CHURCH ABRAHAMIC:
"its covenant, 117, 118.
"its seal, 119.

"its covenant blessings, 120.

"its covenant permanent, 121.
Circumcision, 119.

Civil government, 310-319.
Commandments, ten, 281.
COMPANIONS, 122.
Compassion to sufferers, 7, 526.
"of God, 225, 522.
"of Christ, 60.
Complacency of God, 504.
"of saints in God, 657.
"of saints in each other, 111.
Condescension required, 123.
“of God, 228.
"of Christ, 61.
Conditions, see Terms.
Confession of sin, 124.
CONSCIENCE, 125.

may be seared, 126.

“often misinformed, 127.
"will not always sleep, 128.
"demands obedience, 129.
"should be respected, 130.

causes comfort or pain, 131.
Consequences, belong to God, 659.
Consideration required, 132.
Contempt and scorn, 673.
Contending for truth, 188.

Contention sinful, 735—7.
Contentment, a duty, 133.
Contrast, (law and gospel,) 306.
"saints and sinners, 645-656.
Controversy, God's, 230.
"with God, 272, 695.
Conversion necessary, 589.
"of the Jews, 382.
Conviction of sin, 590.
COURAGE required, 134.
COURTESY required, 135.
Covenant of redemption, 575.
with Abraham, 117–121.
Covenanting with God, 502.
COVETOUSNESS, 136.
prohibited, 137.

punished, 138.
"evils of, 408.

CREATION produced, 139.
"time employed in, 140.
"of the orbs, for lights, 141.
"indicates wisdom, 142.
Crimes, capital, 315, 316.
Crucifixion of Christ, 68.
Cruelty of sinners, 701.

Cruelty to servants forbidden, 679.
"of warriors, 734.

Custom, its power, 143.
Darkness, works of, 167.
Day of judgment, 383-390.
Deacons appointed, 102.
DEATH, by sin, 144.
"the lot of all, 145.
"time of appointed, 146.
"ordered by God, 147.

soon approaches, 148.
"often sudden, 149.
"the end of earth, 150.
"late in life, desirable, 151.
"destroys not the soul, 152.
"fear of overcome, 153.

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to be patiently waited for, 154.
"dreadful to the wicked, 155.
"demands preparation, 156.
Death, spiritual, 165.

Death, the second, 563.

in impenitence, 564.

"of false hopes, 590.
Decalogue, 281-3.
Deceivers, 16, 474.
Deceit of sinners, 702.
Deceiving ourselves, 704.
Decrees of God, 249–258.
Dependence on God, 261—3.
“for sanctification, 594—6.
"in using means, 434.
"consistent with freedom, 271.
"of Christ, 70.

DEPRAVITY-the fall, 157.
consequences of, 158.
guilt of, personal, 159.
its hateful nature, 160.
" its connection with law, 161.
not founded in mere ignorance,
162.

"its universality, 163.

"its native origin, 164.

"its total dominion, 165.

"its strength and obstinacy, 166.
"its works of darkness, 167.
"its restraints, 168.

"its perpetuity, 169.

"makes men untrusty, 170.

N. B. See also Sinners, 688-710.
Despondency reproved, 171.

Devices of Satan, 16.

Devil, character of, 14—17.
"to be resisted, 18.

"will be defeated, 277.

Devotion to God required, 295.

Diet, see Food, 199.

Dignity of man, 419–422.
"of the saints, 672.
Diligence, see Activity, 1.
Directions to sinners, 601.
Discipline of the church, 109.
Discretion required, 172.
Disfellowship, 112, 177, 477.
Dishonesty forbidden, 732.
Disinterestedness, 413-15.
"of Christ, 56.

"of saints, 661.

Disobedience of sinners, 691.
"to parents, punished, 494.
Divinity of the Father, 212-248.
"of the Son, 74–82.

"of the Spirit, 346.

Divisions and separations, 114.
Divorce discountenanced, 427.
Dress, precepts on, 173.
Drunkenness forbidden, 366.
Earth, to be destroyed, 386.
Economy required, 172.
Effectual calling, 597.
Edification, rules for, 110.
Egotism forbidden, 703.
Elders, to teach, 101.
“authority of, 455.

"plurality of, when needed, 103.
Election, national, 253.

“ individual, 254.

Enmity against God, 690, 740.

ENVY forbidden, 174.
Equality, ministerial, 101.
"of rights, 631-5.
ERROR corrupting, 175.
"tries mankind, 176.
Errorists to be avoided, 177.
Evangelists, 101.
Evidence of piety, 602.
"of true faith, 186.

Evil, moral, overruled, 267-8.
EXAMPLE required, 178.
precepts on, 179.
"of Christ, 56—66.
Excommunication, 109.

Excuses of sinners, 373, 706.
Exercises of the heart, 329.
" sinful or holy, 505.
Expediency of doing right, 286,
"of maintaining truth, 433.
"of civil government, 311.
Expostulations divine, 371.
Extortion forbidden, 733.
Extravagance forbidden, 180.
FAITH, nature of, 181.

"counted for righteousness, 182.

Faith in Christ necessary,
exemplified, 184.
"effects of, 185.
" evidence of, 186.

"should be strong, 187.

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" contending for, 188.

"of miracles, 189, 190.

183.

"often spurious and ruinous, 191.
Fall of man, 157.

