AffiictionSy deliverance from, less desirable than preservation
from sin, 5oQ. Afflicted, consolation for, 210. Ail-sufficiency of Christ to save sinners, 431, Ambassadors of Christ, Ministers are, 435. Ambition, exposed, 2o2.
Christian, proper object of, 501.
holy, encouraged, 592. Angel of the Lord was Christ, 1 42.
or Messenger, Christ a, 397. Angels. . . song of, at the birth of Christ, 470.
ministration of, to Christ, typified by Jacob's Vision, 141.
why they desired to look into the prophecies, 146.
rejoice at the repentance of sinners, 2oo.
Jesus seen by, 320. Apostacy of man from God, 188.
growth in grace, the best security against, 422. Apostles, commission of, explained, 509.
magnanimity of, proposed to our example, 594. Apostolical benediction explained, 501. Appetites, depraved, tyranny of, 354.
A ryjiour .. {Christian) illustrated and explained, 601 to 610. Arrogance of murmuring against God, 404. Ascension of Christ, comfort to be derived from, 67, - to glory, 317. design of, 129. manner and end of, 200. an occasion for joy, 201. Assistance, God's, a motive to our diligence, 443. Affiance of Hope, full, attainable in this world, 151. ground
of it, 151. Atheism, commonness and folly of, o6S. ATONEMENT of Christ, necessity of trusting in, 132.
vicariousness of it, 189, 317, 497.
danger of slighting, 135.
misery of those who have no interest in it, 196.
See Expiation. Attributes of God, a motive to hope in him, 432. Austerities, however proper in their place, not to be injudi- ciously enforced, 242.
Backsliders, advice to, 75.
invitation to, to return to God, 436. Backsliding, evil and bitterness of, 421.
danger of, 122. Balaam foretold the advent of Christ, under tlie metaphor of a Star, 150.
GENiERAL INDEX "TO HELPS TO COMPOSITION.
Baptism, how an antitype of the Flood, 10 k outward form of, of no avail, 485.
of the Spirit, 485. Bartbneus cured of his blindness, 312. Btam. . . . and the Mote, ])arable of, 2,'33. Beauty . . spiritual, the effect of God's favour, 97.
God the source of, to his people, 169.
of Christ, 206. Believers, how the travail of the Redeemer's soul, 193
state of, 28, 97.
privileges of, 28, 90, 113, 154, 177, 368, 512.
branches of the true Vine, 30.
in what light regarded by Christ, 45.
how strengthened for suffering or duty, 58.
are the property of God the Father, 59.
their happiness, 41, 59, 78, 156.
Christ precious to, 81.
interest of, in the blood of Christ, 103.
their security, 168, 195, 317.
satisfaction of Christ in, 193.
duty of, under the hidings of God's face, 196.
may look with confidence to their Saviour's Second Coming, 203.
addressed, 296.
ought to stem the torrent of iniquity, 352,
righteousness of, described, 374.
salvation of, certain, 375.
address to, 376.
grounds of their joy in Christ, 472.
inward witness of, 489.
are Christ's property, 510.
are Christ's flock, 512.
shall not go unrewarded, 537.
See People of God. Benediction, Apostolical, explained, 501. Benejicence, motives to, b3Q.
Bereans . . conduct of, proposed to our example, 84. Betliesda (Pool of), lame man healed at, 287. Bible. — See Scriptures, Word of God. Birth .... of Christ, angels' song at, 470. Birth-right, typical of the Christian's portion, 120. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, what, 391. Blessedness of fearing God, 523,
of the people of God, 41, 59, 78, 126.
of the true Christian delineated, 467, 545.
of those who are interested in Christ's intercession, 479. Blessings, the Gospel the source of the richest, 208.
of Providence and Grace, a source of praise, 3S5.
of the Gospel, invitation to receive, 427.