beloved; 347; value of, 347; victory over sin, &c., 487, 444, 422; over Satan, 428; vision of, 419, 387, 304; way, truth, &c., 668; wept over Jerusalem, 514, 660; wisdom of God, 339,-and power of God, 480; our wisdom, &c., 342; won- derful, 299; world subjected to, 322; worshipped, 291, 301, 304, 321, 404, 519-523, 665; worthy the Lamb, 524, 699; youth invited to, 607; zeal of, 156. Christian, 71, 365; aged, 157-8; almost, 465; in darkness, 537, 540; dignity and happiness of, 572; dying, 756; farewelĺ of, 648; fellowship, reception into, 741; friends, 627; happy, 696; led to heaven, 216; love, 697; race, 312; religion, ex- cellency of, 452; resurrection of, 763-4; soldier, 563, 718; song, 571; virtues, 467; warfare, 421, 718. See Saints. Christianity. See Gospel.
Christmas, 509-512, 656-658. See Christ. Church, afflicted, 163, 172, 601; beauty in the eyes of Christ, 328; birth-place of the saints, 180; bride of Christ, 119, 325 built on Christ, 232; conversing, &c. with Christ, 324-6; and Christ, 120; Christ the refuge of, 600; our delight, 93; espousals to Christ, 327; founded in blood, 616; garden of Christ, 328; gathered and settled, 258; of the Gentiles, 119; and God, 176; God's care of, 60, 261, 309, 412, 616; God fights for her, 121; God's garden, 191; God present in, 176; God terrible to her enemies, 166; going to, 249; of the Jews and Gentiles, 180; its future increase, 616, 622, 723-30; oining a, 740-1, 600 love to, 742; militant, 698; perse- cuted, 104, 117, 163, 174; prayer of, heard, 205, 216; restora- tion of, 726; safety of, 192, 295, 121; safety and honour of a nation, 123; seeking Christ, 324; welcome to it, 741; worship and order, 123. See Saints. Churches at Ephesus, &c., 602-5.
Circumcision, abolished, 453; and baptism, 450.
Close, of worship, 587, 738; of the year, 640.
Coldness lamented, 394, 469, 701.
Colonies planted, 219.
Collection, charitable, 623.
Comfort, breathed after, 242; in covenant with Christ, 397; in sorrows, 403, 413, 712; true and false, 534; from the word, 238. Comforts, Gospel, 715; of life blest, 254. See Afflic tions, Joys.
Comforter, 366, 540, 574; invoked, 673, 706.
Communion with Christ, 382; and with saints, 475, 214; with God, 235, 142. See Sacrament.
Compassion of Christ, 488. See Christ, God.
Condescension, of Christ, 62; of God, 61, 275, 400.
Conference, religious, 584, 745, 737.
Confession, of sin, 133, 97, 348; conscience relieved by, 99. Confidence in God, 565.
Conflict, spiritual, 541, 538, 705,
Conscience, good, 709; guilt of, relieved, 110; pleasures of a good, 408; secure and awakened, 350; tenderness of, 242.
Consolation under bereavement, 757; prayer for, 713. See Af
Constancy in the gospel, 376, 536.
Consuming fire, God a, 311.
Contention, complaint of, 246; and love, 358.
Contentment, 551; prayer for, 709-10.
Contrite heart, 707.
Conversion, 528-31, 690-3; delay of, 679, 337-8; difficulty of it, 467; display of grace, 253; joy of, 103, 531, 695; joy of heaven, 343, 696; of the world, 724.
Conviction of sin, 528, 529, 690, 691; by the cross of Christ, 423, 432; by the law, 350, 340.
Correction for sin, 216.
Corner-stone, Christ a, 232, 234. Coronation of Christ, 521, 327. Corruption of manners, 67..
Corrupt nature from Adam, 450, 655.
Country, our, the care of heaven, 84; happy, 275.
Courage, in affliction, 245, in Christian warfare, 421, 718; in death, 73, 413, 710.
Covenant, with Abraham, 212, with Christ, 180; blessings of the new, 675; children in, 349, 606; comfort in, 397; engage- ments, 600; everlasting, 601; of grace, sure, 183; hope in, 362; joining in with God, 740; new, sealed, 475. Covetousness, 304, 407, 436.
