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GOSPEL ~1AGAZINE for I775•

A; ADAM, and his pofierity, ven- Ato?Jefflt nt of C hrift. eff'ay th'1re·

ge_ance of God jullly de- on, I I z. Texts 'of fcripture to nouneed againll them; 3 86. afcertain the truth of it, I I 3• Fell as a public perfon, and in- What eff~cts it fhollld proquce fetled alI his offspring, 5 1 5. i.;J our hearts and lives, ibid. &

Addnfi to Jinners who are than.- feq, · , gcrs to prayer, 49· B .

. - /.lj;"'i8ions, encouraging confide- 1Japri.fn, its true meaning, zq, deratior.s to believers, of the Btliever, what conftitutes one, L ord's prefel)ce, and fupport 195· No . medium, be.twe~n a under tr.em, 3Z4· . bel iever and an unbeliever.

All~gory, on the tree g rant offal- . . ibid. . .. · V3tian by Chrifi, 456. . Belie«-'tn are all children of Abra~.

An,cdote of the late Rev. Mr. Ja'mes ham, 272. · .· · .<.

H ervey,z54-, 356. . TJeievolus, ~a' chHa~er,sS7• , Angels a :tend on th(! heirs of hea• ·Beiter things of a be tier life:; their

veo, 3 13. infallible certainty demonftr~· A nge/1 could not penetrate into ted, 405.

thefr:crets of redemp1ion, 347· Bt·-ware ot -your company, an al-Antigur~:, account of an exm .or- Iegorical elfay, exhibiting the

<iinary work carrying en there, foul, · while c:;,.ving the grand 3 z. dotlrines· of .chriftianity, ac ..

.ApoflleJ of Chrifi, before hi~ r~- cofted by carRal reafon and un ... fuir,dion, unacquainted .with belief, iz4-zz5. . the perfect manner of m,an's · Bi6le, the tr uths co.nr:iiced i n it

. !ah;ation by hi·;•, 358• . eternal, fO. That is the mQit A tfarent cor.tradiClioliS iil fcrip- valuable which is written in

ture recooci!eo, 34~36. · • tile h'eart, ibid. Appro,o_ria!in_g views of the Lamb Blood and righteoufnefs of Chrift,

of God, icnd to promote chri- fign whereby to know if we ilians ctlabli!hmen t and fur:her- have an . happy iatcrell in ance in peace, &c. 340. 'them, 9•

Lt~rijh, fpecul:!ti\'cs,undcr gofpel 13urkiu, Re\', Wrn. Memoirs of Jtght, 21 7. · hts life, 457, 543~ Some paf-

4 4 K · ·-·· - fil,!i.CS

i N D .E X for lfi5· f.age& from his diary, 458, & kq. His labour of love tor the pcbr Ficnch exile~,. 46o. His holy relolves, 463· Eminent· ufefulnefs as a paHor, 5'1-4-Sildden fic!mef', l2fi worcls, and death, 546-548. His· w01k5, 549·

c. Capta;J! of our ft!vation, iJTip(lr·

tan~;e of our firm dependence on him, 48z.

Carnal {James and fenfual diver-. fions,~iTay on the inexpediency

·of them to profdfors, u6, . 'l54. Their unlawfulilefs and 'ftnfulnefs proved from the ab­horrence· riew converts bear tO them, .1 ill. Forbidden by the

.. Spirit of truili in the w'ord of God, 1.)6. "Arguments,of the pleaders 'for them obviated, 'I ~it· Are conmry to Ic·ve, and 'o!fend weak br~thren, '160, !6r.

·carnal men, their miferabTe con­dition, both O!.!twardly and in their confci~~' without the covenant mercy pf God in

-: ~~ .~ .. ~~- _ -chrifl, 540, &·feq. ... ·r:}a_ralterJ,, chriftiaq blemifues in . t_!lei!f, 7 5. Chrijf,· in various inftances fet at

lllought by the world, 157-. 177· ·cJ.:rijt, his wonderful humiliation

and abafemer. r, a:nd the d!i.cacv of his fuffe rings fet forth, 5 i a', & feq .

C"hrijlia'l dire8:or, elfays fo der,o. ininated, 337> 385, 433> 4 81, szg , 578 •

. Cbi;h all travdlen ·guarded along the cdeft:al road by the ptoviK deroc::, grnce, and angels cf Corl, 467 . Th~ ir acc_omoda­tio.!1 and }'ravifion, .;.68. Com-

f,..,.t~ble anticipatio:;s of ~!cry, 470. Obfervations needful fot them to attend to, 4-:' 3.

