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THE NEW TESTAMENT.

THE

INTERPOSITIONS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE,

AS DISPLAYED IN SEVERAL OF THE

MIRACLES AND OTHER GRACIOUS ACTS

OF

OUR BLESSED LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST.

THE

NEW TESTAMENT.

IN ANNOUNCING TO ZACHARIAS IN THE TEMPLE, THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.

LUKE i. 11-17.

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name. John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with

the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

IN GLORIOUSLY ANNOUNCING TO THE SHEPHERDS, THE BIRTH OF THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD.

LUKE ii, 8-14.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not : for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

IN DIRECTING THE WISE MEN BY A STAR, TO THE BIRTH-PLACE OF THE CHILD JESUS.

MATT. ii. 9--12.

And, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to He

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