{"collection":"scripture-revelation","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/gutenberg_62439/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/gutenberg_62439","id":"gutenberg_62439","license":"Public Domain (US)","rights_basis":"gutenberg_metadata_copyright_false","source":"gutenberg","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62439","summary":null,"tags":["Bible stories, English -- Juvenile literature","Category: Children & Young Adult Reading","Category: History - Religious","Category: Religion/Spirituality","St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) -- Juvenile literature"],"text":"_FRONTISPIECE._\n\n\n[Illustration]\n\n    Great God! with wonder and with praise\n      On all thy works I look!\n    But still thy wisdom, power, and grace,\n      Shine brightest in thy book.\n\n\n\n\n                                SCRIPTURE\n\n                               HISTORIES;\n\n                                FROM THE\n\n                     _Creation of the World, to the_\n\n                                DEATH OF\n\n                             _JESUS CHRIST_.\n\n                                  WITH\n\n                   A Description of St. Paul\u2019s Church,\n\n                                _LONDON_.\n\n                          Decorated with Cuts.\n\n                               WELLINGTON:\n                     Printed by F. Houlston and Son.\n\n                            Price One Penny.\n\n\n\n\nScripture Histories.\n\n\n\n\n_The Creation of the World._\n\n[Illustration]\n\n\nIn six days God created the whole world out of nothing; that is to say,\nthe heavens, the earth, fire, air, water, birds, beasts, fish, and every\ncreeping thing. He made man also out of the dust of the earth, and called\nhis name _Adam_. And unto _Adam_ he gave power over the fish of the sea,\nthe fowls of the air, the cattle, and every thing that moved upon the\nface of the earth. And _Adam_ was planted in the garden of _Eden_ to\ndress it, and keep it, and was perfectly happy there: for he knew no sin.\n\n\n\n\n_Adam and Eve._\n\n[Illustration]\n\n\nAdam had not been long in the garden of _Eden_, before God Almighty\nthought fit to increase his happiness, and considering he was alone,\nthrew him into a deep sleep, and took out one of his ribs, from which\nhe formed _Eve_, a more beautiful creature than himself, and allotted\nher to be a help-meet for him. _Adam_, at first sight of this new and\nlovely companion, cried out with extacy of joy, _Bone art thou of my\nbone, and flesh of my flesh_. In this state of bliss they lived but a\nshort time; for _Satan_, envying their happiness, tempted the woman to\neat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge, which God, to make trial of\ntheir obedience, had strictly charged them not to touch. The artful\ninsinuations of the _serpent_, together with the beauty of the fruit,\nprevailed on her to transgress the divine law. She tasted, and was\nhighly delighted, and by her winning behaviour, tempted her husband to\neat also. No sooner had they swallowed down the gilded bait, but their\neyes were opened, they saw they were naked, and, conscious of their\nguilt, endeavoured to hide themselves in the garden from the wrath of\ntheir offended Creator; but he soon drove them from their secret recess;\nturned them out of their seat of bliss, and denounced thereupon not only\na heavy curse upon the _serpent_, but on them likewise, though with this\nray of mercy in his anger, _that the seed of the woman should bruise the_\nserpent\u2019s _head_.\n\n\n\n\n_Noah\u2019s Ark._\n\n[Illustration]\n\n\nOf all _Adam\u2019s_ sons, _Seth_ was the best. He and his sons called on\nthe name of the Lord; but in process of time, man indulging himself in\nall manner of riot and excess, God repented that he had made him; and\ndetermined to destroy the whole world by an universal flood. _Noah_,\nhowever, who was one of _Seth\u2019s_ posterity, found grace in the eyes of\nthe Lord. Whereupon God commanded him to build an ark of sufficient bulk\nfor the reception of himself, his family, and two of each species of\nanimals. No sooner were they entered than the windows of the heavens were\nopened, and it rained heavily for forty days and forty nights. By this\ngeneral deluge every living substance was destroyed, except _Noah_, his\nwife, his three sons and their wives, and the other creatures that were\nadmitted with them into the ark. But soon after the deluge ceased, the\nearth was stocked with inhabitants by the three sons of _Noah_, viz.\n_Shem, Ham, and Japheth_.\n\n\n\n\n_The Tower of Babel._\n\n[Illustration]\n\n\nSoon after the sons of _Noah_ had replenished the earth with inhabitants,\nthey assembled together in the fruitful plains of _Shinar_, where they\nerected the lofty Tower of _Babel_, and vainly attempted to raise its\nwalls to the very skies, in hopes to make their names immortal; but\nGod Almighty soon baffled their impious and ill-concerted project,\nconfused their language so that they could not understand each other, and\nscattered and dispersed them in various tribes all round the world.\n\n\n\n\n_Solomon\u2019s Temple._\n\n[Illustration]\n\n\nGod Almighty having blessed _Solomon_ the son of _David_ (the wisest\nof all men) with peace and plenty, he determined to build a magnificent\ntemple to the Lord on mount _Moriah_. For which purpose he sent to\n_Hiram_, king of _Tyre_, his father\u2019s ancient friend, for cedar wood, and\nother materials requisite for the accomplishment of his pious design. All\nthings being duly prepared, he erected a stately fabric three stories\nhigh, and embellished it within and without with a vast variety of fine\ncarved works, profusely overlaid with gold. As soon as the whole was\ncomplete, _Solomon_ summoned a numerous assembly of _Israelites_, and\nwith the utmost pomp and splendour, dedicated this glorious building, by\nprayer and supplication, to the only true God.