Falsehood, see Lying, 416.
FASTING acceptable, 192.
examples of, 193.
"often spurious, 194.
Faults reproved, 610, 611.
Fear of God, required, 290.
"of man forbidden, 460.
Fellowship with God, 657.
"with saints, 111-113.
" with errorists, 177, 477.
FEMALE INDUSTRY, 195.
piety and kindness, 196.
"subordination and speaking, 197.
Fighting forbidden, 735, 736.
Fight of faith, 738.

Firmness required, 712.
FLATTERY, common, 198.

"characteristic of sinners, 702.

FOOD, precepts on, 199.

Folly of sin, 733.

FOOLS described, 200.
FORBEARANCE, 201, 737.
"of God, 227.

" often abused, 202.

Forgetting God reproved, 692.
FORGIVENESS, DIVINE, 583.
"required, 203.

Formality unavailing, 191.
Fornication forbidden, 404.
Fraud forbidden, 732.

Free agency, 271, 329, 555–6, 600.
Free inquiry, 632.

FRIENDSHIP, true, 204.

moral agent, 208.

"his chief end, 209.

"his mode of existence, 210, 211.

Habit, see custom, 143.
Hands, laying on of, 399-400.
HAPPINESS sensual, 321.
intellectual, 322.
"of self-denial, 323.
" of holy obedience, 324.
"of loving God, 325.
"of trusting in God, 326.
' of a good conscience, 327.
of heaven, 328, 339, 672.
"of God, 215, 223.
HEART, voluntary, 329.
"sometimes divided, 330.
"has moral qualities, 331.
"its controlling influence, 332.
sincerity of demanded, 333.
"divine control of, 264.
Heathenism described, 359.
HEAVEN, a place, 334.
"its pure light, 335.
"its perfect holiness, 336.
"its everlasting rest, 337.
"its nearness to God, 338.
"its pure happiness, 339.
"its high rewards, 340, 672.
"its perpetuity, 341.

"its rewards, unmerited, 342.
HELL, a place of fire, 343.
"its dreadful misery, 573.
"its degradation, 574.
Heresies, see error, 176.
HOLINESS, value of, 344.
"of God, 229, 230.
HOLY SPIRIT, 345.
"his divinity, 346.

"his official work, 347.

sinning against, 348.

judicial departure of, 349.

promised believers, 350.

outpouring of, 620.

agency of, 594-6.

Home, keeping at, 351.

Honesty required, 629.
"rewards of, 630.
"of saints, 659.
Honoring God required, 300.
HOPE ÎN GOD, 292—4, 352.
“full assurance of, 353.
HOSPITALITY, a duty, 354.
examples of, 355.
Humanity of Christ, 69.
Human nature, untrusty, 170.
HUMILITY, nature of, 356.
required and encouraged, 357.
Hypocrisy exemplified, 702.

IDLENESS reproved, 358.
"of sinners, 709.

IDOLATRY portrayed, 359.
"its gods a cheat, 360.
"its worship forbidden, 361.
provoking to God, 362.
of sinners, 698-9.
worldly, 742.

IGNORANCE, sin of, 363.
" of sinners, 707, 739.
Illumination of saints, 598.
Image worship forbidden, 361.
Immortality of the soul, 422.
Impartiality required, 629.
Imperfection of saints, 507.
Inability, moral, 166.
Inactivity reproved, 1.
Incarnation of Christ, 69.
Inconsideration reproved, 132.
Indolence reproved, 1, 358.
Industry required, 1.
of Christ, 63.

Inexpediency of sin, 733.
Infidelity and Atheism, 22.
Ingratitude, 205.
"of sinners, 701.

Inspiration of Bible, 40.
Instability, 364.

INTEMPERANCE, 365.

"forbidden-penalty of, 366.
liquor-sellers reproved, 367.
"wisdom of abstinence, 368.

rejected by sinners, 373.
Irony, examples of, 374.
Jesus, see Christ, 56.
JEWS, numerous, 375.

"their territory, 376.
"their dispersion, 377.
"their return to Palestine, 378.
"obstacles removed, 379.
enlarged possessions, 380.
"their future trials, 381.
"their conversion, 382.
Joy in God required, 296.
JUDGMENT, general, 383.
"its design, 384.
"its suddenness, 385.

"its final conflagration, 386.
"its final separations, 387.
"its final Judge, 388.

"its particular disclosures, 389.

"offensive to God, 418.

power of intuition, 420..

use of sometimes hopeless, 436.
Means and ends connected, 257.
Meditation exemplified, 665.
MEEKNESS required, 437.

encouraged, 438.

examples of, 439.
"of Christ, 62.
"of saints, 660.
Mercy of God, 233.

MILLENNIUM on earth, 440.
"its holiness, 441.

"its peace and unity, 442.
"its light and knowledge, 443.
"its general prosperity, 444.
"its great enjoyment, 445.

contrasted with former times, 446.
MINISTRY, design of, 447.
"6 divinely appointed, 448.
"call to preach, 449.

"ordination of ministers, 450.
"oriental priesthood, 451.

primitive preaching, 452.

qualifications for, 453.

expressive names of, 454.

"authority of, 455–6.

MINISTERS' DUTIES,

"to take heed to themselves, 369,

457.

responsibleness, 465.

(< power of reason, 421.

immortality, 422.

"trials, 467.