Divorces, when lawful, 293--295. Duelling, 64. Duties, reciprocal, of husbands and wives, 293-300. Of pa- rents and children, 301-307. Of masters and servants, 309-315.
E. Education, some directions con- cerning, 303, 305, 307. Enemies, with which the Chris- tian has to contend 236. Con- duct towards them enjoined by Christianity, 284, 285. Enthusiasm, 180, 205, 206.
of these views, 38-42. Those views stated, 45-50.
Gifts, of the Spirit, miraculous, 206-210. Not miraculous, 210-212.
Harmony, of the sacred writers, 12, 13.
"Heart, a new," what meant by, 186.
Heaven,its felicity consists much in the presence of Christ, 114, 115.
Heretics, their general charac- ter, 212.
Eternity, of the future punish-Husbands, their duties. See Du.
ment of the wicked, 78, 367. See Future State. Experience of the true Chris- tian, 232..
Faculties, no new ones commu- nicated in regeneration, 181. Faith, that required to be placed in Christ implies his Deity, 110. The effect of regenera- tion, 165. Importance given to it in the Scripture, 166. Na- ture of true, considered, 167. Not mere assent, 168. In what sense it justifies, 172, 173. Ob- jections to the doctrine of jus- tification by, answered, 175. Produced by a divine influence on the mind,177. Distinct from assurance of salvation, 248. Fear, of God, essential to true religion, 368.
Flesh, meaning of the term as used in Scripture in opposi- tion to the spirit, 236. Forgiveness of sin, a privilege of every believer, 246. Of inju- ries, a duty, 283. Fortune-telling, unlawful, 56. Frugality, a duty, 282. Future state, 77. Known only by Revelation, 356. Its nature, 360. G.
Gaming, evil of, 70. God, proper views of his charac- ter can be obtained only from the Scriptures, 19. Importance
Indifference, to religious truth, its prevalence and pernicious effects, 103.
Influence, over others, how it should be used, 319. Influences, of the Holy Spirit, miraculous, 206. Have ceased, their design being answered, 206 Wicked men have been subjects of them, 208. Ordi- nary, 211. Convincing, 212, 213. Sanctifying and comfort- ing, 213, 218.
Injuries, a patient and forgiving spirit under them inculcated by Christianity, 284. Inspiration, of the Scriptures, how to be understood, 10, 11. Proofs of, 11-25. Intercession of Christ, 152. J.
James, Ap. his doctrine respect- ing faith and works, 165, 166. Jesus. See Christ. Judgment, day of, 362. Justification, meaning of the term,
160. Differs from pardon, 162, 163. By faith alone, 81, 164,
169. How to be obtained? I importance of the inquiry,176. The privilege of every believ- er, 246.
Lamb, why Christ is called so, 143.
Law, moral, its spirituality, 52. An exposition of it, 53, 54, &c. Curse of,' what meant by, 74. The moral, intended, where it is declared that 'by the works of the law no flesh shall be jus- tified,' &c. 164. A mitigated, erroneous notions respecting, 167. Moral, immutable, 218. Its uses in subserviency to the Gospel, 220, &c. Dead to the law,' what meant by the ex- pression, 221. Cannot justify, 72,221. Bad effects which flow from want of aequaintance with it, 228, &c. Liberality, duty of, 283. Lord's supper, a proof of the doc- trine of an atonement, 144. Its institution, 350. What profes- sions are made by receiving it, 352. Preparation for it, 354. Benefits of frequently receiv. ing it, 354. To receive it a duty incumbent on Christians, 355. Lotteries, evil of, 71. Love, to God, what it implies, 54, 268. That required by Christ, 268. Implies his Dei- ty, 111. Of mankind, promot- ed by Christian principles,277. 'Of the brethren,' 278.
M. Man, his state in the present world, 72.
Marriage, 66. Institution of, 293. Necessity of some form for its solemnization, 295. By what dissolved, 293-295. How it should be entered into, 296. Masters, their duties to servants, 309.
Mediator,office andqualifications of one considered, 119. Need for one between God and man,
123-125. Christ alone capa- ble of sustaining the office, 125. Mediatorial kingdom of Christ, 118, 154.
Melchizedek, a type of Christ, 148.
