Mammon, what, i, 269
Man, what, ii, 466-the origin of, dis-
covered by faith, ii, 407--the design
of God in the creation of, ii, 405, 430
-the original state of, i, 45-the fall
of, ii, 405-in what respect differenced
from brutes, ii, 51-greatness and lit-
tleness of, ii, 479-magnitude of, ii,
364-duration of, ii, 365

Manifestation of the Son of God, ii, 71
Marks by which the children of God are
distinguished, i, 89

Marriage, remarks upon, ii, 307, 449—
does not cancel filial obligations, ii,
317-sanctity of, i, 200-not to be
contracted with an ungodly person, ii,
199, 201

Martyr, account of a, by Dr. Geddes, ii,
286

Martyrdom, insufficiency of, without
love, ii, 287

Materialist, faith of a, ii, 384—misery of
a, ii, 386

Matter, in a sense, eternal, ii, 14
Maxfield, Mr., separation of, from Mr.
Wesley, i, 497

Meals, how to be received, ii, 270
Means of grace, what, i, 137; ii, 237-
manner in which they are to be used,
i, 146

Medical men, should not trifle with the
lives of their patients, i, 444
Meek, the, shall inherit the earth, i, 190
Meekness, what, i, 188, 212-ii, 220-to
be exercised in society, i, 212-a fruit
of love, ii, 281-a property of zeal, ii,
289-necessary in giving reproof, ii,
90-often injured by riches, ii, 256,
398--enforced, ii, 348

Melancthon, remarkable account given
by, ii, 232

Merchant, London, anecdote of a, ii, 487
Merciful, character of the, described, i,

193

Mercy, criminally neglected in Great
Britain, i, 519

Men of learning, often ignorant of their
spiritual state, i, 77
Metaphysical terms. in reference to the
foundation of religion, censured, i,
152

among the, might be all relieved by
the rich, ii, 439-state of religion
among the, ii, 437- deficient in self
denial, ii, 440 - unfaithfulness of
many, ii, 112, 394-ought not to in-
dulge in gay apparel, ii, 262-solemn
charge to the, concerning dress, ii,
263, 328-address to the, ii, 255, 395
-address to, concerning faith and
love, ii, 285-address to, concerning
riches, ii, 451, 490-address to, con-
cerning marriage, ii, 450

Methodist Preachers, inadvertency of
the first, ii, 385-unfaithfulness of, ii,
439-address to, ii, 115

Methuselah, remark upon the age of, ii,
365

Milton, quoted, ii, 365

Ministering spirits, who, ii, 467
Ministers, who teach men to break the
commandments, i, 225

Ministry of angels, ii, 136
Minute Philosophers, inquiry of, respect-
ing the conflagration, i, 132--objec
tions of, answered, ii, 29

Miracles of Christ, signs of his Messiah-
ship, ii, 94

Mischievousness of the notion that there
is no sin in believers, i, 124, 390
Misery of man, described, ii, 36-con-

nected with sin, ii, 230-occasioned
by the want of a single eye, ii, 448
Misery of the people, during the Ameri
can war, i, 516

Misery of the wicked, in a future state,
i, 131

Mistake, incident to fallen man, ii, 33,
480

Mistakes, may consist with religion, ii,
20; i, 356-among Christians, occasions
of, i, 171

Mohammedan, the faith of a, ii, 384
Mohammedans, character of, ii, 75-con-
version of, ii, 79-- should not be indis-
criminately doomed to hell, ii, 485
Money, the sin of wasting, i, 445-not to
be expended in gay apparel, ii, 263—
the love of, ii, 188

Montanus, probable character of, ii,

110

Moon, opinion of Huygens concerning
the, ii, 367

Moral law, of perpetual obligation, i,

221

Moral sense, what, ii, 378—objections to
the term, i, 101

Methodism, what, i, 493-the religion of
the Bible, i, 493-the religion of the
primitive church, i, 493-the religion
of the church of England, i, 494-rise
and progress of, i, 491; ii, 77, 95, 111,
388, 391
Morality, the true value of, ii, 495-dif-
Methodists, first, attachment of, to the ferent from Christianity, ii, 485
Bible, ii, 388-doctrine of, ii, 389-Moravians, character of the hymns of,
helps enjoyed by, ii, 391-discipline
of, ii, 392-persecution of, ii, 393-
original, strict churchmen, ii, 369-
origin of the name, i, 492—at Oxford,
conduct of, ii, 195, 273, 440-duty of
the, to reprove sin, ii, 93-the poor

ii, 443

More excellent way, what, i, 217; ii,
267

Motion, all, ascribed to Christ, ii, 178
Motive, purity of, requisite in public re-
formers, i, 466. See Single eye.

