our being in grace; much less of our eternal salvation, Rom. xi. 20. 21. 22. 1 Cor. ix. 27. chap. x. 12. Philip. ii. 12. Apoc. iii. 11. Fasting, commended in Scripture, Joel ii. 12. Practised by God's servants, 1 Esdras viii. 23. 2 Esdras i. 4. Daniel x. 3. 7. 12, &c. Moves God to mercy, Jonas iii. 5, &c. Is of great efficacy against the devil, Mark ix. 29. And is to be observed by all the children of Christ, Matt. ix. 15. Mark ii. 20. Luke v. 35. See also Acts xiii. 3. chap. xiv. 53. 2 Cor. vi. 5. chap. xi. 27. Christ's fast of forty days, Matt. iv. 2. Free will, Gen. iii. 7. Deut. xxx. 19. Eccles. xv. 14, &c. Often resists the grace of God, Prov. i. 24, &c. Isai. v. 4. Ezec. xviii. 23. 31. 32. chap. xxxiii. 11. Matt. xxiii. 37. Luke xiii. 34. Acts vii. 51. Heb. xii. 15. 2 Peter iii. 9. Apoc. iv. 20. The Holy Ghost. His divinity, Acts v. 3. 4. chap. xxviii. 25. 26. 1 Cor. ii. 10. 11. chap. vi. 11. 19. 20. See also Matt. xii. 31. 32. Acts xiii. 2. chap. xx. 28, &c. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. And the solemn form of Baptism, Matt. xxviii. 19. 20. He proceeds from the Father and the Son, John xv. 26. Images commanded by God. Exod. xxv. 18, &c. Num. xxi. 8. 9. And placed on each side of the mercy seat, in the sanctuary, Exod. xxxvii. 7. And in the temple of Solomon, 2 Par. iii. 10. 1. 3 Kings vi. 23. 32. 35. And this by divine ordinance, I Par. xxviii. 18. 19. Relative honour to the images of Christ and the Saints authorized, Heb. xi. 21. See also 2 Kings vi. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 2 Par. v. 2, &c. Ps. xcviii. 5. Phil. ii. 10. Indulgences. The power of granting them, Matt. xvi. 18. 19. The use of this power, 2 Cor. ii. 6. 7. 8. 10. Mass. The sacrifice prefigured, Gen. xiv. 18. Foretold, Malachias i. 10. 11. Psal. cix. 4. Instituted and celebrated by Christ himself, Luke xxii. 19. 20. Attested, 1 Cor. x. 16. 18. 19. 20. 21. Heb. xiii. 10. See Eucharist, &c. Matrimony. A sacrament representing the indissoluble union of Christ and the church, Eph. v. 32. See also 1 Thes. iv. 3. 4. 5. Marriage not to be dissolved but by death, Gen. ii. 24. Matt. xix. 6. Mark x. 11. 12. Luke xvi. 18. Rom. vii. 2. 3. 1 Cor. vii. 10. 11. 39. Holy Orders instituted by Christ. Luke xxii. 19. Original Sin. Job xiv. 4. Psal. 1. 7. Rom. v. 12. Pope, or chief Bishop. St. Peter, by Christ's or dinance, was raised to this dignity, Matt. xvi. 18. 19. Luke xxii. 31. 32. John xxi. 15, &c. See Prayers for the dead, 2 Machab. xii. 43, &c. also Matt. x. 2. Acts v. 29. Gal. ii. 7. 8. Purgatory, or a middle state of souls, suffering for a time, on account of their sins, is proved by those many texts of Scripture, which affirm that God will render to every man according to his works: so that such as die in lesser sins shall not escape without punishment: for which also see Matt. xii. 36. Apoc. xxi. 27. Consult likewise Matt. v. 25. 26. chap. xii. 22. 1 Cor. iii. 13. 14. 15. 1 Pet. iii. 18. 19. 20. Relics, miraculous, 2 Kings xiii. 21. Matt. ix. 20. Saints departed, assist us by their 21. Acts xix. 11. 12. xvi. 9. 1 Cor. xii. 8. Apoc. v. 8. We have a prayers, Luke communion with them, Heb. xii. 22. 23. They have power over nations, Apoc. ii. 26. 27. chap. v. 10. They know what passes amongst us, Luke xv. 10. 1 Cor. xiii. 12. 