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"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.

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"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.

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his official work, 347.
"sinning against, 348.
judicial departure of, 349.
promised believers, 350.
outpouring of, 620.
66 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.

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Human nature, untrusty, 170.
HUMILITY, nature of, 356.
"required and encouraged, 357.
Hypocrisy exemplified, 702.

IDLENESS reproved, 358.
"of sinners, 709.

IDOLATRY portrayed, 359.
"its gods a cheat, 360.
"its worship forbidden, 361.
"provoking to God, 362.
"of sinners, 698-9.
"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.

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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.

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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.
"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.

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our primary duty, 409.

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reasons for, 410.

"often spurious, 411.

LOVE TO MAN, 412.

LOVE DISINTERESTED, 413.

examples of, 414.

"rewards of, 415.

"of God, 94, 224, 585, 672.
"of Christ, 60, 370–372.

"to the brethren required, 111.

Lowliness required, 482.
"of Christ, 62.

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use of sometimes hopeless, 436.
Means and ends connected, 257.
Meditation exemplified, 665.
MEEKNESS required, 437.

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encouraged, 438.

examples of, 439.

"of Christ, 62.

"of saints, 660.

Mercy of God, 233.

MILLENNIUM on earth, 440.
"its holiness, 441.

"its peace and unity, 442.
"its light and knowledge, 443.
"its general prosperity, 444.
"its great enjoyment, 445.
"contrasted with former times, 446.
MINISTRY, design of, 447.
"divinely appointed, 448.
"call to preach, 449.

"ordination of ministers, 450.
"oriental priesthood, 451.

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primitive preaching, 452.

66 qualifications for, 453.

expressive names of, 454.
"authority of, 455-6.

MINISTERS' DUTIES,

"to take heed to themselves, 369,

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

MINISTERIAL CALLING.

"responsibleness, 465.

MAN'S COMMON ORIGIN, 419." temptations, 466.

LYING prevalent, 416.

"forbidden, 417.

"offensive to God, 418.

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power of intuition, 420.

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power of reason, 421.

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immortality, 422.

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66 to chastise for disobedience, 494.
"to provide for children, 495.
happy result of faithfulness, 496.

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MIRTH AND LAUGHTER, 479." sad result of unfaithfulness, 497

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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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.
66 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.
แ 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.
66 to Christ, 85, 86.
"to ministers, 467.
"to saints, 511, 740.
OPPRESSION, 488.

"effects of, 489.

displeasing to God, 490.

"infatuates oppressors, 491.

"threats against, 523.

Ordinances 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, 287
"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.

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prayed for by Christ, 516.
"sealed by the Spirit, 517.
Piety, evidence of, 602.
in early life, 55.

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.

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oppression of, forbidden, 523.

"united with grace, 524.
"will triumph over tyrants, 525.
" calls for present aid, 526.
"relieving it encouraged, 527.
PRAISE TO GOD, 528.
"with devout feelings, 529.
PRAYER, important, 530.
"in secret, required, 531.
"mental, exemplified, 532.
"verbal and audible required, 533.
"with love to God, 534.
"with faith in God, 535.

"with submission to God, 536.
"with humble confession, 537.

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"with a supreme regard for God, 538." to convert the Jews, 382.

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"to keep saints from final ruin, 515,
"to aid them under temptation, 725.
"to raise saints above angels, 672.
"to the persecuted, 512.

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Prophecy confirms the Bible, 44
Prosperity of the wicked. 565.
corrupting and dangerous, 625.
Providence of God, 259-271.
Provisions of the gospel, 576-585.
Prudence required, 172.
Public worship, 745.

PUNISHMENT FUTURE:
"deserved by sinners, 557.
"the prerogative of God, 558.
"consistent with love, 559.
"heaven lost, 560.
"banishment to hell, 561.
"unpardonable sin, 562.
"the second death, 563.
"death in impenitence, 564.
"evinced by prosperity, 565.
" evinced by temporal judgments,

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"to continue forever, 567.
"denied by some, 568.
"will fail to purify, 569.
"why inflicted, 570.

approved by the righteous, 571.
"cries for relief unavailing, 572.

"its awards accord with deeds, 556."
Procrastination, 710, 727.
Prodigality forbidden, 180.
Profanity forbidden, 718.
Profession of religion, 107.

PROMISES CONDITIONAL:
"to faith in Christ, 183.

"to the fear of God, 291.

"to humility, 357.

"to liberality, 408.
to loving God, 289.

66 to meekness, 438.

to obedience, 302, 485.

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sources of, 573.

degradation of, 574.

Punishment capital, 315.
Purposes of God, 249-258.
Railing forbidden, 729, 730.

Reason, power of, 421.

Rebuke of sin, 66, 461, 610.
Reconciliation by Christ, 582.
to God, 306.

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requires atonement, 576.

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to parental fidelity, 496.

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through Christ's death, 577.

"made effectual, 578.
"through a perfect sacrifice, 579.
through "a ransom for all," 580.
"the Father's agency in, 581.
"includes peace with God, 582.
"includes forgiveness, 583.
"embraces adoption, 584.
"its signal mercies, 585.
"its astonishing grace, 586.
"honorable to God, 587.
REGENERATION, ETC., 588
indispensable, 589.

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preceded by conviction, 590.
แ a radical change, 591.
a moral change, 592.
"alarming to sinners, 593.
"creative power in, 594-5.
"dependence in, 596.
"an effectual call, 597.
"its illumination, 598.
"its divine teaching, 599.
"human activity in, 600.
"required as a duty, 601.
" evidences of, 602.
REPENTANCE, nature of, 603.
"its moral dignity, 604.
"its signal effects, 605.

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its necessity, 606.
encouraged by promises, 607.
ascribed to God, 608.
"is often spurious, 609.

Reprobation, 256.

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REPROOF required, 610.
examples of, 66, 461, 611.
received by the humble, 612.
rejected by the proud, 613.
"wisdom of receiving, 614.
"demands self-correction, 615.
REPUTATION, value of, 616.
Requirements, divine, 288-300.
Resolution required, 134.
Respect of persons avoided, 231.
Responsibility of man, 555.
Rest of heaven, 337.
RESURRECTION, 617.
"bodies changed, 618.
Retaliation forbidden, 737.
Revenge forbidden, 735-6.
REVIVALS, ancient, 619.
by the Holy Spirit, 620.
happy effects of, 621.
"to be prayed for, 622.
sometimes spurious, 623.
Rewards future, 556.
RICHES idolized, 624.

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delight in truth, 658.

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practise honesty, 659.

are meek and forgiving, 660.

are disinterested, 661.

grieve when God is dishonored,662.
"feel their own guilt, 663.

"live by faith, 664.

"delight in prayer, 665.
"have internal peace, 666.
"make progress, 667.
"cannot boast, 668.

not numerous, but will be, 669.
"the light of the world, 670.
"their singularity, 671.
"their final dignity, 672.
Salvation, way of, 575-586.
"conditional, 555.

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