Harmonies, of the Gospels, occasion of,
noticed, 19-the mischievous tendency
of these productions, ib.-the reason
why they have generally failed to ac-
complish the contemplated object, ib.
Harvest, ears of corn, an emblem of the
multitude destitute of instruction, 143
-the labourers represent diligent mi-
nisters, ib.-the Lord of the harvest is
God, ib.

Hasselquist, his observations on the thorn

which composed the crown placed on
the head of the Saviour, 422
Heal, its spiritual meaning is the moral
restoration of the soul to the favour
and image of God, 195

Hearers, various classes of, described,

196, 197-namely, those who hear with
no conviction of sin and danger, and
of the sacrifices to be made, who are des-
titute of decision, prayer, and watch-
fulness, 196-those who have faith in
Christ, love to him and the truth, yet
fall by a more subtle enemy than per-
secution, ib.—those who hear, consider,
and meditate, maintain a conviction of
the excellency and importance of the
truth, and, applying it to practical ends
in the heart and conduct, are fruitful,
ib.-some hearers more fruitful than
others, and why, ib.-motives to a di-
ligent and serious hearing of the word,
462-the blessedness of those who
hear and keep the word of God, stated,
633-hearers of the law and doers of
the law, contrasted, 686, 687-how
Gentiles, who are not even hearers of
the law, are justified, 687

"Hearing ye shall hear," a proverb not
confined to the Jews, but met with in
Demosthenes, 195

Heart, a gross heart, a metaphor taken
from a sensual, besotted man, descrip-
tive of a state of indolent inattention
and carnal aversion to the doctrines of
Christ, 195-the natural depravity of
the heart of man, asserted, 222, 479-
its corrupt condition the great cause of
infidelity, 660, 677

Heathenism, its mysteries contrasted with
the publicity given to the doctrines of
Christianity, 111-the awfully debased
character of the heathen world, no-

-

ticed, 671-680-modern heathenism
strikingly illustrative of the ancient,
672-artifices of priests to increase
ceremonies and visible objects of super-
stitious regard, accounted for, ib.-the
phrase, to become vain," explained,
673-the folly and wickedness of hea-
thenism, described, 673, 674 — cha-
racter of the deities worshipped by the
pagan world, 674-the great insults
offered by heathenism to the one true
God, 674, 675-by whom he was pub-
licly renounced, 675-the conduct of
those who throw a softer shade over
the idolatries of the heathen, con-
demned, ib. no distinction sanctioned
by St. Paul between the worship of the
thing represented by the image, and
the image itself, ib.-their awful situa-
tion as being "given up" by God,
considered, ib.-the shocking immo-
ralities charged upon the heathen
world by St. Paul, noticed, 676-the
law of God never entirely obliterated
among them, 679-the question re-
specting the salvability of that part of
the heathen world who have not heard
of the gospel, considered, 689, 690
Heaven, the Jewish phrase, "heavens
were opened," explained, 54-felicity
of, represented under the idea of a
social banquet, 125-Epictetus and
Socrates quoted on this subject, ib.-
awful doom of those who will be ex-
cluded therefrom, ib.-the exclusive
spiritual character of heaven, stated,
318-the scriptural probability of mu-
tual recognition between friends in
heaven, noticed, ib.-a former profes-
sion of discipleship will not avail as a
plea of admission into heaven, 361—a
place of government and order, 364-
prepared in the eternal purpose of God
for all who should believe, and not for
any select number arbitrarily chosen,
369-the phrase," clouds of heaven,"
explained, 405-meaning of the term,
"fall from heaven," 620 - ancient
saints were admitted into heaven in
anticipation of the sacrifice of Christ,
612 the phrase, names written in
heaven," metaphorical and explained

620

66

Hebrew language, the arguments in favour
of Matthew having written his Gospel
in this language, considered, 13-16
-how far the pure Hebrew was used
in the synagogue after the captivity,
156

Hebron, the city of, described, 547
Hell, does not always mean the place of
the punishment of the wicked, 234—
what it implies, 235-the two regions
of it, described, ib. - the phrase,
"gates of hell," considered, ib.-" a
child of hell," described, 330- the
phrase, "damnation of hell," noticed,
335-was not prepared for the devil
and his angels in the same sense as
heaven was prepared for the righteous,
371-described as a place of order and
government, 465

Hellenistic Jews, who they were, 12
Hem of the garment, peculiarity of the,
as worn among the Jews, described,
139, 325-no virtue in the garment,
the touching it was an act of faith, and
was rewarded, 139, 216 — ought to
have been translated, fringe, 325-
nature of those which are still in use
among the Jews, 326

