458 HARMONY OF THE S. History of Apollos, who, was now preaching to the Church at Corinth, planted by St. Paul. Acts xviii. 24, to the end. v. E. 55. N. 1, 2. S. St. Paul proceeds from Macedonia to Greece, or Achaia, and continues there three months. Acts xx. 2, and pt. of v. 3. v. E. 56 or 57. N. 15. S. St. Paul proceeds from Phrygia, and disputes there with the Jews. Acts xix. 1-formed of the reception his 10. N. 3, 4. S. St. Paul continues two years in Ephesus; the people burn their magical books. Acts xix. 11-20. v. E. 56. N. 5. S. St. Paul sends Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia and Achaia. Acts xix. 21, pt. of ver. 22. S. St. Paul writes his first Epistle to the Corinthians, to assert his apostolic authority; to reprove the irregularities and disorders of the Church, and to answer the questions of the converts on various points of doctrine and discipline. 1st Epistle to the Corinthians. N. 6-11. S. St. Paul continues at Ephesus: a mob is occasioned at that place by Demetrius. Acts xix. pt. v. 22, to the end. V. E. 56 or 57. N. 12. S. St. Paul having been in first Epistle had met from the Corinthians, writes his second Epistle from Philippi, to justify his apostolic conduct, and vindicate his authority, both of which had been impugned by a false Teacher. 2d Epistle to the Corinthians. v. E. 58. N. 16-25. S. St. Paul returns from Achaia and Corinth to Macedonia, sending his companions forward to Troas. Acts xx. pt. v. 3, to v. 6. — S. St. Paul, in his way from Achaia to Macedonia, writes from Corinth his Epistle to the Gentiles and Jews of Rome-to the Gentiles, to prove to them, that neither their boasted philosophy, nor their moral virtue, nor the light of human reason-and to the Jews, that neither their knowledge of, nor obedience to, the law of Moses, could justify them before God; but S. St. Paul writes his first that faith in Christ alone was, Epistle to Timothy, to direct and ever had been, the only him how to proceed in the way of salvation to all mansuppression of those false doc-kind. Epistle to the Romans. trines and corruptions which-26-28. S. St. Paul leaves Ephesus, and goes to Macedonia. Acts XX. the Jewish zealots were en- S. From Macedonia St. deavouring to establish in the Paul proceeds to Troas, where Church at Ephesus, over which he was appointed to preside. 1st Epistle to Timo he raises Eutychus to life. Acts xx. 6-12. - N. 29. S. From Troas to Assos NEW TESTAMENT. S. From Mitylene to Chios. Acts xx. pt. of v. 15. v. E. 58. N. 29. 459 xxii. 1-21. v. E. 58. N. 33. S. On declaring his Mission to preach to the Gentiles, the Jews clamour for his Death. Acts xxii. 22. S. From Chios to Samos, and Trogyllium. Acts xx. part of ver. 15. S. St. Paul claims the PriS. From Trogyllium to Mi-vilege of a Roman Citizen. letus, where St. Paul meets, Acts xxii. 23-29. - N. 31. and takes his farewell of the S. St. Paul is brought beElders of the Church at Ephe-fore the Sanhedrim, who are sus. Acts xx. pt. of v. 15, to summoned by the Captain of the end. N. 30, 31. the Temple. Acts xxii. 30; and xxiii. 1-10. - N. 35. S. From Miletus, to Coos and Rhodes and Patara; whence St. Paul, together with St. Luke, the Writer of the Book of the Acts of the Apostles, sail in a Phenician Vessel to Syria, and land in Tyre. Acts xxi. 1-3. S. St. Paul and St. Luke continue at Tyre seven Days. Acts xxi. 4-6. N. 32. S. They proceed from Tyre to Ptolemais. Acts xxi. 7. S. From Ptolemais to Cesarea, to the House of Philip the Evangelist-Agabus prophesies the near imprisonment of St. Paul. Acts xxi. 8-14. S. St. Paul and St. Luke arrive at Jerusalem, and present themselves to St. James and the Church. Acts xxi. 15-26. N. 33. S. St. Paul is apprehended by the chief Captain of the Temple, in consequence of a Mob, occasioned by some of the Asiatic Jews, who met St. Paul in the Temple. Acts xxi. 27-36. S. St. Paul makes his defence before the Populace. S. St. Paul is encouraged by a Vision to persevere. Acts xxiii. 