"its final decisions, 390.
Judicial visitations, 349, 497.
Justice and equity required, 629.
"towards servants required, 679.
" of God, 232.
"vindicative, 236–7.
Justification by faith, 583.
Kindness required, 354, 610, 715.
Kingdom of Christ, 83.
KNOWLEDGE required, 391.
benefits of, 392.
"essential to true love, 393.
admits of certainty, 394.
"how attained, 395.
"to be imparted, 396.
"of ourselves required, 397.
more perfect hereafter, 398.
"intuitive, 206, 420.
Laughter and mirth, 479.
Law of God, 280–287.
LAYING ON OF HANDS, 399.
" in working miracles, 400.
"in giving charges, 401.
Levity, sinful, 479.
LEWDNESS, frequent, 402.
"deceitful and alluring, 403.
"sinful and forbidden, 404.
"guilt and condemnation of, 405.
LIBERALITY, duty of, 406.
* examples of, 407.
rewards of, 408.
Licentiousness, 402.
Light, sinning against, 309.
' of nature, 207.
Long suffering of God, 227.
Lord's supper, 104.
LOVE TO GOD, 288.
our primary duty, 409.
'reasons for, 410.
often spurious, 411.
LOVE TO MAN, 412.
LOVE DISINTERESTED, 413.
to pray for others, 463.
"to be devoted to the calling, 464
Ministerial parity, 101.
MINISTERIAL CALLING.
"respousibleness, 465.
419." temptations, 466.
success in preaching, 468–9.
"rewards, 470.
"demands prayer and sympathy, | Ordination of ministers, 450.
pecuniary support, 472.
MINISTERS OF SATAN,
very numerous, 473.
very deceitful, 474.
"cruel and dangerous, 475.
much sought after, 476.
"to be avoided, 477.
ruin themselves, and others, 478.
Miracles, prove the Bible, 43.
Ornaments in dress, 173.
Ostentation exemplified, 703.
Overcoming evil with good, 737.
PARENTAL DUTIES,
to set good examples, 492.
"to instruct and govern childre
"to chastise for disobedience, 494.
"to provide for children, 495.
happy result of faithfulness, 496
MIRTH AND LAUGHTER, 479. sad result of unfaithfulness, 497
MISSIONS appointed, 480.
"encouraged, 481.
MODESTY required, 482.
"in good works, 483.
"of Christ, 62.
Moral agency of God, 208.
"of mankind, 271.
Moral evils controlled, 267.
46 government, 302-3.
"inability, 166.
"necessity, 271.
Murmurs of sinners, 700.
Mystery of Christ and gospel, 81.
"of Providence, 275.
Names of Christ, 74.
"of ministers, 454.
"of saints and sinners, 646.
of angels apostate, 14.
NATIONAL BODIES, 484.
"promises to the good, 485.
"threats to the bad, 486.
Natural ability, 600, 601, 421.
Necessity, moral, 271.
Neutrality, a mere pretence, 487.
Oaths of confirmation, 720.
Obedience of Christ, 57.
"to God, evidence of piety, 602.
"our title to pardon and life, 302
"of children to parents, 53.
"to magistrates enjoined, 313.
Objections against God, 272.
Objectors reproved, 273.
Obligation denied, 705.
Offence to be avoided, 459.
Opposition to God, 740.
"to Christ. 85, 86.
"to ministers, 467.
"to saints, 511, 740.
OPPRESSION, 488.
"effects of, 489.
"displeasing to God, 490.
"infatuates oppressors, 491.
"threats against, 523.
Or linances of the gospel, 104-7.
united with grace, 524.
"will triumph over tyrants, 525.
calls for present aid, 526.
relieving it encouraged, 527.
PRAISE TO GOD, 528.
"with devout feelings, 529.
PRAYER, important, 530.
"in secret, required, 531.
"mental, exemplified, 532.
"verbal and audible required, 533.
"with love to God, 534.
"with faith in God, 535.
"with submission to God, 536.
"with humble confession, 537.
"with a supreme regard for God, 538." to convert the Jews, 382.
"with forgiveness, 539.
"with perseverance, 540.
"in Christ's name, 541.
with godly sincerity, 542.
"with devout sympathy, 543.
postures in, 544.
"efficacy of, 545.
