325 or even attend the instructions of
bad ministers, 324, 325-the epithet,

'blind guides," fitly given to the Pha-
risees, 330-a description of the false
teachers who flourished prior to the
destruction of Jerusalem, and the
doctrines which they taught, 343-the
punishment inflicted upon false pro-
phets by the Jewish law, noticed, 403
Family, the great responsibility of the
head of a, noticed, 76

Famine, that foretold by Agabus, noticed,
342

Farthing, a Jewish, value of, 157, 640
Fastings, carried to excess among the
Jews, 136—the disciples of the Bap-
tist had doubtless multiplied their fasts
since the imprisonment of their master,
136, 137-when the disciples of Christ
would be obliged to fast, 137-fasting
necessary for the exercise of those
miraculous powers with which the
apostles were endowed, 251

Father, why Christians are authorized to
address God as a, 99-the kindness of
God as a Father, noticed, 113-the
terms, father" and "son," were
often given to the master and scholar,
180-the phrase, "do always behold
the face of my Father," explained, 258
-the sense in which the scribes and
pharisees used the term, 327
Fathers, ancient, on the phrase, “few
that find the way of life," 115, 116
Feast, the Gospel compared to a feast
which a king made in honour of
his son, 309-313-the Rabbinical as-
sertion incorrect, that it was the cus-
tom of the rich to invite the poor to
their entertainments, 311-this a strik-
ing peculiarity in the gospel feast, 311
-a certain style of dress often required
at feasts, and furnished by the host,
311-examples in proof adduced from
ancient history, 312-not wearing the
robe which etiquette required was the
fault of the guests, ib.-the most ho-
nourable seat, described, 326-the cus-
tom of reserving criminals to be exe-
cuted unto the great feasts of the Jews,
noticed, 373-the frequent occurrence
of popular tumults on these occasions,
mentioned, ib.-the phrase, "not on

the feast day," considered, ib.-the
custom of anointing the head and feet
of guests at entertainments, noticed,
374, 601-a custom to release criminals
at festivals, common to the Greeks and
Romans, 417-and introduced by Herod
among the Jews, 418—and followed by
several Christian emperors, ib.-Jews
obliged to attend the three great feasts
at Jerusalem, 566-mode of travelling

to

them, noticed, ib.-the feast of
Matthew, on renouncing his secular
occupation, mentioned, 587-the Jew-
ish custom of reclining on a couch at
table, 601

Feet, embracing the, a mark of deep re-
verence and strong affection common
among the ancients, noticed, 438, 601
-the phrase, "stood at his feet be-
hind," explained, 601-washing the
feet of guests, a mark of respect in the
east, ib.-a custom of the Arabs, men-
tioned, ib.-the phrase, "to sit at the
feet," explained, 626

Figs, part of the valuable produce of

Palestine, 117-in what respects a fig-
tree was considered emblematical of the
Jewish nation, 301, 302, 351-that
which our Saviour cursed was not
private property, therefore no moral
principle was sacrificed in causing it to
wither, 302—the phrase, “The time of
figs was not yet," explained, 501, 502
-the planting of vines and fig-trees in
the same ground customary in the
east, 654-the parable of the fig-tree
illustrated, 654-656-when the fig-tree
was expected to bear edible fruit, 655
Fire, the baptism of, explained, 51-fire
an emblem of the influences of the
Holy Ghost, ib.-the phrase, "salted
with fire," explained, 75—various con-
jectures respecting this phrase, noticed,
492, 493-its true meaning given, 493,
494-the phrase, "fire is not quenched,"
explained, 492-the phrase, "I am
come to send fire on the earth," cri-
tically considered, 650, 651-the term,
"fire," used to denote the word of
God, and why, 651

Flagella, an instrument with which the
Romans punished their slaves, de-
scribed, 421

Flesh and blood, a Hebraism for man, no-
ticed, 233

Follow me, import of the command, con-
sidered, 20, 63, 134

Food, bread and fish, the common food
of the people in that part of Galilee
bordering on the lake, 113—the custom
of persons in the east taking food by
the hand out of the same dish, noticed,
381, 382-what kind of sop it was
which our Lord gave unto Judas, 382
Foolish man, our Saviour's description of
a, 120

Fools, the phrase, " ye fools," not one of

angry reproach but reproof, 635
Foreknowledge of God, does not neces-
sarily influence the actions of men, 382
-a remark of Chrysostom on this sub-
ject, noticed, 382

