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its approach, and of his second coming, § 160-162;
and the suddenness of his appearance, as an en-
gagement to watchfulness, § 163, which he enforces by
the parable of the ten virgins, § 164, and of the talents,
§165, concluding his discourse with a most affecting
description of the last judgment, § 166.

The rulers contrive how they may seize Jesus: Ju-
das makes an infamous contract to betray him: He re-
tires at night to the mount of Olives, § 167.

Christ returns again on Wednesday to teach in the temple as before; but the particulars are not recorded, ibida.

On Thursday morning, he directs two of his disci ples to go and prepare the Passover, which was his fourth and last Passover: He comes in the evening, and sits down with his apostles to that feast, $168.

At the antepast, he rebukes their ambition, and washes their feet, § 169. At supper, he intimates who should betray him, and Judas upon this retires, § 170 He exhorts them to mutual love, foretells Peter's fall, 171, and then institutes the eucharist. § 172.

After this he addresses his disciples with a large con-
solatory discourse, § 173-178, which he closes with a
solemn prayer, § 179, 180. Then retires from the guest-
chamber to the garden of Gethsemane, renewing his
caution to Peter and his brethren, $181.

Christ falls into an agony: His disciples sleep, § 182.
Judas betrays him: He yields himself up, and they for-
sake him, 183. He is conducted to the palace of
Caiaphas, where Peter denies him, $ 184.

He is examined and condemned on Friday morning
by the Sanhedrim, § 185: Then is brought before
Pilate, and examined by him, § 186; is sent to
Herod, who returns him to Pilate, § 187, who hav-
ing in vain attempted his release, declaring to the
Jews he found no fault in him, at length yields to
their importunity, and gives judgment against him,
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Being delivered up by Pilate, after various abuses, he is led forth to Calvary, and nailed to the cross, S 189. His garments are divided; and while he is himself outrageously insulted, he shews mercy to the penitent robber, 190; and having commended his mother to the care of John, expires: Amazing prodigies attend his death, and alarm the spectators, § 191.

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Christ's body is pierced on the cross; then begged, and buried, by Joseph of Arimathea, § 192.

Judas confesses his guilt on Christ's being condemned, and hangs himself in despair, § 193

On the morrow after the crucifixion, (which was the Jewish Sabbath, or Saturday,) the Jews desire to have the snpulchre secured, and procure a guard to watch it, §-193.

Christ rises from the dead early on Lord's day morning: Mary Magdalene, finding the sepulchre open, calls Peter and John, who enter into it and return, while Christ makes his first appearance to her, 194.

The other women, coming to the sepulchre, are informed of his resurrection by angels, who bid them go and tell his disciples: He appears to them as they return, and they report it to his incredulous disciples, 195.

The guards who had fled away make their report of what had passed to the chief priests, and are hired to disguise the truth. Christ appears to Peter, § 196, and then to the two disciples on their way to Emmaus, $197, who return and report it; and while they are together, Christ appears to all the company the same evening, 198.

On that day seven-night he appears again to the eleven, Thomas being with them, and offers to be examined by his touch, § 199.

He discovers himself to Peter and other disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, while they were fishing, § 200; and, after a remarkable discourse with that apostle, foretells his martyrdom, § 201.

Christ appears to the whole body of his disciples in Galilee, and afterwards meets the apostles several times at Jerusalem, discoursing with them of the af fairs of his kingdom, § 202.

He leads them out of the city, and, having blessed them, ascends to heaven in their sight: They return joyful to Jerusalem, § 203; with which the history of the evangelists concludes.

Christ (as was said before,) ascends to heaven from the mount of Olives in the view of his apostles forty days after his resurrection, § 1.

The apostles return to Jerusalem, and being assem

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bled with the rest of the disciples, Matthias is chosen
in the room of Judas, § 2.

The Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles on the
day of Pentecost, and people of all nations hear them
speak in their own language: Peter declares, that this
was what the prophet Joel had foretold, § 3, and shews,
that Jesus whom they crucified was risen from the
dead, and was the true Messiah, § 4. Great numbers
are converted, and baptized; and converts are daily
added to the church, § 5.

Peter and John cure a man who had been lame from his birth at the gate of the temple, § 6. Peter makes an affectionate discourse to the people asscinbled on that occasion, § 7.

The two apostles are seized by order of the Sanhedrim, and, being examined by that court, courageously declare their resolution of persisting to preach in the name of Jesus: They are severely threatened, and dismissed, § 8.

Returning to their company, they all unite in an inspired praver, which is attended with a new effusion of the Spirit. The number and zeal of the converts increase. Many estates are sold, and the price

distributed, § 9.

