crites. WHO AMONG US SHALL DWELL with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? Mat. 12. 31, 32. Mark 3. 29. 1 John 5. 16. Heb. 6. 4-6. and 10. 26, 27. Luke 9. 25. Mat. 26. 24. Luke 16. 22, 23, 26. John 3. 36. and 8. 21. Phil. 3. 18, 19. Mark 9. 43. Is. 33. 14.

194. What influence ought these truths to have on our minds? Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of GOD, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.- Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.- And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you. To the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before GOD, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. 2 Pet. 3. 11-14. Mat. 7. 13, 14. Jam. 5. 8. Luke 21. 34, 36. 1 Thes. 3. 12, 13. || Col. 3. 5, 8. 1 Pet. 1. 7, 8, 13-15. Can any of you suffer these momentous truths to leave you in stupidity? Shall it not quicken the pious to more zeal and activity in religion? Though I may never see you in time, let me here earnestly beseech you to prepare for death, judgment, and ETERNITY.

BIOGRAPHICAL OUTLINES OF TIMOTHY.

Timothy was a native of Asia Minor. His father was a Greek. His mother Eunice, and grandmother Louis, were eminently pious Jewesses, whose religious fidelity will be had in everlasting remembrance.- His TRAITS of MORAL CHARACTER were, early and intimate acquaintance with the Scriptures,vital faith and holy disinterestedness. ADVANTAGES of these heavenly characteristicks. He acquired a deep insight into the ETERNAL RULES of truth and duty.- His usefulness was eminent, and his latter end transcendently glorious.

HISTORICAL QUESTIONS.

IT would be easy for the pupils in Bible Classes to write Biographical sketches of Scripture characters, and this would be found a highly interesting and profitable exercise, by those who have any taste for mental improvement. Besides the intellectual powers must be aroused in some degree, to clothe the truth they derived from the Scriptures in their own language, and many advantages would result from this exercise. For a specimen of Biographical outlines of a Scripture character, See Page 101. The other hints on this page would admit of being expanded by the most cultivated minds.

What important circumstances do you recollect, respecting the parentage, the character, the life, or the death of the following Scripture characters, or of their respective family connexions?

Of the SECOND Adam, or Family connexions.
Of the FIRST Adam, or Family connexions.

Of Enoch, or Family.

Of Noah, or Family.

Of Abraham, or Family.

Of Isaac, or Family.

Of Jacob, or Family.

Of the Judges of Israel,

Of David, or Family.

Of Joseph, or Family.

Of Moses, or Family.
Of Aaron, or Family.
Of Joshua, or Family.
Of Caleb, or Family.
or their Families.

Of Solomon, or Family.

Of the Kings of Judah, or their Families.
Of the Kings of Israel, or their Families.
Of the APOSTLES.

Of the PROPHETS.

What miracles were performed? What prophecies and parables were uttered by Christ, his Apostles, or Prophets, to establish, illustrate, or enforce the great truths of DIVINE REVELATION?

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein. Hos. 14. 9.

And now, brethren, I commend you to GoD, and to the WORD OF HIS GRACE, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Acts 20. 2

O, THOU, WHO ART THE INEXHAUSTIble Fountain of WISDOM, OF PURITY, AND OF BENEVOLENCE; HAVE COMPASSION ON THE DEAR YOUTH WHO PERUSE THIS. "SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH, THY WORD IS TRUTH," AND LOVE THEM WITH AN EVERLASTING LOVE AMEN.

APPENDIX.

NOTE A.

In this work the short dash separates the quotations, the word 'and' divides chapters, a period, the chapter and verse, a comma, separates verses, and a dash is used for intervening verses. In the Scripture quotations I have adhered to the punctuation of our common Bibles; not because it was most correct, but to prevent all objections. The reference figures

of the texts quoted are placed after the quotations and before the parallel.

NOTE B.