Forgiveness, we must forgive those who

have injured us, if we would have for-
giveness from God, 101-the state of
mind necessary for the reception of this
blessing, 133-this and the healing
miracles of our Lord not substantially
the same acts, ib.-no instance of the
apostles forgiving the sins of any indi-
vidual by virtue of any authority de-
posited with them, 237-forgiveness of
injuries, enjoined by our Lord, and
extends to actual reconciliation, 264,
265, 616-how far the Rabbins ex-
tended this duty, 264-forgiveness of
sin is only obtained by an appeal to
mercy, 265-while an unforgiving
spirit towards others will cancel our
forgiveness with God, 267-forgiveness
of sin wholly gratuitous, 603-distinc-
tion between the terms "forgiveness "
and "justification,” 702

Forty nights, why mentioned, as well as

forty days," in the account of our
Lord's temptation, 58

Fruits, a term often used to denote a per-

son's doctrines and works, 117
Fuel, kind of, generally used in Palestine,

108

Funeral rites, of the Jews, described, 139,

167-disapproved of by our Lord, 140
-the ancient custom of anointing the
dead, mentioned, 375, 376-the practice
of embalming the dead, noticed, 433,
436, 524

G

Gabriel, the angel of God, a description
of, 540

Faλnun, explained, 130

Galilee, description of, 42-the Galilean
dialect and accent, noticed, 42, 410-
Galilee of the Gentiles, why so called,
62-a description of the vessels used in
the Sea of Galilee, 129-tempests com-
mon in that lake, ib.-a saying of the
Talmudists, why the law was not en-
trusted to men of Galilee, 410-the
people of Galilee, who attended the
festivals at Jerusalem, were most
favourable to our Lord, 420-why
Galilee was despised by the Jews, 542
-the moral which is taught by our
Saviour having sprung from a town of
Galilee, ib.-the eagerness of the
inhabitants to hear our Lord, noticed,
582-the massacre of certain Galileans
by Pilate, mentioned, 654

Garments, the practice of strewing the
way with garments, &c., to do honour
to great men, common among ancient
nations, 297-illustrated by reference
to classic authors, ib.-what kind of
garments was thrown on the road at
the entry of Christ into Jerusalem, ib.
-a certain style of garment was often
required to be worn at feasts among
the ancients, 311-frequently furnished
by the host, ib.-this fact corroborated
by classical quotations, 312-the spirit-
ual interpretation of the wedding-gar-
ment, given, 312, 313-the command
to the Jews to wear borders or fringes
to their garments, noticed, 325-robes
worn by kings and people of rank, men-
tioned, 422-why Christ was clothed
in one of this description, ib.-the seam-
less garment of our Saviour, noticed,
424-the division of our Lord's gar-
ments among the executioners, noticed,
ib.-the prophecy which was fulfilled
by this event, considered, ib.—the upper
garment of the Asiatics, described, 647
Gate, the metaphor of the strait gate in
reference to the doctrines, principles,
and duties delivered by our Lord, ex-
plained, 115-the wisdom and mercy
of the way to life being narrow, 116

Teveσis, explained, 21

Gennesaret, land of, where situated, 216,
477-the powerful impression made
upon the people by the visit of our
Saviour, 477

Gentiles, calling of the, referred to by

John the Baptist, 49-predicted by our
Saviour, 124, 285, 307, 310-their igno-
rance of God and earthly-mindedness,
stated, 108-reasons why the apostles
were forbidden to go among the Gen-
tile nations, 146-in what respects the
Gentiles, being last, became first, 285—
the phrase," way of the Gentiles,” ex-
plained, 147-the fact of individual
Gentiles being benefited by the mission
of Christ, prior to their general call,
noticed, 147, 224-invitations were
given to the Gentiles before the Jews
were finally rejected, 310-Gentile
proselytes of signal service in the pro-
pagation of Christianity, 329-why St.
Paul styles himself the apostle of the
Gentiles, 663-their awful state and
condemnation 668, 669-and utter in-
excusableness, 671-the cause of the
original theology of the Gentile nations
becoming corrupt, ib.-their shocking
criminality, stated, 671-679-in what
respect only the Gentiles are said to be
without law, 686-the Gentiles are said
to sin, therefore they must be under
law, ib.-how Gentiles not under the
law are justified, 687-in what respect

they have a law written on the heart, 687,
688-their consequent responsibility,
688-pious Gentiles participate in the
covenant of grace without submitting
to circumcision, 692-and equally with
the Jew are guilty of sin, and in a state
of condemnation, 696
revolкew, explained, 361
Tewpyois, explained, 306
Gergasenes, where the country of, was
situated, 130