11. S. In consequence of the Discovery of a conspiracy to kill St. Paul, he is removed by Night from Jerusalem, through Antipatris to Cesarea. Acts xxiii. 12, to the end. N. 36. S. St. Paul is accused of Sedition before Felix, the Governor of Judea. Acts xxiv. 1-21. N. 37. S. After many Conferences with Felix, St. Paul is continued in prison till the arrival of Porcius Festus. Acts xxiv. 22, to the end. -N. 38, 39. S. Trial of St. Paul before Festus. He appeals to the Emperor. Acts xxv. 1-12. v. E. 60. N. 40. S. Curious account given to Agrippa by Festus, of the Accusation against St. Paul. Acts xxv. 13-22. S. St. Paul defends his Cause before Festus and Agrippa-Their Conduct on that Occasion. Acts xxv. 23, 460 HARMONY OF THE S. St. Paul being surren-[returning to Antioch, as he dered as a Prisoner to the had usually done. Acts xxvii. Centurion, is prevented from 1. v. E. 60. N. 41. completing this Journey, byl CHAPTER XIV. THE FOURTH JOURNEY OF ST. PAUL. S. St. Paul commences his sonment. S. After changing their Ship at Tyre, they proceed to Cnidus, Salmone in Crete, and the City of Lasea. Acts xxvii. 5-8. N. 2. Acts xxviii. 17 Voyage to Rome, as a Prison- 30. v. E. 60. N. 12. er. Acts xxvii. 2. v. E. 60. N.1. S. St. Paul writes his Epis S. The Ship arrives at Si-tle to the Ephesians, to estadon, from whence it proceeds blish them in the Christian to Cyprus. Acts xxvii. 3, 4. Faith, by describing, in the most animating Language, the mercy of God displayed in the calling of the Gentiles through Faith in Christ, without being subjected to the Law of Moses-to enforce upon them that Holiness and Consistency of Conduct, which is required of all who have received the Knowledge of Salvation. The Epistle to the Ephesians. v. E. 61, N. 13, 14. S. St. Paul warns the Master of the Ship of the Danger they were in-They attempt to reach Phenice in Crete. Acts xxvii. 9-13. S. The Ship is wrecked, but the Lives of all on board are saved, as St. Paul had foretold. Acts xxvii. 14, to the end. N. 3-7. S. They land on the Island of Melita. Acts xxviii. 1-11.ject of his Imprisonment-to N. 8, 9. S. After three months they sail to Rome. Acts xxviii. 11, to pt. of v. 14. - N. 10, 11. S. St. Paul arrives at Rome, and is kindly received by the Brethren. Acts xxviii. pt. of v, 14 to 17. - N. 12. S. St. Paul summons the Jews at Rome, to explain to them the causes of his Impri S. St. Paul writes his Epistle to the Philippians, to comfort them under the concern they had expressed on the sub exhort them to continue in Union and mutual Love--and to caution them against the Seductions of false Teachers, who had begun to introduce themselves among them. The Epistle to the Philippians. v. E. 62. N. 15, 16. S. St. Paul writes his Epistle to the Colossians, in reply to the Message by Epaphras, NEW TESTAMENT. 461 to prove that the Hope of City he had been converted Man's Salvation is founded to Christianity by means of on the Atonement of Christ the Apostle's Ministry. The alone; and, by the Establish- Epistle to Philemon. v. E. 62. ment of opposite Truths, to N. 20-23. eradicate the Errors of the S. St. James writes his Judaizers, who not only Epistle to the Jewish Chrispreached the Mosaic Law, tians in general, to caution but also the Opinions of the them against the prevalent Heathen, Oriental, or Esse- Evils of the Day-to rectify nian Philosophers, concern- the Errors into which many ing the Worship of Angels, had fallen, by misinterpreting on account of their supposed St. Paul's Doctrine of JustiAgency in Human Affairs. fication, and to enforce vaThe Epistle to the Colossians.rious Duties. The Epistle of V. E. 62. N. 17-19. James. N. 24-31. S. St. Paul writes his Epis- S. St. Paul is released from tle to his Friend Philemon, to his Imprisonment at Rome, intercede with him in favour the Jews not daring to proseof his Slave Onesimus, who cute him before the Emperor. had fled from the Service of Acts xxviii. 