JESUS CHRIST, must be God in order to re- JESUS CHRIST resembles the sun, iv. 382

resistance, why he permits, iii 299.

- resurrection, important consequences of
the, iii. 318.

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what especially endears him to the soul, 524.
i. 273.

what it is to come to, iii. 132.

why called the desire of all nations, iii.);
45, 54.

why his appearance was sudden to the
Jews, iii. 55.

Instances, in which the creature is used con-
trary to design of the Creator, i. 199.
Inspiration, the question concerning, i. 599.
why necessary that he should appear in--- black, or the influence of the evil spirits,
our nature, iii. 61.

our advocate, a comfortable declaration, 31, 56.
iv. 270.

i.Isaiah, xxx. 1. explanation of, iv. 350.
Israel, afflictions of, in Egypt, prepared them
to receive Moses' message with pleasure,
iii. 451.

Israel, religious establishment of, by what Last day, reflections on, iii. 230, $25.
figured, iii. 47.

Israelites, reflections on God's feeding them
with manna, i. 310. See Pharaoh,
Judaizing Christians, controversies excited!
by, ii. 328.

Judas, the traitor, remarkably circumspect
in his conduct, ii. 291.

aggravations of his guilt, iii. 189.

how consideration of, should affect us, iti
331.

Latter or last days, what they denote in the
prophetic style, iii. 310.

Law, Mr. character of, iii. 183.

defects in his system, iii. 183.
sentiments of, referred to, iii. 439.
-system, uncomfortableness of, ini. 442.
-testimony to Christ's inuorence, iii. 199. Law, on the right use of, i. 202, 206.
Judgment and practice, humbling difference-scriptural signification of the term, i. 202.
between, i. 262, 271.
- ignorance of nature of, the grand root of
error, i. 202.

-under Christ's authority, ii. 130.

day of, all human things should be estima-
ted now by the light in which they will
then appear, i. 286.

Jupiter, as described by Homer, iii. 75.
Justice of God manifested in gift of Christ,
ii. 47.

- seen in cross of Christ, ii. 135.
Justification before God is by faith alone, ii.
209.

- doctrine of, explained, iii. 208.

importance of, iii. 362.

often misunderstood and abused, iii.
362.

- inseparably connected with regeneration
and sanctification, iii. 465.

Justus and Silas accompany Paul and Barna-
bas to Antioch, ii, 330.

King's recovery, sermon on, iii. 581.

Kings, eastern, usually sent harbingers be-
fore, iii. 36.

arrogant style of, iii. 297.

of the earth, designs of, subservient to
God's will, iii. 38.

Kingdom of God, i. 503.

heaven, what it signifies, iii. 78.

its extent and requirements, ii. 23.
purposes for which given, i. 304, iii. 54.
- lawfully used as a means of conviction, i.
207.

—a glass to behold God's glory, i. 207.

a rule to regulate our spirits, i. 208.

a test to judge of the exercise of grace, i.
208.

promulgated on mount Sinai, iii. 43.
curse of, includes every species of misery,
iii. 167.

gives efficacy to the sting of death, iii. 342.
-in what sense St. Paul without, once, ii.
143.

- meaning of, as contradistinguished from
the gospel, i. 202.

- prejudices against, removed by Holy Spir
it, i. 205.

ceremonial, in what respect weak, i. 28.
a shadow of good things to come,

212.

91.

what gave life and significancy to, i

a yoke and burden, iii. 28.
superseded by the gospel, iii. 28.
abrogation of, by what typified, iii. 47.
Laws, some of the land eventually promote
sin, iii. 530.

Lazarus, resurrection of, emblematic of the
new birth, iii. 115.

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the beggar, parable of, considered, ini.

118.

Knowledge, acquired and experimental, dif- Learning, in what lights it may be consider-

ference between, i. 262, 270.

ed useful or dangerous, i. 391.

of God the only proper ground of glory-without divine assistance, liable to lead
and joy, i. 280.

-the pursuit of every branch of, not con-
nected with the one thing needful, ridicu-
lous, i. 483.

vil and experimental, can only be
ceived from the Holy Spirit, i. 504.
- falsely so called, what, iii. 117.

- inefficacy of, i. 143.

- of God, what is, ii. 527.

man further astray, ii. 60.
Leighton, archbishop, Bishop Burnet's char-
acter of, i. 506.

quoted, ii. 66.

re-Aroupyixa, meaning of, iii. 227.

Leo X. pope, profane expression of, iii. 126.
Letters, directions how to write, iv. 404.
Letters to a Wife, iv. 15.

author's views in publishing, iv. 13.
-Christ, privileges annexed to the, iv. Leri, sons of, in what sense purified by Christ,

276.

iii. 58.

Lewdness, fatal effects of, iii. 277.
Library, plan of a Christian, i. 137.
LIFE, authentic narrative of the author's, i. 1.
Life, the only reason why truly desirable, i.

