Mobs, the danger of setting up, iv, 472, 473-475
Molinos quoted, i, 445 Montesquieu quoted, iv, 446 Moon, reflections on the, iii, 443 Moore, Dr., what he says of the Mo. hammedans, iv, 226
Moralists, antichristian, addressed, i, 564-566
Morality, what it teaches, iii, 198- Christianity furnishes the best mo- tives to it, iii, 200, 201-evangelical, ennobles our most ordinary actions, iii, 208-its connection with the three parts of the apostles' creed, iii, 211– 213-its dependence on true doc- trines, iii, 221
Morals connected with the doctrines of Christianity, iii, 154, 155
More, Dr. Henry, extract from, iv, 12 Moses prophesies of Christ, iii, 517, 518 Mothers, remarkable conduct of some, iv, 223
Motives, the use of, in religion, iii, 65, 66 Motives, primary and secondary, illus- trated, ii, 239, 240
Mysticism, what, note, i, 238, 445- evangelical, iv, 7 Mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, what, ii, 450
Nebuchadnezzar's image, the story of, improved, iv, 259, 260-dream, iv, 239 Necessity, Calvinistic, what, ii, 184, 185 -defined, ii, 187, 188--natural, what, moral, what, ii, 190-Calvinian, illus. trated, ii, 319-the pedigree of, ii, 369 -makes God the author of all sin, ii, 369, 378-philosophical, Mr. Top- lady's view of, ii, 376, 383-contrary to genuine philosophy, ii, 377-over. throws conscience, ii, 377, 378-robs man of self activity and self motion, ii, 378-contrary to Scripture and common sense, ii, 379-represents a future judgment as a hypocritical act, ii, 380-places matter above spirit, ii, 380, 381-makes human souls re- ceive all their moral excellency and depravity from the contexture of the brain, ii, 381, 382-keys to open the scriptures by which Mr. T. sup. ports his scheme of, ii, 386-402- natural, not to be confounded with moral, ii, 393, 394-absolute, differs from prophetic certainty, ii, 394-397 -not to be inferred from forced meta- phors, ii, 389, 390-nor from the word shall in Scripture, ii, 390, 391-not needful to accomplish God's purposes, ii, 402-different kinds of, ii, 171, 172, 406-absolute, the error of Spi.
Oath of God, what, i, 561 Obedience of faith essential to eternal life, i, 370, 371-sincere, how a con- dition of eternal life, i, 373–383— oddly termed by Mr. Berridge " Jack o'lantern," i, 379-distinguishes believers from others, i, 502, 506— Olivers, Mr. Thomas, on the Hebrews, the importance of, i, 254-258 recommended, ii, 156
Omar, the leader of a Mohammedan sect, ii, 273 Omniscience ascribed to Christ, iii, 437 Omega, see" Alpha." Omnipresence ascribed to Christ, iii, 438
"Ordained to eternal life," the import of, ii, 77, 78—" of old," &c, Jude 4, Ordination of sin, charged by Calvin explained, note, ii, 104 Origen, an advocate for free will, ii, 201 upon God, ii, 199 -his fine apostrophe, iii, 170—re- Orpheus, a quotation from, iv, 234 ferred to, iii, 442 Ostervald, Mons., concerning lukewarm ministers, iii, 82-concerning false apostles, iii, 83, 84-an excellent Outlines of thirty sermons, iv, 191-221 quotation from, iii, 108 Owen, Dr., asserts justification by works in the day of judgment, i, 223, 224,
Pagan authors have spoken of Jesus Christ but slightly, or indirectly, iv,
Pagans showed their belief of human depravity by their religious rites, iii, 305-have acknowledged the exist Papists, their error concerning infants, ence of Jesus Christ, iv, 227 iii, 232-some of them hold election Party spirit should be opposed by faith- and reprobation, i, 374 "Passing by men," what it imports, ii, ful ministers, iii, 37 436, 437
Pascal, iv, 14-a remarkable saying of, iv, 33, 351
Patriarchs expected a Divine Messiah, iii, 507, 518
Paul, a persecutor, iii, 11, 12-his Chris tian piety and union with Christ, iii, 13-18-his vocation to the ministry, iii, 19-his devotion to Christ, and spiritual armour, iii,23-25-his power to bind and loose, iii, 26-his zeal and diligence, iii, 28-30-his fidelity and humility, iii, 31, 32-readily acknow- ledged and repaired his errors, iii, 35
