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CONTENTS OF THE HISTORY.

CHRIST VISITS PEREA, 154; Question of Divorce, 155; CHRIST blesses little

Children, 156; The rich young Ruler, ibid.; CHRIST returns to Judea,

158; LAZARUS RAISED TO LIFE, ibid; CHRIST retires to Ephraim, 161.

His last Journey towards Jerusalem, 161; He passes through Jericho, ibid.;
Zaccheus, 162; PARABLE OF THE NOBLEMAN, 163; He arrives at Bethany,
ibid.

HARMONY OF THE PASSION WEEK, 164. CHRIST's feet anointed, 168; Public

procession to Jerusalem, ibid.; the barren fig tree cursed, 172; the Temple

purged again, 173; Pharisees and Sadducees silenced, ibid.; Sadducees

silenced, 174; OUR LORD'S PROPHECIES ON MOUNT OLIVET, 176;

CHRIST's head anointed, 177; HE CELEBRATES THE PASSOVER, 179;

INSTITUTION of the Lord's Supper, 183; The New COMMANDMENT,

186.

HIS LAST DISCOURSE, 187; HIS INTERCESSION, 190.

He goes to Gethsemane, 197; His AGONY, ibid.; CHRIST apprehended, 202;

Peter's first denial, 205;-Second denial, ibid.;-Third denial, 206;

CHRIST examined before the High Priest, 207; His trial before the Council,

208; Judas hangs himself, 211; CHRIST brought before Pilate, 213; His

trial before Pilate, 218; He is sent to Herod, 220;-Sent back to Pilate,

221.

THE CRUCIFIXION, 226; CHRIST'S INTERMENT, 238; The Tomb guarded by

Roman Soldiers, 240.

HARMONY OF THE RESURRECTION AND OF OUR LORD'S APPEARANCES

AFTERWARDS, 241. The Resurrection Day, 245; The Sunday following,

258; The Mountain in Galilee, 262; The Sea of Tiberias in Galilee, ibid.;

Jerusalem, 265; THE ASCENSION, 267; CHARACTER OF CHRIST, 268.

THE SPIRIT Of the Gospel, 283. I. THE MYSTERIES OF THE Gospel.

THE TRINITY, 286; REGENERATION by BAPTISM AND THE SPIRIT, 295;

RENOVATION AND SANOTIFICATION BY THE LORD'S SUPPER AND THE

SPIRIT, 299; JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH, 311; JUSTIFICATION BY Faith

AND WORKS, 320.

II. THE DUTIES OF THE GOSPEL, 322; THE LORD'S PRAYER, 323.

III. THE SANCTIONS OF THE GOSPEL, 356; THE TWO RESURRECTIONS,

358.

IV. THE EXTRAORDINARY AIDS OF THE GOSPEL, 375; 1. The expulsion of

Demons, 375; 2. The gift of Tongues, 376; 3. Handling Serpents, 379;

4. Drinking deadly potions, 380; 5. Curing Diseases, ibid.; their dura-

tion, 381.

V. THE ORDINARY AIDS OF THE GOSPEL, 383; The Fruits of THE SPIRIT,
ibid.

SKETCH OF THe Constitution of the Primitive Church, 388, Mainte-

NANCE OF THE CHURCH, 400; HERESY AND SCHISM, 406.

THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH, 414.

THE CHRONOLOGY VERIFIED, 414; THE CANONICAL ACTS AND EPISTLES
OF THE APOSTLES, 419; THE EPISTLES OF PAUL, 421; To the Galatians,
ibid.; To the Thessalonians, 423; Titus, 424; Corinthians, 426; 1 Ti-

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mothy, 428; Romans, 429; Ephesians, 430; Colossians, 431; Philemon,

ibid.; Philippians, 432; Hebrews, 433; 2 Timothy, 441.

THE CATHOLIC EPISTLES, 446. James, 447; Jude, ibid.; Peter, 448; John,

451; Apocalypse, 456; CHRONOLOGICAL order of the Epistles, 462.

THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE CHURCH, 463.

Matthias elected an Apostle, 463, THE DAY OF PENTECOST, 466; The cripple

cured, 470; Trial before the Sanhedrim, 471; SECOND EFFUSION OF THE

HOLY SPIRIT, 472; Charitable contributions to the Church,
ibid. ; Ananias

and Sapphira, 473; Proceedings of the Sanhedrim, 474; The election of

Deacons, 476; Stephen's trial and Martyrdom, ibid.; First Jewish perse-

cution, 481; Baptism of the Ethiopian Chamberlain, 482; CONVERSION

OF SAUL, 483; Saul retires to Arabia, 487 ;—His first visit to Jerusalem,

488; Rest of the Churches in Judea, 490; CONVERSION OF CORNElius,

491; Saul's second visit to Jerusalem, 499; Second Jewish persecution,

ibid.; Saul's vision and Revelations, 501; First Mission of Barnabas and

Saul, 508; First Council of Jerusalem, 513; Paul's third visit to Jerusalem,

514; Paul's Second Mission, 516; Paul visits Athens, 519; His first visit

to Corinth, 531; His Fourth visit to Jerusalem, 532; Paul's Third Mis-

sion, 533; His Fifth visit to Jerusalem, 536; Paul's First visit to Rome,

545; His Second visit to Rome, 546; First Roman persecution, 549;

JEWISH WAR, 552; Siege of Jerusalem, 555.

X. PERIOD. PROPHETIC HISTORY OF THE CHURCH, 558; CHRIST'S PRO-

PHECIES, 560.

I. Signs of the destruction of Jerusalem, 563.

II. Signs of CHRIST's presence, at the Regeneration, 567; Parables, 570.

III. Signs of the conclusion of the World, 574.

THE APOCALYPSE, 576. DESIGN, 578; INTRODUCTORY VISION, 579; EPIS-

TLES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHEs, 582; Grand CELESTIAL VISION, 585;

First Scene, 586; Second Scene, 588; Third Scene, 590.

SCHEME OF THE PRIMARY SYMBOLICAL PROPHECIES, 592.

SECONDARY SYMBOLICAL PROPHECIES, 595.

SEVEN SEALS, 597; Fourth Scene, 602; Fifth Scene, 604.

FOUR WAR TRUMPETS, 608; DANIEL'S FOURTH VISION, PART III. 611.

THREE WOE TRUMPETS, 615; SEVEN VIALS, 619.

THE CODICIL, 633; Milton on Toleration, 648.

APPENDIX, 653.

ANALYSIS

OF

SACRED CHRONOLOGY.

CONTAINING A

CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY

OF

THE NEW TESTAMENT.

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