Creation, 506, 459, 417; of man, 269; new, 451, 341; and provi- dence, 99, 104, 209, 280; and grace, 266; and redemption, 262, 395; preservation, &c. of the world, 381.
Creator, God the, 506; Christ the, 292; praise to, 201. Creatures, God above them, 334; love of, dangerous, 402; prais- ing God, 282-6; vain, and God all-sufficient, 100; vanity of, 459.
Cross of Christ, 349, 353, 662-3 (see Christ); bearing the, 550, 700; crucifixion to the world by, 478; our glory, 486; re- joicing before, 663; repentance at the, 439, 379; way to the crown, 716; welcomed, 701.
Crown of the saint in glory, 716. Crucifixion to the world, 478. Curse of the fall, 346.
Custom in sin, 466.
DANGERS, of our earthly pilgrimage, 405, 407, 558; of love to creatures, 402; of sinners delaying repentance, 682.
Darkness, 537-9, 708; God's presence, light in, 406; hope in, 68, 543; joy returning, 708; of Providence, 441, 548; spirit ad- dressed in, 540.
Day, of grace and hope, 337; of judgment, 653, 761; of Pente- cost, 672.
Dead, in the Lord, blessed, 301, 755; and the living, where? 755; to sin by the cross, 346.
Death, 184; appointed to all, 643; and burial of saints, 375, 757; of children, 646; of Christ, 516; courage in, 73, 413, 710; deliverance from it, 96, 232; desirable, 306, 411, 644; dreadful or delightful, 404; easy by the sight of Christ, 392, 483; and of heaven, 413; effect of sin, 187; and eter- nity, 390; fear of, adverted to, 393, 414; no fear in, 710; fervent desires in view of, 754; of friends, pious, 648, 757; gain to a believer, 649; and glory, 348, 411; God's presence in, 403, 445, 754; happy, 302, 757-8; issues of life and, 679; of ministers, 698, 760; preparation for, 187, 306, 412; and resurrection, 125, 184, 441; of saints, 648, 757; of a saint and a sinner, 645; of a sinner, 375; a rich, 126; of a sister, 758; triumphed over, 294, 301, 441, 756; warning to prepare for, 643, 760, 412; welcomed, 644; of a young person, 647. Deceitfulness, of sin, 461; of the world, 402.
Decrees of God, 434, 506, 351, 298.
Dedication, self, 236, 422; social, 692; of a house of worship,
Deity of Christ, 292, 404.
Delay of sinners, 643, 681-2, 337-8.
Delight, in the church, 93, 175; in Christ, 382; in God, 77, 143, 161, 398; in the scriptures, 237, 239; in worship, 143, 175, 177, 382. Deliverance, begun and completed, 178; breathed after, 242; from death, 96, 232; from despair, 76, 256; from distress of soul, 113; from enemies spiritual, 424; from persecution, 135, 194; praise for, 103; from shipwreck, 218; from slander, 96; surprising, 253; and submission, 358; from temptation, 194; from a tumult, 231. See Enemies, Church, Salvation. Depart! 435, 439.
Departure from Christ, resolution against, 535, 557. Depravity, 70, 133, &c., 318, 450, 655.
Dependence, 633. See Faith.
Desertion, and distress of soul, 68, 92; and hope, 116; and temp- tation, 458.
Despair, and hope in death, 75; deliverance from, 76, 256. Despondency, 538; cheered, 543, 426; reproved, 308-9.
Devil. See Satan, Victory.
Devotedness, 708, 235-6, 230.
Devotion, 235, 584, 382, 394; daily, 137; and nightly, 261; sick- bed, 112. See Morning, Evening, and Lord's Day.
Disease, sin a, 463.
Dismission, 587, 738.
Dissolution of the world, 381.
Distance from God loved, 466.
Distinguishing love, 433.
Distress of soul relieved, 708, 712.
Dominion of God, 209, 506, 414; over the sea, 416.
Doubts and fears-folly of, 708; scattered, 418; suppressed, 56.
Doxologies, 288, &c., 492, &c., 775-6.
Dragon and Michael, 319.
Dry bones, vision of, 578.
Drunkard and glutton, 217.