Ananias and Sapphira are struck dead for their fraudulent dealing: The church increases, and extraordinary miracles are wrought, $10.

The twelve are apprehended and imprisoned, and, after a miraculous deliverance, are brought before the Sanhedrim, and scourged, but, by Gamaliel's prudent advise, are discharged without farther severities, 11.

34 The seven deacons are chosen: The number of
disciples multiplies, and many of the priests believe,
§ 12-

Stephen, disputing strenuously with the Jews, is
seized, and brought before the Sanhedrim, § -1.
Being accused of blasphemy, he makes a long de-
fence, but is interrupted in it, and tumultuously
stoned to death, Saul heartily concurring in the exe-
cution, 13-15.

CONTENTS OF THE EIGHT VOLUME, WHICH CONCLUDES
THE HISTORY OF THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

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persed but the apostles, go into other parts and preach! the word, 16

Philip the deacon preaches Christ at Samaria, and many believe; which also Simon Magus professes to do, and is baptized, §-16. Peter and John, being sent by the apostles, communicate the Spirit by the imposition of their hands; and Simon offering money for the like power, Peter detects and censures his hypocrisy. The two apostles return to Jerusalem, preaching the word in many villages of the Samaritans, IS 17.

Philip is ordered by an angel into the desert in the way to Gaza, where he instructs an Ethiopian eunuch in the faith of Christ; and, having baptized him, the Spirit takes him to Azotus, from whence, when he had preached in all the cities of the neighbouring coast, he comes to Cæsarea, § 18,

35 Saul, setting out for Damascus with an intent to persecute the church there, is miraculously converted by Christ's appearing to him on the way, who bids him go to Damascus, where he should hear what he must do. The light that shone around him strikes him blind, and, being led to Damascus, he continues three days fasting, 19.

Ananias, by divine direction, comes and restores his sight, declaring that the Lord had chosen him to be his witness unto all of what he had seen and heard land, having baptized him, he receives the Holy Spirit, $ 20.

Immediately he preaches Christ at Damascus, and confounds the Jews, proving that Jesus is the true Messiah, ibid.

Then goes into Arabia, and preaches there from whence he returns to Damascus, where the Jews seek to kill him, but he makes his escape in the night, ibid.

38 Three years after his conversion, Saul returns to Jerusalem, and is introduced by Barnabas to Peter and James; but, preaching boldly there, he is again in danger from the Jews; on which the brethren conduct him to Cæsarea, and send him away to Tarsus, Sibid.

The persecution ceases, and the churches are multiplied, ibid.

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parts, cures Eneas of a palsy at Lydda, and raises
Dorcas from the dead at Joppa, § 21.

Cornelius, a devout centurion, is divinely admo-
nished to send to Joppa for Peter, who, in obedience
to the divine command, comes with his messengers
to Cæsarea, preaches the gospel to him and his friends
though Gentiles, and receives them into the church
by baptism, § 22, 23.

Peter, returning to Jerusalem, is questioned by the
brethren of the circumcision for his conversing with
such as were uncircumcised; but, on his giving an ac-
count of the matter, they acquiesce, and bless God
for his grace to the Gentiles, § 24.

40 The gospel is preached at Antioch, and a great
number of the Greeks believe. Barnabas is sent from
the church at Jerusalem to confirm the disciples at
Antioch, who are first called christians there, $25.
Barnabas goes to Tarsus for Saul, and bringing him
to Antioch, they spend a year together there, ibid.

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Agabus comes thither from Jerusalem, and foretells an approaching famine: A collection is resolved upon for the poor brethren in Judea, which is sent to Jerusalem by the hands of Barnabas and Saul, ibid.

Herod Agrippa puts James to death at Jerusalem, and imprisons Peter, who is delivered by an angel, $26.

Herod extravagantly applauded at Cæsarea dies miserably by the stroke of an angel, § 27.

Barnabas and Saul having executed their commission, and carried to Jerusalem what was collected for the poor brethren, return to Antioch, and bring with them John sirnamed Mark, § 28.

The Holy Spirit orders Barnabas and Saul to be set apart to preach to the Gentiles: They go to Seleucial attended by John, and from thence sail to Cyprus : Having preached at Salamis, they go through the island to Paphos, where Elymas opposing them is struck blind by Saul, (hereafter called Paul,) and Sergius Paulus the proconsul is converted, ibid.

From hence they sail to Perga in Pamphylia, where John departing from them, returns to Jerusalem, § 29. Paul and Barnabas go on to Antioch in Pisidia, where Paul makes a long discourse in the synagogue, and the Gentiles desire to hear him again, ibid.. The Jews rejecting the word, they turn to the Gentiles;

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