A COMPENDIUM OF THE RELIGIOUS DOCTRINES, RELIGIOUS AND MORAL TIVE BEAUTIES OF THE BIBLE; WITH A SEPARATE MORAL SELEOTION FROM THE APOCRYPHA : BEING A TRANSCRIPT OF THE RECEIVED TEXT: Intended for the use of Families and Schools. Third Edition. By RODOLPHUS DICKINSON, Esq. tions, &c. GREENFIELD, MASS. 1815. GIFT OI IM , GRADUATE SCHOO! OF EDUCATION 5396,15732 - Heleylu, 1931 DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, YO WIT: District Clerk's Office. BE it remembered, that on the twenty-fourth day of February, A. D. 1815, and in the thirtyninth year of the Independence of the United States of America, RODOLPHUS DICKINSON, of the said district, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: " A Conipendium of the religious doctrines, religious and moral precepts, historical and descriptive beauties of the Bible; with a separate moral selection from the Apocrypha ; being a transcript of the received text: intended for the use of families and schools : Second edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged: by RODOLPHUS DICKINSON, Esq. Author of Law Tracts, Geographical publications, &c. In conformity to the act of the congress of the United States, entitled, “ an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;” and also to an act, entitled, “ an act supplementary to an act, entitled, an act for, the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ; and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and ciching historical and other prints." WILLIAM S. SHAW, fierk of the District of Massachuseits, CONTENTS. 43 47 48 49 CHAP. 1. Attributes and Government of God 15 2. Attributes, Life,and Example, of our 3. Attributes, or Offices of the Holy 14. Crucifixion, Death, and Burial, of 17. Duties of Christian Brethren 20. Duties of Husbands and Wives 21. Duties of Magistrates and Citizens 87 23. Duties of Masters and Servants 93 24. Duties of Ministers and People 94 35. Frailty and Imperfection of Man 116 36 Fraud, Oppression, and Violence 119 38. Future Happiness and Misery 123 40. Government of the Thoughts, Lan- 46. Immortality, Resurrection, and 49. Justice, and Impartiality .: 155 50. Kingdom and Church of our Lord 55. Mercy and Compassion - 163 56. Miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ 165 . 57. Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ 173 58. Original State of Man, Sin, the |