Mercies, common and special, 68,
193; spiritual and temporal,
103; innumerable, 139; ever-
lasting, 136; recorded, 107;
and truth of God, 36, 89, 103,
136, 145, 146.

Midnight thoughts, 63, 119, pts
5 and 6, 139.

Ministers, in the church, 132.
Miracles, in the wilderness, 114.
National, prayer and thanksgiv-

ing, 21; blessings acknowl-
edged, 21; deliverance, 59, 67,
75, 76, 124, 126; desolations,
safety amidst, 48; prosperity
and church's increase, 67, 144;
blessings and punishments,
107.

Obedience, sincere, 18, 32, 139;
better than sacrifice, 50.
Old Age, and death, 90.
Pardon, holiness and comfort, 4;
of backsliding, 78; and direc
tion waited for, 25; prayed for,
38, 51; and confession, 32, 51;
of original and actual sin, 51;
through grace, 130.
Patience, under afflictions, 39;
under persecutions, 37, 44; in
darkness, 77, 130, 131.
Peace, and holiness encouraged,
34; praise for return of, 75;
with men desired, 120.
Persecution, saints persecuted, 35,
44, 74, 80, 83; folly of persecu-
tors, 14; complained of. 35, 44,
74, 80, 83; deliverance from, 7,
9, 10, 53, 94; courage under,
119, pt. 17.
Perseverance, 138; in trials, 119,
pt. 17.

Pleading, without repining, 39,

123; the promises, 119, pt. 10.
Praise, to God and communion
with saints, 106; for creation
and providence, 33, 104; to our
Creator, 100, 148; for deliver-
ance, 34, 118, 124; due to God
not to idols, 136; general, 86,
145, 148, 150; for the gospel,
98; a song of, 108, 150; for re-
storation to health, 30, 116; for
hearing prayer, 66, 102; to
Jesus Christ, 45; from all na-

tions, 117; and prayer, 65, 84,
for protecting grace, 57; for
providence and grace, 36; for
rain, 65, 147; from the saints,
149, 150; for temporal bless-
ings, 68, 148; public for private
mercies, 116, 118.

Prayer, heard, 4, 34, 65, 66; heard
and saints saved, 10, 102; in
time of war, 20; public and
praise, 65, 84; and hope, 27; in
church's distress, 80; heard
and Sion restored, 102; an an-
swer to waited for, 85; and
praise for deliverance, 34; for
quickening grace, 119, pt. 16;
national, 21.

Preservation, in public danger,
46, 91, 112; daily, 121; in God,
43, 61.
Pride, atheism and oppression
punished, 10, 12; and death,
49.

Profession, of sincerity and re-
pentance, 119, pt. 3, 139; false,

50.

Promises, and threatenings, 81;
pleaded, 119, pt. 10.
Prosperity, dangerous, 55, 73;
sinners in, cursed, 37, 49, 73.
Protection, truth and grace, 57;

against enemies prayed for,
140; by day and night, 112.
Providence, its wisdom and equi
ty, 9; and creation, 33, 135,
136; and grace, 36, 147; and
perfection of God, 36; its mys-
tery unfolded, 73; recorded, 77;
78, 107; in air, earth and sea,
65, 89, 104, 107, 147.
Psalm, for soldiers, 18, 60; for
old age, 71; for husbandmen,
65; for a funeral, 89, 90; for
the Lord's day, 92; before
prayer, 95; before sermon, 95;
for magistrates, 101; for house-
holders, 101; for mariners, 107;
for morning, 3, 141; for even-
ing, 139, 141.

Rain, from heaven, 65, 135, 147.
Religion, and justice, 15; in
words and deeds, 37.

Repentance, confession and par
don, 32; and faith, 51, 69.

Reproach, removed, 31.
Resolutions, holy, 119, pt. 15.
Resurrection, and death of Christ,
2, 16: of the saints, 16, 17, 49, 71;
and death, 49, 71, 89; hope of,16.
Riches, their vanity, 49; com-
pared with grace, 144.
Righteousness, from Christ, 71.
Sacrifices, 40, 51, 69.

Saints, characterized, 15, 24;
God's care of them, 34; the
best company, 16; their pa
tience and world's hatred of
them, 37; die, but Christ lives,
102; chastised and sinners de
stroyed, 94; punished and par-
doned, 78, 106, 107; their afflic-
tions moderated, 125; their
trials and safety, 125; happy,
and sinners cursed, 1, 11, 119,
pt. 1; conducted to heaven, 106,
107; rewarded at last, 50, 90,
92; dwell in heaven, 15, 24;
judging the world, 149; (see
also Christian.)

