Diligence in improvements. See Time and op- Excellency of the righteous, 12.

Distrust of Israel while God was delivering Faint not in times of trouble, 20.

Duties of churches toward their governors in Flesh of Christ, 6.
Christ, 25.

Election according to the purpose or grace of Forsake not God or his ways, ib.

Enmity of blind zealots against the truth, 20. Fruits of the Spirit, 19.

Glory in God and Christ, 14.
God, his name and attributes, 2.

His greatness, majesty, perfection, and ab-
soluteness: his Providence, ib.

God's speaking of old by visions, dreams, &c.
53.

God's governing all things in the general, 2.

In disposing of men's ways, 70.

God said to repent, how, 31.

Honour God, 14.

Honour saints, 15.
Honour magistrates, 22.

Honour parents. See Parents.
Honour all men, 17.

Honour of the saints, 12.

Honour each other, 15.

Honours amongst men. See World.
Honours or magistracy are of God, 22.

God knoweth the devices of Satan, and wicked Hope in God, in general, 14.

men, and overrules them, 20.

God upholds his in, and delivers them from trouble, ib.

Goodness of God. See Bounty.

Good men, their character and behaviour, 10.
Good to all, 17.

Good in men, though little, commended and re-
warded, 48.

Gospel, its efficacy, 24.

Governors. See Magistrates in general.

Grace of God free in calling us, 7.

In pardon of sin, 8.

In justification, ib.

In reconciliation, ib.

In giving eternal life and salvation, ib.

Graces of the Spirit freely given of God, 18.
Grave. See Death.
Graven images, 38.

Greatness in the world. See World.
Greedy of gain. See Covetousness.

Grieve not the Holy Spirit, 19.

Grieve not the afflicted or persecuted, 20.
Grieve not the meek by offences, 15.

Grounds of comfort and support under persecu-
tions, 20.

IDLENESS. See Industry.

Forbid to the righteous, 17.

Idolatry, 38.

Jesus the Christ, 5.

Jews' murmurings, 51.

Ignorance of divine things in general, 36.
Ignorance of man by nature, 5.

Ignorance of the dead about things here, 68.
Illuminations. See Knowledge.

HAPPINESS of saints. See Glory reserved for Images See Idolatry.

believers.

Imaginations. See Thoughts.
Imperfection of God's children, 11.
Imposition of hands, 25.

Impotency of man in spirituals, 18.
Industry in men's callings, 52.
Inclinations in saints to sin, 11.
Incorruptibleness of God, 2.

Incouragement in affliction and trials, 20.
Incouragement to come to Christ for all grace,

18.

To look to God when our case seems des-
perate, 47.

Indifferency in religion. See Sincerity and
Zeal.

Indifferent things in worship, 15.

Integrity. See Uprightness.

Infiniteness of God, 2.

Infirmities of God's children. See Failings.
Intercession of Christ, 6.

Hold fast to God and his way. See Persever- Invisible God, 2.

ance.

Hold fast in suffering times, 20.

Holiness becometh saints, 14.

Holiness of God, 2.

Holy Ghost is God, 3.

Invitations to come to Christ. See Incourage

ments.

Joining of members to churches, 25.

Israel's restoration, 55.

Judge not brethren rashly, 15.

What the Holy Ghost testifies about per- Judge not others, no not enemies, 17.

secutions, 20.

See Spirit of God.

Honesty toward all men, 17.

Judgments denounced and executed, 14.

Judgment of the great day, 34.
Justice of God, 2.

Such knowledge not in men by nature, 5., Man's impotency in spirituals, 18.

Letters written to, and read in the churches, 25. | Mercy toward all men, 17.

Nature of Christ, as to meekness, &c. 5.

Nature of the Spirit, 19.

Nature of man since his fall, 4.

Nature of faith, 9.

Nature of love, 15.

Nature of repentance, 31.

Necessary uses. See Trade.

Necromancy. See Witchcraft.

Peace with God, 8.

Peace among brethren, 15.
With all men, 17.

Perfection of saints in Christ, 6.
Perjury. See Oaths.

Persecutions, 20.

Persecuted, see it be for well doing, ib.
Persecuting heathens, ib.

Neglect not seasons for good things. See Time. Persecuting Jews, ib.

New birth. See Character of saints.

Note God's kindnesses, 14.

Notable things done by Christ and his apostles, 40.

OATH for testimony, swearing, 23.
Obedience unto God, 14.

Persecutions overruled by God, ib.
Persecuted, one's duty toward God, ib.
Toward persecutors, ib.

Their comforts therein, ib.

Persecutors' designs are known to God, ib.
Persecutors' reward, ib.

Obedience unto rulers, wherein proper, 22. Perseverance, the believer's duty, 14.

Wherein not, 42.

Observe the acts of God's goodness, ib.

Obstinacy. See Hardness of heart.

