GENERAL INDEX.

Affliction, 77, 166, 174, 178.

Angels appear to the shepherds, 2, 34; to Jesus, 6; the guardians of
children, 114, 156; one appeared to Jesus in the garden, 23; to
Mary, 34; rolled away the stone, 28, 214. See spirits.

Apostles or Missionaries chosen, 11; sent forth, 13; their profession
of belief, 14. Compare 28, 217. See disciples.

Ascension of Jesus, 28, 216.

Baptism of Jesus, 5, 43.

Benevolence, 138, 139. See love.

Bethany, 17, 18, 19, 21, 28, 217.

Bethlehem, 1, 2, 3, 35, 38.

Bible in esteem, 40; how often treated, 74; reflections about it, 111;
references to, see the contents. Compare 219, following; also under
Gospel.

Birth of Jesus, 1, 2; reflections on, 33.

Bonaparte's testimony to the excellence of the Gospel, 226.

Blasphemy, Jesus accused of, 18, 24.

Burial of Jesus, 27.

Capernaum, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14.

Care, relief from, 77.

Childhood of Jesus, 1, 38.

Children of Bethlehem slain, 3; the love of Jesus for, 19, 185; to be
diligent, 145, 197; guarded by angels, 115, 156; their praise, 169;
example in humility, 172.

Christians, who are, 93; as to pleasures, 157. See disciples.

Conduct, consistency of, 58; of a believer, 91; to others, 93, 99, 100,
101; to enemies, 105, 139; in general, 109. See parents.

Confessions, 37, 44, 90.

Confidence in God, 62, 78, 80, 176.

Crucifixion, 23. Compare 208.

Death, of Jesus, 23, 208; his escapes from, 3, 8, 17, 18; reflections
on, 150.

Deception, 74. Compare 56, 199, and hypocrisy.

Dependence on God.

See providence and confidence.

Diligence, 144, 164, 197.

Disciples chosen, 6, 11; zeal of two, 17; to be one, what necessary,

18, 19. See apostles and Christians.

Duty often difficult, 161.

Envy, caution agaiust, 19, 145.

Faith in God, 86; described, 87; its effects, 91.

Families, happy and unhappy, 53.

Feast of Tabernacles, 16; of the Dedication, 18; of the Passover, 4,

7, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20.

Forgiving others, 63, 148, 149.

Frankness, 199. See deception.

Friend, Jesus one of children, 185; a true friend, 204.

Galilee, 7, 8, 9, 13. See Gennesareth.

Gennesareth, Sea of, 9, 11, 12, 13.

Gentiles referred to, 12, 15, 202.

Gethsemane, 23. Compare 178, 208, 210.

God, his house, 7, 171; knows when to relieve, 9, 162; his blessing
needful, 162; always right, 178, 179; confidence in, 64, 77;
always sees us, 48, 66, 159; feeling towards us, 62, 64, 77, 81, 127;
love to, see love.

Gospel, to be preached everywhere, 28, 217; testimony of infidels in
favour of, 225; compared with heathen systems, 227.

Gratitude, 17, 89, 194; filial, 212.

Hatred, root of evil, 94.

Heart, purity of, 55.

GENERAL INDEX.

Heaven, exhortation to seek it, 70; free from deceit, 76.

Heathenism, &c. compared with the Gospel, 227.

Herod, 2, 3, 8, 25, 35, 38.

Honour, true, 119.

Hospital, to visit a, useful, 130.

241

Humility, 152, 172, 203; pride, 67, 153.

Hypocrisy, 76. See deception.

Jerusalem, 3, 7, 10, 16, 18, 20; last coming of Jesus to, 20, 167.
Jesus, life of, 1; how known to be the Saviour, 1, 2, 5, 7, 15, 16;
must know him, 29, 83; what proofs that he was more than a
mere man, 33, 43, 84; birth, 2; childhood and youth, 4, 38;
baptism, 5, 43; temptation, 6, 45; as a teacher, 7; walks on
the sea, 14; escapes death, 3, 8, 17, 18; last week, 20; weeps
over Jerusalem, 20, 167; last supper, 22; in Gethsemane, 23,
178; death, 23; burial and resurrection, 27; commission to
apostles, and ascension, 28. His farewells, 22, 28, 180; coming
again, 28, 218. See virtues of.

John the Baptist, 5, 6, 8, 13, 18, 33, 43; the beloved disciple, 22.
Compare 205, 211.

Judas, the traitor, 22, 209.

Judging others, 69; Judgment, the last, 22, 28, 116, 218.

Knowledge of Jesus, why important, 29, 83.

Lamb, the paschal, 22; Lamb of God, 44.

Lazarus, raised, 19, 204, 205; parable of, and the rich man, 137.

Lord's supper, 22; Lord's prayer, 62; Lord's-day, 215.

Love to God, 21; to one another, 22; two great commands, 94; com-
pare, 99; the greatness of God's love, 154. The result of faith,
93, to God and one's neighbour, 93, 99; illustrated in effect, 96.
Do you
love Jesus? 97; of Jesus for children, 185; for mankind,
201; for his friends, 204; his enemies, 207, 209; for God, 208;
for his mother, 211. Charity, 138, 139.

Man-pleasing, a caution as to, 110.

Messiah, Jesus, how known to be the, 1, 14; what he said to his dis-
ciples, 15; question of Jesus, 18; says he is, 24; compare 29, 33,
See Jesus.

84.

Y

Miracles, making wine, 7; the nobleman's son, 8; Peter's wife's
mother, 9; at the Pool of Bethesda, 10; the widow's son, 12; Jairus'
daughter, 12; loaves and fishes, 9, 13, 27, 161; of the blind, 12,
15, 17, 20; storms silenced, 10, 14; of the lepers, 19; Lazarus,
19; at his death, 27; resurrection, 28, 214.

Money, the talents, 135; the thirty pieces, 22; the lost piece, 155.
Mother of Jesus, 1, 7, 211; a mother's love, 133.

Murmuring against God, prohibited, 175.

Nazareth, residence of Jesus, 4, 8, 13, 41.

Neighbour, love to, 93, 99.

Nicodemus, 8, 16, 27.

Obedience, basis of confidence, 80. See parents.

Orphans, 64, 77, 114, 174, 178, 185, 201, 211.

Parables of Jesus, 124; of the lost son, 125; of the servants and their
different talents, 22, 135; of the rich man and poor Lazarus, 19,
137; of the merciful Samaritan, 139; of the sower, 141; of the
labourers in the vineyard, 19, 143; of the friend in need, and of
the unjust judge, 19, 145; of the good master and the hard servant,
148; of the worldling, 150; of the Pharisee and Publican, 153;
of the lost money and sheep, 154.

Parents of Jesus, 1, 2, 38; treatment of, 58, 68, 72, 100, 130, 132,
211.

Park, Mr., interesting anecdote of, 79.

Persecution of Jesus in childhood, 3; reflections on, 38.

Peter, 9, 22, 23, 24, 97, 161, 167.

Pharisees, 11, 15, 18, 199.

Pleasures, youthful, 129, 157; Christian pleasures, 159.

Prayer, 6, 11, 17, 19, 60; perseverance in, 145; reflections on, 166;
how to pray,
62; compare 107, 148, 190; of Jesus in Gethsemane,

see Gethsemane; on the cross, 26, 211, 226.

Prayers, 32 (poetry), 37, 44, 62 (the Lord's prayer), 68, 76, 90,
106, 110, 119, 134, 154, 162, 202.

Prodigal, the, 125, 127.

Praise, sung by angels, 2; by children, 169; in general, 194.
Providence, trust in, 77, 144, 162.