30, 31. — Ń. 32. his Master to Rome; in which FROM CHAPTER XV. THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIFTH AND LAST JOURNEY OF ST. PAUL, TO THE COMPLETION OF THE CANON OF THE WHOLE SCRIPTURES. S. St. Paul, while waiting] Paul visits Italy, Spain, Briin Italy for Timothy, writes tain, and the West. v. E. 63the Key to the Old Testament, 4. N. 12. the Epistle to the Hebrews; S. He then proceeds to Jeto prove to the Jews, from rusalem. N. 13. their own Scriptures, the Hu- S. From Jerusalem to Anmanity, Divinity, Atonement, tioch in Syria. v. E. 65. N. 14. and Intercession of Christ- S. From Antioch to Colos S. From Colosse to Philip- The Superiority of the Gospel se. N. 15. S. From Philippi to Co- N. 17. S. From Corinth to Troas. 462 HARMONY OF THE 8. From Troas to Miletum. | Apostates-and to encourage V. E. 65. N. 19 them under Persecution, by S. From Miletum to Rome. the Consideration of the hap-N. 20. S. St. Paul is imprisoned at Rome, in the general Persecution by Nero. - N. 21. py Deliverance of those who trusted in him, and the final Dissolution both of this World, and of the Jewish Dispensation. The Second S. St. Paul, in the Anticipation of the near approach Epistle of St. Peter. v. E. 66. of Death, writes his second N. 26-29. Epistle to Timothy, exhorting S. Jude writes his Epistle him, as his last Bequest, to to caution the Christian the faithful discharge of his Church against the dangerous Duty, in all times of Aposta-Tenets of the false Teachers, cy, Persecution, and Dissen- who had now appeared, subsion. The Second Epistle to verting the Doctrine of Grace Timothy. v. E. 65 or 66. N. to the Encouragement of Li22, 23. centiousness; and to exhort them to a steadfast adherence to Faith and Holiness. Epistle of Jude. 33. The N. 30 S. St. Peter writes his first Epistle to the Jews, who, in the Time of Persecution, had taken Refuge in the Heathen Countries mentioned in the Inscription, and also to the and St. Paul. N. 34. Gentile Converts, to encou- S. Destruction of Jerusarage them to suffer cheerful-lem. A. D. 70. v. E. 70. N. ly for their Religion; and to 35. S. Martyrdom of St. Peter enforce upon them the Ne- S. St. John writes the Apocessity of leading a Holy and calypse (probably in the year blameless Life, that they may A. D. 96,) to supply the place put to shame the Calumnies of a continued Succession of of their Adversaries. The Prophets in the Christian First Epistle of St. Peter. -] Church, till the second comN. 24, 25. ing of Christ to judge the S. St. Peter, under the im-World. The Book of Revepression of approaching Mar-lations. v. E. 96. N. 36. tyrdom, writes to the Jewish S. St. John writes his Episand Gentile Christians, dispersed in the Countries of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, &c.-to confirm the Doctrines and Instructions of his former Letter-to caution them against the Errors of the False Teachers, by reminding them tles, to confute the Errors of the false Teachers, and their different Sects, against the Doceta-who denied the Humanity of Christ, asserting that his Body and Sufferings were not real, but imaginary against the Corinthians and |