more properly close this Essay, and the present compendious publication, than those of the apostle, "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for "such things, be diligent, that ye may be found "of him in peace, without spot, and blameless?"
Absurdities, preferred by some to scriptural truth, 144-148. 244. 268, 269.
Adam, the first and second contrasted, 181, 182.
Advocate, Christ our with the Father,
193, 194. 218, 219. 222-224. 229. Access, of sinners to God, difficulties respecting it, 181-188. 222. 503 -505; only through Christ, 188 -194. 224-229. 505, 506. Adoption, the Believer's privilege,
378; its unspeakable value, 379; "Spirit of," 325. 379–382. 405. Affections, those required toward Christ prove his Deity, 161-168. 404, 405; towards God, 74-81. 324, 325. 403-406; the principal requirement of Revelation, 407; towards our neighbours, 87-103. 418-436; Relatives, 87-89. 439 -476; Christian Brethren, 420, 421; Enemies, 427-431; Hea venly things, and things " on Earth," 406, 407. 410-418. Afflictions, the Believer's view of them, 400-402.
Agreement, among the sacred writers, 6-9.
Alienation from God, the source of
all other sins, 356-358. Allegories, the language of them in- admissible in laws and grants, 290 -292.
Angel of the Covenant, title of Christ,
Angels Holy, the Servants of Christ, 139. 229; worship him, 143, 144. 283; Ministers to his people, 383; will attend him when he shall come to judgment, 545. Antinomianism, abominable, 217; ab- surdities which it involves, 330, 331; whence it springs, 340. 344 -346; often found in connection with Pharisaical pride, 340; re- fined species of it, 251-253.
Antitrinitarians, attempt to alter the form of Baptism, 301, 302. See Socinians.
Apocryphal books, 12.
Arianism, a system repugnant to rea- son, 124.
Armour of God, how taken and used, 366, 367.
Ascension of Christ, ends answered by it, 219, &c.
Assurance of hope, or of Salvation, distinct from faith, 373-375; not enjoyed by all believers, 375, 376. how prevented, or obtained, 375;
Atonement of Christ, why necessary,
181-184. 187. 336, 337; doc- trine of discussed, 195, &c; im- portance of the doctrine, 215- 217. 405; the effect, not the cause of the Father's mercy, 225. 336; especially commemorated in the Lord's Supper, 532, &c; day of, under the law, 193.
Attributes, divine, ascribed to Christ, 128-132. 135, 136; and to the Holy Spirit, 294, 295. Authority, a valuable talent, how to be improved, 481-486.
Baptism, the scriptural form of words for it implies the Deity of Christ, and of the Holy Spirit, and the doctrine of the Trinity, 142. 161. 301, 302; not Regeneration, 267, 268; what it represents, 520, 521; to whom administered by the Apos- tles, and in the primitive times, 521, 522; what profession it implies, 522; of infants, 521, 522; its meaning and good effects, 525, 524; the duty of parents conse- quent on it, 524-526. Believers, their warfare and experi- ence, 350, &c; their privileges, 370, &c; their character, &c. 391, &c.
Benevolence, excited by evangelical principles, 418, &c.
Calamities, publick, how viewed by the believer, 384.
Candour, false, 52; true, 428. 436. Carnal mind, enmity against God and his law, 340.
Character, of such as have received
the scriptures, contrasted with that of such as have rejected them, 9, 10; of mankind agrees with that drawn in scripture, 21, 22; of God, scriptural, 51, &c; carefully to be distinguished from that of Idols, 52-57; most glorious and lovely, 330; of Christ absolutely perfect, 25, 26; of Christians, 391, &c. Charity, perfectly consistent with con- sidering men's state as dangerous, 113, 114. 158. Charms, unlawful, 76.
Children, duties of, to Parents, 88, 89, 454-457; should be corrected while young, 458, 459; should not preach to their parents, 456, 457.
