INDEX OF SPECIAL SUBJECTS.

(The Reference is to the Number of the Letter.)

Adversity, lessons of, 167. Affliction, 28, 29, 35, 37, 42, 76, 92, 94, 102, 112, 122, 167, 171, 186, 211, 223, 248, 265, 273, 282, 289, 298, 302, 312, 313, 315, 317, 323. Assurance, 106, 134, 190, 196, 286. —— exhortation as to, 78, 91, 130. Atheism in the heart, 233, 234, 305. Backsliding, 225, 227, 234, 286. Believers, 56, 85, 201, 229, 291. Bereavements, 35, 37, 105.—See Afflictions. Bible, 10. Blessings and Christ, difference between, 335. Cares, 252.—See Trials. Catechism, 166, 260. Catechising, 228. Children of the godly, 1, 24, 34, 46, 82, 109, 111, 287. Children of the godly, loss of, 28, 59, 238, 287, 300, 326. Christ, in Himself, 7, 13, 19, 20, 69, 72, 82, 88, 94, 101, 105, 111, 112, 127, 140, 168, 169, 175, 186, 192, 202, 203, 209, 210, 211, 216, 226, 231, 285, 288, 291, 335. —— Coming again, 16, 21, 26, 48, 50, 95, 130, 138, 170, 224, 231, 269, 291, 322. —— interceding, 48. —— in His liberality, 73, 74. —— in His love, 20, 68, 70, 87, 112, 113, 120, 130, 143, 166, 170, 171, 187, 195, 212, 233, 254, 256, 257, 269, 270, 285, 295, 297. —— in His sympathy, 2, 153, 177, 287, 288. —— in His sufferings, 13, 176. —— in our sufferings for Him, 59, 67, 95, 113, 116, 117, 148, 218, 290, 333. —— in His ways, 71, 73, 74, 89, 99, 125, 131, 146, 189, 194, 222, 256, 326, 333, 351. —— our conformity to Him, 11. Christ's cause, 78, 115, 245, 332. Christian walk, direction for, 159, 264, 269. Church, 26, 38, 41, 45, 50, 97, 276. —— visible, members of, 364. Communion with Christ, 7, etc. —— seasons, 14, 18, 20, 26, 33, 44, 45, 91, 313. Complaints, 305. Conflict, 6, 46, 280. Conscience, 30, 39, 62, 66, 166. Consolations, 54, 63, 66, 80, 266, 310, 334. Conversion, 218. Convictions, 218, 225. Counsels.—See Christian Walk. Courage, 329, 331. Crosses, 61, 62, 95, 116, 118, 119, 134, 143, 146, 148, 219, 240, 242, 246, 248, 257. Darkness, days of, 338, 342. Deadness, 319, 342, 344, 345, 353, 354. Death, 3, 39, 150, 195, 238, 311, 324, 357. Death of a Husband, 105, 222, 302, 312; Son-in-Law, 314; Wife, 315; Daughter, 2, 316; Mother, 321; Child, 4, 28, 35, 310; Son, 298, 310, 360; Friend, 299, 300. Dejections, 249. Desertions, 6, 100, 228, 234. Devil, 3, 32, 70, 90, 114, 115, 138, 243. Difficulties, 205, 248, 250. Diligence, 77, 121, 123, 141, 147, 173, 186, 198, 261, 280, 283, 289. Doubtings, 106, 181, 203, 293. Duty, 126. Earnest of the Spirit, 7. Earnestness about the soul, 123, 124, 132, 191, 200, 201, 261. Evidences.—See Marks. Experience, 341, etc. Faith, 7, 19, 95, 178, 182, 229, 291, 294. Fear of man, 235, etc. Feeling, 293, 295. Formality, 87, 198, 218. Free-will, 69, 120, 254, 273, etc. Friends, 5, 30, 104. Glory, 19, 20. God, 342.—See Christ. Grace, 85, 106, 192, 217, 219, 233, 254, 273, 277, 323, 324. Headship of Christ, 115, 215, 245, 278, 281, 337, 359, 363. Heaven (see Christ), 24, 246, 247, 304. Holiness, 104, 215. Humility, 82, 230, 285, 342. Idolatry (in kneeling at communion), 91, 174, 179. Idols, 102, 133, 191, 280. Jews, restoration of, 14, 28, 50, 194, 235, 289, 295, 296. Justification, 170. Law, 230. Life rather than dying, 336. Long-suffering, 12, etc. Lord's Supper, 269. Marks of salvation, 172, 203, 235, 284, 293. Martyrdom, prospect of, 362. Ministry, his own, and others, 61, 180, 184, 188, 214, 225, 228, 286. Non-fundamental truths, 337. Offences, 229. Old man, 256. Ordinances, 11, 24. Patience, 13, 21, 138, 196, 336. Persecution, 291, etc. Praise, 102, 304. Prayer, 17, 29, 249, 263, 269, 293, 319. —— meeting, 263, 269, 286. —— union for, 31, 171, 365. Prosperity, 30. Proverbs iii., 11. Providence, 11, 12, 89, 110, 194, 197, 234, 256, 260, 329, 331, 333. Reproach, 26, 238. Reprobates, 234. Resignation, 2, 3, 90; nine reasons for, 361. Revival, 354. Saints, 52. Salvation, 79, 82, 121, 135.—See Diligence. —— nature of, 133. Sanctification, 81, 170, 213, 215. Satan, 32.—See Devil. Self, 12, 188, 189, 198, 284, 324. Self-deception, 353. Self-denial, 21, 284. Sickness, 3, 6, 26, 125, 313, 337, 345. Silence, 162, 163, 185, 197, 208, 294. Sin, 84, 276. —— against the Holy Ghost, 227. —— uses of, 197, 294. Sinners, awful words to, 225, 328, etc. Sloth, 198, 200, 260, 286. Soul's value, 79, 82. Sovereignty of God, 35, 298, 342, 347. Sparrows at Anwoth, 167, 168, 206. Submission, 10, 27, 47, 157, 183, 186, 255, 298, 300, 301. Suffering, design of, and blessings under, 113, 160, 161, 206, 265.—See Trials, Afflictions. —— words to a brother under, 329, 337, etc. Temptation, 41, 92, 157, 196, 293. —— public, 51. Toleration, 349, 352. Trials, 3, 4, 12, 22, 23, 52, 61, 63, 71, 72, 74, 75, 80, 84, 131, 133, 138, 143, 160, 161, 166, 182, 206, 211, 230, 246, 257, 265, 266, 273, 276, 289, 291, 292, 320. Unbelief, 85, 153, 222, 239. Union among believers, 322, 336, 337, 355. Visible Church, 364. Warnings, 72, 173, 225, 227. Watchfulness, 30, 263, 353. World, 5, 42, 99, 100, 122, 139, 190, 192, 200, 223, 224, 229, 251, 255, 268, 272, 282. Youth, 16, 24, 41, 111, 142, 156, 164, 166, 173, 181, 186, 199, 202, 203, 232, 240, 287, 307. Zeal, 10, 233.