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NEW TESTAMENT.

S. A Cripple is miraculously and publicly healed by St. Peter and St. John. Acts iii. 1-11. v. E. 30.

S. St. Peter again addresses the People. Acts iii. 12. fin. - N. 16-20.

S. St. Peter and St. John are imprisoned by order of the Sanhedrim. Acts iv. 17. N. 21.

S. St. Peter's address to the assembled Sanhedrim. Acts iv. 8-22.- N. 22.

S. The Prayer of the Church on the liberation of St. Peter and St. John. Acts iv. 2331. - N. 23.

S. The union and munificence of the primitiveChurch. Acts iv. 32, to the end. — N. 24.

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S. St. Stephen having boldly asserted the Messiahship of Christ, is accused of blasphemy before the Sanhedrim. Acts vi. 8-14. v. E. 33 or 34, N. 33.

S. St. Stephen defends himself before the Sanhedrim, Acts vi. 15; and vii. 1-50. N. 34-37.

S. Stephen being interrupted in his defence, reproaches the Sanhedrim as the Murderers of their Messiah. Acts vii. 51-53. N. 37.

S. Stephen praying for his Murderers, is stoned to death. Acts vii. 54, to the end; viii. pt. of ver. 1 and 2. - N. 4043.

S. General persecution of the Christians, in which Saul, afterwards St. Paul, particuv.larly distinguished himself. Acts viii. pt. of v. 1, and v. 3. N. 44, 45.

S. Death of Ananias and
Sapphira. Acts v. 1-10.
E. 31. N. 25.

S. State of the Church at this time. Acts v. 11-16. N. 26.

S. An Angel delivers the Apostle from prison. Acts v. 17, pt. of ver. 21. v. E. 32.

S. The Sanhedrim again assemble. St. Peter asserts before them the Messiahship of Christ. Acts v. pt. of 2133. N. 27.

S. Philip the Deacon having left Jerusalem on account of the persecution, goes to Samaria, and preaches there, and works miracles. viii. 5-13. N. 46, 47.

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S. St. Peter and St. John come down from Jerusalem to Samaria, to confer the gifts of the Holy Ghost on the new S. By the advice of Gama-converts. Acts viii. 14-17. liel the Apostles are dismiss- N. 48. ed. Acts v. 34, to the end. N. 28, 29.

S. The appointment of seven Deacons. Acts vi. 1-6. N. 30, 31.

S. The Church continues to increase in numbers. Acts

S. St. Peter reproves Simon Magus. Acts viji, 18-24. V. E. 34.

S. St. Peter and St. John preach in many villages of the Samaritans, Acts viii. 25.

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eousness, is converted and) S. Saul is baptized.
baptized by Philip, who now ix. 10-19. v. E. 35. N. 66.
preaches through the cities of
Judea. Acts viii. 26, to the
end. v. E. 34. N. 49-55.

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S. Saul preaches in the Synagogue of the Jews. Acts ix. 19-32. N. 67-69.

S. Many of the converts S. St. Peter, having preachwho had fled from Jerusalem ed through Judea, comes to in consequence of the perse-Lydda, where he cures Ænecution there, preach the Gos-as, and raises Dorcas from pel to the Jews in the provin- the dead. Acts ix. 32, to the ces. Acts viii. 4. N. 56. end. v. E. 38 to 40. N. 70, 71.

S. Saul, on his way to Da- S. The Churches are at rest mascus, is converted to the from Persecution, in conse Religion he was opposing, on quence of the conversion of hearing the Bath Col, and see-Saul, and the conduct of Caing the Shechinah. Acts ix. ligula. Acts ix. 31. v. E. 40. 1-9. v. E. 35. N. 57–65. N. 72, 73.

CHAPTER X.

