276, 263, 471

174, 442,

distinguishing, 194, 195, 196, 197

of Christ to men, 254

to sinners, 303

to the church, 545

in dying, 530

in words and deeds, 545
its strength. 546
unchangeable, 276, 471
unparalleled, 512

shed abroad in the heart, 430
its banquet, 536, 521

to God and our neighbour, 237
to God inconstant, 356
pleasant and powerful, 296
to Christ strong, 372

to the unseen Saviour, 298,661 v.7
to men, brotherly, 299

to enemies, 303, 304, 451 v. 6

and worship in a family, 299

to the creature dangerous, 329
and charity, 302

and sympathy, 370 v. 5

and hatred, 300

peace and meekness, 370
faith and joy, 298

superior to knowledge, faith, and
hope, 296

perfect in heaven, 661
religion vain without it, 305

Lusts of the flesh, conflict with, 231
Luxury, punished, 439

and pardoned, 440

Lydia's house, 505 v. 3
Lying hated, 392 v. 5

Man, his vanity as mortal, 612, 613, 25,
618, 616

saved, and angels punished, 196,

197

Manna, rained down, 439 v. 1-4
spiritual, 513, 156 v. 4
Mariner's psalm, 69, 70

Marks, of implanted grace, 391, 319
of the blessed man, 370

of the children of God, 161
of true faith, 268

of genuine holiness, 230

of sincerity, 320, 416 at the pause
Marriage, mystical, 456
Martyrdom, 276, 228
Martyrs glorified, 656, 657
Mary, the virgin's song, 107
Master of a family, 392

Mediator, access by, to the throne of
grace, 401, 151, v 6, 153 v, 6

Meditation, 378,380,557

and retirement, 388

on the word, 99, 100
on heaven, 275

Meekness 378 v. 3, 291, 299
learned of Christ, 253
Melancholy, reproved, 279
and hope, 280

removed, 482

Melchizedec, a type of Christ, 485 v. 5,

4,494

Members of a church characterized,

Merit, human, disclaimed, 239
Merits of Christ, 155

Message, of the angels, 105
of Christ, 32

of the gospel, 224

of gospel ministers, 250
of John the Baptist, 496

Messenger of the covenant, 151 v. S
153 v. 3

Messiah, born, 107

Jesus the true, 145

Michael's war with the dragon, 484
Midnight thoughts, 557, 99, 100, 556
Mighty God, Christ the, 148 v. 3, 477
Milk, of the word desired, 161
and wine, 252 v. 5
Mind, carnal, 177
spiritual, 389

Ministers, commission of the apostolic,

244

ordained, 454, 453

Ministers, their message, 250
their work and encouragement,
244 v. 1, 4, 5

loved for their works' sake, 250
Ministry, of angels, 474, 114, 115
of the gospel welcome, 250
Miracies, at the birth of Christ, 109

in the life, death, and resurrection
of Christ, 400

in the wilderness, 447

Misery, and sin banished from heav-
en, 655

and shortness of life, 610
without God in the world, 433
of sinners, 378-381
Misimprovement of time, 614
Missionary meetings, hymns for, 489

-500

Morning star, Christ, 496 v. 8, 150 v. 15
songs, 547-549

or evening, 550-552
of a Lord's-day, 511, &c.
Mortality, of man, 613, 627
the effect of sin, 170
and hope, 630

and God eternal, 98, 616, 618
and Christ's eternity, 619
Mertification, of sin, 223, 230, 189

to the world by the sight of God,
330, 172

by the cross of Christ, 515

to sin by the cross, 310

by the sight of heaven, 330

Moses, Aaron and Joshua, 448

[156

and Christ, their different works,
disobedient, punished, 246
rod of, 436 v. 9

death like his desired, 624, 626

Mourning for sin, 664, 370 v. 2, 272 v. 1
Murmuring punished, 9
Mysteries in the gospel, 247
revealed, 194, 195

N.

Names and offices of Christ, 148-153
Narrow way, 223, 189
Nation, the honour and safety of it is
the church, 460
prosperity of it, 580, 581
blest and punished, 582
where God resides, happy, 2
National, deliverance, 581, 591, 588,
586,483

desolations, the church's safety,
and thumph in them, 475
mercies and thanks, 579, 587, 583
Nativity of Christ, 105-112
Nature, book of, and scripture, 95-97
and grace, 177, 232, 181
of man's frame, 59

of fallen man, sinful, 182, 177
works of, to be dissolved, 68,435 v. 3
Neglect of religion dangerous, 609, 255
Negligence complained of, 614
Neighbour and God loved, 237
New covenant, promises, 257
sealed, 511

Oath, of God, to Abraham, and his
seed, 436

to David and Christ, 174

and promise to his people, 175, 471
solemn to be regarded, 451 v. 4
and promises of men broken, 574
Obedience, to Christ, 246
of faith, 268

flowing from love, 296
better than sacrifice, 238
cheerful and voluntary, 236, 96
evangelical, 268, 161

sincere, 319, 320, 205--203
the highest wisdom, 56 v. 6
Offence, not to be given to any, 201
Offices, and titles of Christ, 148———1^3
of the Spirit, 324, 126

Old Age, flourishing in religion, 459
unconverted, 567

and preparations for death, 570
prayer and song for, 572
reflection and hope of, 571

and the resurrection, 572, 640, 618
Old Man of sin crucified, 223, 230, 189
Olive tree, wild and good, 504
Omnipotence, of God, 24

our strength, 42
and grace, 51

Omnipresence of God, 40, 41 [v. 4
Omniscience of God, 40, 41, 44 v. 3, 45,
Oppression, complained of, 575 [tors.

punished, 573, 574. See Persecu-
Ordinances, delight in, 419, 171, 172

See Baptism and Lord's Supper-
Ordination of a minister, 454, 453
Original sin, 177, 256

Overcoming faith, prayed for, 621
enjoyed, 622,276

saints a, 337

Peace, of the nations, 560, 476

of conscience, 116

and love, &c. 200, 301

on earth and good will, 105

and holiness encouraged, 556
with men desired, 345

and pardon through Christ, 164
and submission under trials,314,315
trust and strength, 472

Pearl of price, 94

Perfection, of scripture, 97, 94

of the christian religion, 245
of Christ's righteousness, 202
of holiness in heaven, 654, 655
of happiness in heaven, 655-662
Perfections of God, 43-50

of God, displayed in the gospel,249
shining in the cross, 518

Persecuted saints praying and plead-
ing, 463466

their prayer and faith, 467
God their avenger, 16

Persecution, courage and perseverance

under it, 276, 341

victory over and deliverance from
it, 469, 371, 343

Persecutors, punished, 349, 443,387
their folly, 468
complained of, 563

deliverance from them, 74, 573,343
PERSEVERANCE, of the saints, 210
-214

in duty, 42, 338

in boliness, 214, 230

under persecution and trials, 341
the effect of truth and mercy, 100
connected with all the graces, 370
in grace desired, 232 v. 4

of saints to glory certain, 106, 214,
322,628, 125
Person, of Christ, 104, 103

and glories of Christ, 491, 457
the blessed, 205, 206, 208, 370
Pestilence, preservation in it, 601

of saints and sinners, 686, 384, 382
Positive institutions, the use of, 508
Potter and the clay, 192

Poverty, of spirit, 370, 253
confessed, 239, 659 v. 6,7

Power, of God, 24, 42

and goodness, 51, 52

and majesty of God, 53, 55, 22, 23
and wisdom in Christ crucified,
249, 518

and grace of Christ, 258

of the Spirit in converting sinners,
324, 183

of faith, 268, 276

of grace and sin, 231

of Christians through Christ, 258
for the gospel, 248, 492

Powers of hell vanquished by Christ,
685, 529, 235

Practical, atheism, 3, 36, 182
religion, 291, 268

tendency of the gospel, 230

PRAISE to God, our Creator, 83, 84
for creation and providence, 61,62
for creation and redemption, 218
for daily preservation, 548, 552, 554
for eminent deliverances, 485, 608
for deliverance from death, 605,608
for private deliverances, 411
general, 87, 22, 23, 16

for the gospel, 251

for health restored, 603, 604, 606
for hearing prayer, 486, 488
public, 608

and public prayer, 410

for protection, grace and truth, 80
for general providence, and special
grace, 75

for rain, 558, 76, 560

to the Reicemer, 456, 457, 481, 492,
154-185, 216, 133, 159, 160
for redeeming grace, 215, 157, 32, 32

for temptations overcome, 366

for victory in war, 584

imperfect on earth, 160, 142 v. 7
from angels, 86

from children, 564

from all saints, 387, 429

from all nations, 401, 402
from the creation, 88
from all creatures, 85, 89
universal praise, 85, 89

to the Trinity, 663-681
Prayer, in the naine of Christ alone,143
answered, 361-363, 484, 409, 486
in the church's distress, 463

and faith of persecuted saints, 467,
382, 346

and hope, 408

and happiness, 405, 406

for deliverance answered, 578
heard, and Zion restored, 488
and praise for deliverance, 485
pubac, 504, 503

and praise public, 410

and pleading for pardon, 327
for repentance and pardon, 360, 308
in time of war, 577

and hope of victory, ib.
Preaching, success of it, desired, 428
different success of it, 247

unprofitable for want of faith, 428
pleasing and profitable, 250
baptism and the Lord's supper, 508
Predestination, of Christ and his peo-
pie, 191

sovereign and distinguishing, 192,

197

deprecated, 283

and humanity, 282, 253

atheism and oppression punished,

573, 574

and death, 637

Priesthood, of Christ, 88, 164, 144, 494
levitical ending in him, 145

Priests, and kings, christians made,
155 v. 7, 152 v. 2
Prince of peace, 148
Princes vain, 18, 19, 321

Privileges of the gospel valued, 250
Prison, of the body, 629

of the grave, 634, 421
of sin, 234, 235
of hell, 653

Prisoners of Satan released, 234 v. 4
Prodigal son, 307

[316
Profession, of sincerity and repentance,
Professions, insincere, 316, 317,651,652
Profit hindered by weakness of faith,
and by ignorance and unbelief,
428, 247

Promises, fulfilled in Christ, 107, 108
of the covenant, 257, 175

faithfulness of God in them, 265
and truth of God unchangeable,

176

affairs, 6

over afflictions and death, 67
bereaving, adored, 315

executed by Christ, 155 v. 4, 5
its darkness, 71

dark and frowning, attended with
faith, 71

prosperous and afflictive, 315
its wisdom and equity, 74
and creation, 61, 444, 445
general and special grace, 75, 76
and perfections of God, 75
its mystery unfolded, 72
recorded, 82, 446, 449

in air, earth, and sea, 53, 60, 61,79,
62,69,76

Provisions, of the gospel, 252, 520, 528,

171 v. 3-5

of God's house, 75 v. 5, 6

of the Lord's table, 509, 521-583
Prudence and zeal, 306

5*

Reading the scripture, 101, 299

Christ, 155, 33

Release by prayer, 361, 363, 488
Reliance, on God, the reason and hap
piness of it, 18, 19

on the promises desired, 266, 45 v.
on Christ and the gospel, 236
Religion, duties of it, 230, 223
pleasures of it, 287,288, 285
prospects of it, 287, 288, 626
and justice, 451

in words and deeds, 230, 451, 291
vain without love, 305

its supports, 230 v.4

christian, its excellence, 245
revivals of it prayed for, 363, 489,

491, 492

enjoyed, 363, 488, 361
flourishing in old age, 459

Religious, education, 565, 82

parents convey not grace, 220
Remembrance, of Christ, 514

of former deliverances, 280, 339
of all the way, 449
Renovation desired, 181, 221
Repentance, effected by divine good-
ness, 309, 31

at the cross of Christ, 310, 311
gives joy in heaven, 312
confession and pardon, 205-208
and prayer for pardon and health,
360

and faith in the blood of Christ, 364
of the prodigal, 307

Reprieve, none in death, 637 v. 3, 636,

v. 2

no pardon, 382 v. 7-10, 649 v. 2,
652

Reproach, removed, 347, 382, 639 v. 4
Reproof, brotherly and beneficial, 551
Resignation, 197

to affliction, 596, 313

to the will of God, 285
to bereaving providences, 315
Resolutions, holy, 333
Rest, none on earth, 432

promised by Christ, 253
complete in heaven, 655

Restoration, from the fall, 117, 222
from backsliding, 364, 165-167
from sorrows and sins, 212
from sickness, 600, 604, 606
of joy, 482

of Sion, 488

by prayer, 36, 363

RESURRECTION of Christ, 123, 124,