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Heresies, see Error, 174, 176. | Instability, 336.

Holiness of God, 219.
Required, 529.

Holy Spirit, personality, 318.
Divinity, 319.
Office-work, 320.
Sinning against, 321.
Departure of, 322.
Promised believers, 323.

Home, 324.

Honesty required, 529.
Of saints, 545.
Honors of Christ, 69.
Honoring God, 272, 273.
Hope, chief object of, 325.
Full assurance of, 326.
Hospitality, 327.

Human government, 292.
Human rights, 531.
Humanity of Christ, 60.
Humility, 328.

Husbands and wives, 373-377.
Hypocrisy, 166, 167.
Hypocrite's end, 474.
Idleness, 329.

Idolatry and heathenism, 330.
And heathen gods, 331.
Natural to man, 332.
Forbidden, 333.
Consequences of, 334.
Ignorance, sin of, 335.
Voluntary, 165.
Illumination, spiritual, 503.
Image worship, 333.
Immortality, 372, (3.)
Imperfection of saints, 435.
Importunity in prayer, 460,(7.)
Incarnation of Christ, 60.
Incomprehensible God, 205.
Providences, 256.
Inconsideration, 119.
Indulgences, sensual, 557.
Industry, 171.

Of Christ, 54.
Infants, docility of, 44.
Early depraved, 155.
Infidelity, 592.
Ingratitude to God, 163.
Injustice, 567, 594.
Inspiration of Bible, 32.

Intemperance, 337.

Deceitful and injurious, 338.
Forbidden, 339.

To be avoided, 340.

In public men forbidden, 341.
Intercession of Christ, 442.
Invitations of gospel, 286.
With expostulations, 287.
Sincerity of, 288.

Should be accepted, 289.
Rejected, 290.

Irony used in Bible, 342.
Jesus Christ, see Christ, 48.
Jews, a numerous race, 343.
Their territory, 344, 348.
Their dispersion, 345.
Their return, 346, 347.
Their trials, 349.
Their conversion, 350.
Joy in God, 270.

Judgments, 17, 78, 276, 476,

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Lord's supper, 92.
Preparation for, 93.
Love of God to man, 214
Love of Christ, 51.
Love to God, 266, 365.
Why required, 366.
Spurious, 367.

Love to man required, 368.

Disinterested, 369.
Lowliness, 420.

Of Christ, 53.
Lusts, sensual, 162.
Lying prevalent, 370.
Forbidden and punished,371.
Man's origin, 372.

Power of intuition, 372, (2.)
Power of reason, 372, (3.)
Immortality, 372, (4.)
Rights, 531.

Marriage instituted, 373.
Requisites for happiness,374.
Mutual duties of, 375.
Polygamy, 376.

Divorce, 377.

Means of grace, 378.
Their necessity, 379.
Use of required, 380, 405.
Superiority of the true, 381.
Effectually used, 382.
Dependence in using, 383.
Different effects of, 384.
Benefit not all, 385.
Means of corruption, 174.
And ends appointed, 241.
Use of, encouraged, 242.
Meditation, 550.
Meekness, 386.
Of Christ, 53.
Of saints, 546.
Mercy of God, 222, 491.
Millennium. 387.

Its holiness, 388, 434.
Its peace and unity, 389.
Its knowledge, 390.
Its temporal prosperity, 391.
Its enjoyment, 392.

A contrast to other times,393
Ministry appointed, 394.
Design and use of, 395.
Oriental priesthood, 396.

Ministry, primitive preaching
397.

Ministerial qualifications, 398.
Authority and rights, 399.
Ministerial duty (personal,)40
To preach faithfully, 401.
To be inoffensive, 402.
To fear God, 403.
To refute error, 404.
To labor for others, 405.
To be active, 406.
Responsibility, 407.

Trials and persecutions, 408
Success, 409, 410.
Ministers encouraged, 411.
Should be supported, 412.
Liable to fall, 413.
Sometimes false, 414.
False to be avoided, 415.
False, their punishment, 416.
Miracles, prove Bible, 35.
Mirth, 9.