THE GOSPEL HAVING NOW BEEN PREACHED TO THE JEWS IN JERUSALEM, JUDEA, SAMARIA, AND THE PROVINCES, THE TIME ARRIVES FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE DEVOUT GENTILES, OR PROSELYTES OF THE GATE.

conduct in visiting and baptizing Cornelius. Acts xi. I18. v. E. 40. N. 3-5.

S. St. Peter sees a Vision, in which he is commanded to visit a Gentile who had been miraculously instructed to S. The Converts who had send for St. Peter. Acts x. been dispersed by the Perse1-17. v. E. 40. N. 1, 2. cution after the death of SteS. St. Peter visits Corneli-phen, having heard of the Vius, a Roman Centurion. Acts sion of St. Peter, preach to x. 17-33. the devout Gentiles also. S. St. Peter first declares Acts xi. 19-21. v. E. 46. N. 6. Christ to be the Saviour of S. The Church at Jerusaall, even of the Gentiles who lem commissions Barnabas to believe in him. Acts x. 34-make inquiries into this mat43. N. 3-5. S. Cornelius and his Friends S. Barnabas goes to Tarare baptized, and receive the sus for Saul, whom he takes Holy Ghost. Acts x. 44, to with him to Antioch, where the end. the converts were preaching

ter. Acts xi. 22-24. — N. 7.

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455 xii. 25, 26. V. E. 42. N. 8. | Acts xi. 17, to the end. v. E. S. Herod Agrippa condemns 44. N. 13-15. James the brother of John to S. The Death of Herod death, and imprisons Peter, Agrippa. Acts xii. pt. v. 19, who is miraculously released, and 20-23. N. 16. and presents himself to the other James, who had been to increase. Acts xii. 24. made Bishop of Jerusalem. S. Saul having seen a vi

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S. The Churches continue

Acts xii. 1-18, and pt. v. 19.sion in the Temple, in which V. E. 43. N. 9-12. he is commanded to leave Je

S. The Converts at Anti-rusalem, and to preach to the och, being forewarned by Gentiles, returns with BarnaAgabus, send relief to their bas to Antioch. Acts ii. 25. Brethren at Jerusalem, by the v. E. 45. N. 17, 18. hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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CHAPTER XI.

PERIOD FOR PREACHING THE GOSPEL TO THE IDOLATROUS

GENTILES, AND ST. PAUL'S FIRST APOSTOLICAL JOUR

NEY.

S. The Apostles having in Pamphylia. Acts xiii. 13. been absent from Jerusalem v. E. 45. N. 1-3. when Saul saw his Vision in S. From Perga to Antioch, the Temple, he and Barnabas in Pisidia. St. Paul, accordare separated to the Apostoing to his custom, first preachlic office by the heads of the es to the Jews; they are driChurch at Antioch. Acts xiii. ven out of Antioch. 1-3. v. E. 45. N. 1. xiii. 14-50. — N. 4-11.

S. Saul, in company with Barnabas,commences his first apostolical journey, by going from Antioch to Seleucia. Acts xiii. pt. of v. 4.

S. From Seleucia to Salamis, and Paphos, in Cyprus, where Sergius Paulus is converted; being the first known or recorded convert of the idolatrous Gentiles. Acts xiii. pt. of v. 4 to 13. N. 1-3.

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S. St. Paul and Barnabas

v. 6 and v. 7. V. E. 47. St. Paul's second apostolical S. St. Paul and Barnabas journey. Acts xv. 1, 2. v. E. return to Lystra, Iconium, 49. and Antioch in Pisidia, ordaining in all the Churches. go up to Jerusalem, to conN. 16. sult the Apostles and Elders decree of James, and of the Church, in this matter. Acts xv. 3-30. N. 17-20.

Acts xiv. 21-23.

S. They proceed through Pisidia, Perga, and Attalia in Pamphylia. V. E. 48.

S. They return to Antioch, and submit an account of their proceedings Lo the

S. St. Paul and Barnabas return to the Church at Antioch, with the decree of the Church in that place. Acts Church at Jerusalem, on the xiv. 26, to the end. subject of the necessity of S. Dissensions at Antioch circumcision. Acts xv. 30concerning Circumcision, be-35. N. 21. fore the commencement of

CHAPTER XII.

