Application. Let all then seek to become Christians indeed. Let us not be afraid to confess our Lord before men: but let our lives be consistent with our professions. Let us trust in the Lord as simply as if obedience were not required. Let us obey the Lord as zealously as if obedience only were required. END OF VOL. II. CONTENTS TO VOL. II. Of Communion with God. Our fellowship is with the Father, &c.-1 John i. 3. Public Prayer. And let these my words wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord, &c.-1 Kings viii. 59. PAGE 3 15 Many were gathered together praying.-Acts xii. 12. 21 Prayer Meeting. Closet Prayer. And when he had sent the multitude away.-Matt. xiv. 23...... Ejaculatory Prayer. Lord Jesus receive my spirit.-Acts vii. 59...... Perseverance and Watchfulness in Prayer. 29 35 Praying always with all prayer, &c.-Eph. vi. 18.... 40 The Holy Spirit's Assistance in Prayer. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities, &c.- Necessity of adding doing to hearing. Folly of preferring Sin to Affliction. Take heed, regard not iniquity, for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.-Job xxxvi. 21... 47 53 57 Mutual Exhortation founded on the Deceitfulness of Sin. There be many that say, Who will show us any good? Success from God alone. I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not ...... Peter's Fall, and the Means of his Recovery. And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter, &c.— Steadiness in Religion recommended from the Example of Daniel. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, Of following the Lord fully. Followed me fully.-Num. xiv. 24...... The Wall and Glory of Jerusalem. And he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by Faith triumphant in the Day of Calamity. The indissoluble Connexion between Faith and Salvation. He that believeth, shall be saved.-Mark xvi. 16.PAGE 111 Society and Happiness of the Heavenly State. I beheld and saw a great multitude, &c.-Rev. vii. 9. 114, The Christian's present Sufferings not to be compared The Character and Privilege of a true Christian. The Importance of knowing what Spirit we are of. But he turned and rebuked them, &c.-Luke ix. 55. 125 Doing to others as we would be done unto. Therefore all things whatsoever, &c.—Matt. vii. 12. 128 Charitable judging in Opposition to Censoriousness. Judge not, that ye be not judged.-Matt. vii. 1...... 132 Sow to yourselves righteousness, &c.-Hosea x. 12.. 135 Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the way, &c.-Jer. vi. 16...... 138 Christian Prudence. The Sluggard sent to the Ant to obtain Instruction. Remembering Christ's Words, the best Antidote against PAGE And they remembered his words.-Luke xxiv. S.... 158 The Folly of resisting the Wisdom of complying with the Gospel-Call. He answered and said, I will not; but afterwards he repented and went.-Matt. xxi. 29........ Joy in Christ. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their king.-Ps. cxlix. 2....... The exalted Privilege of all true Believers. 164 169 All are yours, &c.-1 Cor. iii. 22, 23.. 171 Looking to Christ inseparably connected with Salvation 172 Love to God and our Brethren the Command of Christ. This commandment have we from him, &c.-1 John iv. 21..... 175 177 Union with Christ connected with Regeneration. If any man be in Christ, &c.-2 Cor. v. 17..... The Believer's Groans, while in the Tabernacle of the Body. We who are in this tabernacle, &c.-2 Cor. v. 4.... 179 183 The Riches of Divine Grace exemplified. That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace, &c.—Eph. ii. 7........ 186 The Security of True Christians, the Theme of their constant Exultation. Let the inhabitants of the rock sing, &c.-Isa. xlii. The Believer rejoicing in his present and future Felicity. iii. 1. 188 190 1 |