Forbidden Tree, explained, I. 13. Foreknowledge of God, reconciled with the contingency of human events, III. 510- 512. Does not lessen the criminality of our acts, XII. 184-185.
Forerunner of his people, Christ, V. 143. Forgetfulness of God, danger of, V. 36-39. Forgiveness (Christian), extent of, XI. 482; its reasonableness, ibid. and necessity, 483. Forgiveness, to be asked of those whom we have injured, I. 318. The duty of forgiving those who have injured us, ibid. Forgiveness of sin, how to be ob- tained, IV. 511; known and enjoyed, VIII. 101-104. Forgiveness of injuries, a characteristic of the meek Christian, XI. 53, 54. Necessary to our acceptance with God, 207-212. The petition in the Lord's prayer for forgiveness of sins ex- plained, 195-197. Forgiveness of ene- mies enforced from Christ's intercession for his enemies, XIII. 145-149. The doctrine of the forgiveness of sins, re- vealed in Scripture, XVII. 367, 368; experienced in the soul, 369; and ope- rating in the life, 370. The necessity of confession to forgiveness, XX. 366–372. Form of godliness, character of, XIX. 52. In what estimation it should be held, 53. Formal professors, address to, IV. 396. IX. 376. XI. 343. XII. 55. XVI. 223. The worthlessness of merely formal re- ligion, V. 381-383. The way of for- mality, and its final issue, VII. 136. 180 -185. The decent formalist described, 314. Address to, 317. Character of the self-righteous formalist, 466. Cautions against formality in prayer, XI. 180. Formal worshippers, hypocrites, 429- 432. Caution against formality in religion, 441, 442; the reasons of such caution, 442, 443. How we may be preserved from formality, 443, 444.
Forms of prayer, good, XII. 434—438; shewn to be lawful, II. 246-250; were used by the first Christians, 248, 249. Expediency of them at the time of the Reformation, 250; as well as now, 251, 252; are acceptable to God, 253; do not necessarily generate formality. 259-261. Forms of no value without piety, VII. 465-467.
Fortitude (Christian), how to be displayed,
II. 540-542. Encouragement to forti- tude, 542, 543. Recommended on the side of truth, IX. 88-93. Patient forti- tude required, XIX. 355–358. Foundation commonly laid by men for themselves, considered, XVI. 109-110. Christ the one Foundation laid by God, 110, 111; and why no other can be laid, 111, 112. What superstructure ought to be raised upon the true foundation, 113, 114; the importance of raising it, 115. Of inquiring upon what foundation we are, 112; and of looking well to it, 116.
Foundation of God, explained, XX. 36; its stability, 36, 37. Fountain of living waters, the evils of for- saking, IX. 8-11. How we should re-
gard them, 11-14. Christ foretold under the emblem of a fountain opened, X. 524 -527; his representation of himself to the Samaritan woman under this charac- ter, XIII. 279-282.
Frailties, our own, to be diligently sought out, XI. 241.
Frankincense, use of, in the meat-offering, 1. 575.
Friend, God considered under the charac- ter of a, V. 136, 137. Friends of Job, sympathy of, IV. 325- 329. His prayer for them, 509. Direc- tion in the choice of friends, XI. 381. The sympathy of Jesus, as a friend, XIII. 532-536. Christ's followers regarded by him as his friends, XIV. 72-74. Cau- tion how to select our friends, XX. 51. Friendship of the world, vanity of culti- vating, I. 50, 51. Importance of culti- vating friendship with God, V. 173. Requisites for friendship with God, X. 196-198. Friendships cemented by sin, no objects of envy or congratulation, XIII. 130, 131.
Fringes on the garments of the Jews, use and intent of, II. 83-87. Fruit:-The bringing forth fruit to our- selves, explained, X. 110, 111; its con- sequences, 112, 113. Men known by their fruits, XI. 274, 275. XII. 348–350. The folly of a fruitless profession, 352, 353. Address to those whose fruits are evil, XII. 351; and good, ibid. Fruitfulness of the righteous, VI. 147. Fulness in Christ, nature of, XVIII. 162, 163. Why it pleased the Father that it should reside in him, 163, 164. Furnace (fiery), the three Hebrew Youths in, IX. 480-484.
