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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