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Christian Graces, 109-126.

Christian Life, 127–137.

Christian, Need to be a, 229.

Consistency Rewarded, 1119.
Conspirators put to Shame, 688.
Constancy in God's Service, 1015.

Christian Religion, Lord Lyttelton on, Constancy, Reward of, 406.

105.

Christian, Royal, 459.

Christianity, 101–108.
Christianity, Fruits of, 116.
Christianity, Truth of, 108.
Christianity Vindicated, 526.
Christians and Heathens, 660.
Chrysostom's Courage, 193.
City Besieged, 1147.

Civilisation Put to Shame, 1199.
Civility, 110.

Cleanliness, 1494.

Cleansing from all Sin, 1200.

Clemency, 144, 926.

Clemency, Imperial, 572.
Clergyman's Duty, 145.

Clergymen, Dr. Johnson's Opinion of,
785.

"Cling close to the Rock, Johnnie,"
1377.

Coachman, Cautious, 709.
Coals of Fire, 333, 336, 338.
Cocles, Horatius, 1131.
Collins's One Book, 50.
Colporteur, Poor, 704.

Comfort, True Source of, 1463.
Commandment, New, 605.
Commandment, Third, 960.
Commandments, Ten, 137.
Companions, Fond, 344.
Company, Vicious, 1219.
Compass Lights, 1444.
Compass, Sure, 1460.
Composure in Danger, 281.
Conceited Author, 1430.
Condescension, 848.
Conduct, Equitable, 427.
Conduct, Upright, 551.
Conduct, Wayward, 655.

Confucius and his Grandfather, 750.

Congregation, Dilatory, 1334.
Conqueror, Pride of a, 943.

Conscience, 138–142.

Conscience a Guide, 139.

Conscience Awakened, 138.
Conscience, Guilty, 140.

Conscience of a Brigand, 1201.
Conscience, Prince's, 360.
Conscience, Stings of, 1217.
Conscience-stricken Son, 726.
Conscientiousness of a Pagan, 274.
Conscientious Sacrifice, 1133.
Considerate King, 1445.

Consideration for Others, 1330.
Consideration for the Poor, 849.

Consistency, 143–153.

Consistency in Religion, 146.
Consistency, Power of, 149.

Contented Spirit, 162.

Contention and Warfare, 154-160.
Contention, Religious, 156.

Contentment, 161-166, 417, 742, 1178.
Contest, Glorious, 1182.
Contrast, Awful, 1194.
Contrasts, 1245.

Controversy, Absurd, 488.

Conversion, 167-185, 529, 618, 825,
983, 999.

Conversion, Train of, 1005.

Convert, Zealous, 1565.
Converted Pirate, 174.

Converted Prizefighter, 123.
Converted Soldier, 184.
Converted Translators, 70.
Converted Youth, 183.
Converts, Loving, 1293.
Conviction, Arrow of, 1350.
Conviction at a Ball, 190.
Conviction of Sin, 186-191.
Conviction, Progress of, 59.
Conviction, Unexpected, 1369.

Coolness in Disputation, 19.

Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi's
Jewels, 751.

Corrupt Suitor, 566.

Counsel, Sir Philip Sidney's, 136.

Counsellors, Evil, 1552.

Countess Reproved, 937.

Courage, 192-203.

Courage, Christian, 678, 1150.

Courage, Chrysostom's, 193.
Courage in Burning Ship, 192.
Courage in Doing Right, 196.
Cowards in View of Death, 194.
Cranmer's Unworthy Hand, 679.
Creation, God Revealed by, 376.
Creator Proved, 368, 383.
Criminal Prince, 567.
Criminal Reprieved, 568.
Croesus's Pride, 938.

Cross, Enduring the, 802.
Crown of Glory, 134.

Crown of Righteousness, 204.
Crown, Wearing a, 365.
Crowns, 125, 134, 204.

Cruelty, 144.

Cruelty Reproved, 1305.

Crusade, Preaching the, 841.
Cup of Cold Water, 75.
Curiosity, 361.
Curiosity, Vain, 747.
Custom, Cruel, 482.

DANGER, Boldness in Face of, 232.
Danger, Composure in, 281.
Dangers Everywhere, 205.

