,collections1 ,univ]sity ,libr>ies1 ,ball ,/ate ,univ]sity & ! ,onl9e ,di/ribut$ ,pro(read+ ,team at https3_/_/www4pgdp4net ,illu/ration3 ,book ,cov] ,,bible ,,/ories4 ,,worce/]3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,j4 ,,gr\t1 ,,jr4 ,illu/ration ,,bible ,,/ories4 ,,) ,,f9e ,,engrav+s4 ,illu/ration ,,worce/]3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,j4 ,,gr\t1 ,,jr4 ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,j ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,r ,s ,t ,u ,v ,w ,x ,y ,z ,l a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 6 8 - ' #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #j ,,bible ,,/ories4 ,,e>ly ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,savior4 ,ne>ly six ?\s& ye>s ago ! fir/ man & ! fir/ woman 7 =m$1 out ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd4 ,_! names 7 ,adam & ,eve4 ,!y 7 plac$ 9 a v pleasant & beautiful g>d51 call$ ,ed51 :]e !y _h e ?+ !y c\ld wi%2 & 7 p]mitt$ by ,god to eat ( ! fruit ( all ! trees 9 ! g>d51 except "o4 ,"o tree t 9 ! mid/ 0 plac$1 ,god bade !m n to take2 ,b ah6 ! fruit !y d>$ to ta/e1 ,& 8 comm&m5t break4 ,9 an evil h\r !y li/5$ to ! temptations ( ! s]p5t--! great enemy ( mank9d--& ate ( ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,!n ,god 0 angry ) !m1 & s5t 8 ,angel to drive !m out ( ! g>d51 to a place :]e ?orns & ?i/les cov]$ ! gr\nd1 & !y 7 oblig$ to "w h>d = a liv+4 ,god curs$ ! gr\nd = _! sake1 b at ! same "t he promis$ t ! se$ ( ! woman %\ld bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,?is promise 0 fulfill$ by ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o came into ! _w & suff]$ & di$ to save m5 f ! consequ5ces ( ! fir/ man's disob$i5ce4 ,i w n[ tell y some?+ ab\t ?is wond]ful ev5t4 ,a little m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 z "s %eph]ds 7 tak+ c>e ( _! %eep by night on ! hills ( ,pale/9e1 an angel ( ! ,"l came to !m1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l %one r\nd ab\t !m3 & !y 7 v mu* afraid4 ,b ! angel told !m n to fe>1 = he br\ght !m good news3 ,= unto y is born ?is day1 9 ! city ( ,david1 a ,savior :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,& sudd5ly !re 0 ) ! angel a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/1 prais+ ,god1 & say+1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on e>? peace1 good w t[>ds m54 ,z soon z ! angels 7 gone1 ! %eph]ds w5t to ,be?lehem1 to see ! ,savior t ,god _h s wond]fully made kn[n to !m4 ,!y f\nd 8 reput$ fa!r ) 8 "m1 ,m>y1 & ! babe ly+ 9 a mang]3 because !re 0 no room = him 9 ! inn4 ,! %eph]ds !n w5t to _! homes prais+ ,god1 & tell+ e "o !y saw ( ! new-born ,savior4 ,sometime aft]w>ds1 a wond]ful /> 0 se5 by "s wise m5 9 ! c\ntry ea/ ( ,judea2 & !y conclud$ t x mu/ be a sign t ! long expect$ ,messiah 0 born4 ,!y !re=e w5t at once to ,j]usalem1 :]e !y inquir$ = ! k+ ( ! ,jews1 /at+ t !y _h se5 8 /> 9 ! ea/1 & 7 come to wor%ip him4 ,h]od 0 ! k+ ( ,judea at ?is "t3 & :5 he he>d ( ! new k+1 he 0 v mu* tr\bl$1 & ! p 7 also tr\bl$1 n kn[+ :at to expect4 ,h]od made p>ticul> inquires ab\t ! place :]e x 0 expect$ ,*ri/ w\ld be born3 & :5 he f\nd t x 0 at ,be?lehem1 he s5t ! wise m5 !re1 tell+ !m to br+ him ^w :5 !y _h f\nd him1 t he might g & wor%ip him too4 ,s ! wise m5 w5t to ,be?lehem3 & ! /> :i* !y _h se5 9 ! ea/ w5t be=e !m till x came & /ood ov] ! place :]e ! infant ,savior 04 ,!y 7 glad :5 !y saw ?is3 & :5 !y came into ! h\se & f\nd ,jesus & 8 "m1 !y fell d[n on _! faces & wor%ip$ him4 ,!n !y made him _m pres5ts ( money1 & ri* spices :i* 7 f\nd 9 _! c\ntry4 ,:5 ! wise m5 7 ready to return1 ! angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ to !m1 & told !m n to g back to ,h]od1 z he _h direct$4 ,s !y w5t to _! home by ano!r way4 ,! angel also appe>$ 9 a dream to ,joseph1 & told him to take ! *ild & 8 "m1 & flee into ,egypt2 & ,joseph did z ! angel _h said4 ,h]od 0 a cruel1 wick$ man1 & 0 afraid if ,jesus grew up1 he w\ld be k+ ( ! ,jews in/ead ( him2 s he int5d$ to kill him :ile a little *ild4 ,b :5 he f\nd ! wise m5 w\ld n tell him :]e to f9d him1 he s5t 8 soldi]s to ,be?lehem1 & ord]$ !m to kill all ! *ildr5 "u two ye>s old1 hop+ 9 ?is way to come at ,jesus3 b ! ,"l _h be=e provid$ = 8 safety1 by s5d+ him to ,egypt4 ,:5 ,h]od 0 dead1 ,jesus return$ ) 8 p>5ts f ,egypt1 & w5t to live 9 ! city ( ,naz>e?4 ,joseph 0 a c>p5t]1 & we are told t :5 ,jesus 0 old en\gh he work$ ) him at ! same trade4 ,! ,bible tells u he grew 9 /ature1 & 9 favor bo? ) ,god & man3 & t he liv$ ) 8 p>5ts1 & 0 subject to !m1 or did z !y wi%$ to h him4 ,?us he set an example ( ob$i5ce to p>5ts :i* e *ild %\ld foll[4 ,:5 he 0 twelve ye>s old1 he w5t ) !m to ,j]usalem to ! fea/ ( ! passov]2 & aft] ! close ( ! c]emonies1 :5 !y 7 go+ home1 !y f\nd ,jesus 0 n ) !m4 ,s !y return$ to look = him & f\nd him 9 ! temple sitt+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! le>n$ m51 he>+ !m & ask+ !m que/ions2 s t !y 7 a/oni%$ at 8 k4 ,illu/ration ,:5 8 "m told him !y _h be5 look+ = him1 sorr[+1 he repli$1 ,h[ is x t ye s\ght me8 ,knew ye n t ,i mu/ be ab\t my ,fa!r's bus9ess8 ,!re 0 a law among ! ,jews t no "o %\ld be a public tea*]1 or m9i/]1 till he 0 ?irty ye>s old4 ,jesus wi%$ to %[ respect to ! laws ( 8 c\ntry1 & !re=e we may suppose he cont9u$ to "w z a c>p5t] till he 0 ( t age4 ,he 0 !n baptiz$ 9 ! riv] ,jordan by 8 =]unn]1 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & comm5c$ *oos+ 8 disciples & prea*+ ! gospel4 ,! /ory ( 8 life aft] ?is "t1--h[ he w5t ab\t tea*+ ! p1 ?\gh !y (t5 abus$ him2 h[ he gave !m food :5 !y 7 hungry1 ?