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SACRED HISTORY,

SELECTED FROM

THE SCRIPTURES;

WITH

ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS,

PARTICULARLY CALCULATED

TO FACILITATE THE STUDY.

OF THE

Holy Scriptures

IN

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.

SEVENTH EDITION.

VOL. II.

BY. MRS. TRIMMER.

London:

PRINTED FOR AND SOLD BY F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON, AT NO.62,',

AND BY R. HUNTER, AT No. 72, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-
YARD; AND BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY, NO. 47,
PATERNOSTER-ROW; AND BY J. HATCHARD,
NO. 190, PICCADILLY.

1817.

- 2 OCT 1965.

LIBRARY

Printed by R. & R. Gilbert, St. John's Square, London.

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CONTENTS

TO VOL. II.

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SECT. I. The Israelites worship the gölden calf.

Moses breaks the tables of the testimony. The

Israelites slay the idolaters.

Sect. II. Moses desires to behold the glory of God.

The name of the LORD proclaimed. A cove-

nant made betwixt God and the Israelites

Sect. III. The people offer free-will offerings towards'

the tabernacle. The tabernacle and its appur-

tenances described

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Seet. IV. The setting up of the tabernacle. Aaron

and his sons consecrated to the priesthood

Sect. V. The first service in the temple.

Sect. VI. Of the solemn festivals. The political laws
of the Jewish nation. Their dress, punishments,
&c.

Sect. VII. Nadab and Abihu use strange fire in the

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sacrifices, and are destroyed by the Lord.............. 40

Sect. VII. The wonderful increase of the people of

Israel. They are numbered by Moses and Aaron.

The order of their encampments and marching.. 42

Sect. IX. The princes' offerings towards the taber-

acle service....................

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Sect. X. The passover kept. The Lord in a pillar of

a cloud guide ththe Israelites. The prayers offered

by Moses. The journeying of the people of Israel 47

Sect. XI. The people provoke the Lord at Taberah.

His fire consumes many of them. Manna loath-

ed. Quails sent

Sect. XII. Aaron and Miriam murmur against Mo-

ses: Miriam punished, and restored.

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Sect. XIII. Spies sent to search the land of Canaan;

they bring an evil report. The people desire to

return into Egypt. The faithful report of Caleb

and Joshua

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