560-562.
Coldness lamented, 386, 534,
566.
175, 535, 539, 560; triumph, | Crown of the Saviour, 381.
DANGER, deliverance from,
598; of self-deception, 489;
temporal, 249, 327; of our
pilgrimage, 517, 523.
Darkness of sin, 419, 432;
spiritual, 54, 277, 394, 480
-483, 519.
Collection, 224, 505, 594.
Comfort, prayer for, 243. See
Darkness, Distress, Prayer.
Comforter, the, 394, 459.
Communion with Christ, 582;
with God, 236, 304, 444,
508; with saints, 261, 300,
582.
Companions, chosen, 58, 244;
wicked, 82, 137.
Compassion. See Benevo-
lence, Christ, &c.
Conference, Christian, 300,
Confession, 86, 100, 124, 435
Confidence in God, 42, 59, 79.
See Trust.
Conflict, 63, 278, 503, 528.
Conscience, peace of, 384, 391,
394, 402, 404, 430; tender,
243.
Consolation in Christ, 350,
373, 461; in God, 491; in
the Scriptures, 238, 240;
in sickness, 610.
Contentment, 465.
Contrite heart, 126, 436, 438.
See Repentance.
Conversation, Christian, 300,
532.
Conversion, joy occasioned by,
446, 535, 536. See Chris-
tian Experience.
Convert, joy of, 254, 443.
Conviction of sin, 429-432,
441.
Country. See Nation.
Courage, 246, 330, 375, 449,
471, 501-503, 518.
Covenant of the Father with
Christ, 179, 182, 360; of
the believer, 451, 452;
mercy, 465.
Covetousness, 505.
Creation, praising God, 283
-291.
Cross, glorying in, 349, 422,
448, 449. See Christ.
David a type of Christ, 60, 94,
179
Death, appointed to all, 183,
609; contemplated, 604-
699; of Christ, 612; courage
in, 59, 611-614; deliver-
ance from, 85, 232, 598; de-
sirable, 606, 614, 638; dread-
ful, 617; fear removed, 611,
612, 638; of friends, 617;
gain, 623; happy, 612, 619;
of a minister, 616; near,
605; preparation for, 178,
184-186, 608; of the rich,
116; of the saints, 205, 619
-623; support in, 609-
613; triumph in, 177, 614;
of the young, 615.
Deception, self, 489.
Declension, spiritual, 269, 480
-482, 534.
Decrees of God, 322-326, 464.
Dedication of a place of wor-
ship, 260, 572-574.
Defence in God, 42, 46, 64, 69,
89, 187, 248.
Delay of repentance, 178;
danger of, 195, 408. See
Warnings.
Deliverance, praise for, 62, 83,
92, 102, 252, 254; sought,
151, 243, 252.
Depravity, 55, 125, 346, 361,
389.
Dependence on God, 89, 255,
332, 464.
Despair, 618.
Devotedness, 235–245, 506—
511.
Devotion, daily, 262.
Dismission, 312–314, 425.
Distress of body, 45, (see Sick-
ness;) of soul, 80, 100, 105,
128, 163, 203, 243, 258, 276,
433, 440, 484.
Doubts, 156, 159.
Drought, 593.
EARLY piety, 599.
Earth, fruits of, 140, 142, 590.
See World.
Election, divine, 323, 362.
Enemies of God, 41, 50, 51,
127, 145, 162, 191, 257;
love to, 94; personal, 46, 86,
93, 221, 232; in war, 64.
Envy, 455.
Eternity contemplated, 187,
428.
Evening praise, 43, 307-311.
Evidences of piety, 80, 273,
428.
Example of Christ, 221, 345,
509, 510; of Christians, 101,
508, 524.
FAITH assisted by ordinan-
ces, 584; assurance, 394,
468; in Christ, 347, 350,
365, 399, 444, 460; encour-
aged, 524; feeble, 306; joy-
ful, 493; life of, 516, 522;
triumph of, 528. See Trust.
Faithfulness in the Christian
life, 241, 276, 506-511, 521.
See God, Christ.
