Divorces, when lawful, 293--295.
Duelling, 64.
Duties, reciprocal, of husbands
and wives, 293-300. Of pa-
rents and children, 301-307.
Of masters and servants,
309-315.

E.
Education, some directions con-
cerning, 303, 305, 307.
Enemies, with which the Chris-
tian has to contend 236. Con-
duct towards them enjoined
by Christianity, 284, 285.
Enthusiasm, 180, 205, 206.

of these views, 38-42. Those
views stated, 45-50.

Gifts, of the Spirit, miraculous,
206-210. Not miraculous,
210-212.

H.

Harmony, of the sacred writers,
12, 13.

"Heart, a new," what meant
by, 186.

Heaven,its felicity consists much
in the presence of Christ, 114,
115.

Heretics, their general charac-
ter, 212.

ment of the wicked, 78, 367.
See Future State.
Experience of the true Chris-
tian, 232..

F.

Faculties, no new ones commu-
nicated in regeneration, 181.
Faith, that required to be placed
in Christ implies his Deity,
110. The effect of regenera-
tion, 165. Importance given
to it in the Scripture, 166. Na-
ture of true, considered, 167.
Not mere assent, 168. In what
sense it justifies, 172, 173. Ob-
jections to the doctrine of jus-
tification by, answered, 175.
Produced by a divine influence
on the mind,177. Distinct from
assurance of salvation, 248.
Fear, of God, essential to true
religion, 368.

Flesh, meaning of the term as
used in Scripture in opposi-
tion to the spirit, 236.
Forgiveness of sin, a privilege of
every believer, 246. Of inju-
ries, a duty, 283.
Fortune-telling, unlawful, 56.
Frugality, a duty, 282.
Future state, 77. Known only by
Revelation, 356. Its nature,
360.
G.

Gaming, evil of, 70.
God, proper views of his charac-
ter can be obtained only from
the Scriptures, 19. Importance

Indifference, to religious truth,
its prevalence and pernicious
effects, 103.

Influence, over others, how it
should be used, 319.
Influences, of the Holy Spirit,
miraculous, 206. Have ceased,
their design being answered,
206 Wicked men have been
subjects of them, 208. Ordi-
nary, 211. Convincing, 212,
213. Sanctifying and comfort-
ing, 213, 218.

Injuries, a patient and forgiving
spirit under them inculcated
by Christianity, 284.
Inspiration, of the Scriptures,
how to be understood, 10, 11.
Proofs of, 11-25.
Intercession of Christ, 152.
J.

James, Ap. his doctrine respect-
ing faith and works, 165, 166.
Jesus. See Christ.
Judgment, day of, 362.
Justification, meaning of the term,

160. Differs from pardon, 162,
163. By faith alone, 81, 164,

169. How to be obtained? I
importance of the inquiry,176.
The privilege of every believ-
er, 246.

L.

Lamb, why Christ is called so,
143.

Law, moral, its spirituality, 52.
An exposition of it, 53, 54, &c.
Curse of,' what meant by, 74.
The moral, intended, where it
is declared that 'by the works
of the law no flesh shall be jus-
tified,' &c. 164. A mitigated,
erroneous notions respecting,
167. Moral, immutable, 218.
Its uses in subserviency to the
Gospel, 220, &c. Dead to the
law,' what meant by the ex-
pression, 221. Cannot justify,
72,221. Bad effects which flow
from want of aequaintance
with it, 228, &c.
Liberality, duty of, 283.
Lord's supper, a proof of the doc-
trine of an atonement, 144. Its
institution, 350. What profes-
sions are made by receiving it,
352. Preparation for it, 354.
Benefits of frequently receiv.
ing it, 354. To receive it a duty
incumbent on Christians, 355.
Lotteries, evil of, 71.
Love, to God, what it implies,
54, 268. That required by
Christ, 268. Implies his Dei-
ty, 111. Of mankind, promot-
ed by Christian principles,277.
'Of the brethren,' 278.

M.
Man, his state in the present
world, 72.

Marriage, 66. Institution of, 293.
Necessity of some form for its
solemnization, 295. By what
dissolved, 293-295. How it
should be entered into, 296.
Masters, their duties to servants,
309.

Mediator,office andqualifications
of one considered, 119. Need
for one between God and man,

123-125. Christ alone capa-
ble of sustaining the office, 125.
Mediatorial kingdom of Christ,
118, 154.

Melchizedek, a type of Christ,
148.

Messiah, whence the name is de
rived, 207.