Missions appointed, 417.
Called for, 418.
Encouraged, 419.
Modesty, 420, 421.
Of Christ, 53.
Of saints, 548.

Moral government, 275, 276.
Mystery of Christ, 72.
Of providence, 256.
Natural capacity, 289.
Law, 231, (2.)

Oaths of confirmation, 579.
Obedience to God, 269.
Rewarded, 275.
Of Christ, 48.

To magistrates, 295.
To parents, 45.

Objections against God, 254.
Objectors reproved, 255.
Offence to be avoided, 402.
Oppression, 447, 566, 567.
Of the poor, 449.
A picture of, 565.

Ruinous to oppressors, 568.
Order, domestic, 192, 423.
Ordinances of gospel, 92.
Ornaments, 172.

Ostentation and boasting, 422.

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Prayer, how to be made, 460.
Different postures in, 461.
Heard and answered, 462.
Of sinners not heard, 463.
Neglected by the wicked,
464.

Neglect of, offends God, 465.
Prayerfulness of Christ, 55.
Of saints, 550.

Preaching of Christ, 56.
Primitive mode of, 397.
Faithfully, required, 401.
Success in, 409, 410.
Prejudice forbidden, 450.
Prerogatives of God, 231.
Preservation, 246.

Pride and self-righteousness
466.

Abased, 440.
And scorn, 467.
Probationary trial, 468.

Its consequences, 469, 470.
Procrastination, 587.
Prodigality, 179.
Profane swearing, 577.
Profession of religion, 95.
Promises to obey God, 275.
To loving God, 266.
To fearing God, 267.
To trusting God, 268.
To liberality, 364.
To parental faithfulness, 426.
To prayer, 462.

To sabbath-keeping, 538.
Propitiation of Christ, 485.
Prosperity of the wicked, 475.
Providence, 243.

Provisions of gospel, 281
Public worship, 452.
Punishment, future, deserved

471.

The work of God, 472.
In hell, 317, 473.
Arguments for, 474-476
Everlasting, 477.

Approved by saints, 478.
Disbelieved, 479.
Will not purify, 480.
Why inflicted, 481.
Sources of, 482.

Punishment, capital, 296.
Of children, 46.
Purposes of God, 233.
Railing, 589, 590.

Rebuke, see Reproof, 513.
Reconciliation by Christ,485-9.
Redemption, covenant of, 483.
Need of atonement, 484-5.
Christ's righteousness, 486.
Atonement sufficient for, 487.
Agency of the Father, 488.
Peace with God, 489.
Connected with mercy, 491.
Salvation by grace, 492.
Honorable to God, 493.
Regeneration, 494.
Necessity of, 495.

Preceded by conviction, 496.
A radical change, 497.
Nature of, 498.

Divine agency in, 499–501.
Effectual calling, 502.
Brings out of darkness, 503.
Secures divine teaching, 504.
Human activity, 505.
Conversion required, 506.
Evidence of, 507.
Repentance, nature of, 508.
Required, 509.

Secures salvation, 510.
Of God, 511.

Spurious repentance, 512.

Reproof required, 513.
Received by some, 514.
Rejected by others, 515.
Wisdom of receiving, 516.
Demands self-correction,517.
Reputation, 518.
Requirements, divine, 266-272.
Resurrection, general, 519.
Bodies changed, 520.
Retaliation, see War, 597, 598.
Retribution delayed, 475.
Hereafter, 470.

Revenge, see War, 597.
Reviling, 590.

Revivals, ancient, 521.
Outpouring of Spirit, 522.
To be prayed for, 523.
Spurious ones, 524.

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Rewards, future, 314.
According to conduct, 470.
Riches corrupting, 525.
Not to be sought, 526.
Vain and transitory, 527.
Proper use of, 528.
Righteousness required, 529.
Rewarded, 530.
Of God, 221.