Christ, evidence of his Resurrection,
15-17; his deity, proofs of, 123, &c; importance of that doctrine, 151, &c; his fitness for the office of Mediator, 184-189; the atone- ment of his death, 195, &c; his exaltation, 218, &c; his high priest- hood; 220-223; his intercession, 225-229; his mediatorial king- dom, 174. 229-234; his Prophe- tical office, 234, 235; cannot be received in one office and rejected in another, 235-237; the righ- teousness of believers by imputa- tion, 252, 253; their joy; 167, 168; their life and strength, 138. 364, 365. 387, 388; his love, 187 -190. 223, 224. 428, 429. 532; precious to believers, 322, 323; their love toward him, 161–165. 275, 276. 404, 405; his coming to judgment, 545, &c.
Christian, life of, 351, &c; see be- lievers, and warfare.
Church, distinction between militant and triumphant, 350.
Circumcision, 320; door of admission into the ancient church, 521. Communion, with God, the believer's privilege, 384-386.
Conflict, christian, its nature, 354, &c. Contentment, required by the moral law, 97, 102; tendency of evan- gelical principles to promote it, 401, 402. 411-418. Conversion, from one sect or opinion to another, not regeneration, 269, 270; the change intended by, 271, 272. 319-321. Conviction, of sin, arises from scrip- tural views of the moral law, 87, 103, 332-335.
Correction, of children, generally ne- cessary, 459; directions concern- ing, 459, 460.
Covetousness, idolatry of it, 76. 493; contrary to the spiritual law of God, 96, 97. 100-102; counter- acted by evangelical principles, 412-418. 491, 492.
Courteousness, 435, 436. 476. Cross, of Christ, lessons inculcated by it, 215, 216. 412, 413; vic- tories obtained by him on it, 218,
Darkness, kingdom of, 359–362. Death, its different aspects on the righteous and the wicked, 11s6 117; the friend of believere, 389; immediately followed by a state of happiness or misery, 540 -544.
Declension of vital religion, greatly owing to the neglect of the scrip- tural doctrine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit, 316, 317. 322, 323.
Deity, of Christ, stated, 123; proofs of, 124, &c. 310; the doctrine- essential to christianity, 151, &c; objections considered, 172-175. Depravity, of human nature, 107— 110. 356-359; not from educa- tion, 109.
Devotedness, required to Christ, a proof of his Deity, 166, 167. Dishonesty, various instances of, 96, 97.470.
Distinctions, outward, comparatively
vain, 118. 379; appear so to the be- liever when meditating on the Cross of Christ, or on the eternal world, 412-416; not however abolished by christianity, 415, 416. 469. Divorces, when lawful, 94. 443, 444. Doubts, of being in a state of accep- tance, sometimes effects and evi- dences of faith, 374--376. Duelling, 90. 434.
Duties, relative, 437-441; of hus- bands and wives, 441-453; of parents and children, 454-465; of brothers and sisters, and other near relations, 465, 466; of mas- ters and servants, 467-475; of subjects, 475; of men of genius, learning or celebrity, 487-490; of ministers of religion, 491-493; of the rich, 493-495; duties and privileges generally coincident,
Deity, 161-165; living, the effect of regeneration, 246. 321, 322. 352, 353; importance given to it in scripture, 247, 248; nature and effects of it, 249. 254-256; does not include repentance, love, &c. though inseparably connected with' them, 250, 251. 261, 262; not mere assent, 251; in Christ, 255, 256; in what sense it justifies, 257 -260; distinct from assurance of salvation, 373-376; the christian's shield, 366; objections to the doc- trine of justification by faith alone answered, 261; importance of the doctrine, 262; dead faith, 39. 249 -251. 263. Family-religion, 45. 446-449. 461. 469. 474, 475. Fanciful, interpretations of scripture, 48, 49.
Fear, of God, 66, 67. 82, 83; essen- tial to true religion, 403, 404. FIRST, the, and the LAST, 129. Flesh, meaning of the word when opposed to the spirit in scripture, 265, 266. 356.
Folly, of mankind, as to eternal things, 121, 122.
Forbearance, mutual, necessary to conjugal or domestick harmony, 448. 465. 473.
