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Barnabas, A Man that fold his Land, and became a Preacher of the Gospel, and a Companion of Paul.

Annanias and Sapphira, A Man and his Wife who were both ftruck dead for telling a Lye.

Gamaliel, A wife Man and a Doctor of the Law, who was St. Paul's Master. Stephen, The first Man that was put to Death for Chrift's Sake.

Philip, One of the Deacons, and a Preacher of the Gospel.

Simon, called Simon Magus, A Sorcerer or Conjurer, who thought to buy the Gift of the Holy Ghoft for Money.

Elymas, A wicked Man, a Sorcerer or Conjurer, who was struck blind for speaking against the Gofpel.

Silas, or Silvanus, A Companion and Fellow-Prifoner of St. Paul.

Timothy, A young Preacher of the Gofpel, who knew the Scriptures from his Youth.

Titus, Another Preacher of the Gospel, under the Direction of St. Paul.

Apollos, A warm and lively Preacher of the Gospel.

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Aquila and Prifcilla, A Man and his Wife who affifted the Ministers of Chrift in fpreading the Knowledge of the Gofpel.

Philemon, A Friend of Paul, at whofe House Paul had a Lodging.

Onefimus, A Servant of Philemon, who ran away from him to Rome, and was there converted by Paul.

SECT. XI. Names of Women remarkable.

In the Old Teftament.

AVE, the firft Woman, and Adam's
Wife.

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Hagar, Abraham's Maid, whom he took for a Concubine.

Sarah, Abraham's Wife, and Ifaac's Mother.

Rebecca, Ifaac's Wife, and the Mother of Jacob and Efau.

Deborah, The Prophetefs who faved and judged Ifrael, and dwelt under a Palm-tree.

Hannah, Samuel's Mother, who prayed to God, and went away chearful.

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Abigal, A very courteous Woman, Widow of Nabal the Churl, and afterward the Wife of David.

Bathfbeba, Firft the Wife of Uriah, afterwards David's Wife, and Solomon's Mother.

Queen of Sheba, She came from her own Land to Jerufalem to fee the Grandeur and Wifdom of Solomon.

Athaliah, A wicked Woman who killed the Royal Family of Judah, and fet herself up for Queen when the King her Son was dead.

Jezebel, Ahab's Wife, and Queen of Ifrael, who killed the Prophets of God. Efther, A Jewish Woman, and the Queen of Perfia, who faved all the Jews from being murdered.

In the New Teftament.

The Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jefus Chrift.

Elizabeth, the Mother of John the Baptift, and Cousin to the Virgin Mary. Herodias, Herod's Brother's Wife, whofe Daughter danced fo well to please Herod, that at her Request he cut off John the Baptift's Head.

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Mary Magdalen, A great Sinner who washed Chrift's Feet with her Tears, and wiped them with her Hair.

Martha, The Woman who was cumber'd too much in making a Feast for Chrift.

Mary, The Sifter of Martha, the Woman that chofe the better Part, and heard Jefus preach.

Dorcas, or Tabitha, A Woman who made Clothes for the Poor, and was raised from the Dead by Peter.

SECT. XII. Names of Countries, Cities, Rivers, &c.

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In the Old Testament.

DEN, the Garden where God put
Adam and Eve.

Chaldea, Abraham's native Country, whence he came when God called him. Canaan, The Land which God promised Abraham to give his Children.

Sodom and Gomorrha, Moft wicked Cities which God burnt with Fire and Brimftone from Heaven.

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The Dead Sea, The Lake which arofe when Sodom and Gomorrha were burnt and funk under Water.

Bethel, The Place where Jacob slept, and in his Dream faw the Angels of God afcending and defcending.

Egypt, The Land where Jofeph was fold for a Slave, and afterwards made the Ruler of it; and 'twas the Country where all the Ifraelites were afterwards made Slaves.

The Red Sea, A great Sea that was dried up for the People of Ifrael to go through on Foot.

Sinai, The Hill where God spoke the Ten Commandments with Thunder and Lightening.

Pifgab, The Hill whence Mofes faw the Promised Land and died.

Jordan, A River that was made dry while the People went over into Canaan. Jericho, The first City which the I raelites took in Canaan, and the Walls of it fell down at the Sound of the Trumpets of Rams-horns.

Shiloh, The Place where the Tabernacle of God ftood fome hundreds of Years after the Ifraelites came into Ca

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