THE NEW TESTAMENT. St. MATTHEW 1 A Gospel Matthew writes; Christ born 2 Worshipp'd; to Egypt sent. 3 Baptiz'd by John; declar'd God's Son, 4 Is tempted; bids repent. 5 Blessings pronounces: law expounds. 6 Of fasting, prayer, and alms. 7 To judge forbear: of wolves beware. 8 Heals sick: and sea becalms. 9 Cures issue, palsy, Jairus child. 10 Gives to the twelve their charge. 11 John to him sends: he John commends. 12 Of sabbath treats at large. 13 Discourseth all in parables 14 Herod beheadeth John. 15 Faith great of might i'th' Canaanite. 16 Peter his sins doth own. 17 Elijah and Moses talk with Christ, 18 Christ bids us shun offence; 19 Divorce doth state: few good and great. 20 Of labourers; and their pence. 21 Fig-tree he curses; rides on ass. 22 The marriage; answers all. 23 Eight woes decrees 'gainst Pharisees. 24 Bewails Jerus'lem's fall. 25 Great dooms-day: talents; Virgins ten. 26 Christ is betray'd; doth sup: 27 By Pilate try'd, and crucify'd. 28 The third day raised up. St. MARK 1 A Gospel Mark writes: Christ's baptiz'd, 2 Declares he's sabbath's Lord, 3 Heals wither'd hand, doth devils command. 4 The sower sows the word. 5 Brings dead to life; casts legion out. 6 Five loaves thousand feed; 7 He makes the ear that's deaf to hear. 8 Sev'n loaves their wants exceed. 9 Casteth a deaf-dumb spirit out. 10 Checks Zebedee's sons desire. 11 Casts changers out who sold and bought. 12 The vineyard let to hire. 13 Downfall of temple, and the world: 14 By Judas he is fold. 15 He's thrice deny'd and crucify'd, 16 Then rises as foretold. St. LUKE 1 A Gospel Luke writes: Christ's conceiv'd. 2 His birth, praise for the same; 3 His line describ'd by Joseph's side. 4 Temptation, and his fame. 5 Begins to call disciples out, 6 Preaches of bliss and woe; 7 Centurion prais'd: a dead man rais'd. 8 Women their gifts bestow. 9 Christ is transfigur'd; lunatic heals. 10 Sends seventy: Martha warns. 11 Blames Pharisees for blasphemies. 12 Rich fool designs new barns. 13 Declares how all repentance need. 14 The dropsy he doth cure. 15 Lost sheep, and goat: lost son home brought, 16 False steward: rich man and poor. 17 Exhorts us to forgive our foes. 18 Tells of two men at prayers. 19 Zaccheus views; Christ weeps for Jews. 20 His future fates declares. 21 For two small mites the widow prais'd. 22 Christ's supper; Peter's fall. 23 The thief with Christ in paradise. 24 Christ risen: seen by all [ 8 ]. [ 8 ] The Apostles, and c. See Ver. 33, and c. St. JOHN 1 Asserts St. John that Christ's the word: 2 First miracle doth give: 3 With Nicodemus speaks the Lord; 4 Samaritans believe. 5 Bethesda's pool: Jews unbelief. 6 Christ is the bread of life. 7 Goes to the feast: invites each guest. 8 Spares the adult'rous wife. 9 Cures one born blind; blinds Pharisees. 10 Shepherd, and door is he. 11 Doth Laz'rus raise, when dead four days. 12 Much people come to see. 13 Doth wash his twelve disciples' feet. 14 Is the truth, life, and way. 15 The vine is he, the branches we, 16 Speaks comfort; bids us pray. 17 Earnestly prays for all his flock, 18 By Peter thrice deny'd. 19 Dying, calls John, his mother's son, 20 To Thomas shew'd his side; 21 Thrice Peter's love he try'd. THE ACTS 1 Acts of th' Apostles; Christ ta'en up, 2 The Holy Ghost descends. 3 At Peter's word the lame's restor'd, 4 Which act the Jews offends. 5 Breathless for lies, Ananias and wife, 6 Seven Deacons are elected. 7 Stephen doth plead: is ston'd teal dead, 8 And Magus is detected. 9 Converted Paul, and Dorcas rais'd. 10 Cornelius Christian made. 11 The christian name from Antioch came. 12 Peter from heav'n finds aid. 13 Deceitful Elymas struck blind. 14 Paul ston'd at Lystra, rises. 15 He counsel craves; decrees receives. 16 The jailor he baptizes. 17 Encounters the Athenians now. 18 At Corinth meets with strife. 19 Finds Ephesus as barbarous. 20 Brings Eutychus to life. 21 First taken at Jerusalem, 22 A just defence doth make. 23 Escapes a plot; to Felix brought, 24 He makes ev'n him to quake. 25 Goes before Festus, pleads, appeals, 26 To king Agrippa preaches. 27 Is shipwrekt, yet to land doth get. 28 At Rome two years he teaches. ROMANS 1 Against Greeks sins Paul writes to Rome, 2 Jews sins are worse he saith. 3 Both Greeks and Jews doth law accuse. 4 Abraham was sav'd by faith. 