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INVISIBILITY OF GOD, iii. 298.

INTERCESSION; the duty of springs from the relation in which we stand to
our fellow-creatures, iii. 185. Is inferred from the general principles of reason
and religion, 186. Its tendency to increase benevolence, ib. Its success, 187.
Objects of intercession, 188.
IVIMEY, Rev. J.; character of his "History of the English Baptists," i. 483,
iii. 267.

JANEWAY, Rev. J.; his triumphant death, ii. 454, 455. Contemplated as a
gracious reward for the eminent holiness of his life, 455.

JEHOVAH; import of the name, iii. 13. Reasons for its use, 15. Reverence
in which it was held by the Jews, 171.

JEWS; imperfection of their knowledge and faith, previous to the gospel dis-
pensation, i. 372-382. Their ancient privileges, iii. 158. The chosen instru-
ments for communicating the will of God to man, 159. Peculiarity of their
present condition, ii. 468. Essential difference between them and other unbe-
lievers, ib. Righteous condemnation of the ancient Jews for rejecting Christ,
469. Altered position in which Christianity stands towards modern Jews, ib.
The Old Testament contains all that is necessary to be known in order to sal-
vation, 470. Possibility that some of them may be in a state of grace, ib.
Their condition not more incompatible with salvation than that of conscientious
Roman Catholics, 471, 472. Incomplete knowledge possessed by Christians
respecting their moral state, 472. Considered as still existing in peculiar
relation to Jehovah, 472, 473. Tenderness with which they should be treated,
473. Guilt of Christian nations in that respect, ib. Disposition of the
ancient Jews to place confidence in the power of surrounding nations, iii.
295, 296.

JOHN THE APOSTLE; reason of our Lord's attachment to him, i. 209.
Character of his writings, 210-212. The distinguishing privileges enjoyed by
him, 212, 213.

JOHN THE BAPTIST; difference between his baptism and Christian baptism,
i. 294–299, 369, 370. Illustrated by the case of the disciples at Ephesus, 299,
370. Observations on his character, iii. 333, 334. Effects of his ministry,
i. 300-302. His ministry considered as constituting a peculiar dispensation,
303, 372. Probable extent of knowledge possessed by his disciples, 374-377.
His anxiety to bear testimony to Christ, iii. 430.

KINGDOM OF CHRIST; its origin, iii. 89, 90. Its principles, and the manner
in which it is administered, 90-92. It is a spiritual kingdom, 354. Its right-
eousness, 355.
A kingdom of grace, 356. Superiority to all earthly kingdoms,
356, 357. Character of its subjects, 357, 358. The privileges attached to it,
358-360. Its advance, 360. Its perpetuity, 361, 450. Importance of being
in it, 361, 362. Comparison of its blessings with the advantages derived from
a well-ordered civil government, 446-451.
KINGHORN, Rev. Joseph, iii. 262. Character of his work on communion,
i. 393, 398. Difference between him and Mr. Booth, 458, 500. Opposite
opinions entertained by him and Mr. Fuller, on the connexion between baptism
and the Lord's Supper, ii. 219.

KNOWLEDGE; the faculty of acquiring it constitutes the superiority of man
over the brute creation, i. 117. Its peculiar pleasures, 118. Tends to exalt
the character and subdue sensuality, ib. The benefits it ensures to the poor,
119. Christianity friendly to its diffusion, 120. Vast importance of religious
knowledge, 121, 123. The pleasures of knowledge enjoyed but by few, iii. 384.
Not necessarily connected with real happiness, ib. Astonishing progress of
knowledge during the last century, 416.

LABOUR; the mechanic necessitated to offer it at whatever price it will fetch,
ii. 125. Ruinous effects, when the quantity of labour exceeds the demand, 127,
128, 139. Iniquity of inadequate remuneration, 154.

