Joy, luminous, why God withholds it,
iv, 327
Judas, Chrysostom's opinion of, note,
ii, 202-a true convert, when first
called, i, 245-247; ii, 82-84-prayed
for by Christ, i, 350-judicially re-
probated, ii, 327-how the Scriptures
were fulfilled in his perdition, ii, 82
-his wickedness not necessary to
bring about the crucifixion of Christ,
ii, 83

Jude, St., contends for the divinity of
Christ, iii, 548, 549, 604

Judge, Christ the universal, iii, 453-
461

Judgment, day of, incompatible with
absolute predestination, ii, 451-461
Julian, the emperor, the iniquitous con-
duct of, iv, 226

Justice, impartial, the doctrines of, ii,
320-of God, wherein it consists, ii,
432-how displayed in the sufferings
of fallen angels and men, ii, 442
Justin's Epistle to Diognetus cited, iii,
441-Apology, referred to, note, iii,
510-opinion on the divinity of Christ,
iii, 511

Justification, Mr. Wesley's sentiments
on, i, 34-conditions of, i, 34-38-
of a sinner, and by faith, what, ii,
306-308-by works in the day of
judgment, i, 72-74-shown to be a
Scriptural doctrine i, 210-215, 273,
369, 370-not merely before man,
but before God, i, 358-363-proved
from the articles, &c, of the Church,
i, 217-221-maintained by many Pu-
ritan divines, i, 223-228-admitted
by Mr. Rowland Hill, i, 278-con-
sistent with justification by grace in
the day of conversion, i, 297-does
not rob Christ of his glory, i, 299-
303-twofold, by the concessions of
Dr. Owen and R. Hill, Esq., i, 347, 349
-its primary and secondary causes,
i, 433, 434-different degrees of, i, 161,
162-fourfold, maintained in Scrip-
ture, i, 283-285-absolute, eternal,
the absurdity of, i, 183, 184—the dif-
ference between that in our conver-
sion and at the day of judgment, i,
213-215

Justified and sanctified state, talking of,
tends to mislead, i, 56-60

Kempis, a saying of, iv, 354

Ket, the pretended reformer, account
of, iv, 465

Kingdom of God, the happiness of those
who enjoy it, iii, 370-372-cometh
not with outward pomp, iv, 364-of
heaven suffereth violence, how, iv,
261-263

King, a title given to Christ, iii, 493
King, Archbishop, quoted, ii, 183
Knowledge of God, what, iii, 380-382
-experimental, possessed by every
believer, iii, 16-of our fallen state,
advantage of, iii, 339–342
Koran, what it declares concerning
Jesus Christ, iv, 227
Kuria, what, iii, 604

Labour, man devoted to, in consequence
of sin, iii, 267-271
Lactantius contended for the doctrine of
free will, ii, 201-testifies the efficacy
of Gospel doctrine, iii, 241
Latimer, Bishop, a remarkable saying
of, i, 349

"Last times," a remark on, iv, 239
Laud, Archbishop, leaned toward Pela-
gianism, ii, 276, 277

Law of God, its spirituality, iii, 324-
326-the truths it discovers to such
as consider it, iii, 122, 123—should
be held in high estimation by all, i,
100, 101-necessary as a rule of life
and judgment, i, 343

Law, in what sense St. Paul was dead
to it, i, 101-moral, not abolished by
Christ, i, 101-103-of Christ, made
void by Calvinism, i, 359-363-the
Mediator's, not to be confounded with
that of innocence, i, 338-of liberty,
why so called, i, 372-the design of,
i, 448-how "not made for a right-
eous man," ii, 41-moral, of Moses,
an edition of the law of Christ, and
not of the law of innocence, ii, 43
-49-the different acceptations of
that word, ii, 47, 48-moral, how
the way to eternal life, ii, 53-57-
Adamic, believers not perfect accord-
ing to it, ii, 493, 494-to Christ, how
believers under the, ii, 494, 495
Legality, from what derived, note, i,
100

Leighton, Archbishop, referred to, i,
105

Letter, Circular, Mr. Shirley's, i, 7
LETTERS, vol. iv.-To Mr. H. Brooke,
343, 364, 366-to Miss Bryan, 340-
to Miss Mary Cartwright, 347-to the
Rev. Dr. Conyers, 354--to Mrs. Do-
lier, 363-to Mr. John Fennel, 365—
to the right honourable Lady Mary
Fitzgerald, 354, 359, 360, 362, 366
-to Mrs. Glynne, 322-to Mr. Green-
wood, 351-to Mrs. Greenwood, 365
-to Messrs. Hare, &c, 348-to Mr.
Samuel Hatton, 319-to Mrs. Hatton,
339-to Miss Hatton, 320, 321, 324,
-327, 330-332, 335-337-to Rev. M.
Horne, 367-to J. Ireland, Esq., 339
-341, 345, 346, 348, 351-to Miss

