to visit iniquity, 246.

"to use men instrumentally, 247.
"to vindicate himself, 248.
GOD'S PURPOSES, best, 249.
"eternal and immutable, 250.
"universal and particular, 251.
"include moral evils, 252.
"include national election, 253.
"include individual election, 254.
"place election prior to faith, 255.
"include vessels of wrath, 256.
"include means and ends, 257.
66 encourage the use of means, 258.
GOD'S PROVIDENCE:
66 nature and efficacy of, 259.
"extent of, 260.

66 supplies our wants, 261.
"upholds all creatures, 262.

66 preserves all, 263.

governs the heart, 264.

"its plan comprehensive, 307.
"its high standard of duty, 308.
"its fearful penalty, 309.
"its provisions, 576-585, 672.
Government moral, 302.
GOVERNMENT CIVIL, 310.
expedient and necessary, 311.
"demands qualified rulers, 312.
"includes duties for rulers, 313.
"includes duties for subjects, 314
"its penalty for crimes, 315, 316.
"its penalty for treason, 317.
"its wicked rulers injurious, 318.
"sometimes to be resisted, 319.
Grace of God, 233, 305, 586.

opposed by sinners, 696
Gratitude exemplified, 320
Gravity required, 711.
Grief, divine, 230.

"of saints, 662.

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 Gud, 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 IN 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.

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.
"public men especially charged, 369
Intercession of Christ, 516.
INVITATIONS, 370.
"with expostulations, 371.

sincerely made, 372.

"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.

"its final decisions, 390.
Judicial visitations, 349, 497.
Justice and equity required, 629.
"towards servants required, 679.
"of God, 232.
"vindicative, 236-7.
Justification by faith, 583.
Kindness required, 354, 610, 715.
Kingdom of Christ, 83.
KNOWLEDGE required, 391.
"benefits of, 392.

"essential to true love, 393.
"admits of certainty, 394.
"how attained, 395.

to be imparted, 396.
"of ourselves required, 397.
66 more perfect hereafter, 398.
"intuitive, 206, 420.

Laughter and mirth, 479.
Law of God, 280-287.

LAYING ON OF HANDS, 399.
"in working miracles, 400.
"in giving charges, 401.
Levity, sinful, 479.

LEWDNESS, frequent, 402.
"deceitful and alluring, 403.
"sinful and forbidden, 404.

guilt and condemnation of, 405.
LIBERALITY, duty of, 406.
"6 examples of, 407.

rewards of, 408.
Licentiousness, 402.
Light, sinning against, 309.
of nature, 207.

Long suffering of God, 227.
Lord's supper, 104.

LOVE TO GOD, 288.

"to preach faithfully, 458.
"to be inoffensive, 459.

"to be fearless, 460.

"to point out sins, 461.
"to discriminate, 462.
"to pray for others, 463.

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to be devoted to the calling, 464
Ministerial parity, 101.

MINISTERIAL CALLING.

very deceitful, 474.

"cruel and dangerous, 475.
"much sought after, 476.

66 to be avoided, 477.

"ruin themselves, and others, 478.
Miracles, prove the Bible, 43.

happy result of faithfulness, 496

MISSIONS appointed, 480.
"encouraged, 481.
MODESTY required, 482.
"in good works, 483.
"of Christ, 62.
Moral agency of God, 208.
"of mankind, 271.
Moral evils controlled, 267.
66 government, 302-3.

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66

inability, 166.

necessity, 271.

Murmurs of sinners, 700.
Mystery of Christ and gospel, 81.
"of Providence, 275.
Names of Christ, 74.
"of ministers, 454.
"of saints and sinners, 646.
"of angels apostate, 14.

NATIONAL BODIES, 484.

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promises to the good, 485.
"threats to the bad, 486.
Natural ability, 600, 601, 421.
Necessity, moral, 271.

Neutrality, a mere pretence, 487.
Oaths of confirmation, 720.
Obedience of Christ, 57.

"to God, evidence of piety, 602.

our title to pardon and life, 302
"of children to parents, 53.

to magistrates enjoined, 313.
Objections against God, 272.
Objectors reproved, 273.
Obligation denied, 705.
Offence to be avoided, 459.
Opposition to God, 740.
"to Christ, 85, 86.
"to ministers, 467.
"to saints, 511, 740.

OPPRESSION, 488.

"effects of, 489.

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displeasing to God, 490.

"infatuates oppressors, 491.

"threats against, 523.

O linances of the gospel, 104-7.

Partiality forbidden, 526.
PATIENCE required, 498.
"of Christ, 62.

PEACE required, 499.
"in believing, 666.
"with God, 582.
Peace-makers, (false,) 500.
PENALTY OF THE LAW, 237
"of the gospel, 309.

"of civil laws, 315, 316.
"of disobeying parents, 494.
PERFECTION, duty of, 501.
"pledged in covenants, 502.
"of saints, 503-4.
"of true love, 505.
"millennial, 506.

"inconstancy of, in saints, 507.
"united with trials, 508-9.
"in pretence, 510.
PERSECUTION, 511.
"of Christ, 68.

"of faithful ministers, 467.
"followed by a triumph, 512.
Persecutors humbled, 513.
PERSEVERANCE, 514.
"divinely promised, 515.
'prayed for by Christ, 516.
"sealed by the Spirit, 517.
Piety, evidence of, 602.
"in early life, 55.

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Pity, divine, to the poor, 522.
Pleasures, sensual, 675.
"mirthful, 479.

Politeness and courtesy, 135.
Polygamy forbidden, 426.
Poor, see poverty, 521.
POPERY predicted, 518.
"false claim of, 519.
"fearful end of, 520.

Popular favor from God, 266
"bestowed upon Christ, 67.
POVERTY, its evils, 521.
"excites God's pity, 522.

oppression of, forbidden, 523.