Ministers, duties of, 326.
Miracles,evidence for them,in fa-
vour of Revelation, 14. Even
those of Christ, ascribed to the
agency of the Holy Spirit, 206,
207. Have ceased, the design
being answered, 208, 209.
Moses, his writings divinely in-
spired, 14, 18, 19.
Mysteries, no objection to Reve-
lation, 20.

0.
'Obedience sincere,' an abused
term, 168.
Objections to the doctrine of
Christ's Deity,considered,117.

P.

Pardon, of sin, differs from jus-
tification, 161-163.
Parents, duties of, 303.
Perfection, not attainable in this
life, 231, 238.
Perjury, 59.

Perseverance, final, of believers,
257.

Person, meaning of the term as

applied to the Deity, 191, 192,
Philanthropy, tendency of Chris-
tianity to promote it, 277.
Polygamy, unlawful, 293-295.
Prayer, a duty, 329-331. What
it implies, 331. Reason why
men are so averse to it, 333.
Accepted only through Christ,
151.153.384. Encouragements
to, 335. Efficacy of, 339. Need
of divine assistances for, 218,
332, 342.

Priest, High, of the Jews, a type
of Christ, 150.
Priestly office of Christ, 149.
Privileges, of true Christians,245.
Prophetic office of Christ, 157.
Punishment, future, of the wick-

ed, eternal, 77, 369. Justice of
it, 77.
Purgatory, doctrine of, contrary
to Scripture, 79.

R.

Regeneration,precedes the exer-
cise of faith, 165. Doctrine of,
considered, 177, &c. What
meant by, 179. Does not com-
municate new faculties, 181.
Religion, natural, 26.
Repentance, cannot compensate
for transgression, 73, 74.
Resignation, a Christian virtue,
265.
Resurrection, of Christ,evidence
of, 15. Ends of it, 147. Gen-
eral, 361.
Revelation, alone can discover to
us true religion, 9. Compara-
tive importance of its different
parts, 30, 31. Design of, 270.
Rulers, duties of, 319-323.

S.

Sabbath, obligation of, 60. How
it should be observed, 61.
Sacrament. See Baptism & Lord's
Supper. Meaning of the word
343. Nature of one, 343.
Sacrifices, derived their origin
from Revelation, 132. Jewish,
typical of the atonement of
Christ, 133. Why they could
not take away sin, 137.
Scriptures,the,divinely inspired,
12-24. Their tendency, 21.
Duty of studying them, 32-
34. Directions for the study of
them, 34. The only standard
of theological truth, 106, 107.
Self-denial, duty of, 260, 263.
Self-righteousness, meaning of
the term, 221. Destroyed by
acquaintance with the divine
law, 228.

Servants, directions to, 61, 309.
Sin, original, 74. Evil of, 80.
Slave trade, 64.

Socinians, their interpretation of
some passages of Scripture, 99
-102. Their views of the im-
portance of their sentiments,
changed of late, 103, 104.

Their principles tend to infide-
lity, 109. Some of their argu-
ments answered, 117.
Soul, immortality of, 77, 78, 354.
Does not sleep from death till
the resurrection, 357. Imma-
terial, 358.

Spirituality, produced by Chris-
tian principles, 369.
Suicide, 65.
Swearing, 58, 59.
Spirits, evil, doctrine of Scrip-
ture respecting, 239, 240.
T.

Talents, duty of improving them,
316.

Tempers, produced by Christian
principles, 259.

Terms,necessary to use some not
found in Scripture, concerning
certain doctrines, 193, 194.
Time, duty of improving, 329.
Tontines, 71.

Tradition, of the church, its
weight with regard to the di-
vine inspiration of the Scrip-
tures, 12.

Trinity, doctrine of, 200. Its

great importance, 203. Objec-
tions to it considered, 117.
Trust, in God, the privilege and

duty of the believer, 254, 255.
Truth, strict regard which
should be paid to it, 281.

U.

Unbelief, why so severely con-
demned in Scripture, 107,108.

W.

Water, what meant by being
'born of water,' 178.
Wealth, an important talent, how
to be improved, 327.
Wives, duties of, 297.
World, vanity of its pursuits,

compared with the concerns
of eternity, 81-83, 272. Indif-
ference to it, a Christian vir-
tue, 272. How to be obtain-
ed, 273, 274.
Worship, of Christ, idolatry, un-
less he be God, 103, 110, 111.
Paid to Christ in heaven, 115,
116.