Gethsemane, meaning of the name, and
where situated, 394

Ghost, the phrase, "yielded up the
ghost," considered, 428-frequently
used by the Greek writers, 429-the
conjecture, that, by this expression,
we are to understand that our Lord
hastened his death by an act of divine
power, considered and refuted, ib.
гyvwσkw, explained, 119

Gird, the phrase, "Let your loins be
girded about," explained, 647-the ex-
pression, "The Lord shall gird him-
self, and wait upon his servants," con-
sidered, 648

Girdle, worn by John the Baptist, de-
scribed, 446

Glory, the phrase, "Glory of the Lord,"
explained, 557, 558-the terms,
"glory," "honour," and "immor-
tality," not synonymous, 684
God, fidelity and impartiality of, in the

dispensation of blessings, illustrated
by the parable of the labourers in the
vineyard, 281-286-his power exhi-
bited in the doctrine of the resurrec
tion, 317-no impeachment of his jus-
tice to send his Ministers among the
Jews, although he foresaw the Phari-
sees would be excited to more malig-
nant opposition, 335-in what respects
things may be at once possible and im-
possible with God, 398-the Almighty
is often said to do that which he only
suffers to be done, 416-the reason
why he makes use of instruments in
the prosecution of his designs, 481—
why the nearness of the divine pre-
sence induces fear in man, 585-his
care over all the works of his hands,
noticed, 157, 640-the grounds of the
divine procedure will be fully exposed

on the day of judgment, 641-the en-
tire concurrence of God the Father in
the mediatorial work of God the Son,
noticed, 647-he does not act arbi-
trarily, but with deliberative justice, in
the administration of his government,
650-an important axiom of the moral
government of God laid down, ib.-
the long-suffering of the Most High
has its limits, 656-submission to the
will of God, and a subordination of all
our purposes and plans to him, incul-
cated, 663-the knowledge of God
among men, destitute of revelation,
the result of tradition, 669-human
reason was never left to acquire, for
the first time, the knowledge of God
from his works, ib.-how the invisible
God is seen and known by his atten-
tive creatures, 670-the power of God
displayed in creation, noticed, 671-
how he is to be glorified by his intelli-
gent creatures, ib.-the phrase, "to
give up," on the part of God, explain-
ed, 675-in what respect the true God
was changed into a lie by the Gentiles,
676-and his knowledge not retained,
677-he judicially withdraws direct
means of instruction and correction,
ib.-riches of the goodness of God,
how despised by the Jews, 681, 682-
the great principle of the judicial im-
partiality of God, asserted, 685-the
unbelief of some does not affect his
faithfulness toward others, 694-the
principle, that the truth of God must
be acknowledged, whatever may be-
come of the theories and opinions of
men, established, ib.-the solemn de-
cision of God respecting the corrupt
state of man, 698, 699-objections to
the doctrine of the atonement, from
the notion of the implacability of God,
refuted, 704-his true character, exhi-
bited, ib.

Golden rule, its great antiquity, 113—and
found in several Greek, Roman, and
Jewish writers, ib.-the object of
Christ, in taking this rule into his
moral code, 114-the restrictive na-
ture of the morality taught by the phi-
losophers of Greece and Rome, ib.-
why this precept should be admired,

commended, and enforced by Alex-
ander Severus, ib.-the rule, evan-
gelically interpreted, ib.

Golgotha, meaning of the name, where
situated, and why termed, "the place
of a skull," 423

ood Master, why applied by the young
man to our Lord, and why he was re-
proved by him on that account, 273,
274