Daughter, Affectionate, 317.
Day of Account, 291.
Days, after many, 1348.
Dealing, Upright, 442.
Death, 204-230.

Death a Friend, 206, 687.

Death and Cowards, 194.
Death and its Terrors, 207.

Death, Fear of, 215, 221, 450.
Death, Happy, 1272.
Death in Anger, 20.
Death, In Face of, 909.
Death, Life in, 217.

Death of a Christian Soldier, 208.
Death, Pause before, 355.
Death, Preparation for, 223.
Death, Readiness for, 224, 225.
Death, Rescue from, 661.

Death, Self-deception regarding, 227.
Death, Snatched from, 1173.
Death, Sudden, Averted,

Death, Solemnity of, 228.1000.

Death the Leveller, 209.

Death, Unprepared for, 1175.

Death without Mercy, 210.

Death's Sting Banished, 680.

Disinterestedness, 1086.
Disobedience, 727, 728.
Disputation, Coolness in, 19.
Dispute Happily Ended, 1178.
Dissolute Parent, 752.
Divine Will, 1050.

Divines, School for, 927.

Do unto others as ye would they
should do unto you, 103, 119.

Do your Best, 1551.

Doctrine, Ask of the, 1351.
Doctrine, Everybody's, 894.
Doctrine, Good, 699.

Doetrine of the Resurrection, 1065.

Doddridge, Dr., and his Mother, 763.
Doing and Living, 120.

Doubts and Fears, 240-245.
Doubts Dispersed, 244.
Dream, Lesson of a, 1161.
Dreaming and Awake, 170.
Dress, Coxcomb's, 619.
Dress, Extremes of, 939.
Dress, Lady's, 635.
Dress, Modesty of, 640.
Drink-First Step, 556, 716.
Drink-Man and Beast, 557.

Death-beds, 211, 222, 226, 230, 255, Drowning Men Saved, 1152.

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Declension from Grace, 25.

Deed, Generous, 665.

Deep, Wonders in the, 1470-1475.
Deist Converted, 1355.

Delay Dangerous, 1332.
Delay Fatal, 234.

Deliverance, Wondrous, 1475.
Delusions, 492, 506.
Depths, Black, 1197.
Desires, Foolish, 1181.
Detraction, Living Down, 321.
Detractors Silenced, 262.
Device, Happy, 1502.

Device of a Preacher, 919.
Devotion, Brotherly, 1132.
Devotion of a Negro, 1141.
Devotion of a Wife, 465.
Devotion, Soldierly, 1146.

Dickinson the Peacemaker, 807.
Difficulties, Little, 1453.
Difficulties, Overcoming, 837.
Diligence, 235-239.

Diligence, Blind Reader's, 235.
Diligence, Worldly, 366.
Diligent Husbandry, 236.
Disciple, Secret, 135.
Discontent, 735.

Discourse, Religions, 1311.

Discovery of India, 831.

Dishonest Servant, 528.

Dishonesty, 153, 1085.

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Evil, Overcome, with Good, 331, 691. Forgiveness, Father's, 326.

Evil, Resist not, 688.

Evil, Returning Evil for, 325.

Forgiveness, Kingly, 576.
Forgiveness, Power of, 334.

Evil Speaking and Slandering, 258- Forgiveness, Romish, 327.

266.

Example, 267–277.

Example, Bird's, 1242.
Example, Lovely, 1258.
Example of Princes, 275.

Example, Setting an, 152, 397,493,623.
Examples of Self-denial, 1177.
Expediency, Wicked, 1221.
Exploit, Daring, 1151.
Eye, All-seeing, 367, 1116.

FACTORY Girl's Work, 1301.
Failings of Others, 76.
Faith, 278, 279.

Faith and Repentance, 1038.
Faith built upon a Rock, 278.
Faith, Child's, 283, 1223.
Faith, Cowper's, 243.
Faith Illustrated, 282.

Faith, Small Beginnings of, 289.
Faith, Walking by, 284.

