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of providence, 71

of earth and light of heaven, 371 v. 6

Darts, Satan's fiery, 375, 355

David, a type of Christ, 303, 173

Christ greater than, 173, 15 v. 3

Day, of grace and duty, 609

of life will end, 617

of humiliation in war, 576

of thanksgiving, 579

of judgment, 583, 585

everlasting one, 644, 652, 371 v. 6

Dead, raised by the gospel, 248

to sin by the cross of Christ, 334

in the Lord blessed, 623

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God's presence in it, 624, 376

terrible to the unconverted, 567

made easy, by the sight of Christ, 533, 522
by a sight of heaven, 431, 626

and eternity, 632, 622

and immediate glory, 629, 633
meditation on it, 633

and the resurrection, 638, 642, 643, 666, 640

Deceit and flattery, 574, 575

Deceitfulness, of sin, 185

of worldly joys, 332

Decrees of God, 192-195, 7

revealed by Christ, 155

not to be vainly pryed into, 7 v. 5
Dedication of ourselves to God, 336
of soul to Christ, 511, 215 v. 5, 6'
of children, 504, 505, 507

Defence, in God, 64, 65

from sin and Satan, 281

and salvation in God, 284, 375, 368

Deity of Christ, 102, 103, 148, 254, 684

Delight in the church,and safety,407,460,461,402-405
in the whole of duty, 336

in God, 297,404, 284, 278, 279, 416-418, 168,
402 405

in converse with Christ, 171, 172
in the law of God, 99, 101, 598
in ordinances, 171, 172, 419, 404
Deliverance, begun and perfected, 363
from despair, 366, 203, 204, 281
from deep distress, 484, 485, 367
from death, 605, 608
national, 579, 587

from oppression and falsehood, 346
from persecution, 469, 343

by prayer, 484, 367, 363, 483
seasonable, 314

from shipwreck, 69
from slander, 347

from spiritual enemies, 217, 473, 375, 281
surprising, 483

from temptation, 281, 600, 355, 366
from a tumult, 348

Deny thyself, 223, 189 v. 2, 230 v. 3
Departure, from God, lamented, 356
Dependence. See Faith.

Depravity, of nature, 177, 181, 222
of manners, 573575

Desertion, and distress of soul, 357, 353, 360, 349

and temptation complained of, 354

and hope, 278

Desire, of Christ's presence, 372

of comfort and deliverance, 359

of knowledge, 299

of holiness, 233

of quickening grace, 358

of the spirit of adoption, 161, 161 v. 9, 10'
Desolations, the church's safety in them, 475
Despair, of the humble, unreasonable, 209
and hope in death, 385, 637

deliverance from it, 366, 203, 204, 281
and presumption, 187, 188, 240
Devices of Satan, 188, 187

Devil, his various temptations, 187, 188
his fiery darts, 375 v. 2, 355 v. 3
his enmity to Christ, 256
vanquished by Christ, 480, 685

Devotion, daily, 390, 400, 551

fervent, desired, 323

sacred, 389

sick bed, 596, 599

See Morning, Evening, Lord's Day.
Difficulty of religion. or subduing passions, 223
Diligence, christian, 338

Direction, and pardon, 328

and defence prayed for, 413 v. 5—8
and hope, 279

and supplies, 344. See Knowledge.
Disease of sin, 186

Dissolution of the world, 68

Distance from God loved, 222, v. 4
Distemper of the soul, 186

Distinguishing love and grace, 192-197
admired, $21

Distress, what to be done in it, 460 v. 7
of soul, or backsliding and desertion, 353
relieved, 364, 203, 204

