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PREFACE TO THE SECOND STEREOTYPE REVISION.

THE Bible furnishes very ample materials for all needful moral instruction, reproof, and encouragement. In its own inimitable language, it "is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword—is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart"-"is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. But the compilation of a convenient Manual of proof texts from its pages has been unaccountably neglected. The loose manner in which Gaston, and others, have thrown together texts of Scripture for this purpose, has long been a tax upon our patience. The SCRIPTURE MANUAL owes its origin to a conviction of the need of a Text-Book, that should assume a more convenient order, bear more effectually against the modern forms of error and vice, and more fully and fearlessly declare "all the counsel of God." The Editor is greatly obliged to the friends of this enterprise, who have aided in the preparation or circulation of the several editions and revisions of the work. The present revision has been stereotyped sooner than was otherwise necessary, in order to embrace the improvements and additions made during the last five years. It has over one hundred additional topics, a much more full and perfect index, a triple or quadruple number of references to kindred subjects, together with no little improvement in the relevancy of its proof texts, and order of the work.

This Bible Manual of select proof texts was cut from the pages of Bibles in the most common use, and the Manual may be depended upon as accurate Scripture. The italic words are also preserved. The number of the verses is given, that the reader may discover any omission made, of passages not

in point, in any particular extract. Explanatory words are in brackets.

In selecting topics, care has been taken to embrace those which have a prominence in the Bible, and which in all ages have been considered of primary importance in theological and moral inquiry. Such manifestly are those which relate to the perfections, prerogatives, designs, providence, and law of Godthe character, rights, and destiny of man-the economy of grace, or way and terms of salvation through Christ our essential duties towards God and each other, and civil and religious institutions.

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Christian nations are far more indebted to the Bible for their elevation above heathenism, than is commonly believed. The revealed facts respecting God and his designs and government— the precepts of his law, clothed with infinite authority — the promises of his grace, and the threatenings of his justice, are the best safeguards against disgraceful and ruinous vices.

It is believed that a convenient and faithful compilation of proofs from the Bible, upon its weighty and practical subjects, may prove one of the most effective auxiliaries to the cause of Christian enterprise. The impressions made upon the public mind in favor of pure and undefiled religion, by a copious and systematic array of proof texts, in a convenient and popular form, must prove a most powerful incentive to virtue, and restraint upon destructive errors, sins and vices.

I now commit the success of this work to the overruling providence of that Being who has mercifully sustained and helped me during its preparation. If it shall tend to confirm the public mind in revealed truth, and become a guard against those errors and vices which lead to death, as is confidently hoped, the labor of preparing it will not have been in vain. CHARLES SIMMONS.

INDEX.

N. B. The figures in this Index, and those in brackets at the end of many of the
sections in this work, both refer to the number of the sections, or topics, which, to
avoid confusion, is placed on the top of the pages, and correspond with those that occur
upon the pages. The usual paging is placed at the bottom, and will not be used. A
dash between figures, signifies inclusive: for example, 496-8, includes the numbers
496, 497, and 498. An occasional figure in a parenthesis, refers to some specification
under the foregoing numbers, which rarely occurs: for example, 17,(2,) refers to
the second specification under the seventeenth topic, or section. The reader will be
more sure to find the subject desired, by looking for the principal word first- by look-
ing for the noun before the verb, and both noun and verb before the adjective: for
example, for Divine Teaching, look for Teaching, Divine; and for Perfections of God,
look for God's Perfections.

Ability of God to sanctify, 588.

"of man to do right, 421.

Abrahamic church, 116.
"covenant, 117–121.
Acceptance with God, 583-4.

ACTIVITY required, 1.
" in conversion, 600.
Adam's fall, 157.
"effects of. 158.
Adoption of believers, 584.
Adultery forbidden, 402—5.
AFFLICTIONS, common, 2.
" from God, 3.

benefits of, 4.
"of the righteous, short, 5.
"divine support under, 6.
"demand sympathy, 7.
"try mankind, 8.

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often misimproved, 9.
AGED PERSONS, 10.
Agency of God, 264-7.
"of the Spirit, 347, 594-6.
moral, 271, 329, 373, 600.

Almsgiving required, 406-7, 526.

Amusement, see Mirth, 479.

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CHURCH ABRAHAMIC:
"its covenant, 117, 118.

" its seal, 119.

"its covenant blessings, 120.
"Its covenant permanent, 121.
Circumcision, 119.

Civil government, 310-319.
Commandments, ten, 281.
COMPANIONS, 122.
Compassion to sufferers, 7, 526.
"of God, 225, 522.
"of Christ, 60.

Complacency of God, 504.
"of saints in God, 657.
"of saints in each other, 111.
Condescension required, 123.
"of God, 228.
"of Christ, 61.
Conditions, see Terms.
Confession of sin, 124.
CONSCIENCE, 125.
may be seared, 126.
"often misinformed, 127.
"will not always sleep, 128.
"demands obedience, 129.
"should be respected, 130.

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causes comfort or pain, 131.
Consequences, belong to God, 659.
Consideration required, 132.
Contempt and scorn, 673.
Contending for truth, 188.

Contention sinful, 735-7.

Contentment, a duty, 133.

Contrast, (law and gospel,) 306.

"saints and sinners, 645-656.
Controversy, God's, 230.
"with God, 272, 695.
Conversion necessary, 589.
"of the Jews, 382.
Conviction of sin, 590.
COURAGE required, 134.
COURTESY required, 135.
Covenant of redemption, 575.
"with Abraham, 117–121.
Covenanting with God, 502.
COVETOUSNESS, 136.
"prohibited, 137.
punished, 138.
" evils of, 408.
CREATION produced, 139.
"time employed in, 140.
"of the orbs, for lights, 141.
"indicates wisdom, 142.
Crimes, capital, 315, 316.
Crucifixion of Christ, 68.
Cruelty of sinners, 701.

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soon approaches, 148
"often sudden, 149.
"the end of earth, 150.
"late in life, desirable, 151.
"destroys not the soul, 152.
"fear of overcome, 153.

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to be patiently waited for, 154
"dreadful to the wicked, 155.
"demands preparation, 156.
Death, spiritual, 165.
Death, the second, 563.
"in impenitence, 564.
"of false hopes, 590.
Decalogue, 281-3.
Deceivers, 16, 474.
Deceit of sinners, 702.
Deceiving ourselves, 704.
Decrees of God, 249-258.
Dependence on God, 261-3.
"for sanctification, 594-6.
in using means, 434.

"consistent with freedom, 271,
"of Christ, 70.

DEPRAVITY-the fall, 157.

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consequences of, 158.

guilt of, personal, 159.

its hateful nature, 160.

"its connection with law, 161.
"not founded in mere ignorance,

162.

"its universality, 163.

"its native origin, 164.

"its total dominion, 165.

"its strength and obstinacy, 166.
"its works of darkness, 167.
"its restraints, 168.

"its perpetuity, 169.

"makes men untrusty, 170.

N. B.-See also Sinners, 688-710
Despondency reproved, 171.
Devices of Satan, 16.

Devil, character of, 14-17.
"to be resisted, 18.

"will be defeated, 277.

Devotion to God required, 295

Diet, see Food, 199.

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