detested party spirit, and divisions, iii, 36-loved all, and especially the faithful, iii, 40-43-his charity to- ward the poor and sinners, iii, 44-46
his engaging condescension, iii, 48 -his courage and prudence, iii, 50- 53-his tenderness to others, and se- verity to himself, iii, 53, 54-his dis- interestedness, iii, 58-labours with his own hands, iii, 59-the ardour of his love, fears, and consolations, iii, 64-66-the grand subject of his glory- ing, iii, 67-his fortitude under the severest trials, iii, 68, 69-consoles his persecuted brethren, iii, 70–72— ready to seal the truth with his blood, iii, 76-his triumph over the terror of death-iii, 78, 79-his virtues not inimitable, iii, 87, 89-his extraordi- nary conversion, iii, 452, 453-esta blishes the doctrine of our Lord's di- vinity, iii, 420-425, 555-560, 563 Peace and brotherly love, how obtained, ii, 350-357
Pearson, Bishop, on the creed, quoted
and referred to, iii, 418, 419, 420, 431- 433, 448, 449, 458, 476-481, 486, 487, 489-491, 494-what he says of the priority of the Father to the Son, iii, 486, 487
Pelagianism, the tendency of, ii, 278,
279,314 destroys the throne of God's partial grace, ii, 322-the errors of, what, ii, 270
Pelagians, their errors respecting in- fants, note, iii, 232-the principles of, ii, 218, 219
Pelagius, his writings destroyed, ii, 269 -how he preached free will, ii, 272— wherein right and wherein wrong, ii, 606, 607
Penitents, cautions proper for, iii, 350 -an address to, i, 567-570 Pentecostal Church, what, iv, 351 Perfection, Christian, what, i, 270, 271, 381, 382-founded on the Christian dispensation, i, 589-the proper im. port of the word, note, ii, 492-sin- less, remarks on, ii, 493-495-Chris- tian, Mr. Henry and Bishop Hopkins
quoted, ii, 496-what Archbishop Leighton says of, ii, 496-498-why not enforced by pious Calvinists, ii, 498-500-objections to it answered, ii, 501-506-not contrary to the articles of the Church, ii, 506-509- the Church of England holds it forth in her daily services, &c, ii, 509-515 -St. Peter and James contend for it, ii, 517-521-St. Paul professed to have attained it, ii, 521, 522—absolute, what, ii, 522-Christian, absurd to adduce Solomon, &c, to disprove, ii, 560-564-the different sorts and de- grees of, ii, 523-526-how taught by St. John in his epistles, ii, 554-559- not to be deferred till death, ii, 567, 570-does not supersede the blood of Christ, ii, 573-575-three kinds of, ii, 579-why those who desire it do not obtain it, ii, 585-not a popish doctrine, ii, 593, 602-law of, given to the Jews that they might obey it, ii, 594-law of, not the anti-mediato- rial law of paradisiacal perfection, ii, 595-personal, inculcated by Christ and his apostles, ii, 595-601-humili- ty an essential part of, ii, 611-616- in ourselves, but not of ourselves, ii, 641-643-often eclipsed by confound- ing what God has distinguished, ii, 606 -exalts the adorable trinity, ii, 618— the advantages of pressing toward it, ii, 619-623-should be strongly urged by preachers, note, ii, 624-prayed for by Christ, John xvii, ii, 630, 631 -how far instantaneous, and how far gradual, ii, 633, 647-the importance of understanding the precepts and promises on which it is founded, ii, 634-the way to attain it, ii, 627–638 -encouragement to seek it, ii, 653, 654-how Paul followed after, ii, 667-the danger of falling from, ii, 658, 659-queries for those who deny it, ii, 629
Perfections of God in harmony with each other, ii, 462 Perfect, in what sense St. Paul was not, ii, 527, 528-Christian, St. Paul's portrait of a, ii, 547-549-Christians, their advantages above those sold un- der sin, ii, 624, 625-Christians, an address to, ii, 657
Perronet, Mr. Wm., short account of, iv, 390-letters to, iv, 394-406-his relatives at Berne, iv, 391, 393-his illness, iv, 402, 405, 406—his death, iv, 408