Futurity, caution against depending upon, VII. 247-250.
Gadarene demoniac, miraculous healing of, XII. 36, 37. Its effects, 37. Renewed daily before our eyes, 37-39. Galatian Churches, state of, XVII. 16, 17. 23, 24. Design of St. Paul's epistle to them, 77. Folly of the Galatians in de- parting from the simple Gospel, 61-64. Gallio, estimate of the character of, XIV. 476-478. Lessons of instruction which it presents to us, 478, 479. GAMING, dreadful effects of, illustrated, III 69, 70. The hardness of the game- ster's heart, XI. 578. Garden, the sufferings of Christ in the, XIII. 106-110. Garments, use and intent of fringes on, 83-87.
Gay, and dissipated, address to, XI. 68.
Gehazi, hypocrisy illustrated in the cha- racter of, III. 499, 500. Lessons to be deduced from it, 501, 502.
The lost state of the Gentiles, XV. 16. Why they are inexcusable before God, 16-18. Our inexcusableness greater, if we resemble them, 19-21. The call of the Gentiles, foretold, I. 307, 308. X. 485-488. 592-596. Adumbrated in the marriage of Ruth by Boaz, III. 107; prayed for, IV. 490-493; called to glorify God, VI. 178-181. 291-295. Christ a standard to them, VII. 552- 554. Their conversion foretold, 585- 589. Are to be converted by the Jews, VIII. 648-654. The conversion of Jews and Gentiles, X. 238-241. 488-495. The Gospel sent to them, XIV. 599— 604; and received by them, 427-431. Ministering to them a good work, XV. 556-560. Christ the light and salvation of the Gentiles, VIII. 243-247; believed on by them, and rejected by the Jews, XV. 367-372. God made known to them, 395-400. The restoration of the Jews, a blessing to the Gentiles, 413-419. The state of the Gentile world represents that of every unregenerate man, XVIII. 211. What it is to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, XX. 242-246. How all may labour for their conversion in our own persons, XV. 558; or through the instrumentality of others, 558, 559. The acceptableness of these labours unto the Lord, 559, 560.
George III. (King) Homily on the jubilee commemoration of his accession, V. 522 -524. Homily on his recovery, VIII. 109-117.
George IV. (King), sermon on the acces- sion of, IV. 236-246.
Gibeonites, moral instruction derivable from Joshua's league with, II. 587-589. Re- ligious improvement, 590-592. Gideon's fleece, illustrated, III. 24—28. His victory over the Midianites, 29-33. He pacifies the Ephraimites, 33-37. His obedience to the divine call, 39-42. He chastises the men of Succoth and Penuel, 43-47.
Gifts, spiritual, value and importance of, XVI. 313-316; contrasted with the in- finitely greater value of spiritual graces, 317-322. Diversity of gifts and graces conferred by Christ, XVII. 343-346. Girdle, importance of, in ancient armour, XVII. 452, 453. The girdle of the Chris- tian warrior, explained, XVII. 449–452. Its uses:-It compacts all the graces with which his soul is armed, 453, 454; strengthens the soul under great and long continued conflicts, 454 · -456. Practi- cal improvement of this subject, 456— 458.
Giving, why more blessed than receiving, XIV. 527-531.
Glorifying God, our obligations to, XVII. 301, 302.
Glory, the prospect and possession of, a ground of joy to the believer, V. 72. The Christian's assured prospect of glory, XVI. 502-507. How little ground there is for any one to glory, VI. 60. The glory of Christ, described, X. 503–506. XVIII. 157–162. The glory which He gives to his people, XIV. 141–143. A joyful hope of glory, one of the benefits of justifying faith, XV. 117. The present troubles and future glory of believers contrasted, 291-293. The sinfulness of glorying in men, XVI. 137, 138. Re- proof of those who glory in themselves, 149, 150; or in others, 148, 149. How Christ is the hope of glory in believers, XVIII. 171–173. The connexion be- tween grace and glory, XX. 366. The felicity of the glorified saints, XXI. 157 -160. A view of the glory in heaven, 249-252. Exaltation to glory, a benefit of repentance, IV. 477, 478. Glorying, the only true and sufficient grounds of, IX. 97–105.
