Death, and judgment, 469. of a young person, 516. of children, comfort for parents, 518. and funeral of a christian, 521. of a minister, 523. prospect of, 570, 571. comfort in sickness and, 572. support in, 573. Deliverance, national, 532, 535. and support in affliction, 561. Desires, virtuous, 301, 302. See Prayer. Despair no virtue, 565. Devotion, vain without virtue, 14. pleasures of, 284. and homage, 17. * daily, 286. daily and nightly, 22. secret, 552. in sickness, 555. See Communion, Gratitude, and Worship. Diligence, the near approach of salvation a motive to, 456. Dominion, of God, see God. Envy deprecated, 373. E. Eternity of God, 106, 107, 108, 109, 441. Evening, hymns for, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606. of the Lord's day, 646. Example of Christ, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 497. F. Faith in the invisible God, 343. God's name the encouragement of, 344. walking by, 397. Family religion, 545, 546, 547. Farewell, the christian, 544. Fathers, reflections on the state of our, 449. See Death. Fear, holy, 315. Fire, on occasion of, 524. Forgiveness, see Pardon. Foreknowledge and providence of God, 132. Fortitude, christian, 389. professed, 390, 391. integrity, and hope, 387. See Warfare. Friendship, pious, 549. Funeral hymns, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, G. Gentiles thankful for the Gospel, 2, 43. kingdom of Christ among them, 255. See Christ, Glory of God, 100, 101. See Church, Jesus. future, 435. Glorying in God alone, 351. God, his mercy seat surrounded, 15. exalted above all praise, 34. the true, extolled, 37, 38, 289. the God and Father of Christ praised, 39. rejoicing in his works, 89. his wisdom in his works, 90. the unknown, 95. the one, 96, 100. power and majesty of, 97, 98, 99. glory of, 100, 101. condescension of, 102, 103, 104. eternity of, 47, 106. God, eternal and unchangeable, 107, 108, 109, 442. goodness of, 115, 116, 117, 118. the everlasting light of good men, 486. perfections of, proclaimed, 127, 128. equity of his dispensations, 139. our constant benefactor, 170. the author of our comforts, deliverances, and hopes, 171. our portion, 290. in adversity, 438. safety in, 291, 331. assurance of his favour desired, 295. the supreme and righteous judge, 468, 470, 471. See 167. and shortness of life, 440. Gospel, praise for the, 209, 614. Gospel, a glorious light, 610. blessings of the, 212, 213, 214, 252, 257. prayer for its spread, 253, 254. invitations, 260, 261, 262, 263. See Christ, Kingdom, and Salvation. self, 380. Gratitude, reasons for, 168, 174, 175, 176, 367. and devotion, 563. See Praise, and Thanksgiving. Grave, peace of the, 452. Guidance, heavenly, implored, 307. H. Happiness, seated in the mind, 322. not complete on earth, 424, 425. in God alone, 288, 290, 433. of heaven, 480, 481. See God, Peace, Religion, Virtue, World. Health, sickness, and recovery, 556. See Gratitude. hymn for, 87, the joyful, 439. Heart, sacrifice of the, 23. laid open before God, 312. Heaven, the reward of virtuous exertions, 336. the hope of, 434, 484. aspiring to, 476, 485. prospect of, 482, 483, 486. the happiness of, 480, 481. the congregation of, 487, 488. Holiness of God, 114. Hope in contemplating the divine perfections, 293. in God, 412. fortitude, and integrity, 387. in affliction, 411, 522. 1 Hope of a resurrection, 462, 463, 475. of heaven, 434, 479. See Mercy, and Pardon. Humility, 381. and retirement, 382. Hypocrisy and sincerity, 13, 92. detected and exposed, 472. Immortality, see Heaven. I. Impartiality of God, 138, 139. Inconstancy in religion lamented, 269. Innocence, God the protector of, 160. Intercession for the thoughtless, 374. Intolerance deprecated, 371. Invitations, 260, 261, 262, 263. to the house of God, 607. Jacob, the prayer of, 299. the star of, 229. J. Jesus, the glory of the man, 239. praise for the salvation through, 618. not ashamed of, 624, 625. the examples of, and his faithful servants, 627. contemplation of the character of, 632. the memory of, 635. Joy in the works of God, 89, 135. See Singing. Judge, see God. Judgment, the future, 142, 469, 470. the divine, deprecated, 527. See Christ, and God. private, the right and duty of, 204. Justice and equity, 368. K. Kingdom and coming of Christ, 224, 225. |