COMMENTARY ON THE HOLY GOSPELS AND THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE TABLE OF LESSONS FOR DAILY SERVICE; DESIGNED FOR FAMILY READING. BY THE REV. HENRY MACKENZIE, M. A., Of Pembroke College, Oxford; INCUMBENT OF GREAT YARMOUTH. LONDON: T. B. SHARPE, SKINNER-STREET. M DCCC XLVII. то EDWARD, BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE LORD BISHOP OF NORWICH ; WHOSE DAILY DOMESTIC EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE ARE A SOURCE OF INSTRUCTION TO ALL HIS CLERGY WHO ARE PRIVILEGED TO HEAR THEM, AND A MODEL FOR EVERY HEAD OF A HOUSEHOLD TO FOLLOW; THIS ATTEMPT TO ENCOURAGE THE FAMILY READING AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DAILY LESSONS APPOINTED BY THE NATIONAL CHURCH, IS DUTIFULLY AND RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED. ADVERTISEMENT. THE design of this Commentary is to encourage, among my Parishioners especially, and such others as it may reach generally, a regular course of Scripture Reading in their Families. There has been no attempt at novelty, no pretence to learning, no following of a School of Divinity, in my mind during its composition. The Church Calendar is the guide that has been followed in its arrangement; the Head of the Church, the Guide whose Will has been sought in its matter. Many families read a portion of Holy Scripture once at least daily, before or after family prayers; but few have any regular plan whereby they attain a systematic acquaintance with the Bible. I have hoped that the following the Order of the National Church's teaching, so far as the Gospels and the Acts are concerned, would do much to supply this deficiency. On eleven days in the year there are Special Second Lessons appointed, and these are not always taken from the Gospels or the Acts on such occasions, the Gospel appointed for the Day would afford a fit subject for Family Reading. NOTE-This Commentary is not intended to be read continuously, or as an independent book: but that the Comments upon each several chapter are intended to be read immediately after such chapter has been perused. |