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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Presage of the Birth of Christ.-Prediction of the Birth of
John the Baptist.—Salutation of the blessed Virgin by the
Angel. - Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth. —
Birth of the Baptist........................
CHAPTER II.
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General Decree for Taxation Published. - Birth of Christ.—
Declaration of the same to Shepherds.— Circumcision and
Presentation of Christ in the Temple. The Wise Men of
the East worship the holy Child.-Flight of Joseph into
Egypt.-Massacre of Infants at Bethlehem.- Death of
Herod.-Return of Joseph out of Egypt......
CHAPTER III.
State of our Lord's Childhood and Private Life. His Argu-
ment with the Jewish Doctors.- Mission, Character, and
Doctrine of the Baptism. - Baptism of Christ, and visible
Descent of the Spirit on that Solemnity...
Commencement of our Saviour's Ministry. — His Temptation
in the Wilderness. - Deputation of the Sanhedrim to John
the Baptist.-First Miracle wrought by the blessed Jesus...
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CHAPTER V.
Expulsion of the Profaners of the Temple. --Jesus converses
with Nicodemus. - Baptizes in Judea. - Instructs a poor
Samaritan.-Heals a sick Person at Capernaum. - Retires
again to Nazareth, and is expelled thence by his impious
Countrymen..................
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CHAPTER VI.
Our Lord proceeds to Capernaum. -Adds to the Number of
his Followers. - Proclaims the Gospel in Galilee.- Preaches
to a numerous Audience his well-known and excellent
Discourse upon the Mount.......................
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Our blessed Lord cures the Leprosy and Palsy. Casts out a
Devil.-Succors the Mother-in-law of Peter; and after-
wards pursues his Journey through the Country of Galilee.. 79
CHAPTER VIII.
Jesus confirms his Mission by producing a miraculous
Draught of Fishes; Curing the Leprosy a second time;
Appeasing the boisterous Waves; Casting Devils out of di-
vers Persons grievously possessed.......
84
- Adds
Our Lord proceeds in acts of Mercy and Benevolence.
Matthew to the number of his Disciples. - -Casts out an evil
Spirit. Passes again through Galilee.-Selects Twelve
from among his Disciples, as his constant Followers and
Companions, and addresses the Multitude in an excellent
Discourse....
92
CHAPTER X.
Continuation of our Lord's glorious Doctrines, beneficent Acts,
and astonishing Miracles wrought in confirmation of the
Divinity of his Mission, and the extending of his heavenly
Kingdom......
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100
CHAPTER XI.
The Character of John the Baptist cleared and justified by
the blessed Jesus. — He visits Simon the Pharisee. - Display
of our Lord's Humility and Condescension......
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Miraculous Cure effected at the Pool of Bethesda. - Reproof of
the Superstition of the Jews, in condemning the perform-
ance of necessary Works on the Sabbath-day.— After doing
many acts of Mercy and Wonder, our blessed Lord is
visited by his Mother and his Brethren, and makes a spirit-
ual Reflection on that Incident.....
CHAPTER XIII.
Our Lord delivers many remarkable Parables, and explains
several of them. Returns to Nazareth, and commissions
the Twelve Apostles, whom he had before selected as his
constant Attendants and Followers, to disperse and preach
the Gospel of the Kingdom of God in divers Places. — Cir-
cumstances of the Death of John the Baptist........
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Our Lord adds to the confirmation of his Mission and Doc
trine, by working a Miracle in the Wilderness of Beth-
saida.-The People, struck with the Power and Grace of
the blessed Jesus, propose to raise him to the earthly dignity
of King. - Peter, by means of his blessed Master, performs
a Miracle in walking upon the Sea. Our Lord's improve-
ment of the Miracles wrought in the Wilderness, introduced
in a Discourse delivered in the Synagogue of Capernaum.. [15
CHAPTER XV.
Pharisaical Superstition severely reprimanded. The great
Redeemer continues to display his Power and Benevolence
in the relief of several Objects of Affliction.-Guards his
Disciples against the prevailing Errors and Fallacies of the
Scribes and Pharisees. Proceeds on the Work of his heav-
enly Father.......
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CHAPTER XVI.
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The blessed Jesus delegates a special Power to Peter, one of
his Disciples. - Pronounces the final Judgment of the
World; and is afterwards Transfigured upon the Mount... 10
CHAPTER XVII.
Our Saviour relieves a Youth tortured with a dumb Spirit.
Conforms cheerfully to the custom of the Country, by
paying the Tribute. --- Reproves the Pride of his Disciples,
and delivers some excellent moral Precepts...
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XVIII.
Our blessed Lord attends, for the fourth time, the Celebration
of the Passover at Jerusalem.. - Addresses the Multitude
at the solemn Feast of Tabernacles. Exempts the Woman
otected in Adultery from the Punishment annexed by the
Jews to that Crime. - Escapes from the Snares laid for him
by the inveterate Scribes and Pharisees...
CHAPTER XIX.
Our Lord continues to work Miracles, in confirmation of his
Mission and Doctrine. - Calls forth and sends out seventy
Disciples. Preaches to the People of Judea, by way of
Parable.....
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CHAPTER XX.
The humble Jesus resides with Martha and Mary, two ob-
scure Women of Bethany. -- Prescribes a Mode of Prayer to
his Disciples and future Followers. Revisits some of the
Pharisaica! Tribe.......
208
Explanation of the Origin and Opinions of the different Sects
among the Jews. --- Our Lord teaches the Multitude by plain
Discourse, and also by Parables....
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215
CHAPTER XXII.
The blessed Jesus accepts the Pharisee's invitation. — Delivers
divers Parables, representing the requisites for admittance
into the Kingdom of God. The care of the Redeemer
for every one of his People.The reception of a penitent
Sinner; and the punishment of misusing the Benefits of the
Gospel...
CHAPTER XXIII.
Our Lord is applied to in behalf of poor Lazarus. — Cures
ten Persons of the Leprosy in Samaria, and restores Lazarus
to life....
CHAPTER XXIV.
Our Saviour commends even the smallest Act, because it
proceeded from a truly benevolent Motive. Predicts the
demolition of the magnificent Temple of Jerusalem, and
delivers several instructive Parables......
CHAPTER XXV.
Our blessed Lord is anointed by a poor but pious Woman.-
The perfidious Judas consents to betray his Master. - The
humble Jesus washes the Feet of his Disciples, and foretells
that Disciple who was to betray him into the Hands of his
inveterate Enemies.....
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Jesus institutes the Sacrament, in commemoration of his
Death and Sufferings. Settles a Dispute which arose with
his Disciples.
Predicts Peter's Cowardice in denying his
Master. Fortifies his Disciples against the approaching
Shock. -Foretells Peter's Cowardice again. - Preaches to,
and prays with his Disciples for the last time. - Passionate
Address of our Lord to his Father, in the Garden........... 280