ABSENCE from the body, see Death.
Adam, see Man, Laro.
Adams, Mr. Richard, his character, 976.
Adoption, what it is, 111 among the Romans, pub-
lic and private, both alluded to in Scripture, 297.
of grace, 834.
Advice, to those who fear they shall perish, 799.
Aflictions, wherein to be counted joyous, 709. im-
provement of, desired, 713. See Diseases. Bene-
fit of, to good men, 1008.
Angels, why we have so little intercourse with, not
to be accounted for by reason, 86. redemption
contemplated by, 92. reasons of mercy to us, and
not to the fallen, 95. their stability owing to
Christ, 103 reasons for Christ being made their
Lord, 321 not so suitable to be employed in sa-
ving men. 989. sometimes employed in the affairs
of the church, 1000. their kind propensions to-
wards men, 1020. saying of, at the birth of Christ,
opened, 1258.
Anecdote. of Rev. Mr. Roger's method to fix atten-
tion, 1085.
Apostacy, of mankind general, see Corruption.
Meditating a revolt is seminal, 336. of mankind
total, 525. contentment a preservative from,
Apostleship, of Christ, end of it, 271. how far Paul
made his peculiar for his willingness to stay lon-
ger on earth, 1025.
Armageddon, battle of, 568.
Assurance, no common thing, 242. unwillingness to
die for want of, 291, 1025. of divine truth, God's
illumination necessary to, 356 of understanding,
what, 474, 481. not the privilege of all God's chil-
dren, 951.
Atheism, religion better defended against by prac.
tice than by argument, 8. unreasonable, 42 un-
comfortable, ib. unaccountable, 43. madness,
284. Jews secured against, 350. encouragement
against, 569.
Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, 443.
Blessedness, of the righteous, a treatise on, 191.
subject of see Righteousness. Nature of, 198.
season of its commencement, see Death. Resur
rection. Patience in expectation of future, see
Patience.
Body, marks of wisdom in the structure of man's
and other animals, 17. inordinate concern for,
267, 287. glorified, see Death. Influence of on
the mind, 845, absence from, 1021. over indulging
of, 1027. creation of, 1178. union of with the soul,
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Children, comfort under the loss of good, 306. of
God, his relation terminates on their spirits, 333,
947. of believers, to be considered among visi-
ble Christians while in their minority, 458,
1010. when capable of making a profession, no
longer to be considered in their parents, 1010.
address to, from the doctrine of universal depra-
vity, 1248. effect of sin on birth of, 1252. disposi-
tions with which their loss should be borne,
ib.
Choice, in our fallen state chiefly regards our end
or chief good, 239. wisdom of a righteous man's,
ib.
Christ, became a temple, to make us temples to
God, 77. aptness of his constitution and appoint-
ment to the attainment of this end, ib. influence
of his Godhead in man's recovery, 112. his do-
minion over the invisible world, 309. living in his
people, 823. the Sun of righteousness, 1257. ef-
fects of his undertaking, tb. final end of his incar-
nation, ib.
Christianity, end of, restoration to the divine like-
ness, 220. interest of, not that of a party, 326.
evil of considering the doctrines of, which con-
cem regeneration less Gospel than such as refer
to privilege, 400, enmity to it, owing to sensuali-
ty, 433 folly of treating ludicrously, ib unrea
sonable to require more than the standing evi-
dence of, 434. whether there may not be equiva-
lent evidence now with that of primitive time, 454.
glory and success of in its primitive simplicity,
lamentation over its declension, ib. best
means to unite interests of. see Union. God has
not made it the measure of men's civil rights, 499.
dispute about essentials of, 597. apprehension that
it must undergo a temporary death previous to its
revival, 987.
Christians, disagreements among, unnatural, 526.
gracious habits of, need continual influence, 544.
obligations of, to good works, 549. fault of, if they
walk not in the Spirit, 553. the part they have to
do in the divine life, 555. impotency without the
Spirit, 556 growth of, scriptures referring to it,
577. primitive, great spirituality of 580. when
troubled, not distressed, 705. exhorted not to sleep
as do others, 731.
