Apostles,
office, 63, 79.
What parts of their ministry
designed for the mere founda-
tion of Christianity, 194.
What parts designed for the per-
petuation of Christianity, 200.
Apostolical Fathers, who entitled to
this character, 191.
Apostolical Succession.
their appointment and
Assemblies, (Christian,) where held
and how, 80, 89.
Who composed them, 145.
Astrology, origin of, 12.
Atonement why an unacceptable
doctrine to the Gentiles, 21.
Why to the Jews, 34.
Augury, origin of, 12.
Babel, what the object of the build-
ing, and what the confusion which
ensued, 2.
Baptism, its institution and meaning,
How administered in the primi-
tive Church, 255.
Barnabas, probably the same with
Joses Barsabas, 74.
When appointed an Apostle, 82.
Why called, the Son of Consola-
tion, ibid.
His separation from Paul, 117.
His after ministry, 169.
His pretended Epistle, ibid.
Whether he can be classed among
the Apostolical Fathers, 191.
Bartholomew, (the apostie,) his min-
istry, 168.
Bishops, an Apostolical order, 146.
Why once called angels, 147.
By what authority appointed,
176.
Their office and jurisdiction, 233.
Catalogue of those apostolically
ordained, 237.
Christianity, provisions for establish-
ing and for perpetuating it, 199.
Claudius, (emperor,) his reign favour-
able to the progress of Christianity,
Clement, (Apostolical Father,) his
history, 191.
His testimony to the Canon of
Scripture, 220.
His martyrdom, 289.
Collections for the poor of Judæa, 134.
Colossians, Epistle to, why written
and when, 154.
Coming of Christ, what meant by it,
47, 147.
Community of goods among the prim-
itive Christians, 83.
Confirmation, consisted originally in
some spiritual gift, 77.
The sign of insensible spiritual
influence, 91.
Why the rite was observed after
sensible miracles had ceased,
Converts, to Christianity of three
kinds, and for a season differently
treated, 61, 69, 81.
Corinthians, First Epistle to, when
written, 130.
Second Epistle, when written,
Council of Jerusalem, 108.
Creeds, one of the Church's means of
self-preservation, 272.
Apostles' Creed, ibid.
Dositheus, his character, 186.
Dreams, one of the modes of Divine
communication, 120.
How inspired dreams were dis-
tinguished from others, 121.
Eclectics, (a sect of philosophers,) 15.
Egyptian idolatry, 6.
Egyptians of Thebais worshippers of
Cneph, 303.
Elect, application of the term to the
Gentile converts, 163.
Election, forms of, 89.
Ephesians, Epistle to, why written
and when, 154.
Epicurean philosophy, 14.
Episcopacy, origin of, 146.
Epistles, official, 236.
Esoteric and Exoteric, what meant by
the terms, 10, 14.
Essenes, 29.
Eucharist, its institution and meaning,
43.
How administered in the prim-
itive Church, 258.
Evil being, why called a spirit, 125.
His dealings with mankind, 126.
Excommunication, an inherent right
of every society, 137.
The proper penalty for ecclesias-
tical offences, 141, 283.
What communication it pro-
hibits, ibid.
Extraordinary offices in the apostolic
Church, 198.
Deacons, their appointment and office, Faith, why Christianity emphatically
called the faith, 18.
Fate, Gentile view of it, 12.
Future state, why no part of the early
revelation to the Jews, 5.
Disbelieved by the Gentiles, 9,
16, 22.
Gradually revealed, but imper-
fectly comprehended under the
Old Testament dispensation,
Genealogies, what the "endless gene-
alogies" of St. Paul meant, 184.
Gentiles, origin of their religion, 2.
Varieties of it, 6.
Effect of the fine arts on it, 7.
The supports of it, 9.
What parts of Christianity were
congenial to their prejudices,
and what opposed to them, 18.
Gentiles, their alleged expectation of James, the brother of John, his minis-
Idolatry, origin of, 4.
Its influence on the conceptions
of the Divine nature, 7.
How the Jews were cured of it,
25.
Idolaters, when first preached to, 105.
Second mission to them, 118.
Ignatius, (apostolical Father,) his his-
tory, 192.
His testimony to the canon of
Scripture, 221.
His martyrdom, 288.
Immanuel, the word a proof of Christ's
Divine nature, 33.
Incarnation, the doctrine not unac-
ceptable to the Gentiles, 21.
Nor to the Jews, 36.
Difference between the Christian
doctrine, and the heathen no-
tion of a god assuming the
human character, 21.
Inspiration, the character and limits
of it, 114.
Instinctive impulses, one of the modes
of Divine communication, 120.
James, the Less, his ministry and
death, 165.
try and death, 166.
Jerusalem, its destruction the proper
sign of the Messiah's reign, 32.
St. Paul's last recorded visit, 149.
Jesus Christ, character of his ministry,
37.
His example, 38.
His teaching, 40.
His miracles, 41.
His institutions, 42.
Distinction between his ministry
and that of the apostles, 61.
His preparations for the ministry
of the Holy Spirit, 62.
Jews, in what their idolatry consisted,
Character and intent of their
religion, 23.
Twofold object of their Scriptures,
Effects of their settlement in
Egypt, 25.
Their wide dispersion, and the
benefits accruing from it, both
to them and to the Gentiles, 25.
Influence of their traditions, 26.
Their malignant character for a
time, and the cause of it, 159.
John, (Baptist,) the object of his
mission, 29.