\gh he _h n :]e to lay 8 head1 heal$ ! sick1 & 9 e way return$ good = evil to 8 ungrateful c\ntrym51 = ?ree ye>s1 till !y cruelly put him to dea?1--is told at l>ge 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :]e we hope all our "y read]s w read x aga9 & aga91 ) e>ne/ att5tion4 ,!y w f9d x a v int]e/+ n>rative1 & 9 x in/ructions capable ( mak+ !m wise unto salvation4 ,,crucifixion ,,( ,,our ,,savior4 ,our bless$ ,savior1 hav+ pass$ a life ( piety & virtue1 amply illu/rat$ by ! doctr9es he _h taught & practis$1 & ! b5efits r5d]$ mank9d1 0 at l5g? betray$ by ,judas ,isc>iot into ! h&s ( ! ,jewi% ,high ,prie/ & ,c\ncil1 ^: hatr$ & malice aga9/ him 7 )\t b\nds1 z ! tru?s he _h proclaim$ 7 b fai?ful comm5t>ies on ! vice & wick$ness ( _! own *>act]s4 ,he 0 tri$ & condemn$--?\gh 8 judge decl>$ t he f\nd no fault 9 him1--8 body mangl$ ) :ips1 & a wrea? ( ?orns press$ ^u 8 head z a mock cr[n4 ,!y spit ^u him1 taunt$ him1 smote him on ! cr[n ) /aves1 t x might w\nd ! m deeply1 till 8 head1 face1 & body 7 ba!d 9 blood4 ,9 ?is situation1 condemn$ & ab&on$ by ! _w he came to save1 ! heavy cross 0 laid ^u 8 %\ld]s1 & he 0 conduct$ 9 public ?r\gh ! city4 ,illu/ration ,pass+ ! gates1 he 0 br\ght to a place call$ ,golgo?a & ,calv>y1 ! place ( execution = ! city4 ,8 clo!s 7 !n /ripp$ (f1 8 body /ret*$ out1 & 8 h&s & 8 feet nail$ to ! cross1 :i* 0 !n lift$ up4 ,ov] 8 head ! inscription 0 plac$ by ,pilate1 ,,jesus ,,( ,,naz>e? ,,! ,,k+ ,,( ,,! ,,jews1 9 ?ree diff]5t languages1 ,hebrew1 ,greek1 & ,lat91 9 ord] t /rang]s might "k = :at he suff]$4 ,) ?is inscription ! ,jews 7 (f5d$1 & wi%$ x alt]$4 ,b ,pilate repli$ t :at he _h writt5 %\ld /& good4 ,:ile our ,savior hung ?us langui%+ 9 torm5t on ! cross1 ! multitude ar\nd /rove to add to 8 mis]y by revil+ spee*es & horrid blasphemies4 ,"s nodd$ _! heads & cri$1 ,if y be ! ,son ( ,god1 come d[n f ! cross4 ,! prie/s & rul]s sc(f$ 9 l mann]1 ,he sav$ o!rs1 b himself he _c save4 ,! bless$ ,savior repli$ n1 b lift$ up 8 eyes & pray$ = 8 enemies1 ,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4 ,nay1 ev5 "o ( ! ?ieves :o 7 crucifi$1 "o on ea* side ( him1 d]id$ & urg$ him to save himself & !m1 if he 0 ! ,messiah4 ,b 8 fell[ crim9al ackn[l$g+ ! ju/ice ( _! condemnation1 & ! entire innoc5ce ( ,*ri/1 s]i\sly rebuk$ him1 & look+ ^u ,jesus ) humble reliance1 cri$ ,"l rememb] me :5 ?\ come/ into ?y k+dom4 ,! ,"l rew>d$ 8 great fai?1 embrac$ him ) ! arms ( m]cy1 & assur$ him1 t t v day he %\ld be ) him 9 ,p>adise4 ,8 mortal agonies became n[ unutt]able4 ,8 enemies /ill mock$ him ) _! bitt] taunts & revil+s2 !y gave him v9eg> to allay 8 burn+ ?ir/4 ,he ta/$ !re(1 & feel+ ! pangs ( dea?1 he cri$1 all is accompli%$4--,fa!r1 into ?y h&s ,i comm5d my _s2 & meekly b[+ 8 head1 he expir$4 ,8 dea? 0 accompani$ by a t]rible e>?quake4 ,rocks 7 %att]$1 graves 7 op5$1 & ! veil ( ! temple torn 9 two p>ts4 ,9 %ort1 ! :ole face ( nature seem$ *ang$4 ,! sun 0 s %ad[$ t ! />s appe>$4 ,! eclipse 0 awful1 & ! miracul\s d>kness univ]sal1 hav+ be5 record$ by _m ev5 ( ! ,pagan writ]s4 ,x cont9u$ = ?ree h\rs1 dur+ :i* "t all ?