I. The NATURE of God:-A general con- templation of God, VIII. 611-614. The knowledge of the name of God, is the knowledge of God himself, V. 32, 33. His proper character, V. 499. 501-504. He is the only and unchanging source of all good, XX. 32, 33. In what the image of God consisted, I. 3, 4. VII. 371. Im- portance of being conformed to it, X. 195-200. XX. 361-366. Importance of having just views of the character of God, V. 311.
II. The ATTRIBUTES of God:-The attri- butes of God, how to be understood, VII. 154. The perfections of God reconciled in Christ Jesus, VI. 83-88. Compassion, X. 124-127.
Condescension, I. 390-392. VI. 266, 267 especially in answering prayer, II. 62.
Faithfulness, I. 102; especially in ful- filling his word, II, 64. 149-153; and his promises, 619-622. God's faithful- ness to his covenant engagements, VIII. 439-444.
Goodness generally illustrated, 337-339. X. 353.-See GOODNESS. Holiness, VIII. 487. Immutability, I. 327-330. II. 146. X. 609-613.
Incomprehensibility, IV. 372–377. The incomprehensibility of God's ways, XV. 456-462.
Justice, I. 538; especially in the punish- ing of sin, II. 63. III. 3—5.
Long-suffering, or forbearance, brought
to a close, IV. 226–229. The marvellous forbearance of God, V. 270.
Love, XX. 494-497.-And see further, LOVE, § I.
Majesty, or greatness, I. 536. VI. 265, 266. VIII. 486.
Mercy of God, delineated, I. 536–538. V. 193-201; especially in forbearing vengeance, II. 62, 63; to the most ob- stinate sinners, VIII. 490-494.-And see further, Mercy.
Omnipresence VÏ. 455–459. VII. 151- 153. IX. 170-173.
Omniscience, I. 131–133. XIX. 210- 212. IX. 359–361. VI. 456-459. God inspects the heart, III. 195–200; is privy to our inmost thoughts, IV. 33.
Patience, how exercised, IV. 226, 227; and exhausted, 227, 228. Patience of God, marvellous, 416. V. 39; its magnitude, 60. Power, or Omnipotence, I. 102. II. 64; uncontrollable, 515, 516. Power and wisdom of God, elucidated, VI. 506–508. Self-existence, or immutability, I. 327. Sovereignty, I. 101.-See further, So-
HI. The WORKS and DECLARATIONS of God, AND OUR DUTY TO HIM: The Sabbath instituted by God, I. 6. The word and works of God mysterious, V. 278-282. His works of providence and grace, illustrated, 468--473. admired in his works, VI. 145, 146. ways dark, but just, 164-169. greatness of his works, 257, 258. of God, X. 456--460. His testimony respecting man, I. 66—68. His deter- mination to destroy man, 70-74. His covenant with Noah, 85-89; with Abram, 125-130; with Israel, 458-460. what manner he bestows his favours, 225-229. His presence with his people, 222-227; and with his Church, 524- 527. A sight of God, a feast to the soul, 463-467. God, the only source of all wisdom, 492-496. His goodness, his glory, 527--533. God will bless his own ordinances, II. 10-13. His word sure, 35-39. His answer to the intercession of Moses, 59-65. The reasons of his diversified dealings with his people, 299 -304. Reasonableness and excellency of his commands, 322-326. Secret things belong to God, 430-436. How God discloses his secrets to his people, V. 169-171. Our extremity is God's opportunity, II. 511–513. The only Author of good and evil, 513-517. Severity of God, in punishing sin, III. 317-320. God, the sole object of reli- gion, 534. God, the supreme object of the Christian's regard, IV. 10. His re- lation to his people, 16-23. His regard to his own house, 80-84. The equity of his procedure, 100-103. His con- descension to the upright, 197-203. In