Herod, the state of the Jewish nation
which ultimately led Herod to the
throne, noticed, 32-his death, 35-
the distribution of his kingdom among
his children, mentioned, together with
the character of each, 32-the charac-
ter of Herod, 34-his assembly of the
chief priests and scribes, who fully
expressed the opinion of the Jewish
church where Christ should be born,
ib.-his cruelty in the massacre of the
innocents, noticed, 40

Herod Antipas, the tetrarch, who he was,
208, 570-his character, 208-his re-
verence for the Baptist, 473- his
doubts respecting the person and cha-
racter of our Lord, 208-his shameless
adultery with Herodias, 209, 473-his
anger at the fidelity of John the Bap-
tist, 209-his criminality in putting
John in prison, 473-the public glory-
ing of Herod and his unlawful wife on
his birth-day, 209-his rash promise
sealed with an oath, ib.-his remorse
and miserable casuistry, 210-the mo-

nitory character of his history, ib.—he
orders John to be beheaded, ib.-the
fate of Herod, with that of Herodias,
mentioned, ib.-his defeat in his war
with Aretas, considered by the people
as a judgment of God upon him for
the murder of John, 304-the object
of his beautifying the temple, noticed,
338, 339-was at Jerusalem during
the festival at which Christ suffered
crucifixion, 417
Herodians,

a politico-religious party
among the Jews, their religious and
political sentiments, and union with
the Pharisees in a plot to entrap our
Lord, noticed, 313-nature of the
question they put to our Lord on the
subject of paying tribute to the Ro-
mans, 314

Herodias, the daughter of Aristobulus,
wife of Philip, and paramour of Herod,
noticed, 209-her hatred to John the
Baptist for his fidelity, 209, 473-
counsels her daughter to ask for his
head, 209, 474-her fate, together with
that of Herod, mentioned, 210
Herodotus, the historian, quoted, 209
Hinnom, the valley of, described, 492
Holiness, nature of that required by the

Most High, 551-the phrase, "accord-
ing to the Spirit of holiness,” critically
considered, 659

Holy Ghost, why the human nature of our
Lord was formed by the power of the
Holy Ghost, 25-baptism of the Holy
Ghost, what, 50-52-descent of the
Holy Ghost upon Christ, did not take
place during the administration of the
baptism of John, 54-why he descend-
ed in the form of a dove, 55—promise
of the aid of the Holy Ghost to the
apostles when called before kings,
&c., considered, 152-the phrase, “in
Spirit," used to denote being under the
influence of the Holy Ghost, 322-ne-
cessity of divine influence in the propa-
gation of Christianity, clearly pointed
out, 463, 464-the phrase, "power of
the Highest," considered as distinct
from the power of the Holy Ghost,
544-546-the fact of Elizabeth being
full of the Holy Ghost, proved, 547—
His falling upon Simeon, noticed, 561

-the Holy Spirit, the source of all
moral and spiritual good in man, 630,
631

Homer, quoted, in illustration of Matt. vi.
12, 101

Honey, wild, the food of John the Baptist,

how produced, 45

Horn, the phrase, “horn of salvation,"
explained, 551

Horne, Bishop, quoted, 142

Horses, forbidden to be used by the Jews,
and why, 294-in the east they do not
eat out of a manger, but out of a hair-
cloth, 556

Hosanna, explained, and why used in re-
ference to the Messiah, 298
Hospitality, liberally practised by the
Christians, in early times, and why,
161

Houses, in the east, roofs of, described,

156, 345-how the houses were con-
structed, 355-the facility with which
robbers might enter, ib.—the uncover-
ing the roof of the house where Jesus
was, considered at large, 451, 452
Humility, nature of, characteristic of a
child, and a qualification for the king-
dom of heaven, 254, 260-importance
of, taught by our Lord, 254, 255-that
standing rule of the divine administra-
tion, noticed, "The humble shall be
exalted," 328-quotations from the
classics, on the excellence of humility,
ib.-the way in which the Almighty
humbles the proud, 548, 549
Hundred-fold, the phrase explained, 281,

282, 497—Mr. Bolton's remarks on this
promise, quoted, 498

Hypocrites, the word defined, 93-the
nature of their reward, described by
our Lord, ib.-severely censured by
Lucian, 102-their servile conduct to
gain applause from men, noticed, ib.
-the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, re-
proved, 135, 639-the awful doom of
hypocrites, pointed out by the fate of
the barren fig-tree, 302-the corrupt-
ing leaven of the hypocrisy of the Pha-
risees, stated, 639-why termed leaven,
640-the final exposure of all hypo-
critical characters, asserted, 640
Hyrcanus, promulgated a law forbidding.
the Jews to keep swine, 131