Dullness complained of, 389, 394.
Duties, daily, 633; to God and man, 71.
Dwelling with God, 89. See Heaven.
EARTH and heaven, 380, 405; no rest on, 459; paradise on,
Earthly joys forsaken, 380.
Education, religious, 102, 169.
Effusion of the Spirit, 458, 672.
Egypt's plagues, 213.
Election, 298-9, 601, 341, 316, 351.
Emmanuel, 367, 420, 461, 511, 553, 562.
End of the world, 469, 766.
Enemies, love to, 105, 220
Enmity, of the carnal mind, 318; of Satan to Christ, 346. Envy and unbelief cured, 108.
Eternity of Christ, 292, 339; and death, 390; of God, 383, 414, 191, 185; joyfully anticipated, 642; serious prospect of, 641; succeeding life, 407; a thought of, 751.
Evening, and morning psalms and hymns, 57, 261, 332, 377-8, 631, 747; of Lord's day, 736; Saturday, 735.
Evidences of grace, 92, 359, 270.
Exaltation of Christ, 54, 84, 154. See Christ.
Example, of Christ, 455, 513, 669; of saints, 456, 533.
Excellencies of Christ, 367, 556, 671.
Excellency of religion, 452.
Exhortation, to praise God, 720; to prayer, 590; to repentance, 681-2; against a sectarian spirit, 698; to seek God, 677.
Expostulation, 576, &c., 685, &c. Exultation in the reign of Christ, 122. FAITH, adores the divine glories, 427; of assurance, 345, 544, 562; assisted by sense or preaching, &c., 456; in Christ our sacrifice, 457, 562; encouraged by example, 533; evi- dence of things unseen, 353, 451; fainting, 538; in God, 141; and knowledge of Christ, 347, 345; living and dead, 363; joy of, 467; for pardon, &c. in Christ, 428; power of, 532, 701; preciousness of, 532; triumphing in Christ, 300; and unbelief, 449; walking by, 451.
Faithfulness, of Christ, 712; of God, 181, 415, 410.
Fall, of angels and men, 388; of man, 508, 655, 318; and re- covery, 346, 421.
Falsehood and blasphemy, 68.
Family blessings, 255; government, 203; love and worship, 260,
Father, God our, 322, 629.
Farewell, Christian's, 648; missionary's, 732; to missionaries,
732; to the world, 566.
Fast, 591-2; for revival, 747.
Fear, of death (See Death); of God, 80, 249, 697. Fearful encouraged, 548.
Fears, see Doubts.
Feast of the Gospel, 294, 481-2.
Fellowship, reception into, 741. See Communion.
Few saved, 467.
Finished! 444, 516, 613.
Flattery and deceit complained of, 68.
Flesh, and blood of Christ, 484, 611 (See Christ, Bread); and sin mortified, 467, 359; and spirit, 457; our tabernacle, 348.
Folly of mankind, 70, 393, 125; of sin, 463.
Food, spiritual, 295, 324, 382, 740.
Forerunner, Christ a, 693.
Foretaste of heaven, 391.
Forgiveness, of injuries or "love, &c.," 359; of sin
Formal worship, or hypocrisy, 128, 361.
Fountain, Christ a, 614, 667, 368; opened for sin, 689.
Fortitude, holy, 563, 421.
Frailty, and folly, 393; of life, 676, 385, 275, 186.
Free grace, 298, 687.
Fretfulness cured, 108.
Friends, meeting and parting, 627; death of, 648. Friendship, 260, 627.
Fruits, of Christ's death, 86; of faith, 363; of holiness and grace, 359; of the Spirit, 344.
Funeral, 650, 750, 760, 412, 184, 293, 301. See Death, Saints. GENTILES, Abraham's blessing on, 319, 349; called, 147; Christ revealed to, 297; church of, 119; given to Christ, 159; gathering of, 721; owning God, 197.
Gethsemane, 515, 661.
Glorified martyrs, 310; body, 441.
Glory of Christ, 118, 429; of the church, 726; of God in crea- tion, &c., 209; in redemption, 523; to God in the highest, 767. See Christ, God, Gospel, Grace, Zion.
Glorying in the cross, 486, 536.
Glutton and drunkard, 217.