1 John iii. 2. They are with Christ in heaven, before the general resurrection, 2 Cor. v. 1. 6. 7. 8. Philip. i. 23. 24. Apoc. iv. 4. chap. vi. 9. chap. vii. 9. 14. 15, &c. chap. xiv. 1. 3. 4. chap. xix. 1. 4. 5. 6. chap. xx. 4. For their invocation, consult the texts quoted above with relation to Angels: and such as testify the great power which the prayers of God's servants have with him; and which authorize us to call for their prayers: For which see Exod. xxxii. 11. 14. 1 Kings vii. 8. 9. 10. Job xlii. 7. 8. Rom. xv. 30. Eph. vi. 18. 19. 1 Holy Scriptures, hard to be understood, and Thess. v. 25. Heb. xlii. 13. James v. 16. wrested by many to their own destruction, 2 Peter iii. 16. Not of private interpretation, 2 Pet. i. 20. Corrupted by Heretics, St. Matt. xix. 11. 1 Cor. vii. 9. chap. ix. 5. chap. xi. 27. Apostolical Traditions, 1 Cor. xi. 2. 2 Thess. ii. Gal. v. 17. Heb. xi. 21. 15. chap. iii. 6. 2 Tim. i. 13. chap. ii. 2. chap. iii. Transubstantiation. See Eucharist. 14. See also Deut. xxxii. 7. Psal. xviii. 5.6 7. Trinity of persons in God, Matt. xxviii 19. 2 The B. Virgin Mary. Her dignity, Luke i. 28. Cor. xiii. 13. 1 John v. 7. 42. 43. All generations of true Christians shall call her blessed, Luke i. 48. See for her veneration and invocation, what is said above of angels and saints. Women, must not preach nor teach, 1 Cor. xv. 34. 35. 37. 1 Tim. ii. 11. 12. Good Works, meritorious, Gen. iv. 7. chap. xxii. 16. 17. 18. Ps. xvii. 11. 23. 24. Ps. xviii. 8. 11. Matt. v. 11. 12. chap. x. 42. chap. xvi. 27. 1 Cor iii. 8. 2 Tim. iv. 8. 191 Of all the Epistles and Gospels for all the Sundays and Holidays throughout the year; and also, ef the most notable Feasts in the Roman Calendar. It must be observed, that the Verses at which the Epistle or Gospel begin and end are set down after the Chapter. ADVENT, 1 Sund. E. Rom. xiii. 11. 14. G. Luke 2 Sund. E. Rom. xv. 4. 13. G. Matt. xi. 2. 10. 2 Mass, E. Tit. iii. 4. 8. G. Luke ii. 15. 21. St. Stephen, E. Acts vi. and vii. 54. 49. G. Matt. St. John, E. Eccl. xv. 1. 7. G. John xxi. 20. 24. St. Silvester, E. 2 Tim. iv. 1. 9. G. Luke xii. 35. Circumcision, E. Tit. ii. 11. 15. G. Luke ii. 21 22. Septuagesima, E. 1 Cor. ix. 24. x. 5. G. Matt. xx. Sexagesima, E. 2. Cor. xi. 19. xii. 10. G. Luke viii. 4. 16. Quinquages. E. 1 Cor. xiii. 1. 13, G. Luke xviii. 31. 34. Ash-Wednesday, E. Joel ii. 12. 20. G. Matt. vi. 1 Lent, E. 2 Cor. vi. 1. 11. G. Matt. iv. 1. 12. 4 Lent, E. Gal. iv. 22. 31. G. John vi. 1. 15. 59. Palm-Sunday, E. Phil. ii. 5. 11. G. Matt. xxi. 1. 10. and chap. xxvi. xxvii. Maunday-Thursday, E. 1 Cor. xi. 20. 33. G. John xiii. 1. 15. Good-Friday, E. Exod. xii. 1. 12. 1. G. John xviii. xix. Holy Saturday, E. Coloss, iii. 1. 4. G. Matt. xxviii. 1.7. Faster Sund. E. 1 Cor. v. 7. 8. G. Mark xvi. 1. 7. 13. 35. Easter Tuesday, E. Acts xiii. 26. 33. G. Luke xxiv. 36.47. Low-Sunday, E. 1 John v. 4. 10. G. John xx. 19. 31. 2 Sund. after Easter, E. 1 Pet. ii. 21. 25. G. John 3 Sund. E. 1 Pet. ii. 11. 18. G. John xvi. 16. 22. Corp. Christi, E. 1 Cor. xi. 23. 29. G. John vi. 56.59. 4 Sund. E. Rom. viii. 18. 23. G. Luke v. 1. Il 5 Sund. E. 1 Pet. iii. 8. 15. G. Matt. v. 20. A 6 Sund. E. Rom. vi. 3. 11. G. Mark viii. 1. 10. 7 Sund. E. Rom. vi. 19. 23. G. Matt. vii. 15. 2. 8 Sund. E. Rom. viii. 12. 17. G. Luke xvi. 1. 9. 9 Sund. E. 1 Cor. x. 6. 14. G. Luke xix. 41. 47. 