I

Idolatry of civilized nations of the pre-
sent day, illustrative of the idolatry of
ancient times, 672-its excessive folly,
673, 674-the debasing character of
pagan idolatry, stated, 671-679-the
universal connexion of uncleanness with
idolatry, asserted, 675, 676—the gene-
ral spread of idolatry, noticed, 679
Ixaouos, explained, 704
IμaTiov, explained, 88

Incense, the burning of, typical of the
intercession of our great High Priest,

537

Infants, salvation of, stated and proved,
260, 261, 272-in what respect they
are the subjects of the kingdom of hea-
ven, 272-the union between infants
and the Redeemer, not nominal but
vital and beneficial, 272, 273-why the
children brought to Christ were not
baptized, 273-propriety of infant bap-
tism, considered, ib.-exposure of in-
fants, one of the brutal vices of the
pagan world, 678. See CHILldren.
Infidels, in all ages, have demanded dif-

ferent evidence of the truth of Chris-
tianity from that which it has pleased
God to give, 185—the assertion that
our Lord in an act of passionate disap-
pointment cured the barren fig-tree,
refuted, 302-no respect paid in the
gospel to what is termed the mental
innocence of infidelity, 660-infidelity
not the result of the weakness of the
evidence of Christianity, but the state
of the heart, 660, 677
Inheritance, the division of an, referred
to a council of judges among the Jews,
642
Inherit the earth, the phrase explained,
as relating to the land of Canaan pro-
mised to the Jews, and typical of the
great inheritance of heaven, 70
Injuries, a litigious and revengeful retali-

ation of them, forbidden, 88-how far
a resort to the protection of the laws
of our country is countenanced by
Christ, ib.-Christians are not to reta-
liate injuries received on account of
their religious profession, ib.-forgive-
ness of injuries, enjoined, 264, 265

Innocents, massacre of, silence of Jose-

145

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425

Inspiration, of the scriptures, evidenced in
the style adopted by the sacred pen-
men, 13-the plenary inspiration of the
apostles, not granted without prayer,
264-nature of that by which the apos-
tles were influenced, as distinguished
from fanaticism, 664-the inspiration
of the scriptures fully admitted by the
Jews and St. Paul. 693

Irenæus, his testimony to the chronological
succession of the evangelists, 6—re-
specting the date of Matthew's Gospel,
8-quoted, in illustration of Matt iii. 9,
49-his testimony to the genuineness
and authenticity of St. Luke's Gospel,

530

Isaiah, his prophecy of the Messiah, con-
tained, in chap. vii. 14, &c., illustrated,
and the objection of the Jews to the
common interpretation of this passage,
overruled, 29-of John the Baptist, the
forerunner of the Messiah, interpreted,
44, 45-of Christ, as the light of the
Gentiles, fulfilled, 62; his prediction
respecting the vicarious suffering of
Christ, explained, 127, 128-his pre-
diction of Christ, chap. xlii. 1-4, illus-
trated, and applied by Matthew to
Christ, in a direct and primary manner,
178, 179—cannot with any plausibility
be applied to Cyrus, even in a second-
ary or inferior sense, 179-the differ-
ence between the quotation of Matthew,
and the Hebrew, and the Septuagint,
considered, ib.-his prophecy respect-
ing the obduracy of the Jews, accom-
plished, 193-195-his prediction, chap.
xxix. 13, illustrated, as applying di-
rectly to the Jews of the days of the
Messiah, 219-his prediction of
Christ suffering with transgressors,
fulfilled, 425

James, son of Zebedee, his call to the
apostolate, and how distinguished from
James the son of Alpheus, 64-was
equally ambitious with his mother
in the request for eminence in the
kingdom of Christ, 289-in what re-
spect he drank of the same cup, and
partook of the same baptism, with
Christ, 289, 290-with his brother
John and Peter, was a witness of the
transfiguration, 243-why the term,
"Boanerges," was applied to him by
Christ, 458-his death, noticed, 335
-is reproved by our Saviour for en-
couraging a revengeful spirit, 616
Jeremiah, his prophecy fulfilled in the
massacre of the innocents, 41-reason
why a prophecy referred in the text to
Jeremiah is only found in Zechariah,

414

Jericho, a description of, 624-was nu-
merously inhabited by priests, ib.—the
character of the road from Jerusalem
to Jericho, noticed, ib.
Jerom, quoted, on the reference of Satan
to the ninth Psalm, 60-on the mode
of speech common among the orientals,
167-on the parable of the wheat and
tares, 200-on the nature of self-denial,
240-his interpretation of the parable
of the labourers in the vineyard, refuted,
286, 287-on the potter's field, as
known by that name in his day, 413-
his testimony to the authenticity and
genuineness of St. Luke's Gospel, 531,

