
 trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the 
 wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend 
 up every man straight before him. 
 
 6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said 
 unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven 
 priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the 
 Lord. 
 
 7 And he said unto the people. Pass on, and compass the 
 city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the 
 Lord. 
 
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 8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the 
 people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of 
 rams' horns passed on before the Lord, and blew with the trum- 
 pets : and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them. 
 
 9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with 
 the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests 
 going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 
 
 10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying. Ye shall 
 not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any 
 word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; 
 then shall ye shout. 
 
 11 So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about 
 it once : and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. 
 
 12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests 
 took up the ark of the Lord. 
 
 13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns 
 before the ark of tlie Lord went on continually, and blew with 
 the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the 
 rerewaid came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, 
 and blowing with the trumpets. 
 
 14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and 
 returned into the camp: so they did six days. 
 
 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose 
 early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after 
 the same manner sevan times : only on that day they compassed 
 the city seven times. 
 
 16 And it came to pass at the se\enth time, when the priests 
 blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for 
 the Lord hath given you the city. 
 
 17 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are 
 therein, to the Lord : only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and 
 all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers 
 that we sent. 
 
 18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed 
 thing, lest ye make yuursel t'ps accursed, when ye take of the ac- 
 cursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. 
 
 19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, 
 ai'e consecrated unto the Lord : they shall come into the treasury 
 of the Lord. 
 
 20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the 
 
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 trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound 
 of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that 
 the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, 
 every man straight before him, and they took the city. 
 
 LESSON LVI. 
 
 JOSHUA RENEWS THE COVENANT BETWEEN 
 ISRAEL AND GOD. 
 
 ,\ A ND Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel 
 / 11. to Shechem, and called for the elders of 
 
 JOSHUA XXIV. 
 1-31. 
 
 Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their 
 officers; and they presented themselves before God. 
 
 2 And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord 
 God of Israel, Your fatliers dwelt on the other side of the flood 
 in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father 
 of Nachor: and they served other gods. 
 
 3 And I took your father Abraham from the other side of 
 the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and 
 multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac. 
 
 4 And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau : and I gave unto 
 Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went 
 down into Egypt. 
 
 5 I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, accord- 
 ing to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought 
 you out. 
 
 6 And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came 
 unto the sea ; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with 
 chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea. 
 
 7 And when they cried unto the Lord, he put darkness be- 
 tween you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, 
 and covered them ; and your eyes have seen what I have done in 
 Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season. 
 
 8 And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which 
 dwelt on the other side Jordan ; and they fought with you : and 
 I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; 
 and I destroyed them from before you. 
 
 9 Then Balpk the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and 
 
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 warred against Isiael, and sent and called Balaam the son of 
 Beor to curse you : 
 
 10 But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he 
 blessed you still : so I delivered you out of his hand. 
 
 11 And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and 
 the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, 'and tlie 
 Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Gir- 
 gashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them 
 into your hand. 
 
 12 And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out 
 from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; hut not 
 with thy sword, nor with thy bow. 
 
 13 And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, 
 and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vine- 
 yards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat. 
 
 14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity 
 and in truth : and put away the gods which your fathers served 
 on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye tlie 
 Lord. 
 
 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose 
 you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your 
 fathers served that tvere on the other side of the flood, or the 
 gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : but as for me and 
 my house, we will serve the Lord. 
 
 16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we 
 should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods; 
 
 17 For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and 
 our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, 
 and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in 
 all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through 
 whom we passed: 
 
 18 And the Lord drave out from before us all the people, 
 even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we 
 also serve the Lord; for he is our God. 
 
 19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the 
 Lord: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not 
 forgive your transgressions nor your sins. 
 
 20 If ye forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods, then he 
 will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hatli 
 done you good. 
 
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 21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve 
 the Lord. 
 
 22 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against 
 yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him. And 
 they said, We are witnesses. 
 
 23 Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which 
 are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of 
 Israel. 
 
 24 And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will 
 we serve, and his voice will we obey. 
 
 25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and 
 set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. 
 
 26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of 
 God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, 
 that was by the sanctuary of the Lord. 
 
 27 And Joshua said unto all the people. Behold, this stone 
 shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the 
 Lord which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness 
 unto you, lest ye deny your God. 
 
 28 So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his in- 
 hfM-itance. 
 
 29 And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the 
 son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being an hundred and 
 ten years old. 
 
 30 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in 
 Timnath-serah, which is in mount EiDhraim, on the north side of 
 the hill of Gaash. 
 
 31 And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and 
 all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had 
 known all the works of the Lord, that he had done for Israel. 
 
 
 LESSON LVII. . 
 
 GIDEON APPOINTED TO DELIVER ISRAEL. 
 
 JUDGES VI.] A ND the children of Israel did evil in the sight 
 1-24. / ix of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them 
 into the hand of Midian seven years. 
 
 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel : and be- 
 
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 cause of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the 
 dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. 
 
 3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites 
 came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even 
 they came up against them ; 
 
 4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the in- 
 crease of tlie earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no suste- 
 nance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. 
 
 5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and 
 they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and 
 their camels were without number: and they entered into the 
 land to destroy it. 
 
 6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Mid- 
 ianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord. 
 
 7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto 
 the Lord because of the Midianites, 
 
 8 That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, 
 which said unto them, Thus saitli the Lord God of Israel, I 
 brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the 
 house of bondage ; 
 
 9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and 
 out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out 
 from before you, and gave you their land; 
 
 10 And I said unto you, I am the Lord your God; fear not 
 the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have 
 L^ot obeyed my voice. 
 
 1 1 And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an 
 oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi- 
 t?rite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to 
 hide it from the Midianites. 
 
 12 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said 
 unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. 
 
 13 And Gideon said unto him. Oh my Lord, if the Lord be 
 with us, why then is all this befallen us 1 and where be all his 
 miracles which our fathers told us of, saying. Did not the Lord 
 bring us up from Egypt ? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, 
 and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. 
 
 14 And the Lord looked upon him, and said. Go in this thy 
 might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midian- 
 ites : have not I sent thee ? 
 
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 15 And he said unto liini, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I 
 save Israel ? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am 
 the least in my father's house. 
 
 16 And the Lord said unto him. Surely I will be with thee, 
 and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one inan. 
 
 17 And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy 
 sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me. 
 
 18 Depart not hence, I piay thee, until I come unto thee, 
 and bring foi'th my present, and set it before thee. And he 
 said, I will tarry until thou come again. 
 
 19 And Gideon v/ent in, and made ready a kid, and un- 
 leavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, 
 and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under 
 the oak, and presented it. 
 
 20 And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and 
 the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out 
 the broth. And he did so. 
 
 21 Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the stuff 
 that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened 
 cakes; and there rose up fire out of tjje rock, and consumed the 
 flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the Loisd 
 departed out of his sight 
 
 22 And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the 
 Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! for because I have seea 
 an angel of the Lord face to face. 
 
 23 And the Lord said unto him, Peace he unto thee; fear 
 not: thou shalt not die. 
 
 24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the IjORD, and 
 called it Jehovah-shalom : unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of 
 the Abi-ezrites. 
 
 LESSON LVIII. 
 
 GIDEON'S VICTORY OVER THE MIDIANITES. 
 
 JUDGES VII. I rPHEN Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the 
 1-22. / X people that ivere with him, rose up early, and 
 pitched beside the well of Harod : so that the host of the Mid- 
 ianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in. 
 the valley. 
 
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 2 And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with 
 thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, 
 lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying. Mine own hand 
 hath saved me. 
 
 3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, 
 saying. Whosoever is fearful and afi'aid, let hiui return and de- 
 part early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the 
 people twenty and two thousand; and there ren)ained ten thou- 
 sand. 
 
 4 And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people are yet too 
 many; bring them down unto the watei', and I will try them for 
 thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee. This 
 shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee ; and of whomso- 
 ever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, -the same shall 
 not go. 
 
 5 So he brought down the people unto the water: and the 
 Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water 
 with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him slialt thou set by himself; 
 likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink. 
 
 6 And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand 
 to their mouth, were three hundred men : but all the rest of the 
 people bowed down upon their knees to drink water. 
 
 7 And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred 
 men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into 
 thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his 
 place. 
 
 8 So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trum- 
 pets : and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, 
 and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian 
 was beneath him in the valley. 
 
 9 And it came to pass the same night, that the Loud said 
 unto him. Arise, get thee down, unto the host; for I have de- 
 livered it into thine hand. 
 
 10 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy 
 servant down to the host: 
 
 11 And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall 
 thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then 
 went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the 
 armed men that loere in the host. 
 
 12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the chil- 
 dren of the east lay along in the valley like giasshoppers for 
 
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 multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand 
 by the sea side for multitude. 
 
 13 And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man 
 that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a 
 dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of 
 Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and 
 overturned it, that the tent lay along. 
 
 14 And his fellow answered and said. This is nothing else 
 save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; for 
 into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host. 
 
 15 And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, 
 and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned 
 into the host of Israel, and said. Arise; for the Lord hath de- 
 livered into your hand the host of Midian. 
 
 16 And he divided the three hundred men into three com- 
 panies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty 
 pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. 
 
 17 And he said unto them. Look on me, and do likewise: 
 and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be 
 that, as I do, so shall ye do. 
 
 18 When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, 
 thim blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the canip and 
 say, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon. 
 
 19 So Gideon, and the hundred men that ?/'ere with him, came 
 unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle 
 watch : and they had but newly set the watch : and they blew 
 the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. 
 
 20 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake 
 the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the 
 trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, 
 The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon. 
 
 21 And they stood every man in his place round about the 
 camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. 
 
 22 And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord 
 set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the 
 host. 
 
 
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 LESSON LIX. 
 
 SAMSON AND THE PHILISTINES. 
 
 JUDGES XVI. \ A ND it came to pass afterward, that he loved a 
 4-31. / A. woman in the valley of Sorek, whose namo 
 wan Delilah. 
 
 5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said 
 unto her, Entice him, and see wlierein his great strength lieth, 
 and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may 
 bind him to afflict him : and we will give thee every one of us 
 eleven hundred ^^ieces of silver. 
 
 6 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein 
 thy great strength lieth, and wlierewith 'thou mightest be bound 
 to afflict thee. 
 
 7 And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven 
 green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be 
 as another man. 
 
 8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven 
 green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with 
 them. 
 
 9 Now tJiere were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the 
 chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines he upon thee, 
 Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken 
 when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. 
 
 10 And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked 
 me, and told me lies : now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou 
 mightest be bound. 
 
 11 And he said unto her. If they bind me fast with new 
 ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and bo 
 as another man, 
 
 12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him there- 
 with, and said unto him. The Philistines he upon thee, Samson. 
 And there were Hers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he 
 brake them from oflF his arms like a thread. 
 
 1.3 And Delilah said unto Samson, Hith^to thou hast mocked 
 me, and told me lies : tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. 
 And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my 
 head with the web. 
 
 14 And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The 
 
 
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 Philistines he upon thoe, Samson. And he awakod out of his 
 sUm^), and went away with the pin of tho beam, and with the 
 web. 
 
 15 And she said unto liim, How canst thou say, I love thee, 
 whon thine heart is not with me ? thou hast mocked me these 
 three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength 
 lleth. 
 
 16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her 
 words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death; 
 
 17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There 
 hath not come a razor upon mine head ; for I have been a Nazarite 
 unto God from ray mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my 
 strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like, 
 any other man. 
 
 18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, 
 she sent a'nd called for the lords of the Philistines, saying. Come 
 up this once, for he hath showed me all his heart. Then the 
 lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and biought money in 
 their hand. 
 
 19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called 
 for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his 
 head ; ai d she began to afflict him, and his strength went from 
 him. 
 
 20 And she said. The Philistines he upon thee, 8amson. And 
 he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other 
 times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord 
 was departed from him. 
 
 21 But tliG Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and 
 brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; 
 and l»o did grind in the prison house. 
 
 22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after 
 he was shaven. 
 
 23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together 
 for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: 
 for they said. Our god hath delivered 8arason our enemy into 
 our hand. 
 
 24 And when the' people saw him, they praised their god: 
 for they said. Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, 
 and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. 
 
 25 And it come to pass, when their hearts were merry, that 
 /^O /they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And 
 
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 they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made 
 them sport: and they set him between the pillars. 
 
 26 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, 
 Sutter me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house 
 gtandeth, that I may lean upon them. 
 
 27 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the 
 lords of the Ph"'istines were there; and there were upon the roof 
 about three the .and men and women, that beheld while Samson 
 made sport. 
 
 28 And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, 
 remember me, 1 pray thee, and strengthen me, I piay thoe, only 
 this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Fhilis- 
 
 . tines for my two eyes. 
 
 29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon 
 which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one 
 with his right hand, and of the other with his left. 
 
 30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And 
 he bowed himself with all his might; and the house tell upon 
 the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead 
 which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in 
 his life. 
 
 31 Then his brethi-en and all the house of his father came 
 down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him be- 
 tween Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his 
 father. And he judged Israel twenty years. 
 
 LESSON LX. 
 
 THE CALL OF SAMUEL. 
 
 1 SAMUEL III.\ A ND the child Samuel ministered unto the 
 / j\. Lord before Eli. And the word of the 
 LoKD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 
 
 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli v^as laid down 
 in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; 
 
 3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the 
 Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to 
 sleep; 
 
 4 That the Lord called Samuel : aixsl he answered. Here am 1. 
 
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 5 Aad he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I ; for thou calledst 
 nie. And lie said, I called not; lie down again. And he went 
 and lay down. 
 
 6 And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose 
 and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. 
 And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. 
 
 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the 
 word of the Lord yet revealed unto him. 
 
 8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And 
 he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I ; for thou didst 
 call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child. 
 
 9 Therefore Eli ^aid unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall 
 be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord ; for thy ser- 
 vant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 
 
 10 And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other 
 times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered. Speak; for thy 
 servant heareth. 
 
 1 1 And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in 
 Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall 
 tingle. 
 
 12 In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I 
 have spoken concerning his house : when I begin, I will also 
 make an end. 
 
 13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for 
 the iniquity which he knoweth ; because his sons made themselves 
 vile, and he restrained them not. 
 
 14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that 
 the iniquity of Il^li's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor 
 offering for ever. 
 
 15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors 
 of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the 
 vision. 
 
 16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And 
 he answered. Here am I. 
 
 17 And he said. What is the thing that the Lord hath s^aid 
 unto thee ? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, 
 and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things 
 that he said unto thee. 
 
 18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from 
 him. And he said. It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him 
 good. 
 
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 19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was witli him, and did 
 let none of his words fall to the ground. 
 
 20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that 
 Samuel was established to he a prophet of the Lord. 
 
 21 And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord 
 revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord. 
 
 LESSON LXL 
 
 THE ARK TAKEN— DEATH OF ELI. 
 
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 1 SAMUEL IV. \ A ND the word of Samuel came to all Israel. 
 1-18. / 11. Now Israel went out against the Philis- 
 tines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines 
 pitched in Aphek. 
 
 2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel : 
 and when tht^y joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philis- 
 tines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand 
 men. 
 
 3 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders 
 of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us to-day before 
 the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the 
 Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it 
 may save us out of the hand of our enemies. 
 
 4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from 
 thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth 
 between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and 
 Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. 
 
 5 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into 
 the camp, .all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth 
 rang again. 
 
 6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they 
 said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of 
 the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the Lord 
 was come into the camp. 
 
 7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come 
 into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us ! for there hath not 
 been such a thing heretofore. 
 
 8 Woe unto us ! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these 
 
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 mighty Gods 1 these arfi the Gods that smote the Egyptians with 
 all the plagues in the wilderness. 
 
 9 Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, 
 that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to 
 you : quit yourselves like men, and light. 
 
 10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and 
 they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great 
 slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. 
 
 11 And the ark of Go J was taken; and the two sons of Eli, 
 Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. 
 
 12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and 
 came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with 
 earth upon his head. 
 
 13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayrside 
 watching; for his heartr trembled for the ark of God. And when 
 the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. 
 
 14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What 
 nicaneth the noise of this tumult 1 And the man came in hastily, 
 and told Eli. 
 
 15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were 
 dim, that he could not see. 
 
 16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the 
 army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is 
 there done, my son 1 
 
 17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before 
 the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among 
 the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are 
 dead, and the ark of God is taken. 
 
 18 And it came to pass, v^hen he made mention of the ark 
 of God, that he fell from elf the seat backward by the side of 
 the gate, and his neck brake, and he died : for he was an old man, 
 and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years. 
 
 LESSON LXII. 
 SAMUEL'S CHARGE TO THE PEOPLE. 
 
 1 SAMUEL XII. 
 
 ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. 
 
 \ A ND Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I 
 / 11. have hearkened unto your voice in all that 
 
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 2 And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am 
 old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I 
 have walked before you from ray childhood unto this day. 
 
 3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, 
 and before his anointed : whose ox have I taken ? or whose ass 
 have I taken ? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed 1 
 or of whose liand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes 
 therewith ? and I will restore it you. 
 
 4 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed 
 us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. 
 
 5 And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, 
 and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found 
 ought in my hand. And they answered. He is witness. 
 
 6 And Samuel said unto the people, It is the Lord that 
 advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up 
 out of the land of Kgypt. 
 
 7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you bo- 
 fore the Lord of all the righteous acts of the Lord, which he did 
 to you and to your fathers. 
 
 8 W^hen Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried 
 unto the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, which 
 brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made tliem dwell 
 in this place. 
 
 9 And when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them 
 into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and Into 
 the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of 
 Moab, and they fought against them. 
 
 10 And they cried unto the Lord, and said. We have sinned, 
 becau e we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and 
 Ashtaroth : but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, 
 and we will serve thee. 
 
 11 And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, 
 and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies 
 on every side, and ye dwelled safe. 
 
 12 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of 
 Ammon came against you, ye said unto me. Nay; but a king 
 shall reign over us: when the Lord your God was your king. 
 
 13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and 
 whom ye have desired 1 and, behold, the Lord hath set a king 
 •over you. 
 
 14 If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his 
 
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 voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then 
 shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue 
 following the Lord your God : 
 
 15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel 
 against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of 
 the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers. 
 
 16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the 
 Lord will do before your eyes. 
 
 n Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, 
 and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see 
 that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of 
 the Lord, in asking you a king. 
 
 18 So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thun- 
 der and rain, that day ; and all the people greatly feared the Lord 
 and Samuel. 
 
 19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants 
 unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added 
 unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king. 
 
 20 And Samuel said unto the people. Fear not : ye have done 
 all this wickedness : yet turn not aside from following the Lord, 
 but serve the Lord with all your heart; 
 
 21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain 
 things, which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain. 
 
 22 For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great 
 name's sake : because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his 
 people. 
 
 23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against 
 the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the 
 good and the right way : 
 
 24 Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your 
 heart : for consider how great things he hath done for you. 
 
 25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, 
 both ye and your king. 
 
 LESSON LXIII. 
 DAVID ANOINTED KING. 
 
 ,\ A ND the Lord said unto Samuel, How long 
 / iX wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have 
 
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 E \A go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite : for I have 
 provided me a king among his sons. 
 
 2 And Samuel said, How can I go ? if Saul hear it, he will 
 kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, 
 I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. 
 
 3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what 
 thou shalt do : and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name 
 unto thee. 
 
 4 And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to 
 Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, 
 and said, Comest thou peaceably ? 
 
 5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the 
 Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. 
 And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the 
 sacrifice. 
 
 6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked 
 on Eliab, and said. Surely the Lord's anointed is before him. 
 
 7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his counte- 
 nance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused 
 him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on 
 the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 
 
 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before 
 Samuel. And he said. Neither liath the Lord chosen this. 
 
 9 Then Jesse made Shammali to pass by. And he said, Nei- 
 ther hath the Lord chosen this. 
 
 10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. 
 And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these. 
 
 11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? 
 And he said. There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he 
 keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch 
 him : for we will not sit down till he come hither. 
 
 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, 
 and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. 
 And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him : for this is he. 
 
 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in 
 the midst of his brethren : and the Spirit of the Lord came upon 
 David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to 
 Bamah. 
 
 14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an 
 evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. 
 
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 IT) And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil 
 spirit from God troubleth thee. 
 
 1 G Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before 
 thee, to seek out a man, ivho is a cunning player on an harp: .and 
 it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, 
 that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. 
 
 17 And Saul said unto his servants. Provide me now a man 
 that can play well, and bring him to me. 
 
 18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I 
 have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in 
 playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and pru- 
 dent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him. 
 
 1 9 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send 
 me David thy son, which is with the sheep. 
 
 20 And Jesse took an ass laden witli bread, and a bottle of 
 wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. 
 
 21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he 
 loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer. 
 
 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, 
 stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. 
 
 23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was 
 upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand : 
 so Saul was refresiied, and was well, and the evil spirit departed 
 from him. 
 
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 LESSON LXIV. 
 
 GOLIATH DP]FIES ISRAEL. 
 
 I ;^aMl V yVll.j "VrOW the Philistines gathered together their 
 ) W armies to battle, and were gathered to- 
 gether at ^^iiiochoh, which helongeth to Judah, and pitched be- 
 tween Shochoh r.nd Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 
 
 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, 
 and pitched by tlie valley of Elah, and set the battle in array 
 against the Philistines. 
 
 3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, 
 and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side : and tJiere vxm 
 a valley between them. 
 
 4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the 
 
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 Philistine.',, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six culjits 
 and a s{)an. 
 
 5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he wcis 
 armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat icas tive 
 thousand shekels of brass. 
 
 6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of 
 brass between his shoulders. 
 
 7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam ; and 
 his spear's head ireiyhed six hundred shekels of iron: and onfr 
 bearing a shield went before him. 
 
 8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said 
 unto them, Why are ye come out to set yowr battle in array? am 
 not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for 
 you, and let him come down to me. , 
 
 9 If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we 
 be your servants : but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then 
 shall ye be our servants, and serve us. 
 
 10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this 
 day; give me a man, that we may fight together. 
 
 11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philis- 
 tine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid. 
 
 12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehera- 
 judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight hipns: and the 
 man went among men /or an old man in the days of Saul. 
 
 13 And the three eldest sons oi Jesse went and followed Saul 
 to the battl(» : and the names of his three sons that went to the 
 battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab,. 
 and the third Shammah. 
 
 14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest fol- 
 lowed Saul 
 
 15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's 
 sheep at Beth lehem. 
 
 16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and 
 presented himself forty days. 
 
 17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy 
 brethren an ephah of this parched cor/t, and these ten loaves,. 
 and run to the camp to thy brethren; 
 
 18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thou- 
 sand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. 
 
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 19 Now. Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the 
 valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. 
 
 20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep 
 with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had conmianded him; 
 and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the 
 fightjf and shouted for the battle. 
 
 21 For Israel and the Philistine»s had put the battle in array, 
 army against army. 
 
 22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of 
 the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his 
 brethren. 
 
 23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the 
 champion, the Piiilistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the 
 armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: 
 and David heard them. 
 
 24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled 
 from him, and were sore afraid. 
 
 25 And the men of Israel said. Have ye seen this man that 
 is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall 
 be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with 
 great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's 
 liouse free in Israel. 
 
 26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, 
 What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and 
 taketh away the reproach from Israel ? for who is this uncircum- 
 cised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God ? 
 
 27 And the people answered him after this manner, say'ng, 
 So shall it be done to the man that killeth him. 
 
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 DAVID OVERCOMES GOLIATH. 
 
 1 SAMUEL XVII. "i i ND Eliab his eldest brother heard when 
 28-54. J ix he spake unto the men; and Eliab's 
 anger was kindled against David, and he said. Why earnest thou 
 down hither 1 and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in 
 the wilderness 1 I know thy pride and the naughtiness of thine 
 heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. 
 
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 29 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a 
 cause? 
 
 30 And he turned from him toward another, and spake after 
 the same manner: and the people answered him again after the 
 former manner. 
 
 31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they 
 rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. 
 
 32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because 
 of him ; thy servant will go and tight with this Philistine. 
 
 33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against 
 this Philistine to tight with him : for thou art hut a youth, and 
 he a man of war from his youth. 
 
 34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's 
 sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of 
 the flock: 
 
 35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered 
 it out of his mouth : and when he arose against me, I caught him 
 by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 
 
 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this 
 uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath 
 defied the armies of the living God. 
 
 37 David said moreover. The Lord that delivered me out of 
 the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will 
 deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said 
 unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee. 
 
 38 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an 
 helmet of brass upon his head ; also he armed him with a coat of 
 mail. 
 
 39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he 
 assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto 
 Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And 
 David put them off him. 
 
 40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five 
 smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's 
 bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: 
 and he drew near to the Philistine. 
 
 41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; 
 and the man that bare the shield went before him. 
 
 42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he 
 disdained him : for he was hut a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair 
 countenance. 
 
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 43 And the Philistine said unto David, Anil a, dog, that thou 
 coniest to me with staves 1 And the Philistine cursed David by 
 his ^od.s. 
 
 4 4 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will 
 gi;* thy llesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the 
 field. 
 
 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to lae 
 with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to 
 thoc! in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of 
 Israel, whom thou hast defied. 
 
 46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and 
 I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give 
 the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the 
 fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the 
 earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 
 
 47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth 
 not with sword and spear: for Ihe battle is the Lord's, and he 
 will give you into our hands. 
 
 48 And it came to pass when the Philistine arose, and came 
 and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran 
 toward the army to meet the Philistine. 
 
 49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a 
 stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that 
 the stone sunk into his forehead ; and he fell upon his face to the 
 earth. 
 
 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and 
 with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him^ but there 
 was no sword in the hand of David. 
 
 51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and 
 took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew 
 him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines 
 saw their champion was dead, they fled. 
 
 52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, 
 and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to 
 the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell 
 down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. 
 
 53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after 
 the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. 
 
 54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought 
 it to Jerusalem ; but he put his armour in his tent. 
 
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 DEATH OF SAUL AND JONATHAN. 
 
 1 SAMUEL XXXI. \ \TOW the Philistines fought against Israel: 
 / 11 and the men of Israel fled from before 
 the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 
 
 2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his 
 sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and 
 Melchi-shua, Saul's sons. 
 
 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit 
 him ; and he was sore wounded of the archers. 
 
 4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer. Draw thy sword, 
 and thrust me through therewith ; lest these uncircumcised come 
 and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer 
 would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, 
 and fell upon it. 
 
 6 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell 
 likewise upon his sword, and died with him. 
 
 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and 
 all his men, that same day together. 
 
 7 And when the men of Israel that were on the other side 
 of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw 
 that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, 
 they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and 
 dwelt in them. 
 
 8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines 
 came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons 
 fallen in mount Gilboa. 
 
 9 And they cut ofl" his head, and stripped off" his armour, and 
 sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in 
 the house of their idols, and among the people. 
 
 10 And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and 
 they fastened his body to the wall of Beth shan. 
 
 1 1 And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that 
 which the Philistines had done to Saul ; 
 
 12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took 
 the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of 
 Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there. 
 
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 It3 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree 
 lit Jabesli, and fasted seven days. 
 
 2 SAMUEL \.\ 4 ND David lamented witli this lantentation 
 17-27. / A. over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 
 
 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the una 
 vf the i>ow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher) 
 
 19 TJje beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how 
 are the mighty fallen ! 
 
 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Aske- 
 lon ; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters 
 of the uncircumcised triumph. 
 
 21 Ye mountains of Oilboa, let there be no dew, neither let 
 there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield 
 «)f the niighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, ax though hn 
 h(ul iiot been anointed with oil. 
 
 22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, 
 the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul 
 returned not empty. 
 
 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, 
 and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than 
 eagles, they were stronger than lions. 
 
 24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you 
 in scarlet, with other delights, who put on orjiafients of gold 
 upon your apparel. 
 
 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O 
 Jonathan, thou ivast slain in thine high places. 
 
 26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very 
 pleasant hast thou been unto me : thy love to me was wonderful, 
 passing the love of women. 
 
 27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war per- 
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 LESSON LXVII. 
 GOD'S PROMISE TO DAVID. 
 
 1 CHRONICLES \y\\.\ MOW it came to pass, as David sat in 
 
 / 1 1 his house, that David said to Nathan 
 the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of 
 the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. 
 
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 2 Then Nathan Haid unto David, Do all that m in thine 
 heart; for God is with thee. 
 
 3 And it came to pasu the same night, that the word of (Jod 
 cjiiiie to Nathan, saying, 
 
 4 Go and tell David my servant. Thus saith the Lord, Thuu 
 »halt not build me an house to dwell in : 
 
 5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I 
 brought up Israel unto this day ; but have gone from tent to tent, 
 and from one tabernacle to another. 
 
 6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word 
 to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my 
 people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars? 
 
 7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, 
 Thus saith the Loitu of hosts, T took thee from the sheepcote, 
 t^een from following the sheej), that thou shouldest be ruler over 
 my people Israel : 
 
 8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, 
 and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have 
 made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the 
 earth. 
 
 9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will 
 plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be 
 moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste 
 them any more, as at the beginning, " 
 
 10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over 
 my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. 
 Furthermore I tell thee that the Lord will build thee an house. 
 
 11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that 
 thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed 
 after thee, which shall be of thy sons ; and I will establish his 
 kingdom. 
 
 12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne 
 for ever. 
 
 13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will 
 not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that 
 was before thee : 
 
 14 But 1 will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom 
 for ever : and his throne shall be established for evermore. 
 
 16 According to all these words, and according to all this 
 vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. 
 
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 16 And David the kin^ came and sat before the Lord, and 
 said, Who am I, Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou 
 hast brought me hitherto ? 
 
 1 7 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God ; for 
 thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a groat while to 
 come, and hast regarded :ne according to the estate of a man of 
 high degree, O Lord God. 
 
 18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy 
 servant ? for tliou knowest thy servant. 
 
 19 Lord, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own 
 heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all 
 these great things. 
 
 20 O Lord, there is none like thee, neither is tJiere any God 
 beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 
 
 21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, 
 whom God went to redeem to he his own people, to make thee a 
 name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from 
 before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt ? 
 
 22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people 
 for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God. 
 
 23 Therefore now. Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken 
 concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established 
 for ever, and do as thou hast said. 
 
 24 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified 
 for ever, saying. The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a 
 God to Israel : and let the house of David thy servant he estab- 
 lished before thee. 
 
 25 For thou, my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt 
 build him an house : therefore thy servant hath found in his heart 
 to pray before thee. 
 
 26 And now. Lord, thou art God, and hast promised this 
 goodness unto thy servant: 
 
 27 Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy 
 servant, that it may be before thee for ever : for thou btessest, O 
 Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever. 
 
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 LESSON LXVIII. 
 DAVID'S CHARGE TO SOLOMON. 
 
 1 CHRONICLES XXVIII. j A ND David assembled a]l the princes 
 
 / XI. of Israel, the princes of the tribes, 
 and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by 
 course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over 
 the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and pos- 
 session of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with 
 the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. 
 
 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said. 
 Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine 
 heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the 
 Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for 
 the building: 
 
 3 But God s.aid unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for 
 my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed 
 blood. 
 
 4 Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the 
 house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath 
 chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the 
 house of ray father ; and among the sons of my father he liked 
 me to make me king over all Israel : 
 
 5 And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many 
 sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of 
 the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 
 
 6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my 
 house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I 
 will be his father. 
 
 7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be 
 constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this 
 day. . 
 
 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of 
 the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all 
 the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess 
 this good land, and loave it for an inheritance for your children 
 after you for ever. 
 
 9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy 
 father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing 
 mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all 
 
 
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 the imaj»i nations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be 
 found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for 
 ever. 
 
 10 Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build 
 an house for the sanctuary : be strong, and do, it. 
 
 1 1 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the 
 porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, 
 and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours 
 thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, 
 
 12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the 
 courts of the house of the Lord^ and of all the chambers round 
 about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries 
 of the dedicated things : 
 
 13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and 
 for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for 
 all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord. 
 
 14 lie gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instru- 
 ments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of 
 silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service: 
 
 15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for 
 their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the 
 lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both 
 for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to 
 the use of every candlestick. 
 
 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, 
 for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver: 
 
 17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the 
 cups : and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every 
 bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver: 
 
 18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and 
 gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread 
 out tJieir wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the 
 Lord. 
 
 19 All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in 
 writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. 
 
 20 And David said to Solomon his son. Be strong and of good 
 courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, 
 even my God, will he with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake 
 thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the 
 house of the Lord. 
 
 21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, 
 
 
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 even they sliall he tvith thee for all the service of the house of God : 
 and there aliall he with thee for all manner of workmanship every 
 willing skilful man, for any manner of service : also the princes 
 and all the peop'e toill he wholly at thy commandment. 
 
 LESSON LXIX. 
 
 DAVID'S PREPARATION FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE. 
 
 1 CHRONICLES XXIX. 1 TIURTHERMORE David the king said 
 1-19. / J: unto all the congregation, Solomon 
 
 my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, 
 and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the 
 Lord God. 
 
 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of 
 my God the gold for things to he made of gold, and the silver for 
 things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for 
 things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and 
 stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all 
 manner of precious stonf^s, and marble stones in abundance. 
 
 3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of 
 my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, 
 which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all 
 that I have prepared for the holy house, 
 
 4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, 
 and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls 
 of the houses withal: 
 
 5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of 
 silver, and for all manner of work to he made by the hands of 
 artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this 
 day unto the Lord? 
 
 6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of 
 Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the 
 rulers of the king's work, offered willingly, 
 
 7 And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five 
 thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten 
 thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and 
 one hundred thousand talents of iron. 
 
 8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them 
 
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 to the ti-easure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel 
 the Gershonite. 
 
 9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, 
 because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: 
 and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. 
 
 10 Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congre- 
 gation: and David said, Blessed he thou, Lord God of Israel our 
 father, for ever and ever. 
 
 11 Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the 
 glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the 
 heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LoTRD, 
 and thou art exalted as head above all. 
 
 12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest 
 over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine 
 hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. 
 
 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy 
 glorious name. 
 
 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be 
 able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things cotne of 
 the^, and of thine own have we given thee. 
 
 15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were 
 all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there 
 is none abiding. 
 
 16 O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to 
 build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, 
 and is all thine own. 
 
 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast 
 pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine 
 heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I 
 seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer will- 
 ingly unto thee. 
 
 18 Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, 
 keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart 
 of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee : 
 
 19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep 
 thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do 
 all these things, and to build the palace, /or the which I have 
 made provision. 
 
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 SOLOMON'S CHOICfJ OF WISDOM. 
 
 1 KINGS lll.\ TN Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a 
 5-28. j J. dream by niglit: and God said, Ask what I 
 shall give thee. 
 
 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant 
 David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee 
 in tiuth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with 
 thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou 
 hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 
 
 7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant 
 king instead of David my father: and I am hut a little child: I 
 know not how to go out or come in. 
 
 8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou 
 hast chosen, a great people that cannot be numbered nor counted 
 for multitude. 
 
 9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge 
 thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who 
 is able to judge this thy so great a people? 
 
 10 And the speech pleassd the Lord, that Solomon had asked 
 this thing. 
 
 11 And God said unto him. Because thou hast asked this 
 thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast 
 asked riches for thyself, or lias^t asked the life of thine enemies; 
 but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; 
 
 12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have 
 given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was 
 none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like 
 unto thee. 
 
 13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not 
 asked, both riches, ai:d honour: so that there shall not be any 
 amcng the kings ,'ike unto thee all thy days. 
 
 14 And if thoj wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes 
 and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will 
 lengthen thy days. 
 
 15 And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And 
 he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant 
 
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 of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace 
 offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. 
 
 16 Then came there two women, that ivere harlots, unto the 
 king, and stood before him. 
 
 17 And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman 
 dwell in the one house; and I was delivered of a child with her 
 in the house. 
 
 18 And it came to pv in *-\i , third day after that I wavS 
 delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we u^err 
 together; t/iere toas no svi anger with us in the house, save we 
 two in the house. 
 
 19 And this woman's child died in the night; because she 
 overlaid it. 
 
 20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside 
 me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and 
 laid her dead child in my bosom. 
 
 21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, 
 behold, it was dead : but when I had considered it in the morn- 
 ing, behold, it was not my son, which 1 did bear. 
 
 22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my 
 son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead 
 is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before 
 the king. 
 
 23 Then said the king, The one saith. This is my son that 
 liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith. Nay; but 
 thy son is the dead, and my son is the living. 
 
 24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought 
 a sword before the king. 
 
 25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and 
 give half to the one, and half to the other. 
 
 26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto 
 the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O 
 my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But 
 the other said. Let it be neither mine nor thine, hut divide it. . 
 
 27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living 
 child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. 
 
 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had 
 judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom 
 of God vHis in him, to do judgment. 
 
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 LESSON LXXI. 
 
 
 SOLOMON'S PREPARATION FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE. 
 
 I KINGS V.\ A ND Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto 
 / xjL Solomon; for he had heard that they had 
 anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was 
 ever a lover of David. 
 
 2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, 
 
 3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build 
 an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which 
 were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under 
 the soles of his feet. 
 
 4 But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every 
 side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. 
 
 5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of 
 the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, 
 saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he 
 shall build an house unto my name. 
 
 6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees 
 out of Lebanon; and my servants shall Vje with thy servants: 
 and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all 
 that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among 
 us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. 
 
 7 And it came to pass, when Hirani heard the words of Solo- 
 mon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed he the Lord this 
 day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great 
 people. 
 
 8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the 
 things which thou sen* st to me for: and I will do all thy desire 
 concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. 
 
 9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the 
 sea: and I will coixvey them by sea in floats unto the place that 
 thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be di.scharged 
 there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish 
 my desire, in giving food for my household. 
 
 10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees a^cordin<f 
 to all his desire. 
 
 11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of 
 
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 wheat ybr food to his household, and twenty measures of pure 
 oil; thus g.ave Solomon to Hiram year by year. 
 
 12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: 
 and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two 
 made a league together. 
 
 13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the 
 levy was thirty thousand men. 
 
 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by 
 courses; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at 
 home: and Adoniram was over the levy. 
 
 1 5 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare 
 burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; 
 
 1 6 Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the 
 work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the 
 people that wrought in the work. 
 
 17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, 
 costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the 
 house. 
 
 18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew 
 theniy and the stonesquarers : so they prepared timber and stones 
 to build the house. 
 
 LESSON LXXII. 
 SOLOMON'S PRAYER AT THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE. 
 
 2 CHRONICLES \l\ mHEN said Solomon, The Lord hath 
 1-21. / JL said that he would dwell in the thick 
 
 darkness. 
 
 2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a 
 place for thy dwelling for ever. 
 
 3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole ccn- 
 gregatic n of Israel : and all the congregation of Israel stood. 
 
 4 And he said, Blessed he the Lord God of Israel, who hath 
 with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his raoutb. to 
 my father David, saying, 
 
 5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the 
 land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to 
 build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I 
 Any man to be a ruler over my people Israel : 
 
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 6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; 
 and have chosen David to be over my people Israel. 
 
 7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an 
 house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 
 
 8 But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it 
 was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst 
 well in that it was in thine heart : 
 
 9 Notwithstanding thou slialt not build the house; but thy 
 son which shall come foitli out of thy loins, he shall build the 
 house for my name. 
 
 10 The Lord therefore hath performed his word that he hath 
 spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and 
 am set on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have 
 built the house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 
 
 11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of 
 the Lord, that he made with the child«-en of Israel. 
 
 12 And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence 
 of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: 
 
 13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits 
 long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it 
 in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled 
 down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and 
 spread forth his hands toward heaven, 
 
 1 4 And said, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee 
 in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and 
 shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all 
 their hearts : 
 
 15 Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father 
 that which thou hast promised hinj ; and spakest with thy mouth, 
 and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. 
 
 16 Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy ser- 
 vant David my father that which thou hast promised him, say- 
 ing. There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the 
 throne of Israel ; yet so that thy children take heed to their way 
 to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. 
 
 17 Now then, O Lord God of Israel, let thy word be verified, 
 which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. 
 
 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth t 
 behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee;, 
 how much less this house which I have built ! 
 
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 1 9 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and 
 to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry 
 and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee: 
 
 20 That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and 
 night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest 
 put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy ser- 
 vant prayeth toward this place. 
 
 21 Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, 
 and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this 
 place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; 
 and when thou hearest, forgive. 
 
 LESSON LXXIII. 
 
 SOLOMON'S PRAYER.— (Co«<mtt«d. ) 
 
 2 CHRONICLES VI. | TF a man sin against his neighbour, and 
 22-42. / J. an oath be laid upon him to make him 
 
 swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house; 
 
 23 Then hear tliou from heaven, and do, and judge thy ser- 
 vants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon 
 his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him 
 according to liis righteousness. 
 
 24 And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the 
 enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return 
 and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before 
 thee in this house; 
 
 25 Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of 
 thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which 
 thou gavest to them and to their fathers. 
 
 26 When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because 
 they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, 
 and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost 
 afflict them ; 
 
 27 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy 
 servants, and of thy people Israel, wlien thou hast taught them 
 the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon 
 thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inherit- 
 ance. 
 
 28 If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if 
 
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 there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers ; if their 
 enemies besiege them in the cities of their land ; whatsoever sore 
 or whatsoever sickness tlipve he: 
 
 *29 Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be 
 made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one 
 shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth 
 his hands in this house : 
 
 30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and for- 
 give, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, 
 whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of 
 the children of men:) 
 
 31 That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as 
 they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. 
 
 32 Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy 
 people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's 
 sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm ; if they 
 <?ome and pray in this house; 
 
 33 Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling 
 plj\ce, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee 
 for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear 
 thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house 
 which I have built is called by thy name. 
 
 34 If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the 
 way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward 
 this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have 
 built for thy name ; 
 
 35 Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their 
 supplication, and maintain their cause. 
 
 36 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth 
 not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before 
 their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far 
 off or near ; 
 
 37 Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they 
 are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of 
 their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and 
 have dealt wickedly ; 
 
 38 If they return to thee with all their heart and with all 
 their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried 
 them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest 
 unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, 
 Hnd toward the house which I have built for thy name: 
 
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 39 Then hnar thnii from th«^ hdavena, even from thy dwelling 
 place, their prayer and their supplications, and inaintjiin their 
 cause, and for<,Mve thy people which have sinned a^^ainst thee. 
 
 40 Now, my (3od, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and 
 and let thine ears he att(int unto the prayer that is vnuie in thi» 
 place. 
 
 41 Now th(u-efoie ai-is(i, O Loud Ood, into thy resting place, 
 thou, and the ark of thy strength : let thy priests, O Loan Ood, 
 l»e clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. 
 
 42 O LoitD (iod, turi\ not away the face of thine anointed : 
 remember the mercies of David thy servant. 
 
 2 CHRONICLES VII. I MOW when Solomon had made an end 
 
 1-3. I 1 1 of praying, the fire came down from 
 
 heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and 
 the glory of the Lord filled the house. 
 
 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LoKD» 
 Ijecause the glory of the Lohd had filled the Lord's liouse. 
 
 3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came 
 down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed 
 themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, 
 and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For lie is good; 
 for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 LESSON LXXIV. 
 THE KINGDOM DIVIDED. 
 
 2 CHRONICLES X.\ i ND Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to 
 
 / 11. Shechem were all Israel come to make 
 him king. 
 
 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who 
 wojS in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon 
 the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. 
 
 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel 
 came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 
 
 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease 
 thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his 
 heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee. 
 
 
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 5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three 
 days. And the people departed. 
 
 6 And kinj^ Reholtoam took counsel with the old men that had 
 stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What 
 counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? 
 
 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this 
 people, and i)leaso them, and speak good words to them, they will 
 be thy servants for ever. 
 
 8 But he forsook the counsel whicli the old men gave him, 
 and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with 
 him, that stood before him. 
 
 9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may 
 return answer lo this people, which have spoken to me, saying. 
 Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us? 
 
 10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake 
 unto him, saying. Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake 
 unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make 
 thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, 
 My Vitile Jtn(/e7' shall be thicker than my father's loins. 
 
 11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I 
 will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, 
 but 1 inifl chastise you with scorpions. 
 
 12 So Jeroooam and all the i)oople came to Rehoboam on the 
 third day, as tiie king bade, saying, Come again to me on the 
 third day. 
 
 13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Reho- 
 boam forsook the counsels of the old men, 
 
 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, 
 saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: 
 my father chastised you with whips, but I tuill chastise you with 
 scorpions. 
 
 15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause 
 was of God, that the Lord might perform his word, which he 
 spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son 
 of Neljat. 
 
 16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken 
 unto them, the people answered the king, saying. What portion 
 have we in David ? and we have none inheritance in the son of 
 Jesse : every man to your tents, O Israel : and now, David, see 
 to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents. 
 
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 17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of 
 Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 
 
 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the 
 tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that 
 he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to hia 
 chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. 
 
 19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this 
 day. 
 
 LESSON LXXV. 
 ELIJAH— FAMINE IN ISRAEL. 
 
 1 KINGS XVII. 1 A ND Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the in- 
 
 / jlX habitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the 
 Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not 
 be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 
 
 2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 
 
 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself 
 by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 
 
 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I 
 have commanded the ravens to feed thee thjre. 
 
 5 So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord : 
 for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before 
 Jordan, 
 
 6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the 
 morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of 
 the brook. 
 
 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, 
 because there had been no rain in the land. 
 
 8 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 
 
 9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which helonyeth to Zidon, and 
 dwell there : behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to 
 sustain thee. 
 
 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came 
 to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman xoas there 
 gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said. Fetch me, I 
 pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. 
 
 11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and 
 said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. 
 
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 12 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a 
 cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and i Hi tie oil in a 
 cruse : and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in 
 and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. 
 
 13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go mul do as thou 
 hast said : but make mo thereof a little cake first, and bring it 
 unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. 
 
 14 For thus saith the Loud God of Israel, The barrel of meal 
 shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day 
 that the Lord seudeth rain upon the earth. 
 
 15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: 
 and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. 
 
 16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse 
 of oil fail, according to the .voivl of the Lord, which he spake by 
 Elijah. 
 
 17 And it came to pass after these things, that the son of tho 
 woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was 
 so sore, that there was no breath left in him. 
 
 18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, 
 O thou man of God % art thou come unto me to call my sin to 
 reiu embrance, and to slay my son ? 
 
 19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took 
 him out of her bosom, and cairied him up into a loft, where he 
 abode, and laid him upon his own bed. 
 
 20 And he cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, 
 hast thou, also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, 
 by slaying her son ? 
 
 21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and 
 cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let 
 this child's soul come into him again. 
 
 22 And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of 
 the child came into him again, and he revived. 
 
 23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of 
 the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: 
 and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. 
 
 24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that 
 thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy 
 mouth is truth. 
 
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 LESSON LXXVI. 
 ELIJAH AND THE PROPHETS OP BAAL. 
 
 1 KINGS XVIII. \ A ND it came to pass after many days, that 
 1-21. j XTL the word of the Lord came to Elijah in 
 
 the third year, saying. Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will 
 send rain upon the earth. 
 
 2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And tJiere 
 was a sore famine in Samaria. 
 
 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his 
 house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly: 
 
 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the 
 Lord, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by 
 fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) 
 
 5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all 
 fountains of water, and unto all brooks: perad venture we may 
 find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all 
 the beasts. 
 
 6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout 
 it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another 
 way by himself. 
 
 7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him : 
 and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said. Art thou that 
 my lord Elijah? 
 
 8 And he answered him, I cm: go, tell thy lord, Behold, 
 Elijah is here. 
 
 9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest de- 
 liver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? 
 
 10 As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, 
 whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, 
 He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, 
 that they found thee not. 
 
 11 And now thou sayest. Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is 
 here. 
 
 12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, 
 that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not ; 
 and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he 
 shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth. 
 
 13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the 
 
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 prophets of the Lord, liow I hid an hundred men of the Lord's 
 prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water? 
 
 14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord. Behold, Elijah is 
 here: and he shall slay me. 
 
 15 And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom 
 I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day. 
 
 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab 
 went to meet Elijah. 
 
 17 And it camo to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab 
 said unto him, Art thou h^ that troubleth Israel? 
 
 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, 
 and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the command- 
 ments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim. 
 
 19 Now therefore send and gather to me all Israel unto 
 mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, 
 and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jeze- 
 bel's table. 
 
 20 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered 
 the prophets together unto mount Carmel. 
 
 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said. How long 
 halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord he God, follow him: 
 but if Baal, titen follow him. And the people answered him not 
 a word. 
 
 LESSON LXXVII. 
 
 ELIJAH AND THE PROPHETS OF BAMj.—(Continned.) 
 
 A rpHEN said Elijah unto the people, I, even I 
 / J. only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but 
 
 1 KINGS XVIII. 
 22-46. 
 
 Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 
 
 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them 
 choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it 
 on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bul- 
 lock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: 
 
 24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on 
 the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let 
 him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well 
 spoken. 
 
 25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one 
 
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 bullock foi- yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and 
 call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under. 
 
 20 And they took the bullock which was given them, and 
 they dressed it, and callejd on the name of Baal from morning 
 even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, 
 nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which 
 was made. 
 
 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, 
 and said. Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is 
 pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and 
 must be awaked. 
 
 28 Anvd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their man- 
 ner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. 
 
 29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they pro- 
 phesied until the thne of the offering of the eveniny sacrifice, that 
 there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded. 
 
 30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. 
 And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the 
 altar of the Lord that tvas broken down. 
 
 31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number 
 of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the 
 Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name : 
 
 32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the 
 Loud: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would 
 contain two measures of seed. 
 
 33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in 
 pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with 
 water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. 
 