Ireland, 333-to Mr. Alexander Ma.
ther, 330-to Mr. George Merrywea
ther,- -to Mr. Michael Onions,
356, 358-to Mr. John Owen, 357—
to the parishioners of Madeley, 309-
311-to the Rev. Vincent Perronet,
350-to Miss Perronet, 350, 352, 360
-to the Rev. Mr. Sellon, 342-to
Miss Thornton, 353-to Mr.Vaughan,
344-to Mr. William Wase, 349, 355,
357, 358-to the Rev. Charles Wes-
ley, 311-320, 323-to Mr. Thomas
York, 355-to the Hon. Mrs.
314-to Mr. 343-to the Rev.
Joseph Benson, 379-to the Hon.
Mrs. C. 388-to the Rev. Mr. Greaves,
383-to Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood,
380, 381-to Miss Hatton, 369, 387
-to Lady Huntingdon, 373-to Jas.
Ireland, Esq., 375, 377, 379-to Miss
Ireland, 370-to Miss Loxdale, 384,
385-to the Rev. Vincent Perronet,
386 to Mr. Charles Perronet, 377—
to the societies in and about Madeley,
384 to Mrs. Thornton, 381-to the
Rev. John Wesley, 368, 386-to the
Rev. Charles Wesley, 376, 378-to
Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood, 395-to
the Rev. Vincent Perronet, 394, 395,
396, 397, 402-to Mr. William Per-
ronet, 390, 391, 393, 394, 397-401,
402-405-to Miss Thornton, 395
Levellers, why so called, iv, 470
Levelling system, Dr. Price's, danger.
ous, exposed, iv, 521, 522
Levity, the evil of, iv, 250
Liberty, Mr. Locke's definition of, ii,

186, 187-wherein it consists, ii, 189
-active, and of the children of God,
what, ii, 191-different degrees, in
different orders of creatures, ii, 192-
the imperfection of ours, ii, 193-of
God, how exercised, ii, 196-of the
devil, what, ii, 197-of those who
serve God in newness of the Spirit,
ii, 538, 539-British, the excellence
of, iv, 476-remarks on, iv, 515-518
-Dr. Price's and Mr. Evans' exposed,
iv, 531, 532, 534, 535
Liberality of sentiment, expressed, iv,

330

Life, spiritual, different degrees of, i,
159, 160-eternal, how believers have
it, i, 254

Lindsey, Mr., mentioned, iii, 396
Liturgy of the Church of England, see
"Homilies."

Logos, a name given to Christ, iii, 485
-the import of the word, iii, 416,
485-what Philo says of the, iii, 468
-The, was known to our first parents,
iii, 507-509-how he appeared to the
patriarchs, iii, 509, 510

Lopez, Gregory, his brevity in speaking
and writing, iv, 320, 321

Lot, why elected, and his wife repro-
bated, ii, 324

Love, an effectual antidote against
Antinomianism, i, 200, 201-excites
faithful ministers to perform their
duty, iii, 64, 65-of the author of the
Checks toward his opponents, i, 328
-of God to man to be imitated by
believers ii, 102, 103-thoughts on,
iv, 360-its great importance, ii, 662
-is truly humble and modest, ii,
662-665 becomes all things to all
men, ii, 663-is satisfied with the
Supreme Good, ii, 664-" rejoiceth
in the truth," ii, 665, 666—brotherly,
recommended, iv, 310-the great im-
portance of, iv, 346

Lorenzo, the character of, ii, 9
Lord, a name given to Christ, iii, 431,
432-of all, a name given to Christ,
iii, 545-of the Sabbath, a name given
to Christ, iii, 547

Lowth's, Bishop, translation of Isaiah
quoted, iii, 450

Lucian, concerning the first Christians,
iii, 164

Luther, Martin, his rashness in reject-
ing St. James' epistle, i, 44-his ex-
cellent advice to Melancthon on
preaching, i, 108-distinguished im-
properly between a believer and his
actions, i, 289-rashly gave a blow to
the doctrines of justice, ii, 273, 274—
extract from, iv, 37

Lukewarm professors, two sorts of, iv,
256, 257

Lukewarmness, a prayer for those who
plead for, ii, 619

Lusts, a distinction between lawful and
sinful, ii, 531, 532

Lucian, what he says of Christ and the
primitive Christians, iv, 226
Luke, St., attests the divinity of Christ,
ii, 545

Man's apostasy and misery proved from
Scripture and reason, iv, 414, 436
Man, natural, what meant by the ex-
pression, iv, 119,276-spiritual, what,
iv, 276-observations on, iii, 445
Manicheism, what, ii, 279, 373
Manichees, their ridiculous creed, iii,
258

