if any persons, it is presumed, will have any difficulty in finding the more prominent subjects, as they find a word in the dictionary. The others, and indeed, whatever is in the work, can easily be found by the index, which is full and particular. Where arguments, used on both sides of particular questions, are inserted, I have either divided the page horizontally, or by a row of stars, where the length is unequal. I have aimed to make the Scripture Manual a kind of index to the Bible for those who are desirous to use the "sword of the Spirit," in resisting the errors and vices of the world-a handy reference work for the Bible class and sabbath school teacher and scholar-a ready lesson-book for children, whose parents can easily turn to the precepts and instructions respecting the duties and dangers of their offspringand above all, a handy table book for families who are desirous to be armed against the assaults of "deceitful workers," and to be found established in "the first principles of the oracles of God." I now send forth the result of my assiduous labors, at a time when theological and moral inquirers were perhaps never more in need of being cautioned to take heed that they follow "the light of the Lord," instead of the darkness of infidel "philosophy and vain deceit." Certain I am, that we must turn from the light reading, novelty and trash that have of late so engrossed the attention of the public mind, to "the lively oracles," and become more familiar with the distinctive principles and features of the divinity, the order and ethics, which they teach, or we shall be carried away with the rising and raging floods of skepticism, vice, and wickedness. N. B. The notices of this work are inserted at the end of the volume. 4 INDEX. N. B. The figures refer to the number of questions, which is in- Abrahamic covenant, 112-117. Antiquity of the ministry, 434. Atonement-Justification,22-36. Authority of ministers, 437-8. Benefits of liberality, 376-9. Calling effectual, 213. Warfare, 440-1 Complacency divine, 590. Of Christ, 65. Contention for truth, 188. Contentment, 128. Conviction, 555. Courage, 440-1. Covenant of redemption, 25. Covetousness, 387-9. Creation, 129-133. Cruelty, 607, 610. Damnable heresies, 180. Living in view of, 144. Of lewdness, 368. Of children, 152. Deprecation of sin, 348. Despondency, 53. Destruction general, 419, 420. Devices of Satan, 19. Diet, 172. Dignity of man, 599–602. Diligence, 173-4. Of the lewd, 373. Disinterested love, 383-385. To civil rulers, 304,309 Divinity of Christ, 76-82. Duties to God, 270-289. Early piety, 58. Of repentance, 562. Elders of the church, 92-96. Of persons, 241-4. Endorsing, 177. Envy, 178. Equality of Christ, 80. Of woman, 397. Errors damnable, 180-1. Of his purposes, 237. Evidence of godliness, 35, 185 Evils of lewdness, 369. Of intemperance, 342. Of idleness, 176. General atonement, 29. Gentleness, 475. Glory of God, 287-9, 547. Of Christ, 84. Of saints, 596—7. God, 203-235. Only worshipped 270–2. Secured 540 Heresies damnable, 180-1. Holiness of God, 225. Holy Spirit, 325-327. Departure of, 558. Home, 328 Honesty, 576. Honors of Christ, 81. Of Heaven, 323 Hope, 329-331. Hospitality, 332-4. God's natural attributes, 210-Human rights, 603. 218. Human Government, 300-9. Justice to servants 605 Knowledge 360-6 Hated by sinners 168, 9 Law of God 292-8 Of nature 203, 464 Long-suffering of God 223 Of God, 220 Of Christ 62-3 To Zion 88 To Christians 109 Lowliness 339, 340 Of Christ 66 Lying 390-2 Marriage 393-9 Means of grace 400-7 Mercy of God 229, 595 Millenium 408-417 Ministers of Satan 454-9 Miraculous gifts 189-191 Miracles 46-7, 79 Missions 460-5 Modesty 339, 340 Government 270-298 Of Providence 531 Native depravity 152 |