LAMB OF GOD; Christ so called; his innocence and patience indicated by the

expression, iii. 431-433. The design of his appearance, to make a sacrifice for
sin, the principal reason of the appellation, 433. Comparison between the
paschal sacrifice and the death of Christ, 434-437. Import of the exhortation
to "behold the Lamb of God," 437-443.

LAW OF ENGLAND; necessity of revision and amendment in it, ii. 89.
LAW OF GOD; vindicated and honoured by Christ, i. 272, 273. The expres
sion often used to denote the preceptive part of Scripture, iii. 112. Manner in
which it is regarded by the people of God, 113-116. In what respects the
Saviour was "made under the law, iii. 497-499.

LAW OF MOSES; reasons for its institution, iii. 93, 94. Its threefold division,
168. In what respects still obligatory, ib. Difference of opinion in the primitive
church respecting the observance of its ceremonies, i. 462-465.

LAWS; should correspond with the moral feelings of man, iii. 191, 205. Their
salutary influence destroyed when the contrary is the fact, 191, 192.
LEANDER VAN ESS, iii. 420.

LEARNING; its usefulness to the Christian minister, ii. 440, 441.

LEICESTERSHIRE; its former prosperity compared with its present state,
ii. 132.

LEIGHTON, Archbishop; character of his writings, iii. 210, 211.

LEPROSY; a supernatural disease, iii. 94. Its typical import, 95. The leprosy
of sin described, 96-99. Method of cure, 97, 98. Importance of seeking that
cure, 99-101.

LIFE; compared to a river, iii. 332. Obedience to the will of God shown to
be the great object of life, 334, 335. The course of human life limited and
short, 335. Importance of endeavouring to fulfil our course according to the
will of God, 336-339.

LINDSEY, Rev. T.; his early life, ii. 319, 320. His scruples respecting the
lawfulness of Trinitarian worship, 320. His dissimulation in continuing to
subscribe the articles, and hold his preferment, 320, 321. Resignation of
his living, 322. Opening of the chapel in Essex-street, ib. His death, 323.
Slight effect produced by his secession from the established church, ib.
Character of his writings, 327, 328. Examination of the claim advanced for
him to be ranked with the silenced and ejected ministers in the time of Charles
II., 332-334.

LORD'S DAY; commemoration of Christ's resurrection, iii. 193-196. Profaned
by military exercises in the last war, i. 102.

LORD'S SUPPER; impropriety of making it the sole token of Christian com-
munion, i. 291. Not founded on baptism, 423. Not necessarily connected with
it, 423-425. Extensive prevalence of the contrary opinion, ii. 212.

LOVE; its supposed inconveniences and evils described, ii. 346-349. Effects
of the imagined banishment of this passion from the earth, 349-351. Its
benefits and influence, 353.

LOVE OF LIFE; the simplest and strongest principle of our nature, iii. 424.
Its source and effects, 424-426.

LOVE OF THE BRETHREN; defined and distinguished, iii. 181, 182. Proves
that we are not of the world, 182. Its manifestation described, 183, 184.
istence of this disposition an evidence of love to God, 462.
Ex-
LOVE TO GOD, iii. 252. Marks of love to God enumerated, 460-464. Emo-
tions with which the absence of this disposition should be contemplated,
464-466.

LUTHER; grounds of his separation from the Church of Rome, i. 449.

MACKINTOSH, Sir James; his early friendship with Mr. Hall, iii. (Mem.) 11.
Their united studies, ib. Letter from Sir James respecting Mr. Hall's sermon
on Modern Infidelity, 44 His letter written on occasion of Mr. Hall's recovery
from derangement, 51, 52. Extract from his review of Mr. Hall's sermon, 83,
84. His defence of Mr. Hall against the attack of B. Flower, 84-86. Obser-
vations on his talents and mental powers, 80.

MACKNIGHT, Dr.; his Commentary on the Epistles characterized, iii. (Mem. ·

79.

MAGEE, Archbishop, iii. (Mcm.) 76, 77.