\n\n\n\n\n_The Nativity & Passion of our blessed Saviour._\n\n[Illustration]\n\n\nWhen _Herod_ reigned in _Judea_, and _Augustus C\u00e6sar_ was emperor of\n_Rome_, there dwelt at _Nazareth_, a small city of _Galilee_, in the\n_Holy Land_, a Virgin whose name was _Mary_: God Almighty sent _Gabriel_,\none of his favourite angels, down from heaven to visit her, and to reveal\nto her the secret purpose of his divine pleasure. _Gabriel_, on his first\napproach, addressed her in the following words, _Hail thou that art\nhighly favoured; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women_.\n_Mary_ thereupon was troubled and seemed startled at this salutation.\n_Gabriel_, however, bid her fear not, for that she had found favour with\nGod. _Behold_, said he, _thou shalt conceive and bring forth a son, and\nshalt call his name JESUS_. At this she seemed still more surprised;\n_How shall this be_, said she, _seeing I know not a man?_ Then _Gabriel_\nassured her that the Holy Ghost should overshadow her; and thereupon,\nwith submission to the divine will, she made the following reply: _Behold\nthe hand-maid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word_. At which\ntime the Son of God became incarnate, and was like unto man, sin only\nexcepted. At thirty years of age he began to preach, and his doctrine was\nmost holy, and tends only to the glory of God and good of mankind. He\nwrought a great number of miracles, which manifested an infinite power\nand goodness. His life was perfectly holy. We may find therein an example\nof all kinds of virtue. Jesus having lived after this manner among the\nJews, about four years, they then put him to death; but he rose again\nthe third day after his death; and forty days after his resurrection he\nascended into heaven, from whence he sent the Holy Ghost to his apostles\nupon the day of _Pentecost_.\n\n\n\n\n_Christ\u2019s Death._\n\n[Illustration]\n\n\nThe blessed JESUS being condemned by _Pilate_, was crucified at a\nplace called _Golgotha_, between two thieves. At his death the sun was\ndarkened, the earth shook, the vail of the temple was rent in twain,\nthe graves opened, and many people who had been dead appeared to their\nfriends. This great sacrifice was offered up for out redemption on a\n_Friday_, the day of the Jewish passover, and the solemn feast observed\nby the christian church called _Good Friday_.\n\n\n\n\n_The Ascension of Christ._\n\n[Illustration]\n\n\nAfter our Saviour\u2019s death, his body was embalmed and laid in a sepulchre.\nOn the third day, however, which was _Sunday_, he arose triumphant from\nthe grave, and ascended into heaven before the eyes of his blessed\napostles, with whom he promised to be ever present to the end of the\nworld. He now sits at the right-hand of God the Father Almighty, and\nthere is continually interceding for us poor sinners, and so will\ncontinue to do, till he shall descend from heaven in all his glory, to\njudge both the quick and the dead at the last day.\n\n\n\n\n_Description of St. Paul\u2019s Church._\n\n\nThe foundation of this Cathedral was first laid by _Segbert_, a _Saxon_\nking, in the year 610, and afterwards much improved by one _Erkenwald_,\nwho was the 4th bishop of _London_. The greatest part of it, however,\ntogether with the whole city, was burnt down in the year 1086. One\n_Mauritius_, the 35th bishop, began to rebuild it, and in the year 1221\nit was completed. It was then 690 feet long, the body of it was 102 feet\nin height and 130 in breadth. The area three acres and a half, and the\ntower in the middle 520 feet high, exclusive of a ball of copper gilt,\nwhich was nine feet round, whereon was a cross 15 feet and a half high,\nand upon that an eagle of copper gilt, which was 4 feet in length. In\nthis condition it continued till the year 1666, at which unhappy time it\nbecame once more a heap of ruins in the second fire of _London_; but it\nwas soon after rebuilt at a vast expence, by that ingenious and justly\nadmired architect the late Sir _Christopher Wren_. No church (that of\nSt. _Peter\u2019s_ of _Rome_ only excepted) can stand in competition with it.\nIt is near 500 feet in height. It is principally composed of Portland\nstone, and built according to the ancient orders of _Greece_ and _Rome_.\nThe inside is most beautifully adorned with select historical paintings\nby the late celebrated master, Sir _James Thornhill_. The west front,\nand the two towers are more beautiful than those of St. _Peter\u2019s_. The\nchoir is spacious and very grand, and the entrance to it, which is paved\nwith marble, is exceedingly beautiful. The west door is the object of\nparticular admiration, and the north and south porticos, as well as the\npavement of the church in general, are all excellent performances.\n\nThe expence that attended the erection of this magnificent Cathedral, the\nglory of _England_, amounted (as appears by an accurate estimate thereof\nlaid before the parliament in the year 1721) to no less than eight\nhundred and ten thousand pounds.\n\n\n\n\n_BOOKS_\n\n_Printed and sold by F. Houlston & Son, Wellington, Salop._\n\n\nYOUNG OLIVER; or, the Thoughtless Boy: adorned with Cuts. Price 2d.\n\nAMUSING TALES; or Entertainment for good Boys and Girls: adorned with\nCuts. Price 2d.\n\nThe Wisdom of CROP the CONJURER: adorned with Cuts. Price 2d.\n\nThe MOVING MARKET; or, Cries of London: decorated with Cuts. Price 2d.\n\nThe History of LITTLE KING PIPPIN: adorned with Cuts. 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