Perseverance, the conditionality of, con- ceded by Mr. Berridge, i, 388-390- on what it depends, ii, 137-158-must close the Christian race, ii, 158
Person, why adopted to distinguish the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, iii, 210
Peter's faith failed, how, ii, 151 Peter, St., the epistles of, overturn So- cinianism, iii, 596-598-proves the divinity of Christ, iii, 519, 544, 545, 596-598
Pharisaism, its hurtful influence in the Church, i, 442, 475-what, ii, 134— subverts the first Gospel axiom, ii, 250-Jewish, what, ii, 267 Pharisees, Christian, who, ii, 611 Pharaoh fitted by himself for destruc- tion, ii, 93-how raised to make God's power known, ii, 93 Phenomenon, dreadful, in Shropshire, described, iv, 57-66-the causes of, iv, 64-improved in a sermon, iv, 67 Philemon asserts the divinity of Christ, iii, 588
Philippians, epistle to, establishes the doctrine of our Lord's divinity, iii, 577-579
Philo, the Jew, what he said of the word of God, iii, 419 Philosophers, modern, some have given up the immortality of the soul, iii, 391-addressed, iv, 223, 224-Chris- tian, eulogy on, iv, 14-gainsaying, how to resist, iii, 189-192 Piety essential to the office of the ministry, iii, 12, 13
Planets, reflections on the, iii, 443 Pleasure, four sorts of, how to be de- nied, iv, 250
Pliny, his testimony concerning the first Christians, iii, 217-his letters to Trajan the emperor, respecting the primitive Christians, iv, 225-his let- ter to Trajan, note, iii, 314 Plutarch, a quotation from, on inspira- tion, iv, 235
Polemical Essay, why so called, ii, 487 Polycarp, an anti-Calvinist, ii, 223 Polytheism, see "Tritheists."
Poole, Matthew, his Synopsis quoted, ii, 123
Pope of Rome, signified by the horn mentioned by Daniel, iv, 240-a re- mark on the increase of his power, iv, 240
Portrait of St. Paul, the design of, iii, 8
Power, the origin of, iv, 461, 520 Praise, God worthy of, for his good- ness, ii, 196-199-how rejected by the faithful minister, iii, 38-40 Prayer and praise imply every other act of Divine worship, iii, 472-the dif. ference between Pagans and modern philosophers concerning, iv, 237, 238
Prayers of Christ, how offered for the finally impenitent, i, 412, 413-when acceptable to God, iv, 331 Praxeas, referred to, iii, 393 Preaching, modern method of, cen. sured, iii, 105, 106-without preme- ditation, censured, iii, 107 Predestination, Scriptural, what, i, 249, 250-to sin and death, the doctrine of Calvinism, ii, 425, 426 Prescience, Divine, the Arminian no. tion of, ii, 462-466 Preterition, what, ii, 442 Pride feeds on the praises it procures, iii, 288
Priestley, Dr., the views of, concerning the account given by the prophets, of the Messiah, disproved, iii, 501- 505-in effect, represents the apostles as destitute of common sense, iii, 556-573-the inconsistency of, iii, 393, 394, 402-confronted with St. Paul, iii, 555-560-asserts the doc- trine of the trinity and of our Lord's divinity, to be irrational, and to have no foundation either in the Old or New Testament, iii, 579, 580-his emblematical frontispiece referred to, iii, 388, 389-destroys the foundation of Christianity, by rejecting the doc- trine of the trinity, iii, 395-his in- consistency in citing Tertullian, iii, 393-397-the inconsistency and un- reasonableness of his conduct, iii, 402-405, 469, 470-charges St. Paul with reasoning inconclusively, iii, 399-how he attacks the doctrine of the trinity, iii, 405, 406-his History of the Corruptions of Christianity, quoted, iii, 466—his judgment of Bishop Horsley's writings, iii, 502— his reasons for recurring to the testi- mony of the fathers rather than to that of the Holy Scriptures, iii, 502, 503-his erroneous opinions in philo. sophy and divinity, iii, 503-505-his remarkable declaration, iii, 546— what he says of the Arians and Trini- tarians, iii, 550
Principles, three, in all who are regene- rated, iv, 230-232
Prince of life, how he died, iv, 224 Priority of the Father to the Son, iii, 485-487