*

Mourners, Christian, described, i, 185-
deemed melancholy by the world, i,

187
Murmuring, the danger of, ii, 218
Music, recommended, ii, 272
Mystery of the Trinity, inexplicable, ii,
21-the belief of the, not required by
the Bible, ii, 23

Mystery of iniquity, the working of,
ii, 57

Mystics, peculiarities of, ii, 445-deny
the imputation of Christ's righteous-
ness, i, 175—error of the, refuted, i,
416, 422

tion, answered, ii, 29-to the doctrine
of redemption, ii, 567-to the doc-
trine of salvation from sin, answered,
i, 359-to the doctrine of the witness
of the Spirit, answered, i, 97-to the
doctrine of indwelling sin, answered,
i, 111-to the use of the means of
grace, answered, i, 142-to constant
attendance at the Lord's supper, an-
swered, ii, 351-to Christian perfec-
tion, answered, ii, 170-to fasting,
answered, i, 251-to social religion,
answered, i, 216-to the Society for
Reformation of Manners, answered,
i, 461

Name of God, how to be understood, i, Offences, what, i, 434
238-how to be hallowed, i, 238
Narrow way, described, i, 289
Nathaniel, the character of, described,
ii, 275

Natural man, state of the, i, 76
Natural Philosophy, recommended, ii,

272

Necessity, the doctrine of, ii, 473
Neighbour, sin of injuring our, i, 193–
duty of reproving our, ii, 88
Nervous disorders, a cause of spiritual
heaviness, i, 420

New Birth, what, i, 160, 162, 401; ii,
390, 484-necessity of, i, 403, 406-
not baptism, i, 404-not always con-
nected with baptism, i, 405-not the
same as sanctification, i, 405-marks
of, i, 154-distinct from justification,
i, 162

New Creation, what, ii, 83

New Creature, described, ii, 192
New England, work of God in, i, 499
Newspapers, the reading of, ii, 272
Newton, Bishop, mistake of, ií, 361
Newton, Sir Isaac, saying of, ii, 117—
views of gravitation, ii, 179
Nonpara, what, i, 449

Nonconformists, the case of the, ii, 374
North America, the first Methodist

Ολιγωρωντες, explained, ii, 319
Ολοκληροι, explained, ii, 224
Omnipotence of God, ii, 429
Omniscience of God, ii, 430
Omnipresence of God, described, ii, 101,
411, 429--practical uses of the, ii, 414
-incomprehensible to man, ii, 117
Omission, sins of, Christians chargeable
with, i, 120 the cause of spiritual
darkness, i, 410

Opinion, not religion, ii, 20
Opposers of Christian Perfection, expos-
tulation with, ii, 174

Origin of man, discovered by faith, ii,
407

Original corruption, extent of, ii, 65
Original sin, i, 401. See Sin.
Order, the, in which men are generally
brought to God, i, 76

Orthodoxy, or right opinions, not true
religion, i, 20-sometimes substituted
for holiness, ii, 459

Ovid, quoted, ii, 472

Owen, Dr., testimony of, concerning the
Puritans, ii, 111

Пaidia, explained, ii, 184
Pain, the effect of sin, ii, 32
Paradise, the inhabitants of, ii, 469

preachers that were sent to, i, 500-Parents, the term defined, ii, 317—obe-

character of the people in, i, 501-
work of God in, i, 499

North Americans, suffering of, during
the war, i, 503
Novels, remark upon, ii, 272
Nunes, Dr., remark of, ii, 279

Ο εσω ανθρωπος, what, i, 80
O SN, explained, i, 180
Oath, the, taken by the members of the
university of Oxford, ii, 497
Oaths, use of, not absolutely forbidden
by Jesus Christ, i, 201
Obedience, included in the service of
God, ii, 302-a fruit of love to God,
i, 160-must be entire, i, 224-due to
parents, ii, 317-due to pastors, ii,
325
Objections, to the goodness of the crea
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dience due to, ii, 317

Parliament, time of meeting in the se-
venteenth century, i, 519
Parnell, quotation from, ii, 136
Παροξυσμος, what, ii, 61

Parsnips, account of a person who lived
upon, ii, 487

Partiality, in the primitive church, ii, 60
Passionate temper, to be avoided, ii,

346

Pastors, Christian, duties of, ii, 324-
obedience due to, ii, 325
Paterculus, quoted, ii, 63
Пabos, explained, ii, 432

Patience, Christian, defined, ii, 219-
necessary for public reformers, i, 464
-a property of zeal, ii, 289-often in-
jured by riches, ii, 256, 399-enforced,
ii, 514

