of, 373

advantages of the devil in,

experiences in, 334

custom in, 341

particular errors in, 343
judging in, 343
, laymen useful in, 354
extremes injurious to, 367
confessing of faults in, 372
mutual forbearance, means

time to renounce errors, 379
danger of neglecting, 380
duties of ministers in, 383
zeal needful in, 386
colleges should promote, 388
fasting and prayer for, 394
charity a means of, 402

Rich men may do much to promote
the work, 391

Righteous, over much, 340

Rulers bound to promote revivals, 213
Rules, scripture, sufficient, 126

S.

Satan alarmed at revivals, 153

relies more on skill than
strength, 230

pushes things to extremes, 264
delights in excesses, 265

his advantages in regard to
revivals, 324

Schools a means of revival, 393
Scotland, revivals in, 135
Scripture the only standard, 121
not superseded by revela-
tions, 294
Self-confidence in prayer, 284
Self-examination, duty of, 374
Self-ignorance, under awakenings, 56
Self-righteousness ineffectual, 54

rience, 327

mixed with expe-

Separation springs from spiritual
pride, 279

Sermons, frequent, useful, 246
Singing enjoyed in the revival, 39
much used in revivals, 257
abounds in heaven, 257
will increase in the milleni-

um, 258

errors connected with, 361
should be with reverence and

INDEX.

produces unsuitable boldness,

shows an assuming temper,

--, successful ministers exposed
to, 288

Stoddard, Mr., his harvests, 33
Strangers, how affected by the revi-
val, 41

Stumbling blocks, removal of, 371
Submission to God's justice in con-
version, 60

to the will of God in the

work, 221
Success in revivals, temptations of, 288
not a criterion of propriety,

315

in revivals, the fruit of pride,

danger of, in ministers, 220
Unconverted ministers, 343
Union among ministers, 385

V.

Varieties in experience, 79
Vaunting, an effect of pride, 287
Violent affections not always the best,
W.

333

Waiting for a decline to judge the
Waiting on God, duty of, 375
work, 175
how intended, 375
Watchfulness needed in revivals, 267
happy effects of, 377
against spiritual pride,

273, 287
Watts and Guyse, their preface, xviii
Weakness, human, under views of
eternity, 128

Whitefield's frankness in confession,
of Christians, 368
373

his resolution, 386
Wildness, how controlled, 384
Willingness to be damned, not re-

quired in the Bible, 61
Wisdom of submitting to God, 221
Women, their speaking, 357

Y.

Young people, their lightness, 34
tenderness among, 35
Young ministers employed in revival,

120

Zeal and resolution, duty of ministers,
386

necessary to great results, 386
Zealous persons do hurt by excess, 265