MALAN, Dr. ; account of his interview with Mr. Hall, iii. 286.

MAN; his dignity, as derived from his probationary state and his immortality,
i. 36. Naturally disposed to think favourably of his own moral character and
state, 136. Qualified to know and enjoy God, iii. 57, 58. Vanity of man,
apart from his immortality, described, 380-385.

MANUAL LABOUR; a large portion of the human race destined to spend their
lives in it, iii. 381.

MARRIAGE; authorized and dignified by Christianity, i. 39. How regarded by
infidels, ib. Divinely ordained to secure the civilization of the world, 40. Ad-
mirably adapted to promote tender and benevolent affections, 41.

MARSHMAN, Dr.; strictures on his conduct to the committee of the Baptist
Missionary Society, ii. 444.

MARTIN, Rev. J., ii. 32 (note

MARTYN, Henry; sketch of his character, ii. 413.

MASON, Dr., of New-York; his work on Catholic communion, i. 394, 395, 490.
MATTER; incapable, of itself, of thought and perception, iii. 18. Probability
that it forms part of the constitution of all created beings, 42. The motion of
matter dependent on mind, 297, 298.

METAPHYSICS, iii. (Mem.) 80. Temporary popularity of writers in that
branch of science, ii. 234. Its utility in the detection of sophistry, 452.
MIDDLE AGES; peculiarities of the period so denominated, ii. 52.

MILITARY EXERCISES; their appointment on the Lord's day censured,
i. 102.

MILLAR, Professor; character of his work on the "Constitution," ii. 250.
MILLENNIUM, the; a period of remarkable knowledge, i. 121. Its effects and
blessings, iii. 370, 371.

MILTON; compared with Homer, ii. 357, 358.

MIND; shown to be the source of all power, iii. 297, 298. The order of the
moral world maintained by the action of mind upon mind, 478, 479.
MINISTERS, Christian; design of their appointment, iii. 196. Christ's care
of them, 197. Specially called upon to resist and expose infidelity, i. 17.
Their duty in regard to politics, ii. 20, 21, 22, 23, 99. Importance of their
entire submission to the Word of God, 475. Prayer for their people urged, 479.
Watchful regard to their edification recommended, ib. Hints on the manner in
which they should treat inquirers, 480. Directions for social visits, 481. Per-
sonal piety pressed, ib. Encouragement to seek strength from Christ, 482, 483.
The reward of the faithful minister, i. 150, 151.
MINISTRY, Christian; divinely appointed and peculiar to Christianity, i. 143.
Its dignity and importance, 149, 150, iii. 472. Solemnity and magnitude of its
duties, i. 135-139. Difficulties in discharging them, 139, 140. Seriousness
and affection specially recommended, 141, 142. Utility of pastoral visits, 142.
Necessity of correct moral deportment, ib. Unmingled success not to be ex-
pected, 143. The perfection of the gospel a great source of encouragement,
144, 145. Christian morality to be fully and evangelically inculcated, 145, 146.
Influences of the Holy Spirit promised, 146-148. Desirableness of realizing a
constant sense of dependence on his aid, 148-150. Contrast between the labour
of the minister and that of the missionary, 168, 169.

MISSIONARIES; their qualifications enumerated, i. 159–176. Suggestions
on the most suitable method of preaching the gospel to the heathen, 170, 171.
Importance of avoiding theological controversies, 171. Situation of mission-
aries favourable to the adoption of a more pure, simple, and apostolical mode
of preaching, 172. Hinderances formerly existing to their settlement in India,
ii. 109.

