_FRONTISPIECE._ [Illustration] Great God! with wonder and with praise On all thy works I look! But still thy wisdom, power, and grace, Shine brightest in thy book. SCRIPTURE HISTORIES; FROM THE _Creation of the World, to the_ DEATH OF _JESUS CHRIST_. WITH A Description of St. Paul’s Church, _LONDON_. Decorated with Cuts. WELLINGTON: Printed by F. Houlston and Son. Price One Penny. Scripture Histories. _The Creation of the World._ [Illustration] In six days God created the whole world out of nothing; that is to say, the heavens, the earth, fire, air, water, birds, beasts, fish, and every creeping thing. He made man also out of the dust of the earth, and called his name _Adam_. And unto _Adam_ he gave power over the fish of the sea, the fowls of the air, the cattle, and every thing that moved upon the face of the earth. And _Adam_ was planted in the garden of _Eden_ to dress it, and keep it, and was perfectly happy there: for he knew no sin. _Adam and Eve._ [Illustration] Adam had not been long in the garden of _Eden_, before God Almighty thought fit to increase his happiness, and considering he was alone, threw him into a deep sleep, and took out one of his ribs, from which he formed _Eve_, a more beautiful creature than himself, and allotted her to be a help-meet for him. _Adam_, at first sight of this new and lovely companion, cried out with extacy of joy, _Bone art thou of my bone, and flesh of my flesh_. In this state of bliss they lived but a short time; for _Satan_, envying their happiness, tempted the woman to eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge, which God, to make trial of their obedience, had strictly charged them not to touch. The artful insinuations of the _serpent_, together with the beauty of the fruit, prevailed on her to transgress the divine law. She tasted, and was highly delighted, and by her winning behaviour, tempted her husband to eat also. No sooner had they swallowed down the gilded bait, but their eyes were opened, they saw they were naked, and, conscious of their guilt, endeavoured to hide themselves in the garden from the wrath of their offended Creator; but he soon drove them from their secret recess; turned them out of their seat of bliss, and denounced thereupon not only a heavy curse upon the _serpent_, but on them likewise, though with this ray of mercy in his anger, _that the seed of the woman should bruise the_ serpent’s _head_. _Noah’s Ark._ [Illustration]