532

Jerusalem, called by the Jews, "the holy
city," 59-the "city that is set on a
hill," 76-as seen at a distance, de-
scribed by Josephus, ib.-the destruc-
tion of, denoted by the phrase, “com-
ing of the Son of man," 154-notwith-
standing the preaching of John and
Christ, it ever maintained its character
for obduracy, 166-its destruction, pre-
dicted or referred to, 154, 166, 310,
337, 339-the scribes and Pharisees
resident in Jerusalem were the most
eminent of that party, 216—the design

contemplated by our Saviour triumph-
antly entering this city, 295-the pro-
phecy of Zechariah relating to this
event, illustrated, 295-298-the Savi-
our's apostrophe over this city, noticed,
337-the literal fulfilment of prophecy,
predicting the destruction of Jerusalem,
exhibited, 339-the troubles which
preceded this event, mentioned, 341-
343-in what respects this city was
considered holy, 345-was invested by
the Roman army under Cestius Gallus,
who shortly withdrew, 345-calamities
of the siege, noticed, 346-her destruc-
tion foretold, under the figure of the
darkening of the sun and moon, 349—
a critical consideration of the phrase,
"Of that day, and of that hour, knoweth
no man," 352-a custom of the inhabit-
ants of Jerusalem, during the celebra-
tion of the passover, noticed, 380, 514
-no gardens allowed within the walls of
Jerusalem, 394-the number of soldiers.
stationed in the city, mentioned, 422-
why malefactors were executed without
the walls of the city, 423-the honour-
able women of Jerusalem, who pre-
pared wine to give to those about to suf-
fer death, noticed, 424-the mode of tra-
velling to the feasts at Jerusalem among
the Jews, 566, 567-the road from
Jerusalem to Jericho, described, 624
Jesus Christ, why Matthew adds Christ
to the name of Jesus, 21-meaning of
the word Messiah," ib.-the Mes-
siah a descendant of Abraham, of the
house of David, 22—an error connected
with the date of the birth of Christ,
noticed, 24-the day or month of the
birth of Christ, not fixed with certainty,
557-when the practice of dating events
from this period was adopted, 24-im-
port of the name Jesus, 26-why he
submitted to the baptism of John, 46,
53, 54-his solemn inauguration to the
prophetic office, 55-his temptation,
55-61-commences his ministry by
preaching repentance, 63-asserted his
divinity, when he declared himself the
future Judge of the world, 118-the
authority with which he declared the
law, a mark of his divine character,
81, 120, 121-in what sense the cere-

monial law was not applicable to Christ,
122-he beals the servant of the cen-
turion, 126-his vicarious sufferings,
considered in their nature and extent,
127, 128-his connexion with the city
of Capernaum, stated, 132-manifests
his Godhead in the forgiveness of sins,
133, 587-and in discovering the in-
ward reasonings of the scribes, 452-
reproves the hypocrisy of the Pharisees,
135-calls himself the Physician of the
soul, ib.-why he sought the society.
of the publicans and sinners, 136-con-
demns the self-righteousness of the
Pharisees, ib.-his compassion towards
the weak and ignorant, 143—the proofs
upon which he rested his claim to be
the Messiah, for the conviction of
John's disciples, 163-his wisdom in
the selection of agents for the promul-
gation of the truth, 171, 172-the
ground of the superiority and infalli-
bility of Christ as a teacher, 172-he
is greater than the temple, or the sab-
bath-day, 176-his reason in repressing
clamorous and tumultuous popularity,
178, 179-his calm and convincing
manner of refuting the blasphemous
theory of the Pharisees, 180-182-in
what respect Christ is superior to
Jonas, 187-the character of his para-
bolic discourses, 191-reason why he
withheld the explanation of his para-
bles from the Jews, 193-parable of
the sower, illustrated, 191–197-object
contemplated in this parable, 198-the
scope and design of the parable of the
wheat and tares, 198-201-the ques-
tion, Did the reputed parents of our
Lord teach him a trade? considered,
206-the miracle of the loaves, stated,
in regard to its distinguishing peculiari-
ties, 211-213-the great concourse of
people on this occasion, accounted for,
610-he walks upon the sea, 214—
Peter's memorable confession of Christ,
as the Son of the living God, 230-the
reason why he forbade the apostles
making open declaration of this truth,
237, 238-his solemn inauguration to
the office of supreme Lawgiver, on the
mount of transfiguration, 245, 246-
the amazement of the people at his ap-