MISSIONS TO THE HEATHEN; defended in parliament, in 1813, i. 174.
Different views with which they are regarded by statesmen and by Christian
ministers, 174, 175. Their success in India, ii. 110-112. Answer to the
objection that the sanction of miracles is now wanting, 118-120. Necessity
of engaging in thein in a spirit of absolute dependence on the Holy Spirit's
power, iii. 404, 406, 409. Importance of prayer in this connexion, 407. All

419.

pomp and parade to be avoided, 408. Divine influence not yet bestowed as
in the early history of Christianity, 410. Abundant outpouring of the Holy
Spirit yet to be expected, 411, 412. General prevalence of a missionary spirit,
MIXED COMMUNION; its advocates vindicated from the charge of assuming
a dispensing power, i. 314-316, 437-439. The argument derived from the
obligation of brotherly love, 321-324. The injunctions of Scripture respecting
brethren who differ in sentiment, pleaded, 324-327, ii. 223, 224. Objections
answered, i. 328-330. The fact urged that Pedobaptists belong to the true
church, 332, 333. Their exclusion is a punishment, 337-341. Mixed com-
munion implies no sanction of infant sprinkling, 341–343. The impossibility
of reducing the opposite practice to any general principle, 344-351. Argument
from the impolicy of strict communion, 355-358. Suggestions relative to the
conduct of churches in which the majority of the members approve of mixed
communion, 396-398. General agreement among the adherents of the practice,
402, 403. Vindication from the charge of sanctioning a corruption of baptism,
or a virtual repeal of that ordinance, 440-442. Answer to the objection that
mixed communion is inconsistent with the principles of dissent and of Prot-
estantism, 446-450. Probability that it prevailed among the primitive churches,
and during the middle ages, 481-483. Its increasing prevalence in modern
churches expected, 501, 502. Its effects on the Baptist denomination, ii. 228.
Its adoption urged from the spirit of the times and the prospects of the church,
229, 230.

MORAL INABILITY; remarks on, ii. 449, 450. Consistency of the doctrine
with human responsibility and guilt, 450-452.

MORALS; subverted by infidelity, i. 26-29. Injurious effects of war upon
morals, 63-65. Morals corrupted by a loose theology, 96. The same effect
produced by the system of expediency, 96-100. Comparison of the opinions
of Mr. Hume on this subject with those of Aristotle and Cicero, 101 (note).
Manner in which it should be treated by Christian ministers, 145, 146. Religion
always productive of good morals, ii. 203, 204.

MORRIS'S LIFE OF FULLER, i. 219.

MYSTERIES OF REVELATION; not inconsistent with reason, 152, 153.
Humility and teachableness with which they should be received, 153. Im-
portance of holding them fast, i. 106. Their practical influence, iii. 316–319.
NAME OF GOD; in what manner profanely used, iii. 170. The same respect
due to it as to God himself, ib. Its use on light and trivial occasions a sign
of irreverence towards him, 171, 172. Tendency of the practice to obliterate
all traces of religion from the mind, 173. No reasonable temptation to the
vice, 174.

NATIONAL DEBT; consequences of its increase, ii. 84, 85.

NATIONAL JUDGMENTS; in what manner they are to be contemplated, i.
86, 87. Not always first inflicted on the guiltiest people, 89. The hand of
God to be acknowledged in them, 94.

NATIONAL SINS; what they are, i. 92, 93.

NEWTON, Sir Isaac; his opinion of the Baptists, i. 356 (note). His modesty,
iii. 313.

OATHS; needlessly multiplied by the legislature, iii. 169. Criminality of
fane oaths, 173.

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OCCASIONAL CONFORMITY; letter from Mr. Hall on that subject, iii.
(Mem.) 61.

OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD, iii. 300. Implies and proves his spirituality,
300, 301.

OMNISCIENCE OF GOD, iii. 302, 303.

ORDINATIONS; in what manner they should be conducted, iii. 286.

ORTON'S LETTERS TO STEDMAN; character of that work, iii. 214.
OVERTON, Rev. J.; character of his "True Churchman ascertained," ii. 289.
OWEN, Dr.; character of his works, iii. (Mem.) 78.

PAGANISM; its licentious tendency, i. 31. Preferable to modern infidelity,
31, 44.

