XIII. PRAYER AND DEVOUT EXERCISES. Hymns. True and false worship contrasted...... 346-349 Seeking God.. XIV. THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER, GRACES, The beatitudes, 405. God dwells with the humble and contrite, 406. "Who shall abide in thy tabernacle?" 407-409. The independent and happy man, 410. The Christian's wealth, 411, 412. The Christian warrior and warfare, 413, 414. The Christian race, 415. Rising from moral death, 416. Charity, 417, 418. Communing with Christ, 419. Faith, 420-422. Faith, hope, and charity, 423. Fear of the Lord, 424. Confidence in God, 425. Hearts placed on things above, 427. truth by godly lives, 428. Longing for heaven, in affliction, 429. Liberality rewarded, 430. Love and charity, 431-433. Mutual charity among Adorn the Christians, 434 436. A candid and inquiring mind, 437. Meekness and moderation, 438, 439. Patience, 440. Prudence and peace-making, 441. Importance of religion, 442. Holy resolve, 443. Self-knowledge, 444. Self-examination, 445. Walking with God, 446. Uprightness and justice, 447. Wisdom, 448, 449. True and false zeal, 450. "Fear not," 451. The Christian encouraged, 452. The joy of conversion, 453. Heavenly joys on earth, 454. XV. LIFE, DEATH, RESURRECTION, AND ETERNITY. God eternal, and man_mortal... Shortness of time, and frailty of man.... 457-462 Hymns. 455, 456 Death.... 463-475 Resurrection. 476-481 The world to come.................................... 482-493 XVI. OCCASIONAL. The seasons, annual thanksgivings, &c.. 494-501 Beginning and end of the year.......... 502-505 Christmas. (See V1.) National celebrations.. 506-508 Public fasts. (See also XII.). 509-514 Laying of corner-stone; and dedication of churches....... 515-521 Ordinations.. 522-526 Formation of churches, and receiving members.. 527-529 Communion. (See also VI.). 530-540 Baptism and dedication of children.. 541-545 Sunday schools....... 546-548 Associations............ 549, 550 Charity lectures..... 551-553 Temperance lectures... 554-556 Peace society.......... 557 Weddings. Funerals. (See also XV.)...... 560-564 Parting and return of travellers and seamen 565-571 XVII. OCCASIONS IN PRIVATE AND FAMILY DEVOTIONS..... 572-587 XVIII. MISCELLANEOUS. Power of sin broken at death, 588. Pride, 589, 590. Inconstancy, 591. Despondency and want of faith reproved, 592, 593. Sinners admonished, 594. Wisdom's voice to sinners, 595. State of the wicked and righteous, 596, 635. Prevalence of vice, 597. "Shall man be more just than God?" 598. Secular and spiritual blessings, 599. Vanity of the world, 600. Persecution, and uncharitable judgment, 601, 602. "Joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth," 603, 604. "The law of the Lord is perfect," &c. 605. Influence of the Sun of Righteousness, 606. "A fountain opened," 607. Song of the church universal, 608. The martyrs in glory, 609. The river of life, 610. A time of refreshing, 611. "A hiding-place from the wind," &c. 612. Preparation for old age, 613. Old age anticipated, 614. Dangers of youth, 615. God's Word a guide for youth, 616, 617. Advantages of early piety, 618, 619. Forgive, and thou shalt be forgiven," 620. "Why stand ye idle here?" 621, 622. Terrible appearing of God in judgments, 623. The fall of Israel, 624. Restoration of Israel, 625, 626. Missionary hymns, 627, 628. "Shall we sin because grace abounds?" 629. The gospel revealed to babes, 630. The perfect law of liberty, 631. God's grace in our adoption, 632. Punishment without rejection, 633. Obedience, not from fear, but love, 634. Different ends of the virtuous and vicious, 635. "Come unto me and I will give you rest," 636 |