Church, national, no proof that God has appoint-
ed such, 173. guides of, no power to exclude
from, ib. parochial, if persons obliged to com-
mune with, see Conformity. Prosperity of the
Christian before the end of time, 562. state of per-
manent happiness promised to, 564. in a cala-
mitous state for many ages, ib. retraction of the
Spirit from, ib. was become despicable when
Mahomet arose, 565. prosperity of, for a thou-
sand years, 568. this should be pleasing to us,
though it be not in our time, 570. increase of
scriptures referring to it, 576. objections to,
answered, 578. its influence to produce favour-
able opinions of religion, 591. promoted by re-
moval of public calamities, 586. times and sea-
sons respecting, reserved in God's own power, 701.
Communion, a reciprocation of loves, 281. with
God, pleasure attending it, 360, all to be re-
ceived to, whom Christ would receive, ib. sin
for any persons to make terms of, which Christ
hath not made, 457. mischiefs to the church from
changing Christ's terms of, 458. no less a sin
than to change the terms of the covenant, ib.
Christian or ecclesiastical, what is to be the
measure of it, 931.
Compassion, Christ's in curing diseases, 1004. See
Tears.
Conformity of persons to the established mode of
worship. 392 differences among those who do
not, may be accounted for, ib.
Confidence, madness of self. 1197.
Conscience, name of little known among pagans,
242. apprehension of, concerning future judgment,
313. pleasure of a good, 360. inconvenience of a
scrupulous, 384. sinning against. 393 ministers to
appeal to, 427. of other men not to be judged by
us, 469. to commune with. recommended to
christians, 554. ministers commending themselves
to every man's, 757.
Consideration, necessity of it in religion, 236, 414.
Constantine, his victory over Maxentius, 568.
Contemplation of God, see Delight, Meditation.
Contention, about religion, occasion of great mis-
chief, 188. necessary for important truth, ib per-
nicious when a man's element, ib. carnality of
religious, 457. considerations why Christians
should lay it aside, 471.
Contentment, the best way to attain it, 28. Chris-
tians should endeavour to grow in, 256.
Conviction, necessary to reconciliation, 945.
Corruption of human nature, evidence of, 72.
sense of several pagans about, b Gospel account
of, more distinct than any previous, 438. different
degrees of observable, see Enmity.
Covenant, our entering into with God gives no
new right, 90. of grace, amplitude of, 108. sum of
the Mosaic, 109. our part of, summed up in
faith and repentance, 451 difference between
God's and human, 467. author of 821 media-
tor of. 822. children entered into by their pa
rents, but when capable to enter into themselves,
949.
Creation, not impossible, 66. perfections of God
seen in, 1058. first of God's external acts. 1158.
objects of, 1160. agent in, 1162. ascribed to each
person in the Trinity, ib distinct agency in, ib.
act of, 1163. of all things out of nothing, 1164.
atheists' objection to, answered, 1167. better to be
understood by faith than by rational search, 1169.
use to be made of the doctrine of. 1171. of man,
see Man. New, see Regeneration.
Creeds, a Christian society may agree in, 159. use
of, ib. words of, not to be deemed sacred, ib.
communion not to be restricted by, 460.
Curcellaus, his arguments against the divine im-
mensity, 54.
Curse, how Christ made a, for us, 78.
Darkness, deliverance from the power of, 956.
Day of grace, those who live under the Gospel
have a. 438. not of equal clearness to all, ib.
greater, in some respects, to the Jews in Christ's
time than to us, ib. greater to the Jews and Gen-
tiles at the first publication of the Gospel, ib.
has its limits, 442. duty of those who have rea-
son to hope it is not lost, 447. and of those who
have reason to fear it is past, 448. advice to them,
449.
Death, happiness of saints at. 221. wrong induce-
ments of desiring. 266. reasons why Christians
should be reconciled to, 202. Christ's dominion
over, 311. of friends, submission to, 319. of rela-
tives. 968, 997. of Lazarus, 979. not so formidable
a thing as commonly supposed, 1026. God's de
termination to put a perpetual end to, 1031. ef-
fect of the fall, 1212. spiritual. what it compre-
hends 1216. degrees of misery in, 1225, inferences
from doctrine of, 1227. directions concerning,
1230.