Such shall have grace to persevere, ib.
Of the gift of God, 18.

Piety. See Duty toward God in general.
Pity in God, 2.

Pity saints in trouble, 20.

Pity all men, 17.

Pleasures. See World.

Portion of believers in God, 14.

Pondering of good in the heart, 29.

Poor's relief, 15.

Poverty. See The world.

Power of God, 2.

Powers among men.

Obstinate sinners warned, threatened, and pun- Prayer in general, 14.

ished, 14.

Occasion of evil, flee, ib.

Offences to be avoided, 15.

Offences of scandal to be removed, 25.
Officers of churches, ib.

How qualified, ib.

How ordained or appointed, ib.

Their maintenance, ib.

Their evils complained of, ib. Omniscience of God, 2.

Omnipresence, ib.

Opportunity to be made use of, 45.

Omnipotency, ib.

Only true God, ib.

See Magistrates.

Prayer in church assemblies, 25.
In times of trouble, 20.

In times of common calamities, 21.

One for another, 15.

For afflicted ones, 20.

For magistrates, 22.

For persecutors, enemies, 20.

Pray still, when all hope seems to be gone, 47.
Praises in general, 14.

Preachers in general, 24.

Preachers' recompense, 24, 25.

Preaching in church assemblies, 25.

Predestination. See Election and Calling.

Prejudice to be avoided, 15.

See Presence of God desired by saints, 14.
Press after perfection, &c. 44.
Pride. See Humility.

Order of the church in their assemblies and Priesthood of Christ, 6.

Privileges of the righteous in general, 12.
In time of afflictions, 20.

In common calamities, 21.

Profess God and Christ boldly, in general, 14.
In trouble, 20.

Professors, hypocritical ones, fierce persecutors, ib.
Proofs of faith, 9.

Proofs of saints in general, 20.

Proof of love to God, 14.

Promises in general. See Privileges of saints.

Promises of divine grace, in general, 18.

In particular, for giving of knowledge, ib.
To give faith, ib.

To make us fruitful, ib.

To enable us to persevere, ib.

Of life and strength, ib.

Promises of the Spirit, 19.
Promises to afflicted ones, 20.

Promises to Zion, the church of God, 25.
Promises of Israel's return, 55.

Promises of the things of this life. See World and Contentment.

Promises of glory reserved for saints, 35.
Prophecies of Christ the Saviour. See Salvation
in general.

Prophesying in the church assemblies, 25.
Prosperity. See World.

Providence in general. See God's sovereignty.
Providence to be acknowledged in all man's
ways, 70.

Provoke not one another, 15.

Public judgments, 21.

Punishing of sin in the general, 4. 14.

Punishing of the righteous for sin, 11.

Revelations of old, by dreams, voices, &c. 53.
Reverence. See Fear. See Worship of God.
Reward of holiness. See Saints' privileges and
glory.

Reward of suffering for Christ, 20.

Purging of saints, God's end in their affliction, 20. Reward of sin, 4. 14.

Purloining. See Theft.

QUALIFICATIONS of rulers, 22.

Reward of hypocrisy, 26.

Reward of persecutors, ib.

Riches. See World.

Qualifications of saints. Sec Characters of saints. Righteous God, 2.

Qualifications of gospel ministers, 24.
Qualifications of church members, 25.
Qualifications of pastors of churches, ib.
Quarrels amongst church members, ib.

Amongst Christians in general, 15.

Quench not the Spirit, 19.
Quickened by the Spirit, ib.
Quiet spirit in general, 14.

Quiet and submissive to God under afflictions, 20.
Toward men, ib.

Reconciliation with God, 8.

Record the acts of God's goodness, 14.

Redemption of fallen man, 5.

Regard God in his providence. See Providence.

Regeneration. See Character of saints.

Rejoice in God and Jesus Christ, 14.

Rejoice in afflictions and persecutions, 20.
Rejoice not at the hurt of enemies, ib.

Relation of God to his own. See Privileges of
saints.

Relation between Christ and his church, 13.
Relation of church members to their particular
congregations, 25.

Relations in the flesh, 16.
Relative duties. See Duties.
Rely on God. See Trust in him.

Religious wisdom. See Wisdom.

Remission of sin, 8.

Repentance in God, how, 31.

Report not others' failings, 15.

Reports not hastily to be believed, ib.

Resignation to God's disposal. See Content

ment.

Respect for saints, 15.

Righteous dear to Christ, 20.

Righteous in God's sight. See Justification.
Righteousness amongst men, 17.

Righteousness, men's own, will not secure their
state, 74.

Righteousness of the law will not justify, 4.

Rock to the saints is God. See Trust.

Rule and greatness of God, 2.

Rule and greatness of Christ, 5, 6.
Rulers of kingdoms, 22.

Rulers of faith and practice, 14.