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114. God resolved to spare the world for one hundred and twenty years, ver. 3.-God's patience and forbearance should make us love him and repent of our sins.

115. There were giants on the earth in those days, ver. 4.—God is no respecter of persons, but will destroy all sinners however mighty or powerful.

116. The children of God's people, by having wicked mothers, became very wicked men, ver. 4.-We should be grateful to God for pious parents, especially mothers. 117. These wicked men were men of renown, ver. 4.— We should seek the praise of God more than the praise of men.

118. God looked upon the wickedness of man, ver. 5. We should never indulge in sinful thoughts or secret sins, all of which God looks upon.

119. Every imagination of man's thoughts by nature are sinful, ver 5.-We should be grateful to God for every good thought and holy desire which he creates in our heart.

120. Man's wickedness made God repent that he had made him, ver. 6.-We should, to the utmost of our power, discourage sin and promote holiness.

121. God was grieved at man's wickedness, ver 6. -We should be grieved and sorry at the commission of sin.

122. God resolved to destroy man for his sin, ver. 7.— Sinners cannot escape the just judgments of God.

123. The beasts were to be destroyed for man's sin, ver. 7.-Sin brings misery and ruin on every thing connected with it, and those who commit it.

124. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, ver. 8. We should seek the favour and approbation of God as our highest reward.

125. Noah's family alone found grace in the eyes of the Lord, ver. S.-God sees, takes notice of, and will preserve his people, however obscure they may be in station, or few in number.

126. Noah was a just man, ver. 9.-We should be just and upright in all our dealings with men.

127. Noah was perfect in his generation, ver. 9.We should never be satisfied with any attainment of holiness, but should " press on toward" perfection.

128. Noah walked with God, ver. 9.-We should constantly seek communion with God, and always think and act as in his presence.

129. The earth was corrupt before God, ver. 11.— The wickedness and depravity of others, however general and common, should never tempt us to forget God, or to forsake his service.

130. The earth was filled with violence, ver. 11.We should cultivate kind and friendly dispositions in ourselves, and should, to the utmost of our power, prevent and discourage every act of oppression or violence in others.

SECTION IX.

The Building of the Ark.-Gen. vi. 12-22.

12. And God (1) looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was (2) corrupt: for all (3) flesh had (4) corrupted his way upon the earth.

1. Attentively observed.-2. Wicked, and increasing in wickedness.-3 The people in the world.-4. Become wicked and abominable in their ordinary conduct.

12. Who looked upon the earth? Upon what did God look? In what state was the earth when God looked upon it? What was corrupt? How had the earth become corrupt? What had all flesh done? Who had corrupted their way? Upon what had all flesh corrupted their way?

13. And God said unto Noah, The (1) end of (2) all flesh is (3) come before me for the (4) earth is filled with violence (5) through them: and, behold, I will (6) destroy them (7) with the earth.

1. Death, and final destruction.-2. Man and beast over the whole world.-3. Now resolved upon.-4. Whole world.-5. By their means. -6. Kill and remove.-7. Together with all that is upon the face of.

13. Who spoke to Noah? What did God say to

Noah? What had come? The end of what? Before whom had the end of all flesh come? Why was the end of all flesh come? What is said of the earth? What was filled? With what was the earth filled? Through whom was the earth filled with violence? What was God to do? Who was to destroy them? Whom was God to destroy? What was God to destroy besides them?

14. Make thee (1) an ark of gopher-wood: (2) rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt (3) pitch it (4) within and (5) without with (6) pitch.

1. A vessel, or large ship.-2. Different apartments.-3. Cover.-4. In the inside.-5. In the outside.-6. A kind of resinous substance, or bitumen, which keeps out water.

14. What was Noah to make? Who was to make the ark? Of what was the ark to be made? What was to be made in the ark? In what were the rooms to be made? What was to be done with the ark? Where was the ark to be pitched? With what was the ark to be pitched?