Manifestation of Christ in the flesh,
why delayed 4000 years, iii, 232-
time and place of, suited to such an
event, iii, 233, 234-of the Spirit,
what, i, 167

Manifestations, spiritual, what, iv, 281,
282-the effects of, iv, 282, 288, 289
-extraordinary, the design of, iv, 285,
286-ordinary and mixt, the design
of, iv, 286-the bad effects of not dis
tinguishing between them, iv, 287-
suited to the various states of the
Church, iv, 290-why some die with.
out, iv, 291-why not made to some
sincere seekers, iv, 292-sometimes
almost overwhelming, iv, 292-means
to be used to obtain them, what, iv,
292-294-of Christ to his people in
all ages of the world, iv, 294-308-
do not supersede the letter of Scrip-
ture, iv, 301-308

Mankind, general observations on the
redemption of, iv, 222-230-Christ
the Redeemer and Saviour of, iii,
446-453

Manners, different, in which sinners
are awakened, iii, 126

Mark, St., attests the divinity of Christ,
iii, 546, 547

Martin, Rev., his plea for indwelling
sin, ii, 581-593

Martyr, Justin, concerning the doctrine

of fate, ii, 200-unguarded concern.
ing free will, ii, 211

Massillon, Bishop, of lukewarm minis.
ters, iii, 81-concerning false apos-
tles, iii, 83

Materialism, a chief bulwark of Atheism,
ii, 384, 385-Dr. Priestley one of the
principal defenders of, iii, 391
Matrimony, reasons for and against, iv,
324-not forbidden to ministers, iii,
62, 63

Matthew, St., proves the divinity of
Christ, iii, 546

Mead, Matthew, quoted, i, 378, 509
Means of grace, how to be used, iii, 355
Medea, a remarkable saying of, ii, 589
Melchisedec, a type of Christ, iii, 540,
541

Memory, its aptness to forget spiritual
things, iii, 280, 281

Meetness for heaven, see "Title."
Merit, what, i, 206-of works, salvation
by, disclaimed by Mr. Wesley, i, 43

-in what sense Scriptural, i, 47–53
-Baxter's judgment of, i, 95-the
import of the word, i, 172-176, 194
-in what sense used by our Lord, i,
239-of congruity, how used, note,
i, 373, 374-original, and derived, the
difference between, i, 450-452-pro-
per and improper, what, ii, 322
Messiah, all the prophets bear witness
of the, as the bruiser of the serpent's
head, &c, iii, 519-530

Micah foretels the advent of Christ, iii,
526, 527

Milton, a quotation from, iii, 319, 320,

321-a scale of duties, ii, 342-re-
ferred to, iii, 459

Millennium, an account of the, iii, 526,
527

Minerals and metals, many of them
poisonous, iii, 267

Mineral kingdom, reflections on the,
iii, 444

Ministers, the duty of, iii, 330-how
they ought to preach to promote mo.
rality, iii, 333-how their wives,
when loving pleasure, are treated in
Hungary, iii, 63-inspired and ap-
pointed by Christ, iii, 20-evangeli-
cal, iii, 67-70, 70-79-their power
and authority, iii, 26-28-faithful,
adapt their discourses to the state of
their hearers, iii, 170-173-use vari.
ous means to save souls, iii, 55, 56-
unhappy if not rendered useful,
73, 74-want of success often owing
to unfaithfulness, iii, 72-75-uncon-
verted, comprehend not the Gospel, iii,
17-wicked, a curse to society, how,
iii, 47, 48-lukewarm, their timidity
censured,iii,50-avaricious,the bad ef
fects produced by, iii, 59-justified in
leaving congregations to which they
are not useful, iii, 75-lukewarm, the
portrait of, iii, 80-82-three classes
of, iii, 86-faithful, the true succes-
sors of the apostles, iii, 89-91-may
prove the divinity of their mission
without miracles, iii, 91-93-ought
to use great exertion in this corrupt
world, iii, 96-101-ought to imitate
the zeal of St. Paul, iii, 101-103-
without piety, their manner of preach-
ing, iii, 111

Ministry, Christian, in what it consists,
iii, 20-the work of, requires great
diligence, iii, 108-110

Minutes of the conference, an extract
from the, i, 8, 9-the occasion of, i,
20-23-the general tenor of their
propositions, i, 23, 24-established
by Scripture, and the concessions of
R. Hill, Esq., i, 235–241