Paul, gifts and education of, i, 105—|Пnpopopia isεws, what, i, 157
character of, before his conversion, Plum, what, ii, 488
i, 229-self denial of, i, 153-conten-
tion of, with Barnabas, i, 195, 362;
ii, 61, 281

Peace, the bond of, ii, 160-the end of a
perfect man, i, 521

Peace of God, in the soul, i, 63-pro-
duced by faith, i, 156-the loss of,
described, i, 409

Peace of mind, attacked by Satan, i, 378
-produced by patience, ii, 220
Peace makers, character of, described,
i, 202

Pearls, not to be cast before swine, i,
283

Peevishness, often produced by riches,
ii, 400

Пe0c00e, explained, ii, 325

Pelagius, the sentiments of, ii, 110
Πεπληρωμένοι εν αυτῳ, explained, ii, 181
Perfect in what sense Christians are,
i, 358-in what sense Christians are
not, i, 355

Perfect man, the character of, described,
i, 522

Perfect work of patience, what, ii, 221
Perfection, Christian, what, ii, 168, 221,
410-objections to, answered, ii, 170
-does not exclude mistakes, ii, 215
Perfection of God, described, ii, 429
Περιεσπατο, explained, ii, 192
Perjury, the guilt of, ii, 497
Περπερεύεται, explained, i, 194
Persecution, the lot of all the children of
God, i, 204, 208-under the direction
of divine Providence, i, 206-how
Christians should behave when under,
i, 207, 209-sometimes substituted for
holiness, ii, 458-raised against the
Methodists, ii, 393

Person of Christ, described, ii, 533
Persuasion, remarkable instance of the
power of, ii, 284

Peter, the sin of, at Antioch, i, 166,

167

Pestilence, ravages of the, i, 516
Pharisees, their character, i, 227-sound-
ed a trumpet before them, when they
gave alms, i, 234

, explained, i, 227
Philosophers, ancient, referred to, ii,
358

Philosophical experiments, recommend-
ed, ii, 272

Poßos, explained, ii, 236

Placatt, Mons., treatise of, on conscience,
ii, 376

Place, where mankind will be judged,
i, 128

Pleasing others, the duty of, ii, 344
Pleasure of a natural man, what, i, 77
Pleasures of the world, what, ii, 225
Pleasures of religion, what, ii, 226 -
Πληροφορία ελπίδως, what, i, 157

Plurality of worlds, supposition of, men-
tioned, ii, 367

Piety, works of, to be done with purity
of intention, i, 235

Poets, ancient, referred to, ii, 358
Poetry, recommended, ii, 272
Hoikiλois, what, i, 420; ii, 220
Politeness, tracts upon, ii, 344
Hoλuroiridos copia, what, ii, 109
Polygamy, forbidden by Jesus Christ, i,
200

Пovnpos, o, what, i, 242, 338

Poor, the, should visit the sick, ii, 334-
among the Methodists, might all be
relieved by the rich, ii, 439
Pope, lines of, censured, ii, 104
Potter, Archbishop, advice of, to Mr.
Wesley, ii, 376

Poverty, a cause of spiritual heaviness,
i, 420-of spirit, what, i, 182
Power of godliness, wanting in the uni
versity of Oxford, ii, 498

Power of sin, described, i, 80-even
babes in Christ are delivered from the,
i, 359

Power over sin, a fruit of faith, i, 155—
the loss of, described, i, 409
Practical Antinomians admonished, i,
321

Praise of God, the people who shall,
and shall not, receive the, described,
i, 151

Prayer, design of, i, 236—a means of
grace, i, 139-happiness arising from,
ii, 272-the neglect of, a hinderance
to holiness, 1, 284-necessary in giv-
ing reproof, ii, 91-extempore, recom-
mended, ii, 268

Prayer, secret, i, 235—the evil of neg-
lecting, i, 410

Preachers, Methodist, unfaithfulness of,
ii, 112. See Methodist Preachers.
Preaching, rendered useless by absolute
predestination, i, 483

Preaching Christ, what, i, 318, 325
Preaching the law, no character of re-
proach, i, 224

Predestinate, what, ii, 39
Predestination, the doctrine of, hard to
be understood, ii, 38

Predestination, absolute, i, 482-horri-
ble consequences of the doctrine of,
i, 486, 488

Preparation for the Lord's Supper, what,
ii, 354

Prerogative of God, asserted, ii, 124
Preservation of all things, ascribed to
Christ, ii, 178

Presumption, the danger of, ii, 239
Preventing grace of God, what, i, 84 ;
ii, 235, 238

Pride, a disease of human nature, i,
310, 312-evil of, ii, 474-produced