Divine nature, of Christ, 102

and human, 103, 148, 254, 684

DOCTRINES, and blessings of scripture, 191-229
Dominion, of God, eternal, 8

over the sea, 12

of man over the creatures, 54

Door, Christ compared to a, 150 v. 12

Doubts and fears of Christians discouraged, 200

censured, 288, 471, 266 v. 5

suppressed, 281, 605, 636, 42

removal of them desired, 325, 327 v. 5.
removed, 286

Drunkard and glutton, 440

Dulness, spiritual, 351

Delay, of conversion, 609, 567, 568, 569, 351, 614 Duties of religion, 230

God will not, 595 v. 11

g sinners warned, 427

assistance in them, 42

constancy in, 547 v. 2, 3

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Earnest of the Spirit, 629 v. 3, 325 v. 4
Earth, no rest on it, 432
Earthy joys forsaken, 331, 332
Earthly mindedness lamented, 388
Education, religious, 565, 82

Effects of Christ's death, 155

Effusion of the Spirit, 267

Egypt's plagues, 436

Election, in Christ, 191

Sovereign and free, 192, 194, 195
excludes boasting, 193

Employment of saints in heaven, 655

End of the righteous and wicked, 386, 81, 377

of self-righteousness, 199

of the world, 68, 435

of life to be kept in view, 617

Enemics, of the church disappointed, 587
destroyed, 574, 575, 460, 588

national, dismayed and destroyed, 584
prayed for, 467, 303, 304

salvation from spiritual, 217

triumphed over, by Christ, 477, 478

and by Christians, 472 v. 6,7

Enemy, death the last, 621 v. 3
Enjoyment of Christ, 171, 172
Enlargement, desired, 358
granted, 362

Enmity, between Christ and Satan, 256
of the carnal mind, 177

Envy, and unbelief cured, 382, 637, 638
and love, 300

Equity, and wisdom of providence, 74
Espousals of the church to Christ, 540
Establishment and grace, 217

Eternal Son of God, 151 v. 2, 152 v. 2
Eternity, of God, 14

of his dominion, 8
and death, 632

succeeding this life, 615

Evening and morning hymns, 547-557
Evidence, of grace, or self-examination, 391
of sincerity, 319, 320, 415

Evil, times, 574, 575
neighbours, 345

magistrates, 384, 593, 594

Faith, strong, when sense despairs, 35 v. 6, 7
strong, desired, 266 v. 6
overcoming, enjoyed, 622, 276

Exaltation of Christ to the kingdom, 127, 137-139,

119, 489, 493-495

Examination, or evidences of grace, 391, 319
Example, of Christ, 113, 304, 151 v. 5, 153 v.
of saints, 337

Excellence, of the Christian religion, 245

of Christ's righteousness, 202
Exhortations to peace and holiness, 338
Extent of duty and zeal, 336 v. 3, 4

F.

Face, of Christ, 372 v. 3, 171 v. 4, 172 v. 1
of Immanuel, 155 v. 4

of God, seen at a distance, 659 v. 2
of God in heaven, 288 v. 6

Faith, 268-270

believe and be saved, 271

and prayer of persecuted saints, 467

and assurance, 322

in the blood of Christ, 206, 179, 308

in divine grace and power, 321, 203, 204

in things unseen, 273, 274

and sight, 629, 71, 412

and reason, 261, 71

and repentance, 272
and obedience, 273, 268

and unbelief, 271, 272
assisted by sense, 508

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weak, lamented, 266 v. 5, 236 v. 3
in Christ, our sacrifice, 270

for pardon and sanctification, 236
and knowledge of him, 322

joy of it, and love, 275, 298
triumphing in Christ, 276

over death and the grave, 622

walking by it, 274

without works, dead, 268
its victories, 268 v. 4
the way of salvation, 271
and salvation, 271

Faithfulness, of God, 15, 43, 18, 19, 37, 436

to his promises, 176, 175, 107, 537

of a good man, 451

Fall, of angels and men, 184

and recovery of man, 256, 215
of Babylon, 479-481

Falsehood, blasphemy, &c. 574, 575

and oppression, deliverance from them, 346,
574, 575

Family, government, 392

love and worship, 396
blessings, 395

Father, God our, 161, 46, 47
Christ the everlasting, 148

Fear, of God, holy, 277

reverential in worship, 53, 26
of death, 627

overcome, 621, 622, 642

Fears and doubts suppressed, 286, 281, 605, 485, 484
Feast, of the gospel, 252, 520

of love, 536, 520

of triumph, 529

made by divine love, 521

its provisions, 528

its guests invited, 520, 521, 528

Fellowship, with Christ and saints, 510

between Christ and his church, 534-539
with Christ desired and enjoyed, 171, 172, 410

