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THE

MESSIA H.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1861.

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PREFACE.

In the progress of this book through the press it has been corrected, and essentially improved, by my Friends, the Rev. EDGAR N. DUMBLETON, the Rev. WILLIAM E. HEYGATE, JOHN KENT, Esq., the Rev. WILLIAM W. LA BARTE, and, although last named, by no means least esteemed, the Rev. GEORGE WILLIAMS, the learned author of "THE HOLY CITY." To all I offer my grateful thanks; as also to Messrs. TRUSCOTT, SON, AND SIMMONS, for their indulgence in keeping the type unbroken till the end.

THE AUTHOR.

CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTERS,

SHOWING THE ORDER OF EVENTS.

Chap. Page.

1

2

The Fall of Man. Atonement for Sin by the Son

of God

6 The Land of Palestine. Jerusalem. The Vision of

Zacharias in the Temple.

3 14 The Virgin Mary at Nazareth. The Annunciation.

Birth of John the Baptist.

22 Birth of the Messiah at Bethlehem. The song of

the Angels.

4

5 30

6 38

Presentation in the Temple. Adoration of the Magi

Flight into Egypt; the massacre of the Innocents.

The return to Nazareth. Jesus amidst the Doctors

in the Temple.

7 48 The River Jordan. John the Baptist. The Messiah

baptized

8 60

9 70

The Temptation in the Wilderness

The Baptist bears witness that Christ is the Son of
God, and the Lamb of God. The first five disciples

10 79 Christ at a marriage feast in Cana turns the water

into wine. Attends the Passover in Jerusalem;

drives the buyers and sellers from the Temple.

His discourse with Nicodemus

11 90 Leaves Jerusalem. His disciples baptize in Judæa.
The Samaritan woman at the Well of Sychar.

FIRST CIRCUIT.

12 103 John the Baptist cast into prison by Herod Antipas.

The Messiah leaves Sychar, goes into Galilee, and

begins His First Circuit. Being in Cana, He cures

the nobleman's son lying sick in Capernaum. He

is cast out of Nazareth. The nature of the King-

dom of Heaven

13 114 Simon Peter, Andrew, James, and John called to be

disciples. The Messiah continues His First Circuit

through the towns of Galilee. The multitudes

crowd round Him from all parts. He performs

many miracles of healing, and casts out devils

14 119 The Sermon on the Mount

v.vi.vii

15 127 The Sermon continued. The Lord's Prayer

16 134 A man with an unclean spirit cured in the syna-

gogue of Capernaum. Simon's wife's mother

healed of her fever. The miraculous draught of

fishes on the Lake of Gennesareth; Simon Peter, vii. viii.

Andrew, James, and John leave all, and follow

Jesus. A Leper cleansed; also a man sick of

the Palsy. Matthew called to be a disciple;

makes a great supper for his Master

ix.

V.