 34 And he said. Do it the second time. And they did it the 
 second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did 
 it the third time. 
 
 35 And the wr«tor ran round about the altar; and he filled 
 the trench also with water. 
 
 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the 
 eveniny sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, 
 Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known 
 this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, 
 and that I have done all these things at thy word. 
 
 37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know 
 that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their 
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 38 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt 
 sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked 
 up the water that was in the trench. 
 
 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces : 
 and they said. The Lord, he is the God; the Lord he is the God. 
 
 40 And Elijah said unto them. Take the prophets of Baal; 
 let not one of them escape. And they took them : and Elijah 
 brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. 
 
 41 And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; 
 for there is a sound of abundance of rain. 
 
 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went 
 up to the top of .Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the 
 earth, and put his face between his knees, 
 
 43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. 
 And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And 
 he said, Go again seven times. 
 
 44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said. 
 Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's 
 hand. And he said. Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chaHot, 
 and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. 
 
 45 And it came to pass in the meanwhile, that the heaven was 
 black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And 
 Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. 
 
 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded 
 up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. 
 
 LESSON LXXVIII. 
 
 ELIJAH IN THE WILDERNESS. 
 
 1 KINGS XIX. I A ND Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had 
 / J\. done, and withal how he had slain all the 
 prophets with the sword. 
 
 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying. So let 
 the gods do fo me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the 
 life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 
 
 3 And when he saw thai, he arose, and went for his life, and 
 came to Beer-sheba, which belong^h to Judah, and left his ser- 
 vant there. 
 
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 4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, 
 and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested 
 for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O 
 LoKD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. 
 
 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then 
 an angel touched Mm, and said unto him, Arise and eat. 
 
 6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the 
 coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and 
 drink, and laid him down again. 
 
 7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, 
 and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey 
 is too great for thee. 
 
 8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the 
 strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horcb 
 the mount of God. 
 
 9 And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there ; and, 
 behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him. 
 What doest thou here, Elijah? 
 
 10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God 
 of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, 
 thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the 
 sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to 
 take it away. 
 
 1 1 And he said. Go forth, and stand upon the mount before 
 the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and 
 strong wind rent the mountains, and bi-ake in pieces the rocks 
 before the Lord; hut the Lord was not in the wind: and after 
 the wind an earthquake; hiU the Lord was not in the earth- 
 quake : 
 
 12 And after the earthquake a fire; hut the Lord was not in 
 the fire : and after the fire a still small voice. 
 
 13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his 
 face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of 
 the cave. And behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, 
 What doest thou here, Elijah? 
 
 14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God 
 of hosts : because the children of Israel have forsaken thy cove- 
 nant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with 
 the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, 
 to take it away. 
 
 15 And the Lord said unto him, Go, return ou thy way to 
 
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 the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou coniest, anoint 
 Hazael to be king over Syria: 
 
 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king 
 over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-tneliolah 
 shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. 
 
 17 And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the 
 sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from 
 the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. 
 
 18 Yet I have left nie seven thousand in Israel, all the knees 
 which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath 
 not kissed him. 
 
 19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Sha- 
 phat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and 
 he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his 
 mantle upon him. 
 
 20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said. Let 
 me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will 
 follow thee. And he said unto him. Go back again: for what 
 have I done to thee? 
 
 21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, 
 and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the 
 oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, 
 and wsnt after Elijah, and ministered unto him. 
 
 LESSON LXXIX. 
 ELIJAH AND ELISHA. 
 
 2 KINGS II. \ A ND it came to pass, Allien the Lord would take 
 1-18. / J\. up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that 
 Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 
 
 2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for 
 the Lord hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto Aim, 
 As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. 
 So they went down to Beth-el. 
 
 3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came 
 forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord 
 will take away thy master from thy head to day 1 And he said, 
 Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 
 
 4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; 
 
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 for the Lord h.ath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the 
 Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So 
 they came to Jericho. 
 
 5 And the sons of the prophets that ivere at Jericho came to 
 Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take 
 away thy master from thy hejid to day ? And he answered, Yea, 
 I know it; hold ye your peace. 
 
 6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the 
 Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said. As the Lord liveth, 
 and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two 
 went on. 
 
 7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood 
 to view afar oft': and they two stood by Jordan. 
 
 8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wiapped it together, and 
 smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so 
 that they two went over on dry ground. 
 
 9 And it caine to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah 
 said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken 
 away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray tliee, let a double por- 
 tion of thy spii'it be upon me. 
 
 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless^ 
 if thou see me ivhen I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto 
 thee ; but if not, it shall not he so. 
 
 11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, 
 that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of Hre, 
 and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirl- 
 wind into heaven. 
 
 12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the 
 chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no 
 more : and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two 
 pieces. 
 
 13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, 
 and went back, and stood by tlie bank of Jordan ; 
 
 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and 
 smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? 
 and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and 
 thither: and Elisha went over. 
 
 15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at 
 Jericho saw him, they said. The spiiit of Elijah doth rest on 
 Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to 
 the ground before him. 
 
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 16 And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with tliy 
 servants fifty strong men; let them go, we priiy thee, and seek 
 thy master: lest peratl venture the Spirit of the Lord liath taken 
 him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. 
 And he said, Ye shall not send. 
 
 17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, 
 Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three 
 days, but found him not. 
 
 18 And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at 
 Jericho,) he said unto them. Did I not say unto you, Go noti 
 
 LESSON LXXX. 
 ELISHA— NAAMAN THE LEPER. 
 
 2 KINGS V.l IVT^W Naaman, captain of the host of the king 
 / \S of Syria, was a great man with his master, 
 and honourable, liecause by him the Lord had given deliverance 
 unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, hut he was a 
 leper. 
 
 2 And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had 
 brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; 
 and she waited on Naaman's wife. 
 
 3 And she said unto her misti-ess. Would God my lord were 
 with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him 
 of his leprosy. 
 
 4 And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus 
 said the maid that is of the land of Israel. 
 
 5 And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a 
 letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with 
 him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and 
 ten changes of raiment. 
 
 6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, 
 Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith 
 sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him 
 of his leprosy. 
 
 7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the 
 letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Ain I God, to kill aiid 
 to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a 
 man of his leprosy ? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how 
 he seeketh a quarrel against me. 
 
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 8 And it was so^ whou Elislia the man of God had heard that 
 the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, 
 saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now 
 to nie, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. 
 
 9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and 
 stood at the door of the house of Elisha. 
 
 10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying. Go and 
 wash in the Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again 
 to thee, and thou shalt be clean. 
 
 11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, 
 I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on 
 the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the 
 place, and recover the leper. 
 
 12 Are not Abaua and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better 
 than all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash in them, and be 
 clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. 
 
 13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and 
 said. My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, 
 wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he 
 saith to thee. Wash, and be clean ? 
 
 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in 
 .Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh 
 came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and ho was clean. 
 
 15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his com- 
 pany, and came, and stood before him : and he said. Behold, now 
 I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now 
 therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. 
 
 16 But he said. As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I 
 will receive none. And he urged him to take it ; but he refused. 
 
 17 And Naaman said. Shall there not then, I pray thee, be 
 given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth ? for thy servant 
 will henceforth offer neither burnt oflfering nor sacrifice unto 
 other gods, but unto the Lord. 
 
 18 In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, thai when my 
 master goeth into the liouse of Rimmon to worship there, and he 
 leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rinnnon: 
 when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord 
 pardon thy servant in this thing. 
 
 1 9 And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from 
 him a little way. 
 
 20 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, 
 
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 Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not re- 
 ceiving at liis hands that whicli lie brought: but, as the Lord 
 liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. 
 
 21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman 
 saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to 
 meet him, and said. Is all well? 
 
 22 And he said, All u well. My master hath sent me, say- 
 ing. Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim 
 two young men of the sons of the prophets; give them, 1 pray 
 thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of gai*ments. 
 
 23 And Naaman said. Be content, take two talents. And 
 he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with 
 two changes of garments, and laid tJiein upon tvo of his servants; 
 and they bare thnm before him. 
 
 24 And when he came to the tower, he took tlipm from their 
 hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, 
 and they departed. 
 
 25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha 
 said unto him. Whence earnest thou, Gehazi ? And he said, Thy 
 servant went no whither. 
 
 26 And he said unto him. Went not mine heart with thee, 
 when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is 
 it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive- 
 yards, and vineyards, and sheep, and OKon, and nienservants, and 
 maidservants ? 
 
 27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, 
 and unto thy seed'for ever. And he went out from his presence 
 a leper as white as snow! 
 
 LESSON LXXXI. 
 THE OVERTHROW OF Tlir. KINGDOM OF ISRAEL. 
 
 2 KINGS XVII. I TN the ninth year of Hoshea the king of As- 
 6-23. / A Syria took Samaria, and carried Israel away 
 into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor bi/ the 
 river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. 
 
 7 For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against 
 the Lord their God, which had brought them up out of the land 
 of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and 
 had feared other gods, 
 
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 8 And walkod in <Iin stiitiitos of tlic hoathon, wliotn tlie Loht) 
 cast out fiom licfor*^ tin- tliil(li»uj of Israel, and of the kings of 
 Israel, wliicli tlicy had made. 
 
 9 And the chihlren of Israel did seci-etly t/ioMe thin<;s that 
 
 were not rii^lit a^'ainst the Lohd tlieir (Jod, and tliey l)UJlt them 
 hij^h places in all their cities, from the to\v<!r of the watchmen to 
 the fenced city. 
 
 10 And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, 
 and under every grcujn tree: 
 
 11 And there they Wurnt incense in all the high placets, n« 
 Uitf Uw heathen whonj the LoKD carri<id away l)efore them; and 
 wrought wicked things to pi-ovoke the Loiti) to anger: 
 
 12 Kor they served idols, whereof the LoiiD had said unto 
 them. Ye shall not do this thing. 
 
 13 Yet the LoiU) testified against Israel, and against Judah, 
 by all the proplu^ts, tnul hy all the seers, saying. Turn ye from 
 your (nil ways, and ke(^p my commandments und my statutes, 
 accoi'ding to all the law which I commanded your fathers, aud 
 which 1 sent to you by my servants the prophets, 
 
 11 Notwithstanding they would not hear, but haidened their 
 necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in 
 the LoiU) thtMr God. 
 
 1.') All! they nijected his statutes, and his covenant that he 
 made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testitied 
 against (hem; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and 
 went after the heathen that irere round about them, cimcerning 
 whom the Loud had charged them, that they should not do like 
 then). 
 
 16 And they left all the commandments of the Loud their 
 God, and made thtMu molten images, eeeti two calves, and made 
 a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal. 
 
 17 And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass 
 through the tire, and used divination and enchantments, and 
 sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke 
 him to anger. 
 
 18 Therefore the Lord was very angry with Israel, and re- 
 moved them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe 
 of Judah only. 
 
 19 Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord 
 their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. 
 
 20 And the Lord rejected all the seed of Israel, and a£9icted 
 
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 thoni, and cleliv(M-<'(l tliein into tlio hiiiul of spoilers, until he had 
 cast tlioiu out of his si^^ht. 
 
 21 For ho rent Israel from the liouso of David; and they 
 made Jeroboam the son of Nehat kin«^: and Jeroboam drave 
 Israel from following the Loud, and made them sin a great sin. 
 
 22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeio- 
 boiun which he did; they departed not from them; 
 
 2.3 Until the Loiti) lemoved Israel out of his sight, as he had 
 said l)y all his servjints the propliets. So was Israel carried away 
 out of their own land to Assyria unto this day. 
 
 LESSON LXXXII. 
 
 TffK RKKOilMATlON UNDER HKZKKIAIT. 
 
 2 CHRONICLES XXX.| i ND Hezekiah sent to all Israel and 
 1-20. / 11. Judah, and wrote letters also to 
 
 Ki)hraim and JManasseh, that they should come to the house of 
 the Loud at Jeiusalem, to keep the passover unto the Loud God 
 of Israel. 
 
 2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all 
 the congregation in Jerusalem, to ket^p the passover in the second 
 month. 
 
 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because \\w priests 
 had not sanctified themselves sutHciently, neitlun* had the people 
 gathered themselves togethcM- to .Feiusalem. 
 
 4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. 
 
 5 So they establish<!d a decree to make proclamation through- 
 out ah Tsi-ael, from Beer sheba even to Dan, that they should 
 come to keep the passover unto the Loud God of Israel at Jeru- 
 salem: for th(;y had not done it of a long time in such sort as it 
 was written. 
 
 6 So the posts went with the letters from the king and his 
 princ<'S throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the 
 connnnndment of the king, saying. Ye children of Israel, turn 
 again unto the Loud God of A))raham, Isaac, and Israel, and he 
 will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the 
 hand of the kings of Assyria. 
 
 7 And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, 
 
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 which trespassed against the Lord God of their fathers, who 
 therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see. 
 
 8 Now be ye not stiflViecked, as your fathers tvere, but yield 
 yourselves unto the Lohd, and enter into his sanctuary, which he 
 hith sanctified for ever: and serve the Loud your God, that the 
 fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. 
 
 9 For if ye turn again unto the Lord, your brethren and 
 your child len shnll find compassion before them that lead them 
 captive, so that they shall come again into this land : for the Lord 
 youj (iod is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his 
 face from you, if ye return unto him. 
 
 10 So the posts passed from city to city through the country 
 of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed 
 them to scorn, and mocked them. 
 
 1 i Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun 
 humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. 
 
 12 Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart 
 to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the 
 word of the Lord. 
 
 Ii3 And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep 
 the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great 
 congregation. 
 
 14 And they arose and t .k away the altars that were in 
 Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and 
 cast them into the brook Kidron. 
 
 1 5 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the 
 second month: and the priests and the Levi tes were ashamed, 
 and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt otferings 
 into the house of the Lord. 
 
 16 And tlioy stood in their place after their manner, accord- 
 ing to the law of Moses the man of God : the priests sprinkled the 
 blood, which they received of '^he ha'id of the Levites. 
 
 17 For there were many in the congregation that were not 
 sanctified : therefore the Levites had the charge cf the killing of 
 the passovers for every one tluit was not clean, to sanctify them 
 unto the Lord. 
 
 18 For a multitude of the people, eveii many of Ephraim, and 
 Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, 
 yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. Bub 
 Uezekiah prayed for them, saying. The good Lord pardon every one 
 
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 fathers, though he he not cleansed according to the purification of 
 the sanctuary. 
 
 20 And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the 
 people. 
 
 LESSON LXXXIII. 
 THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB. 
 
 2 CKRONICLES XXXII.'i 4 FTER these things, and the estab- 
 1-23. ) A. lisliment thereof, Sennacherib king 
 
 of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against 
 the fenced cities, und thought to win them for himself. 
 
 2 And when He/.ekiuh saw that Sennacherib was come, and 
 that he was purposed to tight against Jerusalem, 
 
 3 He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop 
 the waters of the fountains which were w\i\\o\xt the city: and 
 they did help him. 
 
 4 So there was gathered much people together, who stopped 
 all the fountains, and the biook that ran through the midst of the 
 land, saying. Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find 
 much water] 
 
 5 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that 
 was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall 
 without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts 
 and shields in abundance. 
 
 6 And he set captains of wa< over the people, and gathered 
 them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and 
 spake comfortably to them, saying, 
 
 7 Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for 
 the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: 
 for there be more with us than with him : 
 
 8 With him is an arm of flesh ; but with us is the Lord our 
 God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested 
 themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. 
 
 9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants 
 to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid sier/e against Lachish, and all 
 his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all 
 Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, 
 
 10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye 
 trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem ? 
 
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 1 1 Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves 
 to di( by famine and by thirst, saying, The Lord our God shall 
 deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 
 
 12 Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places 
 and his altars, and connnanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Yo 
 shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it? 
 
 13 Know ye not what I and my fatheis have done unto all the 
 people of other lands ? were the gods of the nations of those lands 
 any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand ? 
 
 14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my 
 fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of 
 mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of 
 mine hand ? 
 
 15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade 
 you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any 
 nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, 
 and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your 
 God deliver you out of mine hand ? 
 
 16 And his servants spake yet more against the Lord God, 
 and against his servant Hezekiah. 
 
 17 He wrote also letters to rail on the Lord God of Israel, 
 and to speak against him, saying. As the gods of the nations of 
 other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so 
 shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine 
 hand. 
 
 18 Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto 
 the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, 
 and to trouble theni ; that they might take the city. 
 
 19 And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against 
 the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the 
 hands of man. 
 
 20 And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet 
 Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven. 
 
 21 And the Lord sent an angel, which cut oflfall the mighty 
 men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the 
 king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own 
 land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they 
 that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. 
 
 22 Thus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabiimts of 
 Jerusalem from the hand of Seimacherib the king of Assyria, and 
 from the hand of all other^ and guided them on every side. 
 
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 23 And many brought gifts unto the Lord to Jerusalem, and 
 presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in 
 the sight of all nations from thenceforth. 
 
 LESSON LXXXIV. 
 THE REFORMATION UNDER JOSIAH. 
 
 2 KINGS XXII. 1 TOSIAH tvas eight years old when he began 
 / tP to reign, and he reigned thirty and one 
 years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the 
 daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. 
 
 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, 
 and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not 
 aside to the right hand or to the left. 
 
 3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, 
 that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Mes- 
 hullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying, 
 
 4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the 
 silver which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the 
 keepers of the door have g hered of the people : 
 
 5 And let them deliver i;*; into the hand of the doers of the 
 work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord: and let 
 them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the 
 Lord, to repair the breaches of the house, 
 
 6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy 
 timber and hewn stone to repair the house. 
 
 7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the 
 money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt 
 faithfully. 
 
 8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, 
 I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And 
 Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, a^^d he read it. 
 
 9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the 
 king word again, and said. Thy servants have gathered the money 
 that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the ht d 
 of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of 
 the Lord. 
 
 10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah 
 
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 the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before 
 tlie king. 
 
 1 1 And it tame to pass, when the king had heard the words 
 of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. 
 
 12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam 
 the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Sha- 
 piian the scrilje, an<l Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, 
 
 13 Go ye, e?\(|uire of the Lord for me, and for the people, 
 and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is 
 found: for great is the wrath of the Loud that is kindled against 
 us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of 
 this book, to do according unto all t^at which is written concern- 
 ing us. 
 
 14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and 
 Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the 
 wife of Shall um the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of 
 the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and 
 they communed with her. 
 
 15 And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of 
 Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me, 
 
 16 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this 
 place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of 
 the book which the king of Judah hath read: 
 
 17 Because they have fcsaken me, and have burned incense 
 unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all 
 tlw works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled 
 against this place, and shall not be quenched. 
 
 18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of 
 the Lord, thus shall ye .say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of 
 Isiael, As touching/ the words which thou hast heard; 
 
 19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled 
 thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake 
 against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they 
 should become a desolation and a curse, and hast i-ent thy clothes, 
 and wept before me; I also have heard thee^ saith the Lord. 
 
 20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and 
 thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes 
 shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. 
 And they brought the king word again. 
 
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 JERUSALEM TAKEN BY NEBUCHADNEZZAR. 
 
 2 CHRONICLES XXXVI. j TEHOIAKIM was twenty and five 
 5-21. / tP years old when he began to reign, 
 
 and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which 
 was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. 
 
 6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, 
 and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon. 
 
 7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of 
 the Lord to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. 
 
 8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abomina- 
 tions which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, 
 they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah : 
 and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. 
 
 9 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and 
 he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem : and he did 
 thai which ivas evil in the sight of the Lord. 
 
 10 And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar 
 sent, and Virought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the 
 house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over 
 Judah and Jerusalem. 
 
 1 1 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to 
 reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. 
 
 12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord 
 his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet 
 speaking from the mouth of the Lord. 
 
 13 And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who 
 had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and 
 hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord God of Israel. 
 
 14 Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, trans- 
 gressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; 
 and polluted the house of the Lord which he had hallowed in 
 Jerusalem. 
 
 15 And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his 
 messengei-s, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had com- 
 passion on his people, and on his dwelling place: 
 
 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his 
 
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 words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord 
 arose against his people, till t/iere was no remedy. 
 
 17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, 
 who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their 
 sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, 
 old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his 
 hand. 
 
 18 And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, 
 and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of 
 the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon. 
 
 19 And they burnt the bouse of God, and brake down the 
 wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, 
 and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof. 
 
 20 And them that had escaped from the sword carried he 
 away to Babylon ; where they were servants to him and his sons 
 until the reign of the kingdom of Persia : 
 
 21 To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, 
 until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths : for as long as she lay 
 desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. 
 
 uBSSON LXXXVI. 
 
 THE GOLDEN IMAGE AND THE FIERY FURNACE. 
 
 DANIEL III. j VTEBUCHADNEZZAR the king made an image 
 / ll of gold, whose height ivas threescore cubits, 
 and the breadth thereof six cubits : he set it up in the plain of 
 Dura, in the province of Babylon. 
 
 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the 
 princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treas- 
 urers, 'the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the prov- 
 inces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchad- 
 nezzar the king had set up. 
 
 3 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, 
 the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of 
 the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the 
 image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood 
 before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 
 
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 4 Then an herald cned aloud, To you it is commanded, O 
 people, nations, and languages, 
 
 5 That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, 
 harp, saokbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall 
 down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the 
 king hath set up : 
 
 6 And who!=50 falleth not down and worshippeth shall the 
 same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 
 
 7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound 
 of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of mu- 
 sick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and 
 worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had 
 set up. 
 
 8 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and 
 accused the Jews. 
 
 9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, 
 live for ever. 
 
 10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that 
 shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, 
 and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, sliall fall down and worship 
 the golden image : 
 
 11 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he 
 should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 
 
 12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs 
 of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego ; 
 these n»en, king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy 
 gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. 
 
 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to 
 bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought 
 these men before the king. 
 
 14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them. Is it true, O 
 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, 
 nor worship the golden image which I have set up ? 
 
 15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound 
 of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all 
 kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I 
 have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the 
 same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is 
 that God that shall deliver you out of my hands ? 
 
 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to 
 
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 the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee 
 in this matter. 
 
 17 If it be 80, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us 
 from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver m^ out of thine 
 hand, O king. 
 
 18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will 
 not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou 
 hast set up. 
 
 19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of 
 his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- 
 nego: therefore he spnke, and commanded that they should heat 
 the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. 
 
 20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his 
 army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast 
 them into the burning fiery furnace. 
 
 21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, 
 and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the 
 midst of the burning fiery furnace. 
 
 22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, 
 and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those 
 men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. 
 
 23 And these three n>en, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, 
 fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 
 
 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up 
 in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors. Did not we 
 cast three men bound into the midst of the fire ? They answered 
 and said unto the king, True, O king. 
 
 25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking 
 in the midst of the tire, and they have no hurt; and the form of 
 the fourth is like the Son of God. 
 
 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burn- 
 ing fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and 
 Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and 
 come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came 
 forth of the midst of the fire. 
 
 27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's 
 counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose 
 bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, 
 neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed 
 on them. 
 
 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said. Blessed he the God 
 
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 of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, 
 and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed 
 the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not 
 serve nor worship any god, except their own God. 
 
 29 Therefore I make a decree. That every people, nation, and 
 language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Sha- 
 drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their 
 houses shall be made a dunghill : because there is no other God 
 that can deliver after this sort. 
 
 30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- 
 nego, in the province of Babylon. 
 
 LESSON LXXXVII. 
 
 DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN. 
 
 DANIEL VI. \ TT pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hun- 
 j X dred and twenty princes, which should be over 
 the whole kingdom ; 
 
 2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: 
 that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king 
 should have no damage. 
 
 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and 
 princes, because an excellent spirit tvas in him; and the king 
 thought to set him over the whole realm. 
 
 4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion 
 against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find 
 none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither 
 was there any error or fault found in him. 
 
 5 Then said these men. We shall not find any occasion against 
 this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of 
 his God. 
 
 6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to 
 the king, and said thus unto him. King Darius, live for ever. 
 
 7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the 
 princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted to- 
 gether to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, 
 that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty 
 days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cpst into the den of lions. 
 
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 8 Now, O king, estublisli tlie deoreo, and sign tlie wi-iting, 
 tliat it he not changed, according to the law of the Medes and 
 Persians, which altereth not. 
 
 . 9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. 
 
 10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, ho 
 went into his house; and liis windows being open in his chaTnl)er 
 toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, 
 and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. 
 
 1 1 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and 
 making supplication before his God. 
 
 12 Then they came near, and spake before the king concern- 
 ing the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every 
 man that shall ask a petitioti of any God or man within thirty 
 days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions 1 
 The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the 
 law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. 
 
 13 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, 
 which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not 
 thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh 
 his petition three times a day. 
 
 14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore dis- 
 pleased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: 
 and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. 
 
 15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto 
 the king. Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians 
 is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may 
 be changed. 
 
 16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and 
 cast him into the den of lions. A\)W the king spake and said 
 unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will 
 deliver thee. 
 
 17 And a stone was l.'rought, and laid upon the mouth of the 
 den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the 
 signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed con- 
 cerning Daniel. 
 
 18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night 
 fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: 
 and his sleep went from him. 
 
 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went 
 in haste unto the den of lions. 
 
 20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable 
 
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 voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O 
 Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy (iod, wlioni thou servest 
 continually, able to deliver thee from the lions ? 
 
 21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. 
 
 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' 
 mouths, that they hav(; not hurt me: forasmuch as before him 
 innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have 
 I done no hurt. 
 
 23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and command- 
 ed that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel 
 was taken up out of the den, and no n)anner of hurt was found 
 upon him, because he believed in his God. 
 
 24 And the king commanded, and they brouglit those men 
 which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of 
 lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had 
 the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever 
 they came at the bottom of the den. 
 
 25 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and 
 languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto 
 you. 
 
 26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom 
 men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel ; for he is the 
 living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom tlint which 
 shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be ecen unto the 
 end. 
 
 27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and 
 wonders in heaven and in earth, who iiath delivered Daniel from 
 the power of the lions. 
 
 28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in 
 the reign of Cyrus the Persian. 
 
 LESSON LXXXVIII. 
 THE TEMPLE REBUILT. 
 
 EZRA l.\ \[0^V "^ *'^® ^^^*' y®*^*' of Cyrus king of Persia, that 
 1-6. / li the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah 
 might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king 
 of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his king- 
 dom, and put it also in writing, saying, 
 
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 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven 
 hath given nie all the kingdoms of the earth ; and he hath charged 
 me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 
 
 .'J Who in thfii't' among you of all his people ] his God he with 
 him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which in in Judah, and 
 build the house of the Loud God of Israel, (ho i« the (ji<x1,) which 
 iti in Jerusalem. 
 
 4 And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourn- 
 eth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, 
 and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for 
 the house of Cirod tliat is in Jerusalem. 
 
 5 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judali and Ben- 
 jamin, and the priests, and the Lovites, with all t/iem whose 
 Ki)irit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the Lord 
 which is in Jerusalem. 
 
 6 And all they tliat v^ere about them strengthened their 
 hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with 
 beasts, and with precious things, ))eside all that was willingly 
 offered. 
 
 EZRA III. 1 A ND when the seventh month was come, and the 
 
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 children of Israel tverc, in the cities, the people 
 gathered themselves togeth(;r as one man to Jerusalem. 
 
 2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jo/adak, and his brethren 
 the priests, and Zerul)babel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, 
 and builded the altar of theCiod of Israel, to ofl'er burnt off«'rings 
 thereon, as it in written in the law of Moses the man of God. 
 
 3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear wan upon 
 them because of the people of those countries: and they offered 
 burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morn- 
 
 ing and evening. 
 
 4 They kept also tlie feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and 
 offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the 
 custom, as the duty of every dsiy required; 
 
 5 And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of 
 the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the Lord that were 
 consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill 
 offering unto the Lord. 
 
 6 From the first day of the seventh month began they to 
 offer burnt offerings unto the Lord. IJut the foundation of the 
 temple of the Lord was not yet laid. 
 
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 7 They gave money also unto tlie masons, and to the carpen- 
 ters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to 
 them of Tyre, to brin^ cedar trees from I^;hanon to the sea of 
 Joppa, according to the grant that they Imd of Cyrus king of 
 Persia. 
 
 8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of 
 God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the 
 son of tShealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant 
 of their brethren the })riests and the Levites, and all they that 
 were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem: and appointed 
 the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward 
 the work of the house of tlu; Loud. 
 
 9 Then stood Jeshua nulh his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel 
 and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the 
 workmen in tin; house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their 
 sons and their brethren the Levites. 
 
 10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple 
 of the Louu, they set the priests in their apparel with ti'umpets, 
 and the Ltivites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the 
 LoHi), after the ordinance of David king of Israel. 
 
 1 1 And they sang together by course in praising and giving 
 thanks unto the Loud; because he. in good, for his mercy endureth 
 for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great 
 shout, when they praised the Loud, because the foundation of 
 the house of the Loud was laid. 
 
 12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the 
 fathers, v^ho vyre ancient men, that had seen the first house, 
 when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, 
 wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy : 
 
 13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout 
 of Joy from the noist; of the weeping of the pt^ople: for the people 
 shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off. 
 
 LESSON LXXXIX. 
 NEHEMIAH SENT TO JERUSALEM. 
 
 NEHEMIAH II. \ 4 ND it came to pass in the month Nisan, in 
 
 / 1\. the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, 
 
 that wine w?rt« before him : and I took up the wine, and gave it 
 
 unto the king. Now I had not been he/oretime sad in his presence. 
 
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 2 Whorofoie the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance 
 sad, seeing,' thou art not sick'/ this ia nothing else but sorrow of 
 heart. TIkmi I was very sore afraid, 
 
 ,'i And said urito the king. Let the king live for ever: why 
 shoukl not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of 
 my fathfMs' sepulchres, ikth waste, and the gates thereof are con- 
 sumed with tire? 
 
 4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make re- 
 quest ? So 1 pi'aycd to the God of h( aven. 
 
 T) And I said unto the king. If it please the king, and if thy 
 servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send 
 me unto Ju(hih, uiito the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I 
 may build it. 
 
 G And tlw king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) 
 Kor how long shull thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? 
 So it pleased i\w king to send nu;; and 1 set him a tiuje. 
 
 7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it ph'ase th<i king, let 
 letters lie giv(Mi me to the governors beyond the river, that they 
 may convey me over till 1 come into Judah; 
 
 8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, 
 that h(> may give me tinii»er to make beams for the gates of the 
 palae(^ wliicli appirtaiuvd to the house, and for i\w wall of the 
 city, and for the hous(^ that 1 shall enter into. And the king 
 granted me, according to the good hand of my (lod upon me. 
 
 9 Then I came to the governors beyond the rivet-, and gave 
 (Immu the king's lettiirs. Now the king had sent captains of the 
 army and horsemen with me. 
 
 10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the .servant, 
 the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that 
 there was come a man to seek the vclfare of the children of 
 Isiael. 
 
 11 So I came to Jerufialem, and was there three days. 
 
 \'2 And I arose in th(! night, 1 and some few men witli me; 
 neither told I ani/ num what n)y (Jod had put in my heart to do 
 at Jerusalem: neither mis thi're nmj beast with me, save the 
 beast that I rodti upon. 
 
 V,\ And I \v(Mit out by night by the gate of the valley, even 
 before the dragon well, and to the (hing port, and viewed the 
 walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates 
 thereof were consutned with tire. 
 
 II Then I went on to the gate of the fouiitain^ and tJ the 
 
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 kinj(*s pool: but there ivas no place for tlio beast that tens under 
 iiK? to pass, 
 
 15 Then went 1 up in the niylit by tlu* brook, and viewed tho 
 wall, and turned back, and (Mitereil l)y the gate of the valley, and 
 MO returned. 
 
 10 And the rulers knew not whitln^r I went, or what T did; 
 neitlmr had 1 as yet told it to the .Jews, nor to the priests, nor 
 to the nobles, nor to the rulers, noi- to tlie rest that did the work. 
 
 17 Then said I unto tin'ni. Ye see th<' distress that we tire in, 
 h(»w .ItTUsaleiu Hi'th waste, and the gates theivof ar«^ lairned with 
 tire: come, and let us build up the wall of .h-rusaleni, that we be 
 no more a reproach. 
 
 IH Then I told them of the hand of my (lod which was good 
 upon wnr, as also the king's words that he had spoken unto ine. 
 Ami th((y said, X^'t us rise up and build. So tlu^y strengthened 
 th(ur hands for this good in,i'k\ 
 
 11) Hut when Sanhallat the lloronite, and Tobiah the .ser- 
 \ant. the Annuonite, and (Jeshem the Arabian, licaid it, they 
 
 1 us. and said. \\\ 
 
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 tiling that ye do f will ye rebel against the king? 
 
 1*0 Then answered 1 ihem, and said unto them, 'I'ho (»od of 
 heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise 
 and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor m(>morial, in 
 .b'lusaleni. 
 
FART II. 
 DEVOTIONAL, DIDACTIC, PROPHETIC. 
 
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 LESSON I. 
 
 JOB \.\ rilHERE was a man \n the lai>d of Uz, whose name ivas 
 j \_ Job; and that man was i)erfect and upright, and 
 one that feared God, and eschewed evil. 
 
 2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three 
 daugliters. 
 
 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three 
 thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hun- 
 dred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was 
 the greatest of all the men of the east. 
 
 4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one 
 his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to 
 drink with them. 
 
 5 And it was so, when the days of t^ieir feasting were gone 
 about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in 
 the morning, and ottered burnt offerings according to the number 
 of them all: for Job said. It may be that my sons have sinned, 
 and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. 
 
 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to pre- 
 sent themselves before the Loud, and Satan came also among 
 them. 
 
 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? 
 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said. From going to and fro 
 in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 
 
 8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast tliou considered my 
 servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect 
 and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil ? 
 
 9 Then Satan answered the Loud, and said, Doth Job fear 
 God for nought 1 
 
 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about hie 
 
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 house, and about all that he hath on every side 1 thou hast blessed 
 the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 
 
 1 1 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, 
 d,nd he will curse thee to thy face. 
 
 12 And the Lord said unto 8atan, B(!liold, all that he hath 
 is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So 
 Satan went forth from the presence of the Loud. 
 
 1 ? And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were 
 eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: 
 
 14 And there came u messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen 
 ^vere plowing, and the asses feeding beside them : 
 
 15 And the Sabeans fell tipon them, and took them away; 
 yua, they have slain the servajits with the edge of the sword; 
 and I only am escaj)ed alone to tell thee. 
 
 16 While he wan yet speaking, there came also another, and 
 said. The tire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up 
 the sheep, and the servants, and consunjed them; and I only am 
 escaped alone to tell thee. 
 
 17 While he ivas yet speaking, there came also another, and 
 said. The Chaldear\s made out three bands, and fell upon the 
 camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants 
 with the edge of the sword ; and I only am escaped alone to tell 
 thee. 
 
 18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and 
 said. Thy sons and thy daughters v^ere eating and drinking wine 
 in their eldest brother's house : 
 
 19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, 
 and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the 
 young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to 
 tell thee. 
 
 20 And Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, 
 and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 
 
 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and 
 naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath 
 taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord. 
 
 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS, 
 
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 LESSON II. 
 
 JOB XXVIII. I QUllELY there is a vein for the silver, and a 
 / lO place for gold where they fine it. 
 
 2 Iron is taken out of the eaith, and brass is molten ont of 
 the stone. 
 
 3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all per- 
 fection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. 
 
 4 The flood breaketh out fiom the inhabitant; ecen the waters 
 forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from 
 men. 
 
 5 As for the earth, out of it conieth bread and under it is 
 turned up as it were tire. 
 
 6 The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust 
 of gold. 
 
 7 There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vul- 
 ture's eye hath not seen: 
 
 8 The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fieree li«»n 
 passed by it. 
 
 9 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock : he overturneth 
 the mountains by the roots. 
 
 10 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth 
 every precious thing. 
 
 1 1 He bindeth the ♦!• >ds from overflowing; and th*> thiny ihM 
 is hid bringeth he for. liglit. 
 
 12 But where shall v. i.sdoin be found? and where is the place 
 of understanding. 
 
 1.3 Man knoweth not the price tliereof; neither is it ft>und in 
 the land of the living. 
 
 14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is 
 not with me. 
 
 IT) It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed 
 for the prii'c thereof. 
 
 IG It cannot be valued with the gt>ld of Ophir, with the pre- 
 cious v'Miyx, or the sapphire. 
 
 17 The gold and the crystal cannot e<jual it: and the ex- 
 change of it shall uof />f' /i»r jew(;ls of line gold. 
 
 IM No Jiiention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for t'je 
 
 price 
 
 of wisdom is above rubies. 
 
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 19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it 
 be valued with pure gold. 
 
 20 Whence then cometh wisdom ? and where is the place of 
 understanding ? 
 
 21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close 
 from the fowls of the air. 
 
 22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame there- 
 of with our ears. 
 
 23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the 
 place tliereof. 
 
 24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and se-ith under 
 the whole heaven; 
 
 25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the 
 waters by measure. 
 
 26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the 
 liglitning of the thunder: 
 
 27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, 
 and seai'ched it out. 
 
 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fen,r of tht> Lord, that 
 i» wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. 
 
 LESSON III. 
 
 PSALM l.\ T)LESSEr) is the man that walketh not in the 
 I I ) counsel of the ungodly, nor staudeth in the way 
 of siiuiers, nor sitteth in th:; seat of the scornful. 
 
 2 But his delight is in the law of the Loud; and in his law 
 doth he meditate day and night. 
 
 3 And he sliall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, 
 that bring«'th forth his fruit in his season; liis leaf also shall not 
 witlRT. and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 
 
 4 The ungfKlly are not so: but are like the chaff which the 
 wind driveth nway. 
 
 .*> Thereft>re the ungodly shall not stand in tiie judgment, nor 
 siaiiers in tiie congregation of the righteous. 
 
 6 For the Loud knowetli the way of the righteous: but the 
 way of the ungodly shall perish. 
 

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 SCHIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 PSALM II. \ ^17HY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine 
 / y V a vain thing ? 
 
 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take 
 counsel togetlier, against the Lord, and against his anointed, 
 aayhuj, 
 
 3 Lot us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords 
 from us. 
 
 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall 
 have thcMii in derision. 
 
 5 Then shall ho speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them 
 in his sore displeasure. 
 
 () Yet have I set uiy king upon my holy hill of Zion. 
 
 7 I will declare the decree: the Loud hath said unto me, 
 Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 
 
 8 Ask of me, and I shall give tluv the heathen for thine in- 
 heritnnce, and the uttermost parts of the earth ybr thy possession. 
 
 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash 
 them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 
 
 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye 
 judges of the earth. 
 
 1 1 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 
 
 1 2 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the 
 way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all 
 they that put their trust in hira. 
 
 LESSON IV. 
 
 PSALM VIII. \ r\ LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name 
 / \J in all the earth ! who hast set thy glory above 
 the heavens. 
 
 2 f>nt of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained 
 strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the 
 enemy and tiie avenger. 
 
 W When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the 
 moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 
 
 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him ? and the son 
 of man, that thou visitest him 1 
 
 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and 
 Imst crowned him with glory and honour, 
 
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 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy 
 hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: 
 
 7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field ; 
 
 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever 
 passeth through the patlis of the seas. 
 
 9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the 
 earth ! 
 
 PSALM XVI. I PRESERVE me, O God: for in thee do I put 
 7 JL my trust. 
 
 2 my 80 id, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my 
 Lord : my goodness extcjideth not to thee ; 
 
 3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, 
 in whom is all my delight. 
 
 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another 
 god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up 
 their names into my lips. 
 
 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my 
 cup: thou maintainest my lot. 
 
 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have 
 a goodly heritage. 
 
 7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel : my reins 
 also instruct me in the night seasons. 
 
 8 I have set tlie Lord always before me : because he is at my 
 right hand, I shall not be moved. 
 
 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my 
 flesh also shall rest in hope. 
 
 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou 
 suffer thine Holy One. to see corruption. 
 
 1 1 Thou wilt shew me the path of life : in thy presence is ful- 
 neSs of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. 
 
 LESSON V. 
 
 PSALM XIX.l rpHE heavens declare the glory of God; and th« 
 j 1 firmament sheweth his hand v work. 
 
 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night shew- 
 eth knowledge. 
 
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 3 Thare is no speech nor language, v>kere their voice is not 
 heard. 
 
 4 Their line is gone out through all the oarth, and their words 
 to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for 
 the sun, 
 
 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and 
 rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 
 
 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his cir- 
 cuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat 
 thereof. 
 
 7 The law of the Lotto is perfect, converting the soul: the 
 testimony of the Lokd is sure, making wise the simple. 
 
 8 The statutes of the Loud are right, rejoicing the heart : the 
 commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. 
 
 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judg- 
 ments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 
 
 10 More to be desired ttre tliey than goKl, yea, than much 
 Hue gold : sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 
 
 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping 
 of them there is great reward. 
 
 12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from 
 8ecretyrtM/<s. 
 
 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let 
 them not have doniinion over me: then shall I be upright, and 1 
 shall be innocent from the great transgression. 
 
 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my 
 heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my 
 redeemer. 
 
 LESSON VI. 
 
 PSALM XXIII. I rpHE Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 
 /A 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pas- 
 tures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 
 
 3 He restoreth my soul : he leadeth me in the paths of right- 
 eousness for his name's sake. 
 
 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of 
 death. I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy ro<l and 
 thy stati" they comfort me. 
 
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sciiinruuE he a Dixafi. 
 
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 f) Tliou proparest a table before iiie in the presence of mine 
 sneniies: tliou anointest u\y head with oil; my cup runneth over. 
 
 6 Hurely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of 
 my life: and I will dwell iu the house of the LuuD for ever. 
 
 PSALM XXIV. j rpHE earth is the Lokd's, and the fulness there- 
 / X of; the world, and they that dwell therein. 
 
 2 For he hath founded it ujmn the seas, and established it 
 upon the floods. 
 
 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall 
 stand in his holy place ] 
 
 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart ; who hath not 
 lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 
 
 5 He shall receive tlie blessing from the Lord, and righteous- 
 ness from the God of his salvation. 
 
 6 This in the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy 
 face, ( ) Jacob. 
 
 7 Lift up your heads, ye gates ; and be ye lift up, ye ever- 
 lasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 
 
 8 Who is this King of glory 1 The Loud strong and mighty, 
 the Lord mighty in battle. 
 
 9 Lift up your heads, ye gates; even lift theni up, ye ever- 
 lasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in, 
 
 10 Who is this King of glory ? The Loud of hosts, he is the 
 King of glory. 
 
 LESSON VII. 
 
 PSALM XXV.j TTNTO tliee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 
 
 / vJ 2 my God, I trust in thee: let n)e not be 
 ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 
 
 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed : let them be 
 ashamed which transgress without cause. 
 
 4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. 
 
 5 Lead me in thy trutli, and teach me: for thou art the God 
 of my salvation ; on thee do I wait all the day. 
 
 6 Rememboi-, O Loud, thy tender mercies and thy loving- 
 kindnesses; for they /uim heen ever of old. 
 
 7 liemember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: 
 
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 necordiiig to thy mercy nMnoinher thou ino for thy goodness' sake, 
 O Lord. 
 
 8 Goocl and upriglit in the Lord : therefore will he tench sin- 
 ners in the way. 
 
 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will lio 
 tench his way. 
 
 10 All the paths of the Loitn are mercy and truth unto such 
 as keep his covenant and his t<;stimoni(>H. 
 
 11 For thy name's Siike, O Lori>, pardon mine iniquity; for 
 it is great. 
 
 12 What man is he that feareth the liORDl him shall he 
 teach in the way that he shall choose. 
 
 13 His soul shall dwell at rase; and his seed shall inherit the 
 earth. 
 
 14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and 
 he will shew them his covenant. 
 
 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck 
 my feet out of the net. 
 
 16 Turn thoe unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am 
 desolate and attiicted. 
 
 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: bring thou me 
 out of njy distresses. 
 
 18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all 
 my sins. 
 
 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate 
 me with cruel hatred. 
 
 20 O keep my soul, and deliver mc: let me not be ashamed; 
 for I put my trust in thep. 
 
 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on 
 thee. 
 
 22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. 
 
 LESSON VIII. 
 
 PSALM XXVII. ^ rnilK Lord is my light and my salvation; 
 ) 1 whont sliall I fear? the Lord in the strength 
 of my life; of whom shall I be afraid ? 
 
 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came 
 upon me to eat up my Hesh, thoy Rtiiml)led and fell. 
 
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 3 Though an host hIiouUI encamp against mo, my heart shall 
 not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be 
 confident. 
 
 4 One thiny have I de.sire«l of the Lord, that will I seek 
 after; that I may dwell in th(^ house of the Lord all the days of 
 my life, to lichold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his 
 temple. 
 
 5 For in the time of trouble he sliall hide me in his pavilion: 
 in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me 
 up upon a rock. 
 
 6 And now shall mine head bo lifted up above mine enemies 
 round about me: therefore will I ofier in his tabernacle sacrifices 
 of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. 
 
 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice : have mercy also 
 upon me, and answer me. 
 
 8 When thou nai<fnf, Sook ye my face; my heart said unto 
 thee. Thy face. Lord, will I seek. 
 
 9 Hide not thy face /a r from me; put not thy servant away 
 in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake 
 me, O God of my salvation. 
 
 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the 
 Lord will take me up. 
 
 11 Teach me thy wjiy, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, 
 because of mine enemiea. 
 
 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for 
 false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out 
 cruelty. 
 
 13 / had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of 
 the Lord in the land of the living. 
 
 11 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall 
 strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. 
 
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 3 "When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roar 
 ing all the day long. 
 
 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me : my moist- 
 ure is turned into the drought of summer. 
 
 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I 
 not hid. I said, I. will confess my transgressions unto the Lord ; 
 and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. 
 
 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a 
 time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great 
 waters they shall not come nigh unto him. 
 
 7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from 
 trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. 
 
 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou 
 shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. 
 
 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no un- 
 derstanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, 
 lest they come near unto thee. 
 
 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked : but he that trusteth 
 in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. 
 
 11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout 
 for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. 
 
 LESSON X. 
 
 PSALM XXXIV. \ T WILL bless the Lord at all times: his praise 
 / X shall continually he in my mouth. 
 
 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble 
 shall hear thereof , and be glad. 
 
 3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name 
 together. 
 
 4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me 
 from all my fears. 
 
 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened : and their faces 
 were not ashamed. 
 
 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard Am, and saved 
 him out of all his troubles. 
 
 7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that 
 fear him, and delivereth them. 
 
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 8 O taste and see that the Lord is good : blessed is the man 
 that trusteth in him. 
 
 9 O fear the Lord, ye his saints : for there is no want to them 
 that fear him. 
 
 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that 
 seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. 
 
 1 1 Come, ye children, hearken unto me : I will teach vou the 
 fear of the Lord. 
 
 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth mani/ days, 
 that he may see good 1 
 
 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking 
 guile. 
 
 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 
 
 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears 
 are open unto their cry. 
 
 1 6 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut 
 off the remembrance of them from the earth. 
 
 17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth 
 them out of all their troubles. 
 
 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; 
 and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 
 
 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord 
 delivereth him out of them all. 
 
 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. 
 
 21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the right- 
 eous shall be desolate. 
 
 22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none 
 of them that trust in him shall be desolate. 
 
 LESSON XI. 
 
 PSALM XL.l T WAITED patiently for the Lord; and he in- 
 / X clined unto me, and heard my cry. 
 
 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the 
 miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my 
 goings. 
 
 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto 
 our God : many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. 
 
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 4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and 
 respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. 
 
 5 Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which 
 thou hast done, and tliy thoughts which are to us-ward: they 
 cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee : if I would declare 
 and speak of them, tliey are more than can be numbered. 
 
 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didet not desire; mine ears hast 
 thou opened: burnt ofTering and sin offering hast thou not re- 
 quired. 
 
 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is 
 written of me, 
 
 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within 
 my heart. 
 
 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: 
 lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest. 
 
 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; 1 have 
 declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation : I have not concealed 
 thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. 
 
 11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: 
 let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. 
 
 12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine 
 iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look 
 up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my 
 heart faileth me. 
 
 13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste 
 to help me. 
 
 14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek 
 after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and 
 put to shame that wish me evil. 
 
 15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say 
 unto me. Aha, aha. 
 
 16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: 
 let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be mag- 
 nified. 
 
 • 17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon 
 me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O 
 my God. 
 
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 LESSON XII. 
 
 PSALM XLVI. 'i r\ OD is our refuge and strength, a very present 
 / \J help in trouble. 
 
 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, 
 and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 
 
 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the 
 mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 
 
 4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall iDake glad the 
 city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of tlie most High. 
 
 5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God 
 shall help her, and that right early. 
 
 6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered 
 his voice, the earth melted. 
 
 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our 
 refuge. 
 
 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he 
 hath made in the earth. 
 
 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he 
 breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth 
 the chariot in the fire. 
 
 10 Be still, and know that I am God : I will be exalted among 
 the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 
 
 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our 
 refuge. 
 
 PSALM XLVM.\ A CLAP your hands, all ye people; shout unto 
 / \J God with the voice of triumph. 
 
 2 For the Lord most high is terrible ; he is a great King over 
 all the earth. 
 
 3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under 
 our feet. 
 
 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of 
 Jacob whom he loved. 
 
 5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a 
 trumpet. 
 
 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our 
 King, sing praises. 
 
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 7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with 
 understanding. 
 
 8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne 
 of his holiness. 
 
 9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the 
 people of the God of Abraham : for the shields of the earth belong 
 unto God : he is greatly exalted. 
 
 LESSON XIII. 
 
 PSALM LI. 
 