Fervency of devotion, desired, 323

want of it lamented, 351

Fever of body and mind, 432 v. 3, 4
Few, saved, 189

seek and find, 207 v. 1

Finishing of Christ's work, 121

Fire, Christ represented by a, 150 v. 9
Flattery, and deceit complained of, 574, 575
self-flattery, 3

Flesh, and sin mortified, 223, 230, 189
and spirit, 231

and blood of Christ the best food, 525, 526
our tabernacle, 629

Flint, the, dissolved, 257 v. 7, 8

5 Flying, from Christ, folly of it, 255 v. 3
Flourishing religion in old age, 459
-to Christ, the felicity of it, th. v. 1, 2
Folly and madness of sin, 186

Food, spiritual, 252, 257, 171

the flesh and blood of Christ, 525, 5261
for the soul desired, 150 v. 3

Fools made wise, 193

Forbearance, of God, 31

of the righteous, 382

Forgetfulness, 428

Forgiveness, of original and actual sin, on con-

fession, 179, 180

prayed for, 360, 327

plentiful with God, 203, 204

Formality in worship, 651, 652, 316

Formation of man, 59

wisdom of God in it, 57

Forms, mere outward, vain, 219, 316, 179 v. 4, 5

Foretaste of heaven, 287

desired, 172

Fortitude excited, 339

Foundation, Christ the, 435

Fountain of Christ's blood, 257 v. 4, 150 v. 8, 236

Frailty of man, 639, 416, 612

and folly of man, 614

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Glorified, body, 642

martyrs and saints, 656, 657
Glory, of God, infinite, 27, 660

in the gospel, 249

in our salvation, 229

and grace in the person of Christ, 104, 103, 249
shines in the sufferings and cross of Christ, 515,
533, 133

of Christ in heaven, 661

and grace promised, 403, 243, 640, 213

and grace by the death of Christ, 531

to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, 663-681
Glorification and condescension of Christ, 134, 491,492
Glory of God in our salvation, 229

and grace promised. 184, 403, 213, 243
Glorying in Christ and his cross, 322, 201, 515, 527
Glutton, 439

and drunkard, 440

God, all in all, 169, 170, 394
all-seeing, 40, 41

all-sufficient, 2, 1, 122

his attributes, 1-57

his being, attributes, and providence, 3, 75, 76,

81, 559

the avenger of his people, 13

his care of saints, 342, 484

and of the church, 471

creator and redeemer, 218

creation and providence, 60, 62

our defence and salvation, 281, 2, 1, 368, 48, 50
eternal, sovereign, and holy, 9

eternal and man mortal, 616, 618, 619
his faithfulness, 15, 436, 43
far above the creatures, 25

glorified by Christ, 249, 518
glorified, and sinners saved, 229

goodness and mercy, 16, 17, 39, 4, 38, 37
goodness and truth, 16, 18, 19

his governing power and goodness, 52
great and good, 55, 79, 612, 22, 23, 16, 76
heart searching, 319

our only hope and help, 30
incomprehensible, 28, 27

the judge, 645, 647, 317, 651, 652
kind to his people, 37, 18, 19

his majesty, 660, 20

and condescension, 34, 35, 612

mercy and truth, 75, 53, 17, 30, 37

made man, 134

God, of nature and grace, 558, 559

his perfections, 44, 28, 75, 3, 43, 22, 23, 16, 18, 19
our portion, and Christ our hope, 362
our portion here and heafter, 168

his power and majesty, 53, 55, -11, 660
praised by children, 564

our preserver, 6365, 212

present in his churches, 404, 405

our refuge in national troubles, 475, 476
our shepherd, 165-167

his sovereignty and goodness to man, 35, 134,
612, 16

our support and comfort, 343

supreme governor, 594, 9-11, 591
his vengeance and compassion, 55, 645
unchangeable, 174, 56

his universal dominion, 90

his wisdom in his works, 56, 57

worthy of all praise, 22, 23, 18, 19, 429, 91, 89, 387
sight of him weans from the world, 330

terrible to sinners, 20. See Perfections,Works,&c
Godhead of Christ, 102, 103, 619