684

284, 307.

valuable, if enabled to improve all for
Christ, i. 302.

divided between God and the world, in
what sense desirable, i. 336.

--- no permanent state in, that can make our

experience cease to be a state of warfare Love and meekness, the peculiar mark of
and humiliation, i. 385.

human, no state of, free from anxiety, dis-
gust, and disappointment, iii. 33.

affords a perpetual commentary on the
Scriptures, iii, 139.

- cannot be affected by any thing until our
work is done, iv. 353.

--- of faith described, iv. 262.
-difference between a theoretical and
experimental, iv. 421.
happiness of, ii. 92.

an inexplicable mystery, till experience
makes plain, i. 297.

how maintained, iv. 341.

... the Christian's compared to a race,

197.

ii.

view in which important, iv. 277.
Light, figuratively used in Scripture, iii. 17.
Literary studies liable to prove snares to
ministers, iii. 572.

chritianity, i. 406.

and humility, the bighest attainments in
Christ's school, i. 479.

Lowness of spirits, effects of, i. 428.
Lowth, bishop, demonstrates a peculiar pro-
perty in Hebrew poetry, iii. 34.

Lunatics, are as reasonable as any persons
on earth who glory in themselves, i. 280.
why worldly men resemble them, iii. 33.
Lather, mistake of, with respect to St. James,
ii. 206.

opinion of, on doctrine of justification, iii.
360.

Lydia converted by Paul's preaching, ii. 333.
care of, iii. 558.

Lord's Prayer, scriptural warrant for using,
iii. 407.

M.

Liturgy and rubric, expediency of, iii. 405.Madeira, voyage to, i. 25.

Liturgy, general character of the established, Madness, a common charge against Chris-
iii. 405.

Logic, advantage of, Dr. Watts' recommend-
ed, i. 79, iii. 491.

London and country grace, difference be-
tween, i. 562.

London and Olney, reflections on the author's
situation at, iv. 434.

Looking to Jesus, only effectual way of par-
ticipating in his image, i. 567.

benefits of, iv. 329.

tians, ii. 364.

apostles and primitive christians accused
of, iv. 517.

Magicians burn their books, ii. 346.
Magnanimity, true, essential and peculiar to
a christian, iii. 159.

--- superior to what philosophy can teach, iii.
203.

Mahomet blended religious and civil institu-
tions, iii. 205.

the great secret of Christianity, iv. 276.... prevalence of his religion where the gos.
Lord's day, religious feasting on, scandalous
and abominable, iv. 495.

Lot, reflections on the flight of, from Sodom.
iii. 346.

pel once flourished, iii. 294.

Malachi confirms aud unites the prophecies
of Isaiah and Haggai, iii. 52.
Man, fearfully and wonderfully made, iii.
279.

Lots, remarks on the use of, i. 192.
Love, advantages and disadvantages of being...
in, i. 16.

consoling considerations under the pros-
pect of disappointment in, iv. 311.

of the brethren, letter on, i. 209.
--- principles and properties of, i. 210.
- happiness of, i.211.

--deficiency of, in present day, i. 211.

--- the characteristic of true Christianity, i.
212.

Love of Christ, sermon on the constraining...
influence of, iv. 413.

the chief motive of St. Paul's conduct,...
iv. 521.

description of, iii. 454, iv. 521.
renders his yoke easy, ii. 167.
of God, the best casuist, i. 333, 440.
the principle of love to brethren,
consistent with social and relative
tions, iv. 510.

in gift of his Son, ii. 46.
seen in cross of Christ, ii. 134.
considerations on, iii, 253.

fallen, nature of, i. 217.
foolish, i. 217.
devilish, i. 218.

inimical to the gospel, i, 221.

fallen, incapable of doing any thing sa-
vingly without the grace of God, i. 370.
inability of, not natural but moral, i. 371.
majestic, though in ruins, i. 355, iii. 322.
natural, incapable of discerning the things
of God, i. 359.

natural disposition of, visible in his views
of the divine perfections, iii. 376.
misery of, seen in person and sufferings of
Christ, ii. 263.

no moral goodness in his virtues, iii. 576.
. originally immortal, iii. 223.
... a solecism in creation, iii. 322.
i.210.Anesty Mr. kindness of, to the author, iv. 7.
affec- Manifestation of the Sons of God explained,

i. 198.

Mankind, history of, confirms scriptural
statement, ii. 253.

the lost and fallen state of, iv. 527.
Manna, reflections on the, i. 311.
i.Mark deserts Saul and Barnabas, ii. 323.

and man, the essence of religion, i. 403.
effects which should be produced by,
419.

