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the synagogue sent unto them saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 42. And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them, the next sabbath.... And the next sabbath, came almost the whole city together, to hear the word of God.

MAT. 11: 5. The poor have the gospel preached unto them.

MARK 2: 2. Many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them; no, not so much as about the door; and he preached the word unto them.

ACTS 17: 17. Therefore disputed he (Paul) in the synagogues with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

JOHN 6: 59. These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

ACTS 11: 26. Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus to seek Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

HEB. 10: 24. Let us consider one another to provoke unto love, and to good works; not forsaking the assembling of yourselves together, as the manner of some is.

ACTS 18: 4. And he reasoned with them in the synagogue, and persuaIded the Jews and the Greeks.

2. Exercises.

I. Devotional Exercises.

(1.) Praise. Ps. 100: 1. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: enter into his presence with thanksgiving... Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

HEB. 2: 12. In the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. Jer. 17 26. They shall come

from the cities of Judah, &c. ... bringing sacrifices of praise unto the house of the LORD.

Ps. 22: 25. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation.

35: 18. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation ; I will praise thee among much people.

107: 31. 0 that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men. Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

108: 2. Awake, psaltery and harp; I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O LORD among the people, and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

111: 1. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

PSALM CXLVIII,

1. Praise ye the LORD.
Praise ye the LORD from the heavens:
Praise him in the heights.
Praise ye him, all his angels:
Praise ye him, all his hosts.
Praise ye him, sun and moon:
Praise him, all ye stars of light.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens,
And ye waters that be above the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the LORD:
For he commanded, and they were created,
He hath also established them forever and ever:
He hath made a decree which shall not pass,
Praise the LORD from the earth,
Ye dragons, and all deeps;
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapors;
Stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Mountains, and all hills;
Fruitful trees, and all cedars:

Beasts, and all cattle;

Creeping things, and flying fowl:
Kings of the earth; and all people:
Princes, and all judges of the earth:
Both young men, and maidens
Old men, and children:

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Let them praise the name of the LORD:
For his name alone is excellent;

His glory is above the earth and heaven.

He also exalteth the horn of his people,

The praise of all his saints;

Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him.

Praise ye the LORD.

PSALM CXLIX.

1. Praise ye the LORD.

Sing unto the LORD a new song,
And his praise in the congregation of saints,
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him:
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise his name in the dance:
Let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel
and harp.

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people:
He will beautify the meek with salvation.
Let the saints be joyful in glory:
Let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth.

PSALM CL.

1. Praise ye the LORD.

Praise God in his sanctuary:

Praise him in the firmament of his power.
Praise him for his mighty acts:

Praise him according to his excellent greatness,
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet:
Praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise him with the timbrel and dance:
Praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Praise him upon the loud cymbals:
Praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals.
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD.
Praise ye the LORD.

ISA. 38:20. We will sing my songs to the stringed instruments, all the days of our life, in the house of the LORD.

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NEH. 12: S. Mattaniah... over the thanksgiving, he and his

brethren.

2 CHRON. 29: 27. When the burntoffering began, the song of the LORD began also, with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David, king of Israel; and all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters

sounded.

1 COR. 14: 26. How is it then brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a Psalm, hath a doctrine... Let all things be done to edifying.

EPH. 5: 18. Be filled with the

Spirit, speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs: singing, and making melody in your hearts to the LORD, giving thanks always for all things unto God, and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Col. 3: 16. Teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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JAMES 5: 13. Is any merry him sing psalms. 1 COR. 14: 15. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Men appointed to this service. 1 Kings 10: 12. 2 Chron. 9: 11. 1 Chron. 9: 33. 15: 27. Ezra 2: 41. (2.) Prayer. LUKE 18: 1. Men ought always to pray. 10. Two men went up into the temple to pray.

MAT. 6:7. When ye pray, use not vain repetitions.

1 COR. 14: 15. I will pray with the Spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also.

11: 13. Is it comely, that a woman pray to God uncovered?

1 Tim. 2: 8. I will that all men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or doubting.

1 THESS. 5: 17. Pray without ceasing.

ACTS 6:4. We will give ourselves continually unto prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

in prison; but prayer was made 12: 5. Peter, therefore, was kept without ceasing of the church unto

God for him.