Chrijliana's Jetter to Chrilliao • on a fuitab!.~ d~p~nment in profeiTors of bath (exes. 3 7.

Cbr.ifliam calied to feliow!hipwith God and ChriP., Jz~. To li'·e and walk in the Spi'tit, 15 5 Not to be confor;ned to t ~·is world, but tramformed, 15 '7 •

Cbrijlians, tbough of difFerent fentiments and denon,inations.

· is no proof of their J<Ot being fellow travellers ' to Zion, 46;-.

·Conje}Jion to God, the neceffiiy and true nature of it, zz . ConviCtions when fpi ritual, 9 8.

b. ·.Darknd} and .diftrefs offoul, ro'me

of the main caufes of it, 416, & feq,

!Jeijl, the true, an honourable char2Cl.er, 499• & feq. He loves God, approves his wo•d and ways, honours and depenqs upon him, soo, ) O I. Relies on the d ivine truth, immurabilitv, and all fu'!licit::ncy, 501. Ap· plies to God through a MedJ. • a~cr, and delights in him, ibid. Rejoices in the work and lo~e of Jdos, ~oz.

lJigr2;:v of m~n, what may be ,. properly fo called, 74·

Dijlrujli;1g un belief, an dfay con· · cerning it, 168. Arifes chiefly fr~m a want c.f reliance on God's promifed goodnefs, 1 7 1.

D i·vine grace, rdle8:ions on the power and nature of it, 7 j. The revolution it caufes in \he h·uman heart, 74·

Divine Spirit, dfea of his influ. ence upon our hearts, 1 ZJ.,Zz6< I ts various ways of fantH fying us, JZS' .

Drake,

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-rrtke, Mr. his letter to Mr. Chr. Ln\~e, Io,.

·Dmwi",'? nigh to· God, efray thereupon, 271, 314-. Our ttan!iwry exi1\ence here flJould lead to i: by fe:f. examination and calling upon Gc.d, 315. We lhculd draw nigh to God in behalf of our chmch and nation, 316. And for our· fa­milies, ibid, How our ap· prca-::hes to God fhould be . (:onduCied, 3 zo. DireCtions for a corrcfpondiog deportment af­terwards, 321. Holy waiti,;g after prayer enjoined, 322;

Drwm, relation of Mr. E:lward Godwin's, 557•

/)refs of women frequenting chri­fiian congregation•, in general unbecoming the gcfpel, 561.

E. Eccl:Jiafrica! hiftory, I 5, 54, l o 1,

149, zo3.. 248, ;103, H4•4 rz, 439• 487, ·~3)• 583.

Ebtlion and reprobation, no con­nexion between them, but pro• ceed from very diJf~rent caufe~) o66.

El:8i.m doCtrine of, a foul-com­ibting dottrine, 3iD·

E<V""!'gelicu.!, or tl;e gofpel mini­iter, a living c!laratl:er, 444•

I. ... perimce of the Rev. Mr. Stock· ton, 4zo.

E><traii of a le~ter written by the wife of the Rev. Mr. Baxter, 5"20.

F. Faith f)f -~dber:ince and relia'"ce

or(jelus, brin~s to heaven, zj. Jlai:h, deJr.riP!-lcn of the true na­

wre of it, 99· Its fuperlative worth and ex:eller.cy, 388. Abraham's a pattern tor ours, 39°•

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F ai:h, true illullrious examples of it, +J4• 435 ·

Faitb attcd on Jefu s affords pe­culiar comfort ro the believer, 4·J8.

Fall of man, fcripture ac:ount of it, 512, & feq. ,

Father, a pious one, inftrutl:icn$ to his fon, 19, & feq.

FPther Paul the Venetian, his life, 82. Eny;ed by the pope, wbo

determi ne to dellroy h im, 8 3• Stj.. Is aflaffinated, but reconrs • 85. Pious and exemplary he~ haviour on his death-bed, S6. His !aft words, 87.

Frames, comfortable <mea, na evidences of true faith, 99·

G. Genera}iu, or the gentleman, a

char aCl:er, 1 I. Gill, Dr. his thoughts on repro­

.bation, 369. God's glory !hould ·he the chief

end and alm of chriftian~ 3 38., 339·

Godnighto hisprayingpeople, z 7 5. Gqjptl act of grdce for the relief

ofin(olvent debtors, 241 ,&feq. Mere morali!h excluded the benefit of it, 247•

G:fpel miniUer, the indifpenfable duties of one exemolified in a living charaCter, 445· & feq.

