A

HARMONY

OF THE

FOUR EVANGELISTS.

BY THE

REV. ISAAC WILLIAMS, B.D.

LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, OXFORD,

LONDON:

FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON,
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE.

1850.

THEOLOG.CAL LIBRARY
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

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CONTENTS.

The Harmony being intended as a key or Companion to the
Commentary, the titles of the Parts and Sections will be found
throughout to correspond ; except in the two last Volumes of the
Series.

PART I.

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THE BIRTH AT BETHLEHEM.

SECT.

I. The Preface of St. Luke

II. The Angel appearing to Zacharias

III, The Angel appearing unto St. Mary.

IV. Mary visiting Elisabeth

V, The Birth of the Baptist

VI. The Angel appearing to Joseph.

VII. The City of David....

VIII. The Angels and the Shepherds

IX. The Circumcision

X. The Genealogies

XI. The Coming of the Magi

XII. The Presentation in the Temple..

XIII. The Flight into Egypt.

XIV. The Childhood of Christ

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PART II.

THE BAPTISM IN JORDAN.

SECT.

1. The Eternal Generation of Christ

II. The Voice in the Wilderness

III. The Teaching of the Baptist

IV. The Approach of Christ foretold

V. Christ is baptized

VI. The Temptation

VII. The Testimony of John

VIII. Disciples brought to Christ

IX. The Marriage in Cana of Galilee

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PART III.

THE FIRST PASSOVER,

TO THE END OF THE FIRST YEAR OF OUR LORD'S MINISTRY.

I. The Cleansing of the Temple

II. Nicodemus coming by Night

III. Christ in the land of Judea

IV. John cast into Prison

V, Jesus at the Well of Samaria

VI. The Nobleman from Capernaum

VII. The Jubilee announced at Nazareth

VIII. The Call of the Four Disciples

IX. The Demoniac healed

X. The Evening of the Sabbath

XI. The Mount of Beatitudes ..

XII. The Beatitudes

XIII. The Law and the Prophets fulfilled

XIV. Alms, Prayer, and Fasting

XV. Proverbial Precepts of the Gospel

XVI. The miraculous Draught of Fishes.

XVII. The Leper healed

XVIII. The Cure of the Paralytic

XIX. The Calling of St. Matthew

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PART IV.

THE SECOND PASSOVER ;

OR, THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND YEAR OF OUR LORD'S MINISTRY.

SECT.

1. The Pool of Bethesda

II. The Charge of Breaking the Sabbath

III. Christ the Resurrection.

IV. The Testimonies of Christ

V. Plucking the Ears of Corn on the Sabbath-day

VI. The Withered Hand healed on the Sabbath

VII. Christ retires toward the Sea

VIII. Election of the Twelve Apostles

IX. The Sermon on the Plain....

X. The Laws of Christian Love

XI. Laws of Self-conduct....

XII. The Centurion's Servant

XIII. The Widow's Son at Nain

XIV. The Message from John in Prison

XV. The Baptist and Christ both rejected

XVI. The Sinner anointing Christ's Feet

XVII. Circuit through Galilee

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PART V.

CHRIST WITH THE TWELVE.

I. The Demoniac healed at Capernaum

II. The Pharisees seek a Sign

III. The Unclean Spirit returning

IV. Our Lord's Mother and Brethren come to Him

V. Christ dines with a Pharisee

VI. Disciples warned against Hypocrisy

VII. The Rich Man dying suddenly

VIII. Disciples exhorted to Heavenlimindedness

IX. The Church exhorted to watch

X. The Galileans slain by Pilate

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