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History of Ruth,

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The people of Israel ask a king.-1 Sam. viii. 5,
Loss of the asses of Kish.-1 Sam. ix. 3,

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Samuel's delay in coming to Saul at Gilgal.

1 Sam. xiii. 8,

David, as a type of Christ, brought by Providence

into the field against Goliath.-1 Sam. xvii. David's preservation from Saul,

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Doeg present when David came to Ahimelech.

1 Sam. xxi.

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David put in possession of the kingdom.-2 Sam.

iii. 6,

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Ill treatment of the messengers of David by Hanun,
king of the Ammonites.-2 Sam. x. 2,
David's scheme to hide his crime with respect to
Bathsheba providentially defeated.—2 Sam. xi.
Punishment of David's crime with respect to Uriah
providentially executed.-2 Sam. xiii.

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Providential preservation of Jehoash.-2 Kings xi.
Captivity of Israel effected providentially.--

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2 Kings xvii.

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The book of the law found in the Temple in the time of Josiah.2 Kings xxii.

ib.

Captivity of Judah.-2 Kings xxiv.

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Glory and wealth of the kingdom of Israel in the

and miserable death of Jehoram.

time of Solomon,

Disasters

2 Chron. xxi.

Wicked people-oppressive rulers,

A way of return providentially opened to the Jews
on the overthrow of the Babylonish empire by
Cyrus.-Ezra i. 1,

Obstacles in the way of the Jews, in building the
Temple, on their return to Jerusalem, provi-
dentially thrown in their way and removed.-
Ezra iv.

Book of Esther,

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Destruction of Tyre.-Isaiah xxiii. 11,

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Capture and fate of Zedekiah.—Jeremiah xxxix. 7,
Preservation of Jeremiah and of Ebed-Melech in the

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capture of Jerusalem.-Jeremiah xxxix. 11,

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The forgetting of his dream by Nebuchadnezzar providential. Dan. ii. 5,

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The lot fell upon Jonah.-Jonah i.

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Jesus in a storm.-Matt. viii. 24,

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The two Gergesene demoniacs meet Jesus.-Matt. viii. 28,

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The barren fig-tree blasted.-Matt. xxi. 17-20,

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The death of Christ providentially accomplished.

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Matt. xxvi. 14,

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Purchase of the Potter's Field.-Matt. xxvii. 7,

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Not this man, but Barabbas.-Matt. xxvii. 15;

John xviii. 40,

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Dream of Pilate's wife.-Matt. xxvii. 19,

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Jesus given up by Pilate.-Matt. xxvii.; John xix.

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Adversity no evidence of providential disapproba

tion.-Matt. xxvii. 42,

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Appointment of a watch at the tomb of Jesus.—Matt.

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Report of the soldiers that the disciples stole the body
of Jesus.Matt. xxviii. 13,
Christ crucified between two malefactors.-Mark xv. 27, 214
Combination of the Pharisees and Herodians to en-

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Jesus brought before Herod.-Luke xxiii. 5,
Cross of Christ borne by Simon.-Luke xxiii. 26,
Christ's death by crucifixion.-John xviii. 31,
Title on the cross of Christ.-John xix. 19-22,
Lots cast for the coat of Jesus.-John xix. 23,
The legs of Jesus not broken.-John xix. 31-37,
The disciples pluck the ears of corn on the Sab-
bath-day. Luke vi.

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The enemies of Jesus restrained from injuring him by fear of the people.-Luke xix. 48, Providential preservation of Peter when he smote the servant of the high priest.-Luke xxii. 50, Providential circumstances leading Peter into the situation in which he denied his Master.-Com

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