10 Sund. E. 1 Cor. xii. 2. 11. G. Luke xvi. 9. 14. 11 Sund. E. 1 Cor. xv. 1. 10. G. Mark vii. 31. 37. 12 Sund. E. 2 Cor. iii. 4. 9. G. Luke x. 3. 37. 13 Sund. E. Gal. iii. 16. 22. G. Luke xvii. 11. 19. 14 Sund. E. Gal. v. 16, 24. G. Matt. vi. 24. 33. ||15 Sund. E. Gal. v. 25. vi. 11. G. Luke vi11. 16. 16 Sund. E. Eph. iii. 13. 21. G. Luke xiv. 1. II. 17 Sund. E. Eph. iv. 1. 6. G. Matt. xxii. 25. 46. 18 Sund. E. 1 Cor. i. 4. 9. G. Matt. ix. 1. 8. 19 Sund. E. Eph. iv. 23. 28. G. Matt. xxii I. 14. 20 Sund. E. Eph. v. 15. 21. G. John iv. 46, 53, 21 Sund. E. Eph. vi. 10. 17. G. Matt. xviii. 23. 25 22 Sund. E. Philip. i. 6. 11. G. Matt. xxii. 15. 21. 23 Sund. E. Phil. iii. 17. 21. G. Matt. ix. 18. 26. 24 Sund. E. Col. i. 9. 14. G. Matt. xxiv. 15. 35. St. Andrew, E. Rom. x. 10. 18. G. Matt. iv. 18. 22. Conception of the B. V. M. E. Prov. viii. 22. 36. G. Matt. i. 1. 16. St. Thomas, E. Eph. ii. 19. 22. G. John xx. 24. 29 Candlemas, E. Malachi iii. 1. 5. G. Luke ii. 22.32 27. St. Joseph, E. Eccles. xlv. 1. 6. G. Matt. i. 18. 22. St. Mark, E. Ezec. i. 10. 15. G. Luke x. 1. 10. Inv. Cross, E. Philip. ii. 5. 11. G. John iii. 1. 15. Visitation B. V. M. E. Cant. ii. S. 14. G. Luke i. St. Mary Magd. E. Cant. iii. 2. &c. G. Luke vi St. James, E. 1 Cor. iv. 9. 15. G. Matt. xx. 20. 23 St. Laurence, E. 2 Cor. ix. 6. 10. G. John xii. 24. Assump. B. V. M. E. Eccles. xxiv. 11. 20. G. St. Bartholomew, E. 1 Cor. xii. 27. 31. G. Luke vi. Nativ. B. V. M. E. Prov. viii. 22. 36. G. Matt. i. Exalt. Cross, E. Phil. ii. 5. 11. G. John xii. 31. 36. St. Luke, E. 2 Cor. viii. 15. 24. G. Luke x. 1. 9. All Saints, E. Apoc. vii. 2. 12. G. Matt. v. 1. 12. NOTE. E. stands for Epistle, G. for Gospel. AN HISTORICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX TO THE OLD TESTAMENT THE CHRONOLOGY FOLLOWED HERE IS ACCORDING TO THE MORE GENERAL NOTE. A. M. signify Anno Mundi: That is, In the Year of the World. A. M. Patriarchs 1 Adam the 2 SACRED HISTORY. 130 Seth born. 235 Enos 325 Cainan 874 Lamech Man, last created, was made For transgressing God's com- Cain the first-born became God respecting Abel's sa- Cain went forth from the His generations in the right when they were born or died: 622 Enoch Seth's children and other In the days of Enos began SACRED HISTORY. Enoch a prophet pleased Adam died at the age of Enoch, in the year of his Seth died in the year of his Enos died, aged 905. Noe, the preacher of jus- Noe, by God's command- Lamech died (before his fa- 777. Mathusala died, aged 969, The same year of the world A. M. Patriarchs 1658 Arphaxad 1693 Sale 1723 Heber 1757 1787 Reu 1819 two pair of unclean, entered All Cain's race, with other 2107 The whole earth being co- 2108 Nemrod the son of Chus, Heber consented not to 2008 2083 2084 2085 Abra- By God's commandment, By occasion of a famine in They returned into Cha- 2274 Lot (among others) being 2276 2092 taken captive, Abraham with three hundred and eighteen upon Melchisedech offered sa-l Isaac born. Esau SACRED HISTORY. crifice in bread and wine: Agar conceived, and brought Circumcision was instituted, Sodom and Gomorrha with! Sarai conceived, and bore a Abraham by God's com- Isaac married Rebecca the After the death of Sarai, Ismael attempting to cor- And nevertheless had twelve Esau also had much issue, Abraham died at the age Isaac blessed Jacob, think- |