 ,\ TTAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy 
 / JjL lovingkindness : according unto the multitude 
 of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 
 
 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me 
 from my sin. 
 
 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever 
 before me. 
 
 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil 
 in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, 
 and be clear when thou judgest. 
 
 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother 
 conceive me. 
 
 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts : and in the 
 hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 
 
 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : wash me, and 
 I shall be whiter than snow. 
 
 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which 
 thou hast broken may rejoice. 
 
 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 
 
 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right 
 spirit within me. 
 
 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy 
 holy spirit from me. 
 
 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me 
 with thy free spirit. 
 
 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners 
 shall be converted unto thee. 
 
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 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my 
 salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 
 
 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew 
 forth thy praise. 
 
 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou 
 delightest not in burnt offering. 
 
 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a 
 contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 
 
 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the 
 walls of Jerusalem. 
 
 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteous- 
 ness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall 
 they offer bullocks upon thine altar. 
 
 LESSON X17. 
 
 PSALM LXV.| pRAISE waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and 
 / _L unto thee shall the vov/ be performed. 
 
 2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall ail flesh come. 
 
 3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, 
 thou shalt purge them away. 
 
 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to ap- 
 proach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be 
 satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 
 
 5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us; O 
 God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of 
 the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea : 
 
 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being 
 girded with power: 
 
 7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, 
 and the tumult of the people. 
 
 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at 
 thy tokens; thou makest the outgoings of the morning and even- 
 ing to rejoice. 
 
 9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it : thou greatly en- 
 richest it with the river of God, lohich is full of water : thou pre- 
 parest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 
 
 10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly ; thou settl^st 
 
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 the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou 
 bleasest the springing thereof. 
 
 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths 
 drop fatness. 
 
 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the 
 little hills rejoice on every side. 
 
 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are 
 covered over with corn ; they shout for joy, they also sing. 
 
 PSALM LXVII.\ /^OD be merciful unto us, and bless us; and 
 ) VJT cause Iiis face to shine upon us; 
 
 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health 
 among all nations. 
 
 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise 
 thee. 
 
 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy : for thou shalt 
 judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. 
 
 5 Let the people praise thee, O God ; let all the people praise 
 thee. 
 
 6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our 
 own God, shall bless us. 
 
 7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear 
 him. 
 
 LESSON XV. 
 
 PSALM LXXIL j piVE the king thy judgments, O God, and 
 / \J thy righteousness unto the king's son. 
 
 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor 
 with judgment. 
 
 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little 
 hills, by righteousness. 
 
 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the 
 children of the negdy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 
 
 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, 
 throughout all generations. 
 
 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as 
 showers that water the earth. 
 
 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of 
 peace so long as the moon endureth. 
 
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 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the 
 river unto the ends of the earth. 
 
 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; 
 and his enemies shall lick the dust. 
 
 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: 
 the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 
 
 1 1 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him : all nations shall 
 serve him. 
 
 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor 
 also, and him that hath no helper. 
 
 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the 
 souls of the needy. 
 
 14 He shall redeem their souls from deceit and violence: and 
 precious shall their blood be in his sight. 
 
 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of 
 Sheba : prayer also shall be made for him continually ; and daily 
 shall he be praised. 
 
 16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the 
 top of the mountains ; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon : 
 and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 
 
 17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be con- 
 tinued as long as the sun : and men shall be blessed in him : all 
 nations shall call him blessed. 
 
 18 Blessed he the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only 
 doeth wondrous things. 
 
 19 And blessed he his glorious name for ever: and let the 
 whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. 
 
 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. 
 
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 PSALM LXXXIV.\ TJOW amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord 
 jll of hosts! 
 
 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the 
 Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 
 
 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a 
 nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, 
 O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God, 
 
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 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still 
 praising thee. 
 
 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose 
 heart are the ways of them. 
 
 6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; 
 the rain also filleth the pools. 
 
 7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in 
 Zion appeareth l)efore God. 
 
 8 Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of 
 Jacob. 
 
 9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine 
 anointed. 
 
 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had 
 rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in 
 the tents of wickedness. 
 
 1 1 For the Lord God is a son and shield : the Lord will give 
 grace and glory : no good tlmuj will he withhold from them that 
 walk uprightly. 
 
 12 O Loud of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in ^hee. 
 
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 dation is in the holy mountains. 
 
 The Loud loveth the gates of Zion 
 
 more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 
 
 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. 
 
 4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that 
 know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this laan 
 was born there. 
 
 5 And of Zion it shall be said. This and that man was born 
 in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. 
 
 6 The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that 
 this man was born there. 
 
 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall he 
 then: all my springs are in thee. 
 
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 LESSON XVII. 
 
 PSALM XC.\ T ORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in all 
 / Jj generations. 
 
 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou 
 hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to 
 everlasting, thou art God. 
 
 3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and say est, Return, ye 
 children of men. 
 
 4 For a thousand years in thy sight are hut as yesterday 
 when it is past, and as a watch in the night. 
 
 5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a 
 sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. 
 
 6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the even- 
 ing it is cut down, and withereth. 
 
 7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath 
 are we troubled. 
 
 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in 
 the light of thy countenance. 
 
 9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath : we spend 
 our years as a tale tliat is told. 
 
 10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if 
 by reason of strength they he fourscore years, yet is their strength 
 labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. 
 
 1 1 Who knoweth the power of thine anger ? even according 
 to thy fear, so is thy wrath. 
 
 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our 
 hearts unto wisdom. 
 
 13 Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee con- 
 cerning thy servants. 
 
 14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice 
 and be glad all our days. 
 
 15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast 
 afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. 
 
 16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory 
 unto their children. 
 
 '7 And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and 
 establish thou the work of our hands upon us ; yea, the work of 
 our hands establish thou it. 
 
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 LESSON XVIII. 
 
 PSALM XCI. \ TJE that dwelleth in the secret place of the 
 / 11 most High shall abide under tlie shadow of 
 the Almighty. 
 
 2 I will say of the Lord, He is' my refuge and my fortress: 
 my God; in him will I trust. 
 
 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, 
 and from the noisome pestilence. 
 
 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings 
 shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 
 
 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for 
 the arrow that flieth by day; 
 
 6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for 
 the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 
 
 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy 
 right hand; hut it shall itot come nigh thee. 
 
 8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward 
 of the wicked. 
 
 9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even 
 the most High, thy habitation; 
 
 10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague 
 come nigh thy dwelling. 
 
 1 1 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee 
 in all thy ways. 
 
 1 2 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy 
 foot against a stone. 
 
 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion 
 and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 
 
 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I 
 deliver him : I will set him on high, because he hath known my 
 name. 
 
 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will he 
 with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. 
 
 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvar 
 tion. 
 
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 LESSON XIX. 
 
 PSALM XCV.'i A COME, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make 
 / \J a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 
 
 2 Let us come before his presence v ith thanksgiving, and 
 make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 
 
 3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all 
 gods. 
 
 4 In his hand are the deep places of T e earth: the strength 
 of the hills is his also. 
 
 5 The sea is his, and he made it : and his hands formed the 
 dry land. 
 
 6 come, let us worship and bow down: let us kncol before 
 th«^ Lord our maker. 
 
 7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, 
 and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, 
 
 8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in 
 the day of temptation in the wilderness : 
 
 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my 
 work. 
 
 10 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and 
 said. It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not 
 known my ways: 
 
 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not 
 enter into my rest. 
 
 PSALM C.'i 111 AKE a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 
 
 / i'i- 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before 
 his presence with singing. 
 
 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God : it is he that hath made 
 us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his 
 pasture. 
 
 4 Enter int« his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts 
 with praise : be thankful unto him, and bless his nam.e. 
 
 5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his 
 truth endureth to all generations. 
 
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 LESSON XX. 
 
 PSALM cm. J "pLESS the Lord, O my soul: and all that is 
 \ \j within me, bless his holy name. 
 
 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 
 
 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy dis- 
 eases ; 
 
 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth 
 thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; 
 
 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy 
 youth is renewed like the eagle's. 
 
 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all 
 that are oppressed. 
 
 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the 
 children of Israel. 
 
 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and 
 plenteous in mercy. 
 
 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger 
 for ever. 
 
 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded 
 us according to our iniquities. 
 
 1 1 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his . 
 mercy toward them that fear him. 
 
 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed 
 our transgressions from us. 
 
 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth 
 them that fear him. 
 
 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are 
 dust. 
 
 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, 
 so he fl^ourisheth. 
 
 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place 
 thereof shall know it no more. 
 
 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to ever- 
 lasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto chil- 
 dren's children; 
 
 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember 
 Lis commandments to do them. 
 
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 19 Tho Loud h.ath prep.ired his throne in tlie heavens; and 
 his kingdom ruleth over all. 
 
 20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that 
 do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 
 
 21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, 
 that do his pleasure. 
 
 22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: 
 bless the Lord, my soul. 
 
 LESSON XXI. 
 
 PSALM CIV.) "pLESS the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, 
 / J) thcu art very great; thou art clothed with 
 honour and majesty. 
 
 2 Who coverest thyself with light aa.with a garment: who 
 stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: 
 
 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who 
 niaketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of 
 the wind: 
 
 4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: 
 
 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, tliat it should not be 
 removed for ever. 
 
 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the 
 waters stood above the mountains. 
 
 7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they 
 hasted away. 
 
 8 They go up by the mountains ; they go down by the valleys 
 unto the place which thou hast founded for them. 
 
 9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that 
 they turn not again to cover the earth. 
 
 10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among 
 the hills. 
 
 11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses 
 quench their thirst. 
 
 1 2 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habita- 
 tion, which sing among the branches. 
 
 13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is 
 satisfied with the fruit of thy works. 
 
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 1 4 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the 
 service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; 
 
 15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to 
 make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's 
 heart. 
 
 16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Leba- 
 non, which he hath planted ; 
 
 17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the 
 fir trees are her house. 
 
 18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the 
 rocks for the conies. 
 
 19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his 
 going down. 
 
 20 Thou niakest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the 
 beasts of the forest do cvee^ forth. 
 
 21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat 
 from God. 
 
 22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay 
 them down in their dens. 
 
 23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the 
 evening. 
 
 24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast 
 thou made them all ; the earth is full of thy riches. 
 
 1^ So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping 
 innumerable, both small and great beasts. 
 
 26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou 
 hast made to play therein. 
 
 27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give t/iem 
 their meat in due season. 
 
 28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine 
 hand, they are filled with good. 
 
 29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : thou takest away 
 their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 
 
 30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou 
 renewest the face of the earth. 
 
 31 The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord 
 shall rejoice in his works. 
 
 32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth 
 the hills, and they smoke. 
 
 
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 33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I wiU sing 
 praise to my God while I have my being. 
 
 34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in 
 the Lord. , 
 
 35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the 
 wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lokd, O my soul. Praise 
 ye the Lord. 
 
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 LESSON XXII. 
 
 PSALM CV.\ A GIVE thanks unto the Lord; call upon his 
 ■|_22. / \J name: make known his deeds among the 
 people. 
 
 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his 
 wondrous works. 
 
 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice 
 that seek the Lord. 
 
 4 Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore. 
 
 5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his 
 wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; 
 
 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his 
 chosen. 
 
 7 He is the Lord our God : his judgments are in all the earth. 
 
 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which 
 he commanded to a thousand generations. 
 
 9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto 
 Isaac ; 
 
 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to 
 Israel /or an everlasting covenant: 
 
 1 1 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot 
 of your inheritance : 
 
 12 When they were hut a fev men in number; yea, very few, 
 and strangers in it. 
 
 13 When they went from one nation to another, from one 
 kingdom to another people; 
 
 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved 
 kings for their sakes; 
 
 15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no 
 harm. 
 
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 16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake 
 the whole staff of bread, 
 
 17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for 
 a servant: 
 
 18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid iairon: 
 
 19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord 
 tried him. 
 
 20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, 
 and let him go free. 
 
 21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his sub- 
 stance : 
 
 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators 
 wisdom. 
 
 LESSON XXIII. 
 
 PSALM CV.'i TSRAEL also came into Egypt; and Jacob so- 
 23-45. / X journed in the land of Ham. 
 
 24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them 
 stronger than their enemies. 
 
 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly 
 with his servants. 
 
 26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had 
 chosen. 
 
 27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the 
 land of Ham. 
 
 28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled 
 not against his word. 
 
 29 He turned their w^aters into blood, and slew their fish. 
 
 30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the cham- 
 bers of their kings. 
 
 31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in 
 all their coasts. 
 
 32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land. 
 
 33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake 
 the trees of their coasts. 
 
 34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that 
 without number, 
 
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 35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured 
 the fruit of their ground. 
 
 36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of 
 all their strength. 
 
 37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and 
 there was not one feeble person among their tribes. 
 
 38 Egypt was glad when they departed : for the fear of them 
 fell upon them. 
 
 39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in 
 the night. 
 
 40 The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied 
 them with the bread of heaven. 
 
 41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran 
 in the dry places like a river. 
 
 42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his 
 servant. 
 
 43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen 
 with gladness: 
 
 44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they in- 
 herited the labour of the people ; 
 
 45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. 
 Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 LESSON XXIV. 
 
 PSALM CXVI.\ T LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my 
 / J. voice and my supplications. 
 
 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I 
 call upon him as long as I live. 
 
 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell 
 gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 
 
 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord ; O Lord, I be- 
 seech thee, deliver my soul. 
 
 5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is 
 merciful. 
 
 6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and 
 he helped me. 
 
 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt 
 bountifully with thee. 
 
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 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from 
 tears, and my feet from falling. 
 
 9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. 
 
 10 1 believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted : 
 111 said in my haste, All men are liars. 
 
 12 What shall I render unto the Lord /or all his benefits to- 
 ward me ? 
 
 13 1 will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name 
 of the Lord. 
 
 14 1 will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of 
 all his people. 
 
 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of .is saints. 
 
 16 Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and 
 the son of thine handmaid : thou hast loosed my bonds. 
 
 17 I wiU offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will 
 call upon the name of the Lord. 
 
 18 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of 
 all his people, 
 
 19 In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O 
 Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 LESSON XXV. 
 
 PSALM CXIX.l "pLESSED are the undefiled in the way, who 
 1-24. / AJ walk in the law of the Lord. 
 
 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek 
 him with the whole heart. 
 
 3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. 
 
 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. 
 
 5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! 
 
 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all 
 thy pommandments. 
 
 7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall 
 have learned thy righteous judgments. 
 
 8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. 
 
 9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking 
 heed t/iereto according to thy word. 
 
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 10 With ray whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not 
 wander from thy commandments. 
 
 1 1 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin 
 against thee. 
 
 12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes. 
 
 ^ 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy 
 mouth. 
 
 14 1 have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as 
 in all riches. 
 
 15 1 will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy 
 ways. 
 
 16 1 will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy 
 word. 
 
 17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and 
 keep thy word. 
 
 18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things 
 out of thy law. 
 
 19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments 
 from me. 
 
 20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy 
 judgments at all times. 
 
 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do 
 err from thy commandments. 
 
 22 Remove from nie reproach and contempt; for I have kept 
 thy testimonies. 
 
 23 Princes also did sit and speak ag.ainst me : but thy servant 
 did meditate in thy statutes. 
 
 24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. 
 
 LESSON iXXVI. 
 
 PSALM CXLV.l T WILL extol thee, my God, O king; and I 
 / X will bless thy name for ever and ever. 
 
 2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for 
 ever and ever. 
 
 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised ; and his great* 
 ness is unsearchable. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 
 4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall 
 declare thy mighty acts. 
 
 5 I will speak of the glorions honour of thy majesty, and of 
 thy wondrous works. 
 
 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts : and 
 I will declare thy greatness. 
 
 7 Tliey shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great good- 
 ness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 
 
 8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, 
 and of great mercy. 
 
 9 The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over 
 all his works. 
 
 10 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints 
 shall bless tliee. 
 
 1 1 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of 
 thy power; 
 
 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and 
 the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 
 
 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion 
 endureth throughout all generations. 
 
 14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those 
 that he bowed down. 
 
 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them 
 their meat in due season. 
 
 1 6 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every 
 living thing. 
 
 17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his 
 works. 
 
 18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all 
 that call upon him in truth. 
 
 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also 
 will hear their cry, and will save them. 
 
 20 The Lord preserveth all them th.at love him : but all the 
 wicked will he destroy. 
 
 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all 
 flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. 
 
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 LESSON XXVII. 
 
 '\ IVif ^ ^®"' ^^ sinners entice thee, consent thou not. 
 j ItI. 11 If tliey say, Come with us, let us lay 
 
 PROVERBS I. 
 10-23. 
 
 wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 
 
 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as 
 those that go down into the pit : 
 
 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our 
 houses with spoil : 
 
 14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: 
 
 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy 
 foot from their path : 
 
 16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. 
 
 17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. 
 
 18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily 
 for their own lives. 
 
 1 9 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain ; which 
 taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 
 
 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the 
 streets : 
 
 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings 
 of the gates : in the city she uttereth her words, saying^ 
 
 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the 
 scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge ? 
 
 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit 
 unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 
 
 LESSON XXVIII. 
 
 PROVERBS II. "^ IVTY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and 
 / Itx hide my commandments with thee; 
 
 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine 
 heart to understanding; 
 
 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice 
 for understanding; 
 
 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for 
 hid treasures; 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS, 
 
 5 Then shalt tliou uiuler.stand the fear of the Lord, and find 
 the knowledge of God. 
 
 6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh 
 knowledge and understanding. 
 
 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; he is a 
 buckler to them that walk uprightly. 
 
 8 He keepeth the paths of Judgment, and preserveth the way 
 of his saints. 
 
 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, 
 and equity; yea, every good path. 
 
 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge 
 is pleasant unto thy soul ; 
 
 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep 
 thee: 
 
 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil many from the 
 man tJiat speaketh f roward things ; 
 
 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways 
 of darkness; 
 
 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of 
 the wicked ; 
 
 15 Whose ways are crooked, and ^/tey froward in their paths: 
 
 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the 
 stranger which flattereth with her words; 
 
 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth 
 the covenant of her God. 
 
 18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto 
 the dead. 
 
 19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they 
 hold of the paths of life. 
 
 20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good wen, and keep 
 the paths of the righteous. 
 
 21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect 
 shall remain in it. 
 
 22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the 
 transgressors shall be rooted out of it. 
 
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 LESSON XXIX. 
 
 PROVERBS lll.\ "ITY son, despise not the chastening of the 
 11- 35. / 1t1 Lord ; neither be weary of his correction : 
 
 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father 
 the son in ivhom he delighteth. 
 
 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that 
 getteth understanding. 
 
 14 For tlie merchandise of it is better than the merchandise 
 of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 
 
 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou 
 canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 
 
 1 6 Length of days is in her right hand ; and in her left hand 
 riches and honour. 
 
 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are 
 peace. 
 
 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and 
 happy is every one that retaineth her. 
 
 19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by under- 
 standing hath he established the heavens. 
 
 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds 
 drop down the dew. 
 
 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound 
 wisdom and discretion : 
 
 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 
 
 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall 
 not stumble. 
 
 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid : yea, thou 
 shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 
 
 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of 
 the wicked, when it cometh. 
 
 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy 
 foot from being taken. 
 
 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it 
 is in the power of thine hand to do it. 
 
 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to 
 morrow 1 will give; when thou hast it by thee. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS, 
 
 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth 
 securely by thee. 
 
 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee 
 no harm. 
 
 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 
 
 32 For the f reward w abomination to the LoKD : but his secret 
 iit with the righteous. 
 
 33 The cui'se of the Lord is in the house of the wicked : but 
 he blesseth the habitation of the just. 
 
 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: Vjut he giveth grace unto 
 the lowly. 
 
 35 The wise shall inherit glory : but shame shall be the pro- 
 motion of fools. 
 
 PROVERBS IV. 
 
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 LESSON XXX. 
 
 EAR, ye children, the instruction of a father, 
 and attend to know understanding. 
 
 2 Foi I give you good doctrine, foisake ye not my law. 
 
 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the 
 sight of my mother. 
 
 4 He taught me also, and said unto me. Let thine heart re- 
 tain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 
 
 r» Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither de- 
 cline from the words of my mouth. 
 
 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and 
 she shall keep thee. 
 
 7 Wisdom i» the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and 
 with all thy getting get understanding. 
 
 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee 
 to honour, when thou dost embrace her. 
 
 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown 
 of glory shall she deliver to thee. 
 
 10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings; and the years 
 of thy life shall be many. 
 
 Ill have taught thee in the way of wisdom ; I have led thee 
 in right paths. 
 
 12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and 
 when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 
 
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 thee 
 
 lays. 
 
 but 
 
 into 
 
 r 
 
 13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; 
 for she t« thy life. 
 
 1 4 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the 
 way of evil men. 
 
 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 
 
 16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and 
 'heir sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 
 
 1 7 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine 
 of violence. 
 
 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth 
 more and more unto the perfect day. 
 
 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at 
 what they stumble. 
 
 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my 
 sayings. 
 
 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the 
 midst of thine heart. 
 
 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to 
 all their flesh. 
 
 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the 
 issues of life. 
 
 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips 
 put far from thee. 
 
 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look 
 straight before thee. 
 
 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be estab- 
 lished. 
 
 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy 
 foot from evil. 
 
 LESSON XXXI. 
 
 PROVERBS Vl.| no to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her 
 6-23. / \J ways, and be wise : 
 
 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 
 
 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food 
 in the harvest. 
 
 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou 
 arise out of thy sleep ] 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the 
 hands to sleep : 
 
 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy 
 want as an armed man. . 
 
 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward 
 mouth. 
 
 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he 
 teacheth with his fingers; 
 
 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continu- 
 ally; he soweth discord. 
 
 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall 
 he be broken without remedy. 
 
 16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an 
 abomination unto him : 
 
 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed inno- 
 cent blood, 
 
 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be 
 swift in running to mischief, 
 
 1 9 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth dis- 
 cord among brethren. 
 
 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not 
 the law of thy mother: 
 
 21 Rind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them 
 about thy neck. 
 
 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, 
 it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with 
 thee. 
 
 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; 
 and reproofs of instruction are the way of life. 
 
 LESSON XXXII. 
 
 PROVERBS VIII. 'i T\OTH not wisdom cry? and understanding 
 1-17. j iJ put forth her voice ? 
 
 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the 
 places of the paths. 
 
 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the 
 coming in at the doors. 
 
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 4 Unto you, O men, T call; and my voice is to the sons of 
 
 ward 
 
 et, he 
 
 itinu- 
 
 shall 
 
 man. 
 
 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom : and, ye fools, be ye of an 
 understanding heart. 
 
 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the open- 
 ing of my lips shall be right things. 
 
 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an 
 abomination to my lips. 
 
 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is 
 nothing froward or perveise in them. 
 
 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to 
 them that find knowledge. 
 
 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge 
 rather than choice gold. 
 
 11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that 
 may be desired are not to be compared to it. 
 
 12 1 wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of 
 witty inventions. 
 
 1 3 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil : pride, and arrogancy, 
 and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 
 
 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; 
 I have strength. 
 
 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 
 
 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the 
 earth. 
 
 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early 
 shall find me. 
 
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 LESSON XXXIII. 
 
 PROVERBS VIII. I piCHES and honour are with me; yea, dur- 
 18-36. / XV able riches and righteousness. 
 
 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my 
 revenue than choice silver. 
 
 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the 
 paths of judgment : 
 
 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; 
 and I will fill their treasures. 
 
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 22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before 
 his works of old. 
 
 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever 
 the earth was. 
 
 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when 
 tliere were no fountains abounding with water. 
 
 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I 
 brought forth: 
 
 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the '''^Ids, 
 nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 
 
 27 When he prepared the heavens, t was there: when he set 
 a compass upon the face of the depth : 
 
 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strength- 
 ened the fountains of the deep: 
 
 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should 
 not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations 
 of the earth : 
 
 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I 
 was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; 
 
 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my de- 
 lights were with the sons of men. 
 
 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children : for blessed 
 are they that keep my ways. 
 
 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 
 
 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my 
 gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 
 
 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour 
 of the Lord. 
 
 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: 
 all they that hate me love death. 
 
 LESSON XXXIV. 
 
 PROVERBS X.\ rpHE proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh 
 
 a glad father: but a foolish son is the heavi- 
 
 1-22. '} 1 
 
 ness of his mother. 
 
 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness 
 delivereth from death. 
 
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 3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish : 
 but he caste th away the substance of the wicked. 
 
 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand : but the 
 hand of the diligent maketh rich. 
 
 5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: hut he that 
 sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. 
 
 6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence cover- 
 eth the mouth of the wicked. 
 
 7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the 
 wicked shall rot. 
 
 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments : but a prat- 
 ing fool shall fall. 
 
 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely : but he that per- 
 verteth his ways shall be known. 
 
 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow : but a prat- 
 ing fool shall fall. 
 
 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but vio- 
 lence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 
 
 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. 
 
 13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is 
 found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of under- 
 standing. 
 
 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish 
 is near destruction. 
 
 15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction 
 of the poor is their poverty. 
 
 16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the 
 wicked to sin. 
 
 17 He is in the way of life that keepth instruction: but he 
 that refuseth reproof erreth. 
 
 18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth 
 a slander, is a fool. 
 
 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he 
 that ref raineth his lips is wise. 
 
 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the 
 wicked is little worth. 
 
 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for 
 want of wisdom. 
 
 22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth 
 no sorrow with it. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 LESSON XXXV. 
 
 PROVERBS XIV. I rpHERE is a way which seemeth right unto 
 12-34. j X a man, but the end thereof are the ways 
 of death. 
 
 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of 
 that mirth is heaviness. 
 
 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: 
 and a good man shall he satisfied from himself. 
 
 15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man 
 looketh well to his going. 
 
 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool 
 rageth, and is confident. 
 
 17 lie that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of 
 wicked devices is hated. 
 
 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned 
 with knowledge. 
 
 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates 
 of the righteous. 
 
 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour : but the rich 
 hath many friends. 
 
 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth : but he that hath 
 mercy on the poor, happy is he. 
 
 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth 
 shall he to them that devise good. 
 
 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tend- 
 eth only to penury. 
 
 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness 
 of fools is folly. 
 
 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness 
 speaketh lies. 
 
 26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his chil- 
 dren shall have a place of refuge. 
 
 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from 
 the snares of death. 
 
 28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in 
 the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 
 
 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he 
 Viat is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh : but envy the rotten- 
 ness of the bones. 
 
 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but 
 he that honouretli him hath mercy on the poor. 
 
 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the 
 righteous hath hope in his death. 
 
 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understand- 
 ing: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. 
 
 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation : but sin is a reproach to 
 any people. 
 
 LESSON XXXVI. 
 
 }4 SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but 
 ±\. grievous words stir up anger. 
 
 PROVERBS XV. 
 1-17. 
 
 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the 
 mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. 
 
 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil 
 and the good. 
 
 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness 
 therein is a brea'^h in the spirit. 
 
 5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that re- 
 gardeth reproof is prudent. 
 
 6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure : but in the 
 revenues of the wicked is trouble. 
 
 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of 
 the foolish doeth not so. 
 
 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord : 
 bat the prayer of the upright is his delight. 
 
 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord : 
 but he loveth him that foUoweth after righteousness. 
 
 10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: 
 and he that hateth reproof shall die. 
 
 11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord* how much more 
 then the hearts of the children of men 1 
 
 12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will 
 he go unto the wise. 
 
 13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by 
 sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 14 The heart of liim that hath understanding seeketh know- 
 ledge : but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. 
 
 15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a 
 merry heart hath a continual feast. 
 
 16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treas- 
 ure and trouble therewith. 
 
 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled 
 ox and hatred therewith. 
 
 LESSON XXXVII. 
 
 PROVERBS XVI. 1 rriHE preparations of the heart in man, ana 
 1-20. J J. the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. 
 
 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the 
 Lord weigheth the spirits. 
 
 3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall 
 be established. 
 
 4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the 
 wicked for the day of evil. 
 
 5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the 
 Lord: though hand Join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 
 
 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged : and by the fear of 
 the Lord men depart from evil. 
 
 7 When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his 
 enemies to be at peace with him. 
 
 8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues 
 without right. 
 
 9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth 
 his steps. 
 
 10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth 
 transgresseth not in judgment. 
 
 11 A just weight and balance are the Lord's: all the weights 
 of the bag are his work. 
 
 \2 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness : for 
 the throne is established by righteousness. 
 
 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him 
 that speaketh right. 
 
 1 4 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : but a wise 
 man will pacify it. 
 
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SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his 
 favour i8 as a cloud of the latter rain. 
 
 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to 
 get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 
 
 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he 
 that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. 
 
 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit be- 
 fore a fall. 
 
 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than 
 to divide the spoil with the proud. 
 
 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and 
 whoso trusteth in the Loud, happy is he. 
 
 LESSON XXXVIII. 
 
 PROVERBS XVII. \ T)ETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness 
 1-25. J 1j therewith, than an house full of sacri- 
 
 lices with strife. 
 
 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth 
 shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 
 
 3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold : but 
 tlie Lord trieth the hearts. 
 
 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth 
 ear to a naughty tongue. 
 
 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he 
 that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. 
 
 6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory 
 of children are their fathers. 
 
 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool : much less do lying 
 lips a prince. 
 
 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath 
 it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 
 
 9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love ; but he that 
 repeateth a matter separateth veri/ friends. 
 
 10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred 
 stripes into a fool. 
 
 11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel 
 messenger shall be sent against him. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than 
 a fool in his folly. 
 
 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from 
 his house. 
 
 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: 
 therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 
 
 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth 
 the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord. 
 
 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get 
 wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? 
 
 17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is boi'n for 
 adversity. 
 
 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh 
 surety in the presence of his friend. 
 
 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that 
 exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. 
 
 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he 
 that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 
 
 21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the 
 father of a fool hath no joy. 
 
 22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken 
 spirit drieth the bones. 
 
 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert 
 the ways of judgment. 
 
 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the 
 eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 
 
 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her 
 that bare him. 
 
 LESSON XXXIX. 
 
 ,\ 1T7INE is a mocker, strong drink is raging: 
 / Tf and whosoever is deceived thereby is 
 
 PROVERBS XX. 
 1-13. 
 
 not wise. 
 
 2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion : whoso pro- 
 voketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. 
 
 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife : but every 
 fool will be meddling. 
 
SCRIPTURE REA DIXOS. 
 
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 lin 
 
 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold ] there/ore 
 shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. 
 
 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man 
 of understanding will draw it out. 
 
 6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a 
 faithful man who can find 1 
 
 7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are 
 blessed after him. 
 
 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth 
 away all evil with his eyes. 
 
 9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from 
 my sin ? 
 
 10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are 
 alike abomination to the Lord. 
 
 11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be 
 pure, and whether it be right. 
 
 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made 
 even both of them. 
 
 13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, 
 and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 
 
 PROVERBS XXIII. I WHO hath woe? who hath sorrow 1 who 
 29-35. / TT hath contentions ? who hath babbling 1 
 
 who hath wounds without cause 1 who hath redness of eyes 1 
 
 ' 30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek 
 mixed wine. 
 
 31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giv- 
 eth his colour in the cup, when it movetli itself aright. 
 
 32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an 
 adder. 
 
 33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart 
 shall utter perverse things. 
 
 34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of 
 the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. 
 
 35 They have stricken me, sJialt thou say, and I was not sick ; 
 they have beaten me, and I felt it not : when shall I awake ? I 
 will seek it yet again. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 LESSON XL. 
 
 PROVERBS XXIV.] TF thou forbear to deliver them that are 
 11-34. / X. drawn unto death, and those that are 
 
 ready to be slain; 
 
 12 It' thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that 
 pondereth the heart consider it ? and he that keepeth thy soul, 
 doth not he know it ? and shall not he render to every man ac- 
 cording to his works 1 
 
 13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good ; and the honey- 
 comb, which is sweet to thy taste: 
 
 14 So rhall the knowledge of wisdom he unto thy soul: when 
 thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expec- 
 tation shall not be cut off. 
 
 15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the 
 righteous; spoil not his resting place: 
 
 16 For p. just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: 
 but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 
 
 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine 
 heart be glad when he sturableth : 
 
 18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn 
 away his wrath from him. 
 
 19 Fret not thyself because of evil wen, neither be thou en- 
 vious at the wicked ; 
 
 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle 
 of the wicked shall be put out. 
 
 21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not 
 with them that are given to change : 
 
 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth 
 the ruin of them both 1 
 
 23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to 
 have respect of persons in judgment. 
 
 24 He that saith unto the wicked. Thou art righteous; him 
 shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him : 
 
 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good 
 blessing shall come upon them. 
 
 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. 
 
 27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in 
 the field; and afterwards build thine house. 
 
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 are 
 are 
 
 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; 
 and deceive not with tliy lips. 
 
 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will 
 render to the man according to his work. 
 
 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of 
 the man void of understanding; 
 
 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles 
 had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was 
 broken down. 
 
 32 Then I saw, and considered it well : I looked upon it, and 
 received instruction. 
 
 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the 
 hands to sleep: 
 
 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy 
 want as an armed man. 
 
 LESSON XLI. 
 
 PROVERBS XXXi.| 117H0 can find a virtuous woman 1 for her 
 10-31. / T f price is far above rubies. 
 
 1 1 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that 
 he shall have no need of spoil. 
 
 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 
 
 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her 
 hands. 
 
 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food 
 from afar. 
 
 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to 
 her household, and a portion to her maidens. 
 
 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of 
 her hands she planteth a vineyard. 
 
 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth 
 her arms. 
 
 18 She peroeiveth that her merchandise is good : her candle 
 goeth not out by night. 
 
 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold 
 the distaff". 
 
 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth 
 forth her hands to the needy. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE RKADlNQfl. 
 
 of the snow for her household: for all 
 
 21 Hho is not afniid of t 
 her household nm clothed with scarlet. 
 
 22 She makcth herself coverings of tapestry ; her clothing m 
 silk and purple. 
 
 23 Her hushjind is known in the gates, when he sitteth among 
 the elders of the land. 
 
 24 She maketh tine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles 
 unto the merchant. 
 
 25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall re- 
 joice in time to come. 
 
 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue 
 iH the law of kindness. 
 
 27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth 
 not the bread of idleness. 
 
 28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband 
 alsOy and he praiseth her. 
 
 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest 
 them all. 
 
 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain : hut a woman thcU 
 feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. 
 
 31 Give her of the fruit of hx?r hands; and let her own works 
 praise her in the gates. 
 
 LESSON XLII. 
 
 ECCLESIASTES XI. 1 rpRULY the light is sweet, and a pleasant 
 7-10. / J. </mi(7 17 w for the eyes to behold the sun : 
 
 8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all ; yet 
 let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. 
 All that Cometh is vanity. 
 
 9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart 
 cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and w<alk in the ways of 
 thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that 
 for all these thiwjs God will bring thee into judgment. 
 
 10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away 
 evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity. 
 
 ECCLESIASTES XII. 1 pEMEMBER now thy Creator in the 
 
 / XV days of thy youth, while the evil days 
 come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have 
 no pleasure in them; 
 
sciiirrrnK uka />ix(}s. 
 
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 2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, !>« 
 not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: 
 
 3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, 
 and the stronj? men shall liow themselves, and the grinders cease 
 liecause they are few, and those that look out of the windows be 
 darkened, 
 
 4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when tlie sound 
 of the grinding is low, and h<! shall rise up at the voice of the 
 bird, and fdl the daughters of musick shall bo brouglit low; 
 
 5 Also tchdu they shall be ni'raid of that ■which is high, and 
 fears shall he in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and 
 the gi'assho})p('i" shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because 
 man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the 
 streets : 
 
 6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or tlie golden bowl be 
 bi'oken, or the pitcluu* be broken at the fountain, or the wheel 
 broken at the cistern. 
 
 7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the 
 spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 
 
 8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. 
 
 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still 
 taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought 
 out, and set in order many proverbs. 
 
 10 The pi'eacher sought to find out acceptfible words: and 
 that which was written ivas upright, even words of tiuth. 
 
 11 The words of the wise arc as goads, and as nails fastened 
 i// the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 
 
 12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making 
 many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of 
 the llesh. 
 
 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, 
 and keep his oonnnandments: for this is the whole (fiUt/ of man. 
 
 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every 
 secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. 
 
 LESSON XLIII. 
 
 ISAIAH l.\ rpHE vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he 
 1-20. / J. saw concei'ning Judah and Jerusalem in the 
 days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 
 15 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earili : for the Lord hath 
 spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have 
 rebelled against nie. 
 
 3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: 
 hut Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. 
 
 4t A\\ sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of 
 evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the 
 Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, 
 they are gone away backward. 
 
 5 Why should ye be stricken any more ? ye will revolt more 
 and more : the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. 
 
 6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no 
 soundness in it; hut wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: 
 they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified 
 with ointment. 
 
 7 Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: 
 your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, 
 as overthrown by strangers. 
 
 8 And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, 
 as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. 
 
 9 Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small 
 remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have 
 been like unto Gomorrah. 
 
 10 Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear 
 unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. 
 
 11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto 
 me] saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, 
 and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bul- 
 locks, or of lambs, or of he goats. 
 
 12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required 
 this at your hand, to tread my courts ? 
 
 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination 
 unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, 
 I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. 
 
 14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: 
 they are a ti juble unto me; I am weary to bear them. 
 
 15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine 
 eyes from you : yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear : 
 your hands are full of blood. 
 
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SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your 
 doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; 
 
 17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, 
 judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 
 
 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: 
 though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; 
 though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 
 
 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the 
 land : 
 
 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the 
 sword : for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. 
 
 LESSON XLIV. 
 
 ISAIAH II. \ rriHE word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw con- 
 / X cerning Judah and Jerusalem. 
 
 2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the moun- 
 tain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the 
 mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations 
 shall flow unto it. 
 
 3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go 
 up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the Cod of Jacob; 
 and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: 
 for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord 
 from Jerusalem. 
 
 4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke 
 many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, 
 and their spears into pruninghooks : nation shall not lift up sword 
 against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. 
 
 5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and ler; us walk in the light of 
 the Lord. 
 
 6 Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, 
 because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers 
 like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the cliildi-en 
 of strangers. 
 
 7 Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither h there 
 any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, 
 neither is there any end of their chariots: 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 8 Their land also is full of idols ; they worship the work of 
 their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: 
 
 9 And the mean man boweth down, and the great man hum- 
 bleth himself: therefore forgive them not, 
 
 10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of 
 the Loud, and for the gloiy of his majesty. 
 
 1 1 Tlie lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughti- 
 ness of men shall be bowed down, and the LoKD alone shall be 
 exalted in that day. 
 
 12 For the day of the Lokd of hosts shall he upon every one 
 that I'.s proud and lofty, and upon evei-y one that is lifted up ; and 
 he shall be brought low: 
 
 13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and 
 lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Baslian, 
 
 14 And upon all the high njuuntains, and upon all the hills 
 that are lifted up, 
 
 15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall, 
 
 16 And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all the pleas- 
 ant pictures. 
 
 17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the 
 haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall 
 be exalted in that day. 
 
 18 And the idols he shall utterly abolish. 
 
 19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, find into the 
 caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his 
 majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. 
 
 20 In that day a man shall cast his idols of silvei-, and his 
 idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, 
 to the moles and to the bats; 
 
 21 To go into tho clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of 
 the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory <»f his 
 majesty, when he ariseth to shake terj'ibly the earth, 
 
 22 Cease ye from man, wliose breath is in his nostrils: for 
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 ISAIAH VI. \ TN the year that king CTzziah died I saw also the 
 / J. Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, 
 and his train tilled the temple. 
 
 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; 
 with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his 
 feet, and with twain he did fly. 
 
 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, ia 
 the Lord of hosts : the whole earth is full of his glory. 
 
 4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of hiiu that 
 cried, and the house was tilled with smoke. 
 
 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a 
 man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of un- 
 clean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. 
 
 G Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal 
 in his hand, lohich he had taken with the tongs from oflf the altar: 
 
 7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath 
 touched thy lips ; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin 
 purged. 
 
 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I 
 send, and who will go for us ? Then said I, Here am I ; send me. 
 
 9 And he said. Go, and tell this people. Hear ye indeed, but 
 understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 
 
 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears 
 heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and 
 hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and con- 
 vert, and be healed. 
 
 11 Then said I, Lord, how long] And he answered. Until 
 the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without 
 man, and the land be utterly desolate, 
 
 12 And the Lord have removed men far away, and there be 
 a great forsaking in the midst of the land. 
 
 13 But yet in it sJiall he a tenth, and it shall return, and 
 shall be eaten : as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is 
 in them, when they cast tJieir leaves: so the holy seed shall he the 
 subst^ice thereof. 
 
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 LESSON XLVI. 
 
 ISAIAH IX. \ VfEVERTHELESS the dimness shall not he such 
 1-7. / iS as was in her vexation, when at the first he 
 liglitly afflicted the land of Zebalun and the land of Naphtali, 
 and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the 
 sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. 
 
 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : 
 they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them 
 hath the light shined. 
 
 3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy : 
 they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men 
 rejoice when they divide the spoil. 
 
 4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the stafT 
 of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. 
 
 5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and 
 garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel 
 of fire. 
 
 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and 
 the governmeut shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall 
 be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlast- 
 ing Father, The Prince of Peace. 
 
 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be 
 no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to 
 order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from 
 henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will per- 
 form this. 
 
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 ISAIAH XI. \ A ND there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of 
 / IjL Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots : 
 
 2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit 
 of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, 
 the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; 
 
 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of 
 the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, 
 neither reprove after the hearing of his ears : 
 
 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove 
 with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the 
 earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips 
 shall he slay the wicked. 
 
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 5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faith- 
 fulness the girdle of his reins. 
 
 6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard 
 shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and 
 the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 
 
 7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones 
 shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 
 
 8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, 
 and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. 
 
 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all njy holy mountain : 
 for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the 
 waters cover the sea. 
 
 10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall 
 stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: 
 and his rest shall be glorious. 
 
 11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall 
 set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his 
 people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and 
 from Pathros, and from Cusli, and from Elam, and from Shinar, 
 and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 
 
 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall 
 assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed 
 of Judah from the four corners of the earth. 
 
 13 The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries 
 of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy .Judah, and 
 Judah shall not vex Ephraim. 
 
 14 But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines 
 toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they 
 shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of 
 Amnion shall obey them. 
 
 15 And the Lord shall utterly destroy the tongue of the 
 Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand 
 over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make 
 men go over dry shod. 
 
 16 And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his 
 people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel 
 in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt. 
 
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 LESSON XLVII. 
 
 ISAIAH XXXV. \ rpHE wilderness and the solitary place shall be 
 / X glfvd for them ; and the desert shall rejoice, 
 and blossom as the rose. 
 
 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and i-ejoice even with joy and 
 singing: tlie .' lory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excel- 
 lency of ' JiiiMu' 1 and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, 
 and the excellency of our God. 
 
 3 Siicngr''en yo +be weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 
 
 4 Say to tlieui tha* are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: 
 behold, your God will come loith vengeance, even God xnth a 
 recompeiico ; he will come and save you. 
 
 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of 
 the deaf shall be unstopped. 
 
 6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of 
 the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and 
 streams in the desert. 
 
 7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty 
 land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each 
 lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. 
 
 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be 
 called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; 
 but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall 
 not err therein. 
 
 9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up 
 thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk 
 there: 
 
 10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to 
 Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall 
 obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. 
 
 LESSON XLVIII. 
 
 ISAIAH XL.^ A ZION, that bringest good tidings, get thee rp 
 9-31. / \J into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that 
 bringeth good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, 
 be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! 
 
 
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 10 Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and 
 his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and 
 his work before him. 
 
 11 He shall feetl his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the 
 lambs with his arm, and carry f/ieni in his bosom, and shall gently- 
 lead those that are with young 
 
 12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, 
 and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust 
 of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, 
 and the hills in a balance 1 
 
 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his 
 counsellor hath taught him ? 
 
 14 With whom took he counsel, and ivho instructed him, and 
 taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, 
 and shewed to him the way of understanding ? 
 
 15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a Imcket, and are 
 counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up 
 the isles as a very little thing. 
 
 16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts 
 thereof sufficient for a burnt otlering. 
 
 17 All nations before him are as nothing; and they are 
 counted to him less than nothing, and vanity. 
 
 18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye 
 compare unto him 1 
 
 19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith 
 spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains. 
 
 20 He that in so impoverished that he hath no oblation choos- 
 eth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning work- 
 man to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved. 
 
 21 Have ye not known 1 have ye not heard 1 hath it not been 
 told yoa from the beginning? have ye not understood from the 
 foundations of the earth ? 
 
 22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the 
 inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers ; that stretcheth out the 
 heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell 
 in: 
 
 23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the 
 judges of the earth as vanity. 
 
 24 Yea, uiey shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be 
 «own : yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth : and he 
 
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 shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirl- 
 wind shall take them away as stubble. 
 
 25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal ? saith 
 the Holy One. 
 
 2G Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created 
 those f/ihij/s, tli.it bringeth out their host by number: he calleth 
 them all by names l)y the greatness of his might, for that he is 
 strong in power; not one faileth. 
 
 27 Wliy sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My 
 way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from 
 my God? 
 
 28 Hast thou not known ? hast thou not heard, that the ever- 
 lasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, 
 fainteth not, neither is weary 1 there is no searching of his under- 
 standing. 
 
 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no 
 might he increaseth strength. 
 
 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young 
 men shall utterly fall: 
 
 31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their 
 strength ; they shall mount up with wings as eagles ; they shall 
 run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 
 
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 ■ \ TJOW beautiful upon the mountains are the feet 
 / XX of him that bringeth good tidings, that pub- 
 
 ISAIAH Lll. 
 7-15. 
 
 lisheth peace ; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth 
 salvation ; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth ! 
 
 8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice to- 
 gether shall they sing : for they shall see eye to eye, when the 
 Lord shall bring again Zion. 
 
 9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of 
 Jerusalem : for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath re- 
 deemed Jerusalem. 
 
 10 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all 
 the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see f'^ie salvation 
 of our God. 
 
 11 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no un- 
 
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 clean thing ; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear 
 the vessels of the Lord. 
 
 12 For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for 
 the Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your 
 rereward. 
 
 13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be ex- 
 alted and extolled, and be very high. 
 
 14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred 
 more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men : 
 
 ,15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut 
 their mouths at him : for thnt which had not been told them shall 
 they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider. 
 
 ISAIAH Llil.\ TITHO hath believed our report? and to whom is 
 / VV the arm of the Lord revealed ? 
 
 2 For he sliall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as 
 a root out of a dry ground : he hath no form nor comeliness; and 
 when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire 
 him. 
 
 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and 
 acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; 
 he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 
 
 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: 
 yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 
 
 5 But he n^as wounded for our transgressions, he ivas bruised 
 for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; 
 and with his stripes we are healed. 
 
 6 All we like sheep have gone astray ; we have turned every 
 one to his own way ; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity 
 of us all. 
 
 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not 
 his mouth : he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a 
 sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he, openeth not his mouth. 
 
 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who 
 shall declare his generation ? for he was cut off out of the land of 
 the living : for the transgression of my people was he stricken. 
 
 9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich 
 in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any 
 deceit in his mouth. 
 
 10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put hiin 
 
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 to fi[rief ; when thou slialt make his soul an offering for sin, he 
 shall see his seed, he shall prolong his clays, and the pleasure of 
 the Lord shall prosper in his hand. 
 
 1 1 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall he satis- 
 fied: by his knowledge shall iny righteous servant justify many; 
 for he shall bear their iniquities. 
 
 12 Therefore will T divide him a portion with the great, and 
 he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured 
 out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the trans- 
 gressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for 
 the transgressors. • 
 
 LESSON L. 
 
 ISAIAH LV.'i TTO, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the 
 / XX waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, 
 buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and 
 without price. 
 
 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread 1 
 and your labour for that irhich satistieth not? hearken diligently 
 unto me, and eat ye that tvhich is good, and let your soul delight 
 itself in fatness, 
 
 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul 
 shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, 
 even the sure mercies of David. 
 
 4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a 
 leader and commander to the people. 
 
 5 Behold, thou shalt call a nation t/iat thou knowest not, and 
 nations that knew not thee shj^U run unto thee because of the 
 Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glori- 
 fied thee. 
 
 6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him 
 while he is near : , 
 
 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man 
 his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will 
 have mercy upon him ; and to our God, for he will abundantly 
 pardon. 
 
 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither flw« your 
 ways my ways, saith the Lord. 
 
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 9 For as the heavens are higher than tljc earth, so are my 
 ways higher than your ways, and my tlioughts than your thoughts. 
 
 10 For as the rain cometh clown, and the snow from heaven, 
 and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it 
 bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and 
 bread to the eater: 
 
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 11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it 
 shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which 
 I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 
 
 12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: 
 the mountains and the hills shall br* , k forth before you into 
 singing, and all the trees of the field shall clu^Uteir hands. 
 
 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and in- 
 stead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be 
 to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be 
 cut off. 
 
 LESSON LI. 
 
 ISAIAH LX.\ A RISE, shine; for thy light is come, and the 
 / XX glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 
 
 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross 
 darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his 
 glory shall be seen upon thee. 
 
 3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy lig'it, and kings to the 
 brightness of thy rising. 
 
 4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and Fee: all they gather 
 themselves together, they come to thee ; thy sons shall come from 
 far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. 
 
 5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall 
 fear, and be enlarged ; because the abundance of the sea shall be 
 converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto 
 thee. 
 