Messiah, whence the name is de rived, 207.
Ministers, duties of, 326. Miracles,evidence for them,in fa- vour of Revelation, 14. Even those of Christ, ascribed to the agency of the Holy Spirit, 206, 207. Have ceased, the design being answered, 208, 209. Moses, his writings divinely in- spired, 14, 18, 19. Mysteries, no objection to Reve- lation, 20.
0. 'Obedience sincere,' an abused term, 168. Objections to the doctrine of Christ's Deity,considered,117.
Pardon, of sin, differs from jus- tification, 161-163. Parents, duties of, 303. Perfection, not attainable in this life, 231, 238. Perjury, 59.
Perseverance, final, of believers, 257.
Person, meaning of the term as
applied to the Deity, 191, 192, Philanthropy, tendency of Chris- tianity to promote it, 277. Polygamy, unlawful, 293-295. Prayer, a duty, 329-331. What it implies, 331. Reason why men are so averse to it, 333. Accepted only through Christ, 151.153.384. Encouragements to, 335. Efficacy of, 339. Need of divine assistances for, 218, 332, 342.
Priest, High, of the Jews, a type of Christ, 150. Priestly office of Christ, 149. Privileges, of true Christians,245. Prophetic office of Christ, 157. Punishment, future, of the wick-
ed, eternal, 77, 369. Justice of it, 77. Purgatory, doctrine of, contrary to Scripture, 79.
Regeneration,precedes the exer- cise of faith, 165. Doctrine of, considered, 177, &c. What meant by, 179. Does not com- municate new faculties, 181. Religion, natural, 26. Repentance, cannot compensate for transgression, 73, 74. Resignation, a Christian virtue, 265. Resurrection, of Christ,evidence of, 15. Ends of it, 147. Gen- eral, 361. Revelation, alone can discover to us true religion, 9. Compara- tive importance of its different parts, 30, 31. Design of, 270. Rulers, duties of, 319-323.
Sabbath, obligation of, 60. How it should be observed, 61. Sacrament. See Baptism & Lord's Supper. Meaning of the word 343. Nature of one, 343. Sacrifices, derived their origin from Revelation, 132. Jewish, typical of the atonement of Christ, 133. Why they could not take away sin, 137. Scriptures,the,divinely inspired, 12-24. Their tendency, 21. Duty of studying them, 32- 34. Directions for the study of them, 34. The only standard of theological truth, 106, 107. Self-denial, duty of, 260, 263. Self-righteousness, meaning of the term, 221. Destroyed by acquaintance with the divine law, 228.
Servants, directions to, 61, 309. Sin, original, 74. Evil of, 80. Slave trade, 64.
Socinians, their interpretation of some passages of Scripture, 99 -102. Their views of the im- portance of their sentiments, changed of late, 103, 104.
Their principles tend to infide- lity, 109. Some of their argu- ments answered, 117. Soul, immortality of, 77, 78, 354. Does not sleep from death till the resurrection, 357. Imma- terial, 358.
Spirituality, produced by Chris- tian principles, 369. Suicide, 65. Swearing, 58, 59. Spirits, evil, doctrine of Scrip- ture respecting, 239, 240. T.
Talents, duty of improving them, 316.
Tempers, produced by Christian principles, 259.
Terms,necessary to use some not found in Scripture, concerning certain doctrines, 193, 194. Time, duty of improving, 329. Tontines, 71.
Tradition, of the church, its weight with regard to the di- vine inspiration of the Scrip- tures, 12.
Trinity, doctrine of, 200. Its
great importance, 203. Objec- tions to it considered, 117. Trust, in God, the privilege and
duty of the believer, 254, 255. Truth, strict regard which should be paid to it, 281.
Unbelief, why so severely con- demned in Scripture, 107,108.
Water, what meant by being 'born of water,' 178. Wealth, an important talent, how to be improved, 327. Wives, duties of, 297. World, vanity of its pursuits,
compared with the concerns of eternity, 81-83, 272. Indif- ference to it, a Christian vir- tue, 272. How to be obtain- ed, 273, 274. Worship, of Christ, idolatry, un- less he be God, 103, 110, 111. Paid to Christ in heaven, 115, 116.
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