283. Inconstancy in religion lamented. 284. A penitential hymn. 285. The happiness of the penitent. 286. Prayer for pardoning mercy. 288. Prayer for kind affections. 289. Kind affections an acceptable offering. 292. Christian unity. 293. Brotherly love. 294. Pious friendship. 295. Piety the source of domestic peace. 296. 297. 298. Contentment. Meekness. Justice. 299. A happy life. 300. Candour. 301. The right and duty of private judgement. SUPPLEMENT. 431. Acceptable worship. 432. (2 Chron. xi. 5) " Who am I then that I should build 433. Pure and acceptable worship. 434. (Rom. xiv. 1)" Him that is weak in the faith re- 435. The religious character. 436. The Christian pilgrimage and warfare. 437. (2 Cor. iv. 8)" We are troubled on every side, but 438. Asking the way to Zion, 439. (Luke, vii.35-37)" Blessed are those servants whom 442. The contemplation of heavenly joys. 444. (Mark xii. 30) “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God 445. The love and fear of God our support under afflic- 446. Trust in God. 447. Prayer to the God of mercy. 448. Prayer. 449. Trust in the divine presence and help. 450. Pious confidence in God. 451. Refuge and strength in the mercy of God. 452. Faith in the promises of God. 453. (2 Cor. v. 7)" We walk by faith, and not by sight.” 455. Trust in God our Father. 456. The duty of resignation. 463. Inconstancy in religion lamented. 464. The blessings of humility. 465. (Matt. v. 23, 24) "If thou bring thy gift to the altar," &c. 466. (Psalm cxxxiii.) Brotherly love. 467. The law of love. 468. Benevolence. 469. Charity, faith and hope. 470. The luxury of doing good. 471. Charity. BOOK VI. ON LIFE AND DEATH, TIME AND ETERNITY. 302. The wisdom of redeeming time. 303. The flight of time a motive to diligence and piety. 306. The day of mercy and hope. 307. The frailty and importance of human life. 308. The near approach to salvation a motive to diligence. 309. The shortness of life, and the goodness of God. 310. Praise to God through life and in death. 311. The vanity of man as mortal. 312. Man frail, and God eternal. 317. Comfort in sickness and death. 318. God our everlasting light. 319. Hope in the death of friends. 320. (Rev. xiv. 3) " Blessed are the dead that die in 321. 322. A funeral hymn. 323. The death of a young person. 324. Emblems of man's resurrection. 325. Changes of nature types of a future state. 328. The last judgement. 329. The final judgement of the world. 331. (Josh. x. 12)" Sun! stand thou still." SUPPLEMENT. 472. (Gen. v. 27)" And all the days of Methuselah were : 474. The vanity of sublunary glory. 475. Meditation on the rapid flight of time. 66 477. (Ps. xc.) Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place." 47.9. "Whether living or dying, we are thine." 481. (2 Sam. vii. 12)" Thou shalt sleep with thy fathers." 485. (1 Cor. xv. 52, &c.) The resurrection. 487. The renewal of virtuous intercourse in a future state. sions." 489. The happiness and glory of the future state. 491. Victory over death through Christ. 492. Hope of immortality. 493. The promised land. 494. (1 Cor. xv. 25)" He must reign till he hath put all 495. (1 Cor. xiv. 24—29) The final restitution of all men. 340. Domestic worship. 341. Charity. 342. National hymn. 343. National thanksgiving. 344. In time of war. 345. On peace. 346. Prayer for peace. 347. A morning hymn. 348. Close of the service. 349. Close of the evening service. 350. God every where present with his people. 351. Doxology. |