Of Christ, 48, 486.
Of believers, 433, 545.
Rights of God, 231.
Of man, 531.
Robbery, 532.
Romish hierarchy, 443.
Rulers, 292.
Ruling elders, 89, 90.
Sabbath instituted. 533.

Enjoined in decalogue, 534.
Recognised by Christ, 535.
Duties of, 536.
How to be kept, 537.
Keeping it rewarded, 538.
Profaning it punished, 539.
The first day, 540.

Saints differ from others, 541.
Appellations of, 542.
Delight in God, 543.
Delight in law, 544.
Are honest, 545.

Are meek and gentle, 546.
Are benevolent, 547.

Feel their unworthiness, 548.
Live by faith, 549.
Delight in prayer, 550.
Have internal peace, 551.
Make progress, 552.
Cannot boast, 553.
How numerous, 554, 555.
Salvation, see Redemption,483.
Of others sought, 405.
Sanctification by the Spirit,499.
Satan's devices, 13.
Scorn, see Pride, 467.
Sealing of Spirit, 442.
Second death, 474.
Secret prayer, 457.
Self-conceít, 438, 466.
Self-deception, 438, 556.
Self-denial. 369, 547.

Self-denial of Christ, 49.
Self-examination, 93.
Selfishness, 122, 123.
Self-knowledge, 356.
Self-righteousness, 466.
Sensuality, 162.
Separation final, 144.
Servants, duties of, 563.
Servitude, 558-560.

Laws to regulate, 561, 562.
Apostolic precepts on, 563.
Freedom preferable, 564.
Sin, see Depravity, 149.
Desert of, 471.
Folly of, 595.
Sincerity of heart, 308.
Singing praise, 454, 455.
Slander, see Lying, 371, 589.
Slavery and oppression, 565.
God's notice of, 566.
Prohibited, 567.
Ruinous to oppressors, 568.
Motives to forsake, 569.
Duty to the oppressed, 570.
General precepts on, 571.
Sleep, sloth, 329.

Soul immortal, 372, (3.)

Sleeps not in grave, 135.
Sovereignty, God's,223,231,(4)
Spirit, Holy, 318.
Outpouring of, 522.

Stability, 183.

Stealing, 572, 573.

Strangers, 574.

Stupidity, 164.

Submission to God, 259, 271.

Sufferings of Christ, 59.

Supper of our Lord, 92.

Suing at the law, 575.

Suretyship, 576.

Swearing, 577, 578.

Oaths of confirmation, 579.

Tattling, 589.

Teachers, false, 414-416.
Teaching, divine, 504.
Temperance, 580.
Temptation, 581–584.

Terms of salvation, 181, 198,
266, 368, 369, 441, 495, 506,
509, 510, 529.

Threatenings to covetousness,

123.

To disobedience, 276.
To idolatry, 334.
To intemperance, 339.
To lewdness, 363.
To lying, 371.

To false teachers, 416.
To sabbath-breaking, 539.
To oppressors, 567.
To stealing, 573.
Time, 585-587.

Tongue often mischievous, 588.
Its sins forbidden, 589.
Railing at superiors, 590.
Bridling of, 591.
Trials, see Afflictions, 1.
Of Ministers, 408.
Trinity, 230.

Trust in God, 268.

In man forbidden, 268.
Truth of God, 224.

The means of grace, 39.
Required, 529.

Must be believed, 181.
Unbelief, 479, 592, 593.
Union-Unity, 98, 99.
Unity of God, 229.
Unpardonable sin, 474.
Unregenerate works, 463, 495.
Unrighteousness, 594, 595.
Vanity of life, 133.

Of the world, 527.
Vindicative Justice, 225, 226.
War, 596.

Sin and folly of, 597, 598.
How to prevent it, 599.
Warfare, Christian, 600.
Watchfulness, 600.

Widow and fatherless, 447-49.
Wisdom of God, 227.

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