PRINCIPAL MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK.
DVENT SUNDAYS, the Design of them, p. 22 Affections being set above, what, 148
All-Saints, 341-What may be learned from that Festival, 346 Ambassadors of Christ, who, and what meant by it, 456 Amen, the meaning of it in the Office of Commination, 373 Angels, what they are, 315-- Properties of the Good and their ministry, 315, 316-The bad and their office, 317 Angelical Hymn at Christ's Birth, how to be understood, 52 St. Andrew the Apostle, 33- What may be learned from that Festival, 36 Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, 133-What to be learned from that Festival, 140
Apostle, what meant by it, 125
Why Twelve pitched upon by our Saviour, 126-Their Vocation, ibid.-How ena- bled to discharge their office, ibid. What evidence of their Divine Mission, 243 Apostles superior to the Seven- ty, 432
St. Bartholomew the Apostle 299-What may be learned from this Festival, 302 Bath Col, what meant by it, 224 Bethlemite Children, why de- stroyed, 86
Birth of Christ, 48-What we are to believe concerning it, 49- How manifested to the Wise Men, 99-The circum- stances of it, 50-How pub- lished to the World, 51- What may be learned from both, 52
Bishop, his Office, 389-How called in the Apostolical Age, 390-The word how used in Scripture, 436-Anciently not Pastor of a particular Congregation only, ibid.-St. Jerome's Authority against them considered, 438-See Ordination, Clergy, Episco- расу.
Bodily Reverence in God's Worship, how to be ex- pressed, 467
Britain probably received Christianity from St. Paul, 111 Brutes, their Souls not immor- tal, 155
Christian Charity, what, 78 Charity, how made zealous by the Holy Spirit, 214 Christ, why called a Nazarene, 84-See Jesus Christ Christians, when first so called, 260-What obligation that Name lays on us, ibid.-How united to Christ, 141-Ad- vantages of it, 142 Christian Religion, what, 233- The Truth of it, ibid -Its intrinsic Evidence, 246-The Guilt of those that reject it,
ibid. What may be learned from it, 247 Christmas-day, 48- Proper Thoughts for this Festival, 57 The observation of it how abused, 59
Church, why the House of God, 465-Such in the Apostle's time, &c. 466-How to be reverenced, ibid.
Church Officers in Subordina- tion by the Institution of Christ, 432-Not confined to the Apostolical Age, 434 Circumcision of our Lord, 91- What, and when enjoined, 92
When administered, ibid. -The Neglect of it how punished, ibid.-The design of it, ibid.-Why to cease at Christ's coming, 93 -What it figures to us, ibid.-What Rite succeeded to it, ibid.- What may be learned from this Festival, 95 Circumcision spiritual, what, ib. Clergy, the Ministers of Christ, why so called, 456 - Their personal Qualifications, as well as Character, require re- spect, 485, 486-Though bad not to be contemned, 487-Ill Consequences of despising them, 488 - Their Interest no Objection against Religion, ibid.-Nor the bad Lives of some, ibid.-How they may preserve Respect, 489 Their Maintenance, what, ibid. By the Laws of the Land, 491-Why we ought to pray for them, 496 -See Bishop, Priests, Dea-
Confirmation, what, 442—An Apostolical Usage, 443-Not confined to the Age of the Apostles, ibid.-How the Can- didates of it must be qualified, 444-The Advantages of it, ibid. Consecration of the Sacrament, how performed in the primi- tive Church, 476
Contempt of the World, what, 88-The Advantages of it, 89 Conversion of Infidels might probably succeed if attempt- ed, 210
Covetousness, its Nature, 309 -The mischievous Effects of it, 310-The Unreasonable- ness of it, ibid.-The Means to overcome it, 311 Crucifixion, the Nature of it, 397
Curses on the first Day of Lent, how to be understood, 373- Use of them, 374
Daily public Prayers, to be frequented, 426, 427 Keeping a Day holy, what, 12- Observation of Days, when superstitious, 2 Death-bed Repentance danger- ous, 379
Deacons, their Office, 384- How instituted, 63, 385- Not exercised by Laymen, 386-How long to remain in this Degree, ibid.-What Qualifications required, ibid. Death, Wisdom to prepare for it, 410-What Preparation necessary, 411-Repentance, ibid.-Making our Wills, 412, 413-Weaning our Affec- tions from the World, ibid. Care of our Time, 414-
Enemies, what love due to them, 66-What Uncharita- bleness most practised to- wards them, 67-Obligation to love them, 68-The Rea- sonableness of it, ib.-Repent- ance, how the condition, ibid. How to be treated when they repent, 69-How their Re- pentance to be judged of, ib. Epiphany, what meant by it, 98-What may be learned from the Observation of it, 102 Episcopacy, the primitive Go- vernment of the Church, 434 -The method used by St. Paul gives Light to it, 437- What Opposition it met with,
of a good Christian, 44-The Power of it, ibid.-In Christ, what, 45-Properties of it, ibid. Receives Clearness from the Holy Spirit, 214 Family-prayer, a Duty incum- bent on Masters of Families 4.27
Fasts, the Nature of Fasting, 353-Obligations to it, 354 -Examples of it in Scripture, 355-Practised by the Apos- tles and primitive Christians, 356 How and upon what Occasions, 357—Not the ab- staining from Meats con- demned by St. Paul, ibid.- When religious, 358- How to be observed, 360-What to be avoided in the Exercise of it, ibid.