what sense believers do not serve God for nought, 317, 318. The sin of reproving God, 498-501. God is the Portion of his people, V.73-78; and an all-sufficient portion, 85-89. His interest in them, 298- - 301. To be glorified for his mercies, 103. God, a Shepherd, 135. God, a Friend, 136. All his paths are mercy and truth, 156, 157. The worship of God delightful, 174-178. God, the saving strength of his people, 191-194; and the Giver of strength and peace, 195-198. The goodness of God to his believing people, illustrated, 213 -217. His dealings with his people, opened, VIII. 154–156. His care of his people, V. 229 233. VIII. 157 - 160. His continued care implored, V. 288-293. Confidence in God, re- commended, 294-298. David's desire after God, improved, 328-332. His access to God in ordinances, 332→ 335. God, the habitation of his people, 518-521 The benefit of drawing near to God, VI. 19-22. God's interest in his people, and the use we are to make of it in our addresses at the throne of
grace, 23-27. God is greatly to be praised, and why, 27-30. Obstinate transgressors given up by God, 64-67. God's covenant engagements with Christ and us, 113-115. To be adored for his mercy, 432-436. 485-490. The Chris- tian's delight in God, 460-464. A refuge to the distressed, 475-480. His regard for the least of his saints, 509-512: Necessity of attending to God's gracious invitations, VII. 1–5. Divine know- ledge leads us continually to God for direction and support, 14. The blessing of God, the greatest riches, 101-104. God, the disposer of all events, 185→ 188. His name a strong tower, 188- 192. The duty of remembering God in our youth, 409 415. His complaint against his people, 459-464. The only service pleasing to Him, 464-470. God purifying his people, 474-478; the Protector of his Church, 486-490; the only proper object of fear, 513-517. Immutability of his counsels, 573-578. His care for his Church, VIII. 1-3. The folly of striving with God, 204-207. In what sense God is our husband, 433- 438. On seeking the Lord in time, 463 -466. Encouragement to turn to him, 466-470. God's ways above our ways, 470-473. What services he requires, 502 -507. How he regards his Church, 578- 582. His delight in his people, 583-587. The danger of disregarding God, 625- 628. God delights to comfort his people, 641-647. The folly of neglecting God, IX. 23-26. His complaint against the rebellious, 27-33. His invitation to his people, 35-41. His bounties and our
ingratitude, 63-65. Is desirous of saving men, 119, 120. His rule of future judg- ment, 156-160. Will be found of sincere worshippers, 183-186. The establishing of a relation between God and man, one of the blessings of the new covenant, 238; and also the imparting of the knowledge of himself, ibid. The misery of those who are forsaken by God, IX. 366. Directions for an acceptable approach to him, X. 138 -140. God's complaint against us, 189- 195. The source and cause of all things, 200-206. His condescension and grace, 213-218; particularly to prayer, 229- 233. By what methods he sifts his people, 235, 236. What recompence we may ex- pect for our neglect of God, X. 393-397. God recompenses our works, 424-427; is the protection and glory of his people, 442-446. His sympathy with them, 446 -450. The mutual abhorrence between God and sinners, 511-514. Relative duties to God and man, illustrated, 576— 577. Sin, a robbery of God, 613–617. How we are to pray that the will of God may be done, XI. 187, 188.
The ser- vices of God and mammon inconsistent, and why, 226-230. To be trusted as a God of providence and of grace, 235. His readiness to impart his Holy Spirit, 255— 257. Why God expects us to reverence his Son, XII. 130-136. Love to Christ, a test of our relation to God, XIII. 459- 465. No way to God but through Christ, XIV. 25-29. God hated by unregenerate men, XV. 22-28. His gift of his Son, a ground for expecting every other bless- ing, XV. 321-323. God all in all, 463— 465.