66

Gospel, its declaration a public and offi-
cial proclamation, 156, 562—the per-
fected dispensation of the gospel, al-
luded to by our Saviour, when he used
the term regeneration," 279-com-
pared to a feast which a king made in
honour of his son, 309-the classes of
people who make light of the gospel,
described, 309, 310-its universal call,
represented, 311-in what respect the
gospel is termed, the witness or testi-
mony of God, 344-a general term, to
denote the doctrine or religion of
Christ, 376-in what sense the word is
to be understood, as used by Mark, at
the commencement of his narrative,
445-is emphatically termed, "the
word," 451, 534-compared to thun-
der, on account of which James and
John were called Boanerges, 458-the
part which man is to take, and the ne-
cessity of the divine influence in the
propagation of the gospel, pointed
out, 463, 464-its universal offer, con-
sidered, 526-the apocryphal gospels
not to be confounded with that asser-
tion of St. Luke, "Many have taken
in hand," &c., 533—when the spurious
gospels began to be circulated, ib.-
the character of those narratives of
gospel history to which the evangelist.
refers, 533, 534-the grand objects
contemplated by the gospel, declared
in the angelic anthem, 558, 559-an
instrument by which the true character
of men is exposed, 564-the meek and
forgiving spirit of the gospel, incul-
cated by our Lord, 616-the doctrines
of the apostles must be connected with
that of Christ, as contained in the
evangelists, to make an efficient gos-
pel, 651, 652-why termed, "the gos-
pel of God," 658—the fact established,

that the gospel was the subject of the
ancient promises of God, a convincing
and cogent argument to both Jew and
Gentile, ib.—the nature of that power
which is characteristic of the gospel,
666-contains a revelation of a divinely-
appointed method of pardon, 668—is a
divine provision for man's salvation,
and that every man needs it, fully
proved, 679

Gospels, meaning of the term, 5—its ge-
neral and restricted use, ib.—their de-
sign, number, and authority, ib.—their
present order, vindicated, ib.-the tes-
timony of Eusebius and Irenæus, quot-
ed, 6—not intended to form a complete
history of our Saviour's life, 7—Chry-
sostom, quoted, on the credibility of
the Gospels, ib.-the style of the evan-
gelists, defended, 12, 13. See EVAN-

GELISTS.

Grace, definition of the term, 660, 662—
used by Paul, to denote his personal
salvation and spiritual endowments,
660-all spiritual blessings included
in the terms "grace," and "peace,"
662

Grapes, part of the valuable produce of

Palestine, noticed, 117

Greek article, Wakefield's criticism on
the absence of the article, Matt. i.
18, overruled, 25-reasons for the
omission and insertion of the article in
many instances, not satisfactory, 52——
objections of the Socinians, on the
want of the article, Matt. iii. 11, exa-
mined, ib.—the absence of the article
does not, in every instance, lower the
sense, 58, 432—the inconclusive nature
of that criticism which is founded on
the presence or absence of this article,
215, 216-the use of the article, by
the writers of the New Testament,
involved in considerable obscurity,
686

Greek language, generally used in the

civilized world, 10-13-arguments that
Matthew wrote his Gospel in the pre-
vailing Greek dialect, 11-Hellenists,
what, 12-the difference between clas-
sical Greek and Hellenistic, ib.
Greeks, oaths made by the gifts which
were presented for sacred uses, pecu-

liarly binding in their nature, 330-
whom the apostle enumerated in the
term "Greeks," 665

Gregory Nazianzen, his testimony to the
authenticity and genuineness of St.
Luke's Gospel, 531

Gregory Nyssen, his testimony to the au-
thenticity and genuineness of St. Luke's
Gospel, 531

Grotius, Hugo, quoted, on the request of
the mother of Zebedee's children, 289
-on the dream of Pilate's wife, a proof
of the veracity of the evangelist, 418—
on the form of denunciation used by
the Romans in making oath, 421—on
the Angel standing on the right side of
the altar of incense, 537-on the dis-
tinction between the miracles of Christ
and his apostles, 620-on the one thing
needful, 627

H

Hacam, the sage of the Sanhedrim, no-
ticed, 289

Hades, the vast receptacle of disembodied
spirits, having two regions, 234, 235,
606-rules by which this state is
governed, unknown, 606. See HELL.
Hales, Dr., quoted, on the prophecy of

Micah specifying the place of our
Saviour's nativity, 35

Hallel, the, or hymn sung by the Jews at
the celebration of the passover, 383,
384, 392

Hallow, to, meaning of the word, 100
Hangar, a dagger, or emblem of author-

ity, used by state couriers in the east, 89
Happiness, in what true felicity consists,
a subject of much debate among the
heathen sages, 67—the Jewish teachers
totally misled the people on this sub-
ject, ib.-the Psalmist excludes from
happiness all not in a state of friend-
ship with God, 68—our Lord makes
true happiness arise from the moral
state of the heart, ib.-the great object
of Christianity is to make men happy,
ib.

Harmer, Mr., his observation on the

phrase, "It is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle," absurd,
278