Debts, how far punishment to be considered as, see
Punishment.
Decrees of God, definition of the term, 1133.
Dedication, advantages of, 359, of ourselves to
God, 413, nature of, 414. personal, recommended,
417. inducements to, 419. See Covenant, Yield-
ing to God.
Defeats and delays in religion, cautions against,
Delight in God, treatise on, 350 in him as the chief
good, 351. act of, explained, 373. sensitive, 375,
contemplative. 376. both a privilege and a duty,
378. expostulations on the neglect of, 389. invita-
tions to. 398.
Depravity, universal, 504. wretchedness of, not
understood, 525. remedy of, not apprehended, 526.
see Fall.
Desire, after heaven, fruit of regeneration, 233. af
ter God, pleasure resulting from it, 360. fruit of
love, 373. inordinate to know future events, see
Thoughtfulness.
Despair, cautions against, to good men, 387, to sin-
ners under conviction, 399. no ground of, 793. to
precede hope, 837. should of our own strength,
838.
Diseases, how far inflicted by Satan, 1004. Christ's
power in removing, 1005.
Divine nature, the perfection of, 30, 1103. attri-
butes, of life, 14, 1110. omnipotence, 14, 52, 1112.
wisdom, 14, 1117. infinity, 34. goodness, 29, 53,
969, 1122 unity, 37, 1085. knowledge, 51, 1115. om-
nipresence, 53. holiness, 207, 11:20 to be studied,
849. all-sufficiency, 1106. general remarks on the,
1119. justice, 1121. See Justice. Faithfulness,
Divine will, acts of, 1133. distinctions of, 1134. ge-
neral propositions concerning, 1135, particular, ib.
counsel of, concerning the general affairs of men,
1146. nature of, 1148. does not exclude human
prudence, 1149 nor prayer, 1150, instruction to be
derived from, 1153. directions for practice, 1155.
See Decrees.
Dominion, sentiments and absurdity of papal
church concerning, 185. of Christ, see Christ.
Dreams, rules for interpreting ridiculous, 346.
Education, advantages of a pious one, 325. neglect
of, lamented, ib.
Encouragements to sinners under the Gospel, 792.
Enmity of unconverted men, explained, 938. proved,
939. reflections, 942. See Corruptions, Recon-
ciliation.
Epicurus, sentiments of, considered and confuted,
23. saying of. 240.
Epicurean Deity, short account of, 45.
Epictetus, saying of, 588.
Eternity of the world, disproved, 13, 64, 1166.
Examination, concerning religion, propriety of, 9.
paper of the author's on an important subject,
xiii. of ourselves, 236, 241, 361. See Conscience.
Example of Christ, representation of divine holiness,
82. inducements to conform to, ib.
Expiation, see Sacrifice.
Face of God, meaning of the phrase, see Vision.
Fainting in the ministry, disavowed, 774. encour
agements against, ib.
Fairclough, Mr. Richard, his character, 965.
Faith, the Spirit received by, 107. refers to God as
our sovereign Lord, and as our sovereign good,
108. excellence of, above sense, 238. subserviency
of to joy, 261. connexion with hope, and distinc
tion from it, 295. in the promises, how to be exer-
cised in dedicating ourselves to God, 415. in
Christ, necessary to peace, 437. in the future tran-
quillity of the church, 566. the necessity of, 835.
imparted by God, 854. nature of, 868. properties of,
869 infers devotedness to God, 871. liberty towards
God, 875. obligations, 876. connexion with adop
tion and regeneration, 882. includes assent, 885.
founded on divine testimony, ib. true and false
distinguished, 888. influence of, on the will and af-
fections, 891. fragment of particular, in prayer,
1039. creation an object of, 1159.
