JUDGES, ch. 3—16.

3. 12. The acts of Ehud, and of

Shamgar.

4. 1. Deborah and Barak defeat the

army of Jabin.

410.

LECTURE 410-433.

God's ways a guide for ours.

411. The great happiness of being

always at peace with God.

5. 1. The song of Deborah and

Barak.

€1. The Midianites oppress Israel.
The call of Gideon.

6. 21. Gideon destroyeth Baal's

altar; twice asketh a sign.

7.1. Gideon's army is reduced in

number. He is encouraged.

7. 15. Gideon's victory.

8. 1. Gideon pacifieth Ephraim;

chastiseth Succoth, and Penuel.

8. 18. Gideon's last acts, and death.

by love to man.

413. The happiness of being on

God's side.

411. How weak faith is most likely
to be strengthened.

415. Of pleading for assurance of

salvation.

416. Of God's goodness in encou-

raging the fainthearted.

417. That our salvation is of God.

418. That the Judge of all the

earth will come suddenly.

419. The love of God, and of man,

connected.

parable of Jotham.

9. 22. God sendeth an evil spirit be-

tween Abimelech and Shechem.

9. 41. Abimelech burneth the men of

Shechem; is slain at Thebez.

10. 1. Tola, and also Jair, judge Is-

rael. The compassion of the Lord.

11. 1. Jephthah is chosen by the

men of Gilead to be their head.

11. 14. Jephthah reasoneth with the

Ammonites; and subdueth them.

11. 34. Jephthah doeth unto his

daughter according to his vow.

12. 1. The Gileadites slay the E-

phraimites. Ibzan, Elon, and

Abdon.

13. 1. An angel appeareth to Ma-

noah's wife, and to Manoah.

13. 15. Manoah's sacrifice is accept-

ed. Samson is born.

14. 1. Samson in his way to Tim-

nath slayeth a lion.

14. 12. Samson's riddle. He slayeth

and spoileth thirty Philistines.

15. 1. Samson defeateth the Philis-

tines, after burning their corn.

16. 1. Samson goeth to Gaza, and

afterwards to the valley of Sorek.

and wilfulness.

421. The terrors of an evil con-

science.

422. Of God's universal providence

and retribution.

423. Of God's love being consis.

tent with his chastisements.

424. Of avoiding strife by reason-

able discussion.

425. That God vouchsafes to be

glorified by sinful men.

426. Of the interpretation of con-

troverted passages.

427. Against exclusive tests of

Christian communion.

428. That we are surrounded by a

world of spirits.

429. That we might be glad to

stand in the presence of God.

430. Our confidence in the strength

given us by God.

431. Against laying wagers, and

gambling in general.

432. That we ought to put our

trust in the help of God.

433. The deceitfulness of sin; and

the danger of repeating it.

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JUDGES, ch. 16—21,

16. 18, Samson is in prison at Gaza;

Idieth with the Philistines.

17. 1. Micah setteth up image wor-

ship.

18. 1. The Danites visit the house

of Micah in their way to Laish.

18. 16. The Danites take Laish; and

set up Micah's image at Dan.

19. 1. The Levite, visiting his con-

cubine, tarrieth with her father.

19. 16. The Gibeonites abuse the

Levite's concubine to death.

20. 1. The Israelites demand justice

of the tribe of Benjamin.

20. 18. Three battles between the Is-

raelites and the tribe of Benjamin.

20. 36. The Israelites slay all the

Benjamites but six hundred men.

21. 1. The desolation of Benjamin.

The destruction of Jabesh-gilead.

21. 16. The rest of the Benjamites

are supplied with wives.

THE BOOK OF RUTH, ch. 1-4,
1. 1. Naomiloseth sons and husband
in the land of Moab.

LECTURE 434-444.

434. Of having a good hope, at

our latter end.

435. Against the inventions of men

in worshipping God.

436. The danger of deciding with-

out due consideration.

437. Against following our own

devices instead of God's way.

438. Of our liberty at once strait-

ened and enlarged by the Gospel.

439. The close connexion of licen-

tiousness and cruelty.

440. Against an eager craving for

the punishment of criminals.

441. Of the righteous suffering by

the prosperity of the wicked.

442. The bitterness of strife be-

tween them that are near of kin.

443. Against acting merely upon

the impulse of our feelings.

444. The happiness of obeying our

King which is in heaven.

LECTURE 445-450.

445. The consequences of provo-
king the displeasure of God.

the influence of kindness.

God's special providence.
448. Of being charitable in our
judgments, and pure in heart.
449. That they who marry ought to

make provision for a family.
450. Encouragement towards the
conversion of the wicked.

LECTURE 451-454.

451. The happiness of comforting
the afflicted.

452. That we must devote our-

selves unconditionally to God.
453 How our praise of God may be
at the same time prayer.
454. They who despise God shall
be lightly esteemed.

1 SAMUEL, ch. 3-17.

3. 1. The word of the Lord con-

cerning Eli is revealed to Samuel.

4. 1. The Israelites are routed, and

the ark is taken.

LECTURE 455-479.

455. How many men are averse to

consult the Scriptures.

