Abbot, archbishop, testimony of, relating to Calvin, page 107.
Ambrose, testimony of, on confirmation, 142.
Analogy of the Jewish and Christian Churches, 29 and 30.
Apostles, the office of, still exists, 43-argument continued,
49-case of Matthias, 52—of Barnabas and Epaphroditus,
53-of Timothy, 55 and 76—of Titus, 59 and 76.
Articles of the Church examined, 220-adopted in the United
States, 263.
Atonement of Christ, the extent of, 224.
Augustin, on infant baptism, 132-on forms of prayer, 193.
Baptism, the mode of, 120-infant, 126.
Barnabas, an Apostle, 53.
Baxter, testimony of, in relation to forms of prayer, 213.
Beecher's opinion of revivals and conversions, 260.
Beza, on episcopacy, 109-on predestination, 229.
Bible, Episcopalians translated the version in common use,
217-with their standing as writers, 219.
Bishop and Presbyter, promiscuous use of the titles in the
scriptures explained, 77—with Theodoret's testimony, 78.
Bishops, the successors of the Apostles in office, 78 and 86—
their succession examined, and objections answered, 104.
Blessing of God, claimed by the dissenters, and the subject
examined, 283—in relation to Germany and Geneva, with
the remark of Rousseau, and the testimony of Raffles,
284-England, with the statement of Edwards, 286--the
puritans of New-England, 288.
Bucer, testimony of, on episcopacy, 109.
Calvin, on episcopacy, 107-on confirmation, 144-on forms
of prayer, 195-on predestination, 227 and 229.
Chrysostom, on episcopacy, 80 and 87.
Church, definition of, 23-cannot be constituted by human
power, 24-Christian founded, 25-doctrine of our own,
28-Jewish, a type of the Christian, 29 and 30.
Clemens Alexandrinus, on episcopacy, 73.
Colman, testimony of, on confirmation, 146.
Communion, our views of admission to its privileges, 149—
extract from Mason, 151.
Confirmation or laying on of hands, sermon upon, 135.
Conversion, subject examined, 255-extract from Mason, 259
-from Beecher, 260.
Cornelius, on episcopacy, 87-on confirmation, 142.
Crisp, antinomian views of, 228.
Cyprian, on episcopacy, 74-on infant baptism, 132-on con-
firmation, 142-on forms of prayer, 193.
Deacons, the third rank in the ministry, 39.
Dissensions among Christians, evil consequences of, 293-
argument of the skeptick and others, upon this subject, re-
futed, 296.
Epaphroditus, an Apostle, 53-78-80 and 82.
Episcopacy, views of the Church upon, 28-argument in its
favour from the admission of its enemies, 90-no ancient
record left of its being a usurpation, 91.
Episcopalian and Presbyterian, real distinction between, with
the numbers on either side, 35.
Erasmus, on Calvinism, 231.
Extemporaneous prayers, origin of, in England, 195-are
forms, 206.
External ceremonies in publick worship, sermon upon, 156.
Faith and works, doctrine of the Church upon, 251.
Fathers of the Church, their testimony upon episcopacy, 65-
Ignatius, 68-Polycarp, 71-Irenæus and Clemens Alex-
andrinus, 73-Tertullian, Origen, and Cyprian, 74-Jer-
ome, 75---other fathers, 76 and 78-consequences of reject-
ing their testimony, 83.
Female exhibitions in publick, 18.
Forms of prayer, scriptural evidence of their use, 174—prac-
tice of Christ, 178-of the Apostles, 186-of the primitive
Christians, 192-Calvin's opinion, 195-advantages of lit-
urgies over extemporaneous prayers, sermon upon, 200.
Hades, or place of departed spirits, sermon upon, 264.
Hill, Rowland, predestination of the elect, 227.
Hymn book and prayer book, 191.
Hymns, no objection with dissenters to precomposed, 208.
Ignatius, the testimony of, upon episcopacy, 68 and 87.
Inquiry, the present is the age of, 310.
Irenæus, on episcopacy, 73-on infant baptism, 132.
Jerome, different testimonies of, 75-76-80—81—82—87
-98-143 and 168.
Justin Martyr, on infant baptism, 132.
Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, case of, with Uzzah's, 61 and 62.
Luther, testimony of, on episcopacy, 108.
Mason, extract from, on Church membership, 151-on revi-
vals and conversions, 259.
Mason, Wm. on predestination of the elect, 227.
Melancthon, testimony of, on episcopacy, 108.
Methodist Church, its origin and claims to episcopacy, 111.
Necessity, the reformer's plea for schism, examined, 110.
Origen, on episcopacy, 74--on infant baptism, 132.
Original sin, doctrine of, 222.
Ostervald, testimony of, on confirmation, 147.
Polycarp, on episcopacy, 71.
Prayer book and hymn book, 191.
Prayer and praise, harmony between written forms of, 207.
Predestination, opinion of Calvin, Coles, Rowland Hill, and
Mason, 227--of Crisp, 228-of Zanchius, Beza, Calvin,
Peter Martyr, Perkins, Knox, and the New-England divines,
229-of Toplady, 230-of Erasmus and bishop Seabury,
231-subject continued, 233—relates to character and not
to person, 234-the seventeenth article of the Church, 235
--it differs from foreknowledge, with the case of David at
Keilah, 238-of Jacob and Esau, 240-misconception upon
the subject, 244.
Presbyterian and episcopalian, distinction between, 35.
Presbyterianism, origin of, 106-opinion of Calvin, 107—
of Luther, and Melancthon, 108-Beza, and Bucer, 109-
of the diet at Worms, 110-ends in Unitarianism, subject
examined at large, 283-adverted to, 314 and 316.
Presbyters, the second rank in the ministry, 43.
Reformers in England, 216.
Regeneration, doctrine of the Church upon, 249.
Revivals in religion, 257.
Roman Catholick, not the mother Church, 96-argument
founded on this presumption answered, 97-subject contin-
ued, 102.
Schism, Christ's declaration upon, 13—Paul's, 13--evil effects
of, exposed throughout the discourses, particularly in the
three last of the series.
Seabury, on Calvinism, 231.
Sectarians do not agree among themselves wherein the Church
is wrong, 279.
Succession of bishops, subject examined and objections an-
swered, 104.
Syrian Church in India, 94 and 133.
Tertullian, on episcopacy, 74-on confirmation, 142—on
forms of prayer, 192.
Theodoret's account of the apostolick succession, 78 ́and 89.
Timothy, an Apostle, 55-57 and 76.
Titus, an Apostle, 59 and 76.
Toplady, on limited redemption, 226-his views of predesti-
nation, 230 and 239.
Union and harmony amongst Christians desirable, 11—want
of them with the dissenters, 279.
Unitarianism in Germany and Geneva, 284-in England,
286-barriers against its introduction into the Church, 289.
Wesley, John, disclaims the episcopal character, 113.
Wesley, Charles, his letter, 114.
Worldly wisdom among Christians, 17.
Zanchius, on predestination, 229.
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