Good works, 244, 450, 451, 128, 293, 294

profit men, not God, 239

cannot justify, 119, 201

Goodness of God, 16, 18, 19, 54, 17, 43, 611, 309
and greatness, 51, 45-47

and power, 51
and wrath, 21

Gospel, armour, 406 v. 4, 339 v. 1
glad tidings, 250

feast, 252, 520

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its glory and success, 95, 457, 492, 493, 267,148 v. 1
different success of it, 247

invitations and provisions, 252, 528

gives no liberty to sin, 334, 230, 268
joyful sound, 94, 243, 110, 224
times, their blessedness, 250
divine evidence of the, 93

attested by miracles, 244, 109, 126
not ashamed of the, 322, 527
glorifies God, 249

ministry, 250

its wisdom and grace, 249
its blessed effects, 248
savour of life or death, 247-
sinned against, 246 *
and law, 198

and law joined, 242

distinguished, 241

alone gives sinners hope, 245

power of God to salvation, 248, 492

practical tendency of it, 230

worship and order, 461

Government, and magistrates from God, 589, 591

of Christ, 589, 148 v. 3-5

Grace, adopting, 161

of Christ, 489

converting, 222

electing, 191

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its evidences or self examination, 391, 319
in exercise, 533

not conveyed by parents, 220

its freedom and sovereignty, 192-197
and holiness, 230

growth in, 459

an immortal and holy principle, 161 v. 6
without merit, 344, 206, 208
justifying, 198

pardoning, 209, 203, 204

and providence, 60, 75, 444, 76-78
given us in Christ, 226 v. 3, 175'
persevering, 214

equal to power, 51

persevering and restoring, 212

promises of, 256-266

above riches, 580

sanctifying and saving, 225

and glory in the person of Christ, 104, 103-

and glory by the death of Christ, 831

salvation by it, 226, 225

Sovereignty of it, 192-197

F

Grace, of the Spirit, 370

all sufficient in duty and sufferings, 253, 42, 200
superabounding, 209

surprising, 232, 161

throne of, accessible, 401, 142, 143
and vengeance, 21

truth and protection, 80

tried by afilictions, 383, 52, 210, 211
and glory, 213, 403
Graceless Souis, wretched, 169
Graces, (christian) 370

in exercise at the Lord's table, 533
tried, 386, 52

shining in trials, 341

Gratitude, for divine favours, 336

want of it lamented, 309, 554 v. 3
Greatness, and goodness of God, 45-57, 51
Growth in grace, 459

Guide, Christ a, 151 v. 5, 153 v. 5

the divine counsels our, 168 v. 2, 547 v. 5, 6
the holy Spirit, 349 v. 11

Guidance, divine, sought, 547 v. 4-5

Guile of conscience relieved, 207, 209, 360, 179,
180, 308, 364, 203, 204

H,

Habits sinful, hard to be broken, 183
Happiness, in God only, 169, 170
In God's presence, 372, 373
on earth, 287, 288 v. 7—10
in heaven, 652

