TO THE YOUNG CHRISTIAN'S GUIDE,
ADDRESS to the unconverted, 143 Advice to those who wish to be preachers, 80. Advice respecting prayer, 39. Afflictions, 53-54, 94, 108- sanctified, 109.
Amusements of the world, 104- what should be ours, 105. Andrews Bp. his exercise in pray- er, 36. Anecdote of a holy person, 34- respecting family prayer, 38- of a Roman soldier, 39-of a good woman, 49-of Pompey, 63-of the Norman conqueror, 63-of Mr. Grimshaw, 88- of Rev. Mr. Clarke, 93-of a married couple, 95-of J. Al- leine, 97-of Charles XII, 106 of a minister, 120. Anger, 93.
Candour false, 97-real, 99. Captiousness, 91. Cards, 105.
Cares of the world, 49. Carnal prudence, 83. Cautions to the young christian,71 Charity, 97.
Cheerfulness, 105.
Christian's prayer, 117-heir of God, 137.
Church, joining one, advice re- specting, 50. Closet prayer, 35. Communion, 65. Company, caution as to, 80. Connexions intimate, caution as to formation of, 81. Conscience, tender, 131. Contention, 92. Contentment, 96. Conversation, 57. 71, 78.
Anthony, Miss, her distress, 119. Conversion, 31, 75, 122, 138.
Apostates, 63, 128.
Applause, danger of, 75.
Assembly's catechisms recom- mended, 44,
Attendance late in the house of God, an evil, 50. Besetting sin, watch against, 109. Bigotry, 97, 98. Blasphemous thoughts, 118. Books, advantage of, 44. Bradford J. his love to prayer, 36. Bull baiting, a senator's opinion of, 104.
Bunyan J. distressing experience of. 27. Busy bodies, 89, 90.
Controversy, manner of conduct- ing, 79.
Cope Master, dying saying of, 132.
Courage holy, 125. Creation a mirror, 101. Curiosity vain, cautions respect- ing, 88.
Custom, 56, 103.
Darkness of mind, promise un- der, 135.
Deadness of soul, saying of a minister respecting, 51. Death, fear of, 131. Declension, abhorrence of, 61- watchfulness against, 110.
Deering Mr. dying saying of,132. Friends, robbers of time, 57.
Dreams not to be depended on, 29. Dress, five marks of pride in, 103. Dying sayings, 132, 133. Ecstacies, 28, 138,
Edwards Dr. J. anecdote of, 40. Encouragement to the young
christian, 114, 119, 134. Enthusiasm, christians charged with it, 24, 29.
Epictetus, his resignation, 96, 97. Epicurus, his observations on death, 131.
Essentials clearly revealed, 23. Eternity of happiness, 142. Evidences of grace, 29, 139, 140. Example of Christ, 67, 89. Experience explained and defend- ed, 24, 25-abused, 30-parti- cular, 26-the experience of others no rule for us, 29-not to be depended on, 30-to be reviewed, 31.
Faith, 58-to be prayed for, 136 -weak, 140. Family prayer, 35.
Fashions, 103, 104.
Gifts attractive, 88-anecdote re
specting, 108-small, 122-im- proved by exercise, 40.
Grace, evidences of, 28-trium- phant instance of, 139. Gratitude, 72, 130. Gravity, 78.
Gurnall's Christian Armour re- commended, 63.
Hammon's Dr. observation on the meek, 95. Happiness, 137.
Hart Rev. Mr. confession of, 18, 27-his complaint of blasphe- mous thoughts, 118. Hearing, 33, 49, 50. Heart deceitful, 62. Henry Mr Matthew, his early ex- ercise in prayer, 40-on ex- pounding, anecdote of, 80. Holiness, 32.
Holy Ghost, sin against, 'fear of, 120-explained, 120.
Humility, 72-means to promote, 75---advantages of, 76. Hypocrites, 127. Imprudence, 92, 105. Imprudent man, his character drawn, 107. Impulses, 24. Infidels, 21, 43. Joy, 72, 116. Judging rash, 98.
Knowledge, small degree of, no ground of dejection, 121. Learning how to be used, 70. Legality, 74.
Liberality false, 15, 97---true, 99. Libertinism, 19.
Liberty of conscience, 99. Lord's supper, 50---objections to receiving answered, 51.
Feelings not to be depended on, Love to be cultivated, 53.,
Lukewarm, excuses of, 35...evil of, 110, 112---prayer against, 113
Luther, his love to prayer, 36. Marriage, advice respecting, 81--- five rules relative to, 84.