Faithful unto Death, 663, 1247.
Faithful unto the End, 1553.
Faithfulness Unshaken, 307, 545.
Fall of Pride, 940.
Family, Loving, 312.
Family, Minister's, 765.
Fanaticism, Fruit of, 496.
Fare, Plain, 708.
Farmer, Exemplary, 1018.
Fashion, Lady of, 1432.
Fashionable Profanity, 951.
Father and Sons, 664.
Father, Bereaved, 1047.
Fault-finding, 530.

Fear, Superstitious, 221.

Fearless of Human Malice, 1477.
Fears and Doubts, 240--245.
Fellow-feeling, 606.

Ferocity Subdued, 268.
Fetishes, Pagan, 502.
Fidelity, 290-308.

Fidelity of a Governor, 295.

Forgiving Spirit, 327, 815.

Fortitude and Resignation, 1053.
Fortune, Throwing up a, 1036.
Foundering of the London, 1471.
Franklin's, Benjamin, Industry, 510.
Fraud, Audacious, 1193.
Fraud Defeated, 570.

Freely ye have Received, Freely Give,
1554.

Friendship, 341–348.

Friendship and Duty, 544.
Friendship, Chinaman's, 392.
Friendship, Human, 1412.
Friendship, Youthful, 346.
Friends, Loving, 1140.
Friends, Ten Good, 1192.
Friends, Three, 1035.
Frivolity Rebuked, 3.
Frugality, Bishop's, 708.
Frugality, Cyrus's, 711.
Frugality of a Tradesman, 514.
Fruit after Many Days, 902.
Fruit, Blessed, 1269.

Fuller and his Flock, 904.
Fuller's Memory, 32.

Futility of Human Efforts, 1481.

GALILEO and the Inquisition, 505.
General Honoured, 1072.
General Rebuked, 21.

Generous Invalid, 1292.
Generous Patron, 593.
Generous Soldier, 594.
Generous Widow, 78.

Generous Youth, 455.

Generosity and Justice, 575.
Generosity of a Merchant, 33.

Generosity of an Emperor, 328, 851.
Generosity of an Indian, 345.
Generosity Rewarded, 396.
Generosity, Want of, 1102.
Genius in Low Estate, 625.
Gentleness, Power of, 692, 694.

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Glory of Man, 349-366, 1087, 1090, Grain, Winnowing the, 798.

1091, 1098.

Glory, Recognition in, 423.

Glory to God, 104.

"Go" and "Come," 237.

God and His Attributes, 367-383.
God before All, 466.

God, Committing the Issue to, 805.

God, Communion with, 1118.
God, Ever-present, 817.

God, Glory to, 104.

God Governs, 1448.
God, Honouring, 1504.

God in the Heart, 864, 1449.
God, Never Forget, 380.
God, Not Forgotten by, 15.
God, Peace of, 808.
God Precise, 373.
God, Reconciled to, 1516.

God Revealed by Creation, 376.
God the Creator, 368.
God, the Christian's, 369.
God's Business First, 143.
God's Care, 387.

God's Existence Proved, 374.
God's Hand, 975.
God's Judgments, 560, 571.
God's Kingdom, 1498.

God's Mercy and Justice, 579.
God's Name, 953.

God's Presence, 1307, 1317.

God's Providence, 375, 972.
God's Will be Done, 1316.
God's Will, Resisting, 1056.

God's Word a Comfort in Affliction,
14.

God's Word Precious, 53.

Gratitude, Sailor's, 407.
Gratitude to God, 757.
Gratitude, Tribute of, 410.

Grave, No Device in the, 1092.
Greatness, Human, 356.
Greatness, Vicissitudes of, 654.
Guest, Poor, 80.

Guides, Blind, 48.

Gustavus Adolphus's Prayerfulness,
865.

Guyot and his Aqueduct, 38.

HABIT, Power of, 1028.

Haman as a Type of Selfishness, 1421.
Happiness, 412-420.

Happiness in Low Estate, 359.

Happiness, Source of, 420.

Happiness, True, 166, 525.

Harvest from One Seed, 1251.
Haughty Spirit Bent, 942.

Heads, Uncovered, 653.
Hearers, Careless, 783.
Heart and Bible, 285.

Heart, Bad, lets in the World, 1318.
Heart, Good, 628.

Heart, Renewed, 175.

Heart, Speaking from the, 252.