Misery, the effect of sin, iii, 271-273

Pascal, iv, 14-a remarkable saying of,
iv, 33, 351

Patriarchs expected a Divine Messiah,
iii, 507, 518

Paul, a persecutor, iii, 11, 12-his Chris

tian piety and union with Christ, iii,
13-18-his vocation to the ministry,
iii, 19-his devotion to Christ, and
spiritual armour, iii,23-25-his power
to bind and loose, iii, 26-his zeal and
diligence, iii, 28-30-his fidelity and
humility, iii, 31, 32-readily acknow-
ledged and repaired his errors, iii, 35
-detested party spirit, and divisions,
iii, 36-loved all, and especially the
faithful, iii, 40-43-his charity to-
ward the poor and sinners, iii, 44–46
-his engaging condescension, iii, 48
-his courage and prudence, iii, 50–
53-his tenderness to others, and se-
verity to himself, iii, 53, 54-his dis-
interestedness, iii, 58-labours with
his own hands, iii, 59-the ardour of
his love, fears, and consolations, iii,
64-66-the grand subject of his glory-
ing, iii, 67-his fortitude under the
severest trials, iii, 68, 69-consoles
his persecuted brethren, iii, 70-72-
ready to seal the truth with his blood,
iii, 76-his triumph over the terror
of death-iii, 78, 79-his virtues not
inimitable, iii, 87, 89-his extraordi-
nary conversion, iii, 452, 453-esta-
blishes the doctrine of our Lord's di-
vinity, iii, 420-425, 555-560, 563
Peace and brotherly love, how obtained,
ii, 350-357

Pearson, Bishop, on the creed, quoted

and referred to, iii, 418, 419, 420, 431-
433, 448, 449, 458, 476-481, 486, 487,
489-491, 494--what he says of the
priority of the Father to the Son, iii,
486, 487

Pelagianism, the tendency of, i, 278,

279, 314-destroys the throne of God's
partial grace, ii, 322-the errors of,
what, ii, 270

Pelagians, their errors respecting in-
fants, note, iii, 232-the principles
of, ii, 218, 219

Pelagius, his writings destroyed, ii, 269
-how he preached free will, ii, 272—
wherein right and wherein wrong,
ii, 606, 607

Penitents, cautions proper for, iii, 350
-an address to, i, 567-570
Pentecostal Church, what, iv, 351
Perfection, Christian, what, i, 270, 271,
381, 382-founded on the Christian
dispensation, i, 589-the proper im.
port of the word, note, ii, 492-sin-
less, remarks on, ii, 493-495-Chris-
tian, Mr. Henry and Bishop Hopkins

quoted, ii, 496-what Archbishop
Leighton says of, ii, 496-498-why
not enforced by pious Calvinists, ii,
498-500-objections to it answered,
ii, 501-506-not contrary to the
articles of the Church, ii, 506–509—
the Church of England holds it forth
in her daily services, &c, ii, 509-515
-St. Peter and James contend for it,
ii, 517-521-St. Paul professed to have
attained it, ii, 521, 522-absolute,
what, ii, 522-Christian, absurd to
adduce Solomon, &c, to disprove, ii,
560-564-the different sorts and de-
grees of, ii, 523-526-how taught by
St. John in his epistles, ii, 554-559-
not to be deferred till death, ii, 567,
570-does not supersede the blood of
Christ, ii, 573-575-three kinds of,
ii, 579-why those who desire it do
not obtain it, ii, 585-not a popish
doctrine, ii, 593, 602-law of, given
to the Jews that they might obey it,
ii, 594-law of, not the anti-mediato.
rial law of paradisiacal perfection, ii,
595-personal, inculcated by Christ
and his apostles, ii, 595-601-humili-
ty an essential part of, ii, 611-616-
in ourselves, but not of ourselves, ii,
641-643-often eclipsed by confound-
ing what God has distinguished, ii, 606
-exalts the adorable trinity, ii, 618-
the advantages of pressing toward it,
ii, 619-623-should be strongly urged
by preachers, note, ii, 624-prayed
for by Christ, John xvii, ii, 630, 631
-how far instantaneous, and how far
gradual, ii, 633, 647-the importance
of understanding the precepts and
promises on which it is founded, ii,
634-the way to attain it, ii, 627-638
-encouragement to seek it, ii, 653,
654-how Paul followed after, ii,
667-the danger of falling from,
ii, 658, 659-queries for those who
deny it, ii, 629

Perfections of God in harmony with
each other, ii, 462
Perfect, in what sense St. Paul was not,
ii, 527, 528-Christian, St. Paul's
portrait of a, ii, 547-549-Christians,
their advantages above those sold un-
der sin, ii, 624, 625-Christians, an
address to, ii, 657

Perronet, Mr. Wm., short account of,
iv, 390-letters to, iv, 394-406-his
relatives at Berne, iv, 391, 393-his
illness, iv, 402, 405, 406-his death,
iv, 408
Perseverance, the conditionality of, con-
ceded by Mr. Berridge, i, 388-390-
on what it depends, ii, 137-158-must
close the Christian race, ii, 158