 6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries 
 of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall 
 bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of 
 the Lord. 
 
 7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, 
 the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come 
 
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 up with ancoptance on iiiiiio alt.ir, mikI T will glorify the house of 
 my *^\nYy. 
 
 8 Who (ii'e tlu'S(.' that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their 
 windows'? 
 
 9 Surely the isles shall wait for nie, and the ships of Tarshish 
 first, to l>nn<» thy sons from far, their silver and their f^old with 
 them, unto tlu^ name of the Loud thy God, and to the Holy One 
 of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. 
 
 10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and 
 their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote 
 thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. 
 
 11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shal) 
 not be shut day nor night; that wen may bring unto thee thi 
 forces of the riontiles, and that their kings Diaij he brought. 
 
 12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall 
 perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. 
 
 13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, 
 the pine tree, and the box together, to beauiify the place of my 
 sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. 
 
 14 The sons also of them that aflHitted thee shall come bend- 
 ing unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow them- 
 selves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee. The 
 city of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 
 
 15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no 
 man weiit thvough thee, I will make thee an eternal excelleiicy, a 
 joy of many generations. 
 
 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt 
 suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Loud 
 am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. 
 
 17 For biass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, 
 and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy 
 officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. 
 
 18 Violence shjxll no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor 
 destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Sal- 
 vation, and thy gates Praise. 
 
 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for 
 brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord 
 shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 
 
 20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon 
 
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 withdraw itself: for tlio Loiu) shall be thine everlasting light, 
 and the days of thy njourning shall he ended. 
 
 21 Thy people also nhnll he all righteous: they shall inherit 
 the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of vyy 
 hands, that I may be glorified. 
 
 22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a 
 strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time. 
 
 LESSON LII. 
 
 JEREWIAH XXXIII.] A ND I will cause the captivity of Judah 
 7-26. / XTL and the captivity of Israel to return, 
 
 and will build them, as at the first. 
 
 8 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby 
 they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniqui- 
 ties, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have trans 
 grossed tagainst me. 
 
 9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour 
 before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good 
 that I do unto them : and they shall fear and tremble for all the 
 goodness and for all the prospei-ity that 1 procure unto it. 
 
 10 Thus saith the Lord; Again there shall be heaid in this 
 plac<^, which ye say sJiall be desolate without man and without 
 beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in th(! streets of Jerusalem, 
 that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and with- 
 out beast, 
 
 11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of 
 the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that 
 shall say. Praise the Lord of hosts : for the Lord is good ; for his 
 mercy endnreth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacri- 
 fice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to 
 retuin the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord. 
 
 12 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which 
 is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities 
 thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks 
 to lie down. 
 
 13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and 
 in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the 
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 pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the 
 Lord. 
 
 14 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform 
 that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel 
 and to the house of Judah. 
 
 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch 
 of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute 
 judgment and righteousness in the land. 
 
 IG In those days shall Judah lie saved, and Jerusalem shall 
 dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, 
 The Lord our righteousness. 
 
 17 For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man 
 to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; 
 
 18 Neither shall tlie priests the Levites want a man before 
 me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to 
 do sacrifice continually. 
 
 19 And the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, saying, 
 
 20 Thus saith the Lord ; If ye can break my covenant of the 
 day, fend my covenant of the night, and that there should not be 
 day and night in their season; 
 
 21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my 
 servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; 
 and witli the Levites the priests, my ministers. 
 
 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the 
 sand of the sea measured : so will I multiply the seed of David 
 my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me. 
 
 23 Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, 
 
 24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, 
 The two families v/hich the Lord hath chosen, he hath even cast 
 them off] thus they have despised my people, that they should 
 be no more a nation before them. 
 
 25 Thus saith the Lord; If my covenant he not with day and 
 night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and 
 earth ; 
 
 26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my 
 servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to he rulers over 
 the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their 
 captivity to return, and have mercy on theiu. 
 
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 EZEKIEL XXXVi.\ mHEREFORE say unto the house of Israel, 
 22-38. j X Thus saith the Lord God; I do not thi* 
 
 for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake,, 
 which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. 
 
 23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned 
 among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them ; 
 and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord 
 God, when I shall be sanctified in you before th»ir eyes. 
 
 24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather 
 you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own laud.. 
 
 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall 
 be clean : from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I 
 cleanse you. 
 
 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I 
 put within you : and I will take away the stony heart out of your 
 flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 
 
 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to> 
 walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do 
 
 28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; 
 and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. 
 
 29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses : and I 
 will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine 
 upon you. 
 
 30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase 
 of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine 
 among the heathen. 
 
 31 Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and .your 
 doings that were not ;?ocJ, and shall lothe yourselves in your own 
 sight for your iniquities and for your abominations. 
 
 32 Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord God, be it 
 known unto you : be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, 
 O house of Israel. 
 
 33 Thus saith the Lord God; In the day that I shall have 
 cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you ta 
 dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded. 
 
 34 And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay deso- 
 late in the sight of all that passed by. 
 
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 35 And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become 
 like the garden of Eden ; and the waste and desolate and ruined 
 cities are become fenced, and are inhabited. 
 
 36 Then the heathen that are left round abou'' "ou shall know 
 that I the Lord build the ruined places, and pi c that that was 
 desolate : I the Lord have spoken it^ and I will do it. 
 
 37 Thus saith the Lord God ; I will yet for this be enquired 
 of by the house of Israel, to do it for them ; I will increase them 
 with men like a flock. 
 
 38 As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn 
 feasts ; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men : and 
 they shall know that I am the Lord. 
 
 LESSON LIV. 
 
 EZEKIEL XXXVII. j rpHE hand of the Lord was upon roe, and 
 1-14. / X carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, 
 
 and set me down in the midst of the valley which wo* full of 
 bones, 
 
 2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, 
 tJiere were very many in the open valley; and, lo, tJiey were very 
 dry. 
 
 3 And he said unto me. Son of man, can these bones livet 
 And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest. 
 
 4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say 
 unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 
 
 5 Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will 
 cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live : 
 
 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh 
 upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and 
 ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 
 
 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded : and as I prophesied, 
 there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came to- 
 gether, bone to his bone. 
 
 8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up 
 upon them, and the skin covered them above : but tliere was no 
 breath in them. 
 
 9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, 
 sou of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Com6 
 
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 from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that 
 they may live. 
 
 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came 
 into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an ex- 
 ceeding; great army. 
 
 11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the 
 whole house of Israel : behold, they say. Our bones are dried, and 
 our hope is lost : we ire cut off for our parts. 
 
 12 Tlierefore prophesy and say unto them. Thus saith the 
 Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and 
 cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the 
 land of Israel. 
 
 13 And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have 
 opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of 
 your graves, 
 
 14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I 
 shall place you in your own land : then shall ye know that I the 
 Lord have spoken it^ and performed it^ saith the Lord. 
 
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 ophesied, 
 came to- 
 
 came up 
 re was no 
 
 prophesy, 
 od; Com6 
 
 LESSON LV. 
 
 MICAH VI. \ TJEAR ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, con- 
 / Xl tend thou before the mountains, and let the 
 hills hear thy voice. 
 
 2 Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord's controversy, and ye 
 strong foundations of the earth : for the Lord hath a controversy 
 with his people, and he will plead with Israel. 
 
 3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein 
 have I wearied thee 1 testify against me, 
 
 4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and re- 
 deemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee 
 Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. 
 
 5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab con- 
 sulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from 
 Shittim unto Gilgal ; that ye may know the righteousness of the 
 Lord. 
 
 6 Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself 
 before the high God 1 shall I come before him with burnt ofler- 
 ings, with calves of a year old ? 
 
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 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of ranis, or with 
 ten thousands of rivers of oil 1 shall I give my firstborn for my 
 transgression, the fruit of my body /or the sin of my soull 
 
 8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good ; and what doth 
 the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, 
 and to walk humbly with thy God 1 
 
 9 The Lord's voice erieth unto the city, and the man of wis- 
 dom shall see thy name : hear ye the rod, and who hath appoint- 
 ed it. 
 
 10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house ot 
 the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable 1 
 
 11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and 
 with the bag of deceitful weights ? 
 
 12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the in- 
 habitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful 
 in their mouth. 
 
 13 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in 
 making tfiee desolate because of thy sins. 
 
 14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down 
 shall be in the midst of thee ; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt 
 not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the 
 sword. 
 
 15 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread 
 the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee w^ith oil; and sweet 
 wine, but shalt not drink wine. 
 
 16 For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of 
 the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should 
 make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: 
 therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people. 
 
 LESSON LVI. 
 
 ZECHARIAH III.) A ND he shewed me Joshua the high priest 
 / ix standing before the angel of the Lord, 
 and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 
 
 2 And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O 
 Satan ; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee : 
 is not this a brand plucked out of the fire 1 
 
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 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood 
 before the angeJ. 
 
 4 And he answered and spake unto tliose that stood before 
 him, saying. Take away the filthy garments from him. And 
 unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass 
 from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. 
 
 5 And I said. Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So 
 they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with gar- 
 ments. And the angel of the Lord stood by. 
 
 6 And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying, 
 
 7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my 
 ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also 
 judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give 
 thee places to walk among these that stand by. 
 
 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high nriest, thou, and thy fellows 
 that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, 
 I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. 
 
 9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon 
 one stone shall he seven eyes : behold, I will engrave the graving 
 thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity 
 of that land in one day. 
 
 10 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call every 
 man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree. 
 
 ZECHARIAH IV. 1 i ND the angel that talked with me came 
 / A. again, and waked me, as a man that is 
 wakened out of his sleep, 
 
 2 And said unto me. What seest thou 1 And I said, I have 
 looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon 
 the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the 
 seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof : 
 
 3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right aide of the 
 bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. 
 
 4 So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, 
 saying, What are these, my lord ? 
 
 5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto 
 me, Knowest thou not what these be 1 And I said, No, my lord. 
 
 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the 
 word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying. Not by might, nor 
 by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. 
 
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 7 Who art thou, O great mountain ? before Zerubbabel thou 
 shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone 
 thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. 
 
 8 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 
 
 9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this 
 house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that 
 the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you. 
 
 10 For who hath despised the day of small things 7 for they 
 shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel 
 with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to 
 and fro through the whole earth. 
 
 1 i Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two 
 olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the 
 left side thereof 1 
 
 12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these 
 two olive branches which tlirough the two golden pipes empty 
 the golden oil out of themselves ? 
 
 13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what 
 these be? And I said, No, my lord. 
 
 14 Then said he. These are the two anointed ones, that stand 
 by the Lord of the whole earth. 
 
 LESSON LVII. 
 MALACHI lll.\ -nEHOLD, I will send 
 
 ■\ T)*^tl'-'^^» A will send my 
 / Jj shall prepare the way before 
 
 messenger. 
 
 and he 
 me: and the 
 
 Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the 
 messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in : behold, he shall 
 come, saith the Lord of hosts. 
 
 2 But who may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall 
 stand when he aopeareth 1 for he is like a refiner's tire, and like 
 fullers' sope : 
 
 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he 
 shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, 
 that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. 
 
 4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant 
 unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years. 
 
 5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will bQ a 
 swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, 
 
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 and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the 
 hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that 
 turn aside the stranger /rom his right, and fear not me, saith the 
 Lord of hosts. 
 
 6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of 
 Jacob are not consumed. 
 
 7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from 
 mine ordinances, and have not kept tlietn. Ileturu unto me, and 
 I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, 
 Wherein shall we return ] 
 
 8 Will a man rob God 1 Yet ye have robbed me. But ye 
 say. Wherein have we robbed thee ? In tithes and offerings. 
 
 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even 
 this whole nation. 
 
 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may 
 be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the 
 Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and 
 pour you out a blessing, that there sludl not he room enough tn 
 receive it. 
 
 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he 
 shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your 
 vine cast her fruit before the time in the Held, saith the Lord of 
 hosts. 
 
 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a 
 delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts. 
 
 13 Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. 
 Yet ye say. What have we spoken so much against thee % 
 
 14 Ye have said. It is vain to serve God: and what profit is 
 it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked 
 mournfully before the Lord of hosts 1 
 
 15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work 
 wickedness are set up; yea, tliey that tempt God are even de- 
 livered. 
 
 16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to an- 
 other: and the Lord heaikened, and heard it, and a book of re- 
 membrance was written before him for them that feared the 
 Lord, and that thought upon his name. 
 
 17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that 
 day when I make up my jewels ; and I will spare them, as a man 
 spareth his own son that serveth him. 
 
 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous 
 
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 and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that 
 serveth him not. 
 
 ,1 T?OR, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as 
 /J? an oven ; and all the proud, yea, and all that 
 
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 "^ an oven ; 
 <do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall 
 burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them 
 neither root nor branch. 
 
 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteous- 
 ness aiise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and 
 ^row up as calves of the stall. 
 
 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be 
 ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do thia^ 
 saith the Lord of hosts. 
 
 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I com- 
 foanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, loith the statutes and 
 Judgments. 
 
 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the com- 
 ing of the great and dreadful day of the Lord : 
 
 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, 
 «nd the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and 
 «viiiite the earth with a curse. 
 
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THE IS^EW TESTAMEJ^^T. 
 
 P>^RT I. 
 
 HISTOEICAL AND DIDACTIC 
 THE GOSPELS. 
 
 LESSON I. 
 
 CHRIST THE WORD. 
 
 ST. JOHN l."!^ TN the beginning was the Word, and the Word 
 1-18. / 1 was with God, and the Word was God. 
 
 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 
 
 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not 
 any thing made that was made. 
 
 4 In him was life ; and the life was the light of men. 
 
 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness com- 
 prehended it not. 
 
 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 
 
 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, 
 that all men through him might believe. 
 
 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that 
 Light. 
 
 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that 
 cometh into the world. 
 
 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, 
 and the world knew him not. 
 
 1 1 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 
 
 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he po^er to 
 become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 
 
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 13 "Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, 
 nor of the will of man, but of God. 
 
 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and 
 we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the 
 Father,) full of grace and truth. 
 
 15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying. This was he 
 of wliom I spake. He that cometh after me is preferred before 
 me : for he was l)efore me. 
 
 16 And of his fulness have all v/e received, and grace for 
 grace. 
 
 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came 
 by Jesus Christ. 
 
 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten 
 Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. 
 
 LESSON II. 
 
 BIRTH OF CHRIST ANNOUNCED. 
 
 ■}A 
 
 ND in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was 
 sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named 
 
 ST. LUKE I. 
 
 26 38. 
 
 Nazareth, 
 
 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name w^as Joseph, of 
 the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 
 
 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, tlwu that 
 art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou 
 
 among women. 
 
 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, 
 and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this .should be. 
 
 30 And the angel said unto her. Fear not, Mary, for thou 
 hast found favour with God. 
 
 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring 
 forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 
 
 32 He shall be great, and shall be trailed the Son of the High- 
 est : and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his 
 father David : 
 
 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and 
 of lu8 kingdom there shall be no end. 
 
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 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing 
 I know not a man ] 
 
 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy 
 Ghost shall coiue upon thee, and the power of the Hi;>ihest shall 
 overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be 
 born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 
 
 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived 
 a son in her old age : and this is the sixth month with her, who 
 was called barren. 
 
 37 For with God nothing shall bo impossible. 
 
 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it 
 unto me according to thy word. And the angel depattod from 
 her. 
 
 LESSON III. 
 
 BIRTH OF JESUS THE CHRIST. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW II. 'I \fOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem 
 1-12, / li of Judiea in the days of Heiod the king, 
 
 behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 
 
 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for w« 
 have seen his star in the east, aad are come to worship him. 
 
 3 When Herod the king had heatd tliese things^ he was 
 troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 
 
 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scr;i>es 
 of the people togethei-, he demanded of them where Christ should 
 be born. 
 
 5 And they said unto him. In Bethleheir of Judeea: for thus 
 it is written by the prophet, 
 
 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the hind of Juda, art not the least 
 among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, 
 that shall rule my people Israel. 
 
 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, en- 
 quired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 
 
 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search 
 diligently for the young child; and when ye have found kimy 
 bring me word again, that I may come and woisliip him also. 
 
 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the 
 
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 star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came 
 and stood over where the young child was. 
 
 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding 
 great joy. 
 
 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the 
 young child with Mary his mothei', and fell down, and worshipped 
 him : and w^hen they had opened their treasures, they presented 
 unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 
 
 12 And being warned of Qod in a dream that they should 
 not return to Herod, they departed into their own country an- 
 other way. 
 
 ,\ A ND there were in the same country shepherds 
 } /!. abiding in the field, keeping watch over 
 
 ST. LUKE II. 
 8-20. 
 
 their flock by night. 
 
 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the 
 glory of the Lord shone round aViout them : and they were sore 
 afraid. 
 
 10 And the angel said unto them. Fear not: for, behold, I 
 bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 
 
 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a 
 Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 
 
 12 And this shall he a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe 
 wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 
 
 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multit '\p Ji the 
 heavenly host praising God, and saying, 
 
 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth pe good will 
 toward men. 
 
 1 5 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away t'r om 
 them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another. Let us now 
 go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to 
 pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 
 
 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, 
 and the babe lying in a manger. 
 
 17 And when they had seen i<, they made known abroad the 
 saying which was told them concerning this child. 
 
 1 8 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which 
 were told them by the shepherds. 
 
 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered ihun in her 
 heart. 
 
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 ; 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising Qod 
 for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told 
 unto them. 
 
 LESSON IV. 
 
 SIMEON AND ANNA. 
 
 ST. LUKE II. \ 4 ND, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, 
 . 25-39i / A. whose name was Simeon ; and the same man 
 was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and 
 the Holy Ghost was upon him. 
 
 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he 
 should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 
 
 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the 
 parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom 
 of the law, 
 
 28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 
 
 29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, accord- 
 ing to thy word: 
 
 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 
 
 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 
 
 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people 
 Israel. 
 
 33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those thinga 
 which were spoken of him. 
 
 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, 
 Behold) this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in 
 Israel ; and for a sign which shall be spoken against ; 
 
 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that 
 the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. 
 
 36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of 
 Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had 
 lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; 
 
 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, 
 which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings 
 and prayers night and day. 
 
 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto 
 the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemp< 
 tion in Jerusalem. 
 
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 89 And when they had performed all things according to the 
 Iftw of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city 
 Nazareth. 
 
 LESSON V. 
 THE CHILD JESUS IN THE TEMPLE. 
 
 ,\ A ND the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, 
 / Xi. filled with wisdom: and the grace of God 
 
 ST. LUKE II. 
 40-52. 
 
 was upon him. 
 
 4,1 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast 
 of the passover. 
 
 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jeru- 
 salem after the custom of the feast. 
 
 43 And when they had fulHUed the days, as they returned, 
 t^e child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his 
 mother knew not of it. 
 
 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, 
 went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk 
 and acquaintance. 
 
 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to 
 Jerusalem, seek'r.g him. 
 
 46 And it Cu,nie to pass, that after three days they found iiim 
 in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing 
 them, and asking them questions. 
 
 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understand- 
 ing and answers. 
 
 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his 
 mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? 
 behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 
 
 4 9 And he ^aid unto them. How is it that ye sought me ] wist 
 ye not that I niust be about my Father's business ? 
 
 50 And they understood not tiie saying which he spake unto 
 them. 
 
 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and 
 was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in 
 her heart. 
 
 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour 
 with God and man. 
 
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 LESSON VI. 
 
 THE MINISTRY OF JOHN-THE BAPTISM OP JESUS. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW lll.j TN those days came John the Baptist, 
 1-17. / x. preaching in the wilderness of Judsea, 
 
 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at 
 hand. 
 
 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, 
 saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the 
 way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 
 
 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a 
 leather girdle about his loins ; and his meat was locusts and wild 
 honey. 
 
 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all 
 the region round about Jordan, 
 
 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. 
 
 7 But whe.a he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees 
 come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, 
 who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come 1 
 
 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 
 
 9 And think not to say within yourselves. We have Abraham 
 to our father : for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones 
 to raise up children unto Abraham. 
 
 10 And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: 
 therefore every t 'e which bringcth not forth good fruit is hewn 
 down, and cast liito the tire. 
 
 Ill indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he 
 that coineth after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not 
 worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and 
 with tire: 
 
 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his 
 floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up 
 the chaif with unquenchable tire. 
 
 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to 
 be baptized of him. 
 
 14 But John forlxid him, saying, I have need to be baptized 
 of thee, and comest thou to me 1 
 
 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to 6e jo now: 
 
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 for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suf- 
 fered him. 
 
 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway 
 out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, 
 and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and light- 
 ing upon him : 
 
 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved 
 Son, in whom I am well pleased. 
 
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 LESSON VII. 
 THE TEMPTATION. 
 
 i 1 
 
 ST. MATTHEW IV. \ rpiIEN was Jesus led up of the spirit into 
 
 1-17. / 
 
 devil. 
 
 X the wilderness to be tempted of the 
 
 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, h? 
 was afterward an hungered. 
 
 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the 
 Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 
 
 4 But he answered and said. It is written, Man shall not live 
 by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the 
 mouth of God. 
 
 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and set- 
 teth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 
 
 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thy- 
 self down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge con- 
 cerning thee : and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at 
 any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 
 
 7 Jesus said unto him. It is written again. Thou shalt not 
 tempt the Lord thy God. 
 
 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high 
 mountain, and sheweth him ail the kingdoms of the world, and 
 the glory of them ; 
 
 9 And saith unto him. All these things will I give thee, if 
 thou wilt fall down and worship me. 
 
 10 Then saith Jesus unto him. Get thee hence, Satan: for it 
 is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only 
 shalt thou serve. 
 
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 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and 
 ministered unt<5 him. 
 
 1 2 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, 
 he departed into Galilee ; 
 
 ] .i And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, 
 which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Neph- 
 tlialim: 
 
 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the 
 prophet, saying, 
 
 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalini, hy the 
 \\i\y of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 
 
 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to 
 tliem which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung 
 up. 
 
 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: 
 for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 
 
 LESSON VIII. 
 TKSTIMONV OF .lOHN THE BAPTIST. 
 
 ST. JOHN l.\ \ ND this is tho record of John, wlicn the Jews 
 19-34-. j IjL sent j»riests and Levites from Jeru-salem to 
 ask him. Who art thou ? 
 
 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am 
 not the Christ. 
 
 21 And they asked him. What then 1 Art thou Elias ? And 
 he saitb, T am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, 
 No. 
 
 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou ? that we may 
 give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thy- 
 self? 
 
 23 He said, I am tl^e voice of one crying in the wilderness, 
 Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. 
 
 24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 
 
 25 And they asked him, and said unto hin Why baptizest 
 thou then, if thou be not that CInist, nor Elias, neither that 
 prophet ? 
 
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 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but 
 there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; 
 
 27 ITe it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, 
 whose shoe's hitchet I am not worthy to unloose. 
 
 28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, 
 where John was baptizing. 
 
 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and 
 saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of 
 the world. 
 
 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which 
 is preferred before me : for he was before me. 
 
 31 And I, knew him not: but that he should be made mani- 
 fest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 
 
 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descend- 
 ing from heaven like a duve, and it abode upon him. 
 
 33 And I knew him not: l)ut he that sent me to baptize with 
 water, the same said unto me. Upon whom thou shalt see the 
 Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which 
 baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 
 
 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. 
 
 LESSON IX. 
 THE FIRST DISCIPLES. 
 
 ST. JOHN l.\ A GAIN the next day after John stood, and two 
 35-51. / ./jl of his disciples; 
 
 36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold 
 the Lamb of God ! 
 
 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed 
 Jesus. 
 
 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith 
 unto them. What seek ye'? They said unto him. Rabbi, (which 
 is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thoul 
 
 39 He sjvith unto them. Come and see. They came and saw 
 where he dwelt, and abode with him that day : for it was about 
 the tenth hour. 
 
 40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, 
 was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 
 
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 ore me. 
 
 41 He first findeth his own Ijrotlier Simon, and saith unto 
 him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the 
 Christ. 
 
 42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus belield 
 him, he said. Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be 
 called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. 
 
 43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and 
 fludeth Philip, and saitii unto him, Follow me. 
 
 44 Now Philip w^as of Bethsaida, tLo city of Andrew and 
 Peter. 
 
 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have 
 found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did 
 write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 
 
 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing 
 come out of Nazareth ? Philip saith unto him. Come and see. 
 
 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, 
 Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 
 
 48 Nathanael saith unto him. Whence knowpst thou me? 
 Jesus answered and said unto him. Before that Philip called thee, 
 when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 
 
 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art 
 the Son of God ; thou art the King of Israel. 
 
 50 Jesus answered and said unto him. Because I said unto 
 thee, I saw thee under the tig tree, believest thou ] thou shalt see 
 greater things than these. 
 
 51 And he saith unio him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, 
 Hereafter ye shall see heji,ven open, and the angels of God ascend- 
 ing and descending upon the Son of man. 
 
 LESSON X. 
 
 CHRIST AND NICODEMUS. 
 
 ST. JOHN III. I rpHERE was a man of the Pharisees, named 
 1-21. / X Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 
 
 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Ilabbi, 
 we know that thou art a teacher come from God : for no man can 
 do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 
 
 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say 
 
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 unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the king- 
 dom of God. 
 
 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when 
 he is old ? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, 
 and be born ? 
 
 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a 
 man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the 
 kingdom of God. 
 
 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh ; and that which is 
 born of the Spirit is spirit. 
 
 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 
 
 8 Thfi wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the 
 so'iiiCi thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither 
 it goeth : so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 
 
 9 Nieodemus answered and said unto him, How can these 
 things he'i 
 
 10 Jesus answered and said unto him. Art thou a master of 
 Isi-ael, and knowest not these things? 
 
 11 Verfly, verily, I say unto thee. We speak that we do know, 
 and testify that we have seen ; and ye receive not our witness. 
 
 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how 
 shall ye believe, if I tell you ii/' heavenly things 1 
 
 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came 
 down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 
 
 1 4 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even 
 so must the Son of man be lifted up : 
 
 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but 
 have eternal life. 
 
 1 6 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten 
 Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have 
 
 everlasting life. 
 
 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the 
 woild ; but that the world through him might be saved. 
 
 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that 
 believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed 
 in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 
 
 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the 
 world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their 
 deeds were evil. 
 
 
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 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither 
 cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 
 
 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds 
 may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. 
 
 LBeSON XL 
 
 JESUS AT NAZARETH. 
 
 ST. LUKE IV. \ A ND he came to Nazareth, where he had been 
 16-32. / XX brought up: and, as his custom was, he 
 went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to 
 read. 
 
 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet 
 Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place 
 where it was written, 
 
 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anoint- 
 ed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal 
 the brokenhearted, to })i('ach deliveranco to the captives, and 
 recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are 
 bruised, 
 
 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 
 
 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minis- 
 ter, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the 
 synagogue were fastened on him. 
 
 21 And he began to say unto them. This day is this scripture 
 fulfilled in your ears. 
 
 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious 
 words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said. Is not 
 this Joseph's son ? 
 
 23 And he said unto them. Ye will surely say unto me this 
 proverb. Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done 
 in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 
 
 24 And he said. Verily I say unto you. No prophet is accepted 
 in his own country. 
 
 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widov/s were in Israel in 
 the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three yeais and 
 six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 
 
 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, 
 a city of Sidon, unto a woman that teas a widow. 
 
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 27 And many lepera were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the 
 prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the 
 Syrian. 
 
 28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these 
 things, were filled with wrath, 
 
 29 And rose up, and thrOst him out of the city, and led him 
 unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they 
 might cast him down headlong. 
 
 30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way, 
 
 31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and 
 taught them on the sabbath days. 
 
 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word 
 was with power. 
 
 LESSON XII. 
 
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 JESUS AND THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA. 
 
 ST. JOHN IV. I rpHEN cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is 
 5-30. / JL called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground 
 that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 
 
 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied 
 with his journey, sat thus on the well : and it was about the sixth 
 hour. 
 
 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus 
 saith unto her, Give me to drink. 
 
 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 
 
 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him. How is it that 
 thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of 
 Samaria ? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 
 
 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the 
 gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee. Give me to drink; 
 thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee 
 living water. 
 
 1 1 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw 
 with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that liv- 
 ing water? 
 
 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the 
 well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and liis cattle? 
 
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 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of 
 this water shall thirst again : 
 
 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him 
 shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give liini shall be in 
 him a well of water spiinging up into everlasting life. 
 
 io The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I 
 thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 
 
 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 
 
 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus 
 said unto her. Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 
 
 18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now 
 hast is not thy husband : in that saidst thou truly. 
 
 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a 
 prophet. 
 
 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain ; and ye say, that 
 in Jerusjilem is the place where men ought to worship. 
 
 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, 
 when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, 
 worship the Father. 
 
 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we wor- 
 ship: for salvation is of tho Jews. 
 
 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worship- 
 pers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the 
 Father seeketh such to worship him. 
 
 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship 
 him in spirit and in truth. 
 
 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, 
 which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 
 
 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. 
 
 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he 
 talked with the woman : yet no man said, What seekest thou ? or, 
 Why talkest thou with her? 
 
 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into 
 the city, and saith to the men, 
 
 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did : 
 is not this the Christ? 
 
 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 
 
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 LESSON XIII. 
 THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW 8V.| » ND .fcsus went aliout all Galilee, teach- 
 23-25. / ]\. ing in their synagogues, and preaching 
 
 the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and 
 all manner of disease among the people. 
 
 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought 
 unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and 
 torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those 
 which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed 
 them. 
 
 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from 
 Galilee, a.ndJrom Decji[)olis, and ./?v>//t .Jerusalem, andyVo7/i Judsea, 
 and /row beyond Jordan. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW V.\ 4 ND seeing the multitudes, he went up 
 1-16. / ]\. into a mountain : and when he was set, 
 
 his disciples came unto him: 
 
 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 
 
 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: foi- their's is the kingdom of 
 heaven. 
 
 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 
 
 5 Blessed are the moek: for they shall inherit the earth. 
 
 6 Blessed are they which *\o hunger and thirst after righteous- 
 ness: for they shall be filled. 
 
 7 Blessed a/re the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. 
 
 8 Blessed ar« the puie in heai't: for they shall see God. 
 
 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the 
 children of God. 
 
 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' 
 sake: for their's is the kingdom of luniven. 
 
 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute 
 you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my 
 sake. 
 
 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great w your reward 
 in heaven : for so persecuted they the prophets which were before 
 you. 
 
 1.3 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his 
 
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 gavour, wherewith shall it be suited 1 it is thenceforth good for 
 nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 
 
 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an 
 hill cannot be hid. 
 
 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, 
 but on a candlestick ; and it giveth light unto nil that are in thfc 
 house. 
 
 16 Let your light so shiiui hcfoie men, that they may see your 
 good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 
 
 LESSON XIV. 
 
 THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.— (CoM<wHt;(/.) 
 
 ,\ rpiIINK not that I am come to destroy the 
 / J. law, or the prophets: I am not come to 
 
 ST. MATTHEW V. 
 17-32. 
 
 destroy, but to fulfil. 
 
 18 For vorily I say unto you. Till lioaven and earth pass, one 
 jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be ful- 
 filled. 
 
 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least ^om- 
 mandments, and shall toach men so, he shall be called the least 
 in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach 
 th&m, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of liefiven. 
 
 20 For I say unto you. That except your righteousness shall 
 exceed tJie righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in 
 no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. . 
 
 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou 
 shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the 
 judgment : 
 
 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his 
 brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and 
 whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of 
 the council : but whosoever shall say. Thou fool, .shall be in danger 
 of hell fire. 
 
 23 Tlu'reforo if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there re- 
 memberest that thy brother liath ought against tlu^e; 
 
 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way ; first 
 be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 
 
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 scitinruiiE liKADixas. 
 
 25 Agree with thine ad versa ly (|nickly, whiles thou art in the 
 way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver theo to the 
 judge, and the Judge deliver thee to the otlicer, and thou be cast 
 into prison. 
 
 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out 
 thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost fai thing. 
 
 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou 
 slmlt not commit adultery: 
 
 ■_'8 But I say unto you, That whoso«!ver looketh on a woman 
 to lust after her hath connnitted adultery with her already in his 
 Jieart. 
 
 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it 
 from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members 
 should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into 
 hell. 
 
 30 And if thy right hand oflend thee, cut it off, and cast it 
 from thee: for it is proHtabh^ for theo that one of thy members 
 should perish, and not (Mat thy whole body should be cast into 
 hell. 
 
 31 It hath been said. Whosoever shall put away his wife, let 
 him give her a writing of divorcement: 
 
 32 But I say unto you. That whosoever shall put away his 
 wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit 
 adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced com- 
 mittoth adultery. 
 
 LESSON XV. 
 THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.— (Continued.) 
 
 }A GAIN, ye have heard that it hath been 
 J\ said by them of old time, Thou shalt 
 
 ST. MATTHEW V. 
 33-48. 
 
 not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine 
 oaths : 
 
 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; 
 for it is God's throne: 
 
 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jei-u- 
 salem ; for it is the city of the great King. 
 
 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst 
 not make one hair white or black. 
 
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 37 But let your communication bo, Yoa, yea; Nriy, nay: for 
 whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 
 
 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, 
 and a tooth for a tooth : 
 
 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whoso- 
 ever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other 
 also. 
 
 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away 
 thy coat, let hiui have thy cloke also. 
 
 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, '^o with 
 him twain. 
 
 42 (five to him that asketh thee, and frojn him that would 
 borrow of thee turn not thou away. 
 
 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy 
 neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 
 
 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that 
 curse you, do gctod to them that hate you, and pray for them 
 which despitefully u.se you, and persecute you; 
 
 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in 
 heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the 
 good, and sondeth rain on the Just and on the unjust. 
 
 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? 
 do not even the publicans the same ? 
 
 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye n)ore than 
 others ? do not even the publicans so ? 
 
 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in 
 heaven is perfect. 
 
 LESSON XVI. 
 
 TITK SERMON ON THE MOUNT. -{Continued.) 
 
 ST. MATTHEW VI. | rpAKE heed that ye do not your alms be- 
 1-18. / J. fore men, to be seen of them: other- 
 
 wise ye )\ave no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 
 
 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a 
 trumpet before thee, as tlu! hypocrites do in the synagogues and 
 in the streets, that tliey may have glory of men. Verily I say 
 unto you. They have their reward. 
 
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 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand kn'>w what 
 thy right hand doeth ; 
 
 4 That thine alms may bo in secret: and thy Father which 
 seeth in secret himself shall rewjwd thee openly. 
 
 5 And when thou pray<'.st, thou shalt not bo as tlu; hypocrites 
 are: for they lov<^ to pray standing in the synagogues and in the 
 corners of the streets, that th<;y may be seen of men. Verily I 
 say unto you, They have their rewaid. 
 
 6 But thou, >rhen thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and 
 when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in 
 secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall rf^ward thee 
 openly. 
 
 7 But when y<^ pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen 
 do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speak- 
 
 ing. 
 
 S Be not ye therefore like unto them : for your Father know- 
 etli what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 
 
 1) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our l^'atJKM" which 
 art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 
 
 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will bo Jone in earth, as it is in 
 heaven. 
 
 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 
 
 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 
 
 \'.\ And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: 
 For thine is the kingdom, and the powpr, and the glory, for ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 14 For if ye forgive nien their trespasses, your heavenly 
 Fathei- will also forgive you: 
 
 If) But if y<' foigive not men their trespasses, neither will 
 your Father forgive your tros})asses. 
 
 16 Moreovei" wlu'n yf fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad 
 countenance: for they disligun^ tlu^ir fac«!S, that tliey may appear 
 unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have th«!ir »(!- 
 ward. 
 
 17 lUit thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash 
 thy face; 
 
 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy 
 Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, 
 sluill riiwjird thee openly. 
 
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 LESSON XVII. 
 
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 THE SKRMON UX THE MO\JiiT.—(Co)ifinued.) 
 
 ST. WATTHEW VI. ) f AY not up for yourselves treasures upon 
 19 34. / \j «'itrth, whoi'o moth unci rust doth cor- 
 
 ru])t, and where thieves break throuj^h and steal: 
 
 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaveii, where 
 neither moth nor I'ust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not 
 break through nor steal : 
 
 21 Foi- where your- treasure is, there will your heart be also. 
 
 22 The liijlit of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be 
 singh', thy wiiole body shall be full of lijrht. 
 
 '2'\ hut if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of 
 diukness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how 
 great is that darkness! 
 
 24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate 
 the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and 
 despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mannnon. 
 
 2fy Therefore I say unto you. Take no thoii<,'ht for your life, 
 what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; Jioi- yet for your body, 
 what ye shall put on. la not the life more than meat, and the 
 body than raiment? 
 
 2G Hehold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neithei- do 
 they reap, nor gather into l)arns; yet your heavenly Fatlu'r feed- 
 eth them. Are ye not much better than they] 
 
 27 AVliich of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto 
 his stature? 
 
 28 And why take ye thought foi- raiment? Consider the lilu . 
 of th(! Held, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 
 
 29 And yet I siiy unto you. That even Solomon in all his 
 glory was not ari'ayed like ()ne of these. 
 
 .■{0 Wherefore, if (.Jod so clothe the grass of the field, which 
 to day is, and to morrow is «ast into th'e oven, vhall lie not nmch 
 more clotln' you, O ye of little faith? 
 
 .'U Thei-efore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, 
 What shall wi^ diink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 
 
 32 (For after all these things; do the (Jentiles seek:) foi- your 
 heavenly Father knoweth that ye hav." need of all these thitigs. 
 
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 33 But seek ye first the kiiij,'dom of God, and his righteous- 
 ness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 
 
 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow : for the mor- 
 row shall take thought for the things of itself. Suflicient unto 
 the day is the evil thereof. 
 
 LESSON XVIII. 
 THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.— (Con^inwcd.) 
 
 ST. MATTHEW Vll.| JUDGE not, that ye be not judged. 
 
 I-'t-. ) O 2 For with what judgment ye judge, 
 
 ye shall be judged : and with what measure ye mete, it shall be 
 measured to you again. 
 
 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in tliy brother's 
 eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eyel 
 
 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother. Let me pull out the 
 mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eyel 
 
 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own 
 eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of 
 thy brother's eye. 
 
 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye 
 your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, 
 and turn again and rend you. 
 
 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; 
 knock, and it shall be opened unto you : 
 
 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh 
 findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 
 
 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, 
 will he give him a stone 1 
 
 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent 1 
 
 11 If ye then, })eing evil, know how to give good gifts unto 
 your children, how much more shall your Father which is in 
 heaven give good things to them that ask him ? 
 
 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should 
 do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the 
 prophets. 
 
 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and 
 broad is the way, that ieadeth to destruction, and many there be 
 which go in thereat: 
 
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 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which 
 leadeth unto life, and few there be that tind it. 
 
 LESSON XIX. 
 THE SERMON ON THE ^VOVKi.— [Continued.) 
 
 ST. MATTHEW VII. 1 TJEWARE of false prophets, which come 
 15-29. ) x) to you in sheep's clothing, but in- 
 
 wardly they are ravening wolves. 
 
 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather 
 grapes of thorns, or ligs of thi.stles'? 
 
 17 Even so eveiy good tree bringeth forth good fruitj but a 
 corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 
 
 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a 
 corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 
 
 19 Every tree that bringeth not fortii good fruit is hewn 
 down, and cast into the hre. 
 
 20 Wheiefoi'e by their fruits ye shall know them. 
 
 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, sliall enter 
 into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth tlie will of my 
 Father whioh is in heaven. 
 
 22 Many will say to me in that day. Lord, Lord, have we not 
 prophesied in thy name I and in thy name have cast out devils? 
 and in thy name done many wonderful works? 
 
 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you : de- 
 part from me, ye that work inicjuity. 
 
 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and 
 doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his 
 house upon a rock : 
 
 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds 
 blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded 
 upon a rock. 
 
 2t) And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and 
 doetii them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built 
 his house upon the sand : 
 
 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds 
 blew, and boat upon that house; and ^t fell: and great was the 
 fall of it. 
 
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 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus liafl ended these sayings, 
 tlie people were astonished at his doctrine : 
 
 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as 
 the scribes. 
 
 LESSON XX. 
 MIRACLES 15V THE SEA OF GALILEE. 
 
 ST. LUKE V. \ 4 NI^ it came to pass, that, as the jK'ople pressed 
 1 26. I 1\ upon him to hear the word of God, he stood 
 by the hike of G«'niiesar<'t, 
 
 2 And saw two sinus staniliiig by th«' like: l)Ut the tisherraen 
 were gone out of them, and wen- washin;.' ///'»/• nets. 
 
 3 And he entiTcd into i»ne ot thf nhipN which was Simon's, 
 and prayed him that he uoiihl thrust out a littU* fn»m th«* hmd. 
 And he sat (h)wn, and tiiiiylit the pcoph' out of the ship. 
 
 4 Now when he had left spcakiiiju'. he said unto Simon, Laun«'h 
 out into the deep, and let down your iief.'> for a draught. 
 
 5 Ami Simon answering said unto him, M)ist<'r, we have toiled 
 all th(! night, and have taken nothing: »un (irthelchh at thy word 
 I will let down the net. 
 
 6 And wlien they had this done, they inclosed a great multi- 
 tude of fishes: and their net brake 
 
 7 And they beckoned unto tht'ir p.irtners, which were in the 
 other- ship that they should com*^ aM<l lielp them. And they 
 came, a' !i;led both the ships, so that they began to sink. 
 
 8 Whe Siuion Peter saw it^ he fell down at Jesus' knees, 
 saying, Depa/t from h i; for 1 am a sinful mjui, O Lend. 
 
 '.) ¥m' he was astonished, and all that were with hiu), at the 
 drauj^ht of the fishes whicii thev had taken: 
 
 1() And so iruft also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, 
 which were purtiu-rs with Simon. And .lesus said uuto Simon, 
 Fear not ; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. 
 
 I 1 And when they hjul brought their ships to land, they for- 
 sook all, and followed him. 
 
 12 And it came* to pass, wheti he was in a certain city. beh»»ld 
 a man full of leprosy: who seeing .Jesus I'eil on ///.w face, und be- 
 sought him, saying, Lor»l, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 
 
 13 And he put forth his Iiand, and touched him, saying, I 
 
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 will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed 
 from him. 
 
 14 And he charged him to tell no man : but go, and shew thy- 
 self to the priest, and oHTer for thy cleansing, according as Moses 
 commaiided, for a testimony unto them. 
 
 15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: 
 and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by 
 him of their infirmities. 
 
 16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. 
 
 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, 
 that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which 
 were come out of every town of Galilee, and Juda»a, and Jerusa- 
 lem : and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 
 
 18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken 
 with a palsy : and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay 
 him before him. 
 
 19 And when they could not find by what way they might 
 bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the house- 
 top, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the 
 midst before Jesus. 
 
 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto them, Man, thy 
 sins are forgiven thee. 
 
 21 And the sciilies and the Phaiisees began to r(»ason, saying. 
 Who is this which speaketh blasphemies ] Who can forgive sins, 
 but Ood alone 1 
 
 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering 
 said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts 1 
 
 23 Whether is easier, to say. Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to 
 say, Rise up and walk 1 
 
 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power 
 upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I 
 say unto thee. Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine 
 house. 
 
 25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that 
 whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 
 
 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and 
 were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. 
 
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 THE TWELVE SENT FORTH AND INSTRUCTED. 
 
 ,\ OUT when he saw tlie multitudes, he wai 
 / \J moved with compassion on them, be 
 
 ST. MATTHEW IX. 
 36-38. 
 
 cause they fainted, and weie scattered abroad, as sheep having 
 no shepherd. 
 
 37 Then saith he unto liis disciples. The harvest truly ia plen- 
 teous, but the labourers are few; 
 
 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will 
 send forth labourers into his harvest. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW X.j A ND when he had called unto him his 
 1-15. / 11. twelve disciples, he gave them power 
 
 m/ainst unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner 
 of sickness and all manner oi disease. 
 
 2 Now the names of the twelve apostle are these; The first, 
 Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the 
 son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 
 
 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publi- 
 can; James the sou of Alplueus, and Lebbieus, whose surname 
 was Thadda'us; 
 
 4 Simon the Canaan ite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed 
 him. 
 
 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, say- 
 ing, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of 
 the Samaritans enter ye not : 
 
 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 
 
 7 And as ye go, preach, saying. The kingdom of heaven is at 
 hand. 
 
 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out 
 devils; freely ye have received, freely give. 
 
 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass'in your purses, 
 
 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, ntuther 
 shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 
 
 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire 
 who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go tlience. 
 
 1 2 And when ve come into an house, salute it. 
 
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 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: 
 but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 
 
 14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, 
 when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of 
 your feet. 
 
 1 5 Verily I say unto you, It shall l)e more tolerable for the 
 land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for 
 that city. 
 
 LESSON XXII. 
 
 CHARGE TO THE TWELVE. -(Cort<»nM«d.) 
 
 ST. MATTHEW X.\ "pEHOLD, I send you forth as sheep in 
 16-42. / XJ the midst of wolves: be ye therefore 
 
 wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 
 
 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the 
 councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 
 
 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for 
 my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 
 
 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or 
 what ye shall speak : for it shall be given you in that same hour 
 what ye shall speak. 
 
 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the* Spirit of your Father 
 which speaketh in you. 
 
 21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and 
 the father the cliiUI : and the children shall rise up against their 
 parents, and cause them to bo put to death. 
 
 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but 
 he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 
 
 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into an- 
 other: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the 
 cities ok Israel, till the Son of man be come. 
 
 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant ibove 
 his lord. 
 
 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and 
 the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the 
 house Beelzebub, how nmch more shall they call them of his house- 
 hold ] 
 
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 26 Fear them not therefore : for there is nothing covered, that 
 shall not be revealed ; and hid, that shall not be known. 
 
 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and 
 what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. 
 
 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able 
 to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both 
 soul and body in hell. 
 
 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing ? and one of them 
 shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 
 
 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 
 
 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many 
 spar-rows. 
 
 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will 
 I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 
 
 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also 
 deny before my Father which is in heaven. 
 
 34 Think not that I am CQme to send peace on earth : I came 
 not to send peace, but a sword. 
 
 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, 
 and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law 
 against her mother in law. 
 
 36 And a man's foes aJiall he they of his own household. 
 
 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not 
 worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me 
 is not worthy of me. 
 
 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, 
 is not worthy of me. 
 
 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth 
 his life for my sake shall find it. 
 
 40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth 
 me receiveth him that sent me. 
 
 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall 
 receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous 
 man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous 
 man's reward. 
 
 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little 
 ones a cup of cold waier only in the name of a disciple, verily I 
 say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 
 
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 THE CENTURION'S SERVANT— THE WIDOW'S SON. 
 
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 ST. LUKE VII. 
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 Capernaum. 
 
 2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, 
 was sick, and ready to die. 
 
 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders 
 of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his 
 servant. 
 
 4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, 
 saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: 
 
 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. 
 
 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not 
 far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying 
 unto him. Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that 
 thou shouldest enter under my roof: 
 
 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto 
 thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. 
 
 8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me 
 soldiers, and I say unto one. Go, and he goeth ; and to another. 
 Come, and he cometh; and to my servant. Do this, and he doeth 
 it. 
 
 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and 
 turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, 
 I suy unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 
 
 10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found 
 the servant whole that had been sick. 
 
 11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a 
 city called Nain ; and many of his disciples went with him, and 
 much people. 
 
 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, 
 there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, 
 and she was a widow : and mucli people of the city was with her. 
 
 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, 
 and said unto her. Weep not. 
 
 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare 
 
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 him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee. 
 Arise. 
 
 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And 
 he delivered him to liis mother. 
 
 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, say- 
 ing, That a groat prophet is risen up among us; and, That God 
 hath visited his people. 
 
 17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judwa, 
 and throughout all the region round about. 
 
 LESSON XXIV. 
 THE FEAST IN SIMON'S HOUSE. 
 
 ST. LUKE VII. ^ A ND one of the Pharisees desired him that he 
 36 50. / iX would eat with him. And he went into 
 the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 
 
 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, 
 when she knew that Jesua sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, 
 brought an alabaster box of ointment, 
 
 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to 
 wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her 
 head, and kissed his feet, and anointed thtim with the ointment. 
 
 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he 
 spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, 
 would have known who and what manner of woman this is that 
 toucheth him : for she is a sinner. 
 
 40 And Jesus answering said unto hiin, Simon, I have some- 
 what to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 
 
 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the 
 one owed live hundred pence, and the other fifty. 
 
 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave 
 them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 
 
 43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that hfi, to whom he 
 forgave most. And he said unto hinj. Thou hast rightly Judged. 
 
 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest 
 thou this woman ] I entered into thine house, thou gavest me 
 no water for my feet: but she hath washed iny feet with tears, 
 and wiped them with the haii-s of her head. 
 
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 45 Thou f^nvent mo no kiss: but tliiH woman since the time I 
 came in hath not c(>a.s<>(l to kins my feet. 
 
 46 My head witli oil thou tlidKt not anoint: but this woman 
 hatii anointed my feet with ointment. 
 
 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are 
 forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the 
 same loveth little. 
 
 48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 
 
 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within 
 themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 
 
 50 And he said to the woman. Thy faith hath saved thee; go 
 in peace. 
 
 LESSON XXV. 
 PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITY. 
 
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 \j tion? It is like unto children sitting 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XI. 
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 in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 
 
 17 And saying, We have piped unto you,* and ye have not 
 danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 
 
 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 
 He hath a devil. 
 
 19 The 8on of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 
 Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans 
 and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. 
 