ST. PAUL'S SECOND APOSTOLICAL JOURNEY.

S. After remaining some thrace. Acts xvi. pt. of ver. time at Antioch, St. Paul pro- 11. v. E. 50. N. 6. poses to Barnabas to com- S. From Samothrace to mence another visitation of Neapolis. Acts xvi. pt. of v. the Churches. Acts xv. 36. 11.

V. E. 50. N. 1.

S. From Neapolis to PhilipS. St. Paul, separating from pi, where the Pythoness is Barnabas, proceeds from An- dispossessed, and the jailer tioch to Syria and Cilicia. converted. Acts xvi. 12, to Acts xv. 37, to the end; and the end. - N. 7, 8.

xvi. 4, 5.

N. 2-4.

S. St. Paul proceeds to Derbe, and Lystra in Iconium. Timothy his attendant. Acts xvi. 1-3. N. 5.

S. They proceed from Iconium to Phrygia and Galatia. Acts xvi. 6.

S. From Philippi to Amphipolis and Apollonia, to Thessalonica, where they are opposed by Jason. Acts xvii. 1-10. N. 9.

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S. St. Paul writes his Epistle to the Galatians, to prove, in opposition to the Jewish S. From Galatia to Mysia teachers, that faith in Christ, and Troas. Acts xvi. 7-10.and not their imperfect obe

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457 was the cause of their salva- sudden coming of the day of tion. Epistle to the Galatians. Judgment; he prophesies the V. E. 51. N. 10-28. rise, prosperity, and over

S. From Thessalonica to throw of a great apostacy in Berea. The causes for which the Christian Church. Second the Bereans are favourably Epistle to the Thessalonians. disposed to receive the Gos- v. E. 52. N. 36-41.

pel. Acts xvii. 10-14.

S. St. Paul still at Corinth,

S. From Berea, having left is brought before the Judgthere Silas and Timothy, St. ment-seat of Gallio, the ProPaul proceeds to Athens, consul, the brother of Seneca. where he preaches to the phi- Acts xviii. 12, to pt. of v. 18. losophers and students. Acts- N. 42.

xvii. 15-34.

N. 29-31.

S. St. Paul, having left CoS. From Athens St. Paul rinth for Crete, is compelled proceeds to Corinth, where on his return to winter at Nihe is reduced to labour for his copolis, from whence he support. Silas and Timothy writes his Epistle to Titus, join him at Corinth. Acts whom he had left in Crete, xviii. 1-5. - N. 32, 33. with power to ordain TeachS. St. Paul writes his first ers, and to govern the Church Epistle to the Thessalonians, in that Island. Epistle to Tito establish them in the faith, tus. v. E. 63. N. 43-45. when they were exposed to the attacks of the unconverted Jews, by enforcing the evidences of Christianity. Epistle to the Thessalonians. N. 34, 35.

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S. St. Paul proceeds to Cenchrea. Acts xviii. pt. of ver. 18. v. E. 54 N. 46.

S. From Cenchrea to Ephesus, where he disputed with the Jews. Acts xviii. 19. S. St. Paul, being rejected S. From Ephesus St. Paul by the Jews, continues at Co-proceeds to Cæsarea, and havrinth, preaching to the Gen-ing saluted the Church at Jetiles. Acts xviii. 6-11. v. E. rusalem, completes his second apostolical Journey, by reS. St. Paul writes his second turning to Antioch in Syria. Epistle to the Thessalonians, Acts xviii. 20-22. v. E. 55. to refute an error into which N. 47.

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CHAPTER XIII.

THE THIRD APOSTOLICAL JOURNEY OF ST. PAUL.

S. St. Paul again leaves, es of Galatia and Phrygia

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