Forgiveness, of sins, distinct from justification, 240, 241; every be liever's privilege, 371-373; of injuries, a duty, 93. 427. 435. Fortune-telling, unlawful, 76. Friend, of God, every believer is so,
Frugality, a duty, 97. 425, 426. Fruit, of the Spirit, 325. Future state, the expectation of one, congenial to the human mind, 110; certainly known by revelation alone, 541, 542; its nature, 557, 558.
Gaming, evil of, 100–102. Genius, how improveable, 487-490. Gifts; see Spirit, Holy.
GOD, proper views of his nature, and character obtained only from re- velation, 1. 21. 40. 57, 58; impor tance of those views, 51-57. 59; Erroneous sentiments concerning, 57, 58; scriptural delineation of his natural, and moral perfections, 60-69; the only adequate felicity of a rational soul, 74. 389; known
only in and by Christ, 69. 131- 133. 154, 155; MANIFEST IN THE FLESH, the great mystery of god- liness, 125. 145. 173; see Good- ness, Justice, Love, Mercy, Name of God.
Godliness, the chief end of revelation, 407; cannot subsist without mo- rality, 408.
Goodness, of God, 63—65. Gospel, as distinguished from the Law, 329, &c; the whole plan of it encourages prayer, 505–513. Government, of God, 62. 70, &c. 336, 337.
Grace, opposed to works, 245; how sinners are justified by, 257-260; the source of all salvation, 260. 268. 328, 329; see Mercy, Spirit, Holy.
Habits, children to be kept from bad, and formed to good, 458. Happiness, unchangeable in its nature, 281-283; that of pardoned sin- ners, 371.
Harmony, of the sacred writers, 10, 11; of the divine perfections dis- played in Christ, 69; in his atone- ment, 64, 65. 203–207. 209, 210; in his mediation, 183, 184. 222- 224. 508, 509.
Heart, state of, especially regarded
in the moral law, 71. 333; of fallen man contrary to that law, 87. 281, 282. 340; new heart, what is meant by, 279, 280; how pro- duced, 282, 283. 320-323. 391; how manifested, 392, &c. Heaven, its felicity not suited to the unregenerate, 283; greatly con- sists in the presence and love of Christ, 169, 170; altogether holy, 340. 557.
Hebrews, Epistle to, its grand sub- ject, 192, 193. 200. 223. Hell, frequent meaning of the word, 543.
Help-meet, meaning of the term, 441. Hereticks, 155, 156; their general character, 318, 319; christians hated and persecuted under that name, 432.
Holiness, of the divine character, 60 -69; of the moral law, 103. 244. 332-335; our's for substance, conformity to the divine character and law, 337-340. 353; the love
of, produced in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, 320, 321; enforced by motives taken from the Cross of Christ, 215, 216.
Hope, produced by the Holy Spirit, 325; the christian's helmet, 366. Humility, how produced and main- tained, 333-335. 341, 342. 392 -398.
Hypocrisy, 27. 80. 340. 468.
I AM, the title claimed by Christ,
Idolatry, evil, origin, and effects of, 52-56; the principal violation of the divine law, 75, 76. 81; various refined species of it, 57-59. 69. 76, 77. 356; either Trinitarians or Anti-trinitarians, are guilty of it, 141, 142. 150, 151, 152, 163. 165. 170. 304.
Images, use of, in religious worship, 78-80.
Imagination, peculiarly accessible to evil spirits, 361, 362. Immortality; see Future State. Impressions, not regeneration, 269, 270.
Importance, of revealed truth, 31. &c. Imputed, righteousness, 241-243. 253,254.
Incarnation, of Christ, reasons of, 190-193.
Indifference, to revealed truth, its prevalence and pernicious effects, 32-37. 152, 153; about religion, 369; to worldly things the effect of evangelical principles, 410-
Indolence, keeps many from improv- ing their talents, 489. Infants, baptism of, what it implies and how to be improved, 523— 527.
Infinity, beyond our grasp, 288. Influence, may be increased, 479; improveable as a talent, 480, Influences; see Spirit Holy. Incomprehensible, all the works of God are so, 173. 298. Injuries, a patient and forgiving tem- per under them, the effect of evangelical principles, 427-436. Intercession, of Christ, 222-229; essentially differs from the pray. ers of one man for others, 226, 227.
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