 20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his 
 mighty works were done, because they repented not: 
 
 21 Woe unto tliee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bcthsaida! for 
 if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in 
 Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth 
 and ashes. 
 
 22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre 
 and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 
 
 23 And thou, Capornaum, which art exalted unto heaven, 
 shalt be brought cl< to hell: for if the mighty works, which 
 have boon done i , had been done in Sodom, it would have 
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 24 But I say unto you, That it shall bo more tolerable for the 
 land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 
 
 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O 
 Father, Lord ot heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these 
 things from the v/ise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto 
 babes. 
 
 26 Even so. Father : for so it seemed good in thy sight. 
 
 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no 
 man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any 
 man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son 
 will reveal him. 
 
 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and 
 I will give you rest. 
 
 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek 
 and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 
 
 30 For my yoke ia easy, and my burden is light. 
 
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 THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XIII. j rPHE same day went Jesus out of the 
 1-23. / X house, and sat by the sea side. 
 
 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so 
 that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood 
 on the shore. 
 
 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, 
 Behold, a sower went forth to sow ; 
 
 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and 
 the fowls came and devoured them up: 
 
 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they Imd not much 
 earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deep- 
 ness of earth : 
 
 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and because 
 they had no root, they withered away. 
 
 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, 
 and choked them : 
 
 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, 
 some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 
 
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 1 1 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto 
 you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them 
 it is not given. 
 
 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall 
 have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall 
 be ti ken away even that he hath. 
 
 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing 
 see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 
 
 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which 
 saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and 
 seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 
 
 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are 
 dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time 
 they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and 
 should understand with their heart, and should be converted, 
 and I should heal them. 
 
 16 But blessed are your eyes, for ttiey see: and your ears, for 
 they hear. 
 
 17 For verily I say unto you. That many prophets and right- 
 eous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have 
 not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have 
 not heard them. 
 
 18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the 'sower. 
 
 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and un- 
 derstandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth 
 away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which re- 
 ceived seed by the way side. 
 
 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same 
 is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 
 
 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: 
 for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, 
 by and by he is offended. 
 
 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that 
 heareth the word ; and the care of this world, and the deceitful- 
 ness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 
 
 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that 
 heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, 
 and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 
 
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 LESSON XXVII. 
 
 PARABLES OF THE TARES, THE MUSTARD SEED, AND 
 
 THE LEAVEN. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XIII. 1 4 NOTHER parable put he forth unto 
 24-43. j jLJl them, saying, The kingdom of heaven 
 
 is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field : 
 
 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares 
 among the wheat, and went his way. 
 
 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth 
 fruit, then appeared the tares also. 
 
 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto 
 him. Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field ? from whence 
 then hath it tares ? 
 
 28 He said unto them. An enemy hath done this. The ser- 
 vants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them 
 upl 
 
 29 But he said. Nay ; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye 
 root up also the wheat with thcni. 
 
 30 Let both grow together until the harvest : and in the time 
 of harvest I will say to the reapers. Gather ye together first the 
 tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the 
 wheat into my barn. 
 
 31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying. The king- 
 dom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man 
 took, and sowed in his field : 
 
 3^2- Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is 
 grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so 
 that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. 
 
 33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of 
 heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three 
 measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 
 
 34 All these things spake .Tesus unto the multitude in para- 
 bles; and without a parable spake he not unto them: 
 
 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, 
 saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things 
 which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. 
 
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 the parable of the tares of the field. 
 
 37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the 
 good seed is the Son of man; 
 
 38 The field is the world; the good seed are the cliildren of 
 the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 
 
 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is 
 the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 
 
 40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire ; 
 so shall it be in the end of this world. 
 
 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall 
 gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which 
 do iniquity ; 
 
 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be 
 wailing and gnashing of teeth. 
 
 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the 
 kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 
 
 LESSON XXVIII. 
 
 PARABLES OF THE HIDDEN TREASURE, THE PEARL, AND 
 
 THE DRAW-NET. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XIII. \ A GAIN, the kingdom of heaven is like 
 44-58. / i\. unto treasure hid in a field ; the which 
 
 when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and 
 selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 
 
 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant 
 man, seeking goodly pearls : 
 
 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went 
 and sold all that he had, and bought it. 
 
 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was 
 cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 
 
 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, 
 and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 
 
 49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall 
 come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 
 
 50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall 
 be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 
 
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 51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these 
 things 1 They say unto him, Yea, Lord. 
 
 52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is 
 instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is 
 an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things 
 new and old. 
 
 53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these 
 parables, he departed thence. 
 
 54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught 
 them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, 
 and said. Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty 
 works 1 
 
 55 Is not this the carpenter's son ? is not his mother called 
 Mary 1 and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas 1 
 
 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us 1 Whence then 
 hath this man all these things ] 
 
 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto 
 them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, 
 and in his own house. 
 
 58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their 
 unbelief. 
 
 LESSON XXIX. 
 DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. 
 
 A A ND king Herod heard of him; (for his name 
 / j\. was spread abroad :) and he said, That John 
 
 ST. MARK VI. 
 14-29. 
 
 the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works 
 do shew forth themselves in him. 
 
 15 Others said. That it is Elias. And others said. That it is 
 a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 
 
 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom 
 I ];>eheaded : he is risen from the dead. 
 
 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, 
 and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's 
 wife : for he had married her. 
 
 18 For John liad said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to 
 have thy brother's wife. 
 
 
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 19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him^ and would 
 have killed him; but she could not: 
 
 20 For Herod feared John, knowinjtj that he was a just man 
 and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did 
 many things, and heard him gladly. 
 
 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his 
 birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief 
 estates of Galilee; 
 
 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and 
 danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king 
 said unto the damsel. Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will 
 give it thee. 
 
 23 And he sware unto her, whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, 
 I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 
 
 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall 
 I ask % And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 
 
 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, 
 and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger 
 the head of John the Baptist. 
 
 26 And the king was exceeding sorry ; yet for his oath's sake, 
 and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 
 
 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and com- 
 manded his head to be brought : and he went and beheaded him 
 in the prison, 
 
 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the 
 damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. 
 
 29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up 
 his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 
 
 LESSON XXX. 
 
 CHRIST FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND. 
 
 ,\ A ND the apostles gathered themselves together 
 / J\. unto Jesus, and told him all things, both 
 
 ST. MARK VI. 
 30^4. 
 
 what they had done, and what they had taught. 
 
 31 And he said unto them. Come ye yourselves apart into a 
 desert place, and rest a while : for there were many coming and 
 going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 
 
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 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 
 
 33 And the people saw tliem departing, and many knew him, 
 and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and 
 came together unto him. 
 
 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was 
 moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep 
 not having a shepherd : and he began to teach them many things. 
 
 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came 
 unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is 
 far passed : 
 
 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round 
 about, and into tho villages, and buy themselves bread : for they 
 have nothing to eat. 
 
 37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. 
 And they say unto him. Shall we go and buy two hundred penny- 
 worth of bread, and give them to eat ? 
 
 38 He saith unto them. How many loaves have ye ? go "and 
 see. And when tliey knew, they say. Five, and two fishes. 
 
 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by com- 
 panies upon the green grass. 
 
 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 
 
 41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, 
 he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and 
 gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes 
 divided he among them all. 
 
 42 And they did all eat, and were filled. 
 
 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, 
 and of the fishes. 
 
 44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thou- 
 sand men. 
 
 
 
 LESSON XXXI. 
 CHRIST THE BREAD OF LIFE. 
 
 ST. JOHN VI. \ TITHEN the people therefore saw that Jesus 
 24-46. / T T was not there, neither his disciples, they 
 
 also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. 
 25 And when they had found him on the other side of the 
 
 sea, they said unto him, Kabbi, when camest thou hither? 
 

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 26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto 
 you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because 
 ye did eat of the loaves, and were tilled. 
 
 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that 
 meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man 
 shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 
 
 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might 
 work the works of God ? 
 
 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of 
 God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 
 
 30 They said therefore unto him. What sign shewest thou 
 then, that we may see, and believe theel what dost thou work? 
 
 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, 
 He gave them bread from lieaven to eat. 
 
 32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, 
 Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giv- 
 eth you the true bread from heaven. 
 
 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from 
 heaven, an^l giveth life unto the world. 
 
 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this 
 bread. 
 
 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life : he that 
 cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that belie veth on me 
 shall never thirst. 
 
 36 But I said unto you. That ye also have seen me, and be- 
 lieve not. 
 
 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him 
 that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 
 
 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, 
 but the will of him that sent me. 
 
 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of 
 all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should 
 raise it up again at the last day. 
 
 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one 
 which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting 
 life: aiid I will raise him up at the last day. 
 
 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am 
 the bread which came down from heaven. 
 
 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose 
 
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 father and mother we know 1 how is it then that he saith, I came 
 down from heaven ] 
 
 43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur 
 not among yourselves. 
 
 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath 
 sent me draw him : and I will raise him up at the last day. 
 
 45 It is written in the prophets. And they shall be all taught 
 of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned 
 of the Father, cometh unto me. 
 
 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is 
 of God, he hath seen the Father. 
 
 LESSON XXXII. 
 
 CHRIST THE BREAD OF U.Y'R.— {Continued.) 
 
 ■■if 
 
 ,\ T7ERILY, verily, I say unto you. He that be- 
 / V lieveth on me hath everlasting life. 
 
 ST. JOHN VI. 
 47-71. 
 
 48 I am that bread of life. 
 
 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are 
 dead. 
 
 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a 
 man may eat thereof, and not die. 
 
 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if 
 any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever : and the bread 
 that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the 
 world. 
 
 52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying. How 
 can this man give us his flesh to eat ? 
 
 53 Then Jesus said unto them. Verily, verily, I say unto you, 
 Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, 
 ye have no life in you. 
 
 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eter- 
 nal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 
 
 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 
 
 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth 
 in me, and I in him. 
 
 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the 
 Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 
 
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 58 This is tlmt Vn-ead which came down from heaven : not as 
 your fathvns did eat manna, and are dead : he that eateth of this 
 bread shall live for ever. 
 
 59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in 
 Capetuaum. 
 
 (50 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, 
 said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 
 
 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured 
 at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you 1 
 
 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where 
 he was before 1 
 
 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: 
 the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and fhey aie life. 
 
 64 But there are some of you. that believe not. For .lesus 
 knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and 
 who should betray him. 
 
 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can 
 come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 
 
 66 From that time many of his disciples went bac k, and 
 walked no more with him. 
 
 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve. Will ye also go away? 
 
 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we 
 go ? thou hast the words of eternal life. 
 
 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, 
 the Son of the living God. 
 
 70 Jesus answered them. Have not I chosen you twelve, and 
 one of you is a devil ? 
 
 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son, of Simon: for he it was 
 that should betray him, being one of the twelve. 
 
 LESSON XXXIII. 
 CHRIST WALKS ON THE 8EA. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XIV.\ A ND straightway Jesus constrained his 
 
 22-36. / J\. disciples to get into a ship, and to go 
 
 before nim unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 
 
 23 Arid \''hen he had sent the multitudes away, he went up 
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 into a mountain apart to pray : and when the evening was come, 
 he was there alone. 
 
 24 'But the ship was now in the midst of tlie sea, tossed with 
 waves: for the wind was contrary. 
 
 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto 
 them, walking on the sea. 
 
 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they 
 were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 
 
 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of 
 good cheer; it is 1; be not afraid. 
 
 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid 
 me come unto thee on the water. 
 
 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out 
 of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 
 
 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and 
 beginning to sink, he cried, saying. Lord, save me. 
 
 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and 
 caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore 
 didst thou doubt 1 
 
 ^3:? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 
 
 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, 
 saying. Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 
 
 34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land 
 of Gennesaret. 
 
 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, 
 they sent out into all that country round about, and brought 
 unto him all that were diseased ; 
 
 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of 
 his garment : and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. 
 
 LESSON XXXIV. 
 
 CHRIST CONFESSED. 
 
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 ST. MATTHEW XVI. | WHEN Jesus came into the coasts of 
 13-28. / Y T Csesarea Philippi, he asked his dis- 
 
 ciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am 1 
 
 14 And they said, Some «ay tlmt thou art John the Baptist: 
 some, Eiias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 
 
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 16 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that T ami 
 
 16 And Simon Peter answoiod and said, Thou art the Clirist, 
 the Son of the living God. 
 
 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, lilessed art thou, 
 Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hat1> not revealed it unto 
 thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 
 
 18 And I say also unto theo. That thou art Peter, and upon 
 this rock I will build my church; and I'lO ga^^s of h' U shall not 
 prevail against it. 
 
 10 And I will give unto thee the keys; of the kingdom of 
 heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind (jii (^aith shall be bound 
 in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be 
 loosed in heaven. 
 
 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man 
 that he was Jesus the Christ. 
 
 21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his dis- 
 ciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many 
 things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, 
 and be raised again the third day. 
 
 22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying. 
 Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 
 
 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, 
 Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the 
 things that be of God, but those that oe of men. 
 
 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples. If any man will come 
 after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow 
 me. 
 
 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whoso- 
 ever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 
 
 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole 
 world, and lose his own soul ? or what shall a man give in ex- 
 change for his soul ? 
 
 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father 
 with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according 
 to his works. 
 
 28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which 
 shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in 
 his kingdom. 
 
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 LESSON XXXV. 
 thp: transfiguration. 
 
 ST. LUKE IX. \ A ND it came to pass about an eight days after 
 28-45. j j\. these sayings, he took Peter and John and 
 James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 
 
 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was 
 altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 
 
 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were 
 Moses and Elias: 
 
 .'U AVho appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he 
 should accomplish at Jerusalem. 
 
 32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with 
 sleep : and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the 
 two men that stood with him. 
 
 33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter 
 said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us 
 make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and 
 one for Elias: not knowing what he said. 
 
 34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed 
 them : and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 
 
 35 And there came a foice out of the cloud, saying, This is 
 my beloved Son : hear him. 
 
 36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. 
 And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of 
 those things which they had seen. 
 
 37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they 
 were come down from the hill, much people met him. 
 
 38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, 
 Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only 
 child. 
 
 39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; 
 and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly 
 departeth from him. 
 
 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they 
 could not. 
 
 41 And Josus answering said, O faithless and perverse gen- 
 eration, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring 
 thy son hither. 
 
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 42 And. as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him clown, 
 and tare him. And Jesus i*ebuked the unclean spirit, and healed 
 the child, and delivered him again to his father. 
 
 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. 
 But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, 
 he said unto his disciples, 
 
 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son 
 of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 
 
 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from 
 them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of 
 that saying. 
 
 LESSON XXXVI. 
 
 Bring 
 
 THE GOOD SAMARITAN. 
 
 ST. LUKE X.\ A ND, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and 
 25-42. / Xi. tempted him, saying. Master, what shall I 
 do to inherit eternal life ? 
 
 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law ? how read- 
 est thou ? 
 
 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God 
 with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, 
 and with all thy mind ; and thy neighbour as thyself. 
 
 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, 
 and thou shalt live. 
 
 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And 
 who is my neighbour 1 
 
 30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from 
 Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him 
 of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half 
 dead. 
 
 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way : 
 and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 
 
 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came 
 and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 
 
 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he 
 was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 
 
 34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in 
 
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 oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to 
 an inn, and took care of him. 
 
 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two 
 pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care 
 of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, 
 I will repay thee. 
 
 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour 
 unto him that fell among the thieves ? 
 
 37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said 
 Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. 
 
 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a 
 certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received 
 him into her house. 
 
 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' 
 feet, and heard his word. 
 
 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came 
 to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath 
 left me to serve alone ? bid her therefore that she help me. 
 
 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, 
 thou art careful and troubled about many things : 
 
 42 But one thing is needful : and Mary hath chosen that good 
 part, which shall not be taken away from her. 
 
 LESSON XXXVII. 
 THE GREAT SUPPER. 
 
 ST. LUXE XIV. \ A ND it came to pass, as he went into the 
 1-24. / IX house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat 
 
 bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. 
 
 2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had 
 the dropsy. 
 
 3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, 
 saying. Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day ? 
 
 4 And they held their peace. And he took Aim, and healed 
 him, and let him go; 
 
 .[) And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an 
 ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him 
 out on the sabbath day 1 
 
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 6 And they could not answer him again to these things. 
 
 7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, 
 when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying 
 unto them, 
 
 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not 
 down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou 
 be bidden of him ; 
 
 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee. Give 
 this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest 
 room. 
 
 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest 
 room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto 
 thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the 
 presence of them that sit at meat with thee. 
 
 11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he 
 that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 
 
 12 Then said he also to him that bade him. When thou makest 
 a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nei- 
 ther thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee 
 again, and a recompence be made thee. 
 
 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, 
 the lame, the blind : 
 
 14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense 
 thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the 
 just. 
 
 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard 
 these things, he said unto him. Blessed is he that shall eat bread 
 in the kingdom of God. 
 
 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, 
 and bade many: 
 
 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that 
 were bidden, Come ; for all things are now ready. 
 
 18 And they all with one consent began oo make excuse. The 
 first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must 
 needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused . 
 
 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I 
 go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 
 
 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I 
 cannot come. 
 
 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. 
 
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 TIioii the master of tlie house being angi-y said to his servant, Go 
 out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in 
 hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 
 
 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast com- 
 manded, and yet there is room. 
 
 23 And the lord said unto the sei-vant. Go out into the high- 
 ways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that, my house 
 may be filled. 
 
 21 For 1 say unto you, That none of those men which were 
 bidden shall taste of my supper. 
 
 LESSON XXXVIII. 
 
 CONDITIONS OF DISCIPLESHIP— THE LOST SHEEP AND 
 THE LOST PIECE OF SILVER. 
 
 ,\ k ND there went great multitudes with hira: 
 / ijL 'T,nd he turned, and said unto them, 
 
 ST. LUKE XIV. 
 25 35. 
 
 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and 
 mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, 
 and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 
 
 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after 
 me, cannot be my disciple. 
 
 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not 
 down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to 
 finish it ? • 
 
 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not 
 able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, • 
 
 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to 
 finish. 
 
 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, 
 sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with 
 ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty 
 thousand ? 
 
 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way ofT, he sendeth 
 an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 
 
 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all 
 that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 
 
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 34 Salt, is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, where- 
 with shall it he seasoned? 
 
 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; hut 
 men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 
 
 ^PTEN drew near unto him all the publicans 
 and sinners for to hear him. 
 
 ST. LUKE XV. \m] 
 1-10. / 1 
 
 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man 
 receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 
 
 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 
 
 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one 
 of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, 
 and go after that which is lost, until he find it 1 
 
 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, 
 rejoicing. ' 
 
 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends 
 and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have 
 found my sheep which was lost. 
 
 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over 
 one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just 
 persons, which need no repentance. 
 
 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silvei-, if she lose 
 one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek 
 diligently till she find it ? 
 
 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her 
 neighbours together, saying. Rejoice with me; for I have found 
 the piece which I had lost. 
 
 10 Likewise, T say unto you, there is joy in the presence of 
 the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 
 
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 LESSON XXXIX. 
 
 THE PRODICiAL SON. 
 
 ST. LUKE XV. 1 A ND he said, a certain man h.ad two sons: 
 
 11-^2. j iX 12 And the younger of them said to his 
 father, Father, give nie the portion of goods that falleth to me. 
 And he divided unto them his living. 
 
 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all to- 
 
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 gether, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted 
 his substance with riotous living. 
 
 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine 
 in that land ; and he began to be in want. 
 
 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that coun- 
 try ; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 
 
 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks 
 that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 
 
 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired 
 servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I 
 perish with hunger! 
 
 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him. 
 Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 
 
 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me 
 as one of thy hired servants. 
 
 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was 
 yet a great way off, his fathei* saw him, and had compassion, and 
 ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 
 
 21 And the son said unto him. Father, I have sinned against 
 heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called 
 thy son. 
 
 22 But the father said to his servants. Bring forth the best 
 robe, and put it on him ; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes 
 on his feet : 
 
 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us 
 eat, and be merry : 
 
 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, 
 and is found. And they began to be merry. 
 
 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and 
 drew nigh to tlie house, he heard musick and dancing. 
 
 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these 
 things meant. 
 
 27 And he said unto him. Thy brother is come ; and thy father 
 hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and 
 sound. 
 
 28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came 
 his father out, and intreated him. 
 
 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years 
 do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy command- 
 
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 ment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make 
 merry with my friends: 
 
 30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured 
 thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 
 
 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all 
 that I have is thine. 
 
 32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad : for 
 this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and 
 is found. 
 
 LESSON XL. 
 
 THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS. 
 
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 ST. LUKE XVI. \ rpHERE was a certain rich man, whicli was 
 19-31. / X clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared 
 sumptuously every day : 
 
 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which 
 was laid at his gate, full of sores, 
 
 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from 
 the rich man's table: moreover the dogs ca'ue and licked his 
 sores. 
 
 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was car- 
 ried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also 
 died, and was buried; 
 
 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth 
 Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 
 
 24 And he cried and said. Father Abraham, have mercy on 
 me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in 
 water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 
 
 25 And Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy life- 
 time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things : 
 but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 
 
 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great 
 gulf fixed : so that they which would pass from hence to you can- 
 not; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 
 
 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou 
 wouldest send him to my father's house : 
 
 28 For I have five brethren ; that he may testify unto them, 
 lest they also come into this place of torment. 
 
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 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the pro- 
 phets; let them hear them. 
 
 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham : but if one went unto 
 them from the dead, they will repent. 
 
 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the 
 prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from 
 the dead. 
 
 LESSON XLI. 
 
 
 THE IMPORTUNATE WIDOW— THE PHARISEE AND THE 
 
 PUBTJCAN. 
 
 ,\ A ND he spake a parable unto them to this 
 j iTL end, that men ought always to pray, and 
 
 ST. LUKE XVIII. 
 1-14. 
 
 not to faint; 
 
 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, 
 neither regarded man : 
 
 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto 
 him, saying. Avenge me of mine adversary. 
 
 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within 
 himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man ; 
 
 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, 
 lest by her continual coming she weary me. 
 
 6 And the Lord said, Heai* what the unjust judge saith. 
 
 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and 
 night unto him, though he bear long with them ? 
 
 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless 
 when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth 1 
 
 9 Arid he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in 
 themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 
 
 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Phari- 
 see, and the other a publican. 
 
 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I 
 thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, 
 adulterers, or even as this publican. 
 
 12 1 fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 
 
 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so 
 much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, 
 God be merciful to me a sinner. 
 
SGIilPTUHE HEA DINGS. 
 
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 14 1 tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather 
 than the other: for every one that exalteth hiius<'lf shall be 
 abased; and he that hunibleth himself shall be exalted. 
 
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 LESSON XLII. 
 CHILDREN BROUGHT TO JESUS— THK nAN(4ER OF RK^HES. 
 
 ST. MARK X.) A ND they broujLclit young children to him, that 
 
 13 27. j IX he should touch them: and his disciples re- 
 buked those that brought thein. 
 
 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said 
 unto them, Sutfer the little children to come unto me, and forbid 
 then) not: for of such is the kingdom of <lod. 
 
 IT) Verily I say unto you, WJiosoever shall not receive the 
 kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 
 
 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon 
 them, and blessed them. 
 
 17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one 
 running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what 
 shall I do that I may inherit eternal life ? 
 
 18 And Jesus said unto him. Why callest thou me good? 
 there is none good but one, that is, God. 
 
 19 Thou knowest the commandments. Do not commit adul- 
 tery. Do not kill, Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Defraud 
 not, Honour thy father and mother. 
 
 20 And he answered and said unto him. Master, all these 
 have 1 observed from my youth. 
 
 21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, 
 One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, 
 and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: 
 and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 
 
 22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: 
 for he had great possessions. 
 
 23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, 
 How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom 
 of God! 
 
 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus 
 answereth again, and saith unto theni. Children, how hard is it 
 for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God ! 
 
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 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, 
 than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 
 
 26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among 
 themselves, Who then can be saved ? 
 
 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith. With men ii is im- 
 possible, but not with God : for with God all things are possible. 
 
 LESSON XLIII. 
 BLIND BARTIM^.US— ZACCH^US THE PUBLICAN. 
 
 A k ND it came to pass, that as he was come 
 / J\. nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man 
 
 ST. LUKE XVIII. 
 35-43. 
 
 sat by the way side begging : 
 
 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it 
 meant. 
 
 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 
 
 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thoic son of David, have mercy 
 on me. 
 
 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should 
 hold his peace : but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, 
 have mercy on me. 
 
 40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto 
 him : and when he was come near, he asked him, 
 
 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And 
 he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 
 
 42 And Jesus said unto him. Receive thy sight: thy faith 
 hath saved thee. 
 
 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, 
 glorifying God : and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise 
 unto God. 
 
 ST. LUKE XIX.\ A ND«/e8u« entered and passed through Jericho. 
 
 1-^0. / Xl. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zac- 
 
 chseus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 
 
 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for 
 the press, because he was little of stature. 
 
 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to 
 see him : for he was to pass that wat/. 
 

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 6 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw 
 him, and said unto him, ZacehiBus, make haste, and come down; 
 for to day I must abide at thy house. 
 
 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joy- 
 fully. 
 
 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying. That he 
 was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 
 
 8 And Zacchceus stood, and said unto the Lord ; Behold, Lord, 
 the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any 
 thing from any man by false accusation, I restore hiin fourfold. 
 
 9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this 
 house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 
 
 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which 
 was lost. 
 
 LESSON XLIV. 
 
 CHRIST THE DOOR AND THE GOOD SHEPHERD. 
 
 ST. JOHN X.\ T7ERILY, verily, 1 say unto you. He that enter- 
 1-18. / V eth not by the door into the sheepfold, but 
 climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 
 
 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the 
 sheep. 
 
 • 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: 
 and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 
 
 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before 
 them, and the sheep follow him : for they know his voice. 
 
 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: 
 for they know not the voice of strangers. 
 
 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them : but they understood 
 not what things they were which he spake unto them. 
 
 7 Then said Jesus unto them again. Verily, verily, I say unto 
 you, I am the door of the sheep. 
 
 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers : but 
 the sheep did not hear them. 
 
 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be 
 saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 
 
 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to 
 
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 desti'oy: T am come that they might have life, and that thejr 
 iniu;ht have it more abundantly. 
 
 Ill am the good shepherd: the good sht!pherd giveth his life 
 for the sheep. 
 
 12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose 
 own the sheep are not, seeth tlie wolf coming, and Icaveth ilui 
 sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth 
 the sheep. 
 
 13 The hireling Heeth, because he is an hireling, and caroth 
 not for the sheep. 
 
 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am 
 known of mine 
 
 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: 
 and I lay down my life for the sheep. 
 
 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them 
 also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall 
 be one fold, and one shepherd. 
 
 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down 
 my life, that I might take it again. 
 
 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. 
 I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. 
 This commandment have I received of my Father. 
 
 LESSON XLV. 
 
 THE DEATH OF LAZARUS. 
 
 ST. JOHN XI. \ \r^W a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, 
 1-29. j 1 1 of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister 
 Martha. 
 
 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, 
 and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was 
 sick.) 
 
 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, 
 he whom thou lovest is sick. 
 
 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto 
 death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be 
 glorified thereby. 
 
 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 
 
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 6 Wlien he had lieard therefore that he was sick, he abode 
 two days still in the same place where he was. 
 
 7 Then after that saith he to hia disciples, Let us ^o into 
 Judaea again. 
 
 8 Hi8 disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought 
 to stone thee ; and goest thou thither again 1 
 
 9 J I .. answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If 
 any man >v'alk in the day, he stumhleth not, because he seeth the 
 light of this world. 
 
 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because 
 there is no light in him. 
 
 11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them. 
 Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him 
 out of sleep. 
 
 12 Then said his disciples, Loid, if he sleep, he shall do well. 
 
 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that 
 he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 
 
 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 
 
 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the 
 intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. 
 
 16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didynms, unto his fel- 
 lowdisciples. Let us also go, that we may die with him. 
 
 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the 
 grave four days already. 
 
 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen fur- 
 longs off: 
 
 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to com- 
 fort them concerning their brother. 
 
 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was eoniing, 
 went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 
 
 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been 
 here, my brother had not died. 
 
 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of 
 God, God will give it thee. 
 
 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 
 
 24 Mai-tha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in 
 the resurrection at the last day. 
 
 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: 
 he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 
 
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 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. 
 Believest thou this ? 
 
 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art 
 the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. 
 
 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called 
 IMary lier sister secretly, saying. The Master is come, and calleth 
 for thee. 
 
 29 As soon as she heard* that, she arose quickly, and came 
 unto him. 
 
 LESSON XLVI. 
 THE RAISING OF LAZARUS. 
 
 }"YrOW Jesus was not yet come into the town, 
 1 1 but was in that place where Martha met him. 
 
 ST. JOHN XI. 
 30-54. 
 
 31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and com- 
 forted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and 
 went out, followed her, saying. She goeth unto the grave to weep 
 there. 
 
 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, 
 she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst 
 been here, my brother had not died. 
 
 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also 
 weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was 
 troubled, 
 
 34 And said. Where have ye laid him ? They said unto him, 
 Lord, come and see. 
 
 35 Jesus wept. 
 
 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him ! 
 
 37 And some of them said. Could not this man, which opened 
 the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not 
 have died 1 
 
 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the 
 grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 
 
 39 Jesus said. Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of 
 him that was dead, saith unto him. Lord, by this time he stink- 
 eth: for he hath been dead four days. 
 
 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou 
 wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God ? 
 
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 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the 
 dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I 
 thank thee that thou hast heard me. 
 
 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of 
 the people whicli stand by I said it, that they may believe that 
 thou hast sent me. 
 
 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, 
 Lazarus, come forth. 
 
 44 And he that wafi dead came forth, bound hand and foot 
 with graveclothes: and liis face was bound about with a napkin. 
 Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 
 
 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had 
 seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 
 
 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and 
 told them what things Jesus had done. 
 
 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a coun- 
 cil, and said, What do we ? for this man doeth many miracles. 
 
 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him : and 
 the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 
 
 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest 
 that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 
 
 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man 
 should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 
 
 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest 
 that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 
 
 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather 
 together in one the childi-en of God that were scattered abroad. 
 
 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to 
 put him to death, 
 
 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; 
 but went thence unto a country near to the wiklerness, into a 
 city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. 
 
 LESSON XLVII. 
 CHRIST'S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM. 
 
 ST. 
 
 \ ,4 ND when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto 
 / ix Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of 
 
 MARK XI. 
 1-26. 
 
 Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples. 
 
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 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over 
 against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall tind a 
 colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose hira, and bring him. 
 
 3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this 1 say ye that 
 the Lord hath need of him ; and straightway he will send him 
 hither. 
 
 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the 
 door without in a place where two ways met ; and they loose him. 
 
 5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What 
 do ye, loosing the colt ? 
 
 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded : 
 and they let them go. 
 
 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments 
 on him; and he sat upon him. 
 
 8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others- 
 cut down branches oflf the trees, and strawed them in the way. 
 
 9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, 
 saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the 
 Lord: 
 
 10 Blessed he the kingdom of our father David, that cometh 
 in the name of the Lord : Hosanna in the highest. 
 
 11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: 
 and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now 
 the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. 
 
 12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, 
 he was hungry: 
 
 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if 
 haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came«to it, 
 he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 
 
 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it. No man eat fruit of 
 thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. 
 
 15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the 
 temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the 
 temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the 
 seats of them that sold doves ; 
 
 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any 
 vessel through the temple. 
 
 17 And he taught, saying unto them. Is it not written, My 
 house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer 1 but y& 
 have made it a den of thieves. 
 
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 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it^ and sought how 
 they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the 
 people was astonished at his doctrine. 
 
 19 And when even was come, he went out of the city. 
 
 20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig 
 tree dried up from the roots. 
 
 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, 
 behold, the tig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 
 
 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 
 
 23 For verily I say unto you. That whosoever shall say unto 
 this mountain. Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; 
 and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those 
 things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatso- 
 ever he saith. 
 
 24 Therefore I say unto you. What things soever ye desire, 
 when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have 
 them. 
 
 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought 
 against any : that your Father also which is in heaven may for- 
 give you your trespasses. 
 
 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father wliich is 
 in heaven forgive your trespasses. 
 
 LESSON XLVIII. 
 
 THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XXV. \ mHEN shall the kingdom of heaven be 
 1-13. /J. likened unto ten virgins, which took 
 
 their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 
 
 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 
 
 .i They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil 
 with them : 
 
 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 
 
 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 
 
 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bride- 
 groom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 
 
 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 
 
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 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for 
 our lamps are gone out. 
 
 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not 
 enough for us and you : but go ye I'ather to them that sell, and 
 buy for yourselves. 
 
 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and 
 they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the 
 door was slmt. 
 
 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying. Lord, Lord, 
 open to us. 
 
 12 But he answered^and said, Verily I say unto you, I know 
 you not. 
 
 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the 
 lOur wherein the Son of man cometh. 
 
 LESSON XLIX. 
 
 THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS. 
 
 ^1 
 
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 '\ T?^-^ ^'*^ kinc/doiti of heaven is as a man 
 / Jj travelling into a far country, who 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XXV. 
 14-30. 
 
 called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 
 
 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to 
 another one; to every man according to his several ability; and 
 straightway took his journey. 
 
 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and ti'aded 
 with the same, and made them other five talents. 
 
 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained 
 other two. 
 
 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the 
 earth, and hid his lord's money. 
 
 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and 
 reckoneth with them. 
 
 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought 
 other five talents, saying. Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five 
 talents : behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 
 
 21 His lord said unto him. Well done, thou good and faithful 
 servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make 
 thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 
 
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 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, 
 thou deliveredst unto ine two talents : behold, I have gained two 
 other talents beside them. 
 
 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful ser- 
 vant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee 
 ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 
 
 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, 
 Lord, I knew thee tiiat thou art an hard man, reaping where 
 thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed : 
 
 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the 
 earth : lo, there thou hast that is thine. 
 
 26 His lord answered and said unto him, TJtou wicked and 
 slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, 
 and gather where I have not strawed: 
 
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 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the ex- 
 changers, and then at my coming I should have received mine 
 own with usury. 
 
 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him 
 which hath ten talents. 
 
 29 For unto every one thai hath shall be given, and he shall 
 have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken 
 away even that which 1 e hath. 
 
 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: 
 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 
 
 LESSON L. 
 THE JUDGMENT. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XXV. 1 WHEN the Son of man shall come in 
 31-46. / Vt his glory, and all the holy angels 
 
 with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory : 
 
 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall 
 separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideUi his sheep 
 from the goats: 
 
 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats 
 on the left. 
 
 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand. 
 Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for 
 you from the foundation of the world: 
 
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 35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was 
 thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took 
 me in: 
 
 36 Naked, and ye clotlAed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: 
 I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 
 
 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when 
 saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee 
 drink? 
 
 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in 1 or naked, 
 and clothed thee ? 
 
 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto 
 thee 1 
 
 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them. Verily I 
 say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least 
 of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 
 
 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart 
 from me, ye cursed, into everlasting ftre, prepared for the devil 
 and his angels : 
 
 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was 
 thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 
 
 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye 
 clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 
 
 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw 
 we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, 
 or in prison, and did not minister unto thee 1 
 
 45 Then shall he answer them, saying. Verily I say unto 
 you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye 
 
 ' ^i ic not to me. 
 
 u And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but 
 t^ lirUteous into life eternal. 
 
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 LESSON LI. 
 JESUS WASHES HIS DISCIPLES' FEET. 
 
 ST. JOHN XIII. \ IVT^^ before the feast of the passover, when 
 1-17. / 1 1 Jesus knew that his hour was come that 
 
 he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved 
 his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 
 
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SCHIPTURE HEADINGS. 
 
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 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the 
 heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him ) 
 
 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into 
 his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to Godj 
 
 4 He risdth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and 
 took a towel, and girded himself. 
 
 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to 
 wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel where-! 
 with he was girded. 
 
 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter : and Peter saith unto him, 
 Lord, dost thou wash my feet 1 
 
 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest 
 not now ; but thou shalt know hereafter. 
 
 8 Peter saith unto him. Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus 
 answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 
 
 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but 
 also my hands and my head. 
 
 10 Jesus saith to him. He that is washed needeth not save to 
 wash his feet, but is clean every whit : and ye are clean, but not 
 all. 
 
 11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye 
 are not all clean. 
 
 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his gar- 
 ments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye 
 what I have done to you ? 
 
 13 Ye call me Master and Lord : and ye say well; for so I am. 
 
 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; 
 ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 
 
 15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I 
 have done to you. 
 
 16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater 
 than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent 
 him. 
 
 ).7 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. 
 
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 LESSON lAl. 
 CHRIST COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES. 
 
 ST. JOHN XIV. \ T ET not your heart be troubled: ye believe 
 1-14. / Jj ill God, believe also in me. 
 
 2 In my Fatlier's house are many mansions : if it were not so, 
 I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 
 
 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will conte again, 
 and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be 
 also. 
 
 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 
 
 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou 
 goest; and how can we know the way 1 
 
 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life : 
 no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 
 
 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also : 
 and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 
 
 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it 
 sufficeth us. 
 
 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, 
 and yet hast tliou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me 
 hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou theriy Shew us the 
 Father ? 
 
 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father 
 in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: 
 but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 
 
 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in 
 me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 
 
 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He tiiat believeth on me, 
 the works that I do shall he do also; and greater wovks than 
 these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 
 
 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, 
 that the Father may be glorified in the Son. , 
 
 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 
 
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 LESSON LIII. 
 
 THE HOLY SPIRIT PROMISED. 
 
 ST. JOHN XIV.\ TF ye love me, keep my commandments. 
 
 15-31. j 1 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall 
 give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 
 
 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, 
 because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him : but ye know him j 
 for he dwelleth with you, and shaU be in you. 
 
 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 
 
 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but 
 ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 
 
 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and 
 ye in me, and I in you. 
 
 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it 
 is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my 
 Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 
 
 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that 
 thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world % 
 
 23 Jesus answered and said unto him. If a man love me, he 
 will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will 
 come unto him, and make our abode with him. 
 
 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the 
 word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. 
 
 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present 
 with you. 
 
 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the 
 Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and 
 bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said 
 unto you. 
 
 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not 
 as the world giveth, give I ilnto you. Let not your heart be 
 troubled, neither let it be afraid. 
 
 28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come 
 again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, 
 I go unto the Father : for my Father is greater than I. 
 
 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, 
 when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 
 
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 30 Hereafter 1 will not talk much with you: for the prince 
 of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 
 
 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and 
 as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let 
 us go hence. 
 
 LESSON LIV. 
 CHRIST THE TRUE VINE. 
 
 ST. JOHN XV. \ T AM the true vine, and my Father is the hus- 
 1-17. / L bandman. 
 
 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away : 
 and eveiy branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may 
 bring forth more fruit. 
 
 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken 
 unto you. 
 
 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear 
 fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except 
 ye abide in me. 
 
 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches : He that abideth in me, 
 and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without 
 me ye can do nothing. 
 
 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and 
 is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, 
 And they are burned. 
 
 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask 
 what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 
 
 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so 
 «hall ye be my disciples. 
 
 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you : continue 
 ye in my love. 
 
 10 I£ ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; 
 even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in 
 his love. 
 
 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might 
 remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 
 
 1 2 This is my commandment. That ye love one another, as I 
 have loved you. 
 
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 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down 
 his life for his friends. 
 
 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 
 
 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant know- 
 eth not what his lord doeth : but I have called you friends ; for 
 all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known 
 unto you. 
 
 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and or- 
 dained you, that ye should go and biing forth fruit, and that 
 your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the 
 Father in my name, he may give it you. 
 
 17 These things I command you, that ye love one another. 
 
 LBSSOM LV. 
 OFFICE OF THE COMFORTER. 
 
 ST. JOHN XVI.\ rpHESE things have I spoken. unto you, that 
 1-16. ) JL ye should not be offended. 
 
 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time 
 cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God 
 service. 
 
 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have 
 not known the Father, nor rae. 
 
 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall 
 come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these 
 things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with 
 you. 
 
 5 But now I go my way to him that sent me ; and none of 
 you asketh me, Whither goest thou ? 
 
 6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath 
 filled your heart. 
 
 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you 
 that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not 
 come unto you ; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 
 
 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and 
 of righteousness, and of judgment : 
 
 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; 
 
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 SCRIPTURE HEADINGS. 
 
 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see 
 me no more; 
 
 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 
 
 12 1 liave yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot 
 bear them now. 
 
 13 Howbcit when he, tlio Spirit of truth, is come, he will 
 guide you into all truth : for lie sh;ill not speak of liimself ; but 
 what,so(!ver he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew 
 you things to come. 
 
 14 He shall glorify me; for he shall receive of mine, and shall 
 shew it unto you. 
 
 15 All things that the Father Jiath are mine: therefore said 
 I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 
 
 16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little 
 while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. 
 
 LESSON LVI. 
 CHRIST'S INTERCESSORY PK\YER. - 
 
 ST. JOHN XVII. 1 mHESE words spake Je.-us, and lifted up his 
 / X eyes to heaven, tiud said, Father, the hour 
 is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 
 
 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should 
 give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 
 
 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only 
 true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 
 
 4 I have glorified thee on the earth : I have finished the work 
 which thou gavest me to do. 
 
 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self 
 with the glory which I had with thee before the woild was. 
 
 6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest 
 me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; 
 and they have kept thy word. 
 
 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast 
 given me are of thee. 
 
 8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me^ 
 and they have received theni^ and have known surely that I came 
 out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst J^end me. 
 
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 9 I pray for them: I pray not for tlui world, but for them 
 ■which thou hast given lue; for tliey are thine. 
 
 10 And all mine are thine, and thine are ]nine; and I am 
 *gloritied in them. 
 
 1 1 And now I am no more in tlie world, but these are in the 
 world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine 
 own name those whom thou hast given me, that thoy may be one, 
 as we «?•(?. 
 
 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy 
 name: tliose that thou gavfst me I have kept, and none of them 
 is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture nnght be ful- 
 filled. 
 
 13 And now come I to thee; and those things I s[)oak in the 
 world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in theiiisolves. 
 
 14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated 
 them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the 
 world. 
 
 15 1 pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, 
 but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. 
 
 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 
 
 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 
 
 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also 
 sent them into the world. 
 
 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might 
 be sanctified through the truth. 
 
 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which 
 shall believe on me through their word; 
 
 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and 
 I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may 
 believe that thou hast sent me. 
 
 22 And tlie glory which thou gavest me I have given them; 
 that they may be one, even as we are one: 
 
 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect 
 in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, 
 and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. 
 
 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, 
 be with me where I am ; that they may behold my glory, which 
 thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation 
 of the world. 
 
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 25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee : but 
 I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 
 
 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare 
 it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, 
 and I in them. 
 
 LESSON LVII. 
 THE LAST SUPPER. 
 
 •\ Xr^^ *^® ^^^^ ^^y ^^ the feast of yx.n- 
 j 11 leavened bread the disciples came 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XXVI. 
 17-35. 
 
 to Jesus, saying unto him. Where wilt thou that we prepare for 
 thee to eat the passover? 
 
 18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto 
 him, The Master saith, My time is at hand ; I will keep the pass- 
 over at thy house with my disciples. 
 
 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and 
 they made ready the passover. 
 
 20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. 
 
 21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that 
 one of you shall betray me. 
 
 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one 
 of them to say unto him. Lord, is it I ? 
 
 23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with 
 me in the dish, the same shall betray me. 
 
 24 The Son of man goeth as it i^ written of him: but woe 
 unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! it had been 
 good for that man if he had not been born. 
 
 25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said. Mas- 
 ter, is it I ? He said unto him. Thou hast said. 
 
 26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, 
 and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; 
 this is my body. 
 
 27 And he took i\\e cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to 
 them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 
 
 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed 
 for many for the remission of sins. 
 
 29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this 
 
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 fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in 
 my Father's kingdom. 
 
 30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the 
 mount of Olives. 
 
 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended be- 
 cause of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shep- 
 herd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 
 
 32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into 
 Galilee. 
 
 33 Peter answered and said unto him. Though all men shall 
 be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. 
 
 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee. That this 
 night, brfore the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 
 
 35 Peter s.aid unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet 
 will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. 
 
 LESSON LVIII. 
 THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN— THE BETRAYAL. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XXVI. | rpHEN cometh Jesus with them unto a 
 36-56. / X place called Gethsemane, and saith 
 
 unto the disciples. Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 
 
 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, 
 and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 
 
 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, 
 even unto death : tarry ye here, and watch with me. 
 
 39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and 
 prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass 
 from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 
 
 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, 
 and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one 
 hour^ 
 
 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the 
 spirit in^iaed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 
 
 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, 
 O my Father, if this cup may not paLS away from me, except I 
 drink it, thy will be done. 
 
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 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes 
 were heavy. 
 
 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the 
 third time, saying the same words. 
 
 45 Then cometh he to liis disciples, and saith unto them. 
 Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, 
 and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 
 
 46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth be- 
 tray me. 
 
 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, 
 and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the 
 chief priests and elders of the people. , 
 
 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying. Whom- 
 soever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 
 
 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said. Hail, master; 
 and kissed him. 
 
 50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come ? 
 Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. 
 
 51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched 
 out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the 
 high priest's, and smote off his ear. 
 
 52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into 
 his place : for all they that take the sword shall perish with the 
 sword. 
 
 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and 
 he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels 1 
 
 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fultilled, that thus it 
 must be 1 
 
 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes. Are ye 
 come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take 
 me 1 I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid 
 no hold on me. 
 
 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets 
 might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 LESSON LIX. 
 
 CHRIST BEFORE CAIAPHAS-PETER'S DENIAL. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XXVI. 1 A ND they that had laid hold on Jesus 
 57-75. / 11. led him away to Caiaphas the high 
 
 priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 
 
 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's 
 palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 
 
 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, 
 sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 
 
 60 But found none : yea, though many false witnesses came, 
 yet found they none. At tiie last came two false witnesses, 
 
 61 And said, t\\\%feUoiv said, I am able to destroy the temple 
 of God, and to build it in three days. 
 
 62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest 
 thou nothing % what is it which these witness against thee ? 
 
 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered 
 and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou 
 tell us whether tliou be the Christ, the Son of God. 
 
 64 Jesus saith unto him. Thou hast said: nevertheless I say 
 unto you. Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the 
 right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 
 
 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath 
 spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? be- 
 hold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. 
 
 66 What think ye ? They answered and said, He is guilty of 
 death. 
 
 67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and 
 others smote him with the palms of their hands, 
 
 68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that 
 smote thee ? 
 
 69 Now Peter sat without in the palace : and a damsel came 
 unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 
 
 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what 
 thou sayest. 
 
 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another Qtiaid 
 saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was 
 also with Jesus of Nazareth. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 
 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the 
 man. 
 
 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and 
 said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech 
 bewrayeth thee. 
 
 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not 
 the man. And immedijitely the cock crew. 
 
 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto 
 him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he 
 went out, and wept bitterly. 
 
 LESSON LX. 
 CHRIST BEFORE PILATE. 
 
 ,\ "IT7HEN the morning was come, all 
 / T T the chief priests and elders of the 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XXVII. 
 1 23. 
 
 people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 
 
 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and 
 delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 
 
 3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he 
 was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty 
 pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 
 
 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent 
 blood. And they said. What is that to us? see thou to that. 
 
 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and 
 departed, and went and hanged himself. 
 
 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said. It is 
 not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the 
 price of blood. 
 
 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's 
 field, to bury strangers in. 
 
 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this 
 d.iy. 
 
 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the 
 prophet, saying. And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the 
 price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel 
 did value; 
 
 10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed 
 me. 
 
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SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor 
 asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews ? And Jesus 
 said unto him, Thou sayest. 
 
 1 2 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, 
 he answered nothing. 
 
 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many 
 things they witness against thee ? 
 
 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the 
 governor marvelled greatly. 
 
 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto 
 the people a prisoner, whom they would. 
 
 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 
 
 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said 
 unto them. Whom will ye that I release unto you 1 Barabbas, or 
 Jesus which is called Christ ? 
 
 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 
 
 19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent 
 unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man : 
 for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of 
 him. 
 
 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude 
 that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 
 
 21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of 
 the twain will ye that I release unto you '{ They said, Barabbas. 
 
 22 Pilate saith unto them. What shall I do then with Jesus 
 which is called Christ ? They all say unto him, Let him be cruci- 
 fied. 
 
 23 And the governor said. Why, what evil hath he done? 
 But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 
 
 LESSON LXI. 
 THE CRUCIFIXION. 
 
 ,\ TITHEN Pilate saw that he could pre- 
 / T y vail nothing, but that rather a 
 
 ST. MAHHEW XXVII. 
 24-43. 
 
 tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before 
 the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just 
 person: see ye to it. 
 
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 25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, 
 and on our children. 
 
 26 Then released he Barablias unto them : and when he had 
 scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 
 
 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the com- 
 mon hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 
 
 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 
 
 29 And wU ;n v; y had platted a crown of thorns, they put it 
 upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the 
 knee before Mm, and mocked him, saying. Hail, King of the 
 Jews! 
 
 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote 
 him on the head. 
 
 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe 
 off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away 
 to crucify him. 
 
 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon 
 by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 
 
 33 And when tliey were come unto a place called Golgotha, 
 that is to say, a place of a skull, 
 
 34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and 
 when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 
 
 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting 
 lots : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet. 
 They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did 
 they cast lots. 
 
 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 
 
 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS 
 IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 
 
 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on 
 the right hand, and another on the left. 
 
