redemption, 523; glory and defence of Zion, 412; goodness of, 277, 206, 505, Goodness of God, 277, 505. See God, Grace. Gospel, attested by miracles, 454; a blessed, 182; blessedness of hearing it, 297; Graces of the Spirit, or beatitudes, 344. Gratitude, 554, 556, 208. Greatness of God, 276. See, God. Guide, God a, 563. Guilt confessed, 133, 110, 97. HABIT'S or custom in sin, 466. Happiness, in God, 696, 431, 277, 254, 206, 102, 144, 87, 57; of love to God, 397; Harvest, 148, 280-1, 636; past, 680. Hatred and love, 358. Health, sickness, &c., 59, 95; prayed for, 112-13; preserved by God, 385; restored, Heart, changed, 531; change of, prayed for, 527; Christ in the, 360; contrite, Heathen perishing, 720, &c. See Gentiles. Heaven, 345, 310, 751; anticipated, 644; desired, 187, 753, 567; difficulty of going Heavenly, Jerusalem, 752; joy on earth, 391, 409; mindedness, 408, 696; rest, Heavens declare God's glory, 81. Heavy-laden invited, 357, 686-8. Hell, or vengeance of God, 400; holy fear of it, 439; and judgment, 312; victory over, Christ's, 487. Help, prayer for, 693. Helpless, God the hope of, 273. Hinder me not, 692. Holiness, and comfort from the word, 238; conflict with sin, 541; earnestly de- Holy Spirit, absence feared and deprecated, 689; earnestly desired, 394, 527, Hosanna, of children, 63; to Christ, 301, 495; for Lord's day, 232, 735. Humanity of Christ, 292, 662. See Christ. Humiliation of Christ, 321, 363. Humility, God dwells with, 337; in heaven, 415; and meekness blessed, 344; Husbandman's Psalm, 148. Hypocrisy exposed, 128; judgment of, 127; and sincerity, 361. Hypocrite or almost Christian, 465-6. IMMORTALITY recognized, 73-5, 411-14, 651, 679, 751–66. Impenitence, 449. See Sin, Sinner. Importance, of religion, 634, 675; of time, 640, 678, 337, 407. Incarnation of Christ, 198, 292, 510. Incomprehensible God, 427, 473. See Christ. faconstancy in religion, 536, 541, 385-6. Indwelling sin lamented, 350. Infants, 646, 738. See Children. Influences, divine, 531, 453. See Holy Spirit. Ingratitude to divine goodness, 419. Inspiration, 462. Instruction, divine, 91; from the Scriptures, 236, &c.; of the young, 102. Intercession of Christ, 395, 525. Invisible God, 389. Invitation of Christ and the Gospel, 357, 294, 686-9. Invocation to Father, Son, &c., 574, 737. See Holy Spirit. Issues of life and death, 679. Israel, led from Egypt, 168, 216, 227; rebellion of, 169; punished, 215; resto- JEHOVAH reigns, 191; Jesus, 561; Jireh, 552; Nissi, 552; Rophi, 553; Shalem, Jerusalem, heavenly, 752; wept over, 514, 660. Jesus, dearest of names, 460, 670–1 See Christ. John the Baptist, 314. Joy, at conversion, 696, 343; of conversion, 103, 695, 253; of faith, 467, 347; Judgment, anticipated, 680; Christ coming to, 652, 761-6, 320; day, 126, 199, Justice of God, 336, 64, 77; glorified in mercy, 655; satisfied by Christ, 179. KINGDOM, of Christ, 159, 200, 303, 523, 729, of God, 174, 444, 724; seek first LAMB, that was slain, 291, 304; Moses and, 313; worshipped, 321; worthy Law of God condemns, 340; convinces of sin, 350; delight in it, 237; and Gos- Levitical priesthood, fulfilled in Christ, 381. Liberality, 223-5, 623-7. Liberty, spiritual, 346. Life, the day of grace and hope, 337; a dream, &c., 75; frail, 385, 407, 676; Light, in darkness by the presence of God, 406; given to the ignorant, 298; and Living, and the dead, where? 