Dignity of man, 419–422.
"of the saints, 672.
Diligence, see Activity, 1.
Directions to sinners, 601.
Discipline of the church, 109.
Discretion required, 172.
Disfellowship, 112, 177, 477.
Dishonesty forbidden, 732.
Disinterestedness, 413-15.
"of Christ, 56.

"of saints, 661.

Disobedience of sinners, 691.

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to parents, punished, 494.
Divinity of the Father, 212-248.
"of the Son, 74-82.
"of the Spirit, 346.

Divisions and separations, 114.
Divorce discountenanced, 427.
Dress, precepts on, 173.
Drunkenness forbidden, 366.
Earth, to be destroyed, 386.
Economy required, 172.
Effectual calling, 597.
Edification, rules for, 110.
Egotism forbidden, 703.
Elders, to teach, 101.

66 authority of, 455.

"plurality of, when needed, 103.
Election, national, 253.

66 individual, 254.

Enmity against God, 690, 740.

ENVY forbidden, 174.

Equality, ministerial, 101.
"of rights, 631-5.
ERROR corrupting, 175.
"tries mankind, 176.
Errorists to be avoided, 177.
Evangelists, 101.
Evidence of piety, 602.
"of true faith, 186.

Evil, moral. overruled, 267-8.

EXAMPLE required, 178.
precepts on, 179.

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"of Christ, 56-66.

Excommunication, 109.

Excuses of sinners, 373, 706.
Exercises of the heart, 329.
"sinful or holy, 505.
Expediency of doing right, 286,
"of maintaining truth, 433.
" of civil government, 311.
Expostulations divine, 371.
Extortion forbidden, 733.
Extravagance forbidden, 180.
FAITH, nature of, 181.

"counted for righteousness. 182.

exemplified, 184.
"effects of, 185.
"evidence of, 186.
"should be strong, 187.

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contending for, 188.

"of miracles, 189, 190.

"often spurious and ruinous, 19%. ́
Fall of man, 157.

Falsehood, see Lying, 416.
FASTING acceptable, 192.
examples of, 193.
"often spurious, 194.
Faults reproved, 610, 611.
Fear of God, required, 290.
“of man forbidden, 460.
Fellowship with God, 657.
"with saints, 111-113.
"with errorists, 177, 477.
|FEMALE INDUSTRY, 195.
piety and kindness, 196.
"subordination and speaking, 197.
Fighting forbidden, 735, 736.
Fight of faith, 738.

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Firmness required, 712.
FLATTERY, common, 198.

"characteristic of sinners, 702.

FOOD, precepts on, 199.

Folly of sin, 733.

FOOLS described, 200.
FORBEARANCE, 201, 737.
"of God, 227.

"often abused, 202.

Forgetting God reproved, 692.
FORGIVENESS, DIVINE, 583.

"required, 203.

Formality unavailing, 191.

Fornication forbidden, 404.
Fraud forbidden, 732.

Free agency, 271, 329, 555-6, 600.
Free inquiry, 632.

FRIENDSHIP, true, 204.

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to require human life, 244.
"to set up rulers to scourge us,
to visit iniquity, 246.

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requires true love to God, 288-9.
requires the fear of God, 290-1.
requires trust in God, 292-4.
requires supreme devotion, 295.
requires joy in God, 296-7.

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requires submission, 298-9.

requires honoring God, 300-1.
GOD'S MORAL GOVERN
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"to use men instrumentally, 247.
"to vindicate himself, 248.
GOD'S PURPOSES, best, 249.
"eternal and immutable, 250.
"universal and particular, 251.
"include moral evils, 252.
"include national election, 253.
" include individual election, 254.
"place election prior to faith, 255.
"include vessels of wrath, 256.
"include means and ends, 257.
"encourage the use of means, 258.
GOD'S PROVIDENCE:

"its plan comprehensive, 307.
"its high standard of duty, 308.
"its fearful penalty, 309.
"its provisions, 576-585, 672.
Government moral, 302.
GOVERNMENT CIVIL, 310.
"expedient and necessary, 311.
"demands qualified rulers, 312.
"includes duties for rulers, 313.
"includes duties for subjects, 314.
"its penalty for crimes, 315, 316.
"its penalty for treason, 317.
"its wicked rulers injurious, 318.
"sometimes to be resisted, 319.
Grace of God, 233, 305, 586.

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opposed by sinners, 696
Gratitude exemplified, 320

Gravity required, 711.
Grief, divine, 230.

"of saints, 662.