Fall of man, 179, 426.
Family, master of a, 203; of
the Christian, 256; of saints,
529; worship, 311.
Father, God a, 81, 336, 393,
484.
Fast, 587.
Fear of God, 224, 244, 271;
unbelieving reproved, 330,
399, 470, 471, 475, 517, 611;
of wrath, 426, 432, 627.
Feast, gospel, 396, 399, 580.
Fellowship, Christian, 261, 529
-532.
Firmament, 67.
Folly of sinners, 55, 115, 361.
Forbearance of God, 207, 409,
433, 435, 485.
Forgiveness. See Pardon.
Forms in themselves vain, 322,
388.
Fountain, Christ a, 380, 419;
of life, 367, 420, 544.
Forsaking all for Christ, 449,
452-455, 517.
Frailty. See Man.
Friend in God, 321; the sin-
ner's, 371.
Friends, death of, 617; in hea-
ven, 635; parting, 313, 314.
Funeral, 604-609.
GENTILES enlightened,
196; receiving the gospel,
Gethsemane, 344.
God, absence of, 269, 332, 462,
483, 627; all-seeing, 52, 271,
321; attributes, 95, 279, 318
-326; care of his people,
50, 74, 91, 112, 129, 130,
145, 281, 283, 291, (see
Saints;) compassion, 207,
281;
condescension, 47, 226,
278, 321, 333; the creator,
200, 274, 333-335; confi-
dence in, 79, (see Trust;)
dealings, past, 165, 214, 223,
263; our defence, 193, 228,
248, 518; delight in, 59, 81,
135, 157, 172, 236, 239,
278, 293, 305,337, 338,
459, 467, 474, 491, 508;
dominion, 145, 209, 226,
321; dwelling of, 77, 492,
639; eternity, 96, 183, 191;
faithfulness, 91, 179, 334,
417, (see Promises;) Father,
81, 336, 393, 484; fear of
224, 244, 271; glory, as seen
in Christ, 224, 374, 383, 386,
418, 420, 581; glory of, in
his works, 47, 65-68, 88,
139, 210, 223, 264, 267, 285—
291, 333; goodness, 95, 103,
206, 240, 275, 280, 282, 285,
570; greatness, 279, 320;
our guide, 79, 241, 299, 392,
470, 522; glory in heaven,
639; hears prayer, 91, 140,
144, 204, 393; hope in, 129,
184, 258, 470, 529; incom-
prehensible, 320, 324; just,
51, 97, 145, 197; a king,
145, 191, 201, 209, 320, 558;
love to man, 208, 334, 383;
majesty, 191, 227, 301, 318|
320, 338; mercy, 95, 207,
267, 281, 334, 383; mercies,
206, (see Providence, &c.;)
ommipresent, 273; omnis-
cient, 271, 321; patience,
208, 434, 485; portion of the
soul, 43, 59, 81, 101, 133,
136, 157, 236, 253, 258, 336,
416, 455, 467, 493, 512, 515;
power, 83, 132, 139, 143,
180, 194, 201, 218, 263, 284,
338; praise, 89, 113, 138,
176, 194, 197, 200, 206, 211,
215, 220, 224, 231, 263, 279,
282, 292, 303, 333-338;
our preserver, 42, 249, 326
332,570; protects the saints,
82, 131, (see Saints;) provi-
dence, 95, 146, 206, 248,
268, 299, 305, 466; recon-
ciled in Christ, 386, 473;
safety in, 82, 132, 133, 187,
253, 310, 332; searcher of
the heart, 46, 273, 304, 393,
488; sovereignty, 322-326,
464; support from, 193, 278;
terrible to the wicked, 120,
145, 191, 194, 319, 426;
trust in, (see Trust;) truth
of his promises, 54, 96, 179,
213, 282, 333, 360, 416,
469, 540; walking with, 242,
245, 510, 516; wisdom, 223,
271, 466, 472; works, (see
glory of.)
Goodness of God. 206. See
God, Providence, &c.