755; and dying with God present, 445; stone, Long-suffering of God, 438, 419. Looking, to Christ, 349; forward, 702. Lord's Day, 190, 232, 382, 418, 583, 735-6; evening, 736; morning, 58, 142, 735; Love, banquet of, 324, 482; brotherly, 260, 697; and charity, 359; of Christian 105; strong, 331; unchangeable, 299; to Christ, 435, 670, 663; to the church, Lukewarmness, 605. Lydia and her household, 353-4. Lying hated, 203. MAGISTRATES, 139, 202, 165, 174, 461. Man, depraved by nature, 70, 655; dominion of, 63; fall, 508, 655; the merciful, Manna, 313, 546. Manners, corruption of, 67. Marriage, 628. Mariner's psalm, 218. Martyrs glorified, 310, 717. Master of a family, 203. Mediator, 182, 440. See Christ. Meditation of heaven, 467; and retirement, 447, 745; on the Scriptures, 237. Meeting, of friends, 627; missionary, 734; for prayer, 584, 745; Sabbath morning, Melancholy, 167, 116. Melchisedec, 221. Mercies, common and spiritual, 152, 208, 277; innumerable, 272: and judgment, Merciful man, 115. Mercy of God, 311, 438, 655; endureth for ever, 264; implored, 690, 578. Merit disclaimed, 57, 72, 359. Messiah, 200, 221, 508. See Christ. Michael's war, 319. Midnight thoughts, 142, 237. Millennium, 618-622, 726. Minister, appointment of a, 746; commission of, 357; death of, 598; an aged, Ministry, of angels, 384; of Christ, 512, 659; of the Gospel, 597, 297. Miracles, 227, 454. Misery, of being without God, 407; of life, 397; and sin banished from heaven, Missionaries, 731-3, 620. Missionary, associations, 734; hymns, 617-24, 720-34, 297, 314, 357, 458; psalms, Moment, value of a, 678. Morning psalms and hymns, 56, 332, 377-8, 630. See Lord's Day. Mortality of man, 112, 184-88, 334, 643, &c., 676, 755. Mortification to the world, 398, 478. Moses, and Christ, 313, 317, 352; dying, 403; Joshua and Aaron, 448. Mourning. See Afliction, Death, Funeral. Mystery, of the Gospel, 298, 353; of Providence, 162, 548. NAMES, offices, &c. of Christ, 367, &c. See Christ. Narrow way, 465, 467. Nation, happy, 275; prosperity of, 150, 219; safety in the church, 123. National mercies, 150, 374, 442, 593, 748. Nativity of Christ, 292, 508, 658. Nature, corrupt from Adam, 318, 450, 655; and grace, 345; and Scripture, 79–82, New birth, 341 (See Regeneration); creation, 341, 451; convert, 533, 695; cove Night, 248, 261. Now the accepted time, 685. OBEDIENCE, better than sacrifice, 127; sincere, 98; of Christ, 155 Old age, approaching, 642; of a Christian, 158; of a sinner, 339. Omnipotence, 655; omnipresence and omniscience, 268-70. See God. Ordination, 297, 595, 746. Original sin, 133, 655. See Depravity, Sin. PARDON, 256; bought at the price of blood, 476; brought to our senses, 480 Passover, Christ our, 464. Pastures, spiritual, 324, Patience, in affliction, 293, 711, 549, 358; in darkness, 441; of God, 419, 438. Peace, of conscience, 408; with men desired, 246. Pearl of price unknown, 446. Penitent, 690; pleading, 132, 578; restored, 133. Pentecost, day of, 672. Perfection, none on earth, 239. Perfections of God, 106, 470, &c. See God. Persecution, 117, 174, 60, 70, 104, 135, 194. Pharisee and publican, 358. Perseverance, 302, 267, 305, 312, 314. Person of Christ, 401, 301. Pestilence, preservation in, 188. Petitions, fervent, 708. Physician, Christ a, 580, 349. Piety, early, 104, 608. See Children. Pilgrimage of the saints, 405. Pilgrims, God the guide of, 563; song of, 567, 702, 718. Pisgah, 403. Pleasures, of a good conscience, 408, 709; of religion, 391, 409; sinful, forsaken, Poor, charity to the, 115, 223, 624. Popish idolatry reproved, 228. Power, of faith, 532, 701; of God, 655 (See God); and goodness, 