Privileges under the Gospel greater than those under the law, ii, 559, 560 Promise of the Father, what, ii, 630 Promises, three grand, what, iii, 166-
169-three original, recorded by Mo- ses, in proof of Christ's divinity, iii, 514-518
Property not absolutely our own, iv, 500
Prophecies, a letter on the, iv, 238-219
of Christ, the accomplishment of, a proof of his Divine mission, iv, 227 Prophets, the testimony of the, borne to the Godhead of Christ, iii, 530- 532
Prosper, concerning fate, ii, 205 Protest, the author's, against Calvinism, ii, 17, 18
Protestant, what, ii, 12
Protestants in France, expected some great revolution, iv, 249 Protestantism, Scripture and reason, its two pillars, ii, 19
Prothero, Rev. Mr., letter to, on experi- mental religion, iv, 21 Providence of God, how it overrules free will, ii, 229-errors respecting, ii, 476, 477-how far concerned re- specting sin and righteousness, ii, 477-480-watches over families and kingdoms, ii, 479-a particular, as- serted, iii, 210
Psalm, second, observations on, iii, 537 Punishment of daring offenders, how cause of joy to the righteous, iv, 73, 74
Purgatory, different opinions concern- ing, ii, 488, 517
Puritan divines testified against Crisp's doctrines, i, 33
Purpose of God according to election, what, ii, 97-God's eternal, what, ii, 121, 122
Pythagoras, iv, 39, 236
for the revolted colonies, iv, 544-552 -strongly recommended, iv, 354- of free grace and free obedience, ii, 159-163-the author's ardent desire for, ii, 255-258
Redeemer of man, observations on the, iv, 224
Redemption, agreeable to reason, iv, 222-224-announced on the fall, iii, 231-233-general, Mr. Wesley's views of, i, 15-general, maintained by the Church of England, i, 15— universality of, by the death of Christ, i, 137-the different degrees of, i, 167-general, by price, the doctrine of, established, ii, 63-67— general, by power, why not accom. plished, ii, 63-67-general, the spring .of all our blessings, how, ii, 67-76— by price and power, the distinction between, in, 74-general observations on, iv, 222-230-worthy of God, iv, 221.
Reformation, national, recommended, iv, 542, 543
Reformers, their "Erudition of a Chris- tian Man" referred to, ii, 215-some of thein imbibed the errors of Augus tine, ii, 273, 274-theological, the in- consistency of, iii, 405 Regenerated, the, iv, 230 Regeneration, a'real and positive change iii, 332-how preached by Christ, iv, 98-101-a doctrine of the Old Testa- ment, iv, 99-defined, iv, 101, 113, 134, 140-faith, the instrumental cause of, iv, 114-117-its analogy to the natural birth, iv, 103-the ground of its necessity, iv, 105-107---why necessary to salvation, iv, 136 Religious feelings, remarks on, iv,
Religion, natural, what, iii, 176-insuf
ficient to lead men to solid virtue, iii, 202-204-should influence our hearts and lives, ii, 354-357-how to recom- mend, iv, 325-experimental, iv, 21 -why necessary to salvation, iv, 136
Remission of sins proclaimed to the truly penitent, iii, 131–140 Repentance, what, and its necessity, iii, 112-114-how the faithful minister leads sinners to, iii, 116-118-how the prophets and Jesus Christ pre- pared sinners for it, iii, 118-120-of worldly men, observations on, iii, 121, 122-inventions to evade the necessity of, iii, 128-131-for indwell. ing sin, how to promote, iv, 643- 644 Representation in parliament unequal, iv, 445-virtual, what, iv, 418-452
i, 168-moderate Calvinists and Ar. minians invited to, ii, 342-350-min- isters of all denominations invited to, ii, 347-349-a plan of, proposed, ii, 346-350-the practicability of, ii, 287-290-the ground of, ii, 292— motives of, ii, 357-363-with Ame. rica, a plan of, proposed, and a plea VOL. IV. 37
-equal, the impracticability of, iv, 456, 496-indirect, allowed by the British constitution, iv, 493-495 Representative in parliament, derives no power from his electors to make laws, iv, 528