Why expected to "restore all
things," 30.
His embassy to Jesus, 312.
His disciples found by St. Paul at
Ephesus, 132.
His baptism, how differing from
the baptism of Jesus, ibid.
John, (apostle,) meaning of our Lord's
promise to him, 47, 147.
His ministry and writings, 173.
Expressions in the beginning of
his Gospel, allusions to hereti-
cal opinions, 184.
Jude, (apostle,) his ministry, 167.
Knowledge, (religious,) its true charac-
ter and limits, 291.
What meant by "the knowledge
falsely so called," 184.
Lord's Prayer, for whom, and with
what intent composed, 66.
Love, peculiar meaning of the word
among the early Christians, 263.
Luke, Paul's companion, 153.
Character of his writings, 172.
Manifestation, what meant by a Di- Omnipresent, what meant by the term
vine manifestation, 75.
Various modes of, 120.
Marcionites, their heresy respecting
Christ's body, 277.
Mark. (Evangelist,) his desertion of
Paul and Barnabas, 107.
His reconciliation to St. Paul, 117.
His Gospel, 171.
Its inspired character, ibid.
when applied to God, 123.
Onesimus, St. Paul's Epistle respect-
ing him, 155.
His martyrdom, 282.
Oracles, their origin, 173.
Cause of their extinction, 174.
Order of the altar, whence the phrase,
231.
Orders in the Church, 144.
Martyrdom, its true object and use, Ordination of ministers, 269.
Messiah, mistaken views of him enter-
tained by the Jews, 30.
Ministers, (Christian,) their character
and various titles, 230.
Fund for their maintenance, 237.
Miracles performed by Christ, 41.
Why faith made a requisite in
one on whom a miracle was
wrought, 42.
Distinction between the miracles
of Christ and those of all others,
57.
When miracles ceased, 91.
Inconsistent with an established
and final dispensation, 195.
Miracle on the attempt to rebuild
Jerusalem, 196.
Credit and character of those
omitted in the Scripture record,
169, 174.
Missionaries, 240.
Moral discipline of the primitive
Church, 281.
Philosophy of the heathen, how
far improved by the Gospel, 20.
Code of the Jews, how affected by
the Gospel revelation, 113.
Mysteries, heathen, why they were in-
stituted, 10.
Name, peculiar use of the term in
Scripture, 63.
Nathanael, (see Bartholomew.)
Neronian persecution, 158.
New Testament Scriptures, their char-
acter and design, 200.
Oriental philosophy, 15, 188.
Ogboroμouvra, what St. Paul meant by
the word in 2 Tim. ii. 15, 230.
Paraclete, (Пaganλñros,) why the Holy
Ghost so called, 113, 114.
Paul, (apostle,) his conversion, 88.
How often he visited Jerusalem
after that event, 102.
His revelation and appointment,
103.
His first apostolical journey, 105.
His embassy from Antioch to
Jerusalem, 108.
His rebuke of Peter, 117.
His separation from Barnabas,
ibid.
His second apostolical journey,
At Troas, 119.
Exorcism of a pythoness, 126.
At Athens, 127.
At Corinth, 130.
At Cenchræa, ibid.
His third apostolical journey, 131.
His meeting with some disciples
of John the Baptist, ibid.
Why so earnest in making col-
lections for the poor brethren
of Judæa, 134.
His connexion with the Corin-
thians, 135.
His interview with the Ephesian
presbyters, 143.
His after journey and persecution
at Jerusalem, 149.
His fourth apostolical journey,
His imprisonment at Rome, 153.
Benefits accruing to his ministry
from his being so sent to Rome,
ibid.
And also, from the length and
the accidents of his voyage, 154.
His behaviour respecting Onesi-
mus, 155.
Paul, his release from prison and sub- | Polycarp, (apostolical Father,) his his-
sequent course, 155.
His fifth apostolical journey, 157.
His death, 161.
His claim to be considered as the
author of the Epistle to the
Hebrews, 317.
Penance, what it originally meant,
His testimony to the canon of the
New Testament, 222.
Polytheism, originally not implying a
disbelief in Jehovah, 3.
Preaching, the custom in the primi-
tive Church, 234.
Presbyters, the origin and character of
the order in the Church, 144.
Priest, twofold meaning of the word,
231.
Prophecy, whence the prophecies re-
lating to a Messiah dispersed among
the heathen, 18.
Why the Jews misinterpreted the
Scripture prophecies relating to
him, 31.
Christ's prophecies designed for
instruction as well as for evi-
dence, 43.
Prophecy, Christ's prophecy concern-
ing the Church, 43.
St. Peter, 46.
St. John, 47.
Judas Iscariot, ibid.
Nathanael, 49.
The thief on the cross, ibid.
The destruction of Jerusalem,
Use and application of prophecy,
307.
What meant by its not being of
"private interpretation," 310.
Proselytes of the gate, distinguished
from proselytes of righteousness,
70, 180.
Protestants, their separation from the
Church of Rome not a schism, 182.
Pythagoras, why he imagined Homer
and Hesiod in purgatory, 9.
Quadratus, his apology, 286.
Quotations from Scripture, one of the
means of preserving and attesting
the Sacred Record, 219.
Reading the Scriptures publicly, one
of the primitive modes of preserving
and attesting the Sacred Record, 217.
Reformation of the Church, its true
principle, 116.
Character of the Reformation,
Revelation, various modes of, 120.
Revelations, the book of, 175.
Rites, Christian, 254.
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