Fall of man. 1192. sin of, 1193. how it came to pass,
194. inferences from, 1197. death consequent upon,
ib nature of, considered generally, 1200. univer-
sality of, 1205. aggravations of, 1206. inferences
from, 1209. God vindicated in the permission of,
Family religion, six sermons on, 608.
Father, endearing representation of God as our,
1104. name, how to be thought of, 1106.
Fear, of God, corresponds with his greatness, 255.
pleasure attending it, 360. of hell, often a preser-
vation from it, 387, 450. not useless, 820.
Fire of the city of London, short account of, 736.
Friendship, what it signifies, 354. with God, nine
sermons on, 851.
Funeral, rites, decency of, 1012. sermons, see titles.
God, existence of, 9, 11. conversableness with men,
10, 45. self-activity of, 13. glory of, manifested in
heaven, 206. mistakes concerning, 211. advanta
ges of, ib. goodness of, see Divine nature. Like-
ness to, its reality, 358. instruments in effecting,
ib. nature of, 359, objections to, answered, 367. hi-
ding of his face, what, 563. justified in hiding the
Gospel from some, 788 friendship with, 851. coun-
sels from. 853, communications. 854. forgives free-
ly, 858. brings into covenant with himself, 859.
holds fellowship with his people, 860. secures their
growth in grace, ib, restores backsliders, 861 kind-
ness in not withdrawing his Spirit, 863 heals the
soul, 864. inquired after, ib. grace of, in man's re-
covery, 1255. general good will of, to man, 1262.
Gog and Magog, opinion of some concerning, 567.
Good, God the chief, 351. difference between spiritu-
al and external, 929.
Gospel, its not being more known owing to the
wickedness of men, 120 men's dislike to its con-
stitution, folly of, 235, preaching of, will be more
universal, 603. recommends itself by its truth, 759.
by its precepts, 762 by its prohibitions, 763 minis-
try of, to be addressed to the conscience, 766, how
hidden to souls that are lost. 780.
Government, human, cannot be absolute, 13. di-
vine, we are incompetent judges of, 86. proper
there should be arcana in, 87. See Prescience.
Civil, see Magistrates.
Grace, common and vincible, 100, 105. of the Spi-
rit. disposes the heart to blessedness in God,
243. hope for special, in the use of common, 247.
no diminution of free, to use means to obtain a
saving change, 248, sufficient to comply with the
terms of the Gospel to be obtained, 446. objection |
to all men's not obtaining, answered, 441. if ex-
pected to follow any thing done by us, ib. day of,
see Day.
Gregory Nazianzen, saying of, 569.
Glory, greatness of God's, in designing his people
for heaven. 234. of God, eminently signified by his
name in Scripture, 493. future, to be meditated
on, 841. of heaven, 842. of the body, at the resur-
rection, 843. of the divine presence, ib.
Gnostics, some account of, 675.
Hades, signification of, 309.
Happiness, future, 828.
Hearing, folly of placing religion only in, 381.
Heart, of man, only way of access to, 775.
Heathens, believing in Christ not a duty of, till they
hear of him. 437. may have favourable impressions
concerning God, but faint compared with the Gos
pel revelation, 438.
Heaven, vast amplitude of 321. number of its inha-
bitants, ib, glorious employ of, 844. difference be-
tween and paradise, 1189.
Heresy, in what sense the term used, how distin-
guished from error, 463.
Hoghton, John, his character, 323.
Holiness, pleasure of its perfection in heaven, 216.
God the author of, 857. of God, see Divine na-
ture. Of the saints, effect of regeneration, 999.
Holy Spirit, his influence intercepted by sin. 78.
Christ obtained the power of communicating, by
his sacrifice, 79. his agency is in a rational way.