15. And this is the (1) fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be (2) three hundred cubits, the breadth of it (3) fifty cubits, and height of it (4) thirty cubits.

1. Pattern as to shape and size.-2. About 547 feet.-3. About 91 feet. -4. About 55 feet.

What

15. What did God say about the fashion of the ark? What was to be the length of the ark? was to be its breadth? What was to be its height?

16. (1) A window shalt thou make to the ark; and (2) in a cubit shalt thou finish (3) it (4) above; and the door of the ark shalt thou (5) set in the side (6) thereof: With lower, second, and third (7) stories shalt thou make (3) it.

1. An opening to let in light and air.-2. To the breadth of.-3. The ark.-4. At the top of the slanting roof.-5. Make and place.-6. Of it. -7. Floors rising one above another.

16. 'hat was Noah to make to the ark? To what was Noah to make a window? In what was he to finish it? Where was he to finish it in a cubit? What was to be set in the side of the ark? Where was he to set the door? How many stories were to be in the ark?

17. And, behold, I, even I, do bring a (1) flood of waters upon the

earth, to (2) destroy all flesh, (3) wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

1. Great deluge.-2. Drown and remove.-3. In which.

17. What was God to do? Who was to bring a flood? A flood of what? Upon what was God to bring a flood? For what purpose was God to bring this flood? What was God to destroy? By what was God to destroy all flesh? What flesh was God to destroy The breath of what? From what was God to destroy all flesh? What was to happen to every thing upon the earth? What were to die?

18. But with thee will I (1) establish my (2) covenant: and thou shalt come into the ark; thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.

1. Fix and settle.-2. Agreement of mercy.

18. What was God to do with Noah? What was God to establish? Whose covenant? With whom was God to establish his covenant? What was Noah to do? Into what was Noah to come? Who were to come into the ark? With whom were they to go into the ark?

19. And of every living (1) thing of all flesh, two of every (2) sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

1. Creature.-2. Kind.

19. What was Noah to bring into the ark? How many of each sort of beast was he to bring into the ark? For what purpose were they to be brought into the ark? What were to be kept alive? Where were they to be kept alive? With whom were they to be kept alive? What sexes were they to be?

20. Of (1) fowls after their kind, and of (2) cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind: two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

1. Birds.-2. Beasts.

20. What fowls were to be taken into the ark? What else, besides fowls, were to be taken into the ark? What else, besides fowls and cattle, were to be taken into the ark? How many of each sort? To whom were the beasts to come? For what purpose were they to come to Noah?

21. And take thou unto thee of all (1) food that is eaten, and thou shalt (2) gather it to thee; and it shall be for (1) food for thee, and for (3)

them.

1. Meat.-2. Collect.-3. The beasts.

21. What food was Noah to take into the ark? Who was to take all food that was eaten? What was Noah to do: What was this to be? For whom was it to be for food?

22. (1) Thus did Noah; (2) according to (3) all that God (4) commanded him, (5) so did he.

1. In this manner.-2. In the very way, and agreeably.-3. The whole. -4. Ordered.-5. In that manner.

22. What did Noah do? According to what? Who had commanded him? How much did Noah do of what God had commanded him? Who did all that God commanded him?

LESSONS.

131. God looked upon the earth, ver. 12.-God sees and takes notice of all the wickedness of every man in the world.

132. All flesh had corrupted his way, ver. 12.-We should beware of the influence of evil example, and the beginnings of sin.

133. The end of all flesh had at last come, ver. 13. -God, though he bears with sinners long, will not bear always.

134. The earth was filled with violence by the sins of men, ver. 13.-Wars, and contentions, and violence, are always the effects of sin.

135. God was to destroy sinners with the earth, ver. 13.-God will destroy sinners, with all their idols and false confidences.

136. God directed Noah to make an ark in which he was to be saved, ver. 14.-We must be diligent in the use of the means appointed by God, before we can expect to be saved.

137. God gave special directions what Noah was to do, ver. 15.-We must take God's method of attain

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