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GEN. 17: 7. I will establish my covenant with thee and with thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant. - 11. And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

ROM. 4 11. And he received the sign of circumcision; a seal of the righteousness of faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised.

Ex. 24: 6. And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. And he took the book of the covenant and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient. And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.

MARK 7: 4.

And when they come from the market, except they WASH [baptize] they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the WASHING [baptizing] of cups and pots, brazen vessels and tables.

HEB. 9: 9. The first tabernacle was a figure for the time then present in which were offered, both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience, which stood only in meats and drinks and diverse WASHINGS [baptisms] carnal ordinances, imposed on them till the time of reformation.

LUKE 11: 38. When the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first WASHED [baptized] before dinner.

III. Memorials.

1. Of Deliverance among the Jews.

JOSH. 4: 1. And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, and command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place

where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones,and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging-place, where ye shall lodge this night.

19. And the people came up out of Jordan, on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho. And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, [did Joshua pitch in Gilgal. And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones? Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel' came over this Jordan on dry land. For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over: that all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty that ye might fear the LORD your God forever.

2. Memorial of Christ's Death for Sin.

The Sacrament.

MAT. 26': 26. As they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it and break it, and gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup and gave thanks and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins. For I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives.

MAT. 14 22. And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many. Verily, I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink

it new in the kingdom of God. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives.

LUKE 22 14. And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve Apostles with him. And he said unto them, with desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer. For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves. For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for you. But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

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passover is sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness ; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

10 21. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils; we cannot be partakers of the Lord's table and the table of devils.

11 27. Whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if ye would judge yourselves, ye should not be judged.

[For services at the communion table see our Savior's conversation at the appointment of the ordinance. John 13 to 16, and his prayer, John 17.]

IV. Religious Festivals.

liverances.

(1.) Moses and Miriam.

1 COR. 11. 23. For I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake it, 1. Thanksgivings for Mercies and Deand said, Take, eat: this is my body which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the New Testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.

Manner of observing this Ordinance.

ACTS 20: 7. On the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them.

1 COR. 10: 16. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one body and one bread; for we are all partakers of that one bread.

5:7. Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened; for even Christ, our

LORD; for he hath triumphed gloEx. 15: 1. I will sing unto the riously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The LORD is my strength and my song: and he is become my salvation. 21. And Miriam answered them: Sing ye to the LORD; for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

(2.) Deborah and Barak.

JUDG. 52. Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise unto the LORD God of Israel.-9. My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered willingly of their substance; praise ye the LORD.

(3.) David.

2 SAM. 22: 1. And David spake

unto the LORD the words of this song, in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul and he said,

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

The God of my rock; in him will I trust:
He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation,
My high tower, and my refuge, my Savior;
Thou savest me from violence.

Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. 8. So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that

I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be taught the people, said unto all the praised:

So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
When the waves of death compassed me,
The floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
The sorrows of hell compassed me about;
The snares of death prevented me;
In my distress I called upon the LORD,
And cried to my God:

And he did hear my voice out of his temple,
And my cry did enter into his ears.-

17. He sent from above, he took me ;

He drew me out of many waters;

He delivered me from my strong enemy,
And from them that hated me:

For they were too strong for me,

They prevented me in the day of my calamity:
But the LORD was my stay.

He brought me forth also into a large place:
He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
The LORD rewarded me according to my right-

eousness:

According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

For I have kept the ways of the LORD,
And have not wickedly departed from my God.

people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor

weep. when they heard the words of the law. Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were

For all the people wept,

(4.) Solomon at the Dedication of the declared unto them. — 18. And there

Temple.

1 KINGS 8: 55. He stood and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, Blessed be the LORD that hath given rest unto his people, according to all that he promised. 65. And at that time Solomon held a feast and all Israel with him, a great congregation... seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. On the eighth day he sent the people away, and they blessed the king and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart, for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.

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was very great gladness. Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.

2. Public Fasting.

EZRA 8: 21. Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good, that seek him.. So we fasted and besought our God for this, and he was entreated of us.

ESTH. 4: 16. Gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink, three days, night or day; I also, and my maidens will fast likewise. So will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.

ISA. 58 3. Wherefore have we fasted say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure and exact all your labors. Behold ye fast for strife and debate; and to smite with the fist of wickedness ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. Is it such a fast that I have chosen ? A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?

Is not this the fast, that I have chosen to loose the bands of wickedness; to undo the heavy burthens, and to let the oppressed go free; and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? When thou seest the naked, that thou cover him, and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning.

1 SAM. 7 6. And they gathered together to Mizpeh... and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD.-10. And the LORD thundered with a great thunder upon the Philistines, and they were smitten before Israel.

NEH. 1: 4. When I heard their words, I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. (See Prayer.)

DAN. 9: 3. I set my face unto the LORD, to seek by prayer and by supplication with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. (See Prayer.)

T JOEL 2: 12. Therefore also now turn ye unto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning, and rend your heart and not your garment, and turn unto the LORD your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. 15. Blow the trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the people; sanctify the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of

her closet. Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar; and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach.

MAT. 6: 16. When ye fast, be not as the hypocrites of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast; but unto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward you openly.

ACTS 14: 23. And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they believed.

§ 5. MINISTERS OF INSTRUCTION, AND GOVERNMENT IN THE CHURCH,

I. The ministry appointed, with their instructions.

MARK 3: 14. He ordained twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach.

MAT. 9:37. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few, Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.

10: 1. And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease.

5. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils; freely ye have received, freely give. Provide nei ther gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes,

nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. And when ye come into a house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily, I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues: and ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another. For verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man be come. The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? Fear them not therefore. For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

T LUKE 10; 1. After these things,

the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes and salute no man by the way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.

ACTS 12: 25. And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

13: 1. Now there were, in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon, that was called Niger, and Lucius, of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

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