Devotedness to him recommended, 467-471. The shamefulness of being ignorant of God, XVI. 375-378. The grounds of his final decision, XVII. 254 -256. His power to bless his people, 329-332. He will finish the work of grace which he has begun in the soul, XVIII. 3-5. When we are authorized to call God our God, 146. To what extent we may expect communications from him, 146, 147; and through what channel, 147, 148. God is our Benefactor, 394. What benefits we may hope for at his hands, 397. The disposition of God to- wards our fallen race, 494-498. The equity of God's procedure, XIX. 30–34. His estimate of his people, 441–446. His promised presence an encouragement to duty, 494-499. His testimony re- specting his tempted people, XX. 23—
His regard for the poor, 54-58. His disposition towards the righteous and the wicked, 220- 223. The duty of casting our care upon God, 275–277. God, the punisher of sin, 328-332. God's delay of his final judgment, how to be viewed, 345-348. The union of God's purpose and grace in the perseverance of
the saints, 408-410. God, an effectual help, 469-474. His government, a ground of joy, and its universality anti- cipated, XXI. 216-220. God, the light and glory of the New Jerusalem, 255- 260.
Godliness, the great mystery of, explained, XVIII. 504-508. Definition of godli- ness, 532. XV. 184, 185. The benefits of godliness to the persons possessing it, III. 400. With contentment, it is great gain, XVIII. 532-535. Its profitable- ness to the present life, XVIII. 509, 510; and to the world around us, III. 400, 401. Its profitableness in the world to come, XVIII. 511; and importance in that particular view, 511-514. How it should be esteemed by us, 514, 515. The Gospel, a doctrine according to godliness, 527-531. The character of those de. scribed who have a form of godliness, but deny its power, XIX. 52. In what esti- mation it should be held, 53. Address to those who have not even this form, 53, 54; to those who have the form, but not the power, 54; to those who have both the form and the power, ibid. and to the pro- fessors of godliness, V. 4, 5. VI. 325. Godly persons, character of, V. 1-3. 13. 155, 156. VI. 141, 142. VIII. 66, 67. XI. 280. The dealings of God towards them, V. 157. Their privileges, V. 14. VI. 142, 143. The equity of the Divine procedure towards them, V. 97-99. They are encouraged to trust in God, V. 217-220. The light enjoyed by them, explained and accounted for, VII. 270— 276. Protection promised to them, VIII. 68. Their condition, XI. 280, 281. The equity of God's procedure towards them, XIX. 30, 31. Why those who will live godly in Christ Jesus suffer persecution, 63-65. Aspect of the day of judgment on the godly, XXI. 13.-See People of God.
Golden rule, explained, XI. 261, 262. Its excellence, 262. It is concise, ibid. 263; comprehensive, 264; and complete, 265. Good, God the only and unchanging source of, XX. 32, 33. What errors we run into for want of duly adverting to it, 33-35. God the only Author of good and evil, II. 513-517. The duty of returning good for evil, inculcated and recommended, VII. 239-243. The sinfulness of con- founding good and evil, 493 - 498. The evil of such a conduct, 499–502. How we are to prefer the good of others, XV. 547, 548; and to hold fast that which is good, XVIII. 358. To distinguish what is good, 359; and to make a due improvement of it, ibid.
GOODNESS of God, displayed in his patience and mercy, VI. 210, 211; in rewarding virtue, II. 63; to Israel, VI. 205; to- wards his believing people, illustrated,
V. 213-217. The goodness of God, considered and improved, VI. 337-339. X. 353, 354. The goodness of God to man, portrayed and improved, VI. 491–493; to supplicants, IX. 325–327. The good- ness of God, a motive to prayer, XX. 281 -283. The goodness of Christ, X. 503, 504.
Good works, fruitfulness in, glorifies God, XIV. 57, 58; is an evidence of our sin- cerity, 59, 60. They are ordained as the path wherein we are to walk, XVII. 299. God has fitted his people to walk in them, 300, 301. The Gospel productive of good works, XVIII. 527 - 531. The obligation of professors to good works, XIX. 110, 111. The true way of promoting them, 112-116. They are the certain production of faith, 434, 435. GOSPEL.