80. in what sense communicated, 97. the builder
and inhabitant of living temples, 101, 106 fulness
of given mto Christ's power, 102, actually given
by him, 104, his agency in producing joy, 262. his
inward illuminations, 354. whence holy disposi
tions called the, 367, what reasons sinners have
to expect his grace, 441. sin against, 443 his work,
in reference to particular persons. 503. various
names of 507. how we are born of, 508, necessity
of his work on the heart, 510, 511 not believed by
many called Christians, 515. maintains the life of
his people, 529 in what manner. 532. certainty of
this, 534. wonderful grace of, 537. hazard of with-
drawing from, ib. walking in the, 538. privilege of
doing so. 541. communications necessary to,
ib. attainable by believers, 547. duty of, 549. du-
ties connected with grace from, 550. some of
the operations of, said to be our acts also, 553.
causes of possessing so little of his influence, 554.
means to attain more of, ib. neglect of, intolera-
ble sin, 561. work of, in reference to the Christian
church, 563 influence of, on external prosperity,
566. how to be regarded, as he is a spirit of holi-
ness and a spirit of prophecy, 574. efficacy of in-
fluence to produce prosperity, ib. what needful to
produce it, 575, union produced by, 593. suspen-
sion of, to be dreaded. 605, sin and consequence
of vexing. 717. his striving with sinners, 942.
Hope, much of the present happiness of saints con-
sists in, 238. its use, ib. connected with, but dis-
tinct from faith, ib the great engine that moves
the world, 247, of the perfect state pressed upon
Christians, 260. makes patience necessary, 295,
840. how it maketh not ashamed, 727. nature of,
801. its influence on our salvation, 803, 808. objec-
tions to, answered. 811. before and after conver
sion distinguished, 815. mark of sonship, 816. ad-
vantages of 817. 827 founded on the covenant,
821. attended with difficulties, $24 exhortation to,
831, new creature made up of, 841.
Human nature, capacities of to be studied, 848.
Humility, towards God, should answer to his high
excellency; towards our inferiors, to his gracious
condescension, 255. conduces to delight in God,
409. to accompany our dedication to God, 430.
Jesus, what the name signifies, 883. proofs that he
is the Christ, 886.
Jews, their destruction, dreadful judgments in, 436.
peculiar advantages of the, 438.
Jerusalem, walls of, built in troublous times, ser-
mon on. 734.
Image, worship of, against light of nature, 364. of
God, in man, see Likeness to God.
Immortality, see Soul, Life.
Impatience to be guarded against, 851.
Infallibility, papal, cannot be proved, 426.
Infidels, notional, 433, practical, ib. believers by
accident, little better than, 434.
Infinity. God only capable of, 34, 65. difficulties of
too great for human understanding, 143.
Intuition advantages of, above reasoning, 208. and
faith. 209. in a future state, 210.
Joy, to accompany our dedication to God. 190. in
the prospect of future blessedness, 260, directions
for attaining. 261. eminent Christian duty, see
Delight in God.
Israel, how to be understood, 567. prophecies not
fulfilled to natural ib.
Judge, unjust, parable of, sermon on, 724.
Judging, other men's consciences not allowable,
182, 469, 476.
Judgments, presages of how to be regarded, 341.
temporal, sometimes follow spiritual, 432. See
Punishment.
Julian, persecution of, 569.
Justice, comprehends all God's moral attributes, 34.
difference between human and divine, 89. regards
the good of others, 90. punishment of sin, effect
of, ib. preserves the peace of the world, 255.
Justification, little difference between and pardon,
111. doctrine of, opposed in the apostolic age, 462.
Paul's reasoning against its opponents, ib. in
what Christians agree respecting, 465. differs in
some things from that of human judicature, 467.
inseparable from sanctification, ib.
Keys of hell and death, meaning of, 311. power of,
Kingdom, of Christ on earth introductive to his in
heaven, 322. of God, what, 510. none admitted to,
but those born of the Spirit, 511. privileges of its
subjects, 513 government of, 514. perpetuity of,
ib. constitution of, spiritual. 526. a growing, 327.
opposed to Satan's, 956. of darkness, deliverance
from, ib.
Kings, different influence of on the church. 575.