Reprobation, Calvinistic, illustrated, i, 148, 149-unconditional, illustrated by similes, i, 257, 258-casts a blot on the Divine perfections, i, 150-152 of the Jews, what, ii, 90-of Ish- mael, Esau, &c, what it imports, ii, 92-of the Jews, conditional, ii, 93- absolute, explained, ii, 135-Calvin- ian, a dreadful decree, ii, 232-234- Calvinian, against Scripture and rea. son, ii, 235-partial, what, ii, 300- 320-impartial, what, ii, 320-322- gratuitous, truly Scriptural, ii, 336— popish, its agreement with Calvinian, ii, 341-unconditional, a fundamental doctrine of Calvinism, ii, 420-444- and necessary sin, the left leg of Cal- vinism, ii, 422, 423-Calvinian, irre- concilable with the justice and mercy of God, ii, 432-443-Calvinian, can- not be supported by Scripture, ii, 447 -451-Calvinian, sprung from Mani. cheism, ii, 480-Calvinian, exceeds the Romish reprobation in cruelty, ii, 481, 482
Republicanism, observations on, iv, 462 -472
Resignation, in waiting for Divine mani. festations, iv, 293-recommended in the loss of children, iv, 348
447-or justice of God, how demon- strated by the death of Christ, iii, 448
Robbing God, what, note, iv, 547 Robert, Mr., on the conditionality of the covenant of grace, ii, 209 Romaine, Rev. Mr., his Walk of Faith quoted, ii, 551, 553
Romans, Epistle to, chap. ix, explained, ii, 88 109-epistle to; asserts the di vinity of Christ, iii, 563-567 Romilly, Mons., his fine description of St. Paul, iii, 25
Roques, Mons., a saying of, note, iii, 65-concerning lukewarm ministers, iii, 81-concerning false apostles, iii, 83 quoted, iii, 87-91 Rousseau, iv, 40-his absurd opinions on toleration, iii, 238, 239-did not reject the Gospel as an obstinate ene- my, iii, 216-his pride hindered his receiving Christianity, iii, 204, 205- his encomium on Jesus, iv, 228-a quotation from, on inspiration, iv, 235-his strange and inconsistent ideas on prayer, iv, 236, 238 Rufinus, referred to, iv, 226 Rule of faith, what it teaches, iii, 394 Rump parliament, how Cromwell dis. posed of, iv, 471
Ryland, Rev. Mr., referred to, note, ii, 242-alluded to, iii, 388
Sacrifices, how to account for the origin and universality of, iii, 508
Saints of the world, who, iv, 109
Rest, the distinction between the first Salvation, the mystery of, explained, and second, note, ii, 653
Revelation, Divine, the danger of de- parting from, iii, 380
Revenge thirsts after mischief, iii, 289
Reviewers, Monthly, concerning Top- lady's scheme of necessity, and Hart. ley's materialism, ii, 384, 385- Monthly, referred to, iii, 388- Monthly, their testimony of Christ, note, iii, 510
Reward of the righteous, what, i, 489– 491-the offer of, encourages obedi. ence, i, 489-496 Righteousness, imputation of, note, i, 103-how imputed, i, 199-imputed, will not avail if we neglect personal holiness, i, 240-imputed, the Cal. vinistic notion of, i, 303-307,-im- puted, how understood by Arminians, i, 307, 317-the difference between personal and imputed, i, 318-why the Jews attained not to, ii, 93, 94 -imputed, the phrase guarded, ii, 307--Calvinian, imputation of, a chimera, ii, 235-of God, what, iii,
iii, 373-376-directions for obtaining, iv, 188-all of God in Christ, i, 17 -finished, bad tendency of the ex- pression, i, 117, 118, 248-finished, not used in Scripture, i, 258, 259— through Christ, how, i, 447, 463- not by the proper merit of works, i, 477-480-faith and works, its second- ary causes, i, 498-500-the two causes of, what, ii, 35-eternal, how of grace, note, ii, 268-eternal, on what it depends, ii, 334-different kinds of, ii, 434 Samuel, the prophet, prophesies of Christ, iii, 519-521 Sanctification, Mr. Wesley's view of, i, 13-15-full, by faith, ii, 397 Scales, Scripture, the plan and design of, ii, 14, 15-the two weights of, ii, 23 -directions for using them, ii, 25-
School master, the office recommended, iv, 358
Scriptures, their Divine authority de monstrated, iii, 309-317-reasons for appealing to, iii, 397
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