Gospel, consolations, 95, 317;
glad tidings, 199, 413-416,
545, 578; glory of, 67, 95,
317, 420-422; invitations,
178, 365, 396-404; power
of, 536; praise for, 414, 420;
preaching of, 423-425, 563,
566, 576-578; spread of,
541-547; success, 110, 155,
221, 415, 423, 543, 559; or-
der, 114; welcomed by the
heathen, 543, 553.
Government. See Magistrates,
Nation.
Grace, converting, 378, 536;
free, 326, 346, 359, 371,
396, 400, 417, 422; pre-
serving, 247, 276, 362, 374,
469, 473, 524; quickening,
246, 294, 386, 482; restor-
ing, 391, 446; salvation by,
(see Christ.)
Gratitude for common mercies,
146, 208, 305, 309, 326, 327,
329; for deliverance from
evil, 144, 230, 273; for re-
demption, 352, 375, 377, 391,
451, 478; for spiritual bless-
ings, 103, 208, 309, 328,
477-479; tribute of, 230,
477, 479.
Grave, 607, 609, 617, 622,
624.
Guidance, divine, 79, 241, 299,
392, 470, 522.
Guilt. See Confession, Sin,
&c.
HAPPINESS.
See God,
Saints, Heaven, &c.
Harvest, 590, 592; spiritual,
550.
Healing, spiritual, 342, 365,
440.
Heart, contrite, 488, (see Re-
pentance;) deceitful, 489;
hard, 430, 593; renewed,
388, 415, 423, 444; sinful,
123, 429-432, 434; search-
ed of God, 46, 273, 304, 393,
488.
Heathen, 154, 196, 543, 546
-549.
Heaven, abode of saints, 526,
606, 621; begun here, 301;
blessedness of, 492, 631-
637; contemplated, 526;
glory, 77, 637-640; hope
of, 190, 490, 526; longed
for, 186, 416, 490-495, 606,
634-640; presence of God,
77, 492, 639; rest in, 628-
630; sin excluded, 628, 633;
society of friends, 315; view
of, 523; worship in, 190,
634-639.
Heavenly-mindedness, 511.
Heavy-laden, invited, 396,
399.
Hell, 406, 411, 413, 627.
Helpless, the, find a refuge in
God, 145, 276, 281, 283.
Holiness desired, 242, 246,
276, 390-394.
Holy Spirit, absence mourned,
480, (see Darkness, &c.;)
the Comforter, 394, 459;
fear of grieving, 395; gift
of, 146, 393; invoked, 294,
386; operations of, 388-
394, 430; reviving influence,
387, 534, 536; return sup-
plicated, 313; sanctifying
power implored, 123, 242,
390-393.
Home, the saints', 527.
Hope in affliction, 611; in
darkness, 105, 163, 483; in
God, 129, 184, 258, 470,
529; of heaven, 190, 490,
526; in the Saviour, 469,
(see Faith, Trust, &c.;) of
resurrection, 624.
Hosanna of children, 600, 602.
House of God. See Sanc-
tuary.
Humility, 258, 444, 533, 640.
Husbandman, 141.
Hypocrites exposed, 118, 322;
warned, 428.
IDOLS of the heart, 431; hea-
then, 58, 196, 228, 263.
Immortality, 61, 630.
Infants. See Baptism.
Ingratitude, 335, 433.
Inspiration, 316.
Installation of a pastor, 575-
578.
Instruction, divine, 79, 237,
240, 392.
Intemperance, 217, 596.
Intercession of Christ, 356—
359, 391.
Invitations of the gospel, 178,
365, 396-404.
Invocation. See Holy Spirit,
Worship.
Israel, 164-167, 195, 200, 213,
227, 264; restoration of, 450. |
JEHOVAH, 145, 289.
Jerusalem, 450; the heavenly,
636.
Jesus, name precious, 368, 370,
373, 379, 384, 462.
Jews, 450, 550, 551.
Joy in believing, 254, 443,
518; in the conversion of
sinners, 446, 535, 536; hea-
venly, 632-636; in wor-
ship, 300.
Jubilee, gospel, 542, 557.
Judgment, 117, 120, 178, 197,
625-627.