423; of the Gos- Prayer, what? 744; answered by crosses, 540; for children, 610; for consolation, Prayer-meeting, 737, 745. Preaching, baptism, &c., 456; different success of, 353, Predestination. See Election. Presence of Christ, 435, 382; of God, 431, 406, 445. Preservation, 248, 377, 314, 121. Preserver, God our, 385, 267. See God. Pride, and death, 125; and humility, 357. Priesthood of Christ, 221, 381. See Christ. Prodigal repenting, 354, 696. Professors, false, entreated, 577. Promises, to Abraham, 349, 212; to believers, &c., 606; of the covenant, 309, 349; Prophecies and types of Christ, 454; and inspiration, 462. Prosperity dangerous, 137, 436, 110, 124, 157, 160-62; temporal and spiritual, 150. Prudence and zeal, 111. Punishment, and pardon, 215; for sin, 51-66, 343, 352, 652. See Judgment. Purposes of God, 506, 548. RACE, Christian, 312. Rain, 148, 636. Ransomed of the Lord, 718. Reason humbled, 427. Reconciliation in Christ, 460, 554. Recovery, from sickness, 229. See Fall. Redeemed in heaven, 716-17. Redeemer, 520-25, 560. See Christ. Redeeming love, 526, 601, 695. Redemption, 391, 395, 421, 523; fulness of, 694. Refuge, Christ a, 559, 600; in God, 66, 76, 136, 188. Regeneration, 341; happiness of, 531; necessity of, 527, 341; prayer for, 132, Reign of Christ, 523, 728-30. See Christ. Religion, all in all, should be, 675; duties of, 359, 467; excellency of, 452, 675; genuine, 71; hypocritical, 361, 534; one thing needful, 634, 675; pleasures Remembrance of Christ, 477, 664. Repentance, command of God, 682; confession, &c., 528, 690; at the cross, 379, Resignation, 251, 549-50, 711. Resolutions, holy, 244. Rest, none on earth, 459, 679; in heaven, 310, 426, 752. Resurrection, 650, 441; of Christ, 518, 664; of saints, 73, 75, 125, 436, 763-64. Returns and backslidings, 385, 708. Revival of religion, begun, 178, 672; hoped for, 579; prayed for, 747. Riches, 124, 304, 407, 436. Righteousness, Christ our, 342, 347, 335, 157, 302; our own insufficient, 463. Rock, God a, 77, 141; Christ a, 233; of ages, 668. Room for penitent sinners, 682. SABBATH, delightful, 382, 735 (See Lord's Day); morning, 582; prayer-meet- Sacramental, 474-90, 611-14, 663-71, 739-41, 457, 422, 399, 391, 320–31. Sacrifice, Christ our, 115, 457. See Christ. Safety, of the church, 93, 252, 295; in God, 141; in disease and danger, 188. Salvation, 427, 234, 570; by Christ, 179, 233, 361; by grace, 348, 694; near ap- Sanctification, 98, 428, 342, 345, 453, 296. Satan, 464, 69, 346, 319. Saturday evening, 735. Saviour, 668. See Christ, God. Scriptures, Holy, 80, 236-40, 316, 446; efficacy of, 581; inspiration of, 462; law Seasons, 281, 593, 634-39. Secret devotion, 235, 447, 584, 745. Sectarian spirit rebuked, 698. Seed, sown in different grounds, 587; of the woman, 346, 454. Seeking Christ, 324; God, 93, 142. Self-dedication, 236, 422, 692; denial, 550, 700; examination, 539, 92, 270; right- eousness, 463. Sense assisting faith, 456. Sermon, hymn before, 737; after, 738; psalm before, 195. Serpent, brazen, 349. Servants of God, safe, 565; should praise him, 573; watchful, 681, 704. Shepherd, Christ a, 324, 364; God a, 87, 564. Shortness of life, 185, 397. See Life. Sickness, 59, 95, 112, 229, 317. Sight of Christ, 387, 393-94, 419, 483. Simeon's song, 302, 483. Sin, abhorred, 439; actual and original, 133; cause of Christ's death, 423, 516; Sinai and Sion, 462. Sincerity, 77, 92, 236, 270, 361, 703. Sinner, alarm to, 575, 679-83, 751, 761; awakened, 689-91; contrasted with Slander, 96. |