Happy, saint and cursed sinner, 378
men described, 370, 206, 205
nation, 580

Hardness of heart, 352

Harvest, 559-561

Hatred and love, 300

Head, Christ our, 150 v. 7, 510 v. 5

Health, preserved, 548, 554, 66

sickness and recovery, 600, 603, 604, 605, 607
prayed for, 360, 600, 596

Hearing, of prayer and salvation, 486, 362
the word unprofitably, 428

and praying for success, 428

with pleasure and profit, 250, 247

Heart, known to God, 40.
hard, 352

softened, 257 v.7—3

Heaven, what constitutes it, 170

aspirations after, 659, 172, 331, 332, 326, 371
its blessedness and business, 656, 657
meditation of, 275

negligence in seeking after, 614

hope of it supporting, 375

hoped for by Christ's resurrection, 125

freedom from sin and misery there, 655
worship of it humble, 659

Christ's dwelling place, 661, 544

dwelling place of the saints, 128

sight of God and Christ there, 326

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Holiness, and grace, 232, 230, 268
its characters, 370

true faith promotes, 337
forbids sin, 161 v. 5

necessary preparation for heaven, 654
pardon and comfort, 362

desired, 233

loved only by the gracious, 213 v. 4
professed, 318, 319

Honour, of the world, vain, 431
to magistrates, 589

Hope, of saints, Christ the, 3532
in the covenant, 176

in darkness, 357, 230, 349
gives light and strength, 274

of the resurrection, 641,622,621,385, 396,631,017
and despair in death, 385, 637, 638
and prayer, 408

of national victory, 577
and direction, 279
in afflictions, 279, 349
of the helpless, 30
of the living, 609.

the soul's anchor, 176

in Chast comfort under sorrows, 369

of heaven by Christ's resurrection, 125

of heaven,supporting and sanctifying under teises,
375,. 151 v. 4

maketh not ashamed, 484, 485
makes death easy, 620

of sinners, vain, 377 v. 4-6
Horn of proinise, 496 v. 2
Hosanna, to Christ, 682-687
of the children, 664

for the Lord's Day, 422, 423

Households, 504 v. 4, 505 v. 3. See Family.
Human affairs, condescended to by God, ti
Humanity and deity of Christ, 103, 148, 694
Humble, God dwens with the, 261

enlightened, 194, 195, 496
sinner pardoned, 282
worship of heaven, 659
Humiliation, day, 573, 578

for disappointment in war, 576

and exaltation of Christ, 121, 155, 152, 133, 136
Humility, and pride, 192

and meekness, 370

and submission, 283

and resignation under affliction, 596

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Ignorant, enlightened, 194, 195
Illumination of the Spirit, 324

Images, vain and stupid, 48, 49, 50

Immanuel, God with us, 155, 684, 153, 103 v.6

Immutability of God and his covenant, 174, 56

Impenitence, the danger of, 272

Implacable hatred to God, 467 v. 6

Imprecations and charity, 467

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Incarnation, of Christ, 103, 105, 148, 107
praise for the, 157

and sacrifice of Christ, 162
Incomprehensibility of God, 27
and invisibility, 29
and sovereignity, 28
Inconstancy, of Israel, 442
of our love, 356

Increase, of the Church, 581

of grace, 459

Industry, nothing without a blessing, 393, 394
Infants, 59 v. 5. See Children.

Ingratitude complained of 309, 614, V. 3, 4

Inheritance, eternal, 276
Iniquity, abounding, 574, 575

prevailing, conquered and pardoned, 409

Inspiration and prophecy, 93

Institution of the Lord's Supper, 509
Instruction, from God, 289

from scripture, 97, 98
in piety, 565

Instructive afflictions, 383
Insufficiency, of reason, 27

of self-righteousness, 199, 252

of riches to free from death, 636, 637

of the world to make us happy, 331, 332, 169

Intemperance, punished, 439

and pardoned, 440

Intercession of Christ, 142-147

Interest in Christ, assurance of it desired, 325
INVITATIONS, of scripture, 252——255

of Christ, to sinners, 253

to saints answered, 538

of the gospel, 252-255, 521, 259, 260
of saints to sinners, 485 v. 5,6

importance of regarding the, 254, 255
accepted, 235

Isaac and the altar, 314

telands, the, to be called, 138 v. 36, 490, Y. 2
distant, 409 v. 5

northern, 410 v. 2, 5 v. 1, 579 v. 5
Israel saved from the Assyrians, 588

delivered from Egypt and brought to Canaan,
215, 446, 436, 449, 444, 445, 77

their rebellion and punishment, 438, 441.
punished and pardoned, 442, 440
travels in the wilderness, 449, 447

oraclitish history, 436-449

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reigns, 9-11, 111, 645

K.