Festivals, what, 1-Their Au- thority, 1, 2-The Design of them, 3 - Not against the Fourth Commandment, ibid. -They do not restrain the Praises of God, ibid.- Not Popish, 4-Not to be abo- lished because abused, 5- How to be observed, 6- What Command concerning them under the Law, 8- How that obliges Christians, 9-Advantages of observing them, ibid. See Day. First Day of the Week observed by Christians, 13-Why call- ed the Lord's Day, 14 Fridays in the Year, why Fast- ing Days, 501-How to be observed, 502
Forgiveness of Sins, what, 377
Gift of Tongues, wherein it consisted, 208-How confer- red on the Apostles, ibid.-
Real without Deceit, 209- Not the Effect of Craft, ibid. -Not of Enthusiastic Heat, nor of Wine, ibid.
Gifts of the Holy Ghost that are ordinary, 212 God's resting from his Works, what, 12
Godhead and Manhood, how make one Christ, 137-Some Difficulties cleared, 138 Good Friday, why so called, 394-Why kept as a Fast, 395-How observed in the ancient Church, ibid.-What may be learned from the Commemoration of Christ's sufferings, 404 • Gospel, what meant by it, 179 -The Authority of the four Gospels, ibid. Particularly that of St. John, 75
Grace to be said at Meals, 428 Graces when strengthened by the Holy Spirit, 215
Guardian Angels, the general Opinion of Mankind concern- ing them, 316
Happiness of the next Life, what, 343-What the Scrip- tures say concerning it, ibid. Happiness of a righteous Man's Death, what, 417
Heads of Self-Examination, 510 Heretics and Schismatics, how to be treated, 339 Holy Days. See Day. Holy Ghost, proved to be God, 252-His ordinary Gifts, 212 -How to be attained, ibid. -His particular Office, 213 Holy Orders, how carefully ad- ministered in the Church of England, 389-After what Manner, 391-What we may
learn from the Institution of them, ibid.
Holy Week, why so called, 395-How observed in the Primitive Church, 396--And in the Church of England, ibid.
Honour to spiritual Superiors, what 485
Humility, a Virtue peculiar to Christianity, 120- Wherein it consists, 121-How the Foundation of other Christian Virtues, ibid.How to be exercised, 122-Helps to at- tain it, 123
Humiliation agreeable to Chris- tianity, 359
Hymn Nunc dimittis, what may be learned from it, 119
St. James the Great, 289- What may be learned from this Festival, 293
St. James the Less, 188-What may be learned from this Festival, 194
St. Jerom's Authority against Episcopacy, considered, 438 Jesus Christ, wherein he ex- ceeded all other Prophets, 54 -Why circumcised, 94- What implied in his saving us from Sin, ibid.-His name worthy of all Honour, ibid. Why manifested to the Gen- tiles, 101.- Proved to be God, 252-That there was such a Person, 234-A Pro- phet sent from God, 235- Proved so by a Voice from Heaven, 238-By Miracles, 239-Objections against them answered, 240-By Prophe- cy, 242-His sufferings what,
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