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. IV.

BY MRS. TRIMMER.

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Prindeed by R. of R. Gilbert, St. John's Signore, London CONTENTS

TO VOL. IV.

PAOR

SECT. I. The prophecy of Nahum against the enemies

of the Lord.....

Sect. II. The conclusion of the reign of Hezekiah

king of Judah. His great prosperity. His vain

glory. The Lord's message to him by Isaiah.

His death .................................. 7

Sect. III. The reign of Manasseh king of Judah. His

impiety and idolatry ........................ 11

Sect. IV. The continuation of the reign of Manasseh.

Prophecies against Jerusalem. Manasseh's im-
prisonment and humiliation. His repentance

and restoration ........................... 13

Sect. V. The reign of Amon king of Judah. His ido-

latries. His death......

Sect. VI. The beginning of the reign of Josiah king

of Judah. His piety ........................ 10
Sect. VII. Part of the prophecy of Jeremiah. He is

ordained to be a prophet. He reproves the peo-
ple for their idolatries in the name of the Lord,
and for making alliance with Egypt. He calls
upon them to repent.......... ............ 20

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