PALEY, Dr.; his defence of ministerial influence in parliament, ii. 64.
PARKHURST, Rev. J., iii. 273.

PARLIAMENT; its independence necessary, ii. 64. Desirableness of reform in
parliament, 61, 62. Annual parliaments recommended, 62-64. Influence of
the peers deprecated, 65.

PARR, Dr.; Mr. Hall's acquaintance with him, iii. (Mem.) 41. His eulogium of
Mr. Hall, 86.

PARTY SPIRIT; its injurious effects on religious inquiry, i. 352, 353, 354.
Evils attending its indulgence in a legislative assembly, ii. 65, 66.

PATIENCE; essentially necessary to the Christian, iii. 154–156. Its nature
and excellence, 156, 157.

PATRIOTISM; how inculcated in the New Testament, i. 205.

PAUL THE APOSTLE; his conversion, iii. 79-84. Union of tenderness and
energy in his character, i. 164.

PEDOBAPTISTS; their right to the Lord's Supper, as regenerated persons,
i. 313, 324. Their mistake on the subject of baptism no bar to communion,
308, 312, 326. Their societies shown to be true churches, 332, 333. Their
exclusion from the Lord's table by the strict Baptists considered as a punish-
ment, 337-341, 476-481. Their hostility to Baptist principles greatly strength-
ened by the practice of strict communion, 355-359, 502. Injustice of that
practice with regard to them, 409. Exposure of Mr. Kinghorn's appeal to their
peculiar principles, in support of strict communion, 452-456. Views enter-
tained by them of the conduct of Baptists in refusing to baptize infants, 456,
457. The principle of strict communion shown to deprive them of the New
Testament as a rule of faith and manners, 468–470. Not recognised as Chris-
tians by the advocates of that practice, 473.

PERJURY; forbidden by the third commandment, iii. 169. Its deep criminality,
170. Prevalence of the sin in this country, ib.

PERSECUTION; coincident with Hobbism, ii. 188. Its inefficacy, ib. De-
stroys respect for the laws, 192. Foments a spirit of division, 193. Always
punished by God, iii. 183.

PERSONIFICATION; how used, as a figure of rhetoric or poetry, in the Scrip-
tures, iii. 47, 51.

PHILOSOPHY; contrasted with poetry, ii. 354, 355. Its objects and limits,
iii. 42, 43. Difficulties attending its researches, 313. Its astonishing progress
during the last century, 417.

PHYSICIAN, the; sources whence he derives remedies for disease, ii. 485.
Benevolent object and spirit of his art, ib.

PITT, Mr.; his political character, ii. 42, 50. Disastrous effects of his admin-
istration, 105.

PLACES OF WORSHIP; increasing necessity for their erection, iii. 163.
PLATO; Mr. Hall's strong attachment to his writings, iii. (Mem.) 31.
PLINY; his testimony to the extensive spread of Christianity, iii. 513.

POETRY; contrasted with philosophy, ii. 354, 355. Reasons for the excellence
of the poetry of uncivilized nations, 355. Poetical genius influenced by the
imagination and the passions, 356, 357.

POLITICAL ECONOMY; its principles, ii. 140.

POLITICS; not usually much studied by pious men, ii. 173.

POOR, the; affliction peculiarly felt by them, i. 71, 73. Duty and pleasure of
relieving their wants, 74, 75. Their degraded state in England, ii. 89. Con-
sequences to be anticipated from an undue depression of the lower orders, 131.
Importance of hospitals for the sick poor, 487. Dependence of the rich on the
labours of the poor, iii. 513, 514. Dependence of the poor on the rich, 514.
Points of agreement between the rich and the poor, 509-521. Duties of Chris-
tians who are poor, 521.

POPERY; altered state of feeling respecting it in England, ii. 335, 359.
Causes of that alteration, 336, 337. Hostility of popery to evangelical piety,
337. Worldly character of the papal system, 339. Activity of papists at the

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