Of the unblameable life and conversation of Christ, and of his obedience to his parents, read: And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him. And all that heard him, were astonished at his understanding and answers.And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. Luke 2: 40, 47, 51, 52.

And farthermore, how Jesus, in the fulness of time, commenced his office, and in his Father's name wrought many glorious miracles, read :-When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils : and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. Matth. 8: 16, 17.---And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness, and every disease, among the people. 9: 35.---Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 11:5.---Then

the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence and great multitudes, followed him, and he healed them all. 12:14, 15.-How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil: for God was with him. Acts 10: 38.

How Jesus, as the light of the world, testified against the works of darkness, and was therefore delivered into the hands of sinners, read :The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. John 7: 7.—And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 1: 5.-And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil. 3: 19. He that hateth me, hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. 15: 23, 24.-If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 15: 18.-Behold we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles. Mark 10: 33.

Moreover, how Jesus Christ, in the days of his humiliation in the flesh, was obedient to his

heavenly Father, read:-And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Phil. 2: 8.--Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered. Heb. 5: 11.

Of Christ's passion, death and burial, read :For dogs have compassed me; the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me; they pierced my hands and my feet. Ps. 22: 16.-They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. 69: 21.-He was oppressed, and he was afflicted; yet he opened not his mouth. Isa. 53: 7.-He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth. In his humiliation his judgment was taken away; and who shall declare his gencration? for his life is taken from the earth. Acts 8: 32, 33.-Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Isa. 53: 12.-When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: he went to Pilate, and begged the body of Je

sus.

Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and

laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. Matth. 27:57-60.

Of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, read :-In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay: and go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: la, I have told you. Matth. 28: 1-7.--And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted; ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. Mark 16: 6.Now, upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not

the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments; and as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?' He is not here, but is risen. Luke 24: 1-5.

Of Christ's exaltation, the reception of his divine glory and equality with the Father, and his ascension into heaven, read :---And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Matth. 28: 18.---Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? Luke 24: 26.---And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. John 17: 5.---Thou madest bin a little lower than the angels: thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. Heb. 2: 7, 8.---Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5: 31.---Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father, Phil. 2:9-11.