1 TIM. 2: 1. I exhort, therefore, of all, supplications, that first prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men.

1 K. 8: 22. And Solomon stood

before the altar of the LORD, in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven. (See his dedicatory prayer.) 54. And it was so, that

when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees, with his hands spread up to heaven.

ACTS 20: 36. And when he Paul

had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

(See "Christian Duties.”)

II. Religious Instruction.

Ps. 40: 9. I have preached rightLo! I have not refrained my lips, O eousness in the great congregation. LORD, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness in my heart. I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy loving-kindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

COL. 3:16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.

1 COR. 14: 18. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

ACTS 18: 26. Apollos spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord... He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. 28. He mightily convinced the Jews, and that pub

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licly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

Ex. 24: 12. The LORD said unto Moses, I will give thee a law and commandments which I have written, that thou mayest teach them.

NEH. S: 8. The Levites read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

ACTS 20: 20. I have kept back nothing that was profitable unto you; but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house.

(See "Means of Grace," "Word of God." p. 131.)

III. Benedictions.

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2 COR. 13: 14. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. NUM. 6: 24. The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

Ps. 134 3. The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

ROM. 16 24. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to ALL NATIONS for the obedience of faith to God only wise be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.

GAL. 6 18. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Amen.

EPH. 6 23. Peace be to the brethren and love, with faith from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

COL. 4: 18. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 PETER 5: 14. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen. 2 PETER 3: 18. Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory, now and forever. Amen.

REV. 22: 21. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

3. Meetings for Devotional Exercises.

MAT. 18: 19. If two of you shall agree on earth, as touching any thing that they shall ask, shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I, in the midst of them.

JOHN 20: 19. The same day at evening, being the first day of the week... the disciples were assembled.-26. After eight days, again the disciples were within.

ACTS 3: 1. Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

1 13. When they were come in, they went up into an upper room. where abode Peter, &c....These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

64. We will give ourselves continually unto prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

12 5. Prayer was made, without ceasing, of the church unto God for him.

16 13. On the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made.

LUKE 9 18. As he (Christ) was alone praying, his disciples were with him. -28. About an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James and went up into a mountain to pray.

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11 1. As he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray.

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Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, and were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins... Many of the Pharisees and Sadducees came to his baptism. 11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance,. . he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire. - 13. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water.

MARK 1 4. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

JOHN 3 23. And John was baptizing in Enon, near to Salim, because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.

MAT. 3: 11. I indeed baptize you with water, unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner: but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

ACTS 19 3. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, That they should believe on him which should come after him, that is on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

2. Christian Baptism.

MAT. 28 19. Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

MARK 16 16. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.

JOHN 3:25. Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about puri

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fying. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

4: 1. When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.

ACTS 15. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

24. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the spirit gave them utterance.

2:38. Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins.

2:41. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

TS: 12. When they believed Philip... they were baptized, both men and women.... Simon was baptized. 35. Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commandthe chariot to stand still and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up ont of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

10: 47. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

13 23. Of this man's seed hath God, according to his promise, rais

ed unto Israel a Savior, Jesus: when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

9: 18. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

16: 33. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. 16 14. A certain woman named Lydia, ... which worshipped God heard us; whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended to those things which were spoken of Paul, she was baptized and her house

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¶ GAL. 3: 26. Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither bond nor free; there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ.

ROM. 6: 2. How shall we that

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are dead to sin live any longer therein? Know ye not, that as many of were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death; that like as Christ was raised up from the dead, by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we be planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection; knowing this that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

COL. 2: 11. In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh: by the circumcision of Christ, buried with him in baptism; wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you being dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses.

1 PETER 3: 17. For it is better,

if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evildoing. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, which sometime were disobedient, when

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the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few (that is, eight) souls, were saved by water the like figure whereunto, even baptism, doth also now save us; (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ; who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels, and authorities, and powers being made subject unto him. 1 COR. 1: 13. Were ye baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius, lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.... Christ sent me, not to baptize, but to preach the gospel.

10: 1. Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

3. Relation of Baptism to Circumcision, and other Jewish Rites.

ROM. 2: 25. For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law; but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. Therefore, if the uncircumcision keep the righteous ness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter: whose praise is not of men, but of God.

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