 39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 
 
 40 And saying. Thou that destroyest the temple, and bulkiest 
 it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come 
 down from the cross. 
 
 41 Likewisje also the chief priests mocking him, with the 
 scribes and elders, said, 
 
 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the 
 King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we 
 will believe him. 
 
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 43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will 
 have him : for he said, I am the Son of God. 
 
 LESSON LXII. 
 THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF JESUS. 
 
 ST. LUKE XXIII. \ A ND one of the malefactors which were 
 39-56. / 11. hanged railed on him, saying, If thou 
 
 be Christ, save thyself and us. 
 
 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not 
 thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? 
 
 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of 
 our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 
 
 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou 
 comest into thy kingdom. 
 
 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee. To day 
 shalt thou be with me in paradise. 
 
 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a dark- 
 ness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 
 
 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was 
 rent in the midst. 
 
 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, 
 Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said 
 thus, he gave up the ghost. 
 
 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified 
 God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 
 
 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, be- 
 holding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and re- 
 turned. 
 
 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed 
 him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. 
 
 50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; 
 and he was a good man, and a just: 
 
 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of 
 them ;) he was of Aiimathaea, a city of the Jews : who also him- 
 self waited for the kingdom of God. 
 
 52 This man wf .it unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 
 
 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it 
 
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 in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before 
 was laid. 
 
 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew 
 on. 
 
 55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, 
 followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was 
 laid. 
 
 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; 
 and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. 
 
 LESSON LXIII. 
 
 THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS. 
 
 ST. JOHN XX. \ rpHE first dayoi the week cometh Mary Mag- 
 
 1-18. /J. dalene early, when it was yet dark, unto 
 
 the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 
 
 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the 
 other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them. They have 
 taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not 
 where they have laid him. 
 
 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and 
 came to the sepulchre. 
 
 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did out- 
 run Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 
 
 5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes 
 lying; yet went he not in. 
 
 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into 
 the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 
 
 7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with 
 the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 
 
 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to 
 the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 
 
 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise 
 again from the dead. 
 
 10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. 
 
 11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as 
 she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchie, 
 
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 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, 
 and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 
 
 13 And tliey say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She 
 saith unto theui, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I 
 know not whei"e they have laid him. 
 
 14 And when she had thus said, slie turned herself back, and 
 saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. 
 
 15 Jesus saith unto her. Woman, why weepest thou? whom 
 seekest thou 1 She, supposing him to be the ,^ardener, saith unto 
 him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast 
 laid him, and I will take him away. 
 
 16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith 
 unto him, Rabboni; which is to say. Master. 
 
 17 Jesus saith unto her. Touch me not; for I am not yet as- 
 cended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, 
 I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and 
 your God. 
 
 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had 
 seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her. 
 
 LESSON LXIV. 
 
 THE JOURNEY TO EMMAUS. 
 
 ST. LUKE XXIV. 
 13-35. 
 
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 day to a village called Emmaus, which 
 
 was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 
 
 14 And they talked together of all these things which had 
 happened. 
 
 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together 
 and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 
 
 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 
 
 17 And he said unto them. What manner of communications 
 are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad ? 
 
 18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering 
 said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast 
 not known the things which are come to pass there in these 
 days? 
 
 19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said 
 
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 unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet 
 mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 
 
 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to 
 be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 
 
 21 But we trusted that it liad been he which should have re- 
 deemed Israel : and beside all this, to day is the third day since 
 these things were done. 
 
 22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us as- 
 tonished, which were early at the sepulchre: 
 
 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, 
 that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he 
 was alive. 
 
 24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepul- 
 chre and found it even so as the women had said: but h'ru they 
 saw not. 
 
 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to be- 
 lieve all that the prophets have spoken : 
 
 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to 
 enter into his glory ? 
 
 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expound- 
 ed unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 
 
 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: 
 and he made as though he would have gone further. 
 
 29 But they constrained him, saying. Abide with us: for it 
 is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to 
 tarry with them. 
 
 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took 
 bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 
 
 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he 
 vanished out of their sight. 
 
 32 And they said one to another. Did not our heart burn 
 within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he 
 opened to us the scriptures'? 
 
 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusa- 
 lem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were 
 with them, 
 
 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to 
 Simon. 
 
 35 And they told what things were done in the wa^'^, and how 
 he was known of them in breaking of bread. 
 
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 LESSON LXV. 
 
 JESUS APPEARS TO HIS DISCIPLES- 
 REMOVED. 
 
 -THOMAS' DOUBT 
 
 ST. JOHN XX. \ rpHEN the same day at evening, being the first 
 19-31. / X day of the week, when the doors were shut 
 where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came 
 Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto 
 you, 
 
 20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his handn 
 and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 
 
 ■Jl Then said Jesus to them again. Peace be unto you: as my 
 Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 
 
 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith 
 unto them. Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 
 
 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; 
 and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. 
 
 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not 
 with them wlien Jesus came. 
 
 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him. We have seen 
 the Lord. But ho said unto them, Except I shall see In his 
 hands the print of the nails, and put my tingor into tiie print of 
 the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 
 
 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and 
 Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors bei'ir^ ..hut, and 
 stood in the midst, and said. Peace be unto you. 
 
 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and be- 
 hold my hands; and leach hither thy hand, and thrust it into 
 my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 
 
 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him. My Lord and 
 my God. 
 
 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, 
 thou hast believed : blessed are they that have not seen, and yet 
 have believed. 
 
 30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of 
 his disciples, which are not wi-itten in this book : 
 
 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is 
 the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have 
 life through his name. 
 
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 LESSON LXVI. 
 JKSUS APPEARS AT THK SKA OF TI1JP:RIAS. 
 ST. JOHN XXI. 1 i FTER these thinus .Tesus shewed himself 
 
 
 jLfain to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; 
 and on this wise shewed he himaeff. 
 
 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didy- 
 mus, and Nathanael of Cana in (Jalilee, and the sons of Zebedee, 
 and two other of his disciples. 
 
 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, T go a fishing. They say unto 
 him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a 
 ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 
 
 4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the 
 shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 
 
 5 Then Jesus suith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? 
 They answered him, No. 
 
 6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of 
 the ship, and ye shall ilnd. They cast therefore, and now they 
 were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 
 
 7 Therefore tltat disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, 
 It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the 
 Lord, he girt ///.* fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and 
 did cast himself into the sea. 
 
 8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were 
 not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging 
 the net with fishes. 
 
 9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of 
 coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 
 
 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have 
 now caught. 
 
 11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of 
 great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there 
 were so many, yet was not the net broken. 
 
 1 2 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the 
 disciples durst ask him, Who art thou ? knowing that it wtis the 
 Lord. 
 
 13 Jesus then coraeth, and taketh bread, and giveth them, 
 and fish likewise. 
 
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 his disciples, after that he was I'isen from the dead. 
 
 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 
 Simon, son of Jonas, lovost thou me more than these ? He saith 
 unto him. Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith 
 unto him. Feed my lambs. 
 
 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of 
 Jonas, lovest thou nie] He saith unto him, Yea, liord; thou 
 knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him. Feed my sheep. 
 
 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, 
 lovest thou mo? Peter was grieved Ikm aus(i he said unto him 
 the third time, Lovost tliou me? And he said unto him. Lord, 
 thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus 
 saith unto liim, Feed my sheep. 
 
 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, 
 thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but 
 when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and 
 another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. 
 
 19 This spako he, signifying by what death he should glorify 
 God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow 
 me. 
 
 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus 
 loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and 
 said. Lord, wliich is he that betrayeth thee? 
 
 21 Peter seeing liim saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this 
 man do? 
 
 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, 
 what is that to thee ? follow thou me. 
 
 23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that 
 that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He 
 shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that 
 to thee ? 
 
 24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and 
 wrote these things : and we know that his testimony is true. 
 
 25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, 
 the whicli, if they should be written every one, I suppose that 
 even the world itself could not contain the books that should be 
 written. Amen. 
 
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 LESSON LXVII. 
 
 THE ASCENSION. 
 
 ST. MATTHEW XXVIII. j rpHEN the eleven disciples went away 
 16-20. / X into Galilee, into a mountain where 
 
 Jesus had appointed them. 
 
 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some 
 doubted. 
 
 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying. All power 
 is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 
 
 19 Clo ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in 
 the name of tlie Fatlier, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 
 
 20 Teaching them to observe all things whalsoever I have 
 connnanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the 
 end of the world. Amen. 
 
 ST. MARK XVI. 1 i ND he said unto them. Go ye into all the 
 15-20. J 11. world, and preach the gospel to every 
 creature. 
 
 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he 
 that believeth not shall be damned. 
 
 17 And these signs shall follow theTu that believe; In my 
 nairie shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new 
 tongues; 
 
 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly 
 thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, 
 and they shall recover. 
 
 19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was re- 
 ceived ;;p into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 
 
 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord 
 working with tJuitn^ and confirming the word with signs follow- 
 
 ing. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 ST. LUKE XXIV.l A ND, behold, I send the promise of my 
 
 49-53. / xl. Father upon you: but tarry ye in the 
 
 city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. 
 
 50 And he led them o.it as far as to Bethany, and he lifted 
 up his hands, and blessed 1/hera. 
 
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 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted 
 from them, and carried up into heaven. 
 
 52 And they worshipped him, and .eturned t o Jerusalem with 
 great joy: . 
 
 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing 
 
 God. Amen. 
 
PART II. 
 
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 HISTORICAL AND DIDACTIC— THE ACTS 
 OF THE APOSTLES. 
 
 LESSON I. 
 
 THE ASCENSION. 
 
 , "i rpHE former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, 
 / X of all tliat Jesus began both to do and teach, 
 
 THE ACTS I. 
 1-14. 
 
 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he 
 through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apos- 
 tles whom he had chosen: 
 
 3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by 
 many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speak- 
 ing of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God : 
 
 4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them 
 that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the 
 promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 
 
 5 For Jol\n truly baptized with water; but ye shall be bap- 
 tized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 
 
 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of 
 him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the king- 
 dom of Israel ? 
 
 7 And he said unto them. It is not for you to know the times 
 or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 
 
 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is 
 come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jeru- 
 salem, and in all Judsea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost 
 part of the earth. 
 
 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, 
 he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 
 
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 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he 
 went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 
 
 11 Which also said. Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing 
 up into heaven 1 this same Jesus, which is taken up from you 
 into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go 
 into heaven. 
 
 12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called 
 Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. 
 
 13 And when they were ome 'n, they went up into an upper 
 room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, 
 Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son 
 of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. 
 
 14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and suppli- 
 cation, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with 
 his brethren. 
 
 LESSON II. 
 
 THE DAY OF PENTECOST. 
 
 ,\ A ND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, 
 / j\. they were all with one accord in one place. 
 
 THE ACTS II. 
 1-21. 
 
 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rush- 
 ing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sit- 
 ting. 
 
 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of 
 fire, and it sat upon each of them. 
 
 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began 
 to speak with other tongues, t\s the Spirit gave them utterance. 
 
 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, 
 out of every nation under heaven. 
 
 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came to- 
 gether, and were confounded, because that every man heaixl them 
 speak in his own language. 
 
 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to an- 
 other. Behold, are not all these which speak Galilteans ? 
 
 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein 
 we were born 1 
 
 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in 
 Mesopotamia, and in Judsec, and Cappadocia, in Poutus, and Asia, 
 
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 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of 
 Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 
 
 1 1 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues 
 the wonderful works of God. 
 
 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one 
 to another, What meaneth this ? 
 
 13 Others mocking said. These men are full of new wine. 
 
 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, 
 and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ije that dwell at 
 Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words : 
 
 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but 
 the third hour of the day. 
 
 16 But this is tliat which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 
 
 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will 
 pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your 
 daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, 
 and your old men shall dream dreams: 
 
 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour 
 out in those days of my Spirit ; and they shall prophesy : 
 
 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in 
 the earth beneath; blood, and tire, and vapour of smoke; 
 
 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into 
 blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come : 
 
 21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the 
 name of the Lord shall be saved. 
 
 LESSON III, 
 PETER'S ADDRESS ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST. 
 
 ,\ \/"Et men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of 
 / X Nazareth, a man approved of God among 
 
 THE ACTS II. 
 22-47. 
 
 you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him 
 in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know : 
 
 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and fore- 
 knowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have 
 crucitied and slain: 
 
 24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of 
 death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. 
 
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 25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord 
 always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should 
 not be moved: 
 
 26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; 
 moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope : 
 
 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt 
 thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 
 
 28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life ; thou shalt 
 make me full of joy with thy countenance. 
 
 29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the 
 patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepul- 
 chre is with us unto this day. 
 
 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had 
 sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, accord- 
 ing to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 
 
 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, 
 that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corrup- 
 tion. 
 
 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are wit- 
 nesses. 
 
 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and 
 having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he 
 hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 
 
 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens : but he saith 
 himself. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right 
 hand, 
 
 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 
 
 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that 
 God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both 
 Lord and Christ. 
 
 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their 
 heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles. Men 
 and brethren, what shall we do? 
 
 38 Then Peter said unto them. Repent, and be baptized every 
 one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, 
 and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 
 
 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to 
 all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 
 
 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, 
 saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 
 
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 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: 
 and the same day there were added unto them about three thou- 
 sand souls. 
 
 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine 
 "*id fcUowsliip, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 
 
 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and 
 signs were done by the apostles. 
 
 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things 
 common; 
 
 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to 
 all inen, as evei'y man had need. 
 
 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, 
 and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with 
 gladness and singleness of heart, 
 
 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And 
 the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. 
 
 LESSON IV. 
 
 THE LAME MAN HEALED— PETER'S ADDRESS. 
 
 THE ACTS lll.\ MOW Peter and John went up together into 
 / 11 the temple at the hour of prayer, being the 
 ninth hour. 
 
 2 And a cen ain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, 
 whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called 
 Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 
 
 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple 
 asked an alms. 
 
 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said. 
 Look on us. 
 
 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive some- 
 thing of them. 
 
 6 Then Peter said. Silver and gold have I none ; but such as 
 I have give I thee : In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise 
 up and walk. 
 
 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up : and 
 immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength. 
 
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 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with 
 them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 
 
 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God : 
 
 10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the 
 Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder 
 and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 
 
 11 And as the lame man which was healed held Petci- and 
 John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch th.'it is 
 called Solomon's, greatly wondering. 
 
 12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people. Ye 
 men of Israel, why marvel ye at this ? or why look ye so earnestly 
 on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had niKde this 
 man to walk ? 
 
 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God 
 of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered 
 up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was deter- 
 mined to let him go. 
 
 1 4 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a 
 murderer to be granted unto you; 
 
 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from 
 the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 
 
 16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this 
 man strong, whom ye see and know : yea, the faith which is by 
 him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you 
 all. 
 
 17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did 
 it, as did also your rulers. 
 
 18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the 
 mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so 
 fulfilled. 
 
 19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may 
 be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the 
 presence of the Lord; 
 
 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached 
 unto you : 
 
 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitu- 
 tion of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his 
 holy prophets since the world began. 
 
 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the 
 Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; 
 him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 
 
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 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not 
 hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 
 
 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that fol- 
 low after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these 
 days. 
 
 25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant 
 which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in 
 thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 
 
 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent 
 him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his 
 iniquities. 
 
 LESSON V. 
 
 PETER AND JOHN BEFORE THE COUNCIL. 
 
 }A ND as they spake unto the people, tlie priests, 
 XI. and the captain of the temple, and the Sad- 
 
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 1-22. 
 
 ducees, came upon them, 
 
 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached 
 through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 
 
 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto 
 the next day : for it was now eventide. 
 
 4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed ; and 
 the number of the men was about five thousand. 
 
 5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and 
 elders, and scribes, 
 
 6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and 
 Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, 
 were gathered together at Jerusalem. 
 
 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked. By 
 what power, or by what name, have ye done this ? 
 
 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye 
 rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 
 
 9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the 
 impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 
 
 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, 
 that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, 
 whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand 
 here before you whole. 
 
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 than unto God, judge ye^ ^.^^h we have seen 
 
 20 For we cannot but sp«* 
 
 and^heard. threatened them they ^^t them 
 
 21 So when they had l^^'^^^^^, ,i,h then, because of the 
 ^o finding notiiing h^w they m^ I ^^^^.^^^ ^^^ done. 
 
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 ^ o9 For the man was above torty y 
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 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to 
 God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast 
 made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is : 
 
 25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why 
 did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things ? 
 
 26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gath- 
 ered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. 
 
 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou 
 hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, 
 and the people of Israel, were gathered together, 
 
 28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined 
 before to be done. 
 
 29 And now. Lord, behold their threatenings : and grant unto 
 thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 
 
 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal ; and that signs and 
 wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. 
 
 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where 
 they were assembled together; and they were all tilled with the 
 Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. 
 
 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart 
 and of one soul : neither said any of them that ought of the things 
 which he possessed was his own ; but they had all things common. 
 
 33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the 
 resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them 
 all. 
 
 34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as 
 many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought 
 the prices of the things that were sold, 
 
 35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet : and distribution 
 was made unto every man according as he had need. 
 
 36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, 
 (which is, being interpreted. The son of consolation,) a Levite, 
 and of the country of Cyprus, 
 
 37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it 
 at the apostles' feet. 
 
 THE ACTS V.\ T)UT a certain man named Ananias, with Sap- 
 1-11. / X) phira his wife, sold a possession, 
 
 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy 
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 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart 
 to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of 
 the land ? 
 
 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own 1 and after it was 
 sold, was it not in thine own power ? why hast thou conceived 
 this thing in thine heart 1 thou hast not lied unto men, 1 ut unto 
 God. 
 
 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up 
 the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these 
 things. 
 
 6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him 
 out, and buried him. 
 
 7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his 
 wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 
 
 8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the 
 land for so much ? And she said. Yea, for so much. 
 
 9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed 
 together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord ? behold, the feet of them 
 which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry 
 thee out. 
 
 10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up 
 the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, 
 carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. 
 
 11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as 
 many as heard these things. 
 
 LESSON VII. 
 THE APOSTLES IMPRISONED. 
 
 THE ACTS V.'i rpHEN the high priest rose up, and all they 
 17-42. / X that were with him, (which is the sect of 
 the Sadducees,) and were tilled with indignation, 
 
 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the 
 common prison. 
 
 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison 
 doors, and brought them forth, and said, 
 
 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the 
 words of this life. 
 
 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple 
 
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 early in the moining, ami taught. But the high priest came, and 
 they that were with him, and called the council together, and all 
 the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to tlie prison to have 
 them brought. 
 
 22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the 
 prison, they returned, and told, 
 
 23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, 
 and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we 
 had opened, we found no man within. 
 
 24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple 
 and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them 
 whereunto this would grow. 
 
 25 Then came one and told them, saying, Beliold, the men 
 whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching 
 the people. 
 
 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them 
 without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should 
 have been stoned. 
 
 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before 
 the council: and the high priest asked them, 
 
 28 Saying, Did not we straitly conuiiand you that ye should 
 not, teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem 
 wii-h your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 
 
 29 Then Peter and the otiifi.r apostles answered and said. We 
 ought to obey God rather than men. 
 
 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slev 
 hanged on a tree. 
 
 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to he a Prince 
 and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness 
 of sins. 
 
 32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also 
 the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. 
 
 33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took 
 counsel to slay them. 
 
 34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named 
 Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the 
 people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; 
 
 35 And said unto them. Ye men of Israel, take heed to your- 
 selves what ye intend to do as touching these men. 
 
 36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself 
 
 
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 to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, 
 joined tliemselveH: who was shiin; and all, as many as obeyed 
 liim, were scattered, and brought to nought. 
 
 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the 
 taxing, and drew away much people after hin«: he also perished; 
 and all, even as many as obeyed him, wen; dispersed. 
 
 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let 
 them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will 
 come to nought: 
 
 39 But if it be of (iod, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye 
 bo tound even to fight against (lod. 
 
 40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the 
 apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not 
 speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 
 
 41 And they departed from the presence of the council, re- 
 joicing that they were counted worthy to sutler shame for his 
 name. 
 
 42 And daily in the ten)ple, and in every house, they ceased 
 not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. 
 
 LESSON VIII. 
 THE SEVEN APPOINTED— STEPHEN ACCUSED. 
 
 THE ACTS VI, \ A ND in those days, when the number of the 
 / 11. disciples was multiplied, there arose a 
 murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their 
 widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 
 
 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto 
 them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of 
 God, and serve tables. 
 
 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of 
 honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may 
 appoint over this business. 
 
 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the 
 ministry of the word. 
 
 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they chose 
 Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, 
 and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and 
 Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch : 
 

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 6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had 
 prayed, they laid t/ieir hands on them. 
 
 7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the 
 disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company 
 of the priests were obedient to the faith. 
 
 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders 
 and miracles among the people. ^ 
 
 9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called 
 the sytuiffogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, 
 and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. 
 
 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit 
 by which he spake. 
 
 1 1 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him 
 speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. 
 
 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the 
 scribes, and came upon /tm, and caught hiai, and brought him to 
 the council, 
 
 13 And set up false witnesses, which said. This man ceaseth 
 not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the 
 law : 
 
 14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth 
 shall destroy this place, .nd shall change the customs which Moses 
 delivered us. 
 
 15 And all that sat in the council, looking stcdfastly on him, 
 saw his face as it had been tiie face of an angel. 
 
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 LESSON IX. 
 STEPHEN'S DEFENCE. 
 
 }rpHEN said the high priest, Are these things 
 1 so^f 
 
 THE ACTS VII. 
 1-29. 
 
 2 And he said. Men, brethi-en, anc! fathers, hearken; The 
 God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in 
 Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 
 
 3 And said nnto him. Get thee out of thy country, and ffom 
 thy kindred, and come into the land which 1 shall phew thee. 
 
 4 Then came he out of the land of the Chalda>ans, and dwelt 
 in Chanan: and from thence, when his father was dead, he re- 
 moved him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 
 
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 5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as 
 to set his foot on : yet he promised that he would give it to him 
 for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no 
 child. 
 
 6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn 
 in a strange land ; and that they should bring them into bondage, 
 and entreat them evil four hundred years. 
 
 7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I 
 judge, said God : and after that shall they come forth, and serve 
 me in this place. 
 
 8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision : and so Ahror 
 Juim begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day ; and Isaac 
 beyat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. 
 
 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into 
 Egypt: but God was with him, 
 
 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him 
 favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and 
 he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. 
 
 1 1 Now there came a deaith over all the land of Egypt and 
 Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no suste- 
 
 ■ nance. 
 
 12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he 
 sent out our fathers first. 
 
 13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his 
 brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pliaraon, 
 
 14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to hiviy and 
 all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. 
 
 15 So Jacob went l^vvn into Egypt, and died, he, and our 
 fathere, 
 
 16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepul- 
 chre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of 
 Emmor the father of Sychem. 
 
 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God 
 had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 
 
 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 
 
 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil en- 
 treated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to 
 the end they might not live. 
 
 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, 
 and nourished up in his father's house three months: 
 
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 21 And when he was cast out, Pliaraoh's daughter took him 
 up, and nourished him for her own son. 
 
 22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyp- 
 tians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. 
 
 23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into liis 
 heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 
 
 24 And seeing one o/ them suffer wrong, he defended him, 
 and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: 
 
 2') For lie supposed his brethren would have understood how 
 that (rod by his hand would deliver them: but they understood 
 not. 
 
 26 And the next day he shewed Iiimself unto them as they 
 stiove, and would have set them at one again, saying. Sirs, ye are 
 brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? 
 
 27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, 
 saying. Who made tliee a ruler and a judge over us] 
 
 28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday ] 
 
 29 Thou fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the 
 land of JMadia.n, wliere he begat two sons. 
 
 LESSON X. 
 STEPHEN'S DEFENCE-(C'o»i/tHMC(i)— HIS MARTYRDOM. 
 
 ,^ A ND when forty years were expired, there 
 / j\. appt'ared to him in the wilderness of mount 
 
 THE ACTS VII. 
 30 60. 
 
 Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. 
 
 31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he 
 drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, 
 
 32 Sntjincf, I am the (Jod of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, 
 and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trem- 
 bled, and durst not behold. 
 
 33 Then said the Lord to him. Put off thy shoes from thy 
 feet : for the place where thou standest is holy ground. 
 
 34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which 
 is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down 
 to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. 
 
 35 This Moses whom they refused, saying. Who made thee a 
 ruler and a judge ? the same did God send to he a ruler and a de- 
 
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 liverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the 
 bush. 
 
 36 He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders 
 and signs in the hind of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the 
 wilderness forty years. 
 
 37 This is that Moses, wliich said unto the children of Israel, 
 A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your 
 brethren, like unto me; hiui shall ye hear. 
 
 38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with 
 the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and loilh our 
 fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: 
 
 39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but tlirust him from 
 them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt, 
 
 40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go hefoie us: for as 
 for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we 
 wot not what is become of him. 
 
 41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice 
 unto thtj idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. 
 
 42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of 
 heaven ; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house 
 of Isi-ael, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the 
 space of forty years in the wilderness ? 
 
 43 Yea, ye to( up the tabeinacle of Moloch, and the star of 
 your God Rempha.,, tigures which ye made to worship them: and 
 I will cany you away beyond Babylon. 
 
 44 Qui' fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilder- 
 ness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should 
 make it according to the fashion that he had seen. 
 
 45 Which also our fathers that came after bi'ought in with 
 Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out 
 before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 
 
 46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a taber- 
 nacle for the God of Jacob. 
 
 47 But Solomon built hiin an house. 
 
 48 How belt the most iiigh dwelleth not in temples made with 
 hands; as saith the prophet, 
 
 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what 
 house will ye build niel saith the Lord: or what '"* the place of 
 my rest? 
 
 50 Hath not my hand made all these things ? 
 
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 51 Ye stifTnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do 
 always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. 
 
 52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted ? 
 and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of 
 the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and mur- 
 derers : 
 
 53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, 
 and have not kept it. 
 
 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, 
 and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 
 
 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly 
 into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the 
 right hand of God, 
 
 56 And said. Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son 
 of man standing on the right hand of God. 
 
 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their 
 ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 
 
 58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the 
 witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose 
 name was Saul. 
 
 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon Godf and saying, 
 Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 
 
 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice. Lord, 
 lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he 
 fell asleep. 
 
 LESSON XI. 
 THE CHURCH PLANTED IN SAMARIA. 
 
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 ND Saul was consenting unto his death. 
 
 1-25. / 11. And at that time there was a great per- 
 
 secution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they 
 were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judtea and 
 Samaria, except the apostles. 
 
 2 And devout men carried Stephen to hia burial, and made 
 great lamentation over him. 
 
 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into 
 every house, and haling men and women committed them to 
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 4 Tlierefoie they tluit w«np scattered ay)road went every wheie 
 preaching the word. 
 
 5 Then Pliilip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached 
 Clirist unto them. 
 
 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things 
 which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he 
 did. 
 
 7 For unclean spiiits, crying with loud 'oice, came out of 
 many that wei-e possessed trith them: and many taken with pal- 
 sies, and that were lame, were iiealed. 
 
 8 And there was great joy in that city. 
 
 9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which b«'i'ore- 
 time in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of 
 Samaria, giving out that himself was some gieat one: 
 
 10 To whom they all gave heed, from the h^ist to the greatest, 
 saying. This man is the great power of God, 
 
 11 And to him they had regard, because tiiat of long time he 
 had bewitched them with sorceries. 
 
 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things con- 
 cerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they 
 were baptized, both nten and women. 
 
 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was bap- 
 tized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the 
 miracles and signs which were done. 
 
 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard 
 that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them 
 Peter and John: 
 
 If) Who, when thcsy wer« come down, prayed for them, that 
 thev mi<;ht leceive the Holy Ghost: 
 
 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they 
 were baptized in the name of the iiord Jesus.) 
 
 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the 
 Holy Ghost. 
 
 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apos- 
 tles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 
 
 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay 
 hands, he may receive the Holy (iliost. 
 
 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, be- 
 cause thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased 
 with money. 
 
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 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy 
 heart is not riglit in the sight of God. 
 
 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if 
 perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 
 
 23 Kor I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and 
 in the bond of iniquity. 
 
 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for 
 me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon 
 me. 
 
 25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word 
 of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in 
 many villages of the Samaritans. 
 
 LESSON XII. 
 PHILIP BAPTIZES THE ETHIOPIAN EUNLXMI. 
 
 .\ A ND the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, 
 / A. saying. Arise, and go toward the south 
 
 THE ACTS VIII. 
 26-40. 
 
 unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which 
 is desert. 
 
 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, 
 an eunuch of great autiiority under Candace queen of the Ethio- 
 pians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to 
 Jerusalem for to worship, 
 
 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the 
 prophet. 
 
 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself 
 to this chariot. 
 
 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the 
 prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest ? 
 
 31 And he said. How can I, except some man should guide 
 me ? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with 
 him. 
 
 32 The place of the scripture wnich he read was this, He was 
 led as a sheep to the slaughter ; and like a lamb dumb before his 
 shearer, so opened he not his mouth: 
 
 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away : and who 
 shall declare his generation 1 for his life is taken from the earth. 
 
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 3i And the euiiucli auswet'ed Philip, and s.aid, I pray thee, of 
 whom speaketh t' e prophet this? of himself, or of some other 
 man 1 
 
 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same 
 scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 
 
 3G And as they went on tlteii' way, they came unto a certain 
 water: and the eunuch said. See, hare is water; what doth hinder 
 me to be baptized ? 
 
 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, 
 thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus 
 Christ is the Son of (irod, 
 
 38 And he conunanded the chariot to stand still: and they 
 went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and 
 he l)aptized him. 
 
 ."5.) And when they were come up out of the water, tlie Spiiit 
 of the Lord c;iught away Philip, that tlie eunuch saw him no 
 moic: and he went on his way rejoicing. 
 
 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he 
 preached in all the cities, till he came to Ciesarea. 
 
 LESSON XIII. 
 THE CONVERSION OF SAUL. 
 
 THE ACTS IX. \ i ND Saul, yet breathing out threaten! ngs and 
 1-22. J I v. slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, 
 went unto the high priest, 
 
 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, 
 that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or 
 women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 
 
 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly 
 there shined round about him a light from heaven : 
 
 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, 
 Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ? 
 
 5 And he said. Who art thou. Lord ? And the Lord said, I 
 am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick 
 against the pricks. 
 
 6 And he trembling and astonished said. Lord, what wilt thou 
 have me to do 1 And the Lord said unto him. Arise, and go into 
 the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 
 
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 SCUIPTUHE READINGS. 
 
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 7 An<l the nifn wliich journeycH with him stood spoechless, 
 liearinj^- a voic?, but seeing no man. 
 
 8 A'.ifl Saul arose from tlie earth; and when his eyes were 
 opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and 
 brought him into Damascus. 
 
 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat 
 nor drink. 
 
 10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, mimed 
 Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And 
 he said, BelioUl, I am here, Lord. 
 
 11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the sti-eet 
 which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for 
 one called Saul, of Tarsus : for, behold, he prayeth, 
 
 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming 
 in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. 
 
 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of 
 this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem : 
 
 14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind 
 all that call on thy name. 
 
 15 But the Lord said unto him. Go thy way : for he is a chosen 
 vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, 
 and the children of Israel : 
 
 16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for 
 my name's sake. 
 
 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; 
 and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even 
 Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath 
 sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be tilled with 
 the Holy Ghost. 
 
 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been 
 scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was bap- 
 tized. 
 
 19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. 
 Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at 
 Damascus. 
 
 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues^ 
 that he is the Son of God, 
 
 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said ; Is not this 
 he that destroyed them which called on this name in JeriiKulem, 
 
 
SCRlPTUliE READiyOS. 
 
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 and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound 
 unto the chief priests ? 
 
 22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded 
 the Jews which dwelt at Daniastus, proving that this is very 
 Christ. 
 
 LESSON XIV. 
 
 ESCAPE OF SAUL-HEALING OP ^NEAS-RAISING OF DORCAS. 
 
 THE ACTS IX.\ A ND after that many days were fultilled, the 
 23-43. / il. Jews took counsel to kill him : 
 
 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they 
 watched the gates day and night to kill him. 
 
 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down 
 by the wall in a basket. 
 
 26 And when Saul was come to .Terusaieni, he assayed to join 
 himself to the disciples : but they wei-e all afraid of him, and be- 
 lieved not that he was a disciple. 
 
 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, 
 and declared unto them hr»w he hiul seen the Lord in the way, 
 and that he had spoken to him, iuicl how he had preached boldly 
 at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 
 
 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jeru- 
 salem. 
 
 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, ;iftd 
 disputed against the Grecians: but they went altout to slay him. 
 
 ;^0 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down 
 to Ca'sarea, and sent him forth to Taisus. 
 
 .31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judsea and Gali- 
 lee and Samaria, and were editied ; and walking in the fear of the 
 Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. 
 
 32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quar- 
 terSf he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 
 
 33 And theie he found a certain man named ^neas, w hich 
 had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 
 
 34 And Peter said unto him, ^neas, Jesus Christ maketh 
 thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he ai-ose immediately. 
 
 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and 
 turned to the Lord. 
 
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 SCIiirrURE HE A DIXGS. 
 
 .'56 Now thoic was at Jojjpa a certain disciple named Tabitliu, 
 which hy interpretation is calh'd Jioicas: this woman was full of 
 good works and alnis<leeds which she did. 
 
 ^17 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and 
 died : whom when they had waslied, they laid Iter in an upper 
 chamber. 
 
 •TS And forasmuch as Lydda was ni;,'h to Joppa, and the dis- 
 ciples had hoard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two 
 men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 
 
 .'}'.) Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was 
 come, they brought liim into the upper chamber: and all the 
 widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and gar- 
 ments which Dorcas made, while she was with thenj. 
 
 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and 
 prayed; and turning him to the l)ody said, Tabitha, arise. And 
 she opened her eyes: and when slie saw Peter, she sat up. 
 
 41 And he gave her/tis liand, and lifted her up, and when he 
 had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. 
 
 42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many be- 
 lieved in the \Mvd. 
 
 4.'i And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa 
 with one Simon a tanner. 
 
 LESSON XV. 
 
 CORNELIUS-PETER'S VISION 
 
 THE ACTS X.\ rpHERE was a certain man in Csesarea called 
 1-23. / X Cornelius, a centurion of the band called 
 the Italian hand, 
 
 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, 
 which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 
 
 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the 
 day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, 
 Cornelius. 
 
 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said. What 
 is it. Lord f And he said unto him. Thy prayers and thine alms 
 are come up for a memorial before God. 
 
 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose 
 Burname is Peter. 
 
 
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 G He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, wlioso house is by the 
 sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtost to do. 
 
 7 And wlien the angel which spake mito Cornelius was de- 
 parted, he called two of his household servants, and a devout sol- 
 dier of them that waited on him continually ; 
 
 8 And when he had declared all these tilings unto them, he 
 sent them to Joppa. 
 
 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew 
 nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray 
 about the sixth hour: 
 
 10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but 
 while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 
 
 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending 
 unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, 
 and let down to the earth: 
 
 12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, 
 and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 
 
 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 
 
 14 But Peter said. Not so. Lord; for I have never eaten any 
 thing that is common or unclean. 
 
 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time. What 
 God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 
 
 10 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again 
 into heaven. 
 
 17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which 
 he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from 
 Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before 
 the gate, 
 
 18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed 
 Peter, were lodged there. 
 
 19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto 
 him. Behold, three men seek thee. 
 
 20 Ai-ise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, 
 doul>ting nothing: for I have sent them. 
 
 21 Then Peter went down to the men which weie sent unto 
 him from Cornelius; and said. Behold, I am he whom ye seek: 
 what is the cause wherefore ye are come ? 
 
 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and 
 one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of 
 
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 scnirruHE he a uixaa. 
 
 tlio Jews, wns wiinu^d from God hy an holy angel to sond for 
 tluMi iiitc* his housti, and to hear words of tht'o, 
 
 23 Thru ralhul he thcni in, and lod^<>d t}n'm. And on the 
 morrow I'etei- went away with thcin, and certain brethren from 
 Joppa act'oinpaniod him. 
 
 LESSON XVI. 
 
 ADMISSION OF THK GKNTILKS TO THK CHUUCH. 
 
 THE ACTS X.\ A ND the morrow after they entered into Cms- 
 24-48. j 1\. area. And Cornelius waited for tlieni, and 
 had called to<^pthnr his kinsmen and near friends. 
 
 25 And as Pistcr was coming in, Coinelius met him, and fell 
 (Idwn at his feet, and worshipped him. 
 
 26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also 
 am a man. 
 
 27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many 
 that were come togethiir. 
 
 28 And Ih' said unto them, Ve know how that it is an unlaw- 
 ful thin;^ foi* a man tha,t is a .Jew to keep company, or come unto 
 one of another nation; but < rod hath shewed me that T should 
 not call any man common or unclean. 
 
 2!) Therefore came f uido you witliout gainsaying, as soon as I 
 was sent for: I ask theiefore for what intent ye have sent for mel 
 
 30 And Cornelius said. Four days ago I was fasting until 
 this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, be- 
 hold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 
 
 31 And said, Corn<!lius, thy praver is heard, and thine alms 
 are had in remembrance in the sight of God. 
 
 32 Send therefore! to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose sur- 
 name is Peter; he is lodged in the house of ohh Simon a tanner 
 by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee. 
 
 33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well 
 done that thou art con>e. Now therefore are we all here present 
 before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. 
 
 34 ThiMi Potc^r opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I per- 
 ceive that God is no respecter of persons: 
 
 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh 
 righteousness, is accepted with him. 
 
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SClilPTUliE RKADINGS. 
 
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 36 The wold which d'oJ seat unto the chiUlruii of Itsniul, 
 f>r(Mchin^ peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 
 
 ."57 That word, 1 say, ye know, which was pul>lis]i(>(] throii^h- 
 out all Judtua, and Ix'^^an from Galilee, after the Imptisin which 
 John preached; 
 
 38 How (»od anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost 
 and with powt>r: who \v(Mit about doin^ (i*)od, and healing all that 
 were oppresse*! of thr devil ; for (»od was with him. 
 
 31) And we are witnesst^s of all things which he did both in 
 the land of the Jews, and in Jeiusalem ; whom they slew and 
 hanged on a tree: 
 
 10 Him (»od raised up the third i\t\y, and sh«!W(!(l him openly; 
 
 41 Not to all tlnj people, but unto witnesses chosen before of 
 God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose 
 from the dead. 
 
 •12 And he comniiiiided us to preach unto the peojdo, and to 
 testify that it is he which was ordained of (Jod fo be tlu! Judge of 
 <|uii'I< and dead. 
 
 43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through hi.s 
 name whosoever believ(!th in him shall i-eceive remission of sins. 
 
 44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell 
 on all them which heard the word. 
 
 45 And they of the circumcision which believed were aston- 
 ished, Jis many as can»e with Peter, because that on the Gentiles 
 also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 
 
 46 I'^or they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify 
 God. Then answered Petoi-, 
 
 47 Can any man forliid water, that these should not be bap- 
 tized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 
 
 4S And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of 
 the Lord. Then prayed they liim to tarry ceitain days. 
 
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 LESSON XVII. • 
 PERSECUTION BY HEROD. 
 
 THE ACTS XII. I \rOW about that time Herod the king stretched 
 
 1-23. / W forth/ashands to vex certain of tlie church. 
 
 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 
 
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 .'{ And l)('(!ius<! lie kh'v it pleas<;d tlie Jews, he jnooccded fur- 
 ther to take Pet(M' also, ('rhen were the days of uideavened 
 bread.) 
 
 I And wlien lie liad ap[»rehended liini, he put hitn in prison, 
 and (ifli\( red /liiu to fouf tpiat(M'nion.s of .soldiers to kct'p him; 
 intendiiiL; aft«'r Kaster to bring liiui forth to tlie people. 
 
 ') Peter th(Mefore was kept in prison: but prayer was niado 
 without ceasin;^ of the churel^ unto God for him. 
 
 And when ilerod woul I have brought iiim forth, the same 
 night Peter was sleeping between two .soldiers, bound with twc 
 chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 
 
 7 And, iM'hi)l(l, th(! angel of the Lord came upon /tiiii, and a 
 light sinned in the prison: and he smote }*et<'r on the side, and 
 rai.sed him up, .saying, .\rise up <|uiekly. And his chains fell oil 
 from his hands. 
 
 8 And the angel said unto him, (Jird thyself, and bind on thy 
 sandals. And .so he did. And he .saith unto him. Cast thy gar- 
 ment about thee, and follow m«'. 
 
 9 And he went out, and followed him ; and wist :v»t that it was 
 true which was done by the angtd; but thought ho saw a vision. 
 
 10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they 
 came unto th(» iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened 
 to them of his own accord: and they went out, and pa.ssed on 
 through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. 
 
 I I And when IN^ter was come to himself, he said. Now I 
 know of a siir<'ty, that the Ijord hath sent his angel, and hath 
 delivered nu; out of tin; hand of lleiod, and /W>»j all the expecta- 
 tion of the jx'ople of the Jews. 
 
 •\'2 Anil when he hiid eonsM(!r(>(l (fi'i thin//, he came to the 
 house ot Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; 
 where many were gathered together praying. 
 
 i:> And as Peter knoeked at the door of the jiate, a damscd 
 
 came 
 
 to heaikjMJ, named lilioda. 
 
 11 .Vnd wluMi sh(^ knew Peter's voice, she oj)ened not the giito 
 for gladness, but ran i j, and to!.', how Peter stood before the gate. 
 
 1.5 And they said unto Ikt, Thou art mad. Put she con- 
 stantly atlirmed that it was even .so. Then said they, It is his 
 
 ange 
 
 16 Put Peter contnmed knocking: and when thcv had opened 
 
 thf. (Un>i\ and saw him, they were astonished. 
 
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 scitii'TUiib: hi: A disus. 
 
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 10 
 
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 17 liut lie, b(3ck<)iiiiii( unto tlu'iii with the hjind tc hokl tht'ii* 
 poacr, thiclarod unto tluiii liow the Lord jiiul hrouffht him out of 
 tho prison. And he said, (Jo shew tlieso thin<^s unto .lames, and 
 to tlie l)r(!thren. And he departed, and went into another place. 
 
 IS Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among 
 tho sokliers, what was lieconni of Peter. 
 
 11) And when Ifer'od had sought for him, and found liim not, 
 he examined the kee})ei's, and connnanded that thi\>/ shouUl he 
 put to death. .Vnd he went down from Judiea to Cicsarea, and 
 there aho(h'. 
 
 •JO And Tlerod was hi;;hly disph'ased with them of Tyre and 
 Si(h)n: hut they eanie with one accord to ]iim, and, having ma(h) 
 Bhistus tho king's eliaml)erlain their friend, (h'sired peace; be* 
 cause their country ivas nourished by th(; kings ci>n}tli'i/. 
 
 21 And upon a set (hiy llerod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat 
 upon his thi-on(;, and mad(^ an oiation unto them. 
 
 '2'2 And tho people gave a shout, sin/iiKj, It is tlie voice of a 
 god, and not of a man. 
 
 •J.") .\nd innnediately the angel of tlie Loid smote him, Ik^- 
 cause he gave not (Jod the glory: and ho was eaten of worms, 
 and gave up tlie ghost. 
 
 LESSON XVIII. 
 
 PAUr. AT ANTIOCII IN PISIDIA. 
 
 THE ACTS XIII. \ nmilN J'uul stood up, and beckoning witli/ti« 
 16 43i / I hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear 
 
 God, give wudience. 
 
 17 The (Jod of this people of Israel chose our fatliers, a.nd 
 exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of 
 Egypt, and with an high arm biought he them out of it. 
 
 IS And about the time of forty yinirs sull'ercid he tluMr mati- 
 
 l(h 
 
 ners in tlie wilderness. 
 
 19 And wlu'n he had destroyed seven nations in the land of 
 Chanaan, ho divided their l;ind to them by lot. 
 
 20 And after that he gave unto f/uiu judges about tlie space 
 of four hundred and iifty years, until Sanniel the prophet. 
 
 21 And afterward th«'y desired a king: and CJod gave unto 
 them Saul the son of Cis, .i man of tin- tribt; of lienjaiuin, by the 
 space of forty years. 
 
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 Si'llir TURE HE A DINGS. 
 
 22 And when he liad removed him, lie raised up unto them 
 David to be theii* king; to whom also lie ;^uv«' testimony, and 
 said, I have found David the nun of Jesse, a man after mine own 
 heart, which shall fulHl all my will. 
 
 23 Of this man's seed hath trod according to his promise raised 
 unto Israel * Saviour, Jesus: 
 
 24 When Johi> had first preached before his coming the bap- 
 tism of repeiitau,.!' to all the people of Israel. 
 
 'J') And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye 
 that T am] I am not //«. But, behold, there cometh oin' after 
 me, whose shoes of his feet 1 am not worthy to loose. 
 
 2G Men anJ brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and 
 whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this sal- 
 vation sent. 
 
 2/ For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because 
 they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are 
 read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning 
 /lini. 
 
 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet de- 
 sired they Pilate that he should be slain. 
 
 29 And when thev had fullilled all that was written of him, 
 they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. 
 
 30 But God raised him from the dead : 
 
 31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with 
 him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the 
 people. 
 
 32 And wo declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise 
 which was made unto the fathers, 
 
 33 God halh fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that 
 he hath raised up Jesus a,'j;ain ; as it is also written in the second 
 psalm. Thou ait my Son, this day have I liegotten thee. 
 
 34 And as concerning that he rais(>d him up from the dead, 
 noiv no more to return to corruption, lu; said on this wise, I will 
 give you the sure mercies of David. 
 
 3;") Wherefore he saith alsv) in .inother psnlm, Thou slialt not 
 suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 
 
 3() For David, after he had servinl his own generation by the 
 will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw 
 corruption : 
 
 37 I>ut ho, whom God raised again, saw no corruption. 
 
SORIPTURK HEADINGS. 
 
 34^ 
 
 38 I'e it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that 
 through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 
 
 39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, 
 from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. 
 
 40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken 
 of in the prophets ; 
 
 41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work 
 a work in your days, a work wjilch ye shall in no wise believe, 
 though a man (h'clare it unto you. 
 
 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the 
 Gentiles besought that these words might be proaclied to them 
 the next sabbath. ^ 
 
 43 Now when the congiegation was broken up, many of the 
 Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and B.irii.ibas: who, 
 speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the !,'race of 
 God. 
 
 LESSON XIX. 
 PAUL AND BARNABAS IN ASIA MINOR. 
 
 THE ACTS XIV. \ A ND it came to pass in Iconium, that they 
 / xjL went both together into the synagogue of 
 the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jtws 
 and also of the Greeks believed. 
 
 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and ujade 
 their minds evil affected against the brethren. 
 
 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, 
 which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted 
 signs and wonders to l)e done by their hands. 
 
 4 liut the multitude of the <;ity was divided: and part held 
 with the Jews, and part witli the apostles. 
 
 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, 
 and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use tlieni despitefully, 
 and to stone them, 
 
 6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, 
 cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: 
 
 7 And there they preached the gospel. 
 
 8 And there sat a certain man at Lyst::i, iinpo^^ent in his fret, 
 being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never hrt<l walked: 
 
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 SClilPTURK READINGS. 
 
 9 Tl»« s.nno lioard Paul spoak : who stodfastly beholding him, 
 nrifl porcoiving that he had faith to he healed, 
 
 10 8aid with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And 
 ho lpaj)od and walked. 
 
 1 1 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted 
 up their voices, saying in the speech of Lyeaonia, The gods are 
 come down to us in the likeness of men. 
 
 12 And they called liarnahas, Jupit(M*; and Paul, Mercurius, 
 because ho was the chif^f speakei*. 
 
 l.'{ Then the priest of Jupiter, whieh was before their city, 
 brouglit oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done 
 saci'ilicc with the peop](\ 
 
 14 Whii-h when the apostles, n.iniabas and Paul, heard oj, 
 they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, rsing out, 
 
 IT) And saying, Sirs, why do ye these thin--, { We also are 
 men of like passions with you, and pi-e.ich unl(»yoii that yi\ should 
 turn from th«;se vanities unto tlu^ li\ ing Go<l, which made lu-aven, 
 and earth, and the; sea, anil all things that \iw. tln-reiii: 
 
 |() Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in tJH'ii 
 own ways. 
 
 17 N(?vertheless he left not himself wifhont witness, in that 
 he did good, and gave us rain front hea\(Mi, and friiittul seasons, 
 filling our hearts with food and gladness. 
 
 15 And with tliese sayings scarce restrained tli.-y the people, 
 that they had not d(»ne acrillce unto them. 
 
 l'.> And there e;;. . 'thither rp.rtitin Jews from Antioch and 
 Iconiinn, who persuad ! the people, and, having stoned Paul, 
 drew liiiii out of the city, suj)posi> he iiad l)een dead. 
 
 20 IIowlxMt, as the discipl(\s stood round about him. he rose 
 up, anrl came into the city: and the next day he departed with 
 Barnabas to l)ei'be. 
 
 21 .\nd when they had pnMched the gospel to that city, and 
 had taught many, they returned Mgaii; to J^ystra, and t<t Iconvum, 
 and Anti<t( h, 
 
 2'.' Conlirming the souls of th(^ discipU's, and exhortinij tlieni 
 to continue in the faith, ami that we must tluough mucli tribula- 
 tion enter into the kingdom of (iod, 
 
 2.'^ And wluni they had ordained them elders in every church, 
 aiid hid prayed \^ ith tasting, they conunendcd them to the f^ord, 
 on whom they believed. 
 
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 24 And Jifter they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came 
 to Painphylia. 
 