Salvation, of saints, 10; and tri.
umph, 18; and defence in God,
62; by Christ, 69, 85.
Satan, subdued, 3, 6, 13.
Scripture, compared with nature,

19, 119, pt. 7; instruction from,
119, pt. 4; delight in, 119, pts.
5 and 18; holiness and comfort
from, 119, pt. 6; variety and
excellency of, 119, pt. 8.
Seasons, of the year, 65, 104, 147.
Self-dependence, folly of, 52.
Self-examination, 26, 139.
Sickness, healed and thanks, 30,
88, 116; complained of, 6.
Sin, of nature, 14; original and
actual confessed, 51; universal,
14; conviction of and release
by prayer, 107; of the tongue,
12, 34, 50; general corruption
of manners, 11, 12.
Sinner, his portion, 17; rich one's
death, 49; their prosperity not
envied, 93; delaying, warn-
ed, 95; punishment of, 1, 11, 37.
Sincerity, 19, 26, 32, 139; proved
and rewarded, 18; professed,
119, pt. 3, 139.
Bion, its citizens, 15.

Slander, deliverance from, 31, 120.
Souls, in a separate state, 17, 140,
146.

Spiritual, enemies overcome, 3,
18, 144; blessings and punish-
ment, 81; mindedness, 119, pt. 2.
Storm, and thunder, 29, 135, 136,

148.

Submission, 123, 131; to Christ,
2; in sickness, 39.
Support, and counsel from God,
10; for the afflicted and tempt-
ed, 55; and comfort in God, 94,
119, pt. 14.
Temptation, complained of, 13;
overcome, 3, 18; in sickness, 6.
Threatenings, and promises, 81.
Times, evil, 11, 12.
Tongue, governed, 34, 39.
Trust, in the creature vain, 62,

146.

Unbelief, and envy cured, 37;
punished, 95.

Vanity, of man as mortal, 39, 89,
144; of princes, 62, 146; of life
and riches, 49.

Vengeance, and compassion, 68;
against enemies of the church,
76, 149.

Vineyard, of God, wasted, 80.
Vows, paid in the church, 116; of
holiness, 119, pt. 15.

War, prayer in time of, 20, 60;
distress of, 79; disappointment
in, 60; and victory, 18; spirit.
ual, 18, 143, 144.

Warning, to delaying sinners,
95; of God to his people, 81.
Watchfulness, 19, 141; over the
tongue, 39.

Wicked, 14, 36, 51; disappoint

ment of, 52; plagued, 105.
Works, and grace, 19, 33, 111,
135, 136; good, profit men, not
God, 16.

World, hates the saints, 37.
Worship, public, 63, 84, 122, 132;

pleasure in, 63, 84; and or
der of the gospel, 48; with
reverence, 89, 99; daily, 55,
134, 141; family, 133; absence
from complained of, 43, formal,

50.

Zeal, and prudence, 39.

Access, to God through Christ,

102, (see Prayer.)
Adoption, wonderful grace in,
110; spirit of, 111; rejoicing
in, 112.

Advent, (See Christ.)
Affliction, prayer in, 415; submis-
sion in, 426, 427, 428.
Assurance, 318, 323.
Atonement, by Christ's sacrifice,
89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98;
accomplished, 100, 101, 104;
praise for, 103.
Attributes, (see God.)
Backsliding, return from, 397.
Baptism, instituted instead of cir-
cumcision, 515; nature of, 516;
of children, 517 to 526 inclu-
sive; prayer for blessing on,
521, 526.

Believers, privileges of, 355 to
366 inclusive; happiness of, in
God. 364.

Brotherly, love, 342 to 346 inclu-
sive.
Characteristics, Christian, 350,
(see Christian Consistency.)
Charity, 354.

