Peace . . none to the wicked, 354. Penitent, reflections of, 9.
sincere, criterion of, 324.
mourning, encouragement to, 139, 141, 161.
believers, Chi'ists satisfaction in, 193.
sinners, encouragement to, 228, 431, 433, 584. People of God described, 57, 125.
God's care for, 11.
dealings with them opened, 40, 535.
tempted, and why, 23.
will be constrained by him to return to him, 503.
persecuted or tempted, advice to, 26.
their discouragements and supports, 27.
their blessedness, or happiness, 41, 42, 169, 271, 353, 483.
what glory Christ gives them, 53.
rest for them, 57.
their security, 125, 168, 169, 195, 317, 514, 544.
Christ, their Protector, 314.
persecution of, an act of hatred of God, 386.
are loved by, and lovely in the sight of God, 473.
in what manner they are drawn by God, 484.
liberty given to, by Christ, 493.
how all things work together for their good, 524.
reasons why they should rejoice in God, 527.
God's sympathy with, 536.
God's regard for, 555.
See also Believers, Christian, Elect, Godly, Pri- vileges. Perfection, encouragement to press forward to, 592. Persecution, advice to persons under, 26, 577.
of Believers an act of hatred of God, 388. Perseverance rewarded in Bartimeus, 312.
in prayer, indispensable, 610.
in the Lord's service, enforced, 419, 457.
source of, 504.
Paul's assurance of, proposed to our example, 599. Persons . none respected by God, 300. Perverse Children, parable of, 227.
Peter . . conduct of, on occasion of the miraculous draught of fishes, 282.
his wife's mother healed, 284.
saved, when sinking in the sea, 299.
indiscretion of, considered, 315.
fall and repentance of, improved, 582. Pharisee and Publican, parable of, 263. Pharisees, self-righteous conduct of, exposed, 258, 268.
malignity of, to Christ, 308. Pool ... of Bethesda, miracle wrought at, 287. Poor, . . charity to, enforced, 454.
GENERAL INDEX TO HELBg TO COMPOSIl'iOM.
Poor . . . provision for, in the Gospel, 489.
God's regard for, 511.
and contrite are objects of God's favour, 520. Popery . . destruction of, 216. Potter's . power over the clay, illustrated, 345. Pounds . parable of, 266. Power . . of Christ, unlimited, 302 ,449.
over the invisible world, 319.
of God, illustrated, 471.
of Satan, and how to oppose it, 603. Practical Religion, necessity and excellence of, 226. Praise . . the duty and grounds of, ooo, 473, 596. Prayer , . importunity in, 262.
efficacy and importance of, 482. especially occa- sional prayer in the Christian warfare, GIO.
acceptable, requisites for, 329.
the appointed mean of obtaining Divine bless- ings, 330.
of the unregenerate and regenerate considered, 415.
indispensable for attaining heavenly wisdom, 438.
answers to, given to the Godly, 525.
fervent, success of, 588.
Believers assisted in, by the Holy Spirit, 58.
Christian principles improved in, 92.
consequences of neglecting, 93.
perseverance in, enforced, 94.
rewarded, 300.
necessary, in reading the Scriptiu-es, 194.
seasons ifor, vindicated, 242.
exhortations to, 262.
of Jabez, proposed for our example, 589. Preaching, standard of, 68.
of Jonah and Christ, paralleled, 114. Predestination, doctrine of, not false, though mysterious, 47. Pre-existence of Christ, 552. Prejudice, evil and danger of, 184, 2)?0.
deliverance from, a cause of thankfulness, 281.
(popular), caution against, 190. P;-e5^/7«p<io7^ of blind guides, exposed, 214.
caution against, 299. Preparation for the Lord's Supper, 87.
for the Day of Judgment, 203.
of the Gospel of peace, the being shod with, ex- plained, 606. Price . . . inestimable of man's redemption, 138. Pride . . . danger of, 407, 408.
of the heart, humiliation for, 586. Priesthood of Melchizedec, how typical of Christ's, 105. VOL. xr. K K
«ENEnAL INDEX TO HELPS TO COMPOSITION. '
Priesthood of Aaron and tlie Levitical Priests, typical of, and inferior to, Christ's, 110.
access to God through, typical of our access through Christ, 131. Primogenihire, right of, typical of the Christian's portion, 120. Prince . . Christ one, 112.
of Peace, Christ is, 1G3. Prisoners of Hope, invitation to, 428. Priuileges of the Godly, or of Believers, 20, 28, 54, 67, 90, 96.