Habit, see custom, 143.
Hands, laying on of, 399–400.
HAPPINESS sensual, 321.
"intellectual, 322.
"of self-denial, 323.
"of holy obedience, 324.
"of loving God, 325.
"of trusting in God, 326.
' of a good conscience, 327.
of heaven, 328, 339, 672.
"of God, 215, 223.
HEART, voluntary, 329.
"sometimes divided, 330.
" has moral qualities, 331.
"its controlling influence, 332.
"sincerity of demanded, 333.
"divine control of, 264.
Heathenism described, 359.
HEAVEN, a place, 334.
its pure light, 335.
"its perfect holiness, 336.
"its everlasting rest, 337.
"its nearness to God, 338.
"its pure happiness, 339.
"its high rewards, 340, 672.
"its perpetuity, 341.
"its rewards, unmerited, 342.
HELL, a place of fire, 343.
“its dreadful misery, 573.
"its degradation, 574.
Heresies, see error, 176.
HOLINESS, value of, 344.
"of Gud, 229, 230.
HOLY SPIRIT, 345.
his divinity, 346.
"his official work, 347.
แ sinning against, 348.

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judicial departure of, 349.
promised believers, 350.
outpouring of, 620.

agency of, 594-6.

Home, keeping at, 351.

Honesty required, 629.
"rewards of, 630.
"of saints, 659.
Honoring God required, 300.
HOPE IN GOD, 292—4, 352.
"full assurance of, 353.
HOSPITALITY, a duty, 354.
examples of, 355.
Humanity of Christ, 69.
Human nature, untrusty, 170.
HUMILITY, nature of, 356.
"required and encouraged, 357.
Hypocrisy exemplified, 702.

IDLENESS reproved, 358.
"of sinners, 709.
IDOLATRY portrayed, 359.
"its gods a cheat, 360.
"its worship forbidden, 361.
provoking to God, 362.
"of sinners, 698-9.

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worldly, 742.

IGNORANCE, sin of, 363.
"of sinners, 707, 739.
Illumination of saints, 598.
Image worship forbidden, 361.
Immortality of the soul, 422.
Impartiality required, 629.
Imperfection of saints, 507.
Inability, moral, 166.
Inactivity reproved, 1.
Incarnation of Christ, 69.
Inconsideration reproved, 132.
Indolence reproved, 1, 358.
Industry required, 1.
"of Christ, 63.

Inexpediency of sin, 733.
Infidelity and Atheism, 22.
Ingratitude, 205.
"of sinners, 701.
Inspiration of Bible, 40.
Instability, 364.

INTEMPERANCE, 365.

"forbidden-penalty of, 366.
"liquor-sellers reproved, 367.
"wisdom of abstinence, 368.
"public men especially charged, 369
Intercession of Christ, 516.
INVITATIONS, 370.
with expostulations, 371.
sincerely made, 372.
rejected by sinners, 373.
Irony, examples of, 374.
Jesus, see Christ, 56.
JEWS, numerous, 375.
"their territory, 376.
"their dispersion, 377.
"their return to Palestine, 378.
"obstacles removed, 379.
"enlarged possessions, 380.
"their future trials, 381.
"their conversion, 382.
Joy in God required, 296.
JUDGMENT, general, 383.
"its design, 384.
"its suddenness, 385.
"its final conflagration. 386.
"its final separations, 387.
"its final Judge, 388.

"its particular disclosures, 389.

more perfect hereafter, 398.
“intuitive, 206, 420.

Laughter and mirth, 479.

Law of God, 280-287.

LAYING ON OF HANDS, 399.
"in working miracles, 400.
"in giving charges, 401.
Levity, sinful, 479.
LEWDNESS, frequent, 402.
"deceitful and alluring, 403.
"sinful and forbidden, 404.
"guilt and condemnation of, 405.
LIBERALITY, duty of, 406.
"examples of, 407.
"rewards of, 408.
Licentiousness, 402.

Light, sinning against, 309.
' of nature, 207.

Long suffering of God, 227.
Lord's supper, 104.
LOVE TO GOD, 288.

our primary duty, 409.
reasons for, 410.
' often spurious, 411.
LOVE TO MAN, 412.

LOVE DISINTERESTED, 413.
"examples of, 414.
"rewards of, 415.

" of God, 94, 224, 585, 672.
"of Christ, 60, 370–372.
66 to the brethren required, 111.
Lowliness required, 482.
"of Christ, 62.

LYING prevalent, 416.
"forbidden, 417.

"offensive to God, 418.

MAN'S COMMON ORIGIN, 419.

power of intuition, 420.

"power of reason, 421.

use of sometimes hopeless, 436.
Means and ends connected, 257.
Meditation exemplified, 665.
MEEKNESS required, 437.

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encouraged, 438.

examples of, 439.

"of Christ, 62.
"of saints, 660.

Mercy of God, 233.

MILLENNIUM on earth, 440.
"its holiness, 441.

"its peace and unity, 442.
"its light and knowledge, 443.
"its general prosperity, 444.
"its great enjoyment, 445.

"contrasted with former times, 446.
MINISTRY, design of, 447.
"divinely appointed, 448.
"call to preach, 449.

"ordination of ministers, 450

"oriental priesthood, 451.

primitive preaching, 452.

qualifications for, 453.