The first set of references are selected to be treasured in memory by the learner, the other references should be attentively consulted. Regard to the connexion in those texts designed to be treasured in memory has dictated the selection and the length of many passages which precede the parallels. On this account more pertinent Scriptures will often be found in the second sets of references than in the first. And, though considerable pains has been taken in the revisal, doubtless, in many instances more pertinent texts than those collated might have been selected. "MY LEANNESS, MY LEANNESS," in the knowledge of the Scriptures is my only apology. Where three sets of references follow any question, the first is designed to exhibit, the second to display, and the third usually to enforce the answer.

NOTE C.

TO JEHOVAH, FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST,

BELONGETH ETERNITY:

The Father's eternity is revealed-The ETERNAL GOD is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.- And GoD said unto Moses I AM THAT I AM. Deut. 33. 27. Ex. 3. 14.

The Son's eternity is revealed-The Lord possessed me IN THE BEGINNING of his way, before his works of old. Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing ALWAYS before him. Prov. 8. 22, 30.

The Spirit's eternity is revealed-How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the ETERNAL Spirit offered himself without spot to GoD, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living GOD? Heb. 9. 14.

OMNIPRESENCE.-The Father's, &c.*-Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I FILL HEAVEN AND EARTH? saith the Lord.- Which is his body, the fulness of him that FILLETH ALL IN ALL.WHITHER SHALL I GO FROM THY SPIRIT? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? Jer. 23. 24. Eph. 1. 23. Ps. 139. 7.

Omniscience. Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even THOU ONLY, KNOWEST THE HEARTS of all the children of men.)- And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I AM HE WHICH SEARCHETH THE REINS AND HEARTS: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit SEARCHETH ALL THINGS, yea, the deep things of GOD. 1 Kings 8. 39. Rev. 2. 23. 1 Cor. 2. 10.

Wisdom, Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for WISDOM and might are his.- In whom are hid all the treasures of WISDOM and knowledge.That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of WISDOM and revelation in the knowledge of him. Dan. 2. 20. Col. 2. 3. Eph. 1. 17.

Power,-GOD hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that POWER belongeth unto God.- And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All POWER is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Through mighty signs and wonders, by the POWER of the Spirit of GOD; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. Ps. 62. 11. Mat. 28. 18. Rom. 15. 19.

Goodness,-O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is GOOD; for his mercy endureth for ever.- How GOD anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing GOOD, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for GOD was with him.- Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my GOD: thy Spirit is GOOD; lead me into the land of uprightness. 1 Chron. 16. 34. Acts 10. 38. Ps. 143. 10.

And Truth.-He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his

*In the note on the sacred TRINITY, after each attribute and work of JEHOVAH, the first reference respects the FATHER, the second reference respects the son, and the third reference respects the HOLY GHOST,

ways are judgment: a GOD of TRUTH, and without iniquity, just and right is he. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father,) full of grace and TRUTH.- Even the Spirit of TRUTH; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. Deut. 32. 4. John 1. 14. and 14. 17.

JEHOVAH, FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST,

Creates,

Know ye that the Lord he is GOD: it is н that HATH MADE us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.- ALL THINGS WERE MADE BY HIM; and without him was not any thing made that was made.- The SPIRIT OF GOD HATH MADE ME, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. Ps. 100. 3. John 1. 3. Job 33. 4.

Instructs,-It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all TAUGHT OF GOD. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.- For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST.- But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, HE SHALL TEACH you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 6. 45. Gal. 1.

12. John 14. 26.

Leads, Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which LEADETH thee by the way that thou shouldest go.- To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and LEADETH them out.- For as many as are LED by the Spirit of GoD, they are the sons of God. Is. 48. 17. John 10. 3. Rom. 8. 14.

Sanctifies Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are SANCTIFIED by Gon the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called. For both he that SANCTIFIETH, and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren.- That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being SANCTIFIED by the Holy Ghost. Jude 1. Heb. 2. 11. Rom. 15. 16.

And Quickens. For as the Father raiseth up the dead. and QUICKENETH them; even so the Son QUICKENETH whom he will. It is the Spirit that QUICKENETH; the flesh profiteth