+s 7 full ( t]ror4--,_m :o saw & he>d 7 conv]t$1 & cri$ ,truly ?is is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! body ( our ,savior hav+ be5 buri$1 by "o ( 8 fri5ds1 9 a new tomb hewn out ( a rock1 ! ,jews & rul]s w5t to ,pilate & told him1 t ?is impo/or hav+ decl>$ )9 8 life "t t he w\ld rise aga9 )9 ?ree days1 !y wi%$ ! sepul*re kept "u a /rong gu>d until ! ?ird day1 le/ 8 disciples %\ld come by night & /eal ! body1 & !n p]suade ! p t he _h ris5 f ! dead4 ,!y procur$ ! desir$ gu>d1 & secur$ ! tomb1 sett+ a seal ^u ! /one4 ,va9 precaution6--,! prophecy 0 fulfill$4 ,! ,savior bur/ f ! tomb1 & rose triumphant to ! bosom ( 8 ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,,! ,,great ,,commission4 ,aft] ! resurrection ( our ,savior1 he appe>$ sev]al times to 8 disciples4 ,he /r5g!n$ !m 9 ! walk ( fai?2 enl>g$ _! p[] & commission2 decl>+ to !m1 t all p[] 0 giv5 to him 9 heav5 & e>?4 ,!re=e he comm&$ !m to g ?r\gh all ! _w1 & prea* ! ,gospel to e creature1 baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s t he _h comm&$ !m4 ,add+ fur!r--t he t believ$ & 0 baptiz$ %\ld be sav$1 b he t believ$ n %\ld be damn$4 ,he promis$ !m 8 cont9ual protection--t he w\ld be ev] pres5t ) !m1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w4 ,illu/ration ,on 8 la/ appe>ance to ! apo/les he p>ticul>ly comm&$ !m1 t !y %\ld n dep>t f ,j]usalem till !y _h receiv$ ! promise ( ,god1 & 7 inve/$ ) p[] f above4 ,t aft] ! desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u !m !y %\ld h suffici5t p[] & k1 & h ! honor ( be+ 8 witnesses 9 ,j]usalem1 9 all ,judea1 9 ,sam>ia1 & 9 ! f>!/ p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,he !n l$ !m out ( ! city to t "p ( ,m\nt ,olivet :i* 0 ne> ,be?any1 :]e1 lift+ up 8 h&s :i* %[$ ! m>ks ( 8 suff]+s1 he gave !m 8 la/ b5$iction4 ,& :ile !y 7 all 9 ! po/ure ( adoration1 he 0 p>t$ f !m by degrees1 tak5 up 9 a cl\d1 & c>ri$ triumphantly into ! ineffable glories ( heav54 ,,/eph5 ,0 *os5 "o ( ! fir/ deacons ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* at ,j]usalem4 ,he 0 ( high report = wisdom1 & ! end[m5ts ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he confut$ ! mo/ le>n$ ,jews 9 _! argum5ts1 & appli$ su* :olesome tru?s to ! te/ ( _! consci5ces1 t be+ sorely gall$1 & unable to answ]1 _! rage 0 unb\nd$4 ,/eph51 h[ev]1 reg>d$ !m n1 b fix+ 8 ard5t gaze upw>d1 0 ravi%$ ) ! vision ( glory reveal$ to him1 & decl>$ t he saw ! heav5s op5$1 & ! ,son ( man /&+ at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,?is f>!r enrag$ 8 enemies1 :o resolv$ to deal ) him z a blasphem]2 &1 !re=e !y rais$ a great noise & clamor1 /opp$ _! e>s to he> no cries = m]cy1 & ru%+ ^u him1 !y hurri$ him out ( ! city 9 ord] to /one him1 accord+ to an anci5t law aga9/ blasphem]s4 ,illu/ration ,! witnesses1 accord+ to cu/om1 /ripp$ !mselves1 & !n began ! trag$y1 :i* 0 soon second$ by ! multitude4 ,dur+ all ?is1 ! pi\s m>tyr 0 on 8 knees pray+ to ,god1 & e>ne/ly int]c$+ = 8 murd]]s1 t he w\ld n *>ge ?is guilt ^u !m--till at l5g? he fell asleep 9 ! arms ( dea?1 be+ ! fir/ m>tyr :o suff]$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ,a4 ,d4 #cd4 ,,saul ,,( ,,t>sus1 ,,or ,,paul4 ,?is great ag5t 9 ! fir/ p]secution ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god 0 well educat$ 9 ! le>n+ ( ! times1 & "o ( ! mo/ /rict ( ! sect ( ! ,ph>isees4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ,roman city ,t>sus1 & enjoy$ ! privilege ( a free citiz5 ( ,rome1 :i* gave him high influ5ce among ! ,jews1 & increas$ 8 p[] to injure ! foll[]s ( ,jesus4 ,he pursu$ ! ,*ri/ians ) ! fury ( a bigot & ! rage ( a madman4 ,he paid no reg>d to age or sex2 te>+ ! husb& f ! wife1 & ! "m f h] *ildr51 & brea?+ v5geance & blood :]ev] he came4 ,b at la/ x pleas$ ,god1 ,a4 ,d4 #ce1 to put a /op to 8 viol5ce & wick$ness4 ,& wond]ful 0 ! *ange ( 8 he>t4 ,hav+ disp]s$ ! ,*ri/ians f ,j]usalem1 he 0 on a j\rney to r5ew 8 p]secutions 9 ,damascus1 :5 a sudd5 light f heav5 smote him to ! gr\nd1 & he he>d a voice1 ,saul1 ,saul1 :y do/ ?\ p]secute me8 ,! haughty ,saul trembl$1 8 consci5ce smote him1 8 s\l 0 humbl$1 & 8 feel+s melt$ = ! cause he _h h]et(ore hat$ & p]secut$4 ,illu/ration ,saul became n[1 aft] ?is miracul\s conv]sion1 "o ( ! /ronge/ pill>s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,he prea*$ ! gospel 9 public1 labor+ ) pi\s zeal z if to make up = ! guilt & crimes ( 8 =m] life4 ,?\s&s 7 conv]t$ by 8 prea*+1 & he endur$ ! p]secutions ( ! unbeliev+1 rememb]+ :5 he too 0 a lead] among !m4 ,he 0 /on$ at ,ly/ra1 ,a4 ,d4 #df1 & left = dead1--b sudd5ly reviv$ z ! disciples 7 att5d+ ^u 8 body4 ,hav+ ?us escap$ ! fate ( ,/eph51 he travell$ on f city to city1 op5ly proclaim+ ! ,gospel4 ,at l5g? aft] a long life sp5t 9 fe>less devotion to ! cause ( ! crucifi$ ,savior1 he 0 tak5 up 9 ,rome1 ?r[n into prison1 & 9 a few mon?s aft]1 condemn$ to suff] m>tyrdom by behead+1 ,a4 ,d4 #fh4 ,,luke4 ,?is apo/le & ,evangeli/1 0 ! companion & assi/ant ( ,paul1 :o calls him ! belov$ ,physician4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,paul1 he prea*$ ! gospel ) great success 9 ,egypt & ,lybia1 & also 9 ,italy & ,mac$onia4 ,z to 8 dea?1 !re are diff]5t acc\nts4 ,yet ! be/ writ]s say he suff]$ m>tyrdom 9 ,greece4 ,a p>ty ( infidels !re made head aga9/ him1 & drew him to execution4 ,= ! want ( a cross1 !y hung him ^u an olive tree4 ,he 0 9 ! eighty-f\r? ye> ( 8 age at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 ,a4 ,d4 #gd4 ,8 gospel 0 writt51 :ile he 0 9 company ) ,paul1 ,a4 ,d4 #fa--ac ye>s be=e 8 m>tyrdom1 & #bh ye>s aft] ! asc5sion ( our ,"l4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,book ,cov] 7,back7 ,transcrib]'s ,note 99 ,page #bd1 eightyf\r? *ang$ to eighty-f\r?