God, absence of, forever intolerable, 439; all in all, 431, 254; al- mighty, 655, 192, 198; all-seeing, 268; all-sufficient, 100-1; attributes specified, 106, 470-2; avenger of saints, 444; our banner, 552; being of, 505; care of saints, 60, 89, 102, 138; in the church, 176, 180; creation and providence, 100, 200, 209; Creator, 506, 201, 374; of man, 269; and Redeemer, 395; compassion of, 207, 277; condescension, 61, 225, 400; confidence in, 565; consuming fire, 311; controversy, 592; decrees, 506; deeds of, recounted, 169; our defence from sin, 56; defence of Zion, 616; our delight, 398; dominion of, 209, 414, 471, 506; dwelling with, 89; dwells with the humble, 337; eternity, 383, 414, 191, 186; exalted above creatures, 334; faithfulness, 181, 410, 415, 397-8; Father, 322, 472, 589; fear of, 80, 242, 697; glories above reason, 427; glorified in Christ, 401; in the gospel, 449; the salvation of sinners by Christ, 152, 655-6; glory in creation and provi- dence, 209; and redemption, 395; in redemption, 523; glory and defence of Zion, 412; goodness of, 277, 206, 505, 152, 639; governing, 148; grace, 348, 401, 314, 438; greatness of, 276, 225-6; guide of the pilgrim, 563; our happiness, 431; hearer of prayer, 631; holiness of, 201, 334-6; hope and help, 273, 67, 93, 161; house of, loved and longed for, 175-7; incar- nate, 292, 460; incomprehensible, 427, 473; invisible, 389, 470; invocation to, as Father, Son, &c., 574; judge, 64, 126 (See Christ); just, 336, 64, 77; justice glorified in mercy, 655; kingdom supreme, 174, 444, 506; love in sending his Son, 437, 343; love to, 397, 708; makes men happy, 52, 555; loves the righteous, and abhors the wicked, 66, 235; majesty of, 107, 181, 192, 225; terrible, 387; merciful in chastise- ment, 207; mercy, 264, 655, 311, 438; mercies of, acknowl- edged, 208, 554; innumerable, 272; name proclaimed, 507; of nature and grace, 106; omnipotent, 655; omnipresent, 270; omniscient, 270; panting after, 116; patience of, 419, 438; peace from, 554; perfections, 106, 223, 264, 470-2; 507, 655-6; our portion, 57, 161, 431; power and majesty, 655, 192; and goodness, 423; and Zion's safety, 192; praised, 194, 264, 279, 417, 720, 766-8; praise due to, not to idols, 262; presence, light in darkness, 406; rejoiced in, 431; our preserver, 248, 314, 139, 267, 377; providence, 106, 147, 169, 280; mysterious, 548, 162; our provider, 552; pur- poses of, 506, 548; reconciled in Christ, 460; refuge of the church, 121, 601; in trouble, 66, 78, 136, 188; regard to the pious, 580; rewarder, 77; rising to God, 700, 567; safety in, 565, 141; Saviour, 335; searches the heart, 268-70, 361; seeking him, 144; our shepherd, 87, 564; sight of him, 387; sovereign, 191, 351, 506; our sun and shield, 176; supreme, 174, 444; terrible to sinners, 387; thunderer, 411; Trinity, 492, 394-5, 574, 775-6; the true, 227; trust in, 141, 552, 555, 565; truth of, 410, 278, 139, 183, 267, 201; unchangeable, 414, 191-2; unity, 262, 395, 492; vengeance of, 400; and compassion, 150; walking with, 547; wisdom, Christ the, 480; in forming man, 271; in his works, 222; word, (See Scriptures); works wondrous, 263; worshipped with reve- rence, 201; wrath of, 311, 761.
Goodness of God, 277, 505. See God, Grace, Gospel, attested by miracles, 454; a blessed, 182; blessedness of hearing it, 297; comforts, 715; command to preach it, 357; constancy in, 536, 376; exemplification of, 359; glori- fies God, 449; invitation of, 294, 357, 686-9; and law, 352, 446, 340; no liberty to sin, 346, 359, 363; ministry of, 597, 297; mysteries of, 298, 353; power of, 455, 120, 221; praise
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