 25 And wlicn they had preached the woid in Perga, they went 
 down into Attalia: 
 
 2G And tlience saihn! to Antioch, from whence they had been 
 recouimendod to tlic ;^race of God for the work which they ful- 
 liUod. 
 
 27 And wlien they wei'o c-ome, and had gatliered the clmrch 
 together, they reliearscd all that (Jod had done with theni, and 
 how he had opened the door of faith unto th(> Gentiles. 
 
 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples. 
 
 LESSON XX. 
 PAUL IN MACKDONIA-LYDIA^THK IMULIIM'IAX JAILOR. 
 
 THE ACTS XVI. 'i 4 NT) a vision appeared to I'anI in tlw night, 
 9-4-0. J i"V Tiiere stood a man of Macedonia, and 
 
 prayed him, saying, ('ome over into Macedonia, and help us. 
 
 10 And after h(> hid seen the visioi;, imn\ediati'ly we endcav- 
 onr(!d to go into Maccdimia, a^^sure'ijy gathering that (h«' Lord 
 had called us for to jtreach the gospel unto them. 
 
 11 Therefore loosing fi'om Troas, we came with a ^itraight 
 course to SaniothiTicia, and the next dni/ to Neapolis; 
 
 1 "2 And from tlience to Philippi. wliii-h i> the chief city of that 
 part of Macedonia, hjh/ a colmy: and wc; were in that city abid- 
 ing certain days. 
 
 13 And on the sabbatii we went out of the city by a river side, 
 where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake 
 unto the women whicli resorted tliither. 
 
 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of ]>urple, of 
 the city of Thyatira. wiiich worshi|)p('d (lotK Iu;l''I nx. whoso 
 heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto tlie things which 
 were spoken oi Paul. 
 
 15 And when she was baptized, and her houseliold, she be- 
 sought yt.>', saying. If ye have judged me to be faithful to tli(> Lord, 
 come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. 
 
 16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel 
 poEMOBed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought Iter 
 masters mnch gain by soothsaying: 
 
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 SCRIPTURK IfKADIXOS. 
 
 17 7'h(' sfuno followed Paul and us, and crcd, saying, These 
 nu'ii arc tho servants of the niost high Ood, which shew unto ua 
 the way of salvation. 
 
 IH And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, 
 turn<'(I and said to the s})irit, 1 conniiand thee in the name of 
 Jesus ('hiist to come out of her. And he came out the same 
 hour. 
 
 19 And wlnn lier inasters saw that the hope of their gains 
 was gone, they caught Paul and Sihis, and drew them into the 
 marketphice unto the rulers, 
 
 20 And brought them to the magistrates, .siiying, These nien^ 
 being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, 
 
 21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, 
 neither to observe, being Romans. 
 
 22 And the multitude rose up together against them : and 
 the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat 
 t/iem. 
 
 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they 
 cast tliejn into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely : 
 
 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the 
 inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 
 
 25 And at midnight Pcaul and Silas [n-ayed, and sang praises 
 unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 
 
 '2Q And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the 
 foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the 
 doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 
 
 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and 
 seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would 
 have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 
 
 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying. Do thyself no 
 harm : for we are all here. 
 
 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trem- 
 bling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 
 
 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must T do to 
 be saved ? 
 
 31 And they said. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou 
 Su.dt be saved, and thy house. 
 
 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all 
 that were in his house. 
 
SCRIPTURE BEADIXGS. 
 
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 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed 
 t/teir stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. 
 
 34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat 
 before fthem, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. 
 
 35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the Serjeants, 
 saying. Let those men go. 
 
 36 And the keeper of the prison told tins saying to Paul, The 
 magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and 
 go in peace. 
 
 37 But Paul said unto them. They have beaten us openly un- 
 condenined, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and 
 now do they thrust us out privily ? nay verily ; but let them come 
 themselves and fetch us out. 
 
 38^ And the Serjeants told these words unto the triagistuates : 
 and they feared, when they heard that tliey were Romans. 
 
 39 And they came and besought them, and brought thein out, 
 and desired them to depart out of the city. 
 
 40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the 
 house o/Lydia: and wlu^n they had seen the brethren, they com- 
 forted tliein, and departed. 
 
 LESSON XXI. 
 
 PAUL AT BEREA AND ATHENS. 
 
 THE ACTS XVII."\ A ND the biethren immediately sent away 
 10-34. / XI. Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: 
 
 who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 
 
 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that 
 they received the word with all readiness of iniud, and searclied 
 the scriptures daily, whether tliose things were so. 
 
 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable 
 women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. 
 
 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that 
 the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither 
 also, and stirred up the people. 
 
 14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go 
 aa it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. 
 
 15 And they that conducted Paul brought him uiito Athens: 
 
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 ami lecc'iviiig i\ conmiiindineut unto Silas and Tiniotheus for to 
 come to him with all speed, they departed. 
 
 IG Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was 
 stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. 
 
 17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, 
 and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them 
 that mot with him. 
 
 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of tlie 
 Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this bal>- 
 bler say ? other some, Ho seemeth to be a setter forth of stiunge 
 gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. 
 
 19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, 
 saying, May we know wliat this new doctrine, whereof thou 
 speak est, is? 
 
 20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we 
 would know therefore what these things mean. 
 
 21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there 
 spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear 
 some new thing.) 
 
 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said. Ye 
 men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too super- 
 .stitious. 
 
 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found 
 an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. 
 Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 
 
 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing 
 that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples 
 made with hands ; 
 
 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he 
 needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and 
 all things; 
 
 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to 
 dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined tlie times 
 before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; 
 
 27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel 
 after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of 
 
 us; 
 
 28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as cer- 
 tain also of your own poets have said. For we are also his off- 
 spring. 
 
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 29 Forasmuch then as w(? are the (ifrspriiifjf of Gorl, we ought 
 not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or 
 stone, graven hy art and tnan's device. 
 
 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at] but now 
 commandeth all men every where to repent: 
 
 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will 
 judge the world in righteousness by ihnt man whom he hath or- 
 dained; irhereo/he hath given assurance unto all men, in that 
 he hatli raised liim from the dead. 
 
 32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some 
 mocked : and others said. We will hear thee again of this matter. 
 
 33 So Paul departed from among them. 
 
 34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among 
 the which tvas Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named 
 Dautaris, and others with them. 
 
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 LESSON XXII. 
 PAUL AT CORLNTH. 
 
 }4 FTKR those things Paul departed from 
 j\_ Athens, and came to Corinth; 
 
 THE ACTS XVIII. 
 1-17. 
 
 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, 
 lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that 
 Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and 
 came unto them. 
 
 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with thera, 
 and wi'ought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. 
 
 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and per- 
 suaded the Jews and the Greeks. 
 
 5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, 
 Paul was pressed in the spirit, ani testilicd to the Jews that Jesua 
 was Christ. 
 
 6 Ai\d when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he 
 shook Ilia raiment., and said unto them. Your blood, be upon your 
 own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gen- 
 tiles. 
 
 7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's 
 house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house 
 joined hard to the synagogue. 
 
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 SClilPTURE HE A DIXfJS, 
 
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 H And Crispus, the chiof luler of the synagogue, believed on 
 th«! Lord witli nil his house; and many of the Corinthians hear- 
 ing Ix'lieved, and were baptized. 
 
 9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be 
 not afraid, but speak, and hold not t}iy peace: 
 
 10 For 1 am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt 
 thee: for- I have much people in this city. 
 
 11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching 
 the word of Uod among them. 
 
 12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews 
 made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought 
 him to the judgment seat, 
 
 13 Saying, Thia fellow persuadeth men to worship God con- 
 trary to the law. 
 
 14 And when Paul was now about to open hin mouth, Gallio 
 said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewd- 
 ness, O 1/e Jews, reason would that I should bear with you : 
 
 1 5 But if it be a question of words and names, and o/' your 
 law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such ituittertt. 
 
 16 And he drave them from the judgment seat. 
 
 17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the 
 synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio 
 cared for none of those things. 
 
 LESSON XXIII. 
 
 PAUL AT EPHESUS. 
 
 THE ACTS XIX.\ A ND it came to pass, that, while Apollos was 
 
 1-20. / XI. at Corinth, Paul having passed through 
 
 the upper coasts came to Ephesus : and finding certain disciples, 
 
 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since 
 ye believed 1 And they said unto him, We have not so much as 
 heard whether there be any Holy (Jhost. 
 
 3 And he said unto them. Unto what then were ye bajjtized ? 
 And they said. Unto John's baptism. 
 
 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of 
 repentfince, saying unto the people, that they should believe on 
 him whieli should come after him, tiiut is, on Christ .Jesus. 
 
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 6 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of 
 the Lord Jesus. 
 
 G And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Jloly 
 CJIiOst came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophe- 
 sied. 
 
 7 And all the men were about twelve. 
 
 8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the 
 space of three months, disputing and persuading the things coti- 
 <;erning the kingdom of Uod. 
 
 9 But when divers w«'ro hardened, and believed not, In f, spake 
 evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, 
 and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one 
 Tyrannus. 
 
 10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all 
 they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both 
 Jews and Greeks. 
 
 11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: 
 
 12 So that from his body were )>rought unto the sick hand- 
 kerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and 
 the evil spirits went out of them. 
 
 13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon 
 them to call over thcui which had evil spirits tlie name of the 
 Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 
 
 14 And there were seveix sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief 
 of the priests, which did so. 
 
 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jt«us I know, and 
 Paul I know; but who are ye? 
 
 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, 
 and overcame them, and prevailed against th(?m, so that they iied 
 out of that house naked and wounded. 
 
 17 And this was known to all tiie Jews and Gieeks also 
 dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of 
 the Lord Jesus was magnified. 
 
 18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed 
 their dcc^ds. 
 
 19 Many of them also which usetl curious arts bj-ought their 
 books together, and burr.ed •" ' n\ before all nieyi: and they count- 
 ed the price of them, and 1 it lifty thousand pieces of silver. 
 
 20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. 
 
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 LESSON XXIV. 
 
 UPROAR AT EPHESUS. 
 
 THE ACTS XIX. 1 A FTER these things were ended, Paul pur- 
 21-41. / j\. posed in the spirit, when he had passed 
 
 through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying. After 
 I have been there, I must also see Rome. 
 
 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered 
 unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia 
 for a season. 
 
 23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that 
 way. 
 
 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which 
 made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the 
 craftsmen ; 
 
 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occu- 
 pation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our 
 wealth. 
 
 26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but 
 almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned 
 away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made 
 with hands: 
 
 27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at 
 nought ; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana 
 should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, 
 whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. 
 
 28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of 
 wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 
 
 29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having 
 caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's com- 
 panions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. 
 
 30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, 
 the disciples suffered him not. 
 
 31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, 
 sent unto hiin, desiring him that he would not adventure himself 
 into the theatre. 
 
 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the 
 assembly was confused ; and the more part knew not wherefore 
 they were come togethei*. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews 
 putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, 
 and would have made his defence unto the people. 
 
 34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one 
 voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of 
 the Ephesians. 
 
 35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, 
 Fe men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not Ikow 
 that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great god- 
 dess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter ? 
 
 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, 
 ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. 
 
 37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither 
 robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. 
 
 38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with 
 him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there 
 are deputies: let them implead one another. 
 
 39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it 
 shall be determined in a lawful assembly. 
 
 40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's 
 uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of 
 this concourse. 
 
 41 And when he had thus spoken, he -dismissed the assembly. 
 
 LESSON XXV. 
 
 PAUL AT TROAS. 
 
 THE ACTS XX. \ A ND after the uproar was ceased, Paul called 
 1-16. J j\. unto him the disciples, and emlsraced them, 
 
 and departed for to go into Macedonia. 
 
 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given 
 them much exhortation, he came into Greece, 
 
 3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid 
 wait for him, as he was al)out to sail into Syria, he purposed to 
 return through Macedonia. 
 
 4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Bereaj 
 and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius 
 of Derbe, and Timotheus ; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 5 Tliese going before tarried for us at Troas. 
 
 6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleav- 
 ened bread, and came unto them to Troas in live days; where we 
 abode seven days. 
 
 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples 
 came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready 
 to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until mid- 
 night. 
 
 8 And there were many lights in tlie ui)per chamber, where 
 they were gathered together. 
 
 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named 
 Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep : and as Paul was long 
 preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third 
 loft, and was taken up dead. 
 
 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him 
 said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 
 
 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken 
 bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, 
 so he departed. 
 
 12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a 
 little comforted. 
 
 13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there 
 intending to take in Eaul : for so had he appointed, minding him- 
 self to go afoot. 
 
 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and 
 came to Mitylene. 
 
 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against 
 Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at 
 Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus. 
 
 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he 
 would not spend the time in Asia : for he hasted, if it were pos- 
 sible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. 
 
 LESSON XXVI. 
 PAUL'S CHAIIUE TO THE EPHESIAN ELDERS. 
 
 THE ACTS XX. 
 17-38, 
 
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 from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and 
 called the elders of the church. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 where 
 
 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto tliem, Ye 
 know, from the tirst day that I came into Asia, after what man- 
 ner I have been with you at all seasons, 
 
 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with 
 many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in 
 wait of the Jews : 
 
 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto 
 you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and 
 from house to house, 
 
 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, re- 
 pentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, 
 not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 
 
 23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying 
 that bonds and auctions abide me. 
 
 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life 
 dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and 
 the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify 
 the gospel of the grace of God. 
 
 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have 
 gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 
 
 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure 
 from the blood of all men. 
 
 27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the coun- 
 sel of God. 
 
 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, 
 over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed 
 the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 
 
 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous 
 wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 
 
 30 Also of your own solv os shall men arise, speaking perverse 
 things, to draw away disciples after them. 
 
 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three 
 years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 
 
 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the 
 word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you 
 an inheritance among all them which are sanctitied. 
 
 33 I have coveted no man's siher, or gold, or apparel. 
 
 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these liands liave ministered 
 unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 
 
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 35 I have shewed you all things, bow that so labouring ye 
 ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the 
 Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to re- 
 ceive. 
 
 36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and 
 prayed with them all. 
 
 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and 
 kissed him. 
 
 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that 
 they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him 
 unto the ship. 
 
 LESSON XXVII. 
 
 
 PAUL'S RETURN TO JERUSALEM. 
 
 .\ A ND when we were come to Jerusalem, the 
 / Xl. brethren received us gladly. 
 
 THE ACTS XXI. 
 17-39. 
 
 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James j 
 and all the elders were present. 
 
 19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly 
 what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 
 
 20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said 
 unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there 
 are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: 
 
 21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the 
 Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that 
 they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after 
 the customs. 
 
 22 What is it therefore 1 the multitude must needs come to- 
 gether; for they will hear that thou art come. 
 
 23 Do therefore this that we say to thee : We have four men 
 which have a vow on them ; 
 
 24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges 
 with them, that they may shave their he>ids : and all may know 
 that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, 
 are nothing ; but tliat thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keep- 
 est the law. 
 
 25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we hare written 
 and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that 
 
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 they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, 
 and from strangled, and from fornication. 
 
 26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying him- 
 self with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplish- 
 ment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be 
 ofiered for every one of them. 
 
 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews 
 which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up 
 all the people, and laid hands on him, 
 
 28 Crying out. Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that 
 teacheth all iiten every where against the people, and the law, 
 and this place : and further brought Greeks also into the temple, 
 and hath polluted this holy place. 
 
 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Tropliimus 
 an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into 
 the temple.) 
 
 30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: 
 and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple : and forth- 
 with the doors were shut. 
 
 31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the 
 chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 
 
 32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran 
 down unto them : and when they saw the chief captain and the 
 soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 
 
 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and com- 
 manded liim to be bound with two chains ; and demanded who he 
 was, and what he had done. 
 
 34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the mul- 
 titude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, 
 he commanded him to be carried into the castle. 
 
 35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was 
 borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. 
 
 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying. 
 Away with him. 
 
 37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto 
 the chief captain. May I speak unto thee? Who said. Canst 
 thou speak Greek ? 
 
 38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days 
 madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thou- 
 sand men that were murderers 1 
 
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 39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a 
 city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, 
 suffer me to speak unto the people. 
 
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 LESSON XXVIII. 
 PAUL'S DEFENCE BEFORE THE PEOPLE. 
 
 THE ACTS XXI. \ A ND when he had given him license, Paul 
 40. / XI. stood on the stairs, and beckoned with 
 
 the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great 
 silence, he spake unto theirv in the Hebi-ew tongue, saying, 
 
 THE ACTS XXII. \ "ITEN, brethren, a,nd fathers, hear ye my 
 / lu. defence which I make now unto you. 
 
 2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue 
 to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) 
 
 3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city 
 in Cilieia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and 
 taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, 
 and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 
 
 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and de- 
 livering into prisons both men and women. 
 
 5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the 
 estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the 
 brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there 
 bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. 
 
 6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was 
 come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from 
 heaven a great light round about me. 
 
 7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto 
 me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me 1 
 
 8 And I answered. Who art thou, Lord % And he said unto 
 me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 
 
 9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were 
 afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. 
 
 10 And I said. What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said 
 MUto me. Arise, and go into Damascus ; and there it shall be told 
 thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 
 
 
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 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being 
 led by the hand of them that were with uie, I came into Damascus. 
 
 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, 
 having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt tJiere^ 
 
 13 Came unto me, iind stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul^ 
 receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. 
 
 14 And he said. The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, 
 that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and 
 shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. 
 
 15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou 
 hast seen and heard. 
 
 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and 
 wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. 
 
 17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jeru- 
 salem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 
 
 18 And saw him saying unto me. Make haste, and get thee 
 quickly out of Jerusalem : for they will not receive thy testimony 
 
 concerning me. 
 
 19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat 
 in every synagogue them that believed on thee : 
 
 20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I 
 also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept 
 the raiment of them that slew him. 
 
 21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far 
 hence unto the Gentiles. 
 
 22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then 
 lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from 
 the earth : for it is not fit that he should live. 
 
 23 And as they cried out, and cast oflF their clothes, and threw 
 dust into the air, 
 
 24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the 
 castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that 
 he might know wherefore they cried so against him. 
 
 25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the 
 centurion that stood by. Is it lawful for you to scourge a man 
 that is a Roman, and uncondemned ? 
 
 26 When the centurion heard thaty he went and told the chief 
 captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a 
 Roman. 
 
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 27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell rae, 
 art thou a Roman ? He said, Yea. 
 
 28 And the chief captain answered. With. a great sum ob- 
 tained 1 this freedom. And Paul said. But I wasyVee born. 
 
 29 Then straightway they departed from him which should 
 have examined him : and the chief captain also was afraid, after 
 he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. 
 
 30 On the morrow, because he would have known the cer- 
 tainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from 
 his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council 
 to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. 
 
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 LESSON XXIX. 
 CONSPIRACY TO KILL PAUL. 
 
 ,\ ,4 ND the night following the Lord stood by 
 / xX him, and said. Be of good cheer, Paul : 
 
 THE ACTS XXIII. 
 11-35. 
 
 for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear 
 witness also at Rome. 
 
 1 2 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, 
 and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would nei- 
 ther eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 
 
 13 And they were more than forty which had made this con- 
 spiracy. 
 
 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, 
 "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat 
 nothing until we have slain Paul. 
 
 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief cap- 
 tain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye 
 would enquire something more perfectly concerning him : and we, 
 or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. 
 
 16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, 
 he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul, 
 
 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, 
 Bring this young man unto the chief captain : for he hath a cer- 
 tain thing to tell him. 
 
 18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and 
 said, Paul the prisoner called me unto Am, and prayed me to 
 
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 bring t'lia young man unto thee, who liath something to say unto 
 thee. 
 
 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went 
 with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that tliou hast 
 to tell me 1 
 
 20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that 
 thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as 
 though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. 
 
 21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for 
 him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves 
 with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have 
 killed him : and now are they ready, looking for a promise from 
 thee. 
 
 22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and 
 charged him, See thoii, tell no man that thou hast shewed these 
 things to me. 
 
 23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying. Make ready 
 two hundred soldiers to go to Coesarea, and horsemen threescore 
 and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the 
 night; 
 
 24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and 
 bring him, safe unto Felix the governor 
 
 25 And he wrote a letter after this manner* 
 
 26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix 
 sendeth greeting. 
 
 27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been 
 killed of them : then came I with an army, and rescued him, hav- 
 ing understood that he was a Roman. 
 
 28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they 
 accused him, I brought him forth into their council : 
 
 29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, 
 but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. 
 
 30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for 
 the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to 
 his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. 
 Farewell. 
 
 ill Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, 
 and brought him, by night to Antipatris. 
 
 32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, 
 and returned to the castle : 
 
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 33 Who, when they came to Csesaieu, and delivered the epis- 
 tle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. 
 
 34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of 
 what province he was. And when he understood that hs tvas of 
 Cilicia ; 
 
 35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. 
 And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall. 
 
 LESSON XXX. 
 PAUL BEFORE FELIX. 
 
 THE ACTS XXIV. ) A ND after five days Ananias the high priest 
 / A. descended with the elders, and tvith a 
 certain orator named TertuUus, who informed the governor 
 against Paul. 
 
 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse 
 him, saying. Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and 
 that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy provi- 
 dence, 
 
 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix,, 
 with all thankfulness. 
 
 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I 
 pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 
 
 5 For we have found this man a pestilent ./e^^rw, and a mover 
 of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring- 
 leader of the sect of the Nazarenes : 
 
 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we 
 took, and would have judged according to our law. 
 
 7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great 
 violence took him. away out of our hands, 
 
 8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining 
 of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, where- 
 of we accuse him. 
 
 9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were 
 so. 
 
 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him 
 to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of 
 many years a judge unto this nation, 1 do the more cheerfully 
 answer for myself: 
 
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 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet 
 but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 
 
 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with 
 any man, neither raising up the people, nf^ither in the synagogues, 
 nor in the city : 
 
 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse 
 me. 
 
 11 But this I confess unto thee, that aft'i the way which 
 they call htresy, so worship 1 the God of >'iy fathers, believing 
 all things whicli are written in the law and in the prophets: 
 
 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also 
 allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the 
 just and unjust. 
 
 13 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a con- 
 science void of oflence toward God, and toward men. 
 
 17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, 
 and offerings. 
 
 18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in 
 the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. 
 
 19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if 
 they had ought against me. 
 
 20 Or else let these same Aere say, if they have found any 
 evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, 
 
 21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among 
 them. Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in ques- 
 tion by you this day. 
 
 22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect 
 knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said. When Lysias 
 the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of 
 your matter. 
 
 23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let 
 Mm have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaint- 
 ance to minister or come unto him. 
 
 24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife 
 Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him 
 concerning the faith in Christ. 
 
 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and 
 judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered. Go thy way 
 for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for 
 thee. 
 
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 26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of 
 Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the 
 oftener, and communed with him. 
 
 27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room : 
 and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. 
 
 LESSON XXXI. 
 
 PAUL BEFORE FESTUS -HE APPEALS TO C^SAR. 
 
 THE ACTS XXV. "k IVfOW when Festus was come into the prov- 
 / ll ince, after three days he ascended from 
 Caesarea to Jerusalem. 
 
 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed 
 him against Paul, and besought him, 
 
 3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for 
 him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 
 
 4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, 
 and that he himself wduld depart shortly thither. 
 
 5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go 
 down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness 
 in him. 
 
 6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, 
 he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the 
 judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. 
 
 7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from 
 Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous com- 
 plaints against Paul, which they could not prove, 
 
 8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of 
 the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have 
 I oftended any thing at all. 
 
 9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered 
 Paul, and said. Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged 
 of these things before me 1 
 
 10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where 
 I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou 
 very well knowest. 
 
 11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing 
 worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of 
 
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 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, 
 answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt 
 thou go. 
 
 13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came 
 unto Caesarea to salute Festus. 
 
 1 4 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared 
 Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in 
 bonds by Felix : 
 
 15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests 
 and the elders of the Jews informed n^e, desiring to have judg- 
 ment against him. 
 
 16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Bomans 
 to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have 
 the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself 
 concerning the crime laid against him. 
 
 17 Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay 
 on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the 
 man to be brought forth. 
 
 18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought 
 none accusation of such things as I supposed : 
 
 19 But had certain questions against him of their own si per- 
 stition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to 
 be alive. 
 
 20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I 
 asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged 
 of these matters. 
 
 21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hear- 
 ing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send 
 him to Cjesar. 
 
 22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the ma,n 
 myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. 
 
 23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Ber- 
 nice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, 
 with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus* 
 commandment Paul was brought forth. 
 
 24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are 
 here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multi- 
 
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 t.'de of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also 
 here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. 
 
 25 But when I found that he had conimitted nothing worthy 
 of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have 
 determined to send him. 
 
 26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. 
 Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially 
 before tliee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might 
 have somewhat to write. 
 
 27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and 
 not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. 
 
 LESSON XXXII. 
 
 PAUL BEFORE AGRIPPA. 
 
 THE ACTS XXVI. I rpHEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art 
 / JL permitted to speak for thyself. Then 
 Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 
 
 2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer 
 for myself this day before thee touching all the tilings whereof I 
 am accused of the Jews : 
 
 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs 
 and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech 
 thee to hear me patiently. 
 
 4 My manner of life from ray youth, which was at the first 
 among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews ; 
 
 5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, 
 that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 
 
 6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise 
 made of God unto our fathers: 
 
 7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving 
 God day ind night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king 
 Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. 
 
 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that 
 God should raise the dead 1 
 
 9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things 
 contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 
 
 10 Which thing X also did in Jerusalem; and many of the 
 
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 the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my 
 voice against tJiem. 
 
 11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and com- 
 pelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against 
 them, I persecuted tlietn even unto strange cities. 
 
 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and 
 commission from the chief priests, 
 
 1 3 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, 
 above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them 
 which journeyed with me. 
 
 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice 
 speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, 
 why persecutest thou me ? it is hard for thee to kick against the 
 pricks. 
 
 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lordi And he said, I am 
 Jesus whom thou persecutest. 
 
 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared 
 unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness 
 both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things 
 in the which I will appear unto thee; 
 
 17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, 
 unto whom now I send thee, 
 
 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to 
 light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may re- 
 ceive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are 
 sanctified by faith that is in me. 
 
 19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto 
 the heavenly vision: 
 
 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusa- 
 lem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaja, and then to the Gen- 
 tiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet 
 for repentance. 
 
 21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and 
 went about to kill me. - 
 
 22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto 
 this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other 
 things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should 
 come: 
 
 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first 
 
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 that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the 
 people, and to the Gentiles. 
 
 24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud 
 voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make 
 thee mad. 
 
 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak 
 forth the words of truth and soberness. 
 
 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I 
 speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are 
 hidden from him ; for this thing was not done in a corner. 
 
 27 King Agrippa, belie vest thou the prophets ? I know that 
 thou believest. 
 
 28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me 
 to be a Christian. 
 
 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but 
 also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether 
 such as I am, except these bonds. 
 
 30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the 
 governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them : 
 
 31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between 
 themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or 
 of bonds. 
 
 32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have 
 been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar. 
 
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 LESSON XXXIII. 
 
 PAUL'S VOYAGE TO ROME. 
 
 THE ACTS XXVII. \ A ND when it was determined that we 
 1-20. J il. should sail into Italy, they delivered 
 
 Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a cen- 
 turion of Augustus' band. 
 
 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, 
 meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Mace- 
 donian of Thessalonica, being with us. 
 
 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius cour- 
 teously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends 
 to refresh himself. 
 
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 4 And when we had launched from thence^ we sailed under 
 Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 
 
 5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pam- 
 phylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 
 
 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing 
 into Italy ; and he put us therein. 
 
 7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce .were 
 come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed 
 under Crete, over against Salmone; 
 
 8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called 
 The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city o/Lasea. 
 
 9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now 
 dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admon- 
 ished them, 
 
 10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will 
 be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, 
 but also of our lives. 
 
 11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the 
 owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by 
 Paul. 
 
 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, 
 the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they 
 might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven 
 of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 
 
 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they 
 had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by 
 Crete. 
 
 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous 
 wind, called Euroclydon. 
 
 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into 
 the wind, we let her drive. 
 
 16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, 
 we had much work to come by the boat: 
 
 17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undei*- 
 girding the ship ; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quick- 
 sands, strake sail, and so were driven. 
 
 18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next 
 day they lightened the ship ; 
 
 19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the 
 tackling of the ship. 
 
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 20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, 
 and no small tempest lay on us^ all hope that we should be saved 
 was then taken away. 
 
 LESSON XXXIV. 
 PAUL'S SHIPWRECK. 
 
 ,\ T)UT after long abstinence Paul stood forth 
 / \j in the midst of them, and said. Sirs, 
 
 THE ACTS XXVII. 
 21-44. 
 
 ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from 
 Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 
 
 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall 
 be no loss of any marCs life among you, but of the ship. 
 
 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose 
 I am, and whom I serve, 
 
 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before 
 Csesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. 
 
 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that 
 it shall be even as it was told me. 
 
 26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. 
 
 27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven 
 up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that 
 they drew near to some country; 
 
 28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when 
 they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it 
 fifteen fatlioms. 
 
 29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they 
 cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. 
 
 30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, 
 when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as 
 though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, 
 
 31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these 
 abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. 
 
 32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her 
 fall off. 
 
 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all 
 to take meat, saying. This day is the fourteenth day that ye have 
 tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 
 
 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for 
 
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 your health : for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any 
 of you. 
 
 35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave 
 thanks to God in presence of them all : and when he had broken 
 it, he began to eat. 
 
 36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some 
 meat. 
 
 37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescorr- 
 and sixteen souls. 
 
 38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, 
 and cast out the wheat into the sea. 
 
 39 And when it was day, they knew not the land : but they 
 discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were 
 minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. 
 
 40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed 
 themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised 
 up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. 
 
 41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the 
 ship aground ; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmove- 
 able, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the 
 waves. 
 
 42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any 
 of them should swim out, and escape. 
 
 43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from 
 their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should 
 cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land : 
 
 44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces 
 of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe 
 to land. 
 
 LESSON XXXV. 
 PAUL AT MELITA— ARRIVAL AT ROME. 
 
 THE ACTS XXVIII. \ A ND when they were escaped, then they 
 
 / IJl knew that the island was called Melita. 
 
 2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for 
 they kindled a tire, and received us every one, because of the 
 present rain, and because of the cold. 
 
 3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid 
 
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 titem on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened 
 on his hand. 
 
 4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on 
 his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a 
 murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance 
 sufTereth not to live. 
 
 5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. 
 
 6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen 
 down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, 
 and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and 
 said that he was a god. 
 
 7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of 
 the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged 
 us threo days courteously. 
 
 8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of 
 a fever and of a bloody flux : to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, 
 and laid his hands on him, and healed him. 
 
 9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in 
 the island, came, and were healed: 
 
 10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we 
 departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. 
 
 1 1 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, 
 which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. 
 
 12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 
 
 13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhe- 
 gium : and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the 
 next day to Puteoli : 
 
 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with 
 them seven days : and so we went toward Rome. 
 
 15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they 
 came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: 
 whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. 
 
 16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the 
 prisoners to the captain of the guard : but Paul was suflfered to 
 dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. 
 
 17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the 
 chief of the Jews together : and when they were come together, 
 he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed 
 nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I 
 delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 
 
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 18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, 
 because there was no cause of death in me. 
 
 19 But when the Jews spake against k, I was constrained to 
 appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. 
 
 20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, 
 and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel 1 am 
 bound with this chain. 
 
 21 And they said unto him. We neither received letters out 
 of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came 
 shewed or spake any harm of thee. 
 
 22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as 
 concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken 
 against. 
 
 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many 
 to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the 
 kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out 
 of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till 
 evening. 
 
 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and 
 some believed not. 
 
 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they de- 
 parted, after that Paul had spoken one word. Well spake the 
 Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, 
 
 26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall 
 hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not 
 perceive: 
 
 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears 
 are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they 
 should see with their eyes, and hear with t?ieir ears, and under- 
 stand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should 
 heal them. 
 
 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God 
 is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. 
 
 29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, 
 and had great reasoning among themselves. 
 
 30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, 
 and received all that came in unto him, 
 
 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things 
 which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man 
 forbidding him. 
 
PART III. 
 
 DIDACTIC AND PROPHETIC— THE EPIS- 
 TLES AND THE REVELATION. 
 
 LESSON I. 
 THE IMPARTIAL JUDGMENT OF GOD. 
 
 ROMANS ll.l rpHEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, who- 
 1-16. / X soever thou art that judgest : for wherein thou 
 judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest 
 doest the same things. 
 
 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to 
 truth against them which commit such things. 
 
 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which 
 do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the 
 judgment of God 1 
 
 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance 
 and longsuffering ; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth 
 thee to repentance 1 
 
 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up 
 unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of 
 the righteous judgment of God; 
 
 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 
 
 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for 
 glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : 
 
 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the 
 truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 
 
 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth 
 evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 
 
 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh 
 good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile : 
 
 1 1 For there is no respect of persons with God. 
 
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 1 2 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish 
 without law: and as many as have sinned in t)ie law shall be 
 judged by the law ; 
 
 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but 
 the doers of the law shall be justified. 
 
 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by na- 
 ture the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, 
 are a law unto themselves: 
 
 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, 
 their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean 
 while accusing or else excusing one another,) 
 
 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by 
 Jesus Christ according to my gospel. 
 
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 LESSON II. 
 GOD'S WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. 
 
 ROMANS lll.\ A S it is written. There is none righteous, no, not 
 10-31. / A one: 
 
 1 1 There is none that understaiideth, there is none that seek- 
 eth after God. 
 
 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become 
 unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 
 
 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre ; with their tongues they 
 have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 
 
 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 
 
 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood: 
 
 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways: 
 
 17 And the way of peace have they not known: 
 
 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. 
 
 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it 
 saith to them who are under the law : that every mouth may be 
 stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 
 
 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be 
 justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 
 
 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is mani- 
 fested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets ; 
 
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 22 Even the righteousnes«( of God which is by faith of Jesus 
 Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no 
 difference : 
 
 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 
 
 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption 
 that is in Christ Jesus: 
 
 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through 
 faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission 
 of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God ; 
 
 26 To declare, I say^ at this time his righteousness: that he 
 might be just, and the justifier of him which belie veth in Jesus. 
 
 27 Where is boasting then 1 It is excluded. By what law 1 
 of works ? Nay : but by the law of faith. 
 
 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith with- 
 out the deeds of the law. 
 
 29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gen- 
 tiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 
 
 30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision 
 by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. 
 
 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God for- 
 bid: yea, we establish the law. 
 
 LESSON III. 
 
 JUSIIFICATION BY FAITH-ADAM AND CHRIST. 
 
 ROMANS \l.\ rpHEREFORE being justified by faith, we have 
 / X peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ : 
 
 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace where- 
 in we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 
 
 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also : knowing 
 that tribulation worketh patience; 
 
 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 
 
 5 And hope maketh not ashamed ; because the love of God is 
 shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto 
 us. 
 
 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ 
 died for the ungodly. 
 
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 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet perad- 
 venture for a good man some would even dare to die. 
 
 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we 
 were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 
 
 9 VmAx more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall 
 l>e sa^ tioni wrath through him. 
 
 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God 
 by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be 
 saved by his life. 
 
 1 1 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord 
 Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. 
 
 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and 
 death by sin ; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have 
 sinned : 
 
 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not 
 imputed when there is no law. 
 
 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even 
 over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's 
 transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 
 
 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if 
 through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace 
 of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, 
 hath abounded unto many. 
 
 16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for 
 the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of 
 many offences unto justification. 
 
 17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much 
 more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of 
 righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 
 
 18 Therefore as by the offence of owe judgment came upon all 
 men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the 
 free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 
 
 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, 
 so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 
 
 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. 
 But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound : 
 
 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace 
 reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. 
 
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 LESSON IV. 
 
 deliverancp: from the power of sin. 
 
 ROMANS VI. 
 
 \ T17HAT shall we say then 1 Shall we continue 
 / TT in sin, that grace may abound? 
 
 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any 
 longer therein 1 
 
 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into 
 Jesus Christ were baptized into his death ? 
 
 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death : 
 that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of 
 the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 
 
 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his 
 death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 
 
 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with /wm, that 
 the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should 
 not serve sin. 
 
 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. 
 
 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall 
 also live with him : 
 
 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no 
 more; death hath no more dominion over him. 
 
 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he 
 liveth, he liveth unto God. 
 
 1 1 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto 
 sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 
 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye 
 should obey it in the lusts thereof. 
 
 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unright- 
 eousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that 
 are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of 
 righteousness unto God. 
 
 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not 
 under the law, but under grace. 
 
 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the 
 law, but under grace ? God forbid. 
 
 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants 
 
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 to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin 
 unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness '? 
 
 17 But God be thanked, tliat ye were the servants of sin, but 
 ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which wag 
 delivered you. 
 
 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of 
 righteousness. 
 
 19 1 speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity 
 of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to 
 uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield 
 your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 
 
 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from 
 righteousness. 
 
 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof }e are 
 now ashamed 1 for the end of those tilings is death. 
 
 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants 
 to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting 
 life. 
 
 23 For the wages of sin is death ; but the gift of God is eter- 
 nal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 
 LESSON V. 
 PRIVILEGES IN CHRIST JESUS. 
 
 ROMANS VIII. \ rtlHERE is therefore now no condemnation to 
 1-17. ) JL them which are in Christ Jesns, who walk 
 not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 
 
 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made 
 me free from the law of sin and death. 
 
 3 For what the law could not do. in that it was weak through 
 the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, 
 and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh : 
 
 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, 
 who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 
 
 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the 
 flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 
 
 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually 
 minded is life and peace. 
 
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 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is 
 not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 
 
 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 
 
 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that 
 the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the 
 Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 
 
 10 And if Christ he in you, the body is dead because of sin; 
 but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 
 
 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the 
 dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead 11 
 also (juicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwellevu In 
 you. 
 
 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to 
 live after the flesh. 
 
 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die : but if ye through 
 the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 
 
 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the 
 sons of God. 
 
 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to 
 fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we 
 cry, Abba, Father. 
 
 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we 
 are the children of God : 
 
 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs 
 ■with Christ; if so be that we suffer with /it'm, that we may be 
 also glorified together. 
 
 LESSON VI. 
 
 CHRISTIAN SERVICE. 
 
 ROMANS XII. \ T BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mer- 
 / X cies of God, that ye present your bodies a liv- 
 ing sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable 
 
 service. 
 
 2 And be not conformed to this world : but be ye transformed 
 by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that 
 good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 
 
 3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man 
 that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he 
 
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 to every man the measure of faith. 
 
 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all mem- 
 bers have not the same office: 
 
 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one 
 members one of another. 
 
 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace tliat is 
 given to us, whether prophecy, let us jirophesy according to the 
 proportion of faith; 
 
 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that 
 teacheth, on teaching; 
 
 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let 
 him do it with simplicity; he that ruletli, with diligence; he that 
 sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 
 
 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is 
 evil; cleave to that which is good. 
 
 10 ^e kindly aflectioned one to another with brotherly love; 
 in honour preferring one another; 
 
 1 1 Not slothful in business ; fervent in spirit ; serving the Lord ; 
 
 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing in- 
 stant in prayer; 
 
 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. 
 
 14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. 
 
 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and wpep with them 
 that weep. 
 
 16 ^e of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high 
 things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in 
 your own conceits. 
 
 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest 
 in the sight of all men. 
 
 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably 
 with all men. 
 
 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give 
 place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will 
 repay, saith the Lord. 
 
 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, 
 give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on 
 his head. 
 
 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. 
 
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 LESSON VII. 
 OBEDIENCE TO RULERS, AND OTHER DUTIES. 
 
 ROMANS XIII. \ T ET every soul be subject unto the higher 
 / Jj powers. For there is no power but of 
 God : the powers that be are ordained of God. 
 
 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the 
 ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to them- 
 selves damnation. 
 
 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. 
 Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is 
 good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 
 
 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if 
 thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the 
 sword ir. vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to 
 execute wrath upon him that doetli evil. 
 
 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath^ 
 but also for conscience sake. 
 
 6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also : for they are God's 
 ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 
 
 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute 
 is due; custom to whom custom ; fear to whom fear ; honour to 
 whom honour. 
 
 8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he 
 that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 
 
 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not 
 kill, Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou 
 shalt not covet; and if there he any other commandment, it is 
 biiefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy 
 neighbour as thyself. 
 
 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is 
 the fulfilling of the law. 
 
 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to 
 awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when 
 we believed. 
 
 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore 
 cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of 
 light. 
 
 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day ; not in rioting and 
 
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 1 4 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not pro- 
 vision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. 
 
 IiESSON VIII. 
 
 THE CHARACTER OF PAUL'S PREACHING. 
 
 1 CORINTHIANS ll.\ A ND I, brethren, when I came to you, 
 
 / jLI. came not with excellency of speech 
 or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 
 
 2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save 
 Jesus Christ and him crucified. 
 
 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much 
 trembling. 
 
 4 And my speech and my preaching xoas not with enticing 
 words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and 
 of power : 
 
 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, 
 but in the power of God. 
 
 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: 
 yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this 
 world, that come to nought : 
 
 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the 
 hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our 
 glory: 
 
 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had 
 they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 
 
 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, 
 neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which 
 God hath prepared for them that love him. 
 
 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the 
 Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 
 
 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the 
 spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God 
 knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 
 
 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but 
 
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 the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that 
 are freely given to us of God. 
 
 1 3 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's 
 wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; com- 
 paring spiritual things with spiritual. 
 
 1 4 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit 
 of God : for they are foolishness unto him : neither can he know 
 them, because they are spiritually discerned. 
 
 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself 
 is judged of no man. 
 
 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may 
 instruct him ? But we have the mind of Christ. 
 
 LESSON IX. 
 CHRISTIAN LOVE. 
 
 1 CORINTHIANS Xlll.'i rPHOUGH I speak with the tongues of 
 
 / X men and of angels, and have not 
 charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 
 
 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all 
 mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so 
 that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am 
 nothing. 
 
 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and 
 though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it 
 profiteth me nothing. 
 
 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; 
 charity vaunteth not itself, is not pufted up, 
 
 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is 
 not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 
 
 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth ; 
 
 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, 
 endureth all things. 
 
 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there he prophecies, 
 they shall fail; whether there he tongues, they shall cease; 
 whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 
 
 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 
 
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 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which 
 is in part shall be done away. 
 
 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as 
 a child, I thought as a child : but when I became a man, I put 
 away childish things. 
 
 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to 
 face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I 
 am known. 
 
 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the 
 greatest of these is charity. 
 
 LESSON X. 
 THE RESURRECTION. 
 
 I CORINTHIANS XV.\ If OREOVER, brethren, I declare unto 
 1-28. / ifJL you the gospel which I preached unto 
 
 you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand ; 
 
 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I 
 preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 
 
 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also 
 received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the 
 scriptures ; 
 
 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third 
 day according to the scriptures : 
 
 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve : 
 
 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at 
 once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but 
 some are fallen asleep. 
 
 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 
 
 8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out 
 of due time. 
 
 9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be 
 called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 
 
 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am : and his grace 
 which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured 
 more abundantly than they all : yet not I, but the grace of God 
 which was with me. 
 
 1 1 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so 
 ye believed. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 i I'U 
 
 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, 
 how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the 
 dead? 
 
 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ 
 not risen: 
 
 14 And if Christ be not risen, then ia our preacinng vain, 
 and your faith in also vain. 
 
 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because 
 we have testified of Uod that he raised up Christ: whom he 
 raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 
 
 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 
 
 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet 
 in your sins. 
 
 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are 
 perished. 
 
 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all 
 men most miserable. 
 
 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the 
 tirstfruits of them that slept. 
 
 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the 
 resurrection of the dead. 
 
 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be 
 made alive. 
 
 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; 
 afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 
 
 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the 
 kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down 
 all rule and all authority and power. 
 
 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his 
 feet. 
 
 26 The last enemy tliat shall be destroyed is death. 
 
 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he 
 saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is 
 excepted, which did put all things under him. 
 
 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then 
 shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things 
 under him, that God may be all in all. 
 
the dead, 
 ion of the 
 
 jii is Christ 
 
 ching vain, 
 
 od; because 
 whom he 
 
 ised : 
 
 ; ye are yet 
 
 L Christ are 
 
 we are of all 
 
 I become the 
 
 \ime also the 
 
 b shall all be 
 
 he firstfruits; 
 
 livered up tl>e 
 lave put down 
 
 nies under his 
 
 ath. 
 
 But when he 
 3st that he is 
 
 nto him, then 
 , put all things 
 
 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 LESSON XI. 
 THE RP:SURRKCTI0N.— ( Contlnmd. ) 
 
 393 
 
 ,\ T)UT some man will say, How are the 
 / i) dead raised up ? and with what body 
 
 1 CORINTHIANS XV. 
 35-58. 
 
 do they come % 
 
 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except 
 it die : 
 
 37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body 
 that shall be, but bare grain, it* may chance of wheat, or of some 
 other grain: 
 
 38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to 
 every seed his own body. 
 
 ;i9 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of 
 flesli of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, ancf an- 
 otlier of birds. 
 
 40 lliere are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial : but 
 the gloi*y of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial 
 is another. 
 
 41 lliere is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the 
 moon, and another glory of the stars : for one star ditiereth from 
 another star in glory. 
 
 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in cor- 
 ruption ; it is raised in incorruption : 
 
 43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown 
 in weakness; it is raised in power: 
 
 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. 
 There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 
 
 45 And so it is written. The first man Adam was made a liv- 
 ing soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 
 
 46 Howbeit that wa^ not first which is spiritual, but that 
 which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 
 
 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is 
 the Lord from heaven. 
 
 48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy : and 
 as is the heavenly, such are they also tliat are heavenly. 
 
 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall 
 also bear the image of the heavenly. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot in- 
 herit the kingdom of God j neither doth corruption inherit incor- 
 ruption. 
 
 51 Behold, T shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but 
 we shall all be changed, 
 
 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: 
 for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incor- 
 ruptible, and we shall be changed. 
 
 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this 
 mortal must put on immortality. 
 
 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, 
 and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be 
 brought to pass the saying that is written. Death is swallowed 
 up in victory. 
 
 55 O death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where is thy vic- 
 tory ? 
 
 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the 
 law. 
 
 67 But thanks he to God, which giveth us the victory through 
 our Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmove- 
 able, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as 
 ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 
 
 LESSON XIL 
 
 f' 
 
 CHRISTIAN HOPE— THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION. 
 
 2 CORINTHIANS V^ T?OR we know that if our earthly house 
 
 / JO of this tabernacle wore dissolved, we 
 have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal 
 in the heavens. 
 
 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon 
 with our house which is from heaven: 
 
 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 
 
 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being bur- 
 dened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, 
 that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 395 
 
 1 cannot in- 
 iherit incor- 
 
 lU sleep, but 
 
 3 last trump: 
 raised incor- 
 
 on, and this 
 
 incorruption, 
 hen shall be 
 is swallowed 
 
 re is thy vie- 
 
 of sin is the 
 
 ctory through 
 
 fast, unmove- 
 forasmuch as 
 d. 
 
 CILIATION. 
 
 earthly house 
 1 dissolved, we 
 hands, eternal 
 
 3 clothed upon 
 
 )und naked. 
 
 an, being bur- 
 clothed upon, 
 
 5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, 
 who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 
 
 6 Therefore we are always coutident, knowing that, whilst we 
 are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : 
 
 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 
 
 8 We are coutident, / say, and willing rather to be absent 
 from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 
 
 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we 
 may be accepted of him. 
 
 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; 
 that every one may receive the things done in his body, according 
 to that he hath done, whether it he good or bad. 
 
 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade 
 men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are 
 made manifest in your consciences. 
 
 12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give 
 you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat 
 to anstver them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. 
 
 13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God : or whether 
 we be sober, it is for your cause.. 
 
 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus 
 judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead : 
 
 15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not 
 lienceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for 
 them, and rose again. 
 
 16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: 
 yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now hence- 
 forth know we him no more. 
 
 • 
 
 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: 
 old things are passed away ; behold, all things are Ijecome new. 
 
 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself 
 by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; 
 
 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto 
 himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath com- 
 mitted unto us the word of reconciliation. 
 
 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God 
 did beseech you by us : we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye recon- 
 ciled to God. 
 
 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; 
 that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 
 
scnii*TUiii'] RE A Diyns. 
 
 LESSON XIII. 
 THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT. 
 
 CIALATIANS V. 
 
 ATIANS V.\ rpUIS I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye 
 16-26. / X shall not fultil the lust of the ilesh. 
 
 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit 
 against the flesh : and these are contrary the one to the other : 
 80 that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 
 
 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye ai'e not under the law. 
 
 19 Now the works of the flc^sh are manifest, which are these; 
 Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 
 
 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, 
 strife, seditions, heresies, 
 
 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, re veilings, and such like: 
 of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time 
 past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the king- 
 dom of God. 
 
 22 But the fruit of tin.; Spirit is love, joy, peaoe, longsuffering, 
 gentleness, goodness, faith, 
 
 23 Meekness, temsicrLince: against such there is no law. 
 
 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with 
 the affections and lusts. 
 
 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spiiit. 
 
 26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one an- 
 other, envying one another. 
 
 GALATIANS VI. j "pRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a 
 1-10. / J) fault, ye which are spiritual, restore sui^li 
 
 an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou 
 also be tempted. 
 
 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 
 
 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is 
 notliiug, he deceiveth himself. 
 
 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he 
 have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 
 
 5 For every man shall bear his own burden. 
 
 6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him 
 that teacheth in all good things. 
 
