Repentance, a powerful exhortation to repent- Rome, Christian, her cruelties to the Protes-
i 363
so Judas did
ii 114
Resurrection of Christ, the evidences of it di-
vided into three classes; presump-
tions, proofs, demonstrations
i 187
eight considerations give full
weight to the evidence of the
apostles
188
Christ's resurrection demonstrat-
ed by the gifts conferred on
the apostles, and by the same
gifts which they conferred on
others
189
if all these evidences be untrue,
all those who wrought mira-
cles must be taxed with im-
posture; all the enemies of
Christianity must be taxed
with imbecility; and the whole
multitude which embraced
Christianity, must be blamed
for an extravagance unknown
to society
the joy of Christ justified by four
considerations
presumptions, proofs, demon-
strations of it
the evidences of Christ's resur-
rection has eight distinct cha-
racters
ib.
i 240
subterranean Rome, a book of that
title
means, by soliciting a new mean
for the conversion of his brethren
Riches often increase profligacy
when suddenly acquired they almost
turn a man's brain
an awful charge not to neglect it
believers invited to it with a view
of acquiring strength to van-
quish Satan, and to conquer
death
228
a caution to participate of it with
sanctity
297
it is often profaned by temporiz-
ing communicants
ii 85
it is a striking obligation to holi-
it is a covenant with God 301, &c.
307, &c.
writers, their talents, which God
seems to have conferred as though
riches and power were too mean
to give
i 65
their style possessed every beauty ib.
they delighted to absorb their soul in
the contemplation of God 95
Sacred writings, Saurin had an elegant me-
thod of quoting from them, as is ap-
parent from
ii 146
difficulties of expounding them 334
Sacrifices, (see atonement)
why the saints are still subject to
death
340
Saladin, exposed his shroud to the army
i 263
Sanctification, sin of opposing it
ii 312
(see Regeneration and Holiness)
Satan, his victories often ruinous to his king-
dom
i 76
he seeks to seduce us from the truth
six ways
142
he assails the Christian four ways; by
the illusive maxims of the world, by
the pernicious example of the multi-
tude, by threatenings and persecu-
tion, and by the attractions of sensu-
al pleasure
145
his power is borrowed; limited in dura-
tion, in degree; and whatever desire
he may have to destroy us, it cannot
equal the desire of God to save us
his design is to render man unlike his
Maker
he is the most irregular and miserable
of all beings
Saturnalia of the Romans, its origin ii 372
Saul, the king, his consecration accompanied
by the spirit
ii 391
Saurin, his life, born at Nismes, escapes with
his father to Geneva
i xvii
becomes an ensign in Lord Gallo-
way's regiment, which then served
in Switzerland; but on the peace
with France he returned to his stu-
dies, and preferred the ministry ib.
preaches five years in London
character of his preaching
he settles at the Hague
is noticed by the Princess of Wales,
afterward queen Caroline, to whom
his son dedicated his posthumous
Sin and its punishment are connected ii 350
the folly of it
the motives to sin incomparably weaker
than the motives to virtue
little sin conducive of great crimes 367
the apology of those who charge sin upon
their constitution, not admissible ii 77
Sin causes three sorts of tears to be shed 323
the sin or blasphemy against the Holy
Ghost
against the virtues of those converts ib.
and sinners who delay conversion to
the close of life cannot adduce equal
evidence of their conversion 265
Smuggling and defrauding the revenue, cen-
sured
Society cannot subsist without religion, de-
monstrated in five arguments i 230
the transition of society from simpli-
city of manners, to a style of living
injurious to charity
the partisans for the sleeping and anni-
hilation of the soul, refuted
its essence, operations and union with
the body, inscrutable
ii 101
its immortality farther and strongly pre-
sumed
214
an immortal spirit should have but a
transient regard for transient good 215
Spinoza, the absurdities of the system he re-
vived
i 66
Spirit, a doubt whether all that is in the uni-
verse be reducible to matter and spirit
i 73
much of our time is lost in lassitude 213
and in the cares of this life
Timothy, St. Paul's love to him
Tithes of three kinds
i 358
Tongues, the gift of tongues on the day of
Pentecost, had three excellencies
Transubstantiation, its absurdities
it is admirably refuted
Trinity, the personality of the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit, asserted in refuta-
tion of Arianism ii 309, &c. i 90
Trinity, demonstrated by Philo
i 222
the doctrine stated, and defended
ii 357. 394
advantages of this doctrine 359
their connexion is a high argument
in favour of revelation
i 42
this connexion should induce minis-
ters to pursue a regular system 44
Pilate's question, What is truth? 132
it might refer to the Messiah, or to
the truth which the heathens
sought
truth defined, and its price
Truth, seven rules to direct our researches | Upright, (the) their praise is wise, real, hum-
ble and magnanimous
prejudices are highly obstructive in
the acquisition of truth
the word of truth exemplified in the
pleasure it affords in qualifying us
to fill our stations in life, in exempt-
ing us from unreasonable doubts,
in fortifying us against the ap-
proaches of death
the radiance of truth is superior to
138
the glimmerings of error
sell not the truth; that is, do not lose
224
the aptitude of the mind to truth
do not make a mercenary use of it
236
237
this may be done by the adulation of
ib.
ib.
by the zealot who defends a point
with specious arguments
by apostacy or by temporizing
by perverting judgment in five re-
spects
by tergiversation in politics
by withholding reproof in the pulpit,
in private, and in visits to the sick
Truths which have a high degree of evidence,
should be admitted as demonstrated
Tyrants, their conduct in persecuting the
ii 361
they are justly censured
they are deaf to the glory of oppres-
reflections for a tyrant and infidel
Vision, the beatific
Voice of the rod
Voorburgh, the weeping and rejoicing at the
consecration of the French church
ii 363
War, a reference to Louis XIVth, and others
i 322
i 396. ii 89
Ways of God, ways of light, justice and com-
its deplorable effects
passion
Ways of men, ways of darkness, blasphemy
ii 412
Whiston censured for obtruding the apostoli-
and despair
ii 412
Will, the difference between the efficiency of
cal constitutions as genuine i 279
the Creator's and the creature's will
the perfection of the will and sensibility
i 120
Wisdom of the world, and the foolishness of
i 260
God explained
St. Paul's divine wisdom in the se-
i 212
Witness of the Spirit, (the direct)
lection of arguments, when writ-
ing to the Hebrews
see Assurance, and
Woman, the unchaste
see also a note by the translators 386
she is distinguished from Mary of
ii 43
Bethany, and from Mary Magda-
lene
her repentance had four characters ib.
Woman, a disputation whether her love was | Worldly minded men faithfully warned i 263.
the cause or the effect of her par-
don
ii 163
48 Whether the apostles were ignorant of their
living to the end of the world 336
excellence of the world to come i 55
Works, good works cannot merit heaven i 300
good works must of necessity be con-
nected with faith as the fruits ib.
five objections to the contrary, ably
answered
Wood, hay and stubble, are expressive of
light doctrines
ii 97
i 54
its insufficiency to satisfy the soul 147
this world is not the place of felicity
179
its draws us off from truth and virtue
428
vanity of worldly policy in attempt-
ing to govern nations by the max-
ims of infidelity, rather than those
of religion
ii 54
the instability of all worldly good 62
the Christian is crucified to the world
220
the degrees and difficulties of it 221
Wormwood and gall, a metaphor
Zacharias, son of Barachiah or Jehoida, the
high priest, with other conjectures
i 108
ii 87
Zeal exemplified from prophets
Zuinglius, (Suingle) the Swiss reformer ii 102
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