--- obedience the best test of, i. 557.

the fulfilling of the law, iv. 259.

travels with Barnabas to Cyprus, ii. 331,
Marks of a lively state, i. 235.
Marriage, author's own, happiness of, iv,

the noblest principle of the soul should be 365, 369.
6xed on its proper object, iii. 196.

... curious remarks on the author's iv. 45.

606

Marriage, congratulations on that of a friend, Ministers, all servants and ambassadors of
iv. 313.

... state of, approaches the ucarest possible to
happiness, iv. 11.

reflections on, iv. 257.

- remarks on, and directions with refer-
ence to, iv. 364, 369.

snares and enjoyments of, iv. 314.
trials of, iv. 257,258.

the most interesting and endeared rela-
tion, yet subject to heavy drawbacks, iv.
508.

unlawful to enter upon without a pros-
pect of support, i. 518.'
Mathematical studies tend to fix the mind in
a cold contemplation of truth, i. 543.
Means, diligent attention to, consistent with
belief in God's sovereignty, ii. 369.
Meekness and love, the peculiar spirit of
christianity, i. 406.

Melancthon's experience referred to, ii. 82.
Memoirs, difficulty of writing our own, i. 10.
Men are but children, of a larger growth, iii.
44, 107.

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arrogant assumption of titles that intrench
on God's prerogative, iii. 297.

- designs of all, overruled by God, iii. 160.

- heroism of, often arises from a weak and
little mind, iii. 159.

highly criminal in rejecting the gospel, iii.

49.

how far to be followed, iii. 171.
indifference with which, behold the
works of creation, iii. 143.

-left to themselves, bring ruin down upon
them, iii. 534.

natural inability of, no argument against
using the means of grace, iii. 151.
original source of their apostacy, iii. 112.

- prejudices against Christ deeply rooted in
their minds, iii. 153.

relation of, to God, iii. 327.

their contempt of the gospel, to what com-
pared, iii. 51.

vanity of their wisdom. iii. 389.

Messenger of the Covenant, a title of Mes-
siah, iii. 53.

MESSIAH, Sermons on the, iii. 25.

-a character of the, iii. 45.

---

- defective idea of, under Old Testament
church, iii. 30.

Christ, or the anointed, iii. 102.

Jesus.

- an oratorio, account of, iii. 26.

See

observations on the music of, iii. 44.
reflections on the performance of. See
Handel.
Metaphysics, inutility and uncertainty of, iii.

494.

Mighty God, a name of the Messiah, iii. 94.
Millennium, opinions concerning the, iii.

299.

Milton's character of Abdiel, i. 305.
Minister, remarkable case of a, i. 379.

directions to one, in the choice of a wife,!
i. 517.

Minister of Jesus Christ, style of, iv. 292.
Ministerial time-serving, implies folly, iii.

572.

-appointed by Christ, ii. 129.

endeavours of, successful only by God's
blessing, iii. 245.

exposed to peculiar trials, ii. 386.
faithful, described, ii. 407.

eminent for love to Christ and Chris-
tians, iii. 392.

zealous attachment to purity of the
Gospel, ii. 394.

find abundant reward in the effects of their
ministry, iii. 250.

gospel, called and prepared by the Lord,
ii. 244.

-illustration of their labours as instruments
of God, ii. 473.

in what light should regard their labours,
iv. 340.

- in what sense servants, iii. 429.
irregular, exposed to inconvenience, iv,

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305.

labours of, shall not wholly fail, ii. 83.
must speak the truth, ii. 15.

necessity of having a deep sense of the
evil of sin, i. 411.

necessity of preaching as to condemned
criminals, i. 362.

-not necessarily the best Christians, iv 39.
not gentlemen but soldiers, iii. 433.

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-

- points of distinction between true and
false, iii. 553.

proper character of, described in Epistles
to Timothy and Titus, ii. 386.

-relief of, lies in the wisdom and sove
reignty of God, i. 321.

salvation of one soul, sufficient to over-
balance all their labours, i. 321.

should examine themselves by St. Paul,
ii. 403.

of the Gospel, their lot with respect to
majority of hearers, like that of Cassan-
dra, i. 320.

should guard against over attachment to
literary pursuits, iii. 571.

why sorely exercised both without and
within, i. 484.

though unsuccessful, yet shall be accep
ted, ii. 83.

worldly, inefficacy of their preaching, ii.
400, iii. 129, 243.

compared to idol shepherds, iii. 128.
Ministry, place of academical preparation,
for, iii. 471.

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- characters of young men to be chosen as
candidates for, iii. 481.

course of studies proper for, i. 78, iii. 482.
desire to preach, does not of itself con-
stitute a call to, iv. 292.

what evidences a call to the, i. 467.
the most honourable office in the world,
iv. 340.

-prayer for a person devoting himself to,
iv. 294.

― small success of, ii. 81.

snares and difficulties of, i. 90.
Miracles cannot themselves convince of
truth, ii. 325.