King of kings, Christ, 151 v. 3, 153 v. 3
Kings and priests, believers made, 152, 155 ✨.*
Kingdom, of Christ, 157, 141

and titles of Christ, 148

of Christ among men, 497, 644
of God, supreme, 13
eternal, 8

Kiss the Son, 653 v. 6
Knowledge, desired, 299, 415
and faith in Christ, 322

of Christ erucified, excellent, 242 v. 5
given to those who seek it, 255
Vain without love, 296

saving from God, 194, 195

L.

Lamb, slain, praise to the, 216, 154-159
takes away sin, 270

of God, angry, 151 v. 4, 153 v. 4
conquers the roaring lion, 216 v.3
Lamb's book of life, 369 v. 4, 5, 7 v. 6
Languor of devotion, 323

Law, of God, or love to God and our neighbour, 237
delight in the, 99, 378

convinces of sin, 240

condemns but cannot save, 198, 448, 272 v.

engraved on the heart, 257 v. 9
and gospel, distinguished, 241
and gospel, joined, 242

abedience better than sacrifice, 238
sins against law and gospel, 246

Leader, Christ a, 337 v. 5

Leaning on Christ, 546, 523 v. 2

Legacy of Christ claimed, 511

Levitical priesthood fulfilled in Christ, 145

Liberality, to the poor, 291, 292
rewarded, 292295

Liberty, spiritual asserted, 334

of conscience, 589 v. 5, 593 v. 2

Jesus, dearest of names, 155. See Lord, Christ. Life, (Christ the) of men, 151 v. 5, 153 v. 6

Jewish church, 535-449

Jews. See Israel, and Gentiles.

John baptist's message, 496

Jordan divides, 447 v. 2

Joshun, Christ, so called, 448

Journey, Christian, through a wilderness, 371

of the Israelites, 440, 447

Joy, spiritual, reason of it, 60

in Christ unseen, 298

carnal and deceitful parted with, 331, 332

of faith, 275

heavenly upon earth, 287, 288

soon interrupted, 356, 287 v. 7

spiritual restored, 286

in Christ's presence eternal, 662

of conversion, 482. See Delight.

of man described, 656 v. 5-7
frail, succeeded by eternity, 615
wonderfully preserved, 548, 66
short, and miserable, 610, 611

and God good, 611

the day of grace and hope, 609
and riches, their vanity, 637
short and feeble, 612, 631, 618

Light, of the Jews and Gentiles, Christ, 625 v. 4, 495
and salvation by Christ, 259, 260, 234, 235

of the world, 151 v. 5, 153 v.5

in darkness, by God's presence, 373, 351, v. 3, 4
Lion, (Satan) 155′ v. 2

conquered by the Lamb, 216 v.3
Judah's, 151 v. 4, 153 v. 4

Living power and dying love of Christ, 215 v. 4

in heaven, on a sinner's conversion, 312, 312 v. 6 Looking within the veil, 337, 275

Judge, Christ, 648-652, 151 v. 7, 153 v.7

Judgment, day, 644-652

the last, 648, 644

certain, 646

youth reminded of, 568, 569

Christ coming to, 152

and hell, 653

desire to stand with acceptance at the, 648 v.7

dignity and dominion of the righteous at the,

387 v. 5-8

and mercy, 647, 55

seat of God, 647, 378 v. 5

Just, the, described, 291, 451

Justice, of God, 24

and grace, 321 v. 6

and mercy, 21, 44 v. 7, 45 v. 7, 8, 37 v. 5.

of providence, 74

and truth towards men, 451

Justification, complete, 276

free, 206, 208, 204

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by faith, not by works, 198, 201

and sanctification, 236, 202

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