Magi . . seeking Christ, 655.
Magistrates, our obligations to them, 188. our duty to them, 105. Job, a pattern for, 321. Josiah, a pattern for, 263.
Mammon, the service of it and of God inconsistent, 694.
Man . . the fall of, 5. his state as fallen, 10. his destruc- tion by the Deluge determined, 10. im- perfect, 4<)4. his weakness, 291. his sin- fulness, 391, 543. his obstinacy in sin, 711. his inability to come to Christ, 809.
Mankind, love to, enforced, 1187.
GENERAL INDEX TO THE HORyE llOMILETIC^..
Manna, a type of Christ, 62.
JMarah, the waters sweetened, 61.
Marriage, saints united in, to God, 581, 600. not to be dissolved, 677.
Martha . and Mary compared, 770.
Mary . . the mother of our Lord, her faith, 740. her song of praise, 750.
Matthew, his call, 764.
Means . . to be used in faith, 1 123,
Meat-offering, 81.
MEDIATOR of the New Covenant, Christ, 1109. Christ the only, 1080.
Meekness of Christ, 787. a necessary fruit of true religion, 1147. the blessedness of, 661.
Meiosisy the figure strongly illustrated, 662,
Melchizedec, his blessing Abraham, 16. his priesthood a type of Christ's, and an intimation that the whole Levitical priesthood should be su- perseded by Christ, 16.
Memorials, public and private, proper, 196,301.
Mercy. . of God in Christ, 917. boundless, 211, 391, 527, 795,961. everlasting, 407. to be adored, 434. the effect of on the renewed soul, 581.
Mercies vouchsafed to Israel, 64. the freeness of them, 588. the end of God in them, 138. to be ac- knowledged, 148, 196, 348, 431, 432, 439, 574. acknowledged, 379, 415, 416.
Mercifulness, benefit of, 663,
MESSIAH, his sufferings and supports, 522. his tri- umphs, 540. his kingdom universal, 384, 595.
Messiahship of Jesus, 722, 762, 781, 853, 882, 1172.
Millennium, prayed for, 380. expected, 520, 596. Millen- nial piety described, 534, 535, 651.
Mind . . carnal, enmity against God, 222.
Ministers, their office and responsibility, 585, 748, 1135. the utility of their office, 950, 1024, 1063. their commission, 576. what and how to preach, 1050. fidelity required in, 210, 1170. their character portrayed, 1061. Ministerial fidelity exemplified, 889. Paul a pattern for, 897. Apollos a pattern for, '885. ordination of, 765. entering on their office, their feelings described, 956. the end of theii- labours, 895. the union between them and their people, 902, 995. their duty, 1153. to be ex- amples to others, 963. their wish for their people, 1167. their chief joy, 101 1, 1064, 1195. their happiness, arising from
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