SECTION

CCLIV. Paul's abode at Rome.-Philem. 23, 24; Phil. iv. 22;

PAGE

. 775

Col. iv. 10-12

CCLV. Paul writes his Epistle to the Philippians.—Phil. i.—iv.. 777

CCLVI. Paul writes his Epistle to the Colossians.-Col. i.-iv. . 780

CCLVII. Paul writes his Epistle to the Hebrews.-Heb. i.-xiii. . 783

CCLVIII. Paul writes his First Epistle to Timothy.—1 Tim. i.—vi. 787

CCLIX. Paul writes his Epistle to Titus.-Tit. i.—iii. .

CCLX. Paul writes his Second Epistle to Timothy.-2 Tim.

i.-iv.

CCLXI. The Epistle of James.—James i.—v.

CCLXII. The First Epistle of Peter.-1 Pet. i.-v.

CCLXIII. The Second Epistle of Peter.-2 Pet. i.—iii. .

CCLXIV. The First Epistle of John.—1 John i.—v.

CCLXV. The Second and Third Epistles of John.-2 John 1-13;

3 John 1-14 .

CCLXVI. The Epistle of Jude.-Jude 1—25

. 788

. 789

. 791

. 794

. 795

798

. 800

. 801

CCLXVII. The Revelation of St. John the Divine.-Rev. i.-xxi.. 803

INDEX OF REFERENCE.

The following Index of Reference will direct the reader to the SECTION appropriate to the Second Lesson of the day.

Feb. 14

15

June 14 Oct. 11{exxxviii. cxl; cxli. exliii. exliv. cxlv.

cxlvii. cxlix.

cl. clx. clxii.

clxvi. clxvii. clix. clxxi. clxxvi.

Remark. To find the Section appropriate to the Gospel for Sundays,
it will only be necessary to refer to the Calendar in the Prayer Book to
ascertain the chapter from which the portion of Scripture has been
selected for the Gospel, and then to note the day, and refer to the fore-
going Table. For example:-The Gospel for the first Sunday in Advent
is taken from Matt. xxi., which will be found to be appointed to be read
on January 21, May 21, and October 18; and by the foregoing Table the
reference is made to Sections CVI., CVII., and ČVIII.

FAMILY READING.

The New Testament Narrative.

SECT. I.-Introductory.-Luke i. 1—4.

THE canon of the New Testament consists of twenty-seven books, which were written by eight different authors, all of whom were contemporary with our Saviour. These books were written at different times, and at places remote from each other; and when the latest of them were published, the Gospel had been preached and churches founded in many parts of Asia, Europe, and Africa. Different churches at first received different books, according to their situation and circumstances; their canons were gradually enlarged, and it was not long, though the precise time is not known, before the same, or very nearly the same, books were acknowledged by the Christians of all countries.

The word rendered "Gospel" signifies in Greek authors any joyful tidings, and is exactly answerable to our English word, which is derived from the Saxon. The doctrine of salva

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