his gratitude for answers to prayer (a) . 369 . 371 66 his communications with the Roman Jews the prominency he gave to the claims of the Jews (a) 373 the dates of, and circumstances under which his epistles were written Pentecost, the origin of this feast Peter, exhorts to repentance and faith 380 14 19 his vision on the housetop . . 135 the difference between his miracles and our Lord's (a) 129 explains Cornelius's admission to the church miraculously released from prison Prayers, those of others for us not to supersede our own (a) our sinful backwardness to expect its answer (a). 159 Prejudices, hinder the reception of the truth (a) God's gentle dealings with those of his people (a) Pride, its insidiousness, guilt, and punishment (a) 32 90 . 146 . 198 . 164 56 . 209 minutely exercised for his servants (a) 323 specially engaged to protect belivers (a) 359 Pythoness described,-dispossessed of a spirit Religious arguments, powerless without the Holy Ghost (a) 265 Restitution of all things, the blessedness of that time (a) 66 Retirement, suitable to young converts (a) S Satan, his cunning defeated by God's wisdom (a) preaching Christ is persecuted PAGE . 113 . 127, 217 . 103 . 112 66 his boldness in avowing his conversion (a) . 114 . 261 Sceva and his sons, their discomfiture and its effects Scriptures, the duty of working with God in their fulfilment (a) 10 66 the duty and advantage of searching them (a). Security of God's servants (a) Simon Magus, his false profession 66 21 225 . 115 . 88 . 92 . 307 the instruction his case affords (a) Slander, the natural result of hatred (a) Sosthenes, the encouragement afforded by his conversion (a) 245 Spirit of Christ, the effect produced by its manifestation by invaribly teaches the same truth (a) Spiritual wisdom, needed in interpreting providences (a) Stephen, his character, defence, and martyrdom Sufferings, christians supported under them (a) Tabitha raised to life T Tertullus, his indictment of Paul. 66 Thessalonica, Paul preaches the gospel there, its effects. reception of the gospel there encouraging to missionaries (a) Timothy, his parentage and character its different effect on believers and unbelievers (a) 57 V Vows, that of Aquilla contrasted with those of the Church that of Paul and Claudius Lysias contrasted (a) 325 Word of God, should silence all arguments (a) its power,-danger of neglecting it (a) Worldliness, a common motive for resisting truth (a) Worldly men, their false estimates of things (a) 146 240 An Index of the Prayers in this Volume; that is, an account of the principal subjects of the Prayers, arranged in the same way as the Index of the Explanations. A Affections, to flow forth in zeal for God's glory 66 not to be blinded by them as to the real state 66 that God may be glorified by them Charitable spirit, in considering the conduct of others 66 to go to him when under a sense of sin 66 66 241 280 to count all things but loss for him 59,220,266,272,287 to realize his presence on earth, and his constant intercession in heaven Christ's second coming, to speak of with wisdom before all men Christian liberty, to be used for the good of others, not for self-indulgence Confession of natural weakness, and of actual sin 66 66 of sin in the performance of religious services Confidence in God, whilst his love is shed abroad in our 80, 376 Faith, to ask and expect the gift of the Spirit to work with diligence, when God in his providence 5 161, 191, 220 210, 252 266 22, 41, 116, 317 48 80, 86 116,152,325 165,203,259 for the conscious enjoyment of his protection God's work, care not to hinder it Grace, to be practical believers, not curious speculators to read the Scriptures with a teachable heart to love all mankind 111, 311 6 11, 226 86, 325 86,142,161,338,375 110 to acknowledge God in the conversion of men to seek and expect God's help in fulfilling the to adorn the doctrine of Jesus to worship God in spirit and in truth 66 to realize future glory 66 to devote ourselves unreservedly to God 66 66 to be supported under trial by the assurance of to maintain our profession faithfully to be blessed by God to the salvation of souls Gratitude, for the knowledge of the truth 5, 22, 48, 58, 142, 317 to prove by our works his influence on our hearts 41, 58, 143, 258, 266, 287, 350 to yield to his influences under all circumstances to be led by him into all truth 94, 147, 226, 376 that his work in us may be conversion, and not only conviction of sin to convince of sin Humility to receive instruction 66 of mind I 94, 100, 280 164 258 165, 182 Infirmities, that remembering our own we may be gentle 200, 252 Intercessory prayer, that we may delight in the privilege 161 Liberality, by our conduct to prove we esteem the power a privilege 288 M Light, to profit by what is given Love, that it may be increased in our hearts 110 94 66 to be perfected in us 203 66 66 to God, to desire his glory above all things 341 333 252 to find a blessing in 191, 280 241 Ministers, for 171 62 Mercies to be made profitable to us 66 to aid them Missionaries, that fit men may be raised up Persevering patience in our efforts for the good of others 241 Praise, for the opportunities of serving God. 66 for christian privileges Prayer, the spirit of, as a preparation for the coming of 66 to expect answers to Prayers, to desire those of others Promises of God, to apply wisely and plead earnestly Providence of God, fully to trust in 66 66 41 350 11, 111, 370 Repentance, for true Resurrection, that it may be the objec pectation Rome, to be defended from its unscript Salvation of sinners, to desire with our wh Self-deception, to be kept from Self-denial, to prove by it sympathy with thos that we may practise it 66 Self-distrust Self-indulgence, to be kept from |