5 By Adam death, by Christ came life; 6 To sin we dead must be; 7 And to the law, which doth sin show. 8 From wrath Christ doth us free. 9 Curst for the Jews Paul wish'd himself. 10 Shews two-fold righteousness; 11 Tells Israel's fall, and future call, 12 Doth many duties press. 13 Due tribute, custom, honour pay. 14 Of various things he treats; 15 The strong must seek to please the weak, 16 And then his friends he greets. I. CORINTHIANS 1 At Corinth Paul found preaching power 2 Above Man's wisdom priz'd 3 'Tis Paul that plants: increase God grants. 4 The Apostles were despis'd. 5 Bids censure the incestuous man, 6 And suits in law refrain; 7 Of marry'd state and celibate, 8 And meats to idols slain. 9 Claims maintenance for ministers, 10 Shews sacraments of Jews, 11 Then doth insist on the' [ 9 ] Eucharist, 12 Of gifts, and of their use. 13 Describes the worth of charity, 14 Of unknown tongues he treats; 15 Then doth maintain fouls rise again. 16 Collections regulates. [ 9 ] The Lord's Supper. II. CORINTHIANS 1 Again tells them his griefs and joys, 2 How that salvation's found; 3 How Christ reveal'd what was conceal'd. 4 Paul's sufferings are crown'd. 5 Blest with assurance longs for death, 6 His ministry doth prove; 7 Corinthians press to godliness, 8 And bounty, for Christ's love. 9 Compareth charity to seed. 10 His presence they deride. 11 These scoffings to self-boasting lead. 12 He afterwards begins to chide, 13 And threatens them beside. GALATIANS 1 Against Galatians Paul inveighs, 2 And Peter doth reprove; 3 Abraham he saith was sav'd by faith. 4 Jerusalem above. 5 Bids them stand and fast in liberty, Wherewith Christ made them free; 6 And shews what made some men persuade Them circumcis'd to be. EPHESIANS 1 As God's elect Ephesians treats. 2 And man's two states he sifts. 3 The Gentiles call reveal'd to Paul, 4 One God, and many gifts. 5 Bids them to love; but lust to flee. Duties to relatives. 6 Of arms compleat from head to feet, A full description gives. PHILIPPIANS 1 Paul to Philippians prais'd his bonds, 2 Bids them Christ imitate; 3 Counts all things loss for Christ and's cross 4 Content is with his state. COLOSSIANS 1 Paul to Colossians Christ describes, 2 Bids angel-worship wave; 3 Exhorts to love the things above 4 Their earnest prayers doth crave. I. THESSALONIANS 1 Paul's thanks for Thessalonians faith. 2 He preach'd without deceit. 3 To them his love doth clearly prove. 4 Describes the judgment great, 5 And doth of duties treat. II. THESSALONIANS 1 Again their faith and love commends. 2 The Antichrist reveals. 3 Bids them to flee ill company And then his letter seals. I. TIMOTHY 1 Assigns law's use to Timothy, 2 To pray for kings directs; 3 Bishops and deacons qualifications. 4 Th' Apostacy detects. 5 By what rules he must elders treat. And widows; and his health. 6 What sins to shun; what must be done, By him and men of wealth. II. TIMOTHY 1 Bids Timothy stir up God's gift, 2 And doth him courage teach; 3 He prophesies apostasies, 4 And chargeth him to preach. TITUS 1 Bishops to Titus Paul describes. 2 Duties of young and old. 3 What Titus ought to teach, what not, These chapters three unfold. PHILEMON 1 Philemon's constant faith and love, Great joy to Paul doth give. Then with kind speech doth him beseech, Onesimus to receive. HEBREWS 1 Asserts St. Paul that Christ is God, 2 Man's seed he took, and dy'd, 3 As Moses's Lord must be ador'd. 4 Doth rest for saints provide. 5 'Bove all of Levi's line preferr'd, 6 As God did swear of old, 7 A priest made like Melchizedec, 8 He Levi's laws annull'd. 9 Christ's blood preferr'd 'bove bulls and goats, 10 Was offer'd once for all; 11 Paul next display'th the martyrs faith, 12 To run Christ's race doth call, 13 And to be kind withal. JAMES 1 James in temptation bids rejoice, 2 And shew our faith by love; 3 Describeth truly the tongue unruly. 4 Shews lust contentions move, 5 And rich men doth reprove. I. PETER 1 St. Peter urges godly ways, 2 And on obedience writes; 3 Bids wives be meek, and Sarah-like, 4 And when Christ's patience he displays, 5 To vigilance excites. II. PETER 1 Again bids make our calling sure, 2 False teachers are foretold: 3 How Christ shall come at day of doom, 4 As promis'd was of old. I. JOHN 1 John shews us Christ is our ally, 2 To young and old doth write. 3 Our works must prove the truth of love, 4 And bids us every spirit try: 5 Love makes God's laws seem light.