456. How we ought to value the

evidence of God being with us.

aright.

6. 13. The ark at Beth-shemesh.

7. 1. The Israelites repent, serve

God, and subdue the Philistines.

8. 1. The Israelites desire to have a

king.

9. 1. Saul seeketh his father's asses;

meeteth Samuel.

9. 15. Samuel feasteth Saul; and

communeth with him.

10. 1. Saul is anointed king; and

prophesieth.

10. 17. Saul is chosen by lot for king.

11. 1. Saul defeateth Nahash.

12. 1. Samuel testifieth his inte-

grity; exhorteth the people.

12. 16. The Lord sendeth a storm at

the time of wheat harvest.

13. 1. Saul maketh war on the Phi-

listines; offereth sacrifice.

13. 11. Saul reproved by Samuel.

14. 1. Jonathan with his armour-

bearer assaileth the Philistines.

14. 16. The Philistines discomfited.

Saul's adjuration.

14. 36. Jonathan, taken by lot, is

rescued by the people.

15. 1. Saul slayeth the Amalekites,

but spareth the spoil.

15. 16. Saul is finally rejected from

being king.

16. 1. Samuel anointeth David.

David standeth before Saul.

17. 1. Goliath challengeth Israel.

David visiteth the camp.

17. 23. David undertaketh to fight

with Goliath.

17. 42. David slayeth Goliath. The

Philistines are routed and spoiled.

heathen.

459. Against presumptuous sin.

460. Faith in Christ as our Inter-

cessor,Priest, Sacrifice, and King.

461. The danger of asking amiss

in our prayers.

462. That we ought to consult the

Scriptures with a view to eternity.

463. Of preferring one another in

honour.

464. A warning against falling from

grace given.

465. Of Christ, the king of his

Church.

466. Moderation in prosperity.

467. Our need of oft repeated ad-

monitions.

468. How to secure the benefit of

brotherly admonition.

469. The evils of faithless impa-

tience.

470. The use of witnessing afflic-

tions.

471. God saves by such means as

He thinks fit.

472. That we need first reprove

ourselves in sin.

473. We ought to thank God chiefly

for our spiritual blessings.

474. Against a disposition to jus-

tify ourselves.

475. That God does not repent, as

man does.

476. Of using the Psalms of David

for our comfort.

477. We ought to cherish a good

hope of spiritual success.

478. Motives and helps towards

serving God signally.

479. The connexion between hu-

mility and concern for God's glory,

1 SAMUEL, ch. 18-30.

18. 1. Jonathan is David's friend.

Saul his enemy.

18. 17. Saul giveth David his daugh-

ter Michal to wife.

19. 1. Saul is reconciled; but soon

again seeketh to kill David.

19. 18. Saul having pursued David

to Naioth, prophesieth there.

20. 1. David consulteth with Jona-

than for his safety.

20. 24. Jonathan soundeth Saul's

mind; parteth with David.

21. 1. David fleeth to Nob; and

thence to Gath.

22. 1. David at Adullam, and at

Hareth. Saul at Gibeah.

22. 11. Doeg, by Saul's orders, slay-

eth the priests and their families.

23. 1. David rescueth Keilah; de-

parteth to the wilderness.

23. 16. Saul compasseth David, but

turneth away to meet the Philis-

tines.

24. 1. David at En-gedi spareth

Saul's life.

25. 1. Samuel dieth. David is rudely

refused by Nabal.

25. 18. Abigail pleadeth with David.

LECTURE 480-502.

480. The growth of envy and jea-

lousy in the heart.

481. The connexion of humility

and a meek temper.

482. Of overcoming falsehood by

truth.

483. That we ought to glorify God

purposely with all our might.

484. That we ought to love with-

out selfishness or suspicion.

485. That Christ is the bond of

union among Christians.

486. Against all manner of deceit-

fulness.

487. Encouragements and consola-

tions under suffering.

488. What it is to have a tender

conscience.

489. The information which God

gives us in his word.

490. The blessedness of being pre-

vented from committing sin.

491. Glory to God for his mercy

in sparing us.

492. Of giving gladly, and answer-

ing kindly, to them that ask.

493. How we ought to plead with

each other.

26. 1. David and Abishai take

Saul's spear and cruse.

26. 13. David pleadeth his inno-

cency with Saul.

27. 1. David passeth over to Achish,

and is settled in Ziklag.

28. 1. Saul at Endor seeketh to con-

sult Samuel that was dead.

28. 15. Samuel prophesieth to Saul,

who fainteth, but is refreshed.

29. 1. David marching with the

Philistines is dismissed.

30. 1. The Amalekites having spoil-

ed Ziklag are pursued by David.

30. 16. David recovereth and dis-

tributeth the spoil.

moved by the hope of heaven.

495. The insensibility of sinners

to their danger.

496. That we ought to thank God

for all the blessings we enjoy.

497. The straits to which men are

driven by worldly wisdom.

498. Of listening to the admoni-

tions of departed friends.

499. The resurrection of the body

with the soul.

500. Of our natural fondness for

deceit.

501. Our way to succeed is to pur-

sue as God would have us.

502. That God divides his rewards

equitably to all.

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