Knowledge, God's, see Divine nature. Increase
of, to be sought, 250. several sorts of mentioned,
ib. of things to come, immoderate desire of. 346.
of God, desired, 354. means of attaining a more
clear and distinct, 403. our's worth little without
love, 471. imperfection of, in the present state,
1015. proper object of. 1016. perfection of. in hea-
ven, ib. transforming influence of, ib. whole of re-
ligion expressed by, 1017. what to be derived from
creation, 1056. use to be made of, 1061, 1069.
Law, of nature, defined, 86. given to Adam, 105, 110,
132. of works and faith. 195. See Righteousness.
Gospel does not abrogate, 978. 611. obscure in
some things, in others clear. 612
Letters, to Lady Russel, on the execution of Lord
Russel, xviii. to the Bishop of Lincoln, xx to
his friends in and about London, &c. xxiv. to a
friend, on the loss of an excellent wife, 1936. to a
lady on the loss of a daughter, ib. two to a Dew-
married couple, 1037, to a lady on the decease of
her parents, ib. to the same on the death of a son,
1038, two to Mr. Spilsbury, ib.
Liberty, moral, of a saint, in what it consists, 215.
perfection of, in heaven, ib. pleasure resulung
from, 217.
Life, inordidate concern for, cautions against. 266,
316. 334. of man, vain. 27′′ practice becoming the
expectation of a future, 294, indifference proper
towards the affairs of this, 285. spiritual. in the
soul. 530. influence which maintains it. 531. ex-
cellence of, 536 misery of man without it, 537.
words of this life explained, 996. wisdom of God
in implanting strong love to our natural, 1021.
Light, of the Spirit, 538. communication of. im-
plied in walking in the Spirit, 641. necessity of
Likeness, to God, see God.
Longing to depart, effect of hope, 844.
Lord, see Dominion.
Lord's supper, remarks on gesture at. 184. who
have a right to, 457 imsuitable to join with those
in, who have an uncharitable spirit, 480. disposi
tions suitable to, 961.
Love, TO GOD, more impaired by sin than love to
man is, 230, must be supreme. 29. makes patience
necessary in expectation of future glory. 296. trial
of by the question, if we could be content to be
damned for his glory, unnecessary; the thought
blasphemous, 407. differs from faith. 415 neces-
sary in yielding ourselves to him. 429 character-
istic of the regenerate, 527 what it is, 588 and our
brother, seventeen sermons on, 650. various evi-
dences of, 651. difficulties of, 653. reasons of these,
654. great obligations to. €61. yanity of excuses
for not having, 662. sin not to, heinous. 670 seri-
ous inquiry if we love him, what to be doue after,
922 no medium between, and enmity, 945.
- OF GOD, manifested in heaven, 206. greatness of
to his people. 24. assurance of, gives delight, 370.
as a father, 534.
-, TO OUR COUNTRY. sentiments of pagars on. 940
TO MEN, impression of God's. 255. pleasure of
it, when duly regulated. 362 effects of, 590. 592
- TO SELF, irregular. 266 regular, 365, obligations
of to love each other, 527. what it is, 589. inord-
nate effect of, 692, whether it can be predominant
in the Christian. $47. to God and ourselves con-
nected, 849. among Christians, means of union,
see Union.
- OF OUR BROTHER, how to be understood. 694. lt-
tle of towards men or Christians, 691. a royal law,
violation of, 692.
Magistrate, minister of God, explained 932. derives
his power from God, 933. designed for good d
men, 934 duty of those under government, to s
sist him in his station, 936.
Man, religion his distinguishing character, 9, 313.
his state. by creation, sermon on. 132 made præ-
cipally for God, 274. vanity of, as mortal, 25
what ends he should propose to himself. 278. in a
state of probation, 292. indifference of, to eterna-
ty, 516. misery of, in an unregenerate state, 541.
apostacy of total 525 prone to artificial religion.
526. nature of, imperfect without spintual le
536. in a very lapsed state, 656. how said to be
lost, 784. why, 786. cause of. 787. liable to be,
from despair, 827. lus heart softened by hope. SUK.
union of soul and body, mystery of, 1023.
Mary, Queen, her character, 1019,
Matter, not eternal. or necessarily existing, 19
proved against a French writer, 13.
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