CHAPTER I. CHAPTER Il TRBMB r.A.OR TRnr'II P..lG'll The Che.root.er of Christians 4 Motives of Action . . . 30 The Three Cardine.I Virtues 5 The True Pa.storate 30 The Entrance of the Gospel 5 Our High e.nd Holy Celling 30 The Imitation of Christ 5 The Gospel e. Divine Re,·"le.tion 30 The Union of Affliction with Joy 5 Beware of Opposing the G,,spel 31 The Example of Christians 5 The Opposition of Se.tan to the Gospd 31 The Expectation of the Advent 5 Effectiveness of the Gospel... 31, 38 Addresaes and Se.lnte.tion 5 The Spirit and Method of Apostolio Heartfelt Tha.nkagiving for Spiritual Labour 32 Proaperi ty •. . ... 6 A Retrospect of his Disinterested e.nd Their Election and its Fruits another Self-sacrificing Labours .. . 32 Gronnd of Thanksgiving ... 7 Appee.1 alike to Man and to God re- The Profonnd Impression me.de by specting his Persona.I and his Oflkie.l the Convenrion of the Thesse.lo- Work e.t Thess(Llonice. 33 nie.ns ... 8 The Thessa.lonia.n Reception of the The Nature of the Impression me.de Truth... 34 upon the World by the Speote.ole of The Evidence of the Effeetue.l Work- Thesse.lonian Piety 8 ing of the Divine Word ... 34 The Address 9 The Apostle's Anxiety to visit lhe The Apostle's Thanksgiving 12 Thessaloni1ms . .. 35 The He.ppy Results of the Conversion The Characteristics of St. Paul's of the Thesal\lonians 13 Prel\Ching at Thessal.,nira 35 Introduction 15 St. Paul's Love for his Converts 39 ~lanifeste.tion of Interest 16 The Manner of the Preaohera ; or, Self- Works of Grace . . . 22 Portre.iture 40 The Dynamio Gospel 23 Response of the Thesse.lonians to the Affliction with Joy 24 Proclamation of the Gospel by Pe.ul How the Word is sounded forth 24 and his Companions 45 The Gl'ellt Ohange 25 Great Desire to see the Thessalonie.na 47 II INDEX.
....... Boldneu In deolaring the Go8pel PAOB f8 ....... Resurreotlon of Belleven . ., r.t.GI ... 78 Enmmted with the Gospel ... f9 The Importanoe of Living in Harmon:, The UBe of Aff'ootionaten881 in aom- with the Divine Will .•. ... 79 mending the Goepel 50 Se.notiflee.tion a Diviue Arrangement 79 Worthy of God 50 Warning againat Sins of Impurity .. , 79 The Word of God ••• Fulne88 of Sins Hindered hy SalaD ... 51 52 52 Bew Pel"IIOnal Purity ia to be main• tained ... Inouloation of Brotherly Love 80 ... 80 Inoulaation of the Duty of Quiet and Honest Industry 81 C!'iAPTEI ·n eorrow for the Dead 81 Connection between Affliction and Ae8l!Ona agains~ Sorrow for the Deaa 82 Religion 56 The Order of Events at the Second 8teadfastnl!IIII in Faith and Affliotion 57 Advent 82 The Duties of Minister and People ... 57 Exhortation 83 Joy in the Spiritual Welfare of Others 57 The Law of Purity 84 Defective Faith 57 The Law of Love .. . 86 Prayer addre888d to Ohriat ... 57 The Resurreotion .. . 87· Religious Progress 57 Se.netifioation 88 The Ultimate End of the Christian The Christian Circle and Aeen11nting Dispensation 58 by them that are without 90 The Design of Timothy's Mission to Anxiety about the State of the Chris- Thessa.loniaa 58 tian Dead 92 The Happy Issue of Timothy's Visit Christian Progreg 96 to Thesaalonica ... 59 Love of the Brethren 97 The Apostle's Gratitude to God and The Industrial Life 98 his Further Solicitude for his Con- Christians before the World 99 verts ..• 59 Sorrow for the Dee.d transfigured by Further Prayer for hia Penonal Return the Resurreotion of Christ 99 t.o Thesaalonica ... 6v The Order of tile Second Advent 100 The Apostle'a Prayer for the Pro- greasive Sanetiflcation of the Thea- OHAPTER V. 1111.lonis.ns &nd their Final Perfection at the Coming of Christ ... 60 Watchfulness and Sobriety ... 107 Proof of the Apostle'a Love for the Spiritual Armour ... _ 107 Theaae.J.onians ... 61 Christian ~·orgiveneu ... 107 The Return of Timothena ... 63 Religious Joy l0i St. Paul's Prayer for his Converts 65 Unceasing Prayer 107 Great Deeire to aee the Thessalonians 65 Quenching the Spirit 107, 134 How the Work of the Gospel may be Use of Reaaon in Religion ... 108 frustrated by Temptation 70 Certainty of the Time of the Second St. Paul's Devotion to h.ia Oonverta ... 71 Advent 108 The Inereue of Love 71 A Warning against WatchleeeneBB ... 10-., Divine Oultun 72 The Source, Ohanuel, and End of the Salvation hoped for 109 The Due Recognition of Oh.rlatian OIIAPTER IV. Pastors 110 HolineBB the Design of Revelation 78 lnculoation of Mutual Peace 110 Brotherly Love 78 Mutual Duties of Ohurch Memben 111 Quietness and Faithfaln- in Worldly Abstinenoe from Revenge, and the Duties .. . 78 Steadfaat Pursuit of Good 111
- Honesty .. . 78 The Duty and the Privilege ofOonatant Tile Dea.a. of Fmmda 78 Joy 11~ INDEX. iii
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The Duty of Conetant Prayer 112 Exborta.tion in View of the Lord's The Duty of The.nksgiving 112 Coming 120 1!:xhorte.tions rege.rding Spiritual Gifts 112 Exhorte.tions 124 Warning e.goinst Every Form of Evil. .. 113 Praver ... 128 Prayer for the Sanctification e.nd Pre- A Thief in the Ni"l'ht 130 servntion of Thesse.louian Believers 113 Night e.nd Day 131 Three Closing Injunctions .. , lH The Divine Appointment of (,'hriatia.ns 132 "The De.y of the Lord " lH Three Universal Exhortations 133 Closing Exhm-tations 117 f'rivate Judgmi,nt l'f4 The Result of Obedience to these Uom- Complete Se.ncufication l:15 mandmentll-Sanotifir.e.Lion 1)9 God's Faithful u• !21ti ConclWW>u _ •• 12ft