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AN

ALPHABETICAL INDEX

OF THE

PRINCIPAL MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK.

A

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

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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

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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-

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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

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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-

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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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