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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,
I N D E X fer
-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°•
4 K
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,
(q,
·6'%6 I N D E
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. ·
Smfual
I N D E X for 1775'.'
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