These are the Laws which God did give, Keep them by Faith in Christ, and live. Exodus XX. 3. to 18.
1 Have thou no other Gods but me.
2 Unto no Image bow thy knee.
3 Take not the name of God in vain.
4 Do not the sabbath-day prophane.
5 Honour thy father, mother too.
6 Take heed that thou no murder do.
7 From whoredom keep thy body clean.
8 Steal not, although thy state be mean.
9 Bear not false witness, shun that blot.
10 What is thy neighbour's covet not.
FINIS.
An Hymn on the Holy Scriptures,
By Dr. WATTS.
Laden with guilt, and full of fears,
I fly to thee my Lord,
And not a glimpse of hope appears,
But in thy written word.
The volume of my Father's grace;
Does all my griefs asswage;
Here I behold my Saviour's face
Almost in every page.
This is the field where hidden lies,
The pearl of price unknown,
That Merchant is divinely wise
Who makes the pearl his own.
Here consecrated water flows
To quench my thirst of sin;
Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,
Nor danger dwells therein.
This is the Judge that ends the strife
Where wit and reason fail;
My guide to everlasting life,
Through all this gloomy vale.
O may thy counsels, mighty God,
My roving feet command,
Nor I forsake the happy road,
That leads to thy right-hand.
The UNIVERSAL PRAYER,
By Mr. POPE.
FATHER of All! in ev'ry Age,
In ev'ry Clime ador'd,
By Saint, by Savage, and by Sage,
Jehovah, Jove, or Lord!
Thou Great First Cause, least understood:
Who all my Sense confin'd
To know but this, that Thou art Good,
And that myself am blind;
Yet gave me, in this dark Estate,
To see the Good from Ill;
And binding Nature fast in Fate,
Left free the human Will.
What Conscience dictates to be done,
Or warns me not to do,
This, teach me more than hell to shun,
That, more than heav'n pursue.
What Blessings thy free Bounty gives,
Let me not cast away;
For God is paid when Man receives,
T'enjoy is to obey.
Yet not to Earth's contracted Span
Thy goodness let me bound,
Or think Thee Lord alone of Man,
When thousand Worlds are round:
Let not this weak, unknowing hand
Presume thy bolts to throw,
And deal damnation round the land,
On each I judge thy Foe.
If I am right, thy grace impart,
Still in the right to stay;
If I am wrong, oh teach my heart
To find that better way.
Save me alike from foolish Pride,
Or impious Discontent,
At aught thy wisdom has deny'd,
Or aught thy Goodness lent.
Teach me to feel another's Woe,
To hide the Fault I see;
That Mercy I to others show,
That Mercy show to me.
Mean tho' I am, not wholly so,
Since quick'ned by thy Breath:
Oh lead me wheresoe'er I go,
Thro' this day's Life or Death.
This day, be Bread and Peace my Lot:
All else beneath the Sun,
Thou know'st if best bestow'd or not,
And let Thy Will be done.
To thee, whose Temple is all Space,
Whose Altar, Earth, Sea, Skies!
One Chorus let all Being raise!
All Nature's Incense rise!
THE END.
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