SCRinrURE KEAUISGS. 
 
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 Spirit, and ye 
 le tiesh. 
 nd the Spirit 
 to the other; 
 
 der the law. 
 hich are thvse ; 
 
 ilations, wrath, 
 
 I, and such like : 
 )ld yo^i in time 
 iherit the kiug- 
 
 e, longsuflfermg, 
 
 ) is no law. 
 
 d the flesh with 
 
 n the Spirit, 
 •evoking one an- 
 
 ) overtaken in a 
 sual, restore siu^h 
 thyself, lest thou 
 
 the law of Christ, 
 ihing, when he is 
 
 and then shall he 
 ther. 
 
 L. 
 
 nunicate unto him 
 
 7 Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : for whatsoever a man 
 soweth, that shall he also reap. 
 
 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap cor- 
 ruption ; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap 
 life everlasting. 
 
 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season 
 we shall reap, if we faint not. 
 
 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all 
 men^ especially unto tlu'iu who are of tlie household of faith. 
 
 LESSON XIV. 
 
 THE ONE FAMILY IN CHRIST. 
 
 EPHESIANS \\\.\ TOR this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus 
 / r Clirist for you Gentiles, 
 
 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God 
 which is given me to you-ward : 
 
 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mys- 
 tery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 
 
 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge 
 in the mystery of Christ) 
 
 .5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of 
 men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by 
 the Spirit; 
 
 6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same 
 body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel : 
 
 7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of 
 the grace of God given unto me by the eflectual working of hia 
 power. 
 
 5 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this 
 grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the un- 
 sear(;hable riches of Christ ; 
 
 *.) And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mys- 
 tery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in 
 God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: 
 
 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers 
 in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold 
 wisdom of God, 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 11 According to the eternal puipose which he purposed in 
 Christ Jesus our Lord : 
 
 12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by 
 the i'aith of him. 
 
 13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations 
 for you, which is your glory. 
 
 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our 
 Lord Jesus Christ, 
 
 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 
 
 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his 
 glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner 
 man; 
 
 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, 
 being rooted and grounded in love, 
 
 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the 
 breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 
 
 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, 
 that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 
 
 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly 
 above all that we ask or think, according to the power that work- 
 eth in us, 
 
 21 Unto him he glory in the church by Christ Jesus through- 
 out all ages, world without end. Amen. 
 
 LESSON XV. 
 RELATIVE DUTIES— THE CHRISTIAN ARMOUR. 
 
 EPHESIANS Vl.\ CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: 
 1-20. j \J for this is right. 
 
 2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first com- 
 mandment with promise; 
 
 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long 
 on the earth. 
 
 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but 
 bring hem up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 
 
 5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters accord- 
 ing to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your 
 heart, as unto Christ; 
 
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 )urposed in 
 
 mtideuce by 
 
 tribulations 
 
 ither of our 
 
 th is named, 
 
 iches of his 
 
 in the inner 
 
 ith ; that ye, 
 
 what is the 
 
 ;h knowledge. 
 
 g aViundautly 
 irer that work- 
 
 Fesus through- 
 
 LMOUR. 
 
 ts in the Lord: 
 
 the first coia- 
 
 layest live long 
 
 to wrath: but 
 the Lord, 
 masters accord- 
 gleness of your 
 
 6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants 
 of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 
 
 7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to 
 men: 
 
 8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the 
 same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he he bond or free. 
 
 9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing 
 threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither 
 is there respect of persons with him. 
 
 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the 
 power of his might. 
 
 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to 
 stand against the wiles of the devil. 
 
 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against 
 principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness 
 of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 
 
 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that 
 ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done 
 all, to stand. 
 
 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, 
 and having on tlie breastplate of righteousness; 
 
 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of 
 peace ; 
 
 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall 
 be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 
 
 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the 
 Spirit, which is the word of God : 
 
 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the 
 Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and sup- 
 plication for all saints ; 
 
 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I 
 may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the 
 gospel, 
 
 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I 
 may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 
 
SCliir TURE RE A DINGS. 
 
 LESSON XVI. 
 THE DUTY OF SELF-SACRIFICE. 
 
 PHILIPPIANS II. I TF there be therefore any consolation in 
 1-16. / X Christ, if any* comfort of love, if any 
 
 fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 
 
 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same 
 love, being of one accord, of one mind. 
 
 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory ; but in 
 lowliness of mind let each esteem other l)etter than themselves. 
 
 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also 
 on the things of others. 
 
 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 
 
 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to 
 be equal with God : 
 
 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the 
 form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 
 
 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, 
 and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 
 
 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given 
 him a name which is above every name : 
 
 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of 
 things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the 
 earth ; 
 
 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is 
 Lord, to the glory of God the Fjither. 
 
 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as 
 in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work 
 out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 
 
 13 For it is God which woiketh in you both to will and to 
 do of his good pleasure. 
 
 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 
 
 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, 
 without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, 
 among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 
 
 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the 
 day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in 
 vain. * 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 401 
 
 LESSON XVII. 
 THE CALLING OF GOD IN CHRIST. 
 
 nsolation in 
 love, if any 
 
 ing the same 
 
 rlory ; but in 
 A\ themselves. 
 
 very man also 
 
 Ihrist Jesus: 
 not robbery tf) 
 
 c upon him the 
 i men: 
 
 m\bled himself, 
 of the cross, 
 him, and given 
 
 should bow, of 
 lings under the 
 
 t Jesus Christ ia 
 
 jrs obeyed, not as 
 ly absence, work 
 
 bh to will and to 
 
 Usputings: 
 
 i, the sons of God, 
 
 i perverse nation, 
 
 may rejoice in the 
 either laboured in 
 
 '\ XJ^^-f^ ^'® ^^^ *^^ circumcision, which worship 
 / J God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ 
 
 PHIUPPIANS III. 
 3-21. 
 
 Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 
 
 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any 
 other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the 
 flesh, I more: 
 
 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the 
 tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the 
 law, a Pharisee; 
 
 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the 
 righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 
 
 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for 
 Christ. 
 
 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things hut loss for the 
 excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom 
 I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them hut 
 dung, that I may win Christ, 
 
 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, 
 which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, 
 the righteousness which is of God by faith : 
 
 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, 
 and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable 
 unto his death ; 
 
 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of 
 the dead. 
 
 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already 
 perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for 
 which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 
 
 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but 
 this one thing / do^ forgetting those things which are behind, 
 and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 
 
 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling 
 of God in Christ Jesus. 
 
 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: 
 and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal 
 even this unto you. 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 16 Nevertheless, whereti^ we have already attained, let us 
 walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing, 
 
 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them 
 which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 
 
 18 (For many walk, of wliom I have told you often, and now 
 tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of 
 Christ: 
 
 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their hoWy^ and 
 whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 
 
 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we 
 look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus (Christ: 
 
 21 Who shall change our viJe V)ody, that it may be fashioned 
 like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he 
 is able even to subdue Jill things unto himself. 
 
 LESSON XVIII. 
 
 PEACE IN LIFE THROUGH CHRIST. 
 
 PHILIPPIANS IV.\ rpHEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved 
 1-13. j X and longed for, my joy and crown, so 
 
 stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 
 
 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of 
 the same mind in the Lord. 
 
 3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women 
 which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and 
 tvith other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of 
 life. 
 
 4 Rejoice iji the Lord alway : and again I say. Rejoice. 
 
 5 Let your modeiation be known unto all men. The Lord is 
 at hand. 
 
 6 Be careful for nothing ; but in every thing by prayer and 
 supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known 
 unto God. 
 
 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, 
 shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
 
 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever 
 things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things 
 fire pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of 
 
 / 
 
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SCRIPTURE EEADINQS. 
 
 403 
 
 goccl report; if there he any virtue, and if there he any praise, 
 think on these things. 
 
 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, 
 and heard, and seen in me, do : and the God of peace shall be 
 witli you. 
 
 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last 
 your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also 
 careful, but ye lacked opportunity. 
 
 1 1 Not that I speak in respect of want : for I have learned, 
 in whatsoever state I am, thereivith to be content. 
 
 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to 
 abound : every where and in all things I am instructed both to 
 be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 
 
 13 1 can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 
 
 LESSON XIX. 
 
 THE PRE-EMINENCE OF CHRIST. 
 
 COLOSSIANS l.\ "pAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will 
 1-24. / -t of God, and Timotheus o^ir brother, 
 
 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in C'hrist which are at 
 Colosse: Grace he unto you, and peace, from God our Father and 
 the Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
 3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus 
 Christ, praying always for you, 
 
 4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the 
 love which ye have to all the saints, 
 
 5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heavpn, whereof 
 ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel ; 
 
 6 "Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and 
 bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye 
 heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth : 
 
 7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, 
 who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; 
 
 8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. 
 
 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not 
 cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual under- 
 standing ; 
 
 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, 
 lieing fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the know- 
 ledge of God; 
 
 1 1 Strengthened with all might, according to his 
 
 glorious 
 
 power, i ito ' patience and longsuffering with joyf ulness ; 
 
 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet 
 to be p~ ""takers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 
 
 13 Who . ith tiilivcred us from the power of darkness, and 
 hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son : 
 
 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the 
 forgiveness of sins : 
 
 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of 
 every creature: 
 
 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, 
 and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether the>i he 
 thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things 
 were created by him, and for him : 
 
 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 
 
 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the 
 beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he 
 might have the preeminence. 
 
 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness 
 dwell ; 
 
 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, 
 by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, / say^ 
 whether they he things in earth, or things in heaven. 
 
 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in 
 your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 
 
 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you 
 holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight : 
 
 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and he 
 not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have 
 heard, and which war> preached to every creature which is under 
 heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; 
 
 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that 
 which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his 
 body's sake, which is the church. 
 
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 LESSON XX. 
 
 1)UTIES OF THE NEW LIFE. 
 
 COLOSSIANS lll.\ JF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those 
 1-17. / X things which are above, where Christ 
 
 sitteth on the right hand of God. 
 
 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the 
 earth. 
 
 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 
 
 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye 
 also appear with him in glory. 
 
 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; 
 fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, 
 and covetousness, which is idolatry : 
 
 6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the 
 children of disobedience: 
 
 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in 
 them. 
 
 8 But now ye also put off" all these; anger, wrath, malice, 
 blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 
 
 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put oflf the old 
 man with his deeds; 
 
 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in know- 
 ledge after the image of him that created him : 
 
 1 1 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor 
 uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ 
 is all, and in all. 
 
 1 2 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, 
 bowelr of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long- 
 suflfering; 
 
 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any 
 nuj.n have quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so 
 also do ye. 
 
 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the 
 bond of perfectness. 
 
 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the 
 which also jo are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 
 
 1 6 Let the word of Christ dwell in you j'ichly in all wisdom ; 
 
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 teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and 
 spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 
 
 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name 
 of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 
 
 LESSON XXI. 
 THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 
 
 1 THESSALONIANS IV. | "pUT as touching brotherly love ye 
 9-18. / J3 need not that I write unto you: 
 
 for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. 
 
 10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in 
 all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase 
 more and more ; 
 
 11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own 
 business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded 
 you; 
 
 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, 
 and that ye may have lack of nothing. 
 
 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, con- 
 cerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others 
 which have no hope. 
 
 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so 
 them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 
 
 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that 
 we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall 
 not prevent them which are asleep. 
 
 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a 
 shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of 
 God : and the dead in Christ shall rise first : 
 
 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up 
 together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: 
 and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 
 
 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 
 
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 una and 
 Lord. 
 
 he name 
 by him. 
 
 LESSON XXII. 
 EXHORTATION TO CHRISTIAN LIVING. 
 
 ' love ye 
 into you: 
 
 • 
 
 ich are in 
 3 increase 
 
 your own 
 mimanded 
 
 e without, 
 
 thren, <.'on- 
 1 as others* 
 
 in, even so 
 m. 
 
 Lord, that 
 I Lord shall 
 
 ven with a 
 e trump of 
 
 3 caught up 
 in the air: 
 
 rds. 
 
 1 THESSALONIANS V.l yE are all the children of light, and 
 5-24. / J. the children of the day: we are 
 
 not of the night, nor of darkness. 
 
 6 Therefore let us not sleep, us do others; but let us watch 
 and be sober. 
 
 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be 
 drunken are drunken in the night. 
 
 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the 
 breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of 
 salvation. 
 
 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain 
 salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 
 
 10 Who (lied for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we 
 should live together with him. 
 
 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one 
 another, even as also ye do. 
 
 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which 
 labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish 
 you; 
 
 13 And to esteem them very highly* in love for their work's 
 sake. And be at peace among '/ourselves. 
 
 14 Now we exhort you, bretln*m, warn them that are unruly, 
 comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward 
 all men. 
 
 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever 
 follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 
 
 16 Rejoice evermore. 
 
 17 Pray without ceasing. 
 
 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in 
 Christ Jesus concerning you. 
 
 19 Quench not the Spirit. 
 
 20 Despise not prophesyings. 
 
 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 
 
 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. 
 
 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and / 
 
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 pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved 
 blameless unto the coining of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 
 
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 LESSON XXIII. 
 
 PAUL'S CONVERSION AND CALL-INTERCESSORY PRAYER. 
 
 1 TIWOTHY l.\ A ND I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath 
 12-20. j 11. enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, 
 putting me into the ministry; 
 
 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and in- 
 jurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in un- 
 belief. 
 
 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with 
 faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 
 
 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, 
 that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom 
 I am chief. 
 
 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first 
 Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to 
 them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. 
 
 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only 
 wise God, 6(3 honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 
 
 18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according 
 to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them 
 mightest war a good warfare ; 
 
 1 9 Holding faith, and a good conscience ; which some having 
 put away concerning faith have made shipwreck : 
 
 20 Of whom is Hymenseus and Alexander; whom I have de- 
 livered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. 
 
 A T EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, suppli- 
 / X cations, prayers, intercessions, and giving 
 
 1 TIMOTHY II. 
 1-6. 
 
 of thanks, be made for all men; 
 
 2 For kings, and /or all that are in authority ; that we may 
 lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 
 
 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our 
 Saviour ; 
 
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 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the 
 knowledge of the truth. 
 
 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and 
 men, the man Christ Jesus; 
 
 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due 
 time. 
 
 RAYER. 
 
 who hath 
 ! faithful, 
 
 r, and in- 
 tly in un- 
 
 :lant with 
 
 ceptation, 
 of whom 
 
 n me first 
 pattern to 
 rlasting. 
 J, the only 
 len. 
 
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 u by them 
 
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 I have de- 
 eme. 
 
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 ant/ giving 
 
 hat we may 
 
 )nesty. 
 
 of God our 
 
 JjBSSON XXIV. 
 THE GAIN OF GODLINESS. 
 
 1 TIMOTHY VI. \ T)UT godliness with contentment is great 
 6-21. /£) gain. 
 
 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain 
 we can carry nothing out. 
 
 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 
 
 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, 
 And into many foolish and liurtful lusts, which drown men in de- 
 struction and perdition. 
 
 10 For the love of monev is the root of all evil: which while 
 some coveted after, they have erred from the faivh, and pierced 
 themselves through with many sorrows. 
 
 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow 
 after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 
 
 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold > n '^ ternal life, where- 
 unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession be- 
 fore many witnesses. 
 
 13 1 give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all 
 things, and be/ore Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate wit- 
 nessed a good confession ; 
 
 14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unre- 
 bukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 
 
 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and 
 only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 
 
 16 Who only hatli innnortality, dwelling in the light which 
 no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: 
 to whom be honour and power everl.nsting. Amen. 
 
 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not 
 highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, 
 who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; 
 
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 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ifuidy 
 to distribute, willing to coniniunicate; 
 
 1 9 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against 
 the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 
 
 20 O Timotljy, k«!ep that which is committed to thy trust, 
 avoiding profane and vain babblings, »ind oppositions of science 
 falsely so called: 
 
 21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. 
 Grace be with thee. Amen. 
 
 LESSON XXV. 
 IWUL'S CHAR(!E TO TIMOTHY. 
 
 , ) in^ A' continu*! thou in the things which tliou 
 J I) hast learned and hast been assured of, 
 
 2 TIMOTHY III. ) 
 U-17. 
 
 knowing of whom thou hast hsirned th'.m . 
 
 1.') And that from a (.-hild thou hast known the holy scriptures, 
 which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faitli 
 which is in Christ Jesus. 
 
 16 All scripture In given by inspiration of (Jod, and ix proHt- 
 al)le for doctrine, for re[in»of, for correction, for instruction in 
 ri'diteousness : 
 
 17 That the man of (lod may be perfect, throughly furnished 
 unto all good works. 
 
 2 TIMOTHY IV. \ [ CHARGE thee therefore before God, and 
 1-8. j J. the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the 
 
 quick and the dead at liis appearing and his kingdom ; 
 
 2 Preach the word ; be instant in season, out of season ; re- 
 prove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 
 
 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound 
 doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves 
 teachers, having itching ears ; 
 
 4 And they shall turn away tlisir ears from the truth, and 
 shall be turned unto fables. 
 
 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work 
 of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 
 
 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my de- 
 parture is at hand. 
 
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 rine. 
 
 adure sound 
 ) themselves 
 
 e truth, and 
 
 , do the work 
 
 me of my de- 
 
 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, 1 ha\ o 
 kept the faith: 
 
 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of rightcousnr.ss, 
 which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day : 
 and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appcjiiing. 
 
 LESSON XXVI. 
 THE GODLY LIFE. 
 
 TITUS ll.\ 1?0R the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath 
 11-15. / r appeared to all men, 
 
 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, 
 we should livci soberly, righteously, and godly, in this prosrnt 
 world ; 
 
 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing 
 of the gi-eat God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 
 
 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all 
 iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealdus of 
 good works. 
 
 15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all au- 
 thority. Let no man despise thee. 
 
 TITUS III.) OUT them in mind to be sul)ject to principalities 
 ■|_3. / L and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to 
 every good work, 
 
 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, hut gentle, shew- 
 ing all meekness unto all men. 
 
 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, 
 deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice anrl 
 envy, hateful, and hating one another. 
 
 4 But after that the fc4ndness and love of God our Saviour 
 toward man appeared, 
 
 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but 
 according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regenera- 
 tion, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 
 
 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our 
 Saviour; 
 
 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs 
 according to the hope of eternal life. 
 
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 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou 
 atiirni constantly, that they which have believed in God might 
 be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and 
 profitable unto men. 
 
 LESSON XXVII. 
 THE INCARNATION AND EXALTATION OF CHRIST. 
 
 HEBREWS II. I rpHEREFORE we ought to give the more earn- 
 / X est heed to the things which we have heard, 
 lest at any time we should let them slip. 
 
 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every 
 transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of re- 
 ward; 
 
 .3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation ; which 
 at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed 
 vnto us by them that heard him; 
 
 4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, 
 and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according 
 to his own will 1 
 
 5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world 
 to come, whereof we speak. 
 
 6 But one in a certain place testified, saying. What is man, 
 that thou art mindful of him 1 or the son of man, that thou visit- 
 
 €St him ? 
 
 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels ; thou crown- 
 cdst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works 
 of thy hands : 
 
 8 Thoii hast ptit all things in subjection under his feet. For 
 in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is 
 not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under 
 liim. 
 
 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the 
 angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; 
 that he by the grace of God should taste death for every n»an. 
 
 10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom 
 (ire all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the cap- 
 tain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 
 
 1 1 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified 
 
that thou 
 
 iod might 
 
 good and 
 
 RIST. 
 
 more earn- 
 lave heard, 
 
 and every 
 jence of re- 
 
 bion; which 
 s confirmed 
 
 nd wonders, 
 t, according 
 
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 are all of one : for which cause he is not ashamed to call thein 
 brethren, 
 
 12 Saying, I will declare thy nam 3 unto my brethren, in the 
 midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. 
 
 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Be- 
 hold I and the children which God hath given me. 
 
 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and 
 blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same ; that through 
 death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, 
 the devil ; 
 
 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their 
 lifetime subject to bondage. 
 
 16 For verily he took not on him the nature o/" angels; but he 
 took on him the seed of Abraham. 
 
 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like 
 unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high 
 priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the 
 sins of the people. 
 
 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is. 
 .able to succour them that are tempted. 
 
 hat is man, 
 it thou visit- 
 
 thou crown- 
 rer the works 
 
 is feet. For 
 jthing that is 
 igs put under 
 
 wer than the 
 r and honour ; 
 Bvery ntan. 
 
 and by whom 
 make the cap- 
 are sanctified 
 
 LESSON XXVIII. 
 THE NEW COVENANT. 
 
 HEBREWS VIII. 
 
 \ \[^^ ®^ *'^® things which we have spoken 
 / W this is the sum: We have such an hiyh 
 
 priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty 
 
 in the heavens; 
 
 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, 
 which the Lord pitched, and not man. 
 
 3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: 
 wheiefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to 
 offer. 
 
 4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing 
 that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law : 
 
 5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly 
 things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to 
 
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 make the tabernacle : for, See, saitli he, that thou make all things 
 according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount. 
 
 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by 
 how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which 
 was established upon better promises. 
 
 7 For if that first coveMafit had been fa\ v^ss, then should 
 no place have been sought for the second. 
 
 8 For finding fault with them, he saith. Behold, the days 
 come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the 
 house of Israel and with the house of Judah: 
 
 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their 
 fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them 
 out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my 
 covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. 
 
 10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house 
 of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws 
 into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be 
 to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: 
 
 11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and 
 every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall 
 know me, from the least to the greatest. 
 
 12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their 
 .sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. 
 
 13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first 
 old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to 
 vani.sh away. 
 
 LESSON XXIX. 
 EXAMPLES OF FAITH. 
 
 '\ IM^^ faith is the suV>stance of things hoped 
 J ll for, the evidence of things not seen. 
 
 HEBREWS XI. 
 1-22. 
 
 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 
 
 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed 
 by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made 
 of things which do appear. 
 
 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice 
 tiian Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, 
 <»od testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 
 
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 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death ; 
 and was not found, because God had translated him : for before 
 his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 
 
 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he 
 that Cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a 
 re warder of them that diligently seek him. 
 
 7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as 
 yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house ; 
 by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the 
 righteousness which is by faith. 
 
 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a 
 place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; 
 nnd he went out, not knowing wliither he went. 
 
 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange 
 country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs 
 with him of the same promise : 
 
 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose 
 builder and maker is God. 
 
 1 1 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to con- 
 ceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, 
 because she judged hin« faithful who had promised. 
 
 1 2 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as 
 <lead, HO many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the 
 sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 
 
 1 3 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, 
 but having seen them afar off, Jind were persuaded of them,, and 
 embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and 
 pilgrims on the earth. 
 
 1+ For they that say such things declare plainly that they 
 fieek a country. 
 
 1 5 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from 
 whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have 
 returned. 
 
 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly : 
 ■wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he 
 hath prepared for them a city. 
 
 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: 
 and he that had received the promises offered up his only begot- 
 t^u 8on, 
 
 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 
 
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 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even fron> 
 the dead ; from whence also he received him in a figure. 
 
 20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things 
 to come. 
 
 21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the 
 sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his 
 staff. 
 
 22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the 
 departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment con- 
 cerning his bones. 
 
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 LESSON XXX. 
 EXAMPLES OP YXWR.— {Continued.) 
 
 HEBREWS XI. \ T)Y faith Moses, when he was born, was hid 
 23-40. / \J three months of his parents, because they 
 saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of ths king's 
 commandment. 
 
 24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be 
 called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 
 
 25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, 
 than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 
 
 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the 
 treasures in Egypt : for he had respect unto the recompence of 
 the reward. 
 
 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the 
 king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 
 
 28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of 
 blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. 
 
 29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by rfry land: 
 which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. 
 
 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were 
 compassed about seven days. 
 
 31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that 
 believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. 
 
 32 And what shall I more say 1 for the time would fail me 
 to tell of Gedeon, and o/* Barak, and o/" Samson, and o/'Jephthae; 
 o/* David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 
 
p, even fron> 
 ure. 
 
 jrning things 
 
 sed both the 
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 orn, was hid 
 because they 
 of the king's 
 
 refused to be 
 
 )eople of God, 
 
 iehes than the 
 ecoin pence of 
 
 wrath of the 
 e. 
 
 sprinkling of 
 uch them. 
 
 by dry land: 
 
 ter they were 
 
 ith them tli.at 
 peace. 
 
 would fail me 
 i o/* Jephthae; 
 
 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteous- 
 ness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 
 
 34 Quenched the violence of tire, escaped the edge of the 
 sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, 
 turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 
 
 35 Wonien received their dead raised to life again : and others 
 were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain 
 a better resuriection : 
 
 36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, 
 yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment* 
 
 37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, 
 were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins 
 and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; 
 
 38 (Of whom the world was not worthy :) they wandered in 
 deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 
 
 39 And these all, having obtained a good report through 
 faith, received not the promise : 
 
 40 God having provided some l)etter thing for us, that they 
 without us should not be made perfect. 
 
 HEBREWS XII. 'I TTTHEREFORE seeing we also are compassed 
 1-2. / ? f about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 
 
 let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily 
 beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before 
 us, 
 
 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; 
 who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, 
 despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the 
 throne of God. 
 
 LESSON XXXI. 
 
 CTIRISTIAN ENDURANCK— PRACTICAL RELIGION. 
 
 JAMES l.\ "PRESSED is the man that endureth temptation: 
 12-27. / 13 for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown 
 of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. 
 
 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : 
 for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any 
 man: 
 
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 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of hia 
 own lust, and enticed. 
 
 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and 
 sin, when it is finisheu, bringeth forth death. 
 
 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 
 
 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and 
 cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no vari- 
 ableness, neither shadow of turning. 
 
 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, tliat 
 we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. 
 
 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift 
 to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath : 
 
 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of 
 God. 
 
 21 "Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naugh- 
 tiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is 
 able to save your souls. 
 
 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiv- 
 ing your own selves. 
 
 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is 
 like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 
 
 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straight 
 way forgetteth what manner of man he was. 
 
 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and con- 
 tinueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the 
 work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 
 
 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth 
 not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion 
 is vain. 
 
 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is 
 this. To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to 
 keep himself unspotted from the world. 
 
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 LESSON XXXII. 
 FAITH AND WORKS— THE GOVERN MKNT OF THE TONGUE. 
 
 JAMES II. \ ^1/^^^'^ ^^''* ^^ profit, my brethren, though a man 
 14-26. j yy say he hath faith, and have not works? can 
 faith save him 1 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 jarers only, deceiv- 
 
 ^ious, and bridleth 
 
 )F THE TONGUE. 
 
 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 
 
 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye 
 waiiued and filled ; notwithstanding ye give them not those things 
 which are needful to the body; what doth it profit] 
 
 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 
 
 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: 
 shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my 
 faith by my works. 
 
 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the 
 devils also believe, and tremble. 
 
 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith vithout works 
 is (lead ? 
 
 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by woiks, when he 
 had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ] 
 
 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his woiks, and by works 
 was faith made perfect 1 
 
 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham be- 
 lieved God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and 
 he was called the Friend of God. 
 
 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not 
 by faith alone. 
 
 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, 
 when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out an- 
 other way 'I 
 
 20 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without 
 works is dead also. 
 
 JAMES lll.\ 1\f Y brethren, be not many masters, knowing that 
 1-10. / ifX we shall receive the gi'cater condemnation. 
 
 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not 
 in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the 
 w^hole body. 
 
 3 Behold, wo put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may 
 obey us; and we turn about their whole liody. 
 
 4 Behold also the ships, which though thpy he so great, and 
 are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very 
 small helm, whithersoever the goveinor listeth. 
 
 .') Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great 
 things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kinclleth! 
 
 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the 
 
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 tongue among our members, that it defileth tlie whole body, and 
 M'ttoth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 
 
 7 Foi- ovciy kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and 
 of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 
 
 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full 
 of deadly poison. 
 
 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith 
 curse we men, which are made aftoi- the sinnlitude of Ood. 
 
 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. 
 My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 
 
 LESSON XXXIII. 
 
 I : ! 
 
 THE CHRISTIAN HOPK CTTRISTIAN HOLINESS. 
 
 1 PETER 1.1 "pETER, an apostle of .Jesus Christ, to the stran- 
 1-12. / JL gers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatin, 
 Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 
 
 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, 
 through sanctification of the Si>i:it, unto obedience and sprinkliujij, 
 of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be mul- 
 tiplied. 
 
 3 Blessed he the (^od and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
 which accoi'ding to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again 
 unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the 
 (lead, 
 
 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that 
 fjideth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 
 
 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto sal- 
 vation ready to be revealed in the last time. 
 
 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need 
 be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 
 
 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious thnn 
 of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might bo 
 found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus 
 Christ: 
 
 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye 
 see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and 
 full of glory: 
 
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 uiruly evil, full 
 
 9 Beceiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your 
 souls. 
 
 10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched 
 diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should conie unto you : 
 
 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of 
 Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified before- 
 hand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 
 
 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but 
 unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported 
 unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with 
 the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels 
 desire to look into. 
 
 Grod the Father, 
 
 letiled, and that 
 
 h faith unto sal- 
 
 LBSSON XXXIV. 
 
 sr AMISSION TO AUTHORITY— ENDURANCE ATTKR 
 THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST. 
 
 1 PETER II. \ T\EARLY beloved, T beseech yoti as stranujers 
 11-25. / JL/ and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, wliich 
 war aj^ainst the soul ; 
 
 12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: 
 that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by 
 your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day 
 of visitation. 
 
 13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's 
 sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 
 
 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for 
 the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do 
 well. 
 
 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put 
 to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 
 
 16 As free, and not using ymir liberty for a cloke of malicious- 
 ness, but as the servants of God. 
 
 17 Honour all mcM. Love the brotherhood. FearCiod. Hon- 
 our the king. 
 
 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only 
 to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 
 
 19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward 
 God endure grief, suflTcring wrongfully. 
 
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 *20 For what glory /» t7, if, when ye bo buffeted for your faults, 
 ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer /J/r 
 t7, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 
 
 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suf- 
 fered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his 
 steps : 
 
 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 
 
 23 Who, when lie was reviled, reviled not again; when he 
 sufl'eied, he threatened not; but committed himselj' to him that 
 judgeth righteously: 
 
 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the 
 tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: 
 by whose stripes ye were healed. 
 
 25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned 
 unto the Shepherd and IJishop of your souls. 
 
 LESSON XXXV. 
 
 CHRISTIAIT GROWTH -THI-: WITXKSS TO TJTE GOSPP]L. 
 
 2 PETER l.\ QIMOX P«'ter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus 
 / O Christ, to them that have obtained like precious 
 faith with us through the righteousness of Cod and our Saviour 
 Jesus Christ: 
 
 2 Crace and peace be multiplied unto you through the know- 
 ledge of Cod, and of Jesus our Lord, 
 
 ,'J According as his divine power hath given unto us all things 
 that fxu'tdiu unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of 
 him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 
 
 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious 
 promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine na- 
 ture, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through 
 lust. 
 
 5 And l)eside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith vir- 
 tue; and to virtue knowUulge; 
 
 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; 
 and to patience godliness; 
 
 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kind- 
 ness charity. 
 
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sou IP TV HE RE A DINGS'. 
 
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 for your faults, 
 , and suffer /'or 
 I 
 
 hrist also suf- 
 mlcl follow his 
 
 his mouth: 
 
 gain; when he 
 //* to him that 
 
 n body on the 
 > righteousness: 
 
 e now returned 
 
 HE 
 
 GOSPEL. 
 
 apostle of Jesus 
 led like precious 
 lud our Haviouf 
 
 :*ough the know- 
 
 nto us all things 
 le knowledge of 
 
 at and precious 
 •f the divine na- 
 B world through 
 
 your faith vir- 
 
 •eraiioj' patiencej 
 
 3 brotherly kind- 
 
 8 For if those things he in you, and abound, thoy make j/ou 
 that »/« hIkiII neither he barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of 
 our Iy)rd Jesus Christ. 
 
 I»ut he that lacketh these things is l)lind, and cannot see 
 afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 
 
 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make 
 your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall 
 never fall : 
 
 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abun- 
 datjtly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour 
 Jesus (,'hrist. 
 
 12 W'hen'fore I will not be negligent to put you always in 
 remembrance of these things, though yr know them, and be estab- 
 lished in the present truth. 
 
 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, 
 to stir you up by putt'ng yoit in remembrance; 
 
 14 Knowing that shortly 1 must put oil" this niy tabernacle, 
 even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. 
 
 1') Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my 
 decease to have these things always in remembrance. 
 
 16 For we liJive not followed cunningly devised fables, when 
 we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord 
 Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses ^^i his majesty. 
 
 17 For he received from (Jod the Father honour and glory, 
 when there came such a voice lo him fionj the excellent glory, 
 This is my beloved Son, in whom 1 am well pleased. 
 
 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when 
 we were with him in the holy mount. 
 
 19 W«» have al.so a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto 
 ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lighi/ that shineth in a 
 dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your 
 hearts: 
 
 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of 
 any private inU^pretation. 
 
 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: 
 but holy men of CJod spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 
 
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 LESSON XXXVI. 
 
 TllK FKLLOVVSHll' WITH «i(>l) IN CIIRISt. 
 
 1 JOHN I.) rpFIAT which was from the hof^iiminj;, which we 
 / I hii\o heard, whi«'h we have seen with our eyes, 
 which we have looked ii|>oii, and our hands have handled, of ihc 
 Word of life; 
 
 2 (For the life was inanif«'sted. and we have seen it, and hear 
 witness, and sliew unto yuw that eternal life, which was with the 
 Father, and was manifested unto us;) 
 
 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, 
 that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellow- 
 ship in with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 
 
 i And these thin<,'s write w<' unto you, that your joy may he 
 full. 
 
 5 This then is the messa^'e which we have heard of him, and 
 declare unto you, that God is li^dit, and in him is no darkness at 
 all. 
 
 6 If we say that we have fellow.-,hip with him, and walk in 
 darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 
 
 7 But if we walk in the lipfht, as he is in the Hifht we hava 
 fellowship one with another, and the Mood >f .' sus Christ his 
 Son deanseth us from all sin. 
 
 S If we say that we have no sin, we cjve ourselv , and 
 the truth is not in us. 
 
 9 If wo f!onf«»ss our sins, he is faithful and ju to forj^ive us 
 our sins, and to cleanse us U'owx all unrii^hteousness. 
 
 10 If we .say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, 
 and his word is not in us. 
 
 1 JOHN II. 1 "If Y little children, these thing's write I unto you, 
 1-6. / 1*1 that ye sin not. .\nd if any man sin, we have 
 an advocate with the Father, .lesus ("hi'i.st th(^ righteous: 
 
 2 And he is the pjopitiation for our sins: and not for our's 
 only, hut also for tJiP hiiis o/'the whole world. 
 
 W And heiehy we do know that we know him, if we keep his 
 commandments. 
 
 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his command- 
 ments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 
 
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 iniii}^, wliicli we 
 
 II with our cyrs, 
 
 haiiflled, of tin- 
 
 seen it, and Ixnir 
 ich NVHK with the 
 
 ire we unto you, 
 truly our fellow- 
 Christ. 
 
 your joy may he 
 
 K'iirrl of him, und 
 is no (hirkn(>ss at 
 
 lini, and walk in 
 
 he H"1if wp hava 
 Jvsus Christ his 
 
 ve ourselv and 
 jii to for^^ive us 
 
 MOSS. 
 
 make him a liar, 
 
 write I mito you, 
 man sin, \\v have 
 righteous: 
 
 and not for our's 
 im, if we keep his 
 not his command- 
 
 f* But whoso krepeth his word, in him verily is the love of 
 Ood perfected: liereby know wo that we are in him. 
 
 G lie that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to 
 walk, even as he walked. 
 
 LESSON XXXVII. 
 
 LOVE OF TIIK IJUOTHKHHOOI) KXCLUDlNc; LOVK OF 
 
 THK WORLD. 
 
 1 JOHN II.) TJRETHHKN, I writ«^ no new conunandmrnt unto 
 7-17. / J) you, hut an old commandment which ye litul 
 from the be^nning. The old commandm(>nt is the word which 
 ye have heard from the Iteginning. 
 
 8 Again, a new commandment 1 vrite unto y<ui, which thing 
 ) in him and in you: because th<; darkness is past, and the 
 
 t* . ight now shineth. 
 
 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is 
 in darkness even until now. 
 
 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there 
 is none occasion of stuml)ling in him. 
 
 1 1 But he that hateth his brother is in darkimss, mid walketh 
 in darkne.s.s. and knoweth not whither he goeth, bccaus<* that 
 darkn(>ss hath blinded his eyes. 
 
 12 I write unto you, little children, becau.se your sins are 
 forgiven you for his niime's sake. 
 
 1.3 r write unto you, fathers, bectause ye have known him thiit 
 in fionj the beginning. I write unto you, youtig m(M», b<>cause 
 ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little 
 children, because ye have known (he PatluM*. 
 
 14 I have written unto you, fatln'r.s, because ye have kn«)Wii 
 him that is from the beginning. 1 have written unto you, young 
 men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, 
 iind ye have overconu> tin; wicked one. 
 
 15 Love not the world, neither the things t/tnf are. in the world. 
 ^t any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 
 
 1 For all that is in the worhl, the lust of the Hesh, and the 
 lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is 
 of the world. 
 
 17 And the world pa.ss(>th away, and the lust thereof: but he 
 that doeth the will of Cod abideth for ever. 
 
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 LESSON XXXVIII. 
 
 THE NEW LIFE MANIFESTED. 
 
 1 JOHN lll.l TJEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath 
 1-18. j \J bestowed upon us, that we should be called 
 the sons of God : therefore the world knoweth us not, because it 
 knew him not. 
 
 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet 
 appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall 
 appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 
 
 3 And every man that hath this hope in him puritieth him- 
 self, even as he is pure. 
 
 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law : for 
 sin is the transgression of the law. 
 
 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our 
 sins ; and in him is no sin. 
 
 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not : whosoever sinneth 
 hath not seen him, neither known him. 
 
 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth 
 righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 
 
 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth 
 fro/: ihe beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was 
 manifested, that lie might destroy the works of the devil. 
 
 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his 
 seed remaineth in him : and he cannot sin, because he is born of 
 God. 
 
 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children 
 of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, 
 neither he that loveth not his brother. 
 
 1 1 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, 
 that we should love one another. 
 
 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his 
 brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works 
 were evil, and his brother's righteous. 
 
 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 
 
 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, 
 because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother 
 abideth in death. 
 
SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
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 the Father hath 
 hould be called 
 not, because it 
 
 it doth not yet 
 when he shall 
 n as he is. 
 
 m puritieth him- 
 ilso the law : for 
 take away our 
 hosoever sinneth 
 : he that doetb 
 
 IS. 
 
 the devil sinneth 
 3on of God was 
 the devil. 
 
 mit sin; for his 
 ,use he is born of 
 
 and the children 
 IS is not of God, 
 
 m the beginning, 
 
 ne, and slew his 
 se his own works 
 
 ite you. 
 
 death unto life, 
 1 not his brother 
 
 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know 
 that no murderer hath eteru.^l life abiding in him. 
 
 16 H<3reby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down 
 his life tor us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the 
 brethren. 
 
 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother 
 have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, 
 how dwelleth the love of God in him ? 
 
 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in 
 tongue; but in deed and in truth. 
 
 LESSON XXXIX. 
 
 CHRISTIAN LOVE. 
 
 1 JOHN \V.\ "pELOVED, let us love one another: for love is 
 7-21. / J3 of God; and every one that loveth is born of 
 God, and know 3th God. 
 
 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God ; for God is love. 
 
 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because 
 that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we 
 might live through him. 
 
 10 Herein is love, not tliat we loved God, but that he loved 
 us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 
 
 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one 
 another. 
 
 12 No niJiii hath seen God at any time. If we love one 
 another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 
 
 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, 
 because he hath given us of his Spirit. 
 
 14 And we hnve seen and do testify that the Father sent the 
 Son to be the Saviour of the world. 
 
 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, 
 God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 
 
 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath 
 to us. God is love: and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in 
 God, and God in him. 
 
 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have bold- 
 
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 SCRIPTURE READINGS. 
 
 iiess in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are w© in this 
 world 
 
 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: 
 because fear hath tonuent. He that feareth is not made perfect 
 in love. 
 
 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 
 
 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a 
 liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how 
 can he love God whom he hath not seen? 
 
 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who 
 loveth God love his brother also. 
 
 , ,ni: 
 
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 LESSON XL. 
 JOHN'S VISION OF CHRIST IN GLOllY. 
 
 REVELATION I.) JOHN to the seven churches which are in 
 4-20. / tl Asia: Grace b<' unto you, and peace, from 
 
 him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from 
 the seven Spirits which are before his thione; 
 
 5 And from Jesus Christ, vho is the faithful witness, and the 
 first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the 
 eai'th. Unto him that loved us, and washed us froui our sins in 
 his own blood, 
 
 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto (lod anJ his 
 Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Ame;^ 
 
 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, 
 and they n/so which pierced him : and all kindreds of the earth 
 shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 
 
 8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and tiie ending, 
 saith the l^ord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, 
 the Almighty. 
 
 9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribu- 
 lation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in 
 the isle that is called I'atmos, for the word of (iod, and for the 
 testimony of Jesus (JIuist. 
 
 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind 
 me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 
 
 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; 
 and. What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven 
 
SCHIPrURE READIXOS. 
 
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 JO are we in this 
 
 casteth out fear: 
 lot made perfect 
 
 brother, he is a 
 e hath seen, how 
 
 im, That he who 
 
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 les which are in 
 
 , and peace, from 
 
 come; and from 
 
 1 witness, and the 
 the kin£;s of the 
 s from our sins in 
 
 nto (lod anu his 
 and ever. Ame:^ 
 
 eye shall see him, 
 Ireds of tlie earth 
 
 and tlie endinp;, 
 which is to come, 
 
 mpanion in tribu- 
 
 ius Christ, was in 
 
 (iod, and for tlie 
 
 ind heard behind 
 
 irst and the hist; 
 1 it unto the seven 
 
 churches which are in Asia; u'lto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, 
 and unto Per«^mo8, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and 
 unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 
 
 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And 
 being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 
 
 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto 
 the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and 
 girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 
 
 14 His head and Ai.s hairs icere white like wool, as white as 
 snow; and his eyes werf as a flame of fire; 
 
 15 And his feet like unto fine biass, as if they burned in a 
 furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 
 
 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his 
 mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was 
 as the sun shineth in his strength. 
 
 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he 
 laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the 
 first and the last: 
 
 18 / avi he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive 
 for evermore, Amen ; and have the keys of hell and of death. 
 
 19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the thiiigii 
 which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; 
 
 20 The nr 'ery of thfe seven stars which thou sawest in my 
 right hand, anu the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars^ 
 are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks 
 which thou sawest are the se\en churches. 
 
 LESSON XLI. 
 THE SEALKl) I5()0K GIVEN TO THE LAMB. 
 
 REVELATION V.\ A ND I saw in the right hand of him that sat 
 / ItL on the throne a book written within and 
 on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 
 
 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, 
 Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof ? 
 
 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the 
 earth, was able to open the book, neither to lool \;hereon. 
 
 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to- 
 open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 
 

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 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, 
 the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, bach prevailed 
 to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. 
 
 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of 
 the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as 
 it liad been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are 
 the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 
 
 7 And he came and took the l>ook out of the right hand of 
 him that sat upon the throne. 
 
 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four 
 and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one 
 of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the 
 prayers of saints. 
 
 9 And they sung a new song, saying. Thou art worthy to take 
 the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and 
 hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and 
 tongue, and people, and nation; 
 
 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and 
 we shall reign on the earth. 
 
 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round 
 about the throne and the beasts and the elders : and the number 
 of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of 
 thousands; 
 
 12 Saying with a loud voice. Worthy is the Lamb that was 
 slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and 
 honour, and glory, and blessing. 
 
 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, 
 and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are 
 in them, heard I saying. Blessing, and honour, and glory, and 
 power, he unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the 
 Lamb for ever and ever. 
 
 14 And tlie four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty 
 elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. 
 
 LESSON XLII. 
 THE GREAT MULTITUDE BKFORE THE THRONE. 
 
 REVELATION VII. "i A FTER this I beheld, and, lo, a great multi- 
 
 9-17. / j\. tude, which no man could number, of all 
 
 nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the 
 
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 beasts and four 
 
 and priests: and 
 
 throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms 
 in their hands; 
 
 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying. Salvation to our God 
 which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 
 
 1 1 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about 
 the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their 
 faces, and worshipped God, 
 
 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and {,'lory, and wisdom, and 
 
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 thanksgiving, and lionour, and power, cUid might, he unto our 
 God for ever and ever. Anu n. 
 
 13 And one of the elders unswercd, saying unto me, Wliat are 
 these which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they 1 
 
 14 And I sjiid unto him. Sir, thou knowest. And he said 
 to me. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and 
 have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of 
 the Lamb. 
 
 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve 
 him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the 
 throne shall dwell among them. 
 
 16 They shal. hunger no more, neither thirst any more; nei- 
 ther shall tlie sun light on them, nor any heat. 
 
 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the tin-one shall 
 feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: 
 and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. 
 
 r, and glory, and 
 one, and unto the 
 
 E THRONE. 
 
 LESSON LXIII. 
 
 THE LAST JUDGMENT— THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE 
 
 NEW EARTH. 
 
 RE.'ELATION XX.l A ND I saw a great white throne, and him 
 
 11-15. / /\. that sat on it, from M'hose face the earth 
 
 and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 
 
 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; 
 and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which 
 is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those tiiinga 
 which were written in the books, according to fiteir works. 
 
 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death 
 and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they 
 were judged every man according to their works. 
 
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 1 4 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This 
 is the second death. 
 
 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life 
 was cast into the lake of fire. 
 
 REVELATION XXI. '\ 4 ND I saw a new heaven and a new earth : 
 1-8. J 11. for the first heaverj and the first earth 
 
 were passed away; and there was no more sou. 
 
 2 And 1 John saw the holy city, new Jerusaleni, coming down 
 from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her hus- 
 band. 
 
 Kwd. I heard a great voice out of lieaven saying, l»«*hold, 
 the taberiiaole of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, 
 and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, 
 and he their God. 
 
 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and 
 there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither 
 shall there be any moie pain: tVn the former things are passed 
 away. 
 
 5 And he that sat upon the throne said. Behold, I make all 
 things new. And he said unto me. Write: for these words are 
 true and faithful. 
 
 6 And he said unto me. It is done. I am Alpha and Oiuega^ 
 tlie V)eginning and the end. 1 will ^ive unto him that is athirst 
 of the fountain of the w>ite» of life fively. 
 
 7 He that overconieth shall inliciit all things; and I wii! 1^ 
 his ^»od, and he shall )»e my son. 
 
 i< But the fearful, jind unbelieving, and tho abominable, and 
 murderers, and whoremongei'S, and sorcerers, and idolatoi"s, and 
 all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burueth with 
 fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 
 
 LESSON XLIV. . 
 THR TUKE OF LIFK-THK rOMING OF THE LORD. 
 
 REVELATION XXII. | 4 ^^^ ''^ shewed me a pure river of water 
 
 / i\ of life, clear OA crystal, proceeding 
 out of the throne of C>od and of tlii> F^imb. 
 
 2 In the midst of tho stieet of it, and on either side of tlie^ 
 
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 ' fire. This 
 hook of life 
 
 % new earth : 
 le first earth 
 
 •oming down 
 for her hus- 
 hing, l'.«'hold, 
 1 with them, 
 >e with them, 
 
 Mr eyes; and 
 •ying, neither 
 >irs are psussed 
 
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 a and Omega, 
 that is athirst 
 
 and I will Ije 
 
 lominable, and 
 idolators, and 
 burneth with 
 
 E LORD. 
 
 ^ river of water 
 tal, proceeding 
 
 ;her side of the- 
 
 river, uhu there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of 
 fruits, an 'yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the 
 tree were for the healing of the nations. 
 
 3 And there shall be no more curse: but tiie throne of God 
 and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 
 
 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their 
 foreheads. 
 
 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need nc 
 candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God givcth them 
 light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. 
 
 6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: 
 and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew 
 unto his servants the things which nmst shortly be done. 
 
 7 Behold, I come quickly : blessed is he that keepeth the say- 
 ings of the prophecy of this book. 
 
 8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when 
 I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of 
 the angel whicli shewed me these things. 
 
 9 Then saith he unto me. See tho^t do it not: for I am thy 
 fcUowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them 
 which keep the sayings of this book : worship God. 
 
 10 And he saith unto me. Seal not the sayings of the pro- 
 phecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 
 
 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is 
 filthy, let him be filthy still : and he that is righteous, let him be 
 righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 
 
 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, 
 to give every man according as his work shall be. 
 
 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the 
 first and the last. 
 
 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they 
 may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the 
 gates into the city. 
 
 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, 
 and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh 
 a lie. 
 
 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to te tify unto you these 
 things in the churches. I am the root and the oll'spring of David, 
 and the bright and morning star. 
 
 17 And the Spirit and the bride say. Come. And let him 
 
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 that hearoth say, Come. And \^t him that is atliirst come. And 
 whosoever will, let hiiii take the water of life fi'eely. 
 
 18 For I testify unto every nmn that heareth the words of 
 the prophecy of this Inmlc, If any man shall add unto these 
 things, Ood shall add unto him the plaji;ues that are written in 
 this book: 
 
 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the 
 book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the 
 book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which 
 are written in this Itook. 
 
 20 He which testitieth those things saith, Hiirely I come 
 quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jchus. 
 
 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. 
 
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