1. On the TRUTH of the Gospel :-The truth and certainty of the Gospel proved, XX. 315-321; its antiquity, I. 45. 192. The Jubilee a type of it, I. 669–673. Its miraculous establishment, VIII. 87, 88. II. On the NATURE and EXCELLENCY of the Gospel:-The Gospel-message illus- trated, XII. 196–211. XXI. 411–427. Why the Gospel is called the 'Gospel of the grace of God,' XVIII. 424, 425; and a 'perfect Law of Liberty,' XX. 42. Its character briefly stated, III. 491. X. 569, 570. XIV. 410, 411. 415, 416. The Gospel contained in the Old Testament, II. 445-452. The excellency of the Gospel generally stated, I. 346. 530. IV. 382. V. 380. VII. 337, 338. XVI. 482. The excellency of the Gospel in particular: It clearly defines the way of salvation, XII. 204; is adapted to all persons and conditions, 205; refers all to the glory of God, 206; and secures the practice of good works, 207, 208. Its moral tendency, 289; its discriminating effects, XIII. 492-499. In what state it finds us, XVIII. 425–428. The provision it makes for our deliverance therefrom, 428-431. What means it prescribes for our participation of its benefits, 431-438. The riches of wisdom displayed in it, as an expedient for the salvation of ruined man, 439-442; of power, as an instru- ment, 442-445; and of grace as a gift of God to sinful man, 445-452. Suitable- ness of the Gospel, in offering its blessings freely, 456-458; in communicating them to us fully, 458-460; and in finally se- curing the full possession of its benefits, 460-462. Its sufficiency for our com- fort, 462-464; for our sanctification, 464, 465; and for our complete salvation, 465-467. It is an honouring of God's law, 470-474. Glorifies all the perfections of Deity, 574-478; and lays a foun- dation for greater happiness than men or
angels could ever have enjoyed, if man had not fallen, 478-482. No mere phi- losophy ever could accomplish this, 483. The true Gospel hated, and why, XIX. 63-65. It is productive of holiness, 97 -100. The regard paid to the Gospel by a Christian, and his reward, XX. 43, 44. The true nature of the Gospel, XIV. 39, 40; its wisdom, XVI. 57-62; and mys- teriousness, 64–69. 76–82. It approves itself to all who are truly wise, 230-233; and every man is bound to exercise his judgment in relation to it, 233–239. The rich provisions of the Gospel, III. 475, 476. Its provisions admirably suited to our necessities, VII. 158. It is a source of blessings, VII. 521-525. 610 -614. VIII. 26-31. 83-90. XV. 580-
582. XVI. 1-6. Invitation to partake of its blessings, VIII. 454–458. The comfort of being interested in it, III. 133. A ground of joy, VIII. 305, 306. The wondrous things contained in it, VI. 307. How the knowledge of them is to be at- tained, 308, 309. Its efficacy, VIII. 198-204. XVI. 594–600. The blessed change wrought by it, III. 87. VIII. 477-480. XVI. 482, 483. XVII. 237, 238. XVIII. 151. XIX. 123-130. The blessedness of those who know its joyful sound, VI. 108. Address to those who know it not, 109; and to those who, knowing it, find no blessedness in it, 109, 110. Our encouragement for its diffusion, V. 531. The Gospel compared to rain and snow, VIII. 473-576. The state of persons and places, not en- lightened by the Gospel, VIII. 79. To what state they are brought by the Gospel, 80, 81. Difference between those who embrace and those who reject it, 120, 121. Its immutability, 121-124. The wisdom of embracing the Gospel salvation, 124. The preached Gospel is a source of bless- ings to the world, IX. 222-226. Its blessed effects in the latter days, X. 246- 251. An unspeakable blessing, 292. Its blessings compared to a marriage-feast, XI. 499-502. Who make light of it, 502, 503; the folly and sinfulness of their conduct, 505, 506. The Gospel hidden from the wise and prudent, XII. 412, 413; but revealed to babes, 413, 414. With what disposition it should be con- templated by us, 415-417. The bless- ings of a preached Gospel, 418-422. Its blessings compared to a great supper, 527, 528. Why men disregard its in- vitations, 528, 529. The Gospel a ground of offence, and why, XIII. 397–401. Importance of the leading doctrines of the Gospel, XIV. 378-383. The fulness and sufficiency of the Gospel salvation, 383-388. The opposition it meets with, 411, 412. The evil and danger of op- posing it, 412, 413. Its success a ground HH 2
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