Christ, the Lamb slain, 94; re-
deeming Saviour, 93, 97; God
reconciled in, 98, (see atone-
ment, redemption and salva-
tion;) nativity, 168, 169, 176;
incarnation, 170, 171, 173, 174,
177, 178; advent, 172, 175; love
for children, 523, 524, 525;
divinity and humanity, 179;
deity and glory, 180; equal
with the Father, 181; one thing
needful, 182; the living Re-
deemer, 183; behold the man,
184; his character, 185; devo-

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tion to Him, 275; superior to
Moses, 186; sympathy and in-
tercession, 187, 190; his mis-
sion attested by miracles, 188;
desire of all nations, 189; sove-
reign Saviour, 191, 202, 212;
his love constant, 192, 229; con-
descension, 193, 194; glory and
grace in him, 195; titles of
196, 197; great physician, 198;
rock of ages, 199; our pattern,
200, 219; confessing him, 274;
example in suffering, 203; the
way, 204; the refuge, 205;
wonderful, counsellor, 206;
priest, king, judge, 207; pas-
chal lamb, 208, 209; wisdom
and righteousness, 210, 211;
shepherd, 213, 214, 221, 226;
living bread, 215; life of the
soul, 216; advocate, 217; his
offices, 218; guide, 220 our
strength, 222; types and pro-
phecies fulfilled in him, 223;
example, 224; hope of the dis
consolate, 225; hiding place,
227; typified by the brazen
serpent, 228; wisdom and pow.
er of God, 230; his sufferings,
231 to 235, inclusive; the pass-
over, 236; lamb to be worship-
ped, 237, 238; his resurrection,
239, 243, 245, 246; resurrection
and ascension, 241, 242, 244;
exaltation, 247 to 252, inclu-
sive; intercession, 253, 254, 255;
not ashamed of, 348, 351, 534;
union with, 355; way of access
to God, 356; communion with,
357; his praise, 377; all in all,
378; hosanna to, 384; triumph,
in, 386; hymn of praise to, 16%

Christians, consistent, 349, (see
Consistency;) characteristics of,
350; true glory of, 352 sitting
at the cross, 353; have all in
Christ, 359, confidence and
gratitude, 370; trials of, 401;
death of, 624, 625, 626, 627.
Church, glory and safety of, 490,
491, 492, 494; God its defence,
493; Christ has the keys, 495;
God's care of, 496; believers'
safety in, 497; victorious, 498,
548; dedication of a, 499 to 504
inclusive.

Confidence, (see Faith.)
Conformity, to Christ,, 347.
Conscience, peace of, 358; pleas-
ures of a good one, 365.
Consistency, Christian, 347 to 354
inclusive.

Conversion, praise for, 81, 82, 83;
of the thief, 84.

Creation, God's glory in, 24, 25, 26.
Cross, crucifixion to the world by
it, 283; safety in, 362; welcome
to the, 418.

Death, contemplation of, 616;
made desirable, 618; happiness
in, 619; made easy, 620; its
fears removed, 621, 625; dis-
armed, 622, 627, 631; dreadful
to sinners, 623; of the right.
eous, 624, 626, 627; of a friend,
628; of a pastor, 511, 512, 513;
of saints and sinners contras-
ted, 629; and glory, 630; tri-
umph over, 631, 632, 633, 634;
of a child, 640, 641; and burial
of a Christian, 639, funeral
hymns, 635 to 638 inclusive;
and resurrection, 643.
Declension, faith in time of, 315;
lamented, 400, 409, 412.
Dedication, self, 272 to 276, inclu-

sive; of a church, 499 to 504
inclusive.

Delay, danger of, 146, 165.

Deity, of Christ, (see Christ.)
Depravity, total, 44 to 50 inclu-
sive.

Despondency, Christ hope in, 225;
mourning in, 407; prayer in,
408; relief for, 410, 411.

Doctrines, election, 39 to 43 in-
clusive; fall of man, 44 to 50
inclusive; conviction, repen-
tance, and pardon, 51 to 78 in-
clusive; regeneration and con-
version, 75 to 84 inclusive; sal-
vation by grace through faith,
85 to 105 inclusive; justifica.
tion, 91, 106, 107, 108, 109;
adoption, 110, 111, 112; sancti
fication, 113, 114, 115, 116; per-
severance, 117 to 121 inclusive;
summary of, 122.

Doubts, struggling against, 391.
Election, sovereign and free, 39;
love in, 40; safety of elect, 41;
grace in, 42; book of God's de
crees, 43.

Eternity, nearness to, 617.
Evening hymns, 435, 437, 439, 441,
442, 444, 445, 446, 450.
Faith, in Christ, 89, 90, 309, 317;
justification by, 108, 109; liv
ing, 310; of things unseen, 311;
walking by, 312; peace in be
lieving, 316; efficacy of, 313;
sustaining, 314, 321; in time
of declension, 315; for assu-
rance, 318; appropriating, 319;
trials of, 320; victorious, 322,
323; producing rest, 324.
Fears, dismissed, 394.
Forgiveness, praise for, 69; seek-
ing, 71.