"of sinners, not heard, 546.
neglected by sinners, 547.
"neglect of, threatened, 548.
Prayerfulness of Christ, 64.
of saints, 665.
PREACHING, by Christ, 65.
"faithfully, 458.
primitive mode of, 452.
"the primary means of grace, 430.
"success of, 468-9.
Prejudice forbidden, 526.
Presumption of sinners, 710.
PRIDE, common, 549.
"offensive to God, 550.
"tends to a fall, 551.
" of sinners, 696.
PROBATION, 552.
"to keep saints from final ruin, 515
"to aid them under temptation, 725
"to raise saints above angels, 672
to the persecuted, 512.
Prophecy confirms the Bible, 44
Prosperity of the wicked. 565.
"corrupting and dangerous, 625
Providence of God, 259-271..
Provisions of the gospel, 576-585
Prudence required, 172.
Public worship, 745.
PUNISHMENT FUTURE:
"to continue forever, 567.
"denied by some, 568.
will fail to purify, 569.
"why inflicted, 570.
limited to this life, 553.
"includes dangers eternal, 554.
"determines our final state, 555.
"its awards accord with deeds, 556."
Procrastination, 710, 727.
Prodigality forbidden, 180.
Profanity forbidden, 718.
Profession of religion, 107.
PROMISES CONDITIONAL:
"to faith in Christ, 183.
"to the fear of God, 291.
to humility, 357.
"to liberality, 408.
"to loying God, 289.
"tc meekness, 438.
to obedience, 302, 485.
*to parental fidelity, 496.
approved by the righteous, 571.
"cries for relief unavailing, 572.
sources of, 573.
degradation of, 574.
Punishment capital, 315.
Purposes of God, 249-258.
Railing forbidden, 729, 730.
Reason, power of, 421.
Rebuke of sin, 66, 461, 610.
Reconciliation by Christ, 582.
66 to God, 306.
REDEMPTION, covenant 575.
through Christ's death, 577.
its necessity, 606.
encouraged by promises, 607.
"ascribed to God, 608.
"is often spurious, 609.
Reprobation, 256.
REPROOF required, 610.
examples of, 66, 461, 611.
"received by the humble, 612.
"rejected by the proud, 613.
"wisdom of receiving, 614.
"demands self-correction, 615.
REPUTATION, value of, 616.
Requirements, divine, 288-300.
Resolution required, 134.
Respect of persons avoided, 231.
Responsibility of man, 555.
Rest of heaven, 337.
RESURRECTION, 617.
"bodies changed, 618.
Retaliation forbidden, 737.
Revenge forbidden, 735–6.
REVIVALS, ancient, 619.
"by the Holy Spirit, 620.
SELF DENIAL, 674.
of Christ, 58.
Self-examination, 105, 397.
SELFISHNESS, 136-138
of sinners, stupid, 689.
Slavery, see Servitude, 676-687
Slaying of witnesses, 86.
Sleep and sloth, 1, 358.
Snares laid by sinners, 702.
Sobriety required, 711.
SELFISH RELIGION, 191, 194, Soul, immortal, 422.
cannot be blended with good, 505. Stupidity of sinners, 693.
* its ill desert, 557.
'its destructive tendencies, 733.
overruled for good, 267-8.
"what kind is unpardonable, 562.
Sins and vices. See Threats.
SINNERS, unholy, 688.
'full of selfishness, 689.
"enemies to God, 690.
"disobedient to God, 691.
Submission to God, 278, 298.
"unconditional, 298-9.
Sueing at the law, 716.
Supper of our Lord, 104.
Suretyship discouraged, 717.
SWEARING forbidden, 718
rashly, 719.
"oaths of conformation, 720.
Sympathy in afflictions, 7.
for the oppressed, 687.
693." for the poor, 526.
"of females, 196.
Tattling forbidden, 729.
Teachers, false, 473,-477.
Teaching, divine, 599.
TEMPERANCE, a duty, 72.
· in food, 199.
TEMPTATION, common, 721
not of God, 723.
"watching against, 724.
overcome through grace, 725.
TERMS OF SALVATION:
"faith in Christ, 183.
forgiveness, 203.
"love to God, 288.
love to man, 412.
"love disinterested, 413.
"obedience to God, 302.
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