Gifpel, its primary aim and de­!igns, 4P· Its effects on thofe who delpile and hate it, 452, 453• Various methods taken by moil: people to flifle the convictions produced by it,. 453· D readful litoation of tbofe who wilfully reject it-45+· Some profeffors and ap­provers of it fiill worfe than open defpifers, ibid. Twofold­event of hearing it on the for~

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malill: and reprobate, 455· Its {alutary cffdts on thcfe wh0

. can receive it, ibid, · "Greeit, line Rev. Mr. his char-ac ·

ter, in a letter to a friend, 3 7 r • Gvyfi, Dr. }9hn, his life, 13z, &

ieq. Hisamiab!e cbaracrt"rand condufl: as a . preacher and paf­wr, 1 H· Good confeillon at llis death, 13.5;

PI. ·Rair, worn by ~en, whether re­

concileable 10 St. Paul's. inter­rQgation, (x Cor. :xi. 14.) con­

. cerning it, 55&, &:feq. Harmony of. the ·evangelifis con~

· fid~red, 6o, 12.4, . l:/arviy, the hue Mr. Samuel,

Memoirs of him, 39'· His improvement in rational learn­ing and divinity, 393• Excel­len t natural capaci ties, 394• His cbriflitn characrer, ibid• His minifierial character, 39S. Sickriefs and death. 396. · ·

Jicart, renewtd, difcernible in the chriftian, 52 · Deceitful­

. ~efs of an unrenewed one, ibid. . . .

Htart, it is good to maintain a · holy jealoufy of j ts ·deceit, 3 1. Htart of a natural man offenfive · to God, 389. Its total depra~ · vity, 5o8. Caufes of it, ibid,

H_eathen philofophers (enftble cf the depravity of human natur.e, 60J.

Heathmifb fe rmons 10 c~rifiian 'congregations expofed and la-, mented, 444· ·

Hint to cluilti<~ns about politicsl ' 182 . .

J; J ed.ins, Mr. a brief -note from

.him to Mr •. -Love, 111. Ex­tracts froni his leftas to the ft~me, II?·.

Jtfos, encouraging ·dews of hhn as. our facrifice of atonenJt:nt, 387.

Jewijh believers, a nticnt, knew r.ot that Chrill: was to be t!.e facrifice for fin, · 258.

I mputatiqn of Adam's crime to his pofterity, no unreafonable

. docl.tine, 6os . · ;J~urnry of a believer exhibited in . divedity of paths, 409. ·

K. .J{ingdanJ of grace is per feel free .. . dom, and it is a reafooable

f~ryice to. becor.1e a fubjeft of it, 39•

K'l~"-!litdge, two different kinds of ~.t fpoken of in k ripture, z 13_•

L. l 4ngfo;-d, Dr. Wm, · Memoirs. of

his life and charaCter, z89, & fcq. Iiis covenant tranlactio"

· with God in Chri!t, z96. 'Hi~ e~emplary character and he. haviour, 300. His eafy ar.q

· gemle departure, 301. .

{.eigbton, Dr. Robt. r>'Jtmoirs of his life and de11th, I6J, zo7, f:lis noble fe11fe of divine lhings and g reat humility, 1 63~ His contempt of vanity and pomp, 1.65 . His excellent ad~ vice to m.iniflers, 166. Remar­ltab!e circumfiances in hi~ death, ZII. .

J--etter to a gi\y friend on his reco­, very from illncfs, 146.

Lttter to a friend under trials ;;nq affiiClions, 2.76, 3zz.

Letter· to an alRH~.1ed chrifliati fri~nd, 361 . .- .· . · · · ·

L,tter from a kind .. and piou~. · . j)rother to an. unhappy falleq . filler, 3 74·

Letter to :1 friend, . cQmplainiog ·of fpiritual darkncfs, 414.

4t{lr com:erpin~ our p~efent u~.

1.': D E X fer l77S•

• .. n:i'llPPY national animofides, t(-Z J,

l.<tte,· from 1\<irs. B. to her lmf­b:il;d, a few d~ys before her death, 503.

Liberty, chriftian,- not to be too far extended, 408.

Liherty of foul acquired by faith in the gof pel, and the free grailt ofCbrill, 419.

Life a journey, an cifuy, 403; 46+ .. .