Funeral, hymns, 635 to 638 inclu-
sive, 646.

God, his attributes, 1, 2, 3; in-
finity, 4; majesty and domin.
ion, 5; sovereignty, 6; good-
ness, 7; glory and condescen-
sion, 8; faithfulness, 9, 11; un-
bounded love, 10; unsearcha
ble, 12; justice and mercy, 13;
condescension, 14; eternity, 15;
all in all, 23; looked to in trou-
ble, 398, 429; reliance in chan-
ges, 402.

Gospel, and law, contrasted, 123,
124; and law joined, 125; ex•
cellence of, 126, 128, 134, 135;
source of blessedness, 127, 138;
fulness of, 129; feast of, 130,
137; its joyful sound, 131; its

welcome, 132, 163, 164; power
of God, 133; obeyed or resisted,
136; invitation to its blessings,
151 to 164 inclusive; its exten-
sion, 549 to 573 inclusive; jubi-
lee, 555, 567; banner, 571.
Grace, distinguishing, 86; effica-
cy of, 87; salvation by, 91, 92,
93, 94, 97, 99; restoration by,
105; persevering, 118; triumph-
ant, 121; voice of free, 569; evi-
dence of, 271; prayer for quick-
ening, 299.

Graces, of faith, 309 to 324 inclu-
sive; of hope, 325 to 327 inclu-
sive; of love, 328 to 336 inclu-
sive; of joy, 337 to 341 inclu-
sive; of brotherly love, 342 to
346 inclusive.

Gratitude, and praise, 371, 375,
376, 379, 380; ingratitude deplo-
red, 385; for returning health,
387; for providential care, 379;
for redeeming grace, 380.
Harvest, 593, 594, 595.
Heaven, the new Jerusalem, 656;
prospect of, 657, 660, 679; aspi-
ring and longing after, 658, 659,
661, 668, 672; contemplated by
faith, 662, 665, 671; assurance
of, 663, 669; hope of, 664; tra-
ced through sorrow, 666; death
welcome in prospect of, 667;
Christian's home, 669, 670; re-
joicing in prospect of, 673; at-
tained by following Christ, 674;
worship of, 675, 676, 677; free-
dom from sin there, 678.
Holy Scriptures, excellence of, 34;
unveiling Christ's glory, 35;
richness of, 36; precious, 37;
their promises precious, 38.
Holy Spirit, eternal and almighty,
250; regeneration by, 79, 80;
spirit of adoption, 111; sancti-
fication by, 114; source of light
and life, 257; source of divine
influence, 258, 265; illumina-
tion from, 259; effusion of, 260;
grieving the, 261, 262; striving
of, 263; the Comforter, 264;
prayer for his descent, 265 to

Invitation, to sinners, 151 to 167
inclusive; to Sion, 455.
Jews, prayer for, 543, 544, 545.
Joy, (see Rejoicing.)
Judgment, general, anticipated,
647, 652, 653; apprehension of,
648, 649; preparation for, 650;
Christ descending to, 651, 654;
consolation in view of, 655.
Justification, 91, 106, 107, 108, 109.
Law, satisfied by Christ, 106, 107;

and Gospel contrasted, 123, 124;
and Gospel joined, 125.
Liberality, 354.

Life, brevity of, 602, 604, 605, 607;
vanity of, 603; uncertainty of,
605, 806; time to serve God,
610, 612; season of grace, 611.
Lord's Day, worship on, 452;
morning, 481, 482, 484; day of
Christ's resurrection, 483, 488;
a delight, 485, 486; eternal Sab-
bath, 487; evening, 489.
Lord's Supper, welcome to it, 527;
prayer at,535; dedication in,528;
communion at, 540; Christ's
love in, 529; instituted, 530;
meditations on, 538, 539; me-
morial of Christ, 531, 536, 537;
seal of the covenant, 532; the
heavenly feast, 533, 541; not
ashamed of Christ in, 534.
Love, constancy of Christ's, 192,
194; Christ's in dying, 229; de-
lights in Christian, 328; its
chief object, 329, 335; to Christ,
330, 331; Christian, 332; essen-
tial to religion, 333; drawn by
it, 334; abounding, 336; broth
erly, (see Brotherly Love.)