Heart, Stubborn, Melted, 160.

Heart Talking, 1273.

Hearts, Thankful, 777.

Heathen Changed, 701.

Heathen Obstinate, 703.

Heathen Sacrifice, 1135.

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Heaven, Way to, 426.

Good for Evil, 124, 263, 335, 595, 1499. Heaven, Where is it? 1450.

Good in all Things, 377.

Helmsman, Strange, 998.

Help, Divine, 1378.
Helping, 277.

Hephæstion and Alexander, 341.
Hero at Play, 759.

Heroes and Youth, 1503.

Ignorance, 488-506.

Ignorance and Learning, 1451.

Ignorance, Effects of, 494.

Illumination, Divine, 1016.

Imitation, 631.

Heroism and Humanity, 598, 1136, Immortality of the Soul, 1236.

1137.

Impatience, Regal, 804.
Importunity, 573.

Impostor Discovered, 561.
Imprecation Answered, 954.

History of Heroes the History of Impressions, Early, 1495.

Heroism, Peasant's, 1170.

Hewers of Wood, 456.

Hiding-place, 1411.

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Hope, Good, 1019.

Hospitable Recluse, 629.

Hospitality of an Archbishop, 599.
Hospitality of a Merchant, 600.
Hospitality Rewarded, 601.
Household, Godly, 1479.

Human Efforts, Futility of, 1431.
Humane Bishop, 1139.

Humanity and Kindness, 587-612.
Humanity of a King, 597.
Humanity Rewarded, 399.
Hume and Robertson, 1458.
Hume, David, and the Little
527.

Humility, 452–463, 1039.

Humility, False, 941.

Humility, General's, 354.

Humility in the World, 454.

Humility of Bacon, 452.

Hungry Fed, 974.

Impressions, First, 1271.
Incorruptible Senator, 547.
India, Discovery of, 831.
Indian, High-minded, 1158.
Indolence, Cure for, 1331.
Indolence, Slave to, 648.
Industry, 507-525, 833.
Infidel Converted, 1037.
Infidel Father, 761, 1540.
Infidel Saved, 366.

Infidel's Confession, 102.

Infidelity and Scepticism, 526–542.

Infidelity, Seed of, 272.

Infidelity Self-condemned, 531.

Infidelity, Superficial, 540.

Influence, Child's, 1537.

Influence, Holy Spirit's, 1321.

Influence, Sunday Scholar's, 775.

Influence, Youthful, 781, 1534-1547.

Influences, Unseen, 1218.

Ingenuity Misapplied, 803.

Ingratitude, Empress's, 395.

Injuries, Forget, 338.

Injustice Denounced, 197.
Injustice Rebuked, 1206.
Injustice Resisted, 198.
Innocent Saved, 976.

Inquiring Mind, 1505.

Girl, Inquisition, The, and Galileo, 505.
Instruction-make it pleasant, 1510.
Instructor, Skilful, 1312.
Integrity, 543-552.

Huntingdon, Lady, and Beggars, 39.
Husbandman, Careful, 734.
Husband's Affection, 674.

Husbands and Wives, 464–480.

Hypocrisy and its Hopes, 739.
Hypocrisy Everywhere, 1021.

IDLENESS, 630, 1347.
Idol Ridiculed, 486.
Idol Worship Abused, 481.
Idolater, Dying, 212.
Idolatry, 481-487, 813, 842.
Idolatry, Abjuring, 231.
Idolatry Confuted, 1481.
Idolatry, Two Kinds of, 487.

Intemperance, 553-557, 713, 716, 718,
724.

Intercession, A Wife's, 340.

Intrusive Visitor Admonished, 1346.
Inventor of Ship's Timekeeper, 836.

JEALOUSY of a King, 350.
Jehovah-jireh, 977.
Jest, Fearful, 1110.
Jesting, Vain, 1108-1115.
Jesus the Saviour, 84-100.
Jesuitry, 1254.

"Jesus can save me," 1379.
Jesus Christ is God, 1022.

Jesus, Love of, 416.

Jesus the Way, 1166.
Jew Converted, 978.

Jewish Parent and Child, 1159.
Jews, Scattered, 372.

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