135. The never-ceasing goodness of God. 137. The divine goodness. 140. Divine mercy. 141. Mercy in the midst of judgement. 142. The compassion of God. 143. God's compassion to human frailty. 145. The faithfulness of God in his promises. 149. The holiness of God. 152. The power of God miraculously displayed. 161. God's sovereignty and goodness. 162. All things made for God. 163. The eternity of God. 164. Nature perishable, God eternal. 165. To the almighty and unchangeable Creator. 166. The immutability of God. 167. The majesty of God. 168. The power and majesty of God celebrated. 169. The condescension of God. 170. Praise to the mighty God. 171. God approached with awe and reverence. 172. Creatures vain, God all-sufficient. 173. God the preserver. 174. God the preserver of men. 175. All creatures dependent upon God. 176. Man dependent on God. 177. Gratitude to God for his constant goodness. 178. God the refuge of his servants. 179. God the happiness and support of his people. 181. Trust in God through all the changes of life. 183. Providence. 184. The ways of the righteous known to God. 186. The goodness of God to the righteous. SUPPLEMENT. 373. (Rev. v.) God's perfections adored by angels and men. 374. The One only God. 375. Invocation of the divine presence. 376. (Psalm lxxxix.) The greatness and majesty of the 377. The mercies of God. 378. Divine mercies acknowledged. 379. Joy in the providence of God. 380. God's providence the support of the righteous. 382. God seen in all, and all in God. 385. (Isaiah liv.) The compassion of God. 392. 393. God every where present. 394. God present to sincere worship. 395. The love of God displayed in the works of nature. 398. God is light. 399. The glory of God in creation and providence. 400. (Ps. cxvii.) The power, wisdom, and goodness of God. 401. (Psalm civ.) The glory and majesty of God. 402. (Isaiah xl.) The greatness and majesty of God. 403. God's majesty and goodness. 404. The power and majesty of God. BOOK IV. ON CHRISTIAN BLESSINGS. 187. Praise for divine revelation. 188. Praise for the gospel. 189. The gospel the source of pious gratulation. 195. 196. Praise to God for the mission of Christ. 197. The Messiah's coming and kingdom. 199. The glory of the Messiah. 205. 206. The character and exaltation of Christ. 207. The example of Christ. 208. Christ the good shepherd. 209. Christ the light of the world. 210. The extent and blessings of Christ's kingdom. 213. God our guide and guardian. 214. The invitations of Jesus. 215. The unrivalled beauty and glory of religion. 218. The hope of pardoning mercy. 224. 225. S 226. 227. The pleasure of public worship. Christian liberty. The right of private judgement. 228. The Christian's inheritance. 229. Piety excited by Christian prospects. 230. The hope of heaven a support in death. 232. Heaven the everlasting rest of the righteous. 234. The final congregation of the good. SUPPLEMENT. 406. Excellency of the gospel. 407. (Prov.iii. 13) The excellence of religious knowledge. 409. (Psalm xlvi. 4) The word of God a river of life. 413. Jesus the light of the world. 416. The resurrection of Christ. 417. (Matt. v. 4) " Blessed are they that mourn, for they 418. Pious confidence in God. 419. (Matt. vi. 10) " Thy kingdom come." 420. (Ps. lxv. 1) "O God, praise waiteth for thee in Zion." 422. 423. The Christian sabbath. 424. For the Lord's day. 425. (Matt. xiii. 45) The pearl of great price. 426. (Psalm lxxxvii.) Promises to the church. 427. Singing in the ways of God. 428. (Matt. v. 3) The heavenly kingdom an inheritance. 429. Creation and redemption. 430. (Rev. xxi. 4) A new heaven and a new earth. BOOK V. ON THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER. 241. The God and Father of Christ to be praised. 243. Acceptable worship. 244. The advantages of early piety. 245. (Eccl. xii. 1)" Remember thy Creator," &c. 246. The example of Christ. 247. Aspirations after the Christian temper. 250. The Christian's noblest resolution. 253. The conflict. 254. Acting as seeing him who is invisible. 256. Imitation of God. 257. The way and end of the righteous. 258. The blessings of the righteous. 259. The blessedness of the just and pure. 260. The beatitudes. 261. Characters of the righteous and of the wicked. 263. Devotion vain without virtue. 266. Virtue the source of peace. 269. Pious confidence in God. 270. Christian trial and confidence. 271. Against despondency and fear. 273. Christian resignation in adversity. 274. Pious resignation. 275. Submission to divine providence. 276. Submission to the will of God. 277. Obedience enforced by the example of Christ. 278. Religious reverence and obedience. 279. Humility. 280. Devout aspirations. 281. Prayer for divine wisdom. 282. Heavenly guidance. |