Means of grace, 24, 113. Meditation, 33---pleasing one of the christian, 137. Meekness, 93, 94. Melancholy, 77.
Members of a church, advice to, 53---conduct of some reprehen- sible, 87. Memory, 49.
Ministers of various talents, 47--- advice respecting hearing them, 48.
Ministers poor to be assisted, 69 ---anecdote of one, 69---to be re- garded, 53, 99.
Novelty, 20---cautions respecting, 86.
Opinions, variety of, 125. Order, 56, 63.
Orthodoxy unsanctified, 15, 20. Partners ungodly in life, how to act before them, 85. Passions 54, 93. Patience, 54, 93. Persecution, 98, 99, 124. Perseverance, promise of, 131. Plays, evil of, 105.
Poor to be relieved, 69---promises to, 135.
Practice the end of hearing, 49. Prayer, 35, 40, 49, 117, 121. Preachers, variety of, 125. Pride, caution against, 75-77. Prideaux Bp. his recommenda- tion of meekness, 94. Procrastination, evil of, 58, 144. Professors shipwrecked, 21--- strange conduct of some, 127. Promises, 116, 134---fulfilment of delayed, 136.
Providence, kindness of, 33--- dark, 53, 65, 89---leadings of, 65.
Prudence, 71, 105. Punctuality in worship, 47. Questions curious, &c. &c. 89. Quietness, 90.
Rashness to be avoided, 17, Reading, 40, 45.
Recreations, 104.
Relatives, opposition of, 124.
Religion important, 14---excellen- cy of, 127---not vague, 3--coun- terfeited, 127---of the world de fective, 103.
Religious wanderers, 50, 87. Reproach, 16, 135. Reserve, 78. Resignation, 54.
Restitution, 66---anecdote of, 67. Retirement, 33, 101. Ryland Rev. J. his resolution, 17. Sabbath, 46, 47.
Satan's suggestions, 29, 123, 124. Saturday evening's cares, 49. Sayings, excellent, 57, 58, 90, 93, 96, 132, 133.
Scott's Essays recommended, 44. Scripture rule of doctrine, 17--- perversion of 41---difficult pas- sages explained, 119---rules for understanding, 40.
Sects, varieties of, 125. Self examination, 34---righteous- ness, 74.
Settling in life, what, 85. Shame of the cross, caution against, 21.
Sick poor to be visited, 69. Singularity, 103.
Sinners, vilest of converted, 14-.. address to 143, 144, 145.
Sin cause of sorrow, 115, 130. Situations in life, when to change them, 112. Sleep, 55, 57.
Society religious, 33. Sorrow for sin, 15---seasons of extraordinary, 78-excessive improper, 115. Stedfastness, 61.
Stevens Master, dying saying of, 133.
Sunday schools, 68. Sympathy, 53.
Tale-bearing, 53.
Talents, advice to those who have them, 71---incentive to pride, 74---meanness of, no cause for dejection, 122.
Talkativeness, 78, 123.
Temper natural, grace curbs, 93.
Texts of scripture suggested to the mind, 29.
Thoughts evil, common to the best, 118.
Time, rules for the improvement of, 56, 57.
Tracts to be distributed, 68.
Usefulness, 68--early attempts at, 71---pleasing reflections on, 71. Watchfulness, 62, 108, 110. Watts Dr. his early piety, 27. Worship public, 45. World dangerous, 62, 101---re- nunciation of, 102.
Truth uniform, 19---radiant, 23 Worldly spirit, 100, 103---religion
---found by enquiry, 126.
Vain curiosity, 89.
Vicissitude of worldly things, 108, 137. Unbelief, 116. Uncharitableness, 97.
Unpardonable sin, what, 120.
of the world, 103.
Young converts, wish of, to be mi- nisters, 80.
Young people, employment for, 59---to be encouraged, 40. Zeal false, 58---genuine, 59---in- culcated, 59, 60.
Religion of importance. Doctrines the foundation of religion. Decision as to doctrines necessary. Doctrines stated. To be studied in their connection and dependency. Establishment in them. Earnestly to be defended. The more mysterious to be examined with caution.
IT is an ancient but just observation," that the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding."* Religion, however despised by the world at large, is undoubtedly the happiness and dignity of man. Whatever we possess, if we be destitute of this, we are neither wise, safe, nor happy. The most splendid titles, illustrious talents, extensive wealth, or shining honours, can form no substitute. He who reverences not God, who rebels against his authority without concern, and violates his word without fear, may justly be said to hold no honourable rank in the scale of being; but is a creature degraded and miserable; irrational and wicked. Such however are the generality of mankind; and it is an awful reflection, that "wide is the gate, and broad
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