Justice of God, 145; satisfied,
176, 350.
Justification, 87, 362, 422.
KING of Glory, 77.
Kingdom of Christ, 154, 196,
222, 303, 537-562.
Lamb of God, 302, 347, 370,
373, 382.
Law of God, cannot save the
sinner, 422, 445; terrors,
429, 432, 442.
Liberality, 224, 594.
Life the day of salvation, 177,
405; and death eternal, 629;
prolonged, 307; short, 115,
182, 186, 408, 568, 607; un-
certain, 409, 329, 592, 604.
Light from God, 336, 387; in
the gospel, 419.
Long-suffering of God, 207,
409, 433, 485.
Looking to God, 78, 105.
Lord's Day. See Sabbath.
Lord's Supper, 578–584.
Love, brotherly, 260, 261, 300,
531; of Christ, 362, 378,
390, (see Atonement ;) to
Christ, 58, 350, 458-463,
583; to God, (see God, de-
light in ;) in heaven, 633;
holy, 459.
MAGISTRATES, 131, 170,
202, 591.
Majesty. See God.
Man depraved, 55, 125, 346,
361, 389, 427; errors, 69;
fall, 179, 426; feeble, 89,
101, 134, 209, 278, 283, 319,
328, 606; lord of this world,
47; short-lived, 101, 115, Parents committing their chil-
182, 186, 604; wonderfully dren to God, 585; mother's
prayer, 598.
made, 272, 274.
Marriage, 587.
Mariner.
Parting, 313, 314.
Pastor, faithfulness,
prayer for, 575; welcomed,
575.
Patience in the Christian life,
526. See Submission.
Peace, 248; of conscience, 384,
391, 394, 402, 404, 430; of
God, 235, 467.
Pearl of great price, 456.
Penitence, 436–438.
Repentance.
Perfection unknown on earth,
239.
Persecutors, 56, 86, 93, 108,
160, 170, 246, 256.
Minister, 575-578; death of, Perseverance in the Christian
Ministry, 578.
Miracles, 342, 423.
Misery of the impenitent, 410,
427, 455; of leaving Christ,
506; of the lost, 411.
Missions, 552-556.
Missionaries encouraged, 553;
sent forth, 553-556.
Morning praise, 42, 307, 308.
Mortality of man, 101, 182,
604.
Mystery of Providence, 158,
323, 324.
NATION favored of God, 70,
89, 161, 279, 284, 591;
guilty, 588; prayer for, 144,
588; punished, 219.
Nature speaks of God, 65, 142,
211, 286-291; sinful, 123,
125, 528.
Nightly meditation, 135.
OBEDIENCE, cheerful, 81,
87, 241, 245, 335, 509; sin-
cere, 235, 236, 242.
Old Age, 152, 153.
Ordinances, 293. Sec Wor-
ship, &c.
Ordination, 575–578.
PARDON, 86, 257, 259; im-
plored,79, 100,123,309; of the
penitent, 86, 384, 402, 438.
life, 362, 366, 375, 469, 474,
529.
Pestilence, 187.
Physician, the great, 440.
Pilgrim, Christian, 525-527,
614; song of, 490.
Pilgrimage of the saints, 522
-527, 628.
Plan of salvation, 385.
Poor, 416, 479, 505.
Portion in this world, 306,
338, 367, 427, 455. See
God, Saints.
Praise, 641-644; for deliver-
ance, 62, 92, 102, 144, 175,
193, 252, 598; for the gos-
pel, 414, 420; and thanks-
giving, 144, 208, 230, 254,
265, 270, 280, 477, 513;
universal, 231, 286-291.
See God, Christ.
Prayer in affliction, 277, 497;
answered, 51, 62, 91, 144,
205, 270; benefits, 499; in
desertion, 54, 128, 151, 163,
203; earnest, 258, 276, 361,
393, 433, 438, 484, 496; fre-
quent, 78, 128, 236, 500;
invitation to, 194, 496; mo-
ther's, 598; Lord's, 641;
need of faith, 306; and vow,
299; wants deeply felt, 496,
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