Liftoff piritual joys, the death of ca1·nal gratifications, 1Z5.:

La'Ve, Maf!:er, letter~ between him and his wife, 27, & feq.

Lc-1.1e of the world, irs ~ccrer pre· valency over good men, cxem·

· pl1fied, 173, 174· /.o'Vt cf God, convitlion of it to­

wards us, i:s blclfed effefts.

M. ]'.:!em, by n.ature depraved, and

averfe to the things of God,· 2z7.

J.ltm, in his fallen 11ate, an erray, 450, & feq. His depr.avity

· beft eftimated from thof.: who k::owthe gofpel, ibid.

Irian'>. uncomfortable eftate with· oat the covenant, 579· & feq.

_!dan, degenerated an·d unrenew4

ed, itark·dead to God, and .;idlont fpiritual fen[e, 6o8.

f,1ark, or fure evidences, whereby a perfon may kpo~ he is a real difcip!e of Chrift, 32 7.

M arks ofa lively • t)~rLving fpirit, 196.

l!f,.r;,rk, or (ure evidence, whereby . .i.l.Jterf\)n ntey know he ii a r.:f!l

d'ikiple of Chri~l, 3 z7. M ea>zf ta be c{)J(te"lih .u,6.~ , },{tditation for Ne\Y Yc<!r's day, 4· Jdedztatiolt found a~nong the pa·

pers of the Rev, JVlr.. Rifdon p arra>:ott, ~ 77. '

!<it"di:ation; on the L<Jd's Im·ing kindnefs , 5 17.

M.ea'itati6n on Ml!tk ,.; , 3. ) 08, & ft:q,

M.editation on win ter, (3s applied to thdoul ) 588.

Mdlemtiary, fiate, the felicity ofit• 8. . .

J,finijlen of the gofpel, their com~· miffion, · 4 5 1.

li!Mth!y Chronology, 45• 9J• _ qt, t Sg, 237, 284, SZ5•

N .. Naturalhi!lory, No. 1.61r. Nature, light and religion of, ex·

pofed, 21 4 .

o. O.fjefl, fitt~ft and only one to ren­

der the human foul happy, is the knowledge of God in · Cbrift, ~ zg. S trong confola­tion to the believer from it,

. 5 31· Oratorio;, pleas of profeJTors who.

frequent them anfwered, 69. Unfuitablenefs of them to chriflians, proved, 70.

Origina/ fin, a fhor,t effi.y. on it, . 507, 6o 1. Rcfident in us,

6o6. Important confequenceli deducib le from the fcripture doftrine of it, ibid. & feq.

P. PaMing after inwa rd conformity

to . the divine image, a fure fign of efl:'~ft~tal grace, 406.

Pardoning love, its effech on the objects of it, 582,

Patiwce, long·fuffering-, and met~ cy of God, through Chrift, difplayed towards finners, 38z.

Pbilojhphm, heathen, their noti­ons of fallen fpirits, 51 I .

Play.~bo;de, letter to p friend on going to hear the.Mefiiah there,

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67. Sacred truths profaned by being exhib.ited in it, 68. The unfuitablenefs of chrillians attending Orator~os there, re­prefented, 70.

Puttry, 4'• 8g, 137, 1.85, 233, 28 1', 329• 377• 4Z5, 475• 5Z'• 569, 6, 5•

Points of chriliian experience con­fidered, I 94•

Pt·aflical cpunfels from Mr. Love ·to his \vife; 30 · ·

Rra)'cr, th'e life of a chrillian, 39• Differen t kin-ds as to the mat­ter of it, ibid~ The great be­nefits of it enumerated, so. The key of heaven, 5 1. De­plcmible condition of thofe who neglect it altogether, ibid. Directions to fenfiblc ficners concerning it, 52·

Pr<ddJit;ariall's real thoughts of election, reprobation, and of God's be(r>g the autlwr of .fin, &c. 365, & f~:q.

Ptt>pffin of the gofpel, who 2re not· poffdfon, their dreadful lbte,- 35 r.

Prop/.;cts did r.ot theq~fe]ves under­Jtand tbe drift of their own pro phecie~; 3 57~-

Q. Qt!el'ies on I Cor. xi. I 4· !J0tr"lus, a chri frian charaecr,

hi~ intern:eddlh.g with public alf:~irs cenf~rcd , So.

f(!_iijliou concerning faithfulnefs to light received, dilcuifcd,

l9l· '93·

R. Rcbtllion, tlJOughis on it, s64, &

{cq. A lhocking inftance of it •gainfl divine tnlths, s66. E::e;n plificd frequently in tbofe \llho dfeCl co reverence the {c.r~ip:urcs, s66, 567.

X for

Redeemer, - endearing . views . or him as held for th in the gofpe! 4&4, 485 . Hisfa1vatior. ab<ln• cantly ~dequate to our difeafe and mife;y, 4S7. ·

Rtjlellions on Luke xi. z. ~' 'fhy will be done," &c. 39·

Reflelliom on M<Jrk ix. u. l iS• f?. egatta, a meditation on it, 349•

& feq, Rtjaici;;g in the Lord, reafons

why chriftillns fhould be in the co_ntinual exercife of it~ · 498.

Rtligi011 the only fource of true happinefs, sgz.

J}.efe?Jfance, nature and r.ecefiity of it, 20, 23,

Reproof for negleCt of prayer, 18J.

Rt<uie:w of bonks and publ.i.cati­onsin divinity, 334• j8 J ,'4Z9~ 478, 573.

Robil!/v1J, l\'Tr, his L:tEer to Mro. · Love, 109.

s. Sacrifice of Chrift, . the partakers

ot the fruits and bene6t~ of it, in which. manner they.. arc differently affeCted f, Oil\

fllCTe Ji:ieculati!ls, 484. Sah:ation !;>y Ch;ifi; the greatnefs.

fulnefs, and freenefs - of it, sso, 581. .

Scripturu of truth, n~ceffity and manner of confulting. them. _ 47z.

Scripturu, letter to a chriftian . friend, on their being the word of God, . 5<~4· Pt~.fs that they cao!_!~H .. have b_e~n 1t1~ vented ei~h~r by ~ood rir bad men, 505 . Theft ineftimable value pointed .out, so6.

Secr.e: myfte'ries of redemption, end of ·their concealment until Chrift's refurreetion, 350. ·

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Senfoal mirth difhonourable to Gad nnd h urtfut to chr.iftians, 4'97·

Siduufr, infenfibility of fame in, and blelfed effeCts of it to other!, If6.

'Sin, God cannot be the author or approver of it, 365; He hates no creature hut for lin, 368.

~~ul, fit objeCts propofed for its contemplation, 518-5 zo.

Spirit of God, his various offices, 228.

Spiritual dillrefs, letter to a chri­. ftian friend concerning it, 97.

<Spiritual warfare, letter to a ell ri­. 1lian friend on the difficulties

to be met with in it, zo 1.

Spiritual and carnal joy, an effay on that fubjea, 404, & fe~. Aufierity and morofe feveri ty repugnant to fpiritual joy,4o;.

Steps of a good man, in what re­fpeEts they are ordered by the Lord, 362-364.

T. ~boiig.bts on Rom. i. r 9• 20. 2 r 2.

'Thoughtr on l Cor. ix. 14. 558, & feq.

~rials the common lot of the Lord's perypJe, 277· .

"'ribufation•, ends and deligns of the Lord thueby, zi o.

· "'.rue religion necetfJry for the happy enjoyment of ie, 309.

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· U11con<Uerted people's di(q uietude under affii [tion, 3 I z.

Untlion of the Saviour by Mary. wherein the evangelill:s agree concerning it, 6o. . Two dif­ferent ones mentioned by them. 63, IZ).

Unive>fal infeCtion of our fpecies the confequence of original (ranfgreffion, 6oz.

l'olatilis, a chrifrian charaaer. blamed for want of punctuality in worldly concerns, 78. ·

w. Walk of chriflians indicate they

are not of this "'orld, 340. Ig­norance of thofe who objeCt to this habitual walking, 341 .

W alking in the Spirit, what, z3o~ Will, ours lhould be f1vallowed up

in God's, 3 2.

JJ7i!l of God, to be learnt only in the bible, 39·

Wot·d and SDirit of God, the two gr<:nd fiated guides of a chri­fiian, 466.

World's hatred, an infaJiible tO• ken of true difciplelhip, 3Z7·

World, its ceofures of, and appel­lations given to new converts,

4°7· World difiributed into two kinds

of people, 471· WritingJ of Dr. Lcigh!on, with

remarks on them, z6r, & feq.

Y. r~ath, monitor to them, from the

profpe/:1 of winter, to remem­ber their Creator, and reflefr on pining iickoefs, old